Occupational accidents are a reality in the lives of occupational health professionals. In them, the accidents with sharp‑cutting objects overlap with the others. Objectives: In order to prevent and minimize such risks, it is essential to understand the accidents, their genesis and statistics, as well as the adoption of safety measures. In this sense, there was a concern about the maintenance and prevention of ...
The study of the development of knowledge on ostomy represents a great contribution to Health. This study aimed at investigating the material about the subject produced in the Brazilian nursing academy from 1979 to 2005. A documental research was performed to collect abstracts from dissertations and thesis at the Center for Study and Research in Nursing (CEPEN) from 1979 to 2005. Results showed a total of 22 pa...
This is a descriptive, quantitative study, which aimed to identify clinical characteristics of children in use of ventricular derivations for hydrocephalus treatment. It was developed in a Pediatric Neurosurgery internment unit of a public hospital. The Sample consisted of 60 interned patients from June to December, 2006. The results evidenced age varying from 1 day to13 years, without difference between sex, 5...
Objetivou-se identificar os fatores condicionantes para o autocuidado em pacientes estomizados, verificar saberes e práticas sobre os cuidados com a estomia. Estudo descritivo e qualitativo, tendo como referencial a Teoria do Autocuidado de Orem, realizado na Associação de Estomizados de Fortaleza-CE em junho e julho de 2007. Destacaram-se, como fatores condicionantes para o autocuidado: sexo masculino, idade s...
This study aimed to identify the conditioning factors to self-care practice of ostomy patients, and verify knowledge and practices on stoma care. Descriptive and qualitative study, referencing the Orem’s Self-Care Theory, carried out at the Ostomy Association of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, in June and July 2007. We identified as the main conditioning factors for self-care: male, aged over 51 years, low education, fro...
This research aimed at estimating the prevalence of pressure ulcers in a home care service. Cross-sectional study carried out in July/August 2009 with 194 bedridden aged patients. For data collection, the Braden Scale and an instrument consisting of demographics, clinical data, and preventive measures for pressure ulcers were applied. Data was analyzed using SPSS16.0 and presented as descriptive statistics. Fro...
Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo estimar a prevalência de úlcera por pressão num serviço de atendimento domiciliar. Estudo transversal realizado em julho/agosto de 2009, com 194 idosos acamados. Para coleta dos dados, aplicou-se a Escala de Braden e um instrumento composto por dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e medidas preventivas para úlcera por pressão. Os dados foram analisados pelo programa SPSS 16.0 e apre...
This research aimed at estimating the prevalence of pressure ulcers in a home care service. Cross-sectional study carried out in July/August 2009 with 194 bedridden aged patients. For data collection, the Braden Scale and an instrument consisting of demographics, clinical data, and preventive measures for pressure ulcers were applied. Data was analyzed using SPSS16.0 and presented as descriptive statistics. Fro...
O estudo buscou analisar a prevalência e interferência da incontinência urinária sobre a vida diária de mulheres de um Centro de Saúde em Fortaleza, Ceará. Estudo transversal, analítico e quantitativo na população (168) que realizou consulta para Hipertensão e/ou Diabetes em setembro de 2009. A coleta de dados ocorreu através de entrevista e aplicação do “International Consultationon Incontinence Questionnaire”...
Estudo descritivo, quantitativo que teve como objetivo identificar as características clínicas de crianças em uso de derivações ventriculares para tratamento da hidrocefalia. Deu-se em uma unidade de internação em neurocirurgia pediátrica de um hospital público. Amostra constituída por 60 pacientes internados de junho a dezembro de 2006. Os resultados evidenciaram idade variando de 1 dia a 13 anos, sem diferenç...