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Musical Visit project: satisfaction of companions of outpatient pediatric patients

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the level of satisfaction among the companions of children awaiting elective medical care due to their participation in a Musical Visit project. Method: A quasi-experimental study with independent samples, conducted with companions of children awaiting outpatient care at...

Quality improvement project to reduce infection indicators in intensive care

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze incidence density indicators of healthcare-associated infections before and after implementation of a quality improvement project in an intensive care unit. Method: A quasi-experimental study, conducted between January 2017 and December 2020, included the period before an...

Predictive performance of the National Early Warning Score 2- Brazilian Version for septic patients

ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the predictive performance of the National Early Warning Score 2 - Brazilian Version, as compared to two other instruments for clinical deterioration, Intensive Care Unit admission, and in-hospital mortality of patients with suspected or confirmed sepsis admitted to an E...

Nursing professionals training on postpartum mental health: before and after

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop educational material and train nursing professionals on postpartum mental health. Method: A before-after quasi-experimental study, conducted from August to December 2023 with 41 professionals from the nursing team of the maternity ward of a university hospital in São P...

AccuVein® versus traditional clinical methods in successful intravenous catheterization in adults: a randomized trial protocol

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effectiveness of AccuVeinAV300® in the success of peripheral intravenous catheterization in adults with difficult intravenous access, compared to the traditional clinical method. Method: This is a description of the protocol for a randomized controlled clinical tria...

Validity evidence of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory: Brazilian version

ABSTRACT Objective: To generate evidence regarding the validity of the internal structure and consistency of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory - Brazilian Version and its relationship with health-related quality of life. Method: A psychometric study of instrument validation was carried out w...

Prevention of violence against children and adolescents: development and validation of an educational game

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate an educational game aimed at preventing violence against children and adolescents. Method: This is an applied methodological research conducted between April and August 2023. To develop the game, two workshops were initially held with 19 children and adolesce...

One-to-one relationship in high-risk prenatal care: a case study

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the one-to-one relationship in the context of home visits by nurses to high-risk pregnant women. Method: A case study focused on the relationship established between the nurse and the pregnant woman during home visits. A total of 17 high-risk pregnant women participated, ...

Errors in insulin administration reported by people with diabetes mellitus at home

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify errors related to insulin administration reported by people with diabetes mellitus at home. Method: cross-sectional study, conducted at an endocrinology service in Fortaleza, from August 2022 to February 2023. 106 people with diabetes mellitus and insulin users partici...

Coverage of hospital nursing absenteeism in the composition of the Technical Safety Index: is 6.67% sufficient?

ABSTRACT Objective: To map scientific evidence on the (in)adequacy of the Technical Safety Index provided by the Federal Nursing Council to cover absenteeism rates in Brazilian hospital nursing. Method: Scoping review conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute criteria. The search was carried out i...