Impact of Nurses’ Intervention in the Prevention of Falls in Hospitalized Patients
Background: Clinical safety is a crucial component of healthcare quality, focused on identifying and avoiding the risks to which patients are exposed. Among the adverse events that occur in a hospital environment, falls have a large impact (1.9&ndash
Humanización de la asistencia en urgencias: un análisis cualitativo basado en las experiencias de las enfermeras
Enquadramento: As condições de trabalho dos profissionais dos serviços de urgência e a tecnicização dos cuidados de saúde tiveram um impacto negativo na relação profissional de saúde-doente, desumanizando-a. Objetivo: Este estudo qualitativo explorou as perspetivas das enfermeiras em relação à humanização dos cuidados de saúde nos serviços de urgência em Espanha. Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo com recurso a entrevistas semiestruturadas a 11 enfermeiros a trabalhar em serviços de urgência. Os dados foram analisados com recurso à técnica de análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Foram identificados dois temas principais: as dimensões dos cuidados de saúde humanizados e implementaç…
Validação de um questionário de satisfação sobre a formação prática de estudantes de enfermagem
Objetivo: validar un instrumento para valorar la formación práctica y la satisfacción con las asignaturas de Practicum de los estudiantes de Enfermería. Método: estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal (curso 2014-2015). Validación de un cuestionario autoadministrado y anónimo (17 ítems) de Satisfacción sobre el Practicum en Estudiantes de Enfermería, elaborado por consenso de ocho expertos en formación práctica (en tres sesiones de grupo nominal). Se realizó análisis factorial y confirmatorio, estimándose la consistencia interna para determinar su validez. Se calculó la satisfacción de los estudiantes en cada asignatura y en su totalidad. Resultados: 174 respuestas. Alta correlación…
Perceived stress in relation to quality of life and resilience in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease undergo various stages of therapeutic adaptation which involve lifestyle modifications, physical changes, and adjustment to renal replacement therapy. This process produces adaptive stress. Objective: To identify how resilience, health- related quality of life, and sociodemographic, clinical, and hemodialysis routine-related variables are related to perceived stress in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis for more than six months. Methods: This was a multicenter and cross-sectional study involving 144 patients from the Valencian Community (Spain). The assessment scales used for the study were the Perceived Stress Scale …
Qualitative analysis by experts of the essential elements of the nursing practice environments proposed by the TOP10 questionnaire of assessment of environments in primary health care
Background: A short TOP10 scale based on the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index questionnaire measures the characteristics of nursing work environments. Positive environments result in better quality care and health outcomes. Objective: To identify a small number of core elements that would facilitate more effective interventions by nurse managers, and compare them with the essential elements proposed by the TOP10. Method: Qualitative research by a nominal group of eight experts. The content analysis was combined with descriptive data. Results: Ten most important items were selected and analyzed by the expert group. A high level of consensus in four items (2, 15, 20, 31) and an a…