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Studies on the prevalence of pressure ulcer and e.rperiences of living with elderly people with injuries during practice in long-stay institutions for the elderly have given rise to many concerns. This work aims to examine the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcer in the institutionalized elderly. This retrospective, quantitative study was held in a public long-stay institution for the elderly in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The sample consisted of 300 medical records of elderly from 2006 to 9009. It was used for data collection form. All ethical guidelines were followed. The most prevalent risk factors were: stroke (60%) and hypertension (74.3%). The average prevalence of pressure ulcers in the period was 18.8%, rangingfrom 11.1% to 23.2%. The recommendations for the prevention of pressure ulcers include the development of a prevention program to promote active aging

The objective was to describe the barriers faced by people with hypertension for non compliance to treatment and control the levels of blood pressure. This is a transversal and descriptive study which was carried out in 6 basic health units in Fortaleza-Ceará, Brazil. The population consisted of 246 people enrolled in the program to Control Hypertension for at least a year. Data were collected using a structured interview and electronic chart. Of them, 69 showed normal blood pressure levels. The main barriers discovered were: poor financial condition, continuous treatment with many medicines and practice physical activity. It was concluded that barriers to the anti-hypertensive treatment include the sick people, their environment and their access to health care.

Objective:To analyze the concept of disruptive behavior in healthcare work. Method: An integrative review carried out in the theoretical phase of a qualitative research substantiated by the theoretical framework of the Hybrid Model of Concept Development. The search for articles was conducted in the CINAHL, LILACS, PsycINFO, PubMed and SciVerse Scopus databases in 2013. Results: 70 scientific articles answered the guiding question and lead to attributes of disruptive behavior, being: incivility, psychological violence and physical/sexual violence; with their main antecedents (intrapersonal, interpersonal and organizational) being: personality characteristics, stress and work overload; and consequences of: workers' moral/mental distress, compromised patient safety, labor loss, and disruption of communication, collaboration and teamwork. Conclusion: Analysis of the disruptive behavior concept in healthcare work showed a construct in its theoretical stage that encompasses different disrespectful conduct adopted by health workers in the hospital context, which deserve the attention of leadership for better recognition and proper handling of cases and their consequences.

The objective was to understand how users of an emergency service see the nursing action in the user embracement. Interviews were carried out with 382 service users from October 2008 to March 2009. We randomly approached subjects that were assessed in the embracement and they directed to the emergency ward. It was verified that even though most users (34.5%) reported having being assisted by the nursing team, few reported having been guided by some professional of the embracement team (49.2%). The major difficulties experienced by users referred to the lack of information on care and respect in the assistance. We emphasize the importance of more nursing activities in user embracement, understanding it as an activity not restricted to a service entrance.

Trata-se de um estudo descritivo-exploratório sobre vivências de pacientes em tratamento de hemodiálise como objetivo de compreender o significado e o impacto desta modalidade terapêutica para os pacientes. Foram realizadasentrevistas semiestruturadas com quatro pacientes e identificadas cinco temáticas, a partir da análise de conteúdo. Adoença e o tratamento hemodialítico podem afetar a autopercepção, o comportamento e as relações sociais; diversosprojetos existenciais tendem a ser anulados ou modificados pela situação vivida. A confiança no poder divino e a presençade pessoas significativas emergiram de maneira construtiva no discurso dos pacientes como possibilidade de fortalecimentoe superação. O cuidado a essas pessoas deve ser realizado de maneira coerente, responsável, humanizado e direcionadopara sua singularidade.

RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer o significado de cuidados paliativos ao idoso para a equipe de enfermagem e identificar como ocorrem as interações da família com o idoso na unidade de terapia intensiva. Método: pesquisa descritiva, realizada unidade de terapia intensiva de hospital público em Fortaleza-Ceará-Brasil. Amostra composta por 58 profissionais da equipe de enfermagem. Fez-se a coleta de dados no segundo semestre de 2015 por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e gravada. Resultados: os resultados apontaram três categorias temáticas: cuidados paliativos, com destaque para alívioda dor e do sofrimento; interação familiar e pessoa idosa, sobressaindo comunicação como mais importante; e ambiente imprópriopara cuidados paliativos, com ênfase em orientação para o cuidado. Conclusão: conforme o estudo mostrou, a equipe tem conhecimento sobre cuidados paliativos e reconhece a família como elo entre profissional e idoso. Considera-se, ainda, que a terapia intensiva não é um ambiente apropriado para cuidados paliativos.

the cultural care provided by nurses strengthens the network and social support because it encourages autonomy in the promotion of the quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes and their families.