Diabetic patients present nursing phenomena scarcely studied in the literature. The aim of this paper was to identify the nursing phenomena, considered health alterations, presented by diabetic patients registered and accompanied in a Basic Unit of Health, with base in the International Classification fo...
This study aimed at identifying problems presented by the surgical patients after being released from the hospital, connecting them with the perioperative assistance and discuss possible nursing actions for the improvement of the patients' evolution after hospital release. Searched information on the pro...
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in scores on diabetes knowledge, social support, self-efficacy, self-care agency, self-care management, and glycemic control of individuals who were males or females, younger or older, with less or more education, with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and wi...
It is unquestionable the importance of the educational material in the process of education in diabetes as a strategy that makes learning, autonomy and adhesion to patient easier, contributing to the development of attitudes and skills. Although it is one of the most used resources in the process of educ...
The renal transplant is the majority choice treatment of the patients with chronic renal deficiency. Such fact it owes to the appearance of powerful immunosuppressive drugs and to the rigorous criterion in the donors' choice. It aimed identify patients' renal transplanted profile. Quantitative study of c...
The objective of the present investigation was to learn about the feelings experienced by HIV-infected pregnant women. This was a qualitative study carried out at a Maternity in Fortaleza, Brazil, from April to May 2005. Nine pregnant women who were aware of being infected with HIV were interviewed using...
The nursing attendance in mental health has been changing your paradigm, such as psychiatric remodeling and the new role assumed by the nurses. This study aims to describe the activities developed for a group of nursing academics during the practical process of teaching-learning applied at patients with ...
A qualitative exploratory-descriptive study on adult women who had undergone intestinal colostomy surgery at least 2 years before was carried out. The research aimed at looking closer at how these women lived with their condition. The research was a recognized ambulatory service for colostomy surgery pa...
The needs of women concerning perinatal education were investigated using a descriptive qualitative design. Purposive sampling was used; the women were chosen based on their knowledge of their perinatal education needs. Focus groups were conducted. A semi-structured interview guide was used. The data wer...
This qualitative study, based on the phenomenological method, and that had as object the perception of the body by mastectomized woman. It aimed to comprehend the surgical impact on the perception of the own body and in the relationship of this with other people. It was accomplished in two institutions o...
