IntroductionThe id.Care project aims to co-create, develop, implement and evaluate bundles of nursing interventions that promote a safe environment in the care of people with complex chronic illnesses, in acute or critical care contexts. One of the axes of the project is the provision of care. Promoting sleep quality is fundamental to the well-being and recovery of critically ill patients in intensive care unit...
Background/Objectives: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognised as one of the most cost-effective interventions. However, patients’ adherence to these programmes remains a challenge. This systematic literature review aimed to describe pulmonary rehabilitation interventions carried out by nurses that promote self-care in elderly people with COPD (at home). Methods: The exploratory literature search was conducted t...
Aims: The purpose of this research was to identify the needs of older persons waiting for elective open-heart surgery. Design: A qualitative exploratory design methodology, using Focus Groups. Methods: A purposive sampling technique was used. Three interviews were conducted with experienced nurses, individuals waiting for open-heart surgery (≥65years) and individuals having had open-heart surgery (≥65years); en...
Introdução. A atual pandemia de COVID-19, provocada pela circulação do vírus SARS-CoV-2, coloca a população em geral, e os idosos em Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI) em particular, numa situação de grande vulnerabilidade, com um risco elevado de morbilidade e mortalidade. Nestes contextos, as intervenções educativas junto dos profissionais demonstraram estar associadas a mudanças de práticas. ...
ntroduction:The current pandemic caused by the circulation of the SARS-CoV-2virus places the population in general, and aging people living in nursing homes in particular, in a situation of great vulnerability, with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. In these contexts, educational interventions with professionals have shown to be associated with changes in practices. However, data on educational interventi...
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the main cause of mortality in the world. Arterial hypertension, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, sedentary lifestyle and smoking are risk factors for CVD and the main chronic diseases. The evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to promote cardiovascular risk management in chronic disease is still laconic. Objective: To identify the components of car...
Background: Conversational agents, which we defined as computer programs that are designed to simulate two-way human conversation by using language and are potentially supplemented with nonlanguage modalities, offer promising avenues for health interventions for different populations across the life course. There is a lack of open-access and user-friendly resources for identifying research trends and gaps and p...
Postoperative pulmonary complications are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, leading to an increase in length of hospital stay and healthcare costs. This systematic literature review aims to determine whether patients undergoing cardiac surgery who undergo preoperative breathing exercise training have better postoperative outcomes such as respiratory parameters, po...
Introdução: O desenvolvimento da investigação e a emergência de uma prática baseada na evidência são um desafio claro para a educação dos futuros profissionais de saúde, aos quais são requeridas competências de pesquisa, leitura e utilização correta dos resultados da investigação na prática clínica. Objetivos: Identificar o que aprendem os estudantes de enfermagem com o envolvimento em projetos de investigação,...
Objetivos: Compreender a importância da maleta da enfermeira de saúde pública na formação das enfermeiras portuguesa no segundo e terceiro quartel do século XX. Clarificar as funções da maleta na formação em enfermagem de saúde pública. Enquadramento teórico: O ensino da enfermagem de saúde pública em Portugal teve início na década de 1940 na Escola Técnica de Enfermeiras. Posteriormente, em 1967, foi criada a ...