Objective: this study aimed to using the Nursing Activities Score to assess nursing workload in a coronary care unit, to assess the distribution of workload between shifts, and to compare the current staff of the care unit with that recommended by the instrument.Method: this was a longitudinal study, con...
Objectives: to analyze treatment adherence in heart failure (HF) patients followed up by the nursing staff at specialized clinics and its association with patients' characteristics such as number of previous appointments, family structure, and comorbidities.Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted ...
Objetivos: verificar entre os enfermeiros de dois hospitais gerais o conhecimento da síndrome de Insuficiência Cardíaca (IC) e os fatores que interferem nas orientações prestadas aos pacientes. Métodos: o conhecimento foi avaliado pelo Questionário de conhecimento para enfer...
Objetivo Verificar a adesão ao tratamento de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca em acompanhamento domiciliar por enfermeiras após alta hospitalar. Método Estudo tipo antes-depois realizado com pacientes recentemente internados por insuficiência cardíaca descompensada. Três visitas domiciliares ...
OBJECTIVE: to assess patient knowledge of heart failure by home-based measurement of two NOC Nursing Outcomes over a six-month period and correlate mean outcome indicator scores with mean scores of a heart failure Knowledge Questionnaire. METHODS: in this before-and-after study, patients with heart failu...
Using a sample of patients with coronary artery disease, this methodological study aimed to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a questionnaire on knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors (Q-FARCS), lifestyle changes, and treatment adherence for use in Brazil. The questionnaire has thre...
