Safety and efficacy of silicone tape for indwelling urinary catheter fixation in intensive care patients-A randomized clinical trial.

BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients are more vulnerable to medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI), whose prevention is a constant challenge and one of the main quality indicators of nursing care. MARSI associated with indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) fixation is a relevant adverse event, mainly because of the constant involuntary traction and high skin vulnerability of the fixation site. Silicone adhesive tape has appreciable qualities for fragile skin among the range of adhesives, leading to the inference that it reduces the risk of MARSI. AIM: To compare silicone adhesive tape for IUC fixation with acrylate tape regarding its safety and efficacy. STUDY DESIGN: This was a randomized controlled trial blinded to the patients and evaluator. Data were collected from an intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary university hospital in Brazil. Patients with IUC and no MARSI at the fixation site were considered eligible. The omega (Ω) fixation technique was used for IUC fixation. A total of 132 participants were enrolled and divided into two research groups: 66 patients in the intervention group (silicone tape) and 66 in the control group (acrylate tape). Outcomes were the incidence of MARSI, patient outcome in the ICU and hospital and partial, total and overall spontaneous detachment of the tapes. RESULTS: The overall incidence of MARSI was 28%, with 21% in the silicone group and 35% in the acrylate group, with no statistically significant difference (p = .121), including the severity of the lesions (p = .902). However, partial (p = .003) and overall (p < .001) detachment of the tapes were more frequent in the silicone group. CONCLUSIONS: Silicone tape is no safer than acrylate tape for IUC fixation and is less adhesively effective. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: There is no evidence to support the extensive use of silicone tape in this context.

Rehabilitation of individuals with intestinal ostomy.

This article will discuss an ethnographic study interpreting the rehabilitation experience of 15 individuals with an intestinal ostomy in Brazil, analysed using thematic analysis from the perspective of the sociology of health. The decoded meanings included: 'dealing with treatment and intestinal ostomy', and led to the theme 'the rehabilitation experience of patients with intestinal ostomy due to chronic illness', which addressed normality of life before intestinal illness, defining oneself and life, considering personal, family, social and therapeutic difficulties, and preparing to live with an intestinal ostomy, considering both the private and public spheres. This study will contribute to the specialised care provided in the various contexts of healthcare delivery, especially in relation to the humanisation of care of patients and implementation of appropriate strategies to meet the needs of patients.

Nursing care protocol for critical users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation.

OBJECTIVES: to develop and assess a nursing care protocol for critically ill users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation. METHODS: a methodological study, developed through two phases, guided by the 5W2H management tool: I) target audience characterization and II) technology development. RESULTS: thirty-four nursing professionals participated in this study, who presented educational demands in relation to care for critical users with tracheostomy, with an emphasis on standardizing care through a protocol and carrying out continuing education. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the creation and validity of new technologies aimed at this purpose enhanced the participation of nursing professionals and their empowerment in the health institution's microsectoral actions and in macrosectoral actions, highlighting the need for public policies that guarantee the conduct of a line of care for users with tracheostomy.

Depression, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients: a prospective pilot study.

PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence of depression and fatigue symptoms in head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy treatment and relate them symptoms with these patients' quality of life. METHOD: This is a prospective study. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Piper Fatigue Scale-revised and Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Head and Neck (FACT-H&N) were applied to 41 head and neck cancer patients at three times: at the start of treatment (T1), approximately 15 days after the start of treatment (T2) and at the end of treatment (T3), approximately 30 days after the start of the radiotherapy. RESULTS: The mean BDI and PIPER increased during the radiotherapy treatment. BDI scores did not demonstrate the presence of depression, although the number of symptoms increased, and the presence of fatigue rose as treatment advanced. The mean FACT H&N decreased in the middle and at the end of treatment, indicating worsening in these patients' Quality of Life. CONCLUSIONS: Depression and fatigue symptoms increased during radiotherapy treatment, while QoL levels decreased. This demonstrates that these symptoms are strongly correlated and that their presence negatively influenced QoL. At the start of treatment, nurses need to advise patients and plan care, offering interventions to decrease these symptoms and improve QoL.

[The dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer related to meat consumption]. / Os fatores de riscos alimentares para câncer colorretal relacionado ao consumo de carnes.

The integrative review is one of the methodologies used for evidence-based practice which, in this study, had the objective of surveying and synthesizing the evidence available in the literature regarding the dietary risks for colorectal cancer related to the consumption of meat. The search was made using the LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and COCHRANE Library databases, and six studies considered pertinent to the consumption of meat were found. Meta-analyses showed that there is an association between the consumption of red meat and an increased risk for colorectal cancer from 28% to 35%, whereas processed meats are associated with a rise in risk from 20% to 49%. Evidence shows that the consumption of red meat, processed meat, and total meat consumption are risk factors for developing polyps and colorectal cancer. The search did not yield any studies referring to the consumption of chicken or fish as risk factors.

[Cancer patients' knowledge about their legal rights]. / O conhecimento dos pacientes com câncer sobre seus direitos legais.

The study objectives were: to survey the knowledge that oncology patients have about their legal rights, to identify the most known rights, and verify their knowledge about the procedure for requesting it. A survey was performed applying a checklist instrument during an interview. Participants were 42 oncology patients who were undergoing chemotherapy and their relatives. Of all participants, 57% were female; 28% were between 61 and 70 years old; 62% had completed only primary education; 72% were married; 50% had a family income of 2.6 minimum salaries. 45% were unaware of the benefits; among the existing benefits, retirement was recognized by 23%; 33% stated the medical record as the most important document; 38% had access to the information through the media; 23% had not requested any benefits and 31% reported obtaining some kind of benefit. In conclusion, nurses should work effectively to disseminate the patients' rights, so that benefits are guaranteed and their condition as citizens is respected.

Experiences, dietary behavior and cultural characteristics of people with colorectal neoplasms.

OBJECTIVES: to interpret the socio-cultural, religious, and spiritual aspects of the experience of people who have colorectal cancer and were submitted to surgical treatment with ostomy. METHODS: ethnographic study under the perspective of the Sociology of Health, in the comprehensive aspect, in a surgical unit of an oncologic hospital of the state of Pará, Brazil. Eighteen deponents participated, eleven patients, and seven caregivers, between December 2018 and March 2019. Data were obtained with non-participant observation, field diary records, and semi-structured interviews with subsequent inductive content analysis. RESULTS: religious attachment and socio-cultural aspects of the illness were interpreted, emphasizing the social fact of the Immediate Dream, emotional shock, modern totemism, toxic food as taboo, and medicalization in the sphere of common sense and biomedical system. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: microsocial and macrosocial factors of the participants' experiences contribute to the qualification of oncologic assistance in the public system, assuming the need for specialized interprofessional assistance.

Self-care of people with intestinal ostomy: beyond the procedural towards rehabilitation.

OBJECTIVES: to interpret the self-care experience of people with intestinal ostomy registered in an ostomy program, based on the framework of the Social Model of Disability. METHODS: qualitative exploratory research, with the participation of nine people with intestinal ostomy, based on the Social Model of Disability. RESULTS: majority were elderly, married, male with colostomy due to colorectal neoplasia. The self-care of these people was analyzed in two thematic groups: "Interdisciplinary assistance needed for people with intestinal ostomy" and "Self-care for the rehabilitation of the person with intestinal ostomy". It was proved that there was a need for a specialized health team, offering information on disabilities, teaching self-care and perioperative follow-up. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: when the social barriers of physical disabilities are overcome in the context of assistance for health and life, self-care will go beyond the reductionist vision of procedural care, towards comprehensive care, favoring the achievement of rehabilitation and the quality of survival.

Critical incidents as perceived by rapid response teams in emergency services.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze two hospital emergency services, one in a public institution and another in a philanthropic one, from the perspective of rapid response team professionals in the face of positive and negative critical incidents. METHOD: Descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study carried with 62 health professionals. Critical Incident Technique was employed as the theoretical-methodological framework, along with Content Analysis for analyzing data. RESULTS: Sixty-two health professionals - including 23 nurses, 20 physiotherapists and 19 doctors - took part in this study. Clusters for 89 critical incidents were obtained; 66 of them were considered positive, whereas 23 were negative. The situations associated to the provided services were discriminated in three categories: recognition of patient clinical deterioration; rapid response team activation in the unit; and time until rapid response team arrival at the ward. CONCLUSION: In spite of the difficulties faced by such professionals while providing care to patients who become severely ill in non-critical wards, positive reports were predominant in all categories, what legitimized this service's importance as a contribution to quality and safety of hospitalized patients.

Quality of sleep in postoperative surgical oncologic patients.

This study aimed to evaluate surgical-oncologic patients' quality of sleep through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. It is an exploratory study with transversal-observational design, in 46 postoperative head & neck and urology cancer patients. The PSQI questionnaire was used to evaluate the subjective quality of sleep and the occurrence of sleep disorders. Six PSQI components were statistically significant and 78.3% of the interviewees had impaired subjective quality of sleep. Among factors leading to sleep disorders we point out: taking too long to fall asleep; waking up in the middle of the night; getting up to go to the bathroom and napping during the day. This study is expected to sensitize the nursing team regarding the need to investigate quality of sleep and causes of its disorders in cancer survivors for an effective course of action.

The meaning of being a man with intestinal stoma due to colorectal cancer: an anthropological approach to masculinities.

This study analyzes the meanings that men with intestinal stoma attribute to their colorectal cancer experience and its treatment. The medical anthropology framework, gender identity and the ethnographic methods were used. A total of 16 men from 40 to 79 years of age, residents in Ribeirão Preto and neighboring cities, SP, Brazil participated in the study. Data collection was carried out through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Two groups of meanings were selected through inductive data analysis: acknowledging the severity of the disease and the distress of having cancer, and being submitted to surgery and suffering from a stoma. These meanings revealed the tension that develops between traditional patterns of masculinity and the new identities resulting from the experience. The understanding of these meanings from a cultural perspective favors nurse-patient communication and enables planning of care appropriate to these patients' needs.

The meaning of integrative guided imagery relaxation therapy for women with breast cancer. / O significado de uma terapia integrativa de relaxamento guiado para mulheres com câncer de mama.

OBJECTIVE: Understanding the meaning of guided imagery relaxation for women with breast cancer, also investigating how patients view cancer and their immune system during guided imagery relaxation sessions and feel after it. METHOD: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach and a Heideggerian theoretical-methodological reference based on the Creative and Sensitive Method, developed in the radiotherapy outpatient clinic of a public teaching hospital in the interior of São Paulo. The Heideggerian understanding was used for analyzing the data, which occurred in two stages: vague and medium understanding, and hermeneutics. RESULTS: Nine women between the ages of 45 and 67 participated in the study. The data allowed us to understand the meaning of guided imagery relaxation from the participants, since they could be classified into three units of meaning: cancer stigma, facing disease and treatment benefits. CONCLUSION: The meaning of guided imagery relaxation made it possible to understand the being-in-the-world during the provided reflections, and it is possible to verify the importance of the nurse's offer of therapy in caring for women with breast cancer.

Fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy: a prospective study. / Fadiga em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço em tratamento radioterápico: estudo prospectivo.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the frequency of fatigue and domains affected in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy, at the beginning, middle and end of treatment. METHOD: longitudinal and prospective study of quasi-experimental design, involving 60 patients with head and neck cancer. It should be highlighted that this article will address only the data of the Control Group. The dependent variables were collected through interview, using the revised Piper Fatigue Scale, which is a multidimensional instrument that assesses global, behavioral, affective and sensory/psychological domains. Data analysis was based on absolute and relative frequencies. RESULTS: there was a predominance of males, age group between 41-60 years, low level of education and in regular use of alcohol and cigarettes. All domains in the fatigue scale had their scores increased, presenting median values of greater magnitude in Time 2 and Time 3, when compared to the Time 1 values, indicating an increase in fatigue levels during radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: fatigue increased in the course of the radiation therapy, having all domains affected. Therefore, its evaluation throughout the treatment is important, as fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom on cancer patients.

Nursing care protocol for critical users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation / Protocolo de atención de enfermería al usuario crítico con traqueotomía en ventilación mecánica / Protocolo de cuidados de enfermagem para usuários críticos com traqueostomia em ventilação mecânica

ABSTRACT Objectives: to develop and assess a nursing care protocol for critically ill users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation. Methods: a methodological study, developed through two phases, guided by the 5W2H management tool: I) target audience characterization and II) technology development. Results: thirty-four nursing professionals participated in this study, who presented educational demands in relation to care for critical users with tracheostomy, with an emphasis on standardizing care through a protocol and carrying out continuing education. Final Considerations: the creation and validity of new technologies aimed at this purpose enhanced the participation of nursing professionals and their empowerment in the health institution's microsectoral actions and in macrosectoral actions, highlighting the need for public policies that guarantee the conduct of a line of care for users with tracheostomy.

RESUMEN Objetivos: desarrollar y evaluar un protocolo de atención de enfermería a usuarios críticos con traqueostomía y ventilación mecánica. Métodos: estudio metodológico, desarrollado a través de dos fases, guiado por la herramienta de gestión 5W2H: I) caracterización del público objetivo y II) desarrollo tecnológico. Resultados: participaron de este estudio 34 profesionales de enfermería, quienes presentaron demandas educativas en relación al cuidado de usuarios críticos con traqueotomía, con énfasis en estandarizar los cuidados a través de un protocolo y realizar educación permanente. Consideraciones Finales: la creación y validación de nuevas tecnologías orientadas a este propósito han potenciado la participación de los profesionales de enfermería y su empoderamiento en las acciones microsectoriales y macrosectoriales de la institución de salud, por resaltar la necesidad de políticas públicas que garanticen la conducción de una línea de atención a usuarios con traqueotomía.

RESUMO Objetivos: desenvolver e avaliar um protocolo de cuidados de enfermagem para usuários críticos com traqueostomia em ventilação mecânica. Métodos: estudo metodológico, desenvolvido mediante duas fases, guiadas pela ferramenta gerencial 5W2H: I) caracterização do público-alvo e II) desenvolvimento da tecnologia. Resultados: participaram deste estudo 34 profissionais de enfermagem, que apresentaram demandas educacionais em relação aos cuidados com o usuário crítico com traqueostomia, com ênfase na padronização dos cuidados mediante um protocolo e realização de educação permanente. Considerações Finais: a criação e a validação de novas tecnologias voltadas para este fim potencializaram a participação dos profissionais de enfermagem e o seu empoderamento nas ações microssetoriais da instituição de saúde e nas ações macrossetoriais, por evidenciar a necessidade de políticas públicas que garantam a condução de uma linha de cuidado para usuários com traqueostomia.

Situated Learning Theory e as comunidades de prática: subsídios para a reabilitação social de pessoas com estomias / Situated Learning Theory y las comunidades de práctica: subsidios para la rehabilitación social de personas con estomias / Situated Learning Theory and communities of practice: subsidies for the social rehabilitation of people with stomas

Objetivou-se discutir trajetórias de aprendizagem situadas na reabilitação social em Comunidades de Prática (CoP) presenciais e on-line para pessoas com estomia. Foi realizada uma revisão narrativa compreensiva com linha temporal aberta e amostragem de 18 artigos internacionais. A interpretação culminou nos pilares conceituais da CoP em saúde partindo de identidades e trajetórias rumo à participação central, à perificidade legítima e à reificação; transferência educacional em cenários presenciais e on-line com artefatos; exemplos e dilemas de implantação de designers ou arranjos colaborativos para diversos tipos de adoecimento e premência da avaliação interprofissional da trajetória; e, por fim, sabendo da existência das comunidades éticas, foram propostos subsídios para comunidades de prática destinadas às pessoas com estomias no Sistema Único de Saúde, tencionando a participação social-cuidativa e a reabilitação.(AU)

El objetivo fue discutir sobre trayectorias de aprendizaje situado para la rehabilitación social en Comunidades de Práctica (CoP) presenciales y online para personas con estomia. Se desempeñó una revisión narrativa comprensiva con línea de tiempo abierta para el muestreo de 18 artículos internacionales. La interpretación culminó en los pilares conceptuales de la CoP en salud, partiendo de las identidades y trayectorias rumbo a la participación central, perificidad legítima y reificación. Transferencia educativa en escenarios presenciales y online con artefactos, ejemplos y dilemas de implantación de diseñadores o arreglos colaborativos para diversos tipos de enfermedad y la urgencia de la evaluación interprofesional de la trayectoria y, finalmente, conociendo la existencia de las comunidades éticas, se propusieron subsidios para comunidades de práctica destinadas a las personas con estomias en el Sistema Brasileño de Salud, con la intención de la participación social-cuidadora y la rehabilitación.(AU)

The objective was to discuss situated learning trajectories for social rehabilitation in face-to-face and online Communities of Practice (CoP) for people with a stoma. A comprehensive narrative review was carried out with an open timeline, with a sample of 18 international articles. The interpretation culminated in the conceptual pillars of the healthcare CoP, starting from identities and trajectories towards central participation, legitimate peripherality and reification; educational transfer in face-to-face and online settings with artifacts; examples and dilemmas of implementing collaborative designs or arrangements for different types of illness and the urgency of an interprofessional evaluation of the trajectory; finally, knowing about the existence of ethical communities, subsidies were proposed for communities of practice targeted at people with a stoma in the Brazilian National Health System, aiming at social-care participation and rehabilitation.(AU)

Publicações predatórias e integridade na investigação em enfermagem: Breve olhar aristotélico da sabedoria-prática / Predatory journals and integrity in nursing research: A brief Aristotelian look at practical wisdom / Publicaciones depredadoras e integridad en la investigación en enfermería: Una breve mirada aristotélica a la sabiduría-práctica

Resumo Enquadramento: Revistas predatórias são periódicos pseudocientíficos que cobram para publicar com revisão por pares double-blind inexistente, tendo qualidade duvidosa no que concerne a revisão do editor, correções e indexação. Tais periódicos ameaçam o cenário científico. Refletir sobre os seus impactos por meio de marcos conceituais aristotélicos sobre ética e ciência é útil para explorar a integridade na investigação em enfermagem. Objetivo: Refletir sobre as publicações predatórias na produção de conhecimento de investigadores enfermeiros. Principais tópicos em análise: Trata-se de uma análise reflexiva após revisão de literatura de sete etapas. A análise relacionou os tópicos produtividade académica e as publicações predatórias, com conceitos como intemperança, desejo, razão intuitiva e Sabedoria prática expressos por Aristóteles no livro Da Ética a Nicômaco. Estas foram debatidas como uma deformidade dos conceitos de "conhecimento verdadeiro" e "meio-termo". Conclusão: A Sabedoria-prática pode ser um caminho valioso para boa deliberação norteadora da integridade, não representa o conhecimento científico propriamente e sim opera sobre ele e sobre os resultados da investigação e sua divulgação em periódicos confiáveis.

Abstract Background: Predatory journals are pseudoscientific journals that charge to publish with non-existent double-blind peer review and editor's review, corrections, and indexing of questionable quality. Such journals threaten the scientific landscape. Reflecting on their impact through Aristotle's ethics and science conceptual frameworks helps to explore integrity in nursing research. Objective: To reflect about predatory publications in the production of knowledge of the nurse researchers. Main topics under analysis: This is a reflective analysis after a seven-step literature review. The analysis linked the topics of academic productivism and predatory journals with concepts such as intemperance, desire, intuitive reason and practical wisdom expressed by Aristotle in his book "From Ethics to Nicomachean". These were discussed as a deformity of the concepts of true knowledge and middle ground. Conclusion: Practical wisdom can be a valuable path for good deliberation that guides integrity. It does not represent scientific knowledge itself but rather operates on it and the results of research and their dissemination in reliable journals.

Resumen Marco contextual: Las revistas depredadoras son publicaciones pseudocientíficas que cobran por publicar con una inexistente revisión por pares de doble ciego, que tienen una dudosa calidad en cuanto a la revisión del editor, las correcciones y la indexación. Estas revistas amenazan el panorama científico. Reflexionar sobre su impacto a través de los marcos conceptuales aristotélicos sobre ética y ciencia es útil para explorar la integridad en la investigación en enfermería. Objetivo: Reflexionar sobre las publicaciones depredadoras en la producción de conocimiento de los investigadores enfermeros. Principales temas en análisis: Se trata de un análisis reflexivo realizado tras una revisión bibliográfica en siete etapas. El análisis relacionó los temas productividad académica y publicaciones depredadoras con conceptos como intemperancia, deseo, razón intuitiva y sabiduría práctica expuestos por Aristóteles en Ética a Nicómaco. Se discutieron como una deformación de los conceptos de "conocimiento verdadero" y "término medio". Conclusión: La sabiduría práctica puede ser un camino valioso para una buena deliberación que guíe la integridad, no representa el conocimiento científico en sí, sino que opera sobre él y sobre los resultados de la investigación y su difusión en revistas fiables.

Desenvolvimento de aplicativo móvel para apoiar o autocuidado de pessoas com estomias intestinais / Development of a mobile application to support self-care for people with intestinal stomas

RESUMO Objetivo desenvolver aplicativo móvel para apoiar o autocuidado de pessoas com estomias intestinais. Métodos estudo descritivo, de inovação tecnológica, norteado pela Teoria do Autocuidado para organização do conteúdo e produção do aplicativo. Seguiu-se o referencial Design Science Research, a partir das etapas: conhecimento do problema identificado na prática; determinação dos objetivos do artefato; desenvolvimento; demonstração. Para as primeiras etapas, que antecederam o desenvolvimento da tecnologia, realizou-se estudo qualitativo a fim de se compreender as dificuldades no autocuidado e revisão de escopo para mapear o conteúdo. No desenvolvimento do aplicativo, contou-se com o auxílio de dois profissionais especializados. Resultados o aplicativo Ostocuide possui 36 telas subdivididas nos menus: cadastro e registro; alimentação; autocuidado; tipos de estomias; assistência à saúde; leis; curiosidades; contato e perguntas interativas. O aplicativo oferece a função de diário para registros de fotos e textos sobre os cuidados realizados com o estoma e a possibilidade de envio de dúvidas aos pesquisadores responsáveis pela aplicação. Conclusão o aplicativo foi desenvolvido com êxito e reuniu recursos que poderão colaborar com o autocuidado de pessoas com estomias intestinais. Contribuições para a prática: o aplicativo poderá contribuir no aprendizado da população com estomias intestinais e na educação em saúde realizada pelo enfermeiro.

ABSTRACT Objective to develop a mobile application to support self-care for people with intestinal stomas. Methods descriptive study of technological innovation, guided by Theory of Self-Care to organize the application´s content and production. Design Science Research that followed the steps: problem knowledge identified in practice; determination of the artifact objectives; development; demonstration. Before the technology development, a qualitative study was conducted to understand difficulties in self-care and a scope review to map the content. Two specialized professionals helped in the application development. Results ostocuide application has 36 screens subdivided into menus: registration and record; feeding; self-care; stomas types; health care; laws; curiosities; contact and interactive questions. The application offers the diary function for photos and texts records about care performed with the stoma and the possibility of sending questions to researchers responsible for the application. Conclusion the application was successfully developed and gathered resources that may collaborate with the self-care of people with intestinal stomas. Contributions to practice: the application can contribute to the population learning with intestinal stomas and to health education carried out by nurses.

Cuidados paliativos da enfermagem no cenário pandêmico conforme a Teoria de final de vida pacífico / Palliative care of nursing in the pandemic scenario according to the pacific end-of-life theory / Cuidados paliativos de enfermería en el escenario de pandemia según la teoría del terminal de vida del pacífico

Objetivo: descrever a perspectiva assistencial da equipe de enfermagem em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva para os pacientes diagnosticados com COVID-19 e fora de possibilidades terapêuticas, a luz da Teoria de Final de Vida Pacífico. Métodos: estudo qualitativo com suporte da Teoria de Final de Vida Pacífico, em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva adulto do Norte do Brasil. A coleta no segundo semestre de 2020 obteve nove profissionais, contando com roteiro semiestruturado e posterior análise de três etapas. Resultados: inter-relação entre "Não sentir dor" e "Experiência de Conforto", uma polissemia de perspectivas quanto a "Experiência de dignidade e respeito" e "Estar em paz", já a "Proximidade com outros significativos" foi totalmente abalada. Considerações finais: preceitos da humanização alinharam-se a teoria, porém foi um problema a falta de padronização quanto a avaliação de dor. A exclusão dos outros significativos impossibilitou o final de vida pacífico para os pacientes com COVID-19.

Objective: to describe the care perspective of the nursing team in an Intensive Care Unit for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and out of therapeutic possibilities, in the light of the Peaceful End of Life Theory. Methods: qualitative study supported by the Theory of Peaceful End of Life, in an adult Intensive Care Unit in Northern Brazil. The collection in the second half of 2020 obtained nine professionals, with a semi-structured script and subsequent analysis of three stages. Results: interrelationship between "Not feeling pain" and "Experience of Comfort", a polysemy of perspectives regarding "Experience of dignity and respect" and "Being at peace", whereas "Proximity to significant others" was totally affected. Finalconsiderations: humanization precepts were in line with the theory, but the lack of standardization regarding pain assessment was a problem. Excluding significant others made peaceful end-of-life impossible for COVID-19 patients.

Objetivo: describir la perspectiva del cuidado del equipo de enfermería en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos a pacientes diagnosticados con COVID-19 y fuera de posibilidades terapéuticas, a la luz de la Teoría del Final de Vida Tranquilo. Métodos:estudio cualitativo sustentado en la Teoría del Final de la Vida en Paz, en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de adultos en el Norte de Brasil. La colección del segundo semestre de 2020 obtuvo nueve profesionales, con un guión semiestructurado y posterior análisis de tres etapas. Resultados: interrelación entre "No sentir dolor" y "Experiencia de Confort", polisemia de perspectivas sobre "Experiencia de dignidad y respeto" y "Estar en paz", mientras la "proximidad a otras personas significativas" se vio totalmente afectada. Consideraciones finales: los preceptos de humanización estaban en línea con la teoría, pero la falta de estandarización en cuanto a la evaluación del dolor fue un problema. La exclusión de otras personas importantes hizo imposible el final de la vida pacífica para los pacientes con COVID-19.

Sobrecarga dos cuidadores familiares de adoecidos por câncer em cuidados paliativos* / Burden of family caregivers of cancer patients in palliative care* / Sobrecarga de los cuidadores familiares de pacientes con cáncer en cuidados paliativos*

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a correlação entre sobrecarga dos cuidadores familiares de adoecidos por câncer em Cuidados Paliativos e as variáveis sexo, idade, problemas de saúde e tempo de cuidado. Método: estudo descritivo correlacional com amostra não probabilística de 147 cuidadores familiares, na Clínica de Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos, em 2021, na cidade de Belém do Pará - Brasil. Utilizou-se a Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit para coleta de dados com análise estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: 86 (58,5%) dos cuidadores eram do sexo feminino, 66 (44,9%) cuidadores se sentem "Muito sobrecarregados", 104 (70,7%) apresentaram sobrecarga Moderada a Severa. Não houve consistência para concluir as variáveis sexo, faixa etária, problemas de saúde ou tempo de cuidado uma relação estatisticamente significante (p>0,05). Conclusão: espera-se que os resultados contribuam para aumentar o conhecimento do tema, subsidiando a prática assistencial, e na formulação de políticas públicas para o atendimento das necessidades dos cuidadores de familiares adoecidos por câncer.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the correlation between the burden of family caregivers of cancer patients in Palliative Care and the variables gender, age, health problems, and length of care. Method: Descriptive correlational study with a non-probabilistic sample of 147 family caregivers at the Oncological Palliative Care Clinic in 2021 in Belém do Pará - Brazil. The Zarit Overload Scale was used to collect data, with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: 86 (58.5%) of the caregivers were female, 66 (44.9%) caregivers felt "Very overloaded", and 104 (70.7%) had Moderate to Severe overload. There was no consistency in concluding that the variables gender, age group, health problems, or length of care had a statistically significant relationship (p>0.05). Conclusion: It is hoped that the results will contribute to increasing knowledge of the subject, supporting care practice, and formulating public policies to meet the needs of caregivers of family members who are ill with cancer.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar la correlación entre la sobrecarga de los cuidadores familiares de pacientes oncológicos en cuidados paliativos y las variables sexo, edad, problemas de salud y tiempo de cuidado. Método: estudio descriptivo correlacional con una muestra no probabilística de 147 cuidadores familiares, en la Clínica de Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos, en 2021, en la ciudad de Belém do Pará - Brasil. Para recoger los datos se utilizó la Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit, con análisis estadísticos descriptivos e inferenciales. Resultados: 86 (58,5%) de los cuidadores eran mujeres, 66 (44,9%) cuidadores se sentían "Muy sobrecargados", 104 (70,7%) tenían una sobrecarga de Moderada a Severa. No hubo coherencia a la hora de concluir que las variables sexo, grupo de edad, problemas de salud o tiempo de atención tuvieran una relación estadísticamente significativa (p>0,05). Conclusión: Se espera que los resultados contribuyan a aumentar el conocimiento sobre el tema, apoyar la práctica asistencial y la formulación de políticas públicas para satisfacer las necesidades de los cuidadores de familiares enfermos de cáncer.

Self-esteem and health-related quality of life in ostomized patients.

OBJECTIVE: to assess self-esteem (SE) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ostomized patients due to colorectal cancer. METHOD: cross sectional research with a quantitative approach. Three instruments were used for data collection: one instrument containing sociodemographic and clinical data, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire. RESULTS: SE and HRQoL were considered satisfactory. Significant statistical difference was found in the social function domain and marital status, ostomy duration, location, and time; global health scale and ostomy type; cognitive function and pain in the ostomy site. There was a correlation between self-esteem and all the functional scales and the global health scale. CONCLUSION: knowing SE and HRQoL levels, in addition to the variables that influence them, supports ostomized patients' care planning, rehabilitation, and social autonomy.