The objective of this study is to understand how the type of wound dressing changes (routine or frequent) in patients admitted to intensive care units influences nurses' workload. This study used a database of retrospective and analytical observational study from one Portuguese intensive care unit. The sample included 728 adult patients admitted between 2015 and 2019. The nursing workload was assessed by the TI...
The objective of this study is to understand how the type of wound dressing changes (routine or frequent) in patients admitted to intensive care units influences nurses' workload. This study used a database of retrospective and analytical observational study from one Portuguese intensive care unit. The sample included 728 adult patients admitted between 2015 and 2019. The nursing workload was assessed by the TI...
Os contextos de cuidados críticos e os cuidados de enfermagem inerentes devem proporcionar bem-estar às pessoas internadas, implementando-se planos de cuidados especializados e individualizados que contribuam para a promoção do autocuidado, diminuição do sofrimento e promoção da qualidade de vida. O enfermeiro maximiza a prevenção, intervenção e controlo da infeção e de resistência a antimicrobianos, apoiado na...
O desenvolvimento de uma úlcera crónica nos membros inferiores vai influenciar a estabilidade da pessoa e, por conseguinte, a saúde da própria família, exigindo para os mesmos a aquisição de estratégias de coping eficazes de modo a minimizar o impacto das suas repercussões, com vista ao equilíbrio. Atendendo à cronicidade da úlcera, o papel do enfermeiro é fulcral para facilitar a adaptação às mudanças daí deco...
Os indicadores de quantificação da carga de trabalho de Enfermagem são, atualmente, um dos recursos utilizados para o planeamento e avaliação dos Serviços de Medicina Intensiva (SMIs). A evidência mostra que são vários os fatores relacionados com as pessoas em situação crítica, e com o seu internamento, que potencialmente se relacionam com a variabilidade na carga de trabalho de enfermagem neste contexto. O con...
The objective of this analytical and interventional prospective quantitative study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention performed by nurses for mental adjustment to chronic disease in patients with hypertension. A convenience sample was studied, composed of 329 participants with chronic hypertension, followed in a primary healthcare unit in the Central Region of Portugal. Data collection was ...
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with pressure injury (PI) development in older adult patients who underwent elective total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS: A nonexperimental longitudinal prospective study was conducted with a sample of 40 patients undergoing elective THA. Patients were evaluated for PI at hospital admission, 24 hours postsurgery, at discharge, and 1 month after surgery. RESULTS: T...
The objective of this analytical and interventional prospective quantitative study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention performed by nurses for mental adjustment to chronic disease in patients with hypertension. A convenience sample was studied, composed of 329 participants with chronic hypertension, followed in a primary healthcare unit in the Central Region of Portugal. Data collection was ...
Aims: To study the correlation between the workload of intensive care nursing teams and the sociodemographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics of patients in critical condition in a Portuguese Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during a 5-year period. Background: Currently, indices of nursing workload quantification are one of the resources used for planning and evaluating ICUs. Evidence shows that there are ...
Background: Due to their high prevalence and incidence, oral diseases represent one of the main health problems of children and adolescents. The early diagnosis of oral diseases and the identification of risk factors are essential to establish preventive measures, and nursing community intervention programs can reduce the negative impact of complications. Purpose: Understanding the influence of knowledge of ora...