All-around care for patients with Chagas disease: a challenge for the XXI century

Oliveira, Wilson de

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762009000900024

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“…Multidisciplinarity is recognized as the best form of care for patients with Chagas disease, particularly those with Chagas cardiomyopathy. Nurses should work closely with patients and their families, since they are part of the process [19,20,24,25].…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The perception of the disease, the illness process, and its physiological limitations should be mediated by psychoeducational strategies. This will allow patients to cope with the disease better and be more able to carry out daily activities [17][18][19][20].…”

Section: Health Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Educational strategies related to early recognition of worsening signs and symptoms, and adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological recommendations such as salt and water restriction and weight control, should be reinforced [17][18][19][20]37].…”

Section: Health Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Revisiting Chagas disease and its cardiac implications: an integrative review study for nursing practice

Santos¹,

Pereira²,

Santos³

et al. 2017

int arch med

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Goals: The aim of this study was to identify relevant aspects found in the literature regarding nursing actions in caring for adults with Chagas cardiomyopathy.Methods: An integrative review was performed. The research was guided by the question: "What information and actions should nurses know about when taking care of adults with Chagas cardiomyopathy?"Results: Eleven articles were identified, published in the last 10 years. This study showed that: patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy have more severe symptoms than with other etiologies of heart failure and higher prevalence of indications for artificial heart pacemakers; there is a knowledge gap among health professionals regarding this disease; and these patients face prolonged hospital stays until heart transplantation with a consequent drop in their quality of life, calling for interventions with a focus on self-management of the disease. Conclusions:Chagas disease has shown an increase in prevalence in non-endemic and developed countries. The planning of nursing interventions that result in improved quality of life, symptom control, and increased adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy is essential in the care of patients with Chagas disease.

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Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Health Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Revisiting Chagas disease and its cardiac implications: an integrative review study for nursing practice

Santos¹,

Pereira²,

Santos³

et al. 2017

int arch med

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“…b) Implementar, expandir y consolidar programas para el control de bancos de sangre, ampliado adecuadamente para países no endémicos que reciben inmigración de infectados (12,22). c) Proveer atención médica y seguridad social para todos los infectados, que incluya prospección (y tratamiento, si fuera necesario) de niños hijos de madres seropositivas, incluso de las poblaciones más alejadas y aisladas (2,23,24).…”

Section: Perfil Actual De La Enfermedad De Chagas Humana Y Cambios Ocunclassified

“…Como ejemplo pueden mencionarse los modernos antiarrítmicos, los cardiodesfibriladores, los inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de la angiotensina (ECA), las téc-nicas quirúrgicas modernas del aparato digestivo, el aumento de indicaciones para el tratamiento específico, etc. (2,23,43,45).…”

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