Communication is an indispensable tool in the context of the assistance; the written form is widely used in the educational activities in health. This article describes aspects related to the language, illustrations and layout that health professionals should consider when elaborating educational printed material, in order to make it legible, understandable, efficient and culturally relevant. Considering the great contribution of written material in the context of education in health and the role of these resources to promote health, to prevent illnesses, to develop skills, to favor patient's autonomy, one concludes that it is important to create, to develop and to produce qualified material which can the patient's needs.

Define-se o Processo de Enfermagem como um instrumental tecnológico ou um modelo metodológico para o cuidado profissional de enfermagem. Descreve-se a evolução do conceito e como o Processo de Enfermagem avançou, da ênfase inicial na identificação e resolução de problemas para o esforço de identificação e classificação de diagnósticos de enfermagem e, mais atualmente, para a especificação e verificação, na prática, de resultados do paciente que sejam sensíveis às intervenções de enfermagem. Por fim, apresentam-se exemplos de estudos que vinculam os elementos da prática profissional, inerentes ao Processo de Enfermagem (diagnósticos, intervenções e resultados de enfermagem), à investigação científica.

(ICN). Although the council propose a guideline for elaboration, they encourage and reinforce the use of various perspectives and processes in the development of subsets. Brazilian Nursing needs to propose a method and deepen refl ections on the use of terminological subsets of ICNP ® in the reality of the country. The development of subsets in Brazil is considered incipient and the proposed method needs to be used and deepened in order to spread the use of terminology through the application of subsets.

Objective: To analyze the concept of Meaningful Learning, according to David Ausubel's Theory. Method: Integrative review using the Meleis's Theoretical Analysis model. Results: The following were identified as antecedents: Previous students' knowledge, potentially meaningful instructional material and student's willingness to learn. The attributes found were: Existence of previous knowledge that allows the connection with the new knowledge; interaction of previous and new knowledge in the cognitive structure; expansion of the cognitive structure through the incorporation of prior knowledge with the new. The consequent ones found: Existence of new knowledge in the cognitive structure of the student, that generate sense and meaning in the cognitive system of the student and that confers importance to him according to the utility for his daily life. Conclusion: The conceptual analysis carried out contributed to the establishment of a more complete definition for Meaningful Learning, which can be appreciated in teaching and research, regardless of the area of activity.

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ABSTRACT:In recent decades, it has been observed an increase in scientific production on frailty in the elderly. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the definition and use of that concept. Thus, in view of the need to clarify it, the objective of this study was to analyze the concept frailty in elderly people, identifying antecedents, attributes and consequences of the phenomenon. The study was guided by the conceptual model of analysis proposed by Walker and Avant, being performed by the examination of 31 papers relevant to the subject, published in Portuguese, English and Spanish from 2001 to 2009. The results confirmed that frailty in the elderly is a multidimensional and multifactorial event, characterized by the vulnerability to the biopsychosocial and environmental stressors along with changes in the muscle-skeletal system, in the motor function, body composition and resulting in functional impairments and their outcomes. DESCRIPTORS:Frail elderly. Elderly. Aging. ANÁLISE DO CONCEITO FRAGILIDADE EM IDOSOSRESUMO: Nas últimas décadas, observa-se um incremento da produção científica sobre fragilidade em idosos. Apesar disso, não há consenso sobre a definição e o uso desse conceito. Assim, tendo em vista a necessidade de clarificá-lo, objetivou-se neste estudo analisar o conceito fragilidade em idosos, identificando os antecedentes, os atributos e as consequências do fenômeno. O estudo foi guiado pelo modelo de análise conceitual proposto por Walker e Avant, sendo realizado por meio da análise de 31 artigos científicos pertinentes à temática, publicados nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol, no período de 2001 a 2009. Os resultados permitiram confirmar que a fragilidade em idosos constitui um evento multidimensional e multideterminado, caracterizado por vulnerabilidade aos estressores biopsicossociais e ambientais e por alterações no sistema musculoesquelético, na função motora e na composição corporal, que resultam em prejuízos funcionais e seus desfechos. DESCRITORES: Idoso fragilizado. Idoso. Envelhecimento. ANÁLISIS CONCEPTUAL DE LA FRAGILIDAD EN ANCIANOS RESUMEN:En las últimas décadas, se observa un incremento en la producción científica sobre fragilidad en ancianos. A pesar de esto, no hay consenso sobre la definición y uso de este concepto. Teniendo en vista la necesidad de clarificarlo, este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar el concepto fragilidad en los ancianos, identificando los antecedentes, los atributos y las consecuencias. El estudio fue guiado por el modelo de análisis conceptual propuesto por Walker y Avant, que se llevó a cabo a través del análisis de 31 trabajos pertinentes a la temática, publicados en portugués, inglés y español, en el periodo de [2001][2002][2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009]. Los resultados permitieron confirmar que la fragilidad en los ancianos constituye un evento multidimensional y multifactorial, caracterizado por la vulnerabilidad a los estresantes biopsicosociales y ambientales y por alteraciones en el sistema musculo-esquelético, en la función motora...

understanding these beliefs drew from knowledge about factors related to, vulnerability to HIV/Aids aimed at planning health care actions for this population segment.

communication is an efficacious element in the care provided to the child with cancer and is extremely important to promoting palliative care when it is based on Humanistic Nursing Theory.