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Epidemiology of monkeypox notifications in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the epidemiological profile of suspected, confirmed, and probable cases of monkeypox in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: a descriptive, retrospective study of reported suspected, confirmed, and probable cases of monkeypox infection in the state of Minas Gerai...

Factors associated with older adults' knowledge, attitude and practice on skin cancer prevention

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify factors associated with older adults' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding skin cancer prevention. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 120 older adults from a Basic Health Unit in Quixadá, Ceará, from September to November 2018. Results: ...

Palliative care in nursing training: higher education course coordinators' perception

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze undergraduate nursing course coordinators' perception about nursing training in palliative care. Methods: a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach and thematic content analysis, carried out with coordinators of nursing courses in Higher Education Institutions in ...

Construction and validation of a scenario for recognizing sepsis by nursing students: a methodological study

ABSTRACT Objective: To build and validate a clinical simulation scenario for teaching Nursing students about early recognition of signs and symptoms of sepsis in the context of the emergency unit. Methods: Methodological study developed in two phases: construction of a simulated scenario and content va...

Effects on communication due to face mask use: an integrative review

ABSTRACT Objectives: to integrate evidence from studies on auditory perceptual and speech production effects in communication situations with face mask use. Methods: an integrative literature review, in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Embase databases. The guiding question was: what effects on communicat...

Self-compassion among Undergraduate Nursing Students at a State University in Indonesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the level of self-compassion and investigate the relationships between sociodemographic variables and self-compassion among undergraduate nursing students at a state university in Indonesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design....

Eating habits: what foods do children between 12 and 36 months consume?

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify toddlers' eating habits. Method: a cross-sectional study of quantitative analysis, with a sample of 808 toddlers who attended day care centers in the district of Viseu, Portugal, between November 2018 and September 2019. Data were collected using a questionnaire directed...

Educational intervention in social skills for Primary Care nurses

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess an educational intervention on social skills for nurses who work in Primary Health Care. Method: a qualitative research-intervention study, carried out in the municipalities covered by the 17th Health Regional of Paraná. It was developed in three interrelated stages: expl...

Compliance with central venous catheter infection prevention practices after intervention with simulation

ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess the effect of an educational intervention based on clinical simulation on nursing professionals' compliance with practices to prevent peripherally inserted central venous catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: a quas...