Avanços e desafios da enfermagem na produção científica sobre psoríase

Arruda, Cristina Silva; Oliveira, Milena Silva de; Pereira, Eliane Ramos; Silva, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade

doi:10.1590/s0034-71672010000200015

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“…Important questions about this issue should permeate various professional disciplines related to care, making it more comprehensive, in order to minimize the complications and emotional harm. 8 It is noteworthy that the loss in quality of life cannot be overlooked and should draw the attention of health professionals.…”

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Stress level of people with psoriasis at a public hospital

Leovigildo

David

Mendes

2016

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BackgroundPsoriasis is a chronic dermatosis of unknown etiology with a tendency to relapse after treatment. The disease is frequently linked to psychological stress due to the embarrassment caused by the lesions.ObjectiveTo analyze the stress level presented by psoriasis patients followed at the Dermatology Service of a public hospital in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.MethodsA cross-sectional study of a consecutive convenience sample composed of 60 participants. We used Lipp's Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults to assess stress levels. The questionnaire identifies and classifies physical and psychological symptoms according to three stages of stress: alarming, resistance, and exhaustion. We also collected socio-demographic and clinical data that could be associated with psoriasis.Results85% of the participants presented stress. Lipp's questionnaire results revealed that 48% were in the resistance stage and 37% in the exhaustion stage. Women presented higher levels of stress. Of the total 28 women, 64% were in exhaustion stage, 29% in the resistance stage, and only 7% presented no stress symptoms. Of the total 32 men, 44% were in resistance stage, 34% in exhaustion stage, and 22% presented no stress symptoms. Regarding physical and psychological symptoms, psychological symptomatology was prevalent (55%).ConclusionsBased on the number of patients in exhaustion stage, we can conclude that stress levels of the participants were high regardless the type of psoriasis and treatment duration.

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Stress level of people with psoriasis at a public hospital

Leovigildo

David

Mendes

2016

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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Dilemas éticos em UTI: contribuições da Teoria dos Valores de Max Scheler

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The study aimed to reflect, based on the theoretical framework of Max Scheler, about the ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses in the ICU, and about the values that guide their actions and decisions,. This is qualitative research, and ten ICU nurses have been interviewed at a university hospital. It was identified the experience of ethical dilemmas related to the terminality related to the limits of intervention and use of material resources, as well as the issue of blood transfusion in case of religious restrictions. The values identified were: respect, dignity of the patient, scientific knowledge, humility, passion for the profession and love of God. The theory of values is an important tool for nursing because it allows the approach of an ethics of humanizing praxis, especially in situations of ethical dilemmas.

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Avanços e desafios da enfermagem na produção científica sobre psoríase

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Stress level of people with psoriasis at a public hospital

Stress level of people with psoriasis at a public hospital

Dilemas éticos em UTI: contribuições da Teoria dos Valores de Max Scheler

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