Cuidados para prevenção de lesão por pressão realizada por enfermeiros em um hospital de ensino / Care for pressure injury prevention performed by nurses in a teaching hospital / Cuidados para la prevención de la lesión por presión realizados por enfermeros en un hospital escuela

Objetivo: Identificar os fatores de risco para lesão por pressão reconhecida e os cuidados de enfermagem realizados em relação à prevenção de lesão por pressão. Metodologia: Estudo com abordagem quantitativa, do tipo transversal e descritivo, realizado em unidades de internação adulto de um hospital de ensino. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário autoaplicável. Os dados foram analisados por meio do Programa SPSS versão 22.0, as variáveis foram analisadas por estatística descritiva com o propósito de avaliar associação entre as variáveis categóricas, utilizou-se o teste Qui-Quadrado com nível de 0,05 de significância. Resultado: O estudo envolveu 40 enfermeiros. Quanto aos fatores de risco para lesão por pressão (100 %) dos enfermeiros indicou mobilidade no leito prejudicado, (97,5 %) proeminência óssea aparente. Quanto, a capacitação sobre prevenção de lesão por pressão,(62,5 %) participou de o algum curso de capacitação. A avaliação da condição da pele no momento da admissão foi indicada como um cuidado realizado pela maioria dos enfermeiros (67,5 %) e (22,5 %) dos enfermeiros não levam em conta o tempo de admissão para realizar a avaliação da pele dos pacientes. Entre os cuidados para a prevenção de lesão por pressão, realizados pelos enfermeiros destacaram-se a mudança de decúbito e a utilização de coxins (95,0 %). Conclusão: Embora os enfermeiros demonstrem conhecimento a respeito do tema, destaca-se a necessidade do desenvolvimento de protocolos de prevenção de lesão por pressão nos hospitais, assim como investimento em materiais e equipamentos adequados.

Objetivo: Identificar los factores de riesgo reconocidos para lesión por presión y los cuidados de enfermería realizados con relación a la prevención de lesión por presión. Metodología: Estudio con planteamiento cuantitativo del tipo transversal y descriptivo realizado en unidades de hospitalización adulta de un hospital escuela. Se recolectaron los datos por medio de un cuestionario autoaplicable. Se analizaron los datos mediante la versión SPSS 22.0 mientras las variables, por estadística descriptiva con el propósito de evaluar la asociación entre las variables categóricas. Se utilizó la prueba Chi-cuadrado con nivel 0.05 de significancia. Resultado: Cuarenta enfermeros participaron en el estudio. En cuanto a los factores de riesgo para lesión por presión, el 100 % de los enfermeros reportó movilidad perjudicada en la cama y el 97,5 %, prominencia ósea aparente. En cuanto a la capacitación sobre la prevención de lesión por presión, el 62,5 % había participado en algún curso de capacitación. La evaluación de la condición de la piel en el momento de la hospitalización fue reportada como un cuidado realizado por la mayoría de los enfermeros (67,5 %) mientras el 22,5 % no toma en consideración el tiempo de hospitalización para evaluar la piel de los pacientes. Entre los cuidados realizados por los enfermeros para la prevención de lesión por presión se destacaron el cambio de decúbito y la utilización de cojinetes (95,0 %). Conclusión: Aunque los enfermeros demuestren conocimiento acerca del tema, se resalta la necesidad de desarrollar protocolos de prevención de lesión por presión en los hospitales, así como la inversión en materiales y equipos adecuados.

Objective: To identify the recognized risk factors for pressure injury and the nursing care performed in relation to the prevention of pressure injury. Methodology: Study with a quantitative approach, cross-sectional and descriptive, performed in adult hospitalization units of a teaching hospital. The data were collected through a self-applied questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the SPSS Program version 22.0; the variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the purpose of evaluating the association between categorical variables, using the Chi-Square test with a 0.05 significance level. Result: The study involved 40 nurses. Regarding the risk factors for pressure injury, 100 % of the nurses indicated harmed bed mobility, 97.5 % apparent bone prominence. As for training on pressure injury prevention, 62.5 % attended to some training course. The evaluation of the skin condition at the time of admission was indicated as a care performed by most nurses(67.5 %) and 22.5 % of the nurses do not consider admission time to perform skin evaluation of patients. Among the care for the prevention of pressure injury performed by the nurses, the change in decubitus and the use of cushions stood out (95.0 %). Conclusion: Although nurses demonstrate knowledge on the subject, the need to develop pressure injury prevention protocols in hospitals is highlighted, as well as investment inappropriate materials and equipment.

Risk of uterine leiomyomata with menstrual and reproductive factors in premenopausal women: Korea nurses' health study.

BACKGROUND: Uterine leiomyomata (UL) are benign smooth muscle tumors that may cause significant morbidity in women of reproductive age. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of menstrual and reproductive factors with the risk of UL in premenopausal women. METHODS: This prospective study included 7,360 premenopausal women aged 22-48 years who were part of the Korea Nurses' Health Study. Information on the menstrual cycle and reproductive history was assessed between 2014 and 2016, and self-reported cases of UL were obtained through 2021. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS: During 32,072 person-years of follow-up, 447 incident cases of UL were reported. After adjusting for other risk factors, women with late age at menarche had a lower incidence of UL (≥ 16 vs. 12-13 years: HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.47-0.99; p for trend = 0.026). The risk of UL was inversely associated with current menstrual cycle length (≥ 40 or too irregular to estimate vs. 26-31 days: HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.24-0.66) and cycle length at ages 18-22 years (HR 0.45; 95% CI 0.31-0.67; p for trend < 0.001, each). Parous women had lower risk of UL than nulliparous women (HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.30-0.53) and women who were aged 29-30 years at first birth had a lower risk of UL than those who were aged ≤ 28 years at first birth (HR 0.58; 95% CI 0.34-0.98). There was no significant association of the number of births or breastfeeding with the risk of UL among parous women. Neither a history of infertility nor oral contraceptive use was associated with the risk of UL. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that age at menarche, menstrual cycle length, parity, and age at first birth are inversely associated with the risk of UL in premenopausal Korean women. Future studies are warranted to confirm the long-term effects of menstrual and reproductive factors on women's health.

Hysterectomy With and Without Oophorectomy, Tubal Ligation, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Nurses' Health Study II.

Background: Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures. The literature regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after these surgeries has focused on oophorectomy with limited research on hysterectomy or tubal ligation. Materials and Methods: Participants in the Nurses' Health Study II (n = 116,429) were followed from 1989 to 2017. Self-reported gynecologic surgery was categorized as follows: no surgery, hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with unilateral oophorectomy, and hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy. We separately investigated tubal ligation alone. The primary outcome was CVD based on medical-record confirmed fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction, fatal coronary heart disease, or fatal and nonfatal stroke. Our secondary outcome expanded CVD to include coronary revascularization (coronary artery bypass graft surgery, angioplasty, stent placement). Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and were adjusted a priori for confounding factors. We investigated differences by age at surgery (≤50, >50) and menopausal hormone therapy usage. Results: At baseline, participants were on average, 34 years old. During 2,899,787 person-years, we observed 1,864 cases of CVD. Hysterectomy in combination with any oophorectomy was associated with a greater risk of CVD in multivariable-adjusted models (HR hysterectomy with unilateral oophorectomy:1.40 [95% CI: 1.08-1.82]; HR hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy:1.27 [1.07-1.51]). Hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with oophorectomy, and tubal ligation were also associated with an increased risk of combined CVD and coronary revascularization (HR hysterectomy alone: 1.19 [95% CI: 1.02-1.39]; HR hysterectomy with unilateral oophorectomy: 1.29 [1.01-1.64]; HR hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy: 1.22 [1.04-1.43]; HR tubal ligation: 1.16 [1.06-1.28]). The association between hysterectomy/oophorectomy and CVD and coronary revascularization risk varied by age at gynecologic surgery, with the strongest association among women who had surgery before age 50 years. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that hysterectomy, alone or in combination with oophorectomy, as well as tubal ligation, may be associated with an increased risk of CVD and coronary revascularization. These findings extend previous research finding that oophorectomy is associated with CVD.

Association of early life physical and sexual abuse with premature mortality among female nurses: prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: To explore associations between early life physical and sexual abuse and subsequent risk of premature mortality (death before age 70 years). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: The Nurses' Health Study II (2001-19). PARTICIPANTS: 67 726 female nurses aged 37-54 years when completing a violence victimization questionnaire in 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for total and cause specific premature mortality by childhood or adolescent physical and sexual abuse, estimated by multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS: 2410 premature deaths were identified over 18 years of follow-up. Nurses who experienced severe physical abuse or forced sexual activity in childhood and adolescence had a higher crude premature mortality rate than nurses without such abuse in childhood or adolescence (3.15 v 1.83 and 4.00 v 1.90 per 1000 person years, respectively). The corresponding age adjusted hazard ratios for premature deaths were 1.65 (95% confidence interval 1.45 to 1.87) and 2.04 (1.71 to 2.44), respectively, which were materially unchanged after further adjusting for personal characteristics and early life socioeconomic status (1.53, 1.35 to 1.74, and 1.80, 1.50 to 2.15, respectively). Cause specific analyses indicated that severe physical abuse was associated with a greater risk of mortality due to external causes of injury and poisoning (multivariable adjusted hazard ratio 2.81, 95% confidence interval 1.62 to 4.89), suicide (3.05, 1.41 to 6.60), and diseases of the digestive system (2.40, 1.01 to 5.68). Forced sexual activity as a child and adolescent was associated with greater risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (2.48, 1.37 to 4.46), external injury or poisoning (3.25, 1.53 to 6.91), suicide (4.30, 1.74 to 10.61), respiratory disease (3.74, 1.40 to 9.99), and diseases of the digestive system (4.83, 1.77 to 13.21). The association of sexual abuse with premature mortality was stronger among women who smoked or had higher levels of anxiety during adulthood. Smoking, low physical activity, anxiety, and depression each explained 3.9-22.4% of the association between early life abuse and premature mortality. CONCLUSION: Early life physical and sexual abuse could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature mortality.

Examining changes in knowledge and practice in nurse practitioners after an online educational module on obstructive sleep apnea.

AIMS: The purpose of this study is to investigate primary care nurse practitioner (NP) knowledge and knowledge retention on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening after an educational in-service. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of OSA is high and continues to rise amid the obesity epidemic. Approximately 75-90 % of individuals with moderate to severe OSA remain undiagnosed. Continuing education of OSA risk factors among primary care providers may increase screening rates, leading to early diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: An educational module was presented to NPs (n = 30) during a mandatory NP in-service at two sets of outpatient clinics. Knowledge was assessed with a pre-test and post-test survey consisting of 23 items. A 25-item follow-up test was administered five weeks after to assess knowledge retention. RESULTS: An increase in total knowledge scores was demonstrated between the pre-test and post-test with a decrease in knowledge observed at follow-up. Follow-up test total mean scores remained above pre-test levels, indicating potential long-term learning. CONCLUSIONS: While learning was demonstrated, NPs acknowledged continued barriers to screening for OSA such as time and having no OSA screening tool available in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Overwork Among ICU Nurses: Identification of Risk Factors.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the current situation and explore overwork predictors among ICU nurses in China. BACKGROUND: Overwork is a comprehensive condition of labor where employees work for extended periods with high intensity and high pressure, which can negatively affect their health. Limited literature exists regarding the prevalence, characteristics, professional identity, and environment of overwork among ICU nurses. METHODS: A cross-sectional design study was conducted. The Professional Identification Scale for Nurses, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, and the Overwork Related Fatigue Scale (ORFS) were used. To explore relationships between variables, univariate analysis or bivariate correlations were used. Multiple regression was used to identify predictors of overwork. RESULTS: Almost 85% of nurses were categorized as overworked, of which, 30% were moderately to severely overworked. Gender, form of employment, stress related to ICU nursing technology and equipment updates, nurses' professional identity, and nurse working environment accounted for 36.6% in the ORFS. CONCLUSIONS: Overwork is common among ICU nurses. Nurse managers need to develop and implement strategies to better support nurses to prevent overwork.

Factores de riesgo influyentes en consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de covid-19 / Influential risk factors in consumption of psychoactive substances in university students in times of COVID-19

Introducción: El consumo de sustancias psicoactivas se ha convertido en un problema de salud pública, teniendo grandes consecuencias en la salud, economía, rendimiento académico, la convivencia familiar y social del individuo consumidor.Objetivo: Determinar los factores de riesgo que influyen en el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de COVID-19.Materiales y Métodos: Investigación con enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo correlacional, con una muestra de 272 estudiantes universitarios de una Universidad de Barranquilla del programa de Enfermería de cuarto, quinto, sexto, séptimo y octavo semestre. El instrumento utilizado fue una encuesta virtual estuvo dividida en 5 secciones, que comprenden la parte de datos de identificación y sociodemograficos, factores individuales, socioculturales, familiares y psicologicos.Resultados: Realizando el análisis estadístico, predominó el sexo femenino con 69%, y las edades 17- 20 años con 74%. El 79% afirmaban que sí habían consumido sustancias psicoactivas y 58% indicaban que el tipo de sustancia psicoactiva que habían consumido por primera vez era el alcohol.Discusión: En contraste con un estudio realizado por Fernández et al, en el 2021, se encontró que la frecuencia de consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en los estudiantes de la Universidad Simon Bolivar es mayor, con un porcentaje del 74%, por otro lado, el estudio en mención solo el 41.8% consume algun tipo de sustancia psicoactiva (alchohol, tabaco, etc). A través de la investigación realizada permitió evaluar cada uno de los factores que influyen de manera significativa en el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas teniendo en cuenta cada una de las variables evaluadas (sociodemográficas, de consumo, individuales, familiares, psicológicas, socioculturales) en tiempos de Covid 19.

Introduction: The consumption of psychoactive substances has become a public health problem, having great consequences on the health, economy, academic performance, family, and social coexistence of the consumer. Objective: To determine the risk factors influencing the consumption of psychoactive substances in university students during COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Research with quantitative correlational, cross-sectional descriptive type, with a sample of 272 university students of a University of Barranquilla of the Nursing program of fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth semesters. The instrument used was a virtual survey divided into five sections, comprising identification and sociodemographic data, individual, sociocultural, family, and psychological factors. Results: In the statistical analysis, the predominant sex was female with 69%, and 74% of them aged 17–20 years. Seventy-nine percent stated that they had consumed psychoactive substances, and 58% indicated that the type of psychoactive substance they had consumed for the first time was alcohol. Discussion: In contrast to a study conducted by Fernández et al, in 2021, it was found that the frequency of consumption of psychoactive substances in the students of the Simón Bolívar University was higher with a percentage of 74%, on the other hand the study in question only 41.8% consumed some type of psychoactive substance (alcohol, tobacco, etc.).Through the research carried out, it was possible to evaluate each of the factors that significantly influence the consumption of psychoactive substances, taking into account each of the variables evaluated (sociodemographic, consumption, individual, family, psychological, sociocultural) in times of COVID-19. (AU)

The Prevalence of Depression Symptoms and Frequency of Risk Factors in Medical and Nursing Students: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

OBJECTIVE: Currently, in Puerto Rico, there is a paucity of data regarding emotional health and depression in health professionals, specifically regarding trainees such as medical students and nursing students. The study intended to shed light on the prevalence of depression symptoms among medical and nursing students at a school of medicine in Puerto Rico. METHODS: In the fall of 2019, a descriptive cross-sectional study that included nursing and medical students in their first, second, and third years was performed. A survey consisting of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and sociodemographic questions were used for data collection. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association of PHQ-9 scores and the risk factors linked to depression symptoms. RESULTS: A total of 173 (83.2%) out of 208 enrolled students participated in the study. Of the participants, 75.7% were medical students and 24.3% were nursing students. Of the risk factors studied, feelings of regret and lack of sleep were associated with a higher frequency of depression symptoms in medical students. For the nursing student population, suffering from a chronic disease was associated with a higher frequency of depression symptoms. CONCLUSION: Due to the increased risk of depression in healthcare professionals, identifying risk factors that can be addressed through early changes in behavior, or in institutional policies, is important in terms of working to mitigate the risk of mental health problems in this vulnerable population.

A cross-sectional study on burnout and its individual and environmental correlates among hepatological surgery nurses in Hunan Province, China.

BACKGROUND: Burnout is a widespread occupational phenomenon among nurses with significant adverse outcomes for nurses, patients, and society. It is thus important and urgent to understand burnout and its risk factors to guide interventions. This study aimed to examine the level of burnout and explore its individual and environmental correlates. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hunan, China. A total of 623 hepatological surgery nurses completed an online survey (response rate: 72.78%). Burnout was measured using the standard Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Information on individual factors and environmental factors was collected by self-designed questionnaires. RESULTS: The scores of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement in nurse burnout were 30 (26-34), 11 (8-14), and 23 (20-26) respectively. The prevalence of high burnout ranged from 52.81% for emotional exhaustion to 90.37% for decreased personal achievement. The three dimensions of burnout shared common correlates such as self-rated physical health and working environment, while also having additional unique correlates such as overwork, satisfaction with income, and age. CONCLUSION: Hepatological surgery nurses in Hunan Province are suffering from high levels of burnout, which requires public attention and urgent interventions. Improvement of the physical health and working environment of nurses may be the most beneficial intervention measures to tackle various dimensions of burnout, while other targeted measures are also needed for each specific dimension.

Suicidal Behavior and Difficulty of Patients, as Perceived by Community Mental Health Nurses.

BACKGROUND: Mental health professionals who work in community mental health services play an important role in treating patients after attempted suicide or deliberate self-injury. When such behaviors are interpreted negatively, patients may be seen as difficult, which may lead to ineffective treatment and mutual misunderstanding. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the association between the grading of suicidality and perceived difficulty. We hypothesized that a higher grading of suicidality is associated with increased perceived difficulty. METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional data from 176 patients who participated in 2 cohort studies: 92 patients in the MATCH-cohort study and 84 patients in the Interpersonal Community Psychiatric Treatment (ICPT) study. The dependent variable was perceived difficulty, as measured by the Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship Questionnaire (DDPRQ) and the Difficulty Single-item (DSI), a single item measuring the difficulty of the patient as perceived by the professional. Grading of suicidality was considered as the independent variable. Multiple linear and logistic regression was performed. RESULTS: We found a significant association between perceived difficulty (DDPRQ) and high gradings of suicidality (B: 3.96; SE: 1.44; ß: 0.21; P=0.006), increasing age (B: 0.09; SE: 0.03; ß: 0.22; P<0.003), sex (female) (B: 2.33; SE: 0.83; ß: 0.20; P=0.006), and marital status (being unmarried) (B: 1.92; SE: 0.85; ß: 0.17; P=0.025). A significant association was also found between the DSI and moderate (odds ratio: 3.04; 95% CI: 1.355-6.854; P=0.007) and high (odds ratio: 7.11; 95% CI: 1.8.43-24.435; P=0.005) gradings of suicidality. CONCLUSION: In this study, we found that perceived difficulty was significantly associated with moderate and high gradings of suicidality, increasing age, female sex, and being unmarried.

Rotating Night Shift Work and Bladder Cancer Risk in Women: Results of Two Prospective Cohort Studies.

Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States. Night shift work has previously been linked with cancer risk. Whether there is an association between rotating night shift work and bladder cancer in women has not been studied previously. Eligible participants in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS, n = 82,147, 1988-2016) and Nurses' Health Study II (NHSII, n = 113,630, 1989-2015) were prospectively followed and a total of 620 and 122 incident bladder cancer cases were documented during the follow-up of NHS and NHSII, respectively. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for bladder cancer incidence. We observed a significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among women with >5 years of night shift work history compared with women who never worked rotating night shifts in NHS (HR = 1.24; 95%CI = 1.01-1.54, p for trend = 0.06), but not in the pooled NHS and NHS II (HR = 1.18; 95%CI = 0.97-1.43, p for trend = 0.08). Secondary analyses stratified by smoking status showed no significant interaction (p = 0.89) between the duration of rotating night shift work and smoking status. In conclusion, our results did not provide strong evidence for an association between rotating night shift work and bladder cancer risk.

Comparison of factors associated with postpartum depression from two cohorts of nurses: the Korea Nurses' Health Study and the Nurses' Health Study 3.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify whether differences exist in postpartum depression (PPD) in US and Korean nurses and its related factors. Identifying occupational and personal factors that underlie potential differences will be helpful for women's occupational health. METHODS: Baseline and postpartum survey data from employed nurses in the Korea Nurses' Health Study and Nurses' Health Study 3 (1244 Korean; 2742 US nurses) were analysed. Postpartum data collection was done via online survey. PPD was analysed based on cultural validation from prior studies using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (cut-off of 10 for Korea and 13 for USA); depressive symptoms prior to pregnancy and childbirth, general characteristics and sleep satisfaction were also measured. Descriptive statistics, χ2 tests and t-tests and multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis were performed. RESULTS: 45.9% of Korean participants had clinical symptoms of PPD (≥10), whereas US participants presented with 3.4% (≥13). Prior depressive symptoms were also higher in Korean participants (22.5%) compared with their US counterparts (4.5%). Prior depressive symptoms and poor sleep satisfaction were significant risk factors of PPD in both cohort groups, and vaginal birth was an additional influencing factor in Korean participants. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in PPD rates and related factors suggest the role of stress, cultural variation and differing work systems. Nurses and other women shift-workers noted to have depressive symptoms before and during pregnancy and exhibit PPD symptoms should especially be followed closely and offered supportive mental health services that include greater flexibility in returning to work.

The Factors That Influence Chemotherapy Exposure Among Nurses: An Integrative Review.

BACKGROUND: Exposure to chemotherapy is an occupational hazard predisposing nurses to severe health effects. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify the recent literature describing the risk factors for occupational exposure to chemotherapy among nurses. METHODS: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology was employed to conduct the review. The databases searched were Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL using the search terms "chemotherapy," "drugs," "exposure," and "nurses." Included articles were published between January 2010 and February 2022, published in peer-reviewed journals for research conducted in the United States, and written in English language. Excluded articles were studies that did not involve nurses in their samples. Review articles, books, theses, and dissertations were excluded as well. The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model was used to assess the level of evidence from the reviewed studies. FINDINGS: Fourteen studies were included in this review. Ten studies were rated on Evidence Level III, two on Evidence Level II, one on Evidence Level I, and one on Evidence Level V. The main risk factors for occupational exposure were nurses' knowledge of chemotherapy handling guidelines, nurses' adherence to using the personal protective equipment, nurses' health beliefs regarding chemotherapy exposure, and workplace-related factors such as workload and managerial support. CONCLUSION: Addressing the identified risk factors would protect nurses from chemotherapy exposure. More research on nurses' health beliefs regarding chemotherapy exposure and the cues to adhere to chemotherapy handling guidelines in the work environment is needed.

Conhecimento dos estudantes de enfermagem sobre biossegurança no contexto hospitalar na pandemia: abordagem qualitativa / Nursing students' knowledge about biosafety in the hospital context during the pandemic: a qualitative approach

OBJETIVO: Descrever o conhecimento dos estudantes de enfermagem sobre as medidas de biossegurança no contexto hospitalar em tempos de pandemia. MÉTODO: Estudo descritivo, exploratório, qualitativo, com estudantes de enfermagem de uma universidade pública da baixada litorânea do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, através de entrevista em ambiente virtual, entre julho e setembro de 2021. Utilizou-se o Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires para processamento do corpus textual e Análise de Conteúdo Temática para interpretação das falas. RESULTADOS: Participaram 29 estudantes que reconhecem a biossegurança, mas não possuem segurança ao abordá-la. Para eles, trata-se de normas para proteção do trabalhador e pacientes, associando-as aos EPIs e ao uso durante a pandemia. CONCLUSÃO: A biossegurança não é reconhecida na sua totalidade entre estudantes de enfermagem que estarão no mercado de trabalho futuramente. É necessário um olhar ampliado em perspectiva transversal, especialmente nas disciplinas do ciclo profissionalizante da enfermagem.

OBJECTIVE: To describe Nursing students' knowledge about the biosafety measures in the hospital context in pandemic times. METHOD: A descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study conducted through interviews in a virtual environment between July and September 2021 with Nursing students from a public university in the coastal lowland of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires was used to process the text corpus and Thematic Content Analysis was employed to interpret the testimonies. RESULTS: The participants were 29 students that recognize biosafety but are not confident enough to address it. For them, it is but a set of standards for the protection of workers and patients alike, associating it with PPE and with its use during the pandemic. CONCLUSION: Biosafety is not recognized in its entirety by the Nursing students who will enter the labor market in the near future. An expanded and cross-sectional perspective is required, especially in the academic disciplines of Nursing training cycle.

Nurses' emotional exhaustion: Prevalence, psychosocial risk factors and association to sick leave depending on care setting-A quantitative secondary analysis.

AIMS: To explore differences in the prevalence, psychosocial risk factors and the connection to annual sick leave of nurses' emotional exhaustion depending on the care setting. DESIGN: Quantitative study. METHODS: We conducted a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional, representative survey with German nurses (BIBB/BAuA-Employment Survey 2018). We analysed data from three groups of nurses (hospital care HC: n = 333, nursing homes NH: n = 143, home health care HHC: n = 109). We calculated prevalence estimates for all psychosocial risk factors and emotional exhaustion and utilized Χ2 -tests to explore differences relating to the care setting. We calculated risk estimates using logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Forty-four per cent of all nurses reported symptoms of emotional exhaustion. Care settings did not affect prevalence estimates (HC: 45.3%, NH: 37.8%, HHC: 50.5%). Weekend work was a risk factor for exhaustion. Being at the limit of efficiency was the only work-related psychosocial risk factor being independent of the care setting. Emotional demands were a significant risk factor for nurses working in HC and NH, and low team cooperation was a risk factor for nurses working in NH. Nurses' emotional exhaustion is associated with more sick leave days. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of nurses' emotional exhaustion is independent of the care setting. This threatens nurses' health and negatively affects the organization and society due to the relation to sick leave. Weekend work and quantitative demands relate to exhaustion independently of the care context. Emotional demands and low team cooperation show context-specific correlations. IMPACT: Organizational interventions that limit quantitative demands are needed to prevent exhaustion among nurses. In HC and NH, measures are needed to improve coping with emotional demands and to strengthen team cooperation. Policymakers and nursing managers should take action to address nurses' emotional exhaustion. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Due to the study design.

Nurse Anesthesia Diversion Prevention: A Knowledge and Needs Gap Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Substance misuse is an occupational health problem for anesthesia providers (APs). More than 10% of nurse anesthetists misuse and divert medications. No standard exists for addressing AP drug diversion. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the use of a knowledge and needs assessment to inform the development of a successful drug diversion prevention program for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). METHODS: A 28-item questionnaire, using the health belief model (HBM) and the risk perception attitude (RPA) framework, was developed to assess knowledge, beliefs, and practices of substance misuse and diversion. RPA groups were determined by level of belief in self-risk and perceived efficacy of prevention strategies. The survey was emailed to 100 CRNAs and over 100 SRNAs. Survey results were organized using the RPA framework. FINDINGS: One hundred twelve surveys were completed. The RPA avoidant category (high-risk belief and low perceived efficacy of preventive interventions) comprised 52.5% of CRNAs; SRNAs were divided primarily among the RPA responsive category with high perceived risk and high-efficacy beliefs (38.9%) and the indifferent category of low-risk beliefs and low perceived efficacy (31.9%). CONCLUSIONS/APPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE: Anesthesia providers have varying beliefs regarding drug misuse and diversion risks and perceptions of their ability to be successful with preventive strategies. Failure to address nurse anesthesia needs-based diversion prevention may result in missed opportunities to educate this group. Implementation of RPA-tailored interventions by health care organizations may produce effective, long-term outcomes for drug diversion within the profession.

Association of Workplace Bullying with Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Chinese Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nurses experience a high incidence of workplace bullying and are at a higher risk of suicide than the general population. However, there is no empirical evidence on how exposure to workplace bullying is associated with suicide ideation and attempts among nurses. Nurses were recruited from tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province, China, using stratified cluster sampling. Suicide ideation and attempts were assessed using two items, and the Workplace Psychologically Violent Behaviors Instrument was used to measure subtypes of workplace bullying. The prevalence of workplace bullying, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts was 30.6%, 16.8%, and 10.8%, respectively. After adjusting for covariates, victims of workplace bullying were at a high risk of suicide ideation and attempts. Among workplace bullying subtypes, individuals' isolation from work and direct negative behaviors were predictors of both suicide ideation and attempts; attack on personality only predicted suicide attempts. The more bullying subtypes experienced by nurses, the greater their likelihood of suicide ideation and attempts. These findings suggested that workplace bullying was associated with an increased risk of suicide ideation and attempts in nurses, with both independent and cumulative risks. Interventions should focus on prevention and managing the effects of workplace bullying among nurses.

Knowledge translation for nursing care for patients with Risk of perioperative positioning injury: A case report.

PURPOSE: The aim was to apply the Advanced Nursing Process and demonstrating procedures of surgical positioning, as well as to show the participating the Nursing Outcomes Classification findings in order to translate the knowledge on specific preventive perioperative positioning into practice, the review of clinical protocols and nursing care plan. METHODS: The methods used include case report about knowledge translation by applying training modalities, review and adaptation of clinical protocols and examination of nursing care plans. FINDINGS: One hundred and nine healthcare providers attended the training, including nurses and nursing technicians working in the surgical center and the outpatient surgical center of the hospital chosen for this study. The surgical positioning protocols were revised based on the evidence described in the literature and the main surgical guidelines. The review of care registered in the institution's electronic system for the nursing prescription stage of the diagnosis Risk of perioperative positioning injury was based on the review on evidence on risk factors, the main guidelines in the area and the interventions suggested by Nursing Intervention Classification. The electronic system had registered 14 cares for this diagnosis, and after the review, one care was excluded and eight new cares were included, totaling 21 cares. CONCLUSION: Nursing teams play a prominent role in positioning patients for surgery, protecting them in a moment of extreme vulnerability, thus making knowledge about the fundamental elements of surgical positioning essential. This emphasizes the importance of training, and of reviewing protocols and records of procedures that promote safety to patients and care teams. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The translation of knowledge about the Advanced Nursing Process in the perioperative area contributes to the refinement of classifications and standardization of language in this scenario, subsidizing an evidence-based clinical practice.

OBJETIVO: O objetivo foi aplicar o Processo de Enfermagem Avançado e demonstrar procedimentos de posicionamento cirúrgico, bem como mostrar aos participantes os achados da Nursing Outcomes Classification para traduzir na prática o conhecimento específico sobre prevenção no posicionamento perioperatóriontivo, bem como a revisão de protocolos clínicos e do plano de cuidados de enfermagem. MÉTODOS: Relato de caso sobre tradução do conhecimento por meio da aplicação de modalidades de treinamento, revisão e adaptação de protocolos clínicos e análise de planos de cuidados de enfermagem. RESULTADOS: 109 profissionais de enfermagem participaram do treinamento, incluindo enfermeiros e técnicos de enfermagem que atuam no centro cirúrgico e no centro cirúrgico ambulatorial do hospital escolhido para este estudo. Os protocolos de posicionamento cirúrgico foram revisados com base nas evidências descritas na literatura e nas principais diretrizes cirúrgicas. A revisão dos cuidados registrados no sistema eletrônico da instituição para a etapa de prescrição de enfermagem do diagnóstico Risco de lesão por posicionamento perioperatório foi baseada na revisão das evidências sobre os fatores de risco, as principais diretrizes da área e as intervenções sugeridas pela Nursing Intervention Classification. O sistema eletrônico tinha 14 cuidados cadastrados para este diagnóstico, e após a revisão, um cuidado foi excluído e oito novos cuidados foram incluídos, totalizando 21 cuidados. CONCLUSÃO: A equipe de enfermagem tem papel de destaque no posicionamento do paciente para a cirurgia, protegendo-o em um momento de extrema vulnerabilidade, tornando imprescindível o conhecimento sobre os elementos fundamentais do posicionamento cirúrgico. Ressalta-se a importância do treinamento e da revisão de protocolos e registros de procedimentos que promovem a segurança do paciente e da equipe assistencial. IMPLICAÇÃO PARA A PRÁTICA DE ENFERMAGEM: A tradução do conhecimento sobre o Processo de Enfermagem Avançado na área perioperatória contribui para o refinamento das classificações e padronização da linguagem neste cenário, subsidiando uma prática clínica baseada em evidências.

Association of Ultraviolet B Radiation and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among Women in the Nurses' Health Studies.

OBJECTIVE: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure is associated with photosensitivity, rashes, and flares in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, it is not known whether UV exposure increases risk of developing SLE. We examined UV exposure and SLE risk in a large prospective cohort. METHODS: The Nurses' Health Study (NHS) enrolled 121,700 US female nurses in 1976; in 1989, 116,429 nurses were enrolled in NHS II. Biennial questionnaires collected lifestyle and medical data. Self-reported incident SLE by American College of Rheumatology classification criteria was confirmed by medical record review. Ambient UV exposure was estimated by linking geocoded residential addresses with a spatiotemporal UV exposure model. Cox models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) across tertiles of time-varying cumulative average UV. We examined SLE risk overall and stratified by anti-Ro/La antibodies and by cutaneous manifestations from 1976 through 2014 (NHS)/2015 (NHS II), adjusting for confounders. RESULTS: With 6,054,665 person-years of exposure, we identified 297 incident SLE cases; the mean ± SD age at diagnosis was 49.8 ± 10.6 years. At diagnosis, 16.8% of women had +anti-Ro/La, and 80% had either +anti-Ro/La or ≥1 cutaneous manifestation. Compared with the lowest UV exposure tertile, risk of overall SLE was increased, but not significantly (HR 1.28 [95%CI 0.96-1.70]). Women in the highest tertile had increased risk of malar rash (HR 1.62 [95% CI 1.04-2.52]). CONCLUSION: Cumulative UV exposure was not associated with SLE risk. Higher UV exposure, however, was associated with increased risk of malar rash at presentation. UV exposure may trigger SLE onset with malar rash among susceptible women.

Establishment of a clinical nurse specialist-led, virtual aneurysm surveillance clinic.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated significant changes to the manner in which healthcare is delivered. Chief among these has been the need to rapidly adopt virtual, or telephone clinics as a means of reducing unnecessary patient exposure to hospitals and clinical care settings. We were greatly aided in our adoption of virtual clinics by our experience in the establishment and maintenance of a Clinical Nurse Specialist-led, virtual clinic for both abdominal aortic (AAA) and extra-aortic aneurysm (EAA) surveillance within our department since 2016. Patients undergoing surveillance for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) require frequent and lifelong clinical review. Previous studies have shown that post-operative surveillance in particular is critical in prolonging survival in AAA patients and in the early detection of late complications particularly following endovascular repair (EVAR). Poor compliance with EVAR surveillance has been shown to result in worse outcomes. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the success of a nurse-led virtual clinic programme in terms of the safe management of patients undergoing AAA surveillance in a nurse-led virtual clinic. RESULTS: Over the course of the 4-year period from 2016 to 2019, 1352 patients were enrolled in the virtual aneurysm surveillance clinic. The majority of patients each year were male, ranging from 78.2% in 2016 to 85.2% in 2017. The majority of patients encountered the service owing to pre-operative surveillance of an AAA, with this group comprising at least 65% of the total cohort of patients each year.Over the course of the 4-year period of the virtual clinic there were 1466 patient encounters. Each ambulatory day care centre (ADCC) attendance normally costs the hospital €149. Therefore, a total saving of €218,434 resulted from this initiative alone. No patient presented as an emergency with a ruptured aneurysm during the time period studied. CONCLUSION: Patients with AAA can be safely kept under surveillance in a nurse-led virtual clinic. Our experience with this model of care proved to be particularly advantageous during the period of the early COVID-19 pandemic.