Resultados: 455

The relationship between religion, illness and death in life histories of family members of children with life-threatening diseases

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
This qualitative study aimed to get to know the relationship between the experiences of families of children with a life-threatening disease and their religion, illness and life histories. The methodological framework was based on Oral History. The data were collected through interviews and the participa...

The roles and functions of occupational health nurses in Brazil and in the United States

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
Cross-sectional exploratory research developed to outline the roles and functions of occupational health nurses (OHNs) in Brazil and compare them with those in the United States. The sample consisted of 154 Brazilian occupational health nurses. First, the instrument Job Analysis Survey of Occupational He...

Prevalence of pattern of risky behaviors for reproductive and sexual health among middle and high-school students

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
This research aimed to establish the prevalence and factors associated with the pattern of risky behavior for reproductive and sexual health (PRBRSH) among secondary education students in Santa Marta, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was done. The PRBRSH was defined as having had two or more out of four...

Nurses' knowledge about the insertion procedure for peripherally inserted central catheters in newborns

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
The right to practice the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) technique, mainly in neonatal intensive care units, was achieved by nursing and consists of efforts that lead to a new challenge: the improvement of the practice of this procedure. This study determined and evaluated the theoretical ...

Adverse events related to the use of central venous catheters in hospitalized newborns

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
This study identifies the adverse events related to the use of central venous catheters (CVC) in newborns admitted to a neonatal care unit. This is a quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study. The population consisted of 167 newborns admitted in the neonatal unit of the Hospital de Clínicas at P...

Subjectivity and sexuality production in women living with HIV/Aids: a sociopoetic production

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
The study aims to apprehend the subjectivity production possibilities concerning sexuality in a group of women living with HIV/aids, based on the sociopoetic method. The subjects were nine women with HIV/aids attended at the public referral hospital for infectious diseases in Fortaleza-CE. The results ap...

Relation between quality of life of mothers of children with cerebral palsy and the children's motor functioning, after ten months of rehabilitation

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
This study aims to analyze the quality of life of mothers of children with cerebral palsy, correlated with the evolution of their children's gross motor function after ten months of rehabilitation. An observational, longitudinal study was carried out in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, involving 100 mothers and...

Factores de protección relacionado al uso de drogas ilícitas: perspectiva crítica de familiares y personas cercanas a los usuarios de drogas, en la Ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (spe), 2009
La finalidad de este estudio fue determinar la perspectiva crítica que los familiares tienen sobre los factores de protección, en el uso de drogas ilícitas en un centro de salud de Guayaquil. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y transversal, en el que se utilizó un cuestionario para entrevistar a 100...

Norma percibida de consumo de marihuana en los pares de estudiantes universitarios

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (spe), 2009
En este estudio se describe la relación entre la norma percibida del consumo de marihuana en los pares y el consumo real informado por alumnos de una universidad chilena. Se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, multicéntrico y transversal. Participaron 449 estudiantes previa firma del consentimiento infor...