[Costs of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital]. / Custos de aventais de tecido reutilizáveis e de descartáveis em hospital universtário público.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of quantitative approach, focusing on the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons at a teaching hospital in northern Paraná. The study population consisted of secondary data collected in reports of the cost of services, laundry, materials and supplies division of the institution for the year 2012. RESULTS: We identified a lower average cost of using disposable apron when compared to the reusable apron. The direct cost of reusable apron was R$ 3.06, and the steps of preparation and washing were mainly responsible for the high cost, and disposable apron cost was R$ 0.94. CONCLUSION: The results presented are important for hospital managers properly allocate resources and manage costs in hospitals
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[Pleasure in nursing technicians working at an emergency unit of a public university hospital]. / Prazer no trabalho de técnicos de enfermagem do pronto-socorro de um hospital universitário público.

This study aimed to reveal the main aspects of the work process and feelings of pleasure experienced by nursing technicians who work at an emergency unit in Paraná, Brazil. The theoretical basis is the psychodynamics of work. This is a qualitative and descriptive study. Data were collected and analyzed using a semi-structured interview and the content analysis technique. Subjects were selected using a snowball sampling. Important aspects of the work process were revealed such as the unpredictability of working in an emergency unit, the impact of team work, and the comprehensive care model as a precursor to humanized care. Pleasure originates from the acknowledgement of their work either by the working subject him/herself by patients or society; and from the team work, realized by the cooperation among professionals. Feelings of pleasure are linked to the acknowledgment of their work, which should be valued since gratification contributes to the psychological health of workers.

[Nursing care responsiveness from the client's view]. / Responsividade do serviço de enfermagem na visão do cliente.

The expectation that individuals have when admitted to hospital, and their perception of the care they receive while in hospital, are aspects that define their level of satisfaction. Thus, the concept of responsiveness arose in the field of health evaluation. The objective of this study is to measure the responsiveness of nursing care from the client's point of view at a medical-surgical unit of a public university hospital, by means of an instrument that examines two categories, Expectations and Perceptions. This quantitative study was performed utilizing participant interviews. Data analysis was performed by calculating the relative satisfaction rate and interval, which allowed for rating of the nursing care provided. A correlation was made between the sociodemographic characteristics and the participants' prior hospitalization experiences. The results showed that nursing care has an Adequate representation. Some factors were considered responsible for the phenomenon of high satisfaction, such as the biases of gratitude and acquiescence.

[Conceptions of nurses from a public university hospital regarding the cost management report]. / Concepções de enfermeiros de um hospital universitário público sobre o relatório gerencial de custos.

This exploratory-descriptive study was performed with a qualitative approach, on the theoretical construct in the field of phenomenology, with the objective to identify the understanding of nurses of a public university hospital regarding the cost management report. Data collection was performed from August of 2009 to March of 2010, with 59 nurses, and consisted of three guiding questions: What is the meaning of cost management? How do you use the cost management report? What is the contribution of cost management reports? Results showed that nurses do not use this report in their practice, because they focus on the care issues, and justify this by the fact that they did not receive academic training in relation to cost management and also because they do not understand the report. The report, however, though little explored, contributes with the practice of nurses who hold a management position, in terms of cost management and control.

[Meanings of research in the professional practice of clinical nurses]. / Sentidos da pesquisa na prática profissional de enfermeiras assistenciais.

The aim of this study was to analyze the meanings given to investigative research by nurse clinicians enrolled in a research support group. The interpretive anthropology theoretical frame was used along with an ethnographic case study. Data was collected through semi-structured individual and group interviews, document and statement analysis as well as field diary notes. The statements of 36 participants were analyzed interpretively identifying four categories: activity's value, researching is learning, the movements about the activity, the activity is hard work that demands personal effort. We understand that once research training initiative is supported by the organization and desired by the nurse, it becomes a scientific-pedagogical strategy for academic nursing formation with positive repercussions to care assistance.

Interface between accreditation and patient safety: nursing team perspectives. / Interface entre acreditação e segurança do paciente: perspectivas da equipe de enfermagem.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the relationship between accreditation and patient safety from the perspective of the nursing team. METHOD: A descriptive-exploratory study implementing a qualitative approach. It was developed with nursing workers from two Intensive Care Units in a hospital certified in excellence by Brazilian accreditation. The participants responded to individual semi-structured interviews guided by the question: "Tell me about the relationship between accreditation and patient safety in this hospital and unit". The corpus was transcribed in full, and the thematic content analysis technique was used. RESULTS: There were 14 professionals interviewed. There are several specific improvements in patient safety mediated by accreditation between the two emerging categories. The workers reported that at times the advances in safe care are transversally visible to the certification/maintenance of accreditation visit, and at times they point to safety as something independent of the quality seal. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the investigated relationship was shown to be both dependent, as accreditation is a bridge for specific improvements, as well as independent, since patient safety goes beyond the certification process itself. In this context, criticality was revealed among nursing workers.

[Meaning of managing intensive care units for the nursing professional]. / Significados do gerenciamento de unidade de terapia intensiva para o enfermeiro.

This study had the aim of understanding the meaning of being a nurse in a management position in Intensive Care Units as well as the feelings coming from this function. Eight nurses from the University Hospital of Parand, Brazil, were interviewed. This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study in which the dejourian theoretical framework was used. The data were gathered from January to March of 2007 through semi-structured interviews, which were then transcribed categorized and subcategorized. The data were analyzed by the analysis of content approach. It was observed that managing means: to provide the patient with care, to manage the nursing assistance as well as the health team. The feelings of pleasure are related to: taking care of the patient, developing team work, the results of the work and the external acknowledgement.

Factors associated with glycemic control in people with diabetes mellitus. / Fatores associados ao controle glicêmico de pessoas com diabetes mellitus.

Investigate the factors associated with the glycemic control in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Cross-sectional study with 746 people with type-2 DM of age 40 or older. The following variables were selected: socioeconomic, clinical data, lifestyle and the risk of developing foot ulcers. Data collection occurred through interviews, medical record analysis and clinical examination of the lower limbs. We used the Poisson multiple regression model to determine the crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of the glycemic alteration. The alteration in the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test was considered as a dependent variable in this study, which has been classified as high when the result was higher than 7%. The alteration in HbA1c was present in 68.9% of the participants and was more prevalent in individuals aged between 50 and 69 (PR = 1.38/IC95% = 1.09-1.75), who were taking insulin (PR = 1.35/IC95% = 1.24-1.47), obese (PR = 1.14/IC95% = 1.03-1.25) and who had foot ulceration risk (PR = 1.14/IC95% = 1.09-1.28). Individuals aged between 50 and 69; the ones who used insulin; the obese ones; and those who had a risk of foot ulceration, presented higher prevalence rates of alteration in the glycated hemoglobin.

Investigar os fatores associados ao controle glicêmico de pessoas com diabetes mellitus (DM). Estudo transversal realizado com 746 pessoas com DM tipo 2 e 40 anos ou mais de idade. Elegeu-se as seguintes variáveis: socioeconômicas, dados clínicos, estilo de vida e o risco para o desenvolvimento de úlceras nos pés. A coleta dos dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista, análise do prontuário e exame clínico dos membros inferiores. Utilizou-se o modelo de regressão múltipla de Poisson para determinação das razões de prevalência (RP) brutas e ajustadas da alteração do exame de hemoglobina glicada (HbA1c), considerada como variável dependente desta pesquisa, sendo esta classificada como elevada quando o valor apresentava resultado superior a 7%. Identificou-se a elevação da HbA1c em 68,9% dos participantes e foi mais prevalente em indivíduos com idade entre 50 e 69 anos (RP = 1,38/IC95% = 1,09-1,75), os que faziam uso de insulina (RP = 1,35/IC95% = 1,24-1,47), obesos (RP = 1,14/IC95% = 1,03-1,25) e naqueles que possuíam risco de ulceração nos pés (RP = 1,14/IC95% = 1,09-1,28). Os indivíduos na faixa etária entre 50 e 69 anos, os que faziam uso de insulina, os obesos e os que possuíam risco de ulceração nos pés apresentaram maiores taxas de prevalência de alteração na hemoglobina glicada.

Condição de saúde bucal entre indígenas Kaingang com diabetes mellitus / Oral health condition among Kaingang indigenous people with diabetes mellitus / Estado de salud bucal de los indígenas Kaingang con diabetes mellitus

Objetivo: analisar as condições de saúde bucal de indígenas com diabetes. Método: estudo transversal, realizado na Terra Indígena na região norte do Paraná. Os dados foram coletados mediante entrevista, exame intraoral e consulta a prontuários de indígenas da etnia Kaingang e submetidos à análise descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: participaram 45 indígenas, com idade média de 56,3 ± 12,4 anos, sendo 53,3% do sexo feminino. Em relação ao risco em saúde bucal, 31,1% apresentaram alto risco sendo que 95,6% deles tinham índice muito alto e alto (≥ 5) de dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados, 42,2% referiram xerostomia, 66,7% diagnóstico de doença periodontal e 24,4% eram edêntulos totais. Conclusão: a condição de saúde bucal de indígenas com diabetes reflete a necessidade de priorizar ações de educação preventiva em saúde bucal pelas equipes de saúde da família

Objective: to analyze the oral health conditions of indigenous people with diabetes. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out in the Indigenous Land in the northern region of Paraná. Data were collected through interviews, intraoral examinations and con-sultation of medical records of indigenous people of the Kaingang ethnic group and subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis. Results: 45 indigenous people participated, with an average age of 56.3 ± 12.4 years, 53.3% of whom were female. In relation to the risk in oral health, 31.1% presented a high risk, with 95.6% of them having a very high and high rate (≥ 5) of decayed, lost and filled teeth, 42.2% reported xerostomia, 66.7 % diagnosed with periodontal disease and 24.4% were completely edentulous. Conclusion:the oral health condition of indigenous people with diabetes reflects the need to prioritize preventive oral health education actions by family health teams

Objetivo: analizar las condiciones de salud bucal de indígenas con diabetes. Método: estudio transversal, realizado en Tierra Indíge-na de la región norte de Paraná. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas, exámenes intraorales y consulta de historias clínicas de indígenas de la etnia Kaingang y sometidos a análisis descriptivo e inferencial. Resultados: Participaron 45 indígenas, con una edad promedio de 56,3 ± 12,4 años, de los cuales el 53,3% eran mujeres. En relación al riesgo en salud bucal, el 31.1% presentó riesgo alto, teniendo el 95.6% de ellos un índice muy alto y alto (≥ 5) de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados, el 42.2% reportó xerostomía, el 66.7% diagnosticado con enfermedad periodontal. enfermedad y el 24,4% eran completamente edéntulos. Conclusión: la condición de salud bucal de los indígenas con diabetes refleja la necesidad de priorizar acciones de educación preventiva en salud bucal por parte de los equipos de salud de la familia

Análise dos custos de eventos adversos infecciosos em saúde / Análisis de los costos de eventos adversos infecciosos en salud / Analysis of infectious adverse health event costs

Resumo Objetivo Analisar o perfil e os custos diretos de eventos adversos (EA) infecciosos do processo de cuidado em saúde. Métodos Estudo quantitativo, analítico, retrospectivo, realizado em hospital público de ensino do Paraná, que contou com amostra representativa (n=97) das notificações de EA infecciosos referentes ao primeiro semestre de 2019. Os dados foram coletados a partir das notificações, prontuários e relatórios de procedimentos por internação. Para o cálculo dos custos foram atribuídos valores unitários aos produtos e serviços, com base na referência do mês de fevereiro de 2019. Resultados A amostra foi composta predominantemente por homens, na faixa etária > 70 anos, com período médio de internação de 23,5±12,9 dias. Constatou-se associação entre o tipo de infecção e as variáveis faixa etária, unidade de internação e tipo de saída (p<0,01 para todas), grupos de custos e tipos de infecção (p<0,05), faixa etária (p<0,05) e tipo de saída (p<0,05). Na comparação das médias de custos diretos variáveis de pacientes, vítimas de EA infecciosos e seus pares simulados, destacaram-se os exames laboratoriais e os medicamentos. Conclusão A ocorrência de eventos adversos infecciosos se associou com o perfil dos pacientes e as características relevantes do processo assistencial, com impacto na elevação dos custos, principalmente com medicamentos e exames laboratoriais.

Resumen Objetivo Analizar el perfil y los costos directos de eventos adversos (EA) infecciosos en el proceso de cuidados en salud. Métodos Estudio cuantitativo, analítico, retrospectivo, realizado en un hospital público universitario del estado de Paraná, que contó con muestra representativa (n=97) de las notificaciones de EA infecciosos relativos al primer semestre de 2019. Los datos fueron recopilados a partir de las notificaciones, historias clínicas e informes de procedimientos por internación. Para el cálculo de los costos se les atribuyeron valores unitarios a los productos y servicios, con base al referente del mes de febrero de 2019. Resultados La muestra estuvo compuesta predominantemente por hombres, del grupo de edad > 70 años, con un período promedio de internación de 23,5±12,9 días. Se verificó la asociación entre el tipo de infección y las variables grupo de edad, unidad de internación y tipo de salida (p<0,01 para todas), grupos de costos y tipos de infección (p<0,05), grupo de edad (p<0,05) y tipo de salida (p<0,05). Al comparar los promedios de los costos directos variables de pacientes, víctimas de EA infecciosos y de sus pares simulados, se destacaron los análisis de laboratorio y los medicamentos. Conclusión Los casos de eventos adversos infecciosos se asociaron con el perfil de los pacientes y las características relevantes del proceso de atención, con impacto en la elevación de los costos, principalmente con medicamentos y exámenes de laboratorio.

Abstract Objective To analyze infectious adverse event (AE) profile and direct costs in the health care process. Methods This is a quantitative, analytical, retrospective study, carried out in a public teaching hospital in Paraná, which had a representative sample (n=97) of infectious AE notifications for the first half of 2019. Data were collected from notifications, medical records and reports of inpatient procedures. For the calculation of costs, unit values were assigned to products and services, based on the reference of February 2019. Results The sample consisted predominantly of men, aged > 70 years, with a mean hospital stay of 23.5±12.9 days. There was an association between the type of infection and the variables age group, inpatient unit and type of exit (p<0.01 for all), cost groups and types of infection (p<0.05), age group (p<0.05) and type of outcome (p<0.05). When comparing the means of direct and variable costs of patients, victims of infectious AEs and their simulated pairs, laboratory tests and medications stood out. Conclusion The occurrence of infectious AEs was associated with the profile of patients and the relevant characteristics of the care process, with an impact on rising costs, especially with medications and laboratory tests.

Qualidade em hospital acreditado na percepção dos profissionais de enfermagem / Calidad en hospital acreditado desde la percepción de los profesionales de enfermería / Quality in an accredited hospital in the perception of nursing professionals

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a percepção de profissionais de enfermagem sobre a qualidade do serviço em um hospital acreditado. Método: estudo transversal, quantitativo, realizado de abril a julho de 2018 em hospital terciário acreditado. Foi desenvolvido com 223 profissionais de enfermagem mediante aplicação de um instrumento com dados sociodemográficos e ocupacionais, e pela escala Service Performance adaptada, e analisados por meio do teste qui-quadrado de Pearson. Resultados: a qualidade da instituição foi percebida como boa em todos os aspectos analisados, o que converge para os resultados esperados do processo da Acreditação. Os itens da SERVPERF foram relacionados com cada item de caracterização sociodemográfica e ocupacional, e as variáveis com maior diferença estatisticamente significativa foram tempo de atuação na instituição, idade e sexo, respectivamente. Conclusão: O envolvimento dos profissionais de enfermagem reflete na prestação dos serviços assistenciais com qualidade, e suas características sociodemográficas e ocupacionais influenciam na percepção da qualidade da instituição.

RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar la percepción de los profesionales de enfermería sobre la calidad del servicio en un hospital acreditado. Método: estudio transversal, cuantitativo, realizado entre abril y julio de 2018 en un hospital terciario acreditado. Se llevó a cabo con 223 profesionales de enfermería con la utilización de un instrumento con datos sociodemográficos y ocupacionales y mediante la adaptación de la escala de rendimiento de servicio Service Performance. El análisis de datos se realizó con la prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson. Resultados: Se reconoció la calidad de la institución, que se consideró "buena" en todos los aspectos, lo que converge hacia los resultados esperados del proceso de Acreditación. Los ítems de la SERVPERF se relacionaron con cada ítem de caracterización sociodemográfica y ocupacional y las variables que presentaron mayor diferencia estadística significativa fueron el tiempo de actuación en la institución, la edad y el sexo, respectivamente. Conclusión: La implicancia de los profesionales de enfermería se refleja en la prestación de los servicios asistenciales de calidad, y sus características sociodemográficas y/u ocupacionales influyen sobre sus percepciones sobre de la calidad de la institución.

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the perception of nursing professionals about the quality of service in an accredited hospital. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, conducted from April to July 2018 in an accredited tertiary hospital. It was developed with 223 nursing professionals using an instrument with socio-demographic and occupational data and using the adapted Service Performance scale and analyzed using Pearson's chi-square test. Results: the quality of the institution was perceived as good in all aspects analyzed, which converges to the expected results of the Accreditation process. The SERVPERF items were related to each item of sociodemographic and occupational characterization, and the variables with the greatest statistically significant difference were length of experience at the institution, age and gender, respectively. Conclusion: The involvement of nursing professionals reflects in the provision of quality care services, and their sociodemographic and occupational characteristics influence the perception of the institution's quality.

Interface entre acreditação e segurança do paciente: perspectivas da equipe de enfermagem / Interfaz entre acreditación y seguridad del paciente: perspectivas del equipo de enfermería / Interface between accreditation and patient safety: nursing team perspectives

RESUMO Objetivo Apreender a relação entre acreditação e segurança do paciente, na perspectiva da equipe de enfermagem. Método Estudo descritivo-exploratório, de natureza qualitativa. Foi desenvolvido com trabalhadores de enfermagem de duas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva de um hospital certificado em excelência pela acreditação brasileira. Os participantes responderam a entrevistas individuais semiestruturadas, norteadas pela questão: "Fale-me sobre a relação entre acreditação e segurança do paciente neste hospital e unidade". Ao corpus transcrito na íntegra, empregou-se análise de conteúdo temática. Resultados Foram entrevistados 14 profissionais. Entre as duas categorias que emergiram, relaciona-se diversas melhorias pontuais na segurança do paciente mediadas pela acreditação. Os trabalhadores referem que: ora os avanços no cuidado seguro são visíveis transversalmente à visita de certificação/manutenção da acreditação, ora pontuam a segurança como algo independente do selo de qualidade. Conclusão Concluiu-se que a relação investigada tanto se mostrou como dependente, pois a acreditação é ponte para melhorias pontuais, como independente, já que a segurança do paciente transpõe o processo de certificação em si. Nesse contexto, revelou-se criticidade entre os trabalhadores de enfermagem.

RESUMEN Objetivo Aprender la relación entre acreditación y seguridad del paciente, en la perspectiva del equipo de enfermería. Método Estudio descriptivo-exploratorio, de naturaleza cualitativa. Fue desarrollado con trabajadores de enfermería de dos Unidades de Terapia Intensiva de uno hospital certificado en excelencia por la acreditación brasileña. Los participantes responderán a entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas, guiadas por la cuestión: "Habla-me acerca de la relación entre acreditación y seguridad del paciente en esto hospital y unidad". Al corpus transcrito en su integridad, utilizó el análisis del contenido temático. Resultados Fueron entrevistados 14 profesionales. Entre las dos categorías que emergieran, relaciona se diversas mejoras puntuales en la seguridad de lo paciente mediadas por la acreditación. Los trabajadores refieren que: ora los avanzos en el cuidado seguro es visible transversalmente a la visita de la certificación/manutención de la acreditación, ora puntúan la seguridad como algo independiente del sello de calidad. Conclusión Se concluye, pues la acreditación es puente para mejoras puntuales, como independiente, ya que la seguridad de lo paciente transpone el proceso de certificación en sí mismo. En esto contexto, revela se criticidad entre los trabajadores de enfermería.

ABSTRACT Objective To understand the relationship between accreditation and patient safety from the perspective of the nursing team. Method A descriptive-exploratory study implementing a qualitative approach. It was developed with nursing workers from two Intensive Care Units in a hospital certified in excellence by Brazilian accreditation. The participants responded to individual semi-structured interviews guided by the question: "Tell me about the relationship between accreditation and patient safety in this hospital and unit". The corpus was transcribed in full, and the thematic content analysis technique was used. Results There were 14 professionals interviewed. There are several specific improvements in patient safety mediated by accreditation between the two emerging categories. The workers reported that at times the advances in safe care are transversally visible to the certification/maintenance of accreditation visit, and at times they point to safety as something independent of the quality seal. Conclusion It was concluded that the investigated relationship was shown to be both dependent, as accreditation is a bridge for specific improvements, as well as independent, since patient safety goes beyond the certification process itself. In this context, criticality was revealed among nursing workers.

[Instrument for assessing the quality of the Rapid Response Team at a university public hospital]. / Instrumento para avaliação da qualidade do Time de Resposta Rápida em um hospital universitário público.

The paper describes the construction of a questionnaire to assess the quality of care of a Rapid Response Team at the University Hospital of Londrina, based on the conceptual model of Donabedian (structure-process-outcome). Data collection occurred in March 2012 and the process of adjusting the questionnaire was developed with the application of the Delphi technique involving 15 experts. At the end of the study the questionnaire contained 37 statements, achieving final compliance level higher than 80% in all concepts. It is hoped that the contributions of the expert group produce a more reliable questionnaire to be applied in other similar services. Future applications of this instrument may provide information to better assess the quality of teams of Rapid Response services.

Percepções de vida e perspectivas de futuro de usuários de drogas: compreender para cuidar* / Life perceptions and future perspectives of drug users: understand to care / Percepciones de vida y perspectivas de futuro de usuarios de drogas: comprendier para cuidar

OBJETIVO: descrever as perspectivas de futuro de sujeitos que fazem uso abusivo de drogas e suas percepções sobre a vida antes e durante o tratamento para dependência química. MÉTODO: pesquisa descritiva-exploratória qualitativa realizada no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial - Álcool e Drogas. Foram ouvidos 28 sujeitos utilizando grupo focal. Os relatos foram submetidos à Análise Temática. RESULTADOS: emergiram três categorias: "O Viver inautêntico: percepções de vida antes do tratamento", "Reencontrando o caminho para o existir: percepções de vida durante o tratamento" e "Voltando a sonhar: perspectivas de futuro durante o tratamento". CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: para compreender esse cenário, é necessário intervir no problema de forma intersetorial incluindo não apenas os serviços de saúde, mas também as demais instituições.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the future perspectives of drug abusers and their perceptions about life before and during treatment for addiction. METHOD: qualitative descriptive-exploratory research conducted at the Center for Psychosocial Care - Alcohol and Drugs. 28 subjects were heard using focal group. The reports were submitted to thematic analysis. RESULTS: three categories emerged: "Inauthentic living: perceptions of life before treatment", "Reencountering the way to exist: perceptions of life during treatment" and "Returning to dream: future perspectives during treatment". FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: in order to understand this scenario, it is necessary to intervene in the problem in an intersectoral way, including not only the health services, but also the other institutions.

OBJETIVO: describir las perspectivas de futuro de sujetos que hacen uso abusivo de drogas y sus percepciones sobre la vida antes y durante el tratamiento para la dependencia química. MÉTODO: investigación descriptiva-exploratoria cualitativa realizada en el Centro de Atención Psicosocial - Alcohol y Drogas. Se escucharon 28 sujetos utilizando grupo focal. Los relatos se sometieron al análisis temático. RESULTADOS: emergieron tres categorías: "El vivir inauténtico: percepciones de vida antes del tratamiento", "Reencontrando el camino para el existir: percepciones de vida durante el tratamiento" y "Volviendo a soñar: perspectivas de futuro durante el tratamiento". CONSIDERACIONES FINALES: para comprender este escenario, es necesario intervenir en el problema de forma intersectorial incluyendo no sólo los servicios de salud, sino también las demás instituciones.

Risk factors for foot ulcers--a cross sectional survey from a primary care setting in Brazil.

AIMS: To identify the prevalence of higher risk of foot ulceration and associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) at primary health care services. METHODS: Individuals with DM, registered at primary health care services in a municipality in southern Brazil, were interviewed and underwent foot examinations. Their risk of ulceration was classified in accordance with the recommendations of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. Poisson bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. RESULTS: The prevalence of higher risk of foot ulceration among the 337 interviewees was 27.9% (95% CI 23.1-32.9). The following factors were associated with this risk: having been diagnosed with DM for more than 10 years (Adjusted-PR 1.669; 95% CI 1.175-2.373; p=0.004); having had previous diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction (Adjusted-PR 1.873; 95% CI 1.330-2.638; p<0.001) and stroke (Adjusted-PR 1.684; 95% CI 1.089-2.604; p=0.019); presenting interdigital mycosis (Adjusted-PR 1.539; 95% CI 1.030-2.300; p=0.035) and calluses (Adjusted-PR 1.654; 95% CI 1.117-2.451; p=0.012). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of higher risk of ulceration was high, which reinforces the importance of continued education for health care professionals in order to prevent complications in the feet of these patients.

Fatores associados ao controle glicêmico de pessoas com diabetes mellitus / Factors associated with glycemic control in people with diabetes mellitus

Resumo Investigar os fatores associados ao controle glicêmico de pessoas com diabetes mellitus (DM). Estudo transversal realizado com 746 pessoas com DM tipo 2 e 40 anos ou mais de idade. Elegeu-se as seguintes variáveis: socioeconômicas, dados clínicos, estilo de vida e o risco para o desenvolvimento de úlceras nos pés. A coleta dos dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista, análise do prontuário e exame clínico dos membros inferiores. Utilizou-se o modelo de regressão múltipla de Poisson para determinação das razões de prevalência (RP) brutas e ajustadas da alteração do exame de hemoglobina glicada (HbA1c), considerada como variável dependente desta pesquisa, sendo esta classificada como elevada quando o valor apresentava resultado superior a 7%. Identificou-se a elevação da HbA1c em 68,9% dos participantes e foi mais prevalente em indivíduos com idade entre 50 e 69 anos (RP = 1,38/IC95% = 1,09-1,75), os que faziam uso de insulina (RP = 1,35/IC95% = 1,24-1,47), obesos (RP = 1,14/IC95% = 1,03-1,25) e naqueles que possuíam risco de ulceração nos pés (RP = 1,14/IC95% = 1,09-1,28). Os indivíduos na faixa etária entre 50 e 69 anos, os que faziam uso de insulina, os obesos e os que possuíam risco de ulceração nos pés apresentaram maiores taxas de prevalência de alteração na hemoglobina glicada.

Abstract Investigate the factors associated with the glycemic control in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Cross-sectional study with 746 people with type-2 DM of age 40 or older. The following variables were selected: socioeconomic, clinical data, lifestyle and the risk of developing foot ulcers. Data collection occurred through interviews, medical record analysis and clinical examination of the lower limbs. We used the Poisson multiple regression model to determine the crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of the glycemic alteration. The alteration in the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test was considered as a dependent variable in this study, which has been classified as high when the result was higher than 7%. The alteration in HbA1c was present in 68.9% of the participants and was more prevalent in individuals aged between 50 and 69 (PR = 1.38/IC95% = 1.09-1.75), who were taking insulin (PR = 1.35/IC95% = 1.24-1.47), obese (PR = 1.14/IC95% = 1.03-1.25) and who had foot ulceration risk (PR = 1.14/IC95% = 1.09-1.28). Individuals aged between 50 and 69; the ones who used insulin; the obese ones; and those who had a risk of foot ulceration, presented higher prevalence rates of alteration in the glycated hemoglobin.

[Evaluation of pharmacotherapy prescribed to institutionalized elderly]. / Avaliação da farmacoterapia prescrita a idosos institucionalizados.

Cross-sectional study, quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research, which aimed to evaluate the profile and quality of pharmacotherapy prescribed to elderly residents in long-stay institutions located in Londrina-PR. The population consisted of 203 elderly patients with predominantly female, mean aged 76.4 years. It was found that 97.0% of the population used one drug. One hundred and fifty one different active ingredients were prescribed, with an average of 5.3 per elderly. From all of the individuals surveyed, 59.9% were subjected to polypharmacy. It was identified 359 possible drug interactions, and 58.1% of the elderly were exposed to these events. It was found that was prescribed at least one drug of improper category to 58.1% of the elderly who were using drugs.

[Health status of nursing workers in functional retraining and readaptation]. / Estado de saúde de trabalhadores de enfermagem em readequação e readaptação funcional.

Cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to assess the health status of nursing staff retrained due to illness of a public university hospital in northern Paraná, Brazil. Data of 34 workers were collected through the application of the Medical Outcomes Studies 36 items - Short Form (MOS SF-36). The results showed that physical problems were the reason for retraining in 91.2 % of cases. Of the eight domains assessed by the MOS SF -36, the worst scores referred to bodily pain, vitality and general health and the best scores were attributed to aspects of the mental health component. Workers retrained due to physical reason had lower scores in all domains except emotional performance in relation to those with mental problem. The evaluation of the perceived health of these workers showed that retraining due to illness is a strategy developed to enhance the functional capacity of workers, despite their limitations.

Efeito da consulta de enfermagem no conhecimento, qualidade de vida, atitude frente à doença e autocuidado em pessoas com diabetes / Effect of the consultation of nursing on knowledge, quality of life, attitude towards disease and self-care among persons with diabetes / Efecto de la consulta de enfermería en el conocimiento, calidad de vida, actitud ante la enfermedad y autocuidado en personas con diabetes

Verificar o efeito da consulta de enfermagem fundamentada no autocuidado apoiado sobre o conhecimento e a atitude frente à doença, na qualidade de vida e adesão às atividades de autocuidado em pessoas com diabetes mellitus (DM) tipo 2. Ensaio clínico randomizado e controlado desenvolvido em município no Sul do Brasil no período de março de 2014 a janeiro de 2015. Participaram do estudo 134 indivíduos alocados aleatoriamente em dois grupos: intervenção (GI) e controle (GC). Para a coleta de dados foram aplicados quatro questionários nos dois grupos e em dois momentos (inicial e final). O GI recebeu atendimento constituído por três consultas de enfermagem bimensais intercaladas por duas ligações telefônicas para monitoramento das metas pactuadas e a assistência de rotina constituída por consulta médica por demanda espontânea e fornecimento gratuito de medicação prescrita. O GC só recebeu os cuidados de rotina. Os integrantes do GI apresentaram mudança significativa em relação ao conhecimento sobre o diabetes (p<0,001), impacto da doença na qualidade de vida (p=0,002), na atitude frente à doença (p=0,024) e na adesão às atividades de autocuidado (p<0,001). A consulta de enfermagem centrada no autocuidado apoiado tem efeitos positivos sobre conhecimento e a atitude frente à doença e sobre a adesão às atividades de autocuidado, porém aumenta o impacto da doença na qualidade de vida. Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos: RBR ­ 3xgjf3.

To verify the effect of nursing consultation based on self-care supported on knowledge and attitude towards disease, quality of life and adherence to self-care activities in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This is a randomized and controlled clinical trial developed in a city in southern Brazil from March 2014 to January 2015. A total of 134 individuals participated in the study and were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). For the data collection, four questionnaires were applied in both groups and in two moments (initial and final). The IG received care consisting of three bi-monthly nursing consultations interspersed by two telephone calls to monitor the agreed goals and the routine care, consisting of medical consultation by spontaneous demand and free supply of prescribed medication. The CG only received the routine care. The IG presented a significant change in knowledge about diabetes (p <0.001), impact of the disease on quality of life (p = 0.002), attitude towards disease (p = 0.024) and adherence to self-care activities (p <0.001). The nursing consultation focused on supported self-care has positive effects on knowledge and attitude towards the disease and on adherence to self-care activities, but increases the impact of the disease on quality of life. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR - 3xgjf3.

Queixas técnicas submetidas ao Sistema de Notificação e Investigação em Vigilância Sanitária / Technical complaints submitted to the Regulatory Health Notification and Investigation System

Objetivou-se avaliar as queixas técnicas submetidas ao Sistema de Notificação e Investigação em Vigilância Sanitária entre 2006 a 2014. Pesquisa documental, transversal, quantitativa de um banco de dados secundário público. Identificou-se que das 245.940 notificações encaminhadas, 109.311 eram referentes a queixas técnicas. A região Sudeste apresentou maior repasse de informações (53,5%) e a região Norte maior diferença na quantidade de notificações entre os Estados (coeficiente de variação= 159,2), seguida pela região Nordeste (coeficiente de variação= 124,8). A maioria dos casos de notificações foram de artigos médico-hospitalares (53,09%) e o equipo foi o produto mais notificado (19%). O risco à saúde do paciente foi identificado em 56.777 casos, com maior frequência quanto aos materiais de baixo ou médio risco. Os hospitais da Rede Sentinela foram os principais notificadores. No período analisado houve aumento anual gradativo no número de notificações de queixas técnicas, principalmente de artigos médico-hospitalares utilizados em procedimentos invasivos

This study aimed to evaluate technical complaints submitted to the Regulatory Health Notification and Investigation System between 2006 and 2014 through cross-sectional, quantitative, documental research of a secondary public database. It was identified that, of the 245,940 notifications put forward, 109,311 referred to technical complaints. The Southeast region presented the highest information submission (53.5%) and the North presented the greatest difference in quantity of notifications between states (coefficient of variation = 159.2), followed by the Northeast (coefficient of variation = 124.8). Most of the cases of notifications were on medical articles (53.09%) with equipment being the most notified product (19%). Risk to patient health was identifiedin 56,777 cases, with the highest frequency being in regard to materials of low or medium risk. SentinelaNetwork hospitals were the principal sources of notifications. In the analyzed period there was a gradual annual increase in the number of technical complaint notifications, especially regarding medical articles used in invasive procedures.