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J Pediatr Nurs ; 72: 177-184, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36529596

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PURPOSE: The healthcare needs of parents of adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been under-investigated as no valid and reliable tools have been developed for assessing their needs. Therefore, this study aims to develop and validate the Parents' Healthcare Needs Scale for adolescents with CHD (PHNS-CHD). DESIGN AND METHODS: A multi-method approach and multi-phase design were employed. Phase one referred to generating scale items based on emerging themes in the literature, and phase two showed the validation process, divided into three steps. Step one tested the content and face validity of the first version of the PHNS-CHD. After that, step two described the initial psychometric validation process of scale using an exploratory factorial analysis (EFA). Then, step three confirmed the PHNS-CHD factorial structure and assessed its internal consistency. RESULTS: The PHNS-CHD showed evidence of face and content validity, adequate construct, and internal consistency and stability. Specifically, it had 22 items grouped into five domains, labeled as follows: Healthcare education to the child; to be supported as a parent, clinical support to the child, the continuum of care to the child; emotional support to the child. CONCLUSIONS: The PHNS-CHD is a psychometrically robust measure for assessing the healthcare needs of parents of adolescents with CHD. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The PHNS-CHD might help clinicians, especially pediatric nurses, assess the healthcare needs of parents of adolescents with CHD and design adequate care plans for the whole family.

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Adv Skin Wound Care ; 35(5): 1-6, 2022 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35442922

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OBJECTIVE: To describe predictors of adjustment to living with an ostomy among Italian adults with an enterostomy or a colostomy. METHODS: A multicenter, cross-sectional design was performed, sampling 403 patients with an ostomy in three different outpatient clinics of northern Italy between April 2018 and December 2020. Data were collected by stoma therapists in ambulatory settings using the Italian version of the Ostomy Adjustment Inventory-23 and patient medical records. RESULTS: Acceptance was lower among women, patients who underwent emergency surgery, those with a urostomy, and those with a body mass index of less than or equal to 25 kg/m2. Negative feelings were associated with higher body mass index, colostomies, shorter length of time of living with an ostomy, and emergency ostomy creation. CONCLUSIONS: Being young and having a high level of education are protective against psychosocial problems and help promote acceptance and social engagement. The findings of this study help identify patients who are likely to be more vulnerable and need greater support through specific educational and motivational interventions.


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Enterostomia , Estomia , Estomas Cirúrgicos , Adulto , Colostomia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estomia/psicologia
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Nurs Crit Care ; 27(2): 204-213, 2022 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33063374

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BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery (CS) patients spend a significant amount of time in the intensive care unit (ICU). This event can be very overwhelming, with an intense emotional impact, causing vulnerability and a sense of helplessness in patients. Currently, the in-depth description of the ICU stay experience from a patient's own perspective is little studied, especially in the CS setting and using a qualitative approach in Italy. AIMS: This study aimed to describe CS patients' lived experiences. METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted between October 2018 and December 2019 using the interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. RESULTS: Eleven patients were interviewed during the months after discharge from the ICU. Four main themes emerged from the analysis of the interviews: (a) will not wake up anymore; (b) endless time in ICU; (c) something keeps me from breathing; and (d) "anchor in the storm." Results confirm the negative experience of patients in the ICU, mainly because of the extubating procedure. Nurses were found to play a key role in decisions, supporting and protecting patients from the psychological stress related to the ICU stay. CONCLUSION: This is the first study capturing ICU patients' lived experiences after a CS intervention with the use of interpretative phenomenology in Italy. Further investigations are warranted to systematically identify which approaches or strategies are essential to support these patients in the Italian context. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Our study's results could be useful for tailored care delivery to meet the real needs of Italian patients in the ICU after CS and, consequently, improve the quality of nursing care and patients' outcomes.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Cuidados Críticos/psicologia , Humanos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Estresse Psicológico
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health ; 94(8): 1751-1761, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33660030

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the present cross-sectional study is to investigate the role of perceived COVID-19-related organizational demands and threats in predicting emotional exhaustion, and the role of organizational support in reducing the negative influence of perceived COVID-19 work-related stressors on burnout. Moreover, the present study aims to add to the understanding of the role of personal resources in the Job Demands-Resources model (JD-R) by examining whether personal resources-such as the professionals' orientation towards patient engagement-may also strengthen the impact of job resources and mitigate the impact of job demands. METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 532 healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. It adopted the Job-Demands-Resource Model to study the determinants of professional's burnout. An integrative model describing how increasing job demands experienced by this specific population are related to burnout and in particular to emotional exhaustion symptoms was developed. RESULTS: The results of the logistic regression models provided strong support for the proposed model, as both Job Demands and Resources are significant predictors (OR = 2.359 and 0.563 respectively, with p < 0.001). Moreover, healthcare professionals' orientation towards patient engagement appears as a significant moderator of this relationship, as it reduces Demands' effect (OR = 1.188) and increases Resources' effect (OR = 0.501). CONCLUSIONS: These findings integrate previous findings on the JD-R Model and suggest the relevance of personal resources and of relational factors in affecting professionals' experience of burnout.


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Esgotamento Profissional/epidemiologia , COVID-19/psicologia , Pessoal de Saúde/psicologia , Estresse Ocupacional/epidemiologia , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Proteção , Fatores de Risco , SARS-CoV-2
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Acad Psychiatry ; 45(5): 587-592, 2021 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33851341

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OBJECTIVE: During the first months of 2020, the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly and soon reached a pandemic level. With the increasing number of hospitalizations, medical and nursing personnel resources were soon inadequate. As a consequence, medical volunteers became a key human resource and young medical residents in any specialty were hired on a voluntary basis to contribute to take care of patients with COVID-19. This study reports on the lived experience of residents in child neuropsychiatry who volunteered in Italian hotspot COVID-19-designated hospitals during the epidemic outbreak. METHODS: A phenomenological, qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions was used to obtain in-depth narratives of the experience of residents in child neuropsychiatry volunteering in North Italy COVID-19-designated hospitals. All residents (n = 8) participated in the study. Interviews were conducted by an expert researcher trained in qualitative methods. Data analysis was performed by independent coders. RESULTS: Five core themes could be identified from the interviews: acting as mediators on two fronts, facing the shock of COVID-19 reality, capitalizing from specialty education, growing as persons and professionals, and humanizing medical care. CONCLUSIONS: This study is unique in providing an in-depth understanding of the experience of young residents in child neuropsychiatry volunteering in general hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy. The findings suggest that this experience may be highly beneficial for both the residents and the hospital quality of care. Insights for an accurate planning of residents' engagement in future healthcare emergencies are provided.


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COVID-19 , Neuropsiquiatria , Criança , Hospitais , Humanos , Itália , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Voluntários
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Med Lav ; 112(4): 306-319, 2021 Aug 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34446687

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INTRODUCTION: Several studies described burnout levels of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, sex-related differences remain poorly investigated. OBJECTIVE: To describe sex-related differences in burnout and its determinants among HCWs during the first pandemic wave of the COVID-19 in Italy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed between April and May 2020. The framework given by the Job Demands Resources (JD-R) model was used to assess burnout determinants (risk and protective factors). RESULTS: Male HCWs (n=133) had higher levels of depersonalization than female HCWs (P=0,017) and female HCWs (n=399) reported greater emotional exhaustion rates (P=0,005). Female nurses were the most exposed to burnout (OR=2,47; 95%CI=1,33-4,60; P=0,004), emotional exhaustion (OR=1,89; 95% CI=1,03-3,48; P=0,041), and depersonalization (OR=1,91; 95% CI=1,03-3,53; P=0,039). Determinants of burnout differed between sexes, and some paradoxical associations were detected: the score of job demands was a protective factor in females for burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization, resilience was a risk factor for males. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that the stressors in male and female HCWs tended to be associated with burnout differently. Both sexes showed alarming burnout levels, even if the weights of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization acted in different ways between the sexes. The revealed paradoxical effects in this study could reflect the study's cross-sectional nature, highlighting that more resilient and empathic individuals were more consciously overwhelmed by the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus reporting higher scores of emotional exhaustion and burnout. Future in-depth and longitudinal analyses are recommended to further explore sex-related differences in burnout among HCWs.


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Esgotamento Profissional , COVID-19 , Esgotamento Profissional/epidemiologia , Esgotamento Psicológico/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Surtos de Doenças , Feminino , Pessoal de Saúde , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Eur J Epidemiol ; 35(8): 781-783, 2020 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32761440

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The debate around vaccines has been in the spotlight over the last few years in Europe, both within the scientific community and the general public debate. In this regard, the case of the Italian vaccination debate is particularly worrying given that Italy has been one of the European countries with the highest number of measles cases in the recent past. According to this scenario, we conducted a cross-sectional study on a convenience sample of Italian university students aimed at: (1) exploring their attitudes towards a future vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and; (2) evaluating the impact of the university curricula (healthcare vs. non-healthcare curricula) on the intention to vaccinate. Descriptive analysis on the 735 students that answered to the question on the intention to vaccinate showed that 633 (86.1%) students reported that they would choose to have a vaccination for the COVID-19 coronavirus; on the other side, 102 (13.9%) students reported that they would not or be not sure to vaccine (low intention to vaccinate). This means that in our sample more than one student out of 10 shows low intention to vaccinate (vaccine hesitancy). Furthermore, when running analysis comparing healthcare students versus non-healthcare students we found no significant differences in responses' percentage distribution (p = .097). Understanding the student's perspective about the future COVID-19 vaccine and supporting their health engagement and consciousness may be useful in planning adequate response and multidisciplinary educational strategies-including the psychological perspective on vaccine hesitancy underlying factors - in the post-pandemic period.


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Infecções por Coronavirus/prevenção & controle , Pandemias/prevenção & controle , Pneumonia Viral/prevenção & controle , Estudantes/psicologia , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Vacinas contra COVID-19 , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/psicologia , Estudos Transversais , Europa (Continente) , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Intenção , Itália/epidemiologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , SARS-CoV-2 , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Universidades , Vacinação/psicologia , Vacinas Virais/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Virais/efeitos adversos
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs ; 46(1): 38-43, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30608340

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Ostomy Adjustment Inventory-23 (OAI-23). DESIGN: This is a methodological study evaluated psychometric properties of the OAI-23. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: A sample of 230 patients with an ostomy was enrolled in an Italian university hospital from May to September 2017. METHODS: This study comprised two phases; during phase 1, the cultural-linguistic translation of the OAI-23 into Italian was completed. In addition, content and face validity were tested. In phase 2, psychometric testing of the OAI-23 was conducted in a cross-section sample of 258 Italian patients with a fecal ostomy. RESULTS: The Italian version of the OAI-23 presents 23 items giving a 3-dimensional structure: acceptance, negative feelings, and social engagement. Accordingly, this 3-dimensional structure arise from an exploratory factorial analysis with the maximum likelihood robust estimator (RMSEA = 0.089 [95% CI = 0.063-0.113; P = .05], and CFI = 0.901, explaining 44% of the total variance). The internal consistency of the OAI-23 was good (Cronbach α for acceptance = 0.91; for negative feelings = 0.87; for social engagement = 0.93; for overall scale = 0.91). CONCLUSIONS: The OAI-23 provides a valid and reliable assessment of patients' psychosocial adjustment to an ostomy. It provides important resource for clinical decision-making; for example, it may be used to design or tailor educational strategies to enhance psychosocial adjustment following creation of an ostomy.


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Estomia/psicologia , Psicometria/normas , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estomia/efeitos adversos , Psicometria/instrumentação , Psicometria/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Autorrelato , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tradução
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Prof Inferm ; 72(3): 171-180, 2019.
Artigo em Italiano | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31883568

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INTRODUCTION: Comparison of the state of nursing in Italy with other countries has shown that theory development in Italian nursing remains quite undeveloped. Theory development in Italian nursing will need to consider local cultural and professional aspects, specific to the Italian practice context, by drawing on known health needs, experiences and nursing approa- ches. The aim of this investigation was to map current knowledge related to nursing in Italy, based on the experiences of patients, families and communities, to provide a basis on which nursing theories could be developed. METHODS: Scoping Review was selected as the best method for this knowledge mapping. Fawcett's nursing metaparadigm was chosen as a broad guide and means by which the litera- ture analysis could be structured. RESULTS: Twenty-two studies were retained and examined in this analysis, including contexts relating to acute care, chronic conditions, as well as emergency and home care services. We defined themes in line with the nursing metaparadigm. Although these definitions are partial, referring only to certain contexts specific to some aspects of nursing care, the original contributions of this investigation provides an important starting point for theory development in Italian nursing, based on the Italian context. CONCLUSION: Strong and credible theory development, that can be readily adapted to practice, requires a rigorous analysis of the points of view of all actors involved in the nursing care process.


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Modelos de Enfermagem , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros/organização & administração , Assistência Centrada no Paciente/organização & administração , Adulto , Competência Clínica , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Nurs Open ; 10(1): 156-164, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35871467

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AIMS: To explore and describe perceived factors that favour or hinder the challenges faced by mothers with congenital heart disease during pregnancy and motherhood. DESIGN: A secondary qualitative analysis, according to the interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. METHODS: A previous study by Flocco et al., 2020 led us to identify that this population share risks, fear, worries and challenges related to pregnancy. To better understand two a priori themes, barriers and facilitators, we adopted The Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines, and the processes of credibility, transferability and dependability guaranteed the rigour. RESULTS: The perceived barriers that were identified from the twelve semi-structured interviews were mainly identified in clinical and psychological risks, uncertainty about the future. The main facilitators were identified in positive mental attitude, self-motivation, trust in support by clinicians and nurses. CONCLUSION: The study results confirmed two main a priori themes, revealing that CHD women perceive considerable obstacles and figure out facilitators to face the difficulties encountered in their path to become mothers.


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Cardiopatias Congênitas , Mães , Gravidez , Humanos , Feminino , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Motivação , Medo
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Int J Nurs Stud ; 133: 104289, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35751947

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BACKGROUND: Patient engagement is becoming increasingly relevant in cancer care. Nurses have been recognized as crucial in promoting active engagement of people with carcer. Despite the growing interest on this topic and the relevance of patient engagement interventions to improve patient' conditions, to the best of our knowledge there is no synthesis of the literature on the characteristics and impact of nurse-led patient engagement intervention for adults with cancer. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to systematically summarize nurse-led patient engagement interventions for adult patients diagnosed with cancer and to describe the state of the art on the impact of these interventions on patients' outcomes. DESIGN: Systematic review. SETTING(S): Hospital and outpatient care. PARTICIPANTS: Adults with cancer. METHODS: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane library from 2005 to 2021. We included randomized clinical trials, quasi-experimental studies and single-arm, pre-test/post-test studies written in English, Spanish, French and Italian. All the included articles reported nurse-led patient engagement interventions designed to improve patient engagement in the management of their own disease and to assess outcomes related to patient engagement. We appraised the methodological quality of the included articles with the Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tools. RESULTS: Twenty-four articles met the inclusion criteria. Four distinct types of nurse-led engagement interventions, showing different degrees of complexity, were classified: (i) generic health information delivery, (ii) patient-specific information delivery, (iii) personalized decision support and (iv) motivational support. These interventions were effective in supporting behavioral changes and reducing symptoms burden of adults with cancer. In addition, many of the retrieved studies showed significant increase in patients' knowledge, informed decisions making, perceived quality of nurse-patient interaction and quality of life after the engagement intervention. CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review summarized a wide variety of nurse-led patient engagement interventions with different degrees of complexity. In addition, a significant positive effect of these interventions was found on outcomes such as patient activation, self-efficacy, health literacy and quality of life. Among those identified, nurse-led motivational interventions appear to be the most effective ones for improving engagement outcomes in adults with cancer. REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO Nr: CRD42020146189.


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Letramento em Saúde , Neoplasias , Adulto , Assistência Ambulatorial , Humanos , Neoplasias/terapia , Participação do Paciente , Qualidade de Vida
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Acta Biomed ; 93(S2): e2022154, 2022 05 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35545977

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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK: Older adults, especially in isolation and with cognitive decline/dementia, can become more anxious and stressed during the quarantine. All these symptoms negatively affect the psycho-physical health of their caregivers. This study aimed to synthesize the current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregivers' mental health. METHODS: A rapid systematic review was conducted using the following databases: Pubmed/Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, and PsycInfo (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020215485). The 'PRISMA' flow chart guided the selection of articles. The search was entirely performed up to September 15th, 2021. RESULTS: The narrative synthesis has brought out two main themes that represent the current debate in literature: "Family caregivers COVID-19 related stress", and "(Mal)adaptive strategies to the "new" normality". CONCLUSIONS: This study provides an evidence synthesis of the negative mental health impact experienced by caregivers of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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COVID-19 , Idoso , Cuidadores/psicologia , Humanos , Saúde Mental , Pandemias , Quarentena
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36141919

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Patient engagement has gained increasing attention in cancer care as it is widely acknowledged as an essential element of high-quality care. There are limited data on how oncology nurses might apply techniques that encourage patient engagement. Therefore, this study aims to understand which nursing strategies can favour patient engagement in oncological care from patients' and nurses' perspectives. We conducted a qualitative study involving oncology patients and oncology nurses. Patients were interviewed, while nurses were involved in focus groups (FGs). Both interviews and FGs were analysed by the means of thematic analysis. We interviewed six patients and conducted two FGs, involving 17 nurses. Five themes were identified from patients' interviews: effective information, having the opportunity to choose, being considered a person, trusted relationship with nurses, and receiving support and advice. Additionally, five themes were identified from the FGs: the nurse-patient relationship, personalisation of care, information style, engagement strategies, and the team. The participants highlighted the importance of comprehensive information in order for patients to feel more involved. Great importance was given to the nurse-patient relationship, which must be based on trust and mutual respect. Both nurses and patients emphasised the importance of person-centred care. A more systematic implementation of suggestions from the participants in this study is desirable for the future.


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Neoplasias , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Humanos , Neoplasias/terapia , Relações Enfermeiro-Paciente , Participação do Paciente , Pesquisa Qualitativa
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35565012

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The demand for care services in the healthcare system has changed and is triggering a smooth transition from in-hospital to primary care. In this regard, patient-centered-care models of care delivery might provide a framework to follow patients' journeys throughout their transition between different levels of care. Accordingly, an Italian research group at a cardiac hospital in Northern Italy implemented the Synergy Model in a Cardiac Surgery Unit, a patient-centered-care model, and is using the framework of the model to guide a smooth transition of patients towards rehabilitation and primary care after their hospitalization. This discursive paper is focused on the experience, perspectives, and future implications of adopting the Synergy Model to facilitate the transition from in-hospital to primary care. The presented experience and discussion might be helpful to the international debate regarding the strategies to boost a smooth transition from in-hospital to primary care.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Hospitais , Hospitalização , Humanos , Itália , Assistência Centrada no Paciente
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Curr Med Res Opin ; 38(7): 1103-1113, 2022 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35608158

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OBJECTIVE: The present systematic review aimed to identify, critically assess and summarize which risk factors might determine the onset of ostomy complications, describing a pooled incidence and stratified incidences by each identified risk factor. METHODS: A systematic literature review with a meta-analysis of observational studies was performed by following the PRISMA statement and flow chart. The quality assessment of the included articles was performed through the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULTS: Sixteen articles published between 1990 and 2018 focused on the risk factors related to intestinal stomal complications, and the performed analysis led to identifying influenceable and non-influenceable risk factors. The median of the NOS evaluation was 6 (IQR = 5.75-6). Among 10,520 included patients, the pooled incidence of stomal complications was 35%, ranging from 9% to 63%, regardless of the nature of the complications. Analysis of the sub-groups highlighted obesity and ostomy surgery performed via laparoscopy or emergency conditions have significant incidences, respectively, of 66% and 68%. CONCLUSIONS: The pooled incidence of stomal complications requires greater attention for its relevant epidemiology. From the clinical point of view, patients with obesity and chronic conditions require more attention to prevent complications, possibly employing accurate educational interventions to enhance proper stoma management.


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Estomia , Estomas Cirúrgicos , Humanos , Incidência , Obesidade , Estomia/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Risco , Estomas Cirúrgicos/efeitos adversos
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Clin Nurs Res ; 30(7): 1071-1078, 2021 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34008447

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This study aimed to explore lived experience of patients with heart failure (HF) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative study was conducted using an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Data collection performed in March-May 2020, using in-depth, semi-structured interviews on a purposive sample. Data were analyzed according to the IPA methodology, and triangulation, bracketing, journaling, and member checking were used to assure rigor. 14 patients with HF were enrolled, and three main themes described their lived experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vulnerability, Hanging in the balance, and Coping strategies. These people felt particularly vulnerable to the novel virus and experienced uncertainty due to hospital organization changes. Because of this, they felt like they were hanging in the balance, experiencing various negative feelings. Nevertheless, they managed to deal with this challenging situation by implementing some peculiar coping strategies. The COVID-19 represents a significant challenge for patients with HF, impacting significantly on their lives.


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COVID-19 , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Humanos , Pandemias , Pesquisa Qualitativa , SARS-CoV-2
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Acta Biomed ; 92(S2): e2021428, 2021 12 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35037630

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This study aimed to systematically synthesize evidence regarding burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among nurses engaged in the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their risk and protective factors. The specific literature on nurses' mental health outcomes still remains not synthesized. A systematic review was performed (PROSPERO: CRD42021227939), searching literature published in 2020 on Pubmed, Scopus, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. We quantitatively pooled means of included studies measuring burnout and PTSD with the same tools. Twenty-five studies were included in this review. Seven (3766 nurses) were included in the meta-analysis for estimating means of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, respectively: 7,40 (95%CI=6,00-8,80) and 22,82 (95%CI=19,24-26,41). Likely, 12 studies were used to estimate two pooled means for PTSD, one for six studies adopting the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (1551 nurses), and six adopting the PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (8547 nurses). The main risk and protective factors of both outcomes were female sex and younger age, work-related variables, and physical and mental factors, such as concerns, skin lesions from wearing personal protective equipment. This systematic review portrayed the situation described in literature during 2020 on nurses' burnout and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the outcomes' levels described in the included studies are diverse, the broad situation appears alarming, and supportive multi-level strategies, considering individual and system-level, should be planned to decrease the described worsening scenario within the clinical settings avoid middle and long-term negative consequences.


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Esgotamento Profissional , COVID-19 , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos , Esgotamento Profissional/epidemiologia , Esgotamento Psicológico , Feminino , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos/epidemiologia , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos/etiologia
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BMJ Open ; 10(1): e034588, 2020 01 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31980511

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OBJECTIVE: This study explored the lived experiences of women with congenital heart disease (CHD) during pregnancy and early motherhood. DESIGN: Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Data were analysed according to interpretative phenomenological analysis. SETTING: San Donato Milanese, Italy. PARTICIPANTS: 12 adult women during pregnancy or early motherhood. RESULTS: Three main themes emerged from the analysis that were labelled as follows: 'Being a woman with CHD'; 'Being a mother with CHD'; and 'Don't be alone'. Mothers described both positive and negative feelings about their pregnancies and transitions from childless women to mothers with CHD. They needed supportive care to improve the management of their health during pregnancy and early motherhood. CONCLUSION: This study explored the lived experiences of women with CHD during pregnancy and early motherhood. The emerged themes represent an initial framework for implementing theory-grounded educational and supportive strategies that improve self-care, engagement and quality of life for women with CHD. Furthermore, the study's results provide guidance for operationalising the described experiences into items and domains for future cross-national surveys.


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Adaptação Psicológica , Cardiopatias Congênitas/psicologia , Relações Mãe-Filho/psicologia , Mães/psicologia , Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Qualidade de Vida , Adulto , Feminino , Cardiopatias Congênitas/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Itália/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gravidez
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Acta Biomed ; 91(6-S): 65-70, 2020 06 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32573507

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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK: Due to the ageing of cancer patients, new approaches that require a more active participation in the self-management of cancer treatment at home are needed. Nurses are strategic in improving the patient's engagement capability in this regard. Knowing which interventions are more effective for the promotion of patient engagement could be useful to improve the effectiveness of the care provided. Therefore, this study aims to systematically review nursing interventions or programs that promote patient engagement in oncological nursing care and summarizing the main evidence related to their impact on relevant clinical and psychosocial outcomes. METHOD: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol based on Cochrane Handbook for the systematic review of interventions. We will search the most important electronic databases (PUBMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, SCOPUS, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane library) to find out which patient engagement interventions (active adult patient involvement) are implemented in oncological settings and understand what is the effectiveness of these interventions on the outcomes reported in the literature. The GRADE methodology will be used to synthetize the evidence. If possible, also a meta-analysis will be performed. We registered the study protocol on the PROSPERO database (N° CRD42020146189). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review to address this clinical question in the field of oncology. This review will offer health professionals indications on the most frequently adopted patient engagement interventions and verify their clinical effectiveness. Furthermore, any gaps in the scientific literature will be highlighted.


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Metanálise como Assunto , Neoplasias/enfermagem , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Participação do Paciente , Projetos de Pesquisa , Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto , Adulto , Humanos , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados não Aleatórios como Assunto , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento
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