Has COVID-19 Affected DTP3 Vaccination in the Americas?

BACKGROUND: In the Americas, deaths by diseases avoidable with vaccines are a significant contributor to child mortality. An essential means of reducing this is through broad vaccine coverage. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a potential disruption to vaccine coverage due to its effects on the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES: this study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on DTP3 vaccination coverage in the Americas, investigating trends from 2012 to 2022 to identify significant changes, regional disparities, and the overall effect of the pandemic on progress towards global immunization targets. METHODS: This study used the coverage data for the third dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTP3) pulled from UNICEF databases spanning 2012 to 2022. We conducted a Joinpoint regression to identify points of significant trend changes. The annual percentage change (APC) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for America and its regions. We also used segmented regression analysis. Using the Chi-square test, we compared DTP3 vaccination coverage for each country between 2019 and 2022. RESULTS: Overall, America saw a decrease in vaccine coverage during this period, with an APC of -1.4 (95% CI -1.8; -1.0). This trend varied across regions. In North America, the decrease was negligible (-0.1% APC). South America showed the steepest decrease, with an APC of -2.5%. Central America also declined, with an APC of -1.3%. Our findings suggest a concerning trend of declining DTP-vaccination rates in the Americas, exacerbated in certain regions, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The absolute decrease in vaccine coverage in the Americas was -4% between 2019 and 2022, with the most important drop being in Central America (-7%). However, six countries reported increased vaccination rates post-COVID-19, led by Brazil, with a 7% increase. Conversely, twenty-two countries registered a decline in DTP3 vaccine coverage, with the average decrease being -7.37%. This decline poses an important challenge to achieving the WHO's target of 90% coverage for the third dose of DTP by 2030, as evidenced by the reduction in the number of countries meeting this target from 2019 to 2022. CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted vaccine coverage in America, leading to a decrease, especially across Central America.

The evolution of the role of nursing in primary health care using Bourdieu's concept of habitus. A grounded theory study.

AIMS: To analyse the global process by which Spanish nurses have acquired a differentiated role in primary health care and to develop a theory that explains the evolution of this role. DESIGN: Grounded Theory was selected, as proposed by Glaser and Strauss, following the theoretical framework of Bourdieu's habitus. METHODS: Thirteen in-depth interviews were conducted between 2012 and 2015, using theoretical sampling and seeking maximum variability. The analysis of the data included progressive coding and categorization, constant comparative analysis and memo writing. RESULTS: A core category emerged, "Autonomy", composed of three categories: "Between illusion and ignorance. Genesis of a habitus", "The recognisable and recognised habitus" and "Habitus called into question", showing the genesis of the nursing role in primary health care and the elements that influence the autonomy of the role: the ability to decide their training, assume their own leadership, configure teams and acquire independent skills. "Seeking autonomy" was the substantive theory that emerged from the data. CONCLUSION: The results reveal the elements that strengthen the autonomous professional role and that this role is legitimated when two elements are identified: the acquisition of a habitus, based on practices carried out regularly and the recognition of this habitus by the population and others professionals. IMPACT: The results of this study identify the elements that guide and strengthen the professional role and redefine the concept of autonomy. These are operational findings and could potentially be used to define new strategies for advancing the role of nursing in primary health care.

Promoting Health in a Rural Community in the Basque Country by Leveraging Health Assets Identified through a Community Health Diagnosis.

Salutogenesis focuses on factors that generate health and is a useful construct for identifying factors that promote health and for guiding activities to this end. This article describes health assets identified in a community diagnosis and how to leverage them with actions for improvement to deepen the understanding of this concept and its impact on health promotion. An intervention strategy was designed following the principles of participatory action research (PAR). The study was carried out in Mañaria (Basque Country, Spain) using semi-structured and in-depth interviews, participant observation, desk review, and photographs, alongside different participatory strategies. Twenty-six women were interviewed, 21 of whom were community inhabitants, and five were key informants who worked in public or private institutions. Participant recruitment stopped when data saturation was reached. Data were analysed through discourse analysis, progressive coding, and categorisation. Six meta-categories emerged, and for each of these categories, health assets were identified together with actions to improve the community's health. The latter were presented by the community to the authorities to trigger specific actions towards improving the health of the community. Identification of health assets led to different actions to improve the health of the community including improving the existing physical and social environments, personal and group skills, and the promotion of physical, social, emotional and cultural well-being.

A Participatory Community Diagnosis of a Rural Community from the Perspective of Its Women, Leading to Proposals for Action.

In primary health care, a community diagnosis is necessary to provide a detailed description of the community as well as an evaluation of the community's health, including the main factors responsible for it and the needs felt by the population. This article presents a community health diagnosis following a participatory design, taking the perspective of women living in the community, to identify proposals for action. An ethnographic study was carried out in the community of Mañaria (Spain), using semi-structured interviews, in-depth interviews, key informants, participant observation, desk review, and photography. A sample of 21 women were interviewed until reaching saturation of the information. This information was complemented by that provided by five key informants. Data analysis included text analysis, coding, and categorization. Preliminary results were presented to the informants for validation and further refinement, and proposals for action were identified and followed up. Six categories were identified, representing different areas of intervention: population, jobs and economy, public and private spaces, lifestyles, processes of socialization, and health care assets. For each of these areas, the main problems were identified, as were the health care assets and proposals for action. The community diagnosis has been shown to be useful not only to identify health needs but also as an efficacious instrument to trigger social and public health actions that may be undertaken at the institutional level.

A valid and reliable scale to assess cultural sensibility in nursing.

BACKGROUND: Cultural sensibility is an important concept linked to the achievement of cultural competence. Health professionals must first improve their cultural sensibility to become culturally competent and to be able to offer competent care to culturally diverse populations. Aim To develop and psychometrically test the Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing (CUSNUR), a cultural sensibility scale that can be used in nursing for the achievement of competencies needed to care for culturally diverse populations. DESIGN AND METHODS: The cross-sectional survey was conducted over two stages. The first stage involved the cross-cultural and discipline-specific adaptation of an existing scale addressing this concept in the field of law using the reverse translation method. Second, validation of the scale was carried out from October 2016-June 2017 by studying the psychometric properties of the questionnaire through an analysis of content acceptability and reliability and through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). RESULTS: The questionnaire was designed to be clear, easy to understand, and of adequate length, and experts involved in content validation agreed that the scale meets these criteria. A total of 253 nursing students participated in the validation stage. Four factors were identified from the EFA: (1) patient and health professional behaviours, (2) self-assessments, (3) self-awareness, and (4) cultural influence. Two items were excluded. Factorial saturation is adequate for all factors (>0.30). The Cronbach alpha was measured as 0.75. CONCLUSIONS: This study presents the first version of the CUSNUR and demonstrates that the scale is valid and reliable.

Enfermeria basada en la evidencia: revisión de alcance

RESUMEN Objetivos: Identificar la evidencia científica sobre el concepto, desarrollo y función, de la Enfermería Basada en la Evidencia (EBE) y analizar críticamente esta herramienta, sus elementos facilitadores y barreras para su implementación. Material y Método: Revisión de alcance según propuesta del Joanna Briggs Institute. Se consideró el rango de tiempo entre 1997 y 2019 para recuperar artículos y revisiones en inglés, portugués y español. Se utilizaron descriptores del tesauro Medical Subject Headings y términos booleanos para aplicar las estrategias de búsqueda en 4 bases de datos: PubMed, EBSCOhost, Scopus y Science Direct. Se complementó la búsqueda con la técnica de bola de nieve aplicada a la lista de referencias de los artículos relevantes seleccionados. Para evaluar la validez y el impacto de los resultados de los artículos de revisión y cualitativos se aplicó el Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Español (CASPE), y para estudios observacionales el Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). Para establecer los niveles de evidencia se utilizó Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTPFCHC). Resultados: De 163.074 manuscritos iniciales, fueron seleccionados 44 para análisis y extraer datos referentes a: Historia de la EBE; Concepto y función de EBE; Etapas, barreras y facilitadores. Conclusiones: El concepto de EBE pone de manifiesto la necesidad de utilizar esta herramienta para planificar los cuidados mediante el uso del pensamiento crítico y reflexivo; la importancia de realizar el cuidado a la cabecera del paciente y cultivar un cuidado basado en la mejor evidencia, enmarcado, todo ello, en un contexto de humanización, así como considerar las barreras y facilitadores de esta herramienta.

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the scientific evidence on the concept, development and function of Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) and to critically analyze this tool, its facilitating elements and barriers for implementation. Material and Method: Scoping review according to the proposal of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The period between 1997 and 2019 was considered to retrieve articles and reviews in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Medical Subject Headings thesaurus descriptors and Boolean operators were used to apply search strategies in 4 databases: Pubmed, EBSCOhost, Scopus, Science Direct. The search was complemented with the snowball technique applied to the reference list of the relevant selected articles. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Español (CASPE) was used to assess the validity and impact of the articles review and qualitative results, and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) was used for the observational studies. To establish the levels of evidence, The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTPFCHC) was used. Results: Out of 163,074 initial manuscripts, 44 were selected for analysis and data extraction regarding history of EBN; concept and function of EBN; stages, barriers and facilitators. Conclusions: The concept of EBN highlights the need to use this tool to plan nursing care through critical and reflective thinking; the importance of providing direct patient care and promoting care based on the best evidence, in a context of humanization and considering the tool's barriers and facilitators.

RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar as evidências científicas sobre o conceito, desenvolvimento e função da Enfermagem Baseada em Evidências (EBE) e analisar criticamente esta ferramenta, seus elementos facilitadores e as barreiras para sua implementação. Material e Método: Revisão do escopo de acordo com a proposta do Instituto Joanna Briggs. Considerou-se o período entre 1997 e 2019 para recuperar artigos e revisões em inglês, português e español. Foram utilizados descritores do tesauro Medical Subject Headings e operadores booleanos para aplicar estratégias de pesquisa en 4 bancos de dados diferentes: Pubmed, EBSCOhost, Scopus, Science Direct. A pesquisa foi complementada com a técnica de bola de neve aplicada à lista de referência dos artigos selecionados relevantes. O Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Español (CASPE) foi usado para avaliar a validade e o impacto da revisão dos artigos e os resultados qualitativos, e para os estudos de observação utilizou-se o Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). A Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTPFCHC) foi utilizada para establecer os níveis de evidência. Resultados: Dos 163.074 manuscritos iniciais, 44 foram selecionados para análise e extração de dados referentes à história da EBN; conceito e função da EBN; etapas, barreiras e facilitadores. Conclusões: O conceito de EBN destaca a necessidade de utilizar esta ferramenta de planejamento de cuidado, através do uso do pensamento crítico e reflexivo; a importância de realizar o cuidado à beira do leito do paciente e promover cuidados baseados nas melhores evidências, em um contexto de humanização e considerando as barreiras e facilitadores desta ferramenta.

The Impact of Health Human Resources Policies in Primary Care Nursing: A Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND: Organizational culture plays a key role regarding organizational outcomes and determining strategies, goals, and modes of operating which is associated with higher rates of worker morale, turnover and lower adverse events related to patient quality of care issues. AIM: to describe the impact of the relocation of nurses from hospitals and other contexts to primary care from the perspective of primary care nurses. METHODS: A qualitative, focused ethnographic study. Site: Cantabro Health Service, Cantabria, Spain. Purposeful sampling methods were used to include nurses who were working in primary care during the study, and who had previous experience of at least one year in primary care. Observation (385 hours, 7 months) and in-depth interviews (17) were used to collect data. A thematic analysis was applied. RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the data: a) staff policies applied, b) beliefs regarding the newly incorporated nursing staff, c) reasons for relocation to primary care, and d) concern for the future. CONCLUSIONS: In primary care, the relocation of non-qualified nursing professionals who are at the end of their career may have a negative impact on the organizational culture. It is necessary to research the most appropriate measures for guaranteeing a satisfactory work environment based on nurses who are qualified in primary health care settings.