abstract：:Mothers' ability to deliver care and tend to the needs of their children is considered to generate an adequate preventive environment for infant psychological development. This study describes the phenomenon of motherhood from the perspective of users of a mental health outpatient clinic in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil,...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Soares MV,Carvalho AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia treatment depends directly on the amount of energy emitted by light (irradiance). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the irradiance of phototherapy equipment in maternity wards in Maceió, AL, Brazil. All equipment in use in the neonatal units in Maceió was i...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Ferreira AL,Nascimento RM,Veríssimo RC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To avoid inaccurate blood pressure (BP) readings, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cuff width (CW) encircling 40% of the arm circumference (AC) and cuff length at least 80-100%. This study aimed to identify inpatients AC, the corresponding cuff size and the cuff size availability. In total, 81 AC were m...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Veiga EV,Arcuri EA,Cloutier L,Santos JL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of this study was to measure the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and drugs. The study was carried out in 2007 with a random sample of 289 undergraduate students at a State University in the Northwest of Paraná, Brazil. The students self-app...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： dos Santos SM,de Oliveira ML

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The policy of professional health education has been put into operation by the centers of professional health education in a decentralized way. Aiming to identify the needs of the health sector at a regional level, a survey was carried out to investigate the situation of workers in the public health network of 22 citi...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Murofuse NT,Rizzotto ML,Muzzolon AB,Nicola AL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study with a phenomenological approach looked at elderly people (60 years of age or more) who attend two Elderly Community Centers located in a state capital in Central-Western Brazil. The goal was to understand the experience of aging through the experience of people who are aging and its meaning for...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： da Silva Mda G,Boemer MR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a phenomenological reflection on the daily care routine of patients in TB treatment. It aimed to understand the routine of treatment delivered at the primary health care service. Phenomenological interviews were carried out with patients infected with TB and health professionals at Primary Care Uni...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Paz EP,Sá AM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Adolescence is a phase of exposure to several risk behaviors, especially the experimental use of drugs and its associated problems. The study aims to identify risk factors and drug use among secondary students in Comonfort, Guanajuato, Mexico. This is a cross-sectional study, using a version of the Drug User...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Jinez ML,Molina de Souza R,Pillon SC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to develop, to implement and to evaluate a web-based simulation for critical care nursing, as a tool for teaching nursing students at the undergraduate level. An adapted methodology was used to develop teaching material in a web-based learning environment, consisting of three evaluati...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Barbosa Sde F,Marin Hde F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to understand families' dynamics during the experience of pediatric liver transplantation, and to identify families' demands and resources. Symbolic interactionism was used as the theoretical framework and grounded theory as the methodological reference. Data were collected through semi-structured inte...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Mendes AM,Bousso RS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to understand the meaning of Nursing Care Systematization (NCS) for multiprofessional health team professionals based on the relationships, interactions and associations of Complex thought. This qualitative study uses Grounded Theory as a methodological reference framework. Data were obtained through ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Backes DS,Koerich MS,Nascimento KC,Erdmann AL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This theoretical study results from the observation and problematization of inexperienced nurses' insertion in technological environments, which requires specialized knowledge and practices. We pose the question if the use of this knowledge leads to a fragmented practice. The objective is to discuss the specialized kn...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Silva RC,Ferreira Mde A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluate and classify skin reactions through the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria and characterize factors that can intervene in these reactions. METHOD:Prospective study, with 86 women submitted to adjuvant breast radiotherapy with a total dose of 5040cGy, in a 6 MeV Linear Accelerator. Person...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Pires AM,Segreto RA,Segreto HR

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze the structural, developmental and functional dimensions of families in situations of violence, under judicial intervention in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The theoretical reference utilized was centered on the perspective of the ecological context of human development. A qualitative m...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Roque EM,Ferriani Md,Silva MA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the use of drugs by six to seven-year-old students from an elementary school in Celaya, Gto., Mexico. It is a cross-sectional exploratory study with non-probabilistic sample. Thirty-nine students, both genders, were interviewed, and the use of drugs was identified, not only among students,...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： García Campos Mde L,Ferriani Md

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to discover and describe protective factors regarding the use of drugs, according to teachers and students, aged 14 to 15 years, from a Public Secondary School in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. This is a descriptive and exploratory study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structure interview...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： García de Jesús Mdel C,Ferriani Md

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a study of the families of children on peritoneal dialysis, emphasizing the identification of social supports and networks to strengthen interventions aimed at health promotion. Our discussion is located in the context of inequalities between developed and developing countries. For this qualitative...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： de Paula ES,Nascimento LC,Rocha SM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the study was to evaluate the quality of the services provided by the library at the Nursing School of the University of São Paulo. A questionnaire evaluating users' satisfaction with the service was employed, covering five quality components: tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy. ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Cozin SK,Turrini RN

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of promotion of health is one of the main axes of current health policies in Brazil. The adoption of this concept implies a change in the care model involving valuing a greater autonomy of subjects to work improving their conditions of life. From this perspective, several elements of health practices have ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Gomes ME,Silveira LC,Petit SH,Brasileiro GM,Almeida AN

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze determination and support as successful factors for smoking cessation. Qualitative study in which 16 individuals from Porto Alegre, Brazil, who had ceased smoking for more than six months, with score > or = 5 according to Fagerström scale, were interviewed. Information was examined through ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Echer IC,Barreto SS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to adapt the "Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths (DQOLY)" measure into Brazilian culture and to analyze its psychometric properties. The cross-cultural adaptation included the phases of translation, backtranslation, committee review, and pretesting. The adapted instrument was applied to 124 ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Novato Tde S,Grossi SA,Kimura M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Families who are socially excluded are vulnerable to problems related to the use of psychoactive substances. This study aimed to identify the perception regarding drugs use among families that lived in extreme poverty and participated in a social-educational group in the suburbs of a city in the interior of São Paulo ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Martins M,Santos MA,Pillon SC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperbilirubinemia results from the predisposition of newborns to produce bilirubin and their ability to excrete it. The treatment applied is phototherapy; however, one of its complications is degeneration of the retina by exposure to light, making it essential to provide proper eye protection. The objective of this s...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Silva L,da Silva FS,Turiani M,Juliani CM,Spiri WC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to describe the experiences of a group of women about the decision making process related to illness care at home or in health care institutions. The thematic oral history method was applied. The descriptive categories were: a) The poor have their own way of taking care of health and illne...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Hoga LA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to conceptualize the dimensioning of nursing staff, as it is understood by professionals who realize this task, and also to reveal their aim and use of estimation of nursing human resources. It is a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach analyzed through Content analysis. The de...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Campos Lde F,Melo MR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous ulcer patients can experience this situation for several years without achieving healing if treatment is inadequate. Evidence-based professional practice generates effective results for patients and services. This research aimed to carry out a systematic review to assess the most effective method to improve ven...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Borges EL,Caliri MH,Haas VJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive study investigates the routine of families with nursing infants ages between six months and two years old, involving working mothers users of a Basic Health Unit in a city in the South of Brazil. The theoretical discussion is based on the families' routine approach. A total of 25 mothers were intervie...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Boehs AE,Grisotti M,de Aquino MD

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care teams have followed the National Health System's (SUS) principles to ensure quality improvement in healthcare, and patient satisfaction is one of the instruments used to evaluate quality. This study aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction regarding the assistance to their needs during hospitalization, in a ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： de Paiva SM,Gomes EL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several side effects have been strongly associated with antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. Among them, the lipodystrophy syndrome which presents alterations in body shape with central adipose hypertrophy and peripheral lipoatrophy, reported by patients as a visible marker identifying them as HIV patients. This ma...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Fernandes AP,Sanches RS,Mill J,Lucy D,Palha PF,Dalri MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Identify structural couplings of Retirement Institutions for the Aged (RIA) with the economic system, in order to maintain those institutions that shelter the poor aged in the Brazilian context. METHOD:Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study. The data collection was carried out through interviews with sev...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Creutzberg M,Gonçalves LH,Sobottka EA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a qualitative study that aimed to know and analyze the social representations of social workers regarding the assistance to the child and adolescent, victims of domestic violence. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The data analysis was based on ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Vendruscolo TS,Ferriani Md,Silva MA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to understand the meaning of the experience of families having a child experiencing pain due to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and to construct a theoretical model representing this experience. Grounded Theory and Symbolic Interactionism were used as methodological framework and theoretical framework, ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Rossato LM,Angelo M,Silva CA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy of two different nursing interventions regarding control of body heat loss, using blankets during the intraoperative period of elderly patients. METHODS:This was an experimental, comparative, applied, longitudinal prospective study with a quantitative approach. Eighty-one elderly pa...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Tramontini CC,Graziano KU

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study resulted from the experience of supervising a suspected infanticide case hospitalized at a psychiatric ward. We aimed to find support in scientific literature about infanticide, point out an interdisciplinary health team's affliction and uncertainties when faced with this kind of case and suggest strategies...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Scherer EA,Scherer ZA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the inter rater reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH), in its version adapted to the Portuguese language, in patients with chronic leg ulcers. Kappa index was used for the analysis. After accomplishing ethical issues, 41 patients with ulcers were examined. A total of 4...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： de Gouveia Santos VL,Sellmer D,Massulo MM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the spatial distribution of leprosy cases in Ribeirão Preto in 2004. The data collection was performed through compulsory notification records in the Epidemiological Surveillance Service of the Municipal Secretary of Health of Ribeirão Preto. The data were geo-coded through...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Gauy JS,Hino P,dos Santos CB

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims to learn the health production logic in the ICU based on the discourse defended by nurses and on the professional practice that is recognized by the relatives accompanying the hospitalized patients. This is a qualitative and dialectic investigation performed with seven nurses and five relatives ...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Barbosa de Pinho L,Azevedo dos Santos SM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify and analyze notifications of domestic violence against children registered at the Regional Health Services in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil; the limitations imposed to health professionals' actions and the meaning of domestic violence against children in the health professionals' routine. T...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Iossi Silva MA,Carvalho Ferriani Md

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure (CHF) presents, besides the magnitude of epidemiological data, relevant characteristics, including frequent hospitalizations caused by severe signs and symptoms, which should be studied to reduce the negative impact of the disease on the public health system. With the advent of several clinica...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Aliti GB,Rabelo ER,Domingues FB,Clausell N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study aimed to find the values and principles steering health professionals' practice, in order to reach the values guiding humanization. The study took place between October and November 2005, when 17 professionals from a multiprofessional team at a hospital in the South of Brazil were interviewed in...

journal_title：Revista latino-americana de enfermagem

authors： Backes DS,Koerich MS,Erdmann AL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00