Translational research and nursing
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (6), 2012
Resultados: 2132
Clinical evolution of patients hospitalized due to the first episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
AIM: to assess the clinical evolution of patients hospitalized due to the first episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) according to its clinical manifestation. METHODS: data were collected from 234 patients, hospitalized between May 2006 and July 2009 due to the first episode of an ACS, by consulting t...
Identifying stress
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
Burden and modifications in life from the perspective of caregivers for patients after stroke
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the impact that caring has on a member of the family caring for a patient after a cerebrovascular accident, correlating life modifications and mental suffering with the perceived burden. METHOD: a cross-sectional, quantitative study, undertaken in January-April 2010 in Fortaleza, Ce...
Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected from Nov...
The violence in everyday of prostitution of women: invisibility and ambiguities
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
OBJECTIVE: To reveal the meaning of violence in everyday female prostitution. METHOD: we used a phenomenological approach of Martin Heidegger. The survey was conducted in Teresina / Piauí / Brazil, with 11 women members of the Association of Prostitutes of Piaui. The data were produced by means of open ...
Applicability of auriculotherapy in reducing stress and as a coping strategy in nursing professionals
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
AIMS: randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy in reducing stress levels in 75 nursing professionals and analyze the coping domains that have changed after treatment. METHODOLOGY: volunteers were divided into 3 groups (Control, Needles and Seeds) and received eight sessions at Sh...
Sleep complaints among Brazilian senior citizens from municipalities with different Human Development Indices
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
PURPOSE: To compare the occurrence of sleep complaints among senior citizens resident in the local communities of two municipalities with differing Human Development Indices (HDIs): Campinas, State of São Paulo (IDH = 0.852) and Parnaíba, State of Piauí (IDH = 0.674). METHOD: Descriptive study as part...
Burnout and labour aspects in the nursing teams at two medium-sized hospitals
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to identify the occurrence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) and assess its relationship with different labour-related aspects, among nursing professionals at two medium-sizes hospitals in the city of Cáceres. METHOD: This is a transversal and descriptive study, with a sample to...
Evaluation of the vulnerability of families assisted in Primary Care in Brazil
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (5), 2012
OBJECTIVE: to characterize the profiles of families in the area covered by a Primary Health Center and to identify those in a vulnerable situation. METHOD: this is an epidemiological, observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study. 320 home visits were made, defined by a random sample of the areas...
