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Nurses' perception about their role in reducing health inequalities in community contexts

Abstract Objective: to understand nurses' perception about their role in reducing health inequalities in community contexts. Method: a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach addressed from Heidegger's Interpretive Theory and the health inequality settings. A total of 18 in-depth interviews ...

Applicability of the Neuman Systems Model to the Gerontology Nursing practice: a scoping review

Objective: to map scientific productions on the application of the Neuman Systems Model to the Nursing practice focused on health care for aged people. Method: a scoping review based on the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Seven electronic databases were consulted. Regarding the elig...

Validation of a mobile application for adults with neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction

Abstract Objective: to validate with experts the content of a mobile application to guide patients with neurological dysfunction of the lower urinary tract. Method: methodological study. For content validation, 81 specialist nurses took part. The data collection instrument was designed in the form of a...

Software evaluation on infant development to support teaching and professional training*

Abstract Objective: evaluate the functional performance and technical quality of the Wise Infant Development® educational software with experts. Method: methodological research that followed the software evaluation process according to the ISO/IEC 25010 and NBR ISO-IEC 14598-6 standards. The softwar...

Infection and the use of personal protective equipment among Primary Health Care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Objective: to analyze the frequency and associated risk factors for COVID-19 infection and the availability of Personal Protective Equipment used by primary healthcare workers. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted over six months in Rio Grande do Sul. Descriptive analysis was performe...

Instruments for evaluating the quality of services in chronic diseases: scoping review

Abstract Objective: to map the scientific literature on the validity of instruments for evaluating the quality of services provided in primary health care for chronic diseases related to systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, leprosy and tuberculosis. Method: scoping review, following the J...

Telenursing with elderly people in home care service during the COVID-19 pandemic: quasi-experimental study

Abstract Objective: to evaluate telenursing as a support technology in the transition of care for elderly people and their caregivers in the context of home care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: quasi-experimental before-after, non-randomized study, with 219 elderly people and caregivers from the...

Thromboembolic events in people with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: case-control study

Abstract Objective: to analyze the association between coronavirus disease infection and thromboembolic events in people with cancer in the first year of the pandemic. Method: case-control study carried out by collecting medical records. The selected cases were adults with cancer, diagnosed with a th...

Impact of educational intervention on understanding health recommendations after liver transplantation

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the impact of educational intervention on understanding health recommendations after liver transplantation. Methods: randomized and prospective clinical trial, with 68 liver transplant recipients in two institutions. The level of understanding was assessed using a state...