Brazilian Nursing Journal (Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - REBEn)

397-8

Authors: Josicelia Dumêt Fernandes

Editorial.

406-13

Authors: Kênia Lara Silva, Roseni Rosângela de Sena, Tatiana Silva Tavares, Lucas Wan der Maas

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the increase in the number of degree courses in nursing and the nursing job market. It is a descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach, which used data on Undergraduate Nursing courses, supply of nurses, connection with health facilities, and formal jobs in nursing in the state of Minas Gerais. The evolution of Undergraduate Nursing courses reveals a supply and demand decline in recent years. Such context is determined by the nurse’s labor market being influenced by the contradiction of a professional quantitative surplus, particularly in the state’s less developed areas, as opposed to a low percentage of nurses to care for the population’s health. These characteristics of the nursing labor market reproduce inequalities furthermore aspects such as the regulation of nursing education and the creation of new jobs need to be discussed further. Key words: Nursing; Education; Labor Market.

420-7

Authors: Patricia Fidali Bonfim, Cinira Magali Fortuna, Carmen Silvia Gabriel, Maria Cristina Durante

This study aimed to identify and analyze the actions performed by an educational program of Community Health Agents of a city in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, considering the educational concepts, the team approach and aspects which influence in desired change by the program. It is a qualitative research using case study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted that were treated with content analysis, thematic modality. The study showed that the predominant pedagogical concept is the transmission of information aimed at disease prevention, although there are some actions near the participative pedagogy. The organization of work and the link with the population also influence the educational work. It is concluded that educational activities are still grounded in Preventive challenges for health promotion and lack of investment in training and organization of health care network. Key words: Health Education, Primary Health Care, Health Services, Nursing.

437-44

Authors: Jonas Welton Barros Oliveira, Jael Maria Aquino, Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro

The objective of the study was to know how the Pankararu indigenous perceive their health situation and identify actions they prioritize as necessary to promote health in their community. Qualitative research, in which the declarations collected were subjected to the technique of analyzing the Collective Subject Discourse. It was identified that in the indigenous perception, as the health status of their community, there is a lack of general assistance, and a lack of professionals to assist them meeting their needs. In relation to actions that the Indigenous prioritize as necessary to promote the health of their community, it was highlighted provision of health unit with trained professionals and access to health education actions. It was, thus, proposed an overhaul of the organizations and establishments of the subsystems in promoting indigenous health. Key words: Health Promotion; Health Education; Indigenous.

454-9

Authors: Claudia Campos Ribeiro, Augusta Silveira, Isabel Silva, Catarina RibeiroIII, Juan Gestal, Carlos Vasconcelos

Health related quality of life (HRQL) and survival are two important outcome measures in chronic diseases. This study aimed to compared HRQL in patients with different chronic diseases of immune system and normative data from the general Portuguese Population. It was selected 103 out-patients, by convenience, to complete SF-36v2. The lowest scores were found among measures for general health (41.0), vitality (47.5), bodily pain (51.0), mental health (56.4); women, except for role-physical, and patients with auto-immune diseases have had the worse scores on all assessed dimension of subjective health, when compared with normative data. Highest scores were obtained in the following scales: physical functioning (69.1), social functioning (66.9), role-emotional (64.9). Living with chronic immune disease have impact on HRQL and it can be expected that the Portuguese version of SF-36v2 provide valid and reliable HRQL data. Key words: SF-36v2; Quality of Life; Health related Quality of Life; Chronic Immune Diseases.

466-73

Authors: Daniela Couto Carvalho Barra, Grace Teresinha Marcon Dal Sasso, Cleusa Rios Martins, Sayonara de Fátima Faria Barbosa

The development and application of information technology influence all areas of knowledge, enabling new ways of learning. The Wiki is a tool of information and communication technology provided by the Web 2.0 that can be exploited and used in teaching, learning, care and research in nursing education. Thus, this quantitative study is a descriptive and exploratory objective was to evaluate the nursing students with the criteria of Ergonomics and Usability of the tool Wiki as a technology to access information on nursing care in mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit. The tool was evaluated as “excellent” in the criteria for Ergonomics and Usability, and is considered a new emerging technology suitable for educational use. Key words: Nursing Informatics; Nursing Education; Educational Technology; Nursing Care; Intensive Care Units.

482-7

Authors: Cristiane Rabelo Lisboa, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca

Descriptive and sectional study to describe socio-demographic, clinical and functional independence profi le of 97 institutionalized elderly in two nursing homes of Itaúna-MG. A socio-demographic and clinical data and Independence Daily Living Activity of Katz instruments were used. It was found a predominance of elderly women (59%), mean age of 77, illiterate (55%), white (67%), single (63%), without children (68%) and 30% lived alone and had difficulty to perform daily living activities, which is the main reason for institutionalization. The majority of elderly people (72%) had cardiovascular disease; 80.4% used neuroleptics/ psychotropic drugs, only 2.1% did not use drugs and 23% were independent to perform daily living activities. These seniors require more skilled care, justified by addiction, diseases, risk of complications and medications used. Key words: Homes for the Aged; Health of the Elderly; Demographic Aging.

495-500

Authors: Claudia Regina Carvalho Martins, Paulo Vaccari Caccavo

The research aimed to identify the interaction of nurses and clients suffering from bulimia and anorexia. We use the case study as a resource in which we collect clinical data and did interviews with eight of fourteen nurses, who have been our subjectobject. According to the nurses, clients are isolated from the world living in a world without hunger and mirrors reflecting a body always above the “ideal weight”, they were lonely people, personnel who have lost their shine, sending signals that could extinguish their lives at any time. In the study, was possible to identify the manner in which nurses interacted and perceived customers and, as a result, we elucidate a peculiar practice in nursing. Key words: Nursing and Mental Health; Nursing Care; Eating Disorders.

508-13

Authors: Daiane Porto Gauterio, Denise de Azevedo Irala, Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz

Descriptive exploratory study that aimed to describe the profile of a population less than one year old of age, assisted in the nursing appointment in Childcare at a Health Basic Unit, in Rio Grande-RS; and to evaluate the association between the nutritional situation and the presence of oral candidiasis, perineal candidiasis and irritative dermatitis due to the diapers. The sample was constituted by all the children’s charts (96 overall) who were less than one year old and who were assisted in a nursing appointment in Childcare. Most of the children were girls and were found eutrophic; all the ones who needed a pediatric evaluation were sent to the proper evaluation; the irritative dermatitis of the diapers was the most frequent alteration, and it was associated to the unfavorable nutritional situation; breastfeeding took place, at most, up to the seventh month of the baby. The study indicates the need to sensitize the population to about the importance of childcare for the prevention of injuries and promotion of child health. Key words: Child Health; Pediatric Nursing; Primary Health Care.

522-8

Authors: Margarete Maria de Lima, Alexsandro Barreto Almeida, Monica de Oliveira Giovannetti, Vania Marli Schubert Backes, Daiana Kloh

This study aims to identify the nursing theses and dissertation production catalogued in the Center for Study in Nursing Research – CEPEN, which treats nurse formation according to the National Curricular Directives on the SUS formation approach. This is a bibliometric and descriptive study performed on the theses and dissertations catalog of CEPEN, between 2003 and 2007. Twenty seven papers were selected, and quantitatively analyzed according to institution, year of publication, degree of research (dissertations or theses), type of research, and qualitatively analyzed according to themes, philosophical theory, and methodological reference. The results show 100% of the work performed in public institutions, with increased production in theses, there are few studies that deal with the profile of graduates, as well as training for SUS. Key words: Nursing; Teaching; Single Health System.

535-8

Authors: Maria Verônica Sales da Silva, Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva, Hanna Helen Matos Dourado, Adail Afrânio Marcelino do Nascimento, Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira

This article aims to make a critical-reflexive analysis about the nursing auditory, observing its limits and possibilities as well as its theoretical and practical aspects. The nursing auditory, nowadays, is practiced and advertised in public and private institutions,aiming to minimize material, medication, equipment and human resources loss. It is important to mention the presence of the nursing group which was fundamental to the auditory process. The professional nurse in auditory is responsible for the quality of the assistance directed towards the patient. There are many challenges involving the development of the nursing auditory, such as the discovery of a professional identity and the integration with auditory nurses all over the country, among others. Key words: Nursing Auditory; Working Process; Quality of Health Care.