Nursing Diagnoses of hospitalized patients with heart failure: a longitudinal study.

OBJECTIVE: Identifying Nursing Diagnoses of fatigue, activity intolerance and decreased cardiac output in hospitalized patients with heart failure and verifying the association between the defining characteristics and the Nursing Diagnoses. METHOD: A longitudinal and prospective study that followed hospitalized patients with heart failure for three weeks. The data collected through interviews and physical examinations were sent to expert nurses for diagnostic inference. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were carried out. RESULTS: Of the 72 patients, 68.0% were male and presented the nursing diagnosis of decreased cardiac output (62.5%) in the first week, reducing to 52.8% and 38% in the second and third weeks, respectively. Fatigue only appeared in one patient. Activity intolerance was the diagnosis that had the greatest discrepancy among the experts. Decreased cardiac output was associated to the defining characteristics: dyspnea, edema, jugular venous distension and reduced ejection fraction during all three weeks of evaluation. CONCLUSION: Decreased cardiac output was more prevalent in hospitalized patients with heart failure, and the associated defining characteristics were determining factors for this nursing diagnosis. OBJETIVO: Identificar os diagnósticos de enfermagem fadiga, intolerância à atividade e débito cardíaco diminuído em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados e verificar a associação entre as características definidoras e os diagnósticos de enfermagem. MÉTODO: Estudo longitudinal e prospectivo que acompanhou pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados por três semanas. Os dados coletados por entrevista e exame físico foram encaminhados a enfermeiros peritos para inferência diagnóstica. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial. RESULTADOS: Dos 72 pacientes, 68,0% eram do sexo masculino e apresentaram o diagnóstico de enfermagem débito cardíaco diminuído (62,5%) na primeira semana, reduzindo para 52,8% e 38% na segunda e terceira semana, respectivamente. Fadiga apareceu somente em um paciente. Intolerância à atividade foi o diagnóstico que teve maior discordância entre os peritos. Débito cardíaco diminuído foi associado às características definidoras dispneia, edema, distensão da veia jugular e fração de ejeção diminuída nas três semanas de avaliação. CONCLUSÃO: Débito cardíaco diminuído esteve mais prevalente em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados, sendo as características definidoras associadas determinantes para este diagnóstico de enfermagem.

Nursing interventions for adult patients undergoing cancer cardiotoxic therapy: Scoping review.

PURPOSE: To identify nursing interventions for the management of adult patients undergoing cardiotoxic oncologic therapy. METHODS: This scoping review was performed in accordance with the JBI guidelines. The literature search took place between July and August 2022. Studies examining interventions for the management of adult cancer patients undergoing cardiotoxic therapy were included. The characteristics and results of the studies were synthesized and analyzed in a narrative way. FINDINGS: In the nine included studies, it was verified that the interventions were implemented to guide the actions of the health team in general rather than specifically nursing staff. Nine nursing interventions related to the Classification of Nursing Interventions were included. CONCLUSIONS: The nursing interventions identified focused on rigorous cardiovascular surveillance, risk assessment, and actions to identify and mitigate cardiotoxicity. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: It is believed that the implementation of the identified nursing interventions will lead to evidence-based nursing practice and will contribute to the development of care products and processes that assess the cardiological risks and cardiotoxicity.

OBJETIVO: Identificar as intervenções de enfermagem no manejo de pacientes adultos submetidos à terapia oncológica cardiotóxica. MÉTODOS: Revisão de escopo seguindo a JBI. A busca da literatura ocorreu entre julho e agosto de 2022. Foram incluídos estudos que abordam intervenções para o manejo de pacientes adultos oncológicos submetidos à terapia cardiotóxica. As características e resultados foram sintetizados e analisados de forma narrativa. RESULTADOS: Nos nove estudos incluídos, verificou-se que as intervenções foram direcionadas às ações da equipe de saúde, em geral, e não àquelas específicas da enfermagem. A partir da literatura, foram identificadas nove intervenções de enfermagem relacionadas à Classificação das Intervenções de Enfermagem. CONCLUSÕES: As intervenções de enfermagem identificadas direcionaram-se para vigilância cardiovascular rigorosa, avaliação de risco e ações para identificar e mitigar a cardiotoxicidade. IMPLICAÇÕES PARA A PRÁTICA DE ENFERMAGEM: Acredita-se que a implementação das intervenções identificadas proporcionará uma prática de enfermagem baseada em evidências e contribuirá para o desenvolvimento de produtos e processos assistenciais que avaliem os riscos cardiológicos e a cardiotoxicidade.

Impact of a Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial. / Impacto de um Programa de Redução do Estresse, Meditação e Mindfulness em Pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca Crônica: Um Ensaio Clínico Randomizado.

Heart Failure is a significant public health problem leading to a high burden of physical and psychological symptoms despite optimized therapy. To evaluate primarily the impact of a Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program on stress reduction of patients with Heart Failure. A randomized and controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of a stress reduction program compared to conventional multidisciplinary care in two specialized centers in Brazil. The data collection period took place between April and October 2019. Thirty-eight patients were included and allocated to the intervention or control groups. The intervention took place over 8 weeks. The protocol assessed the scales of perceived stress, depression, quality of life, anxiety, mindfulness, quality of sleep, a 6-minute walk test, and biomarkers analyzed by a blinded team, considering a p-value <0.05 statistically significant. The intervention resulted in a significant reduction in perceived stress from 22.8 ± 4.3 to 14.3 ± 3.8 points in the perceived stress scale-14 items in the intervention group vs. 23.9 ± 4.3 to 25.8 ± 5.4 in the control group (p-value<0.001). A significant improvement in quality of life (p-value=0.013), mindfulness (p-value=0.041), quality of sleep (p-value<0.001), and the 6-minute walk test (p-value=0.004) was also observed in the group under intervention in comparison with the control. The Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program effectively reduced perceived stress and improved clinical outcomes in patients with chronic Heart Failure.

A Insuficiência Cardíaca é um importante problema de saúde pública, que leva à alta carga de sintomas físicos e psicológicos, apesar da terapia otimizada. Avaliar primariamente o impacto de um Programa de Redução de Estresse, Meditação e Atenção plena na redução do estresse de pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca. Ensaio clínico randomizado e controlado que avaliou o impacto de um programa de redução de estresse comparado ao atendimento multidisciplinar convencional, em dois centros especializados no Brasil. O período de coleta de dados ocorreu entre abril e outubro de 2019. Um total de 38 pacientes foram alocados nos grupos de intervenção ou controle. A intervenção aconteceu ao longo de 8 semanas. O protocolo consistiu na avaliação das escalas de estresse percebido, depressão, qualidade de vida, ansiedade, atenção plena, qualidade do sono, teste de 6 minutos de caminhada e biomarcadores por um grupo cego, considerando um p-valor <0,05 como estatisticamente significativo. A intervenção resultou em redução significativa no estresse percebido de 22,8 ± 4,3 para 14,3 ± 3,8 pontos na escala de estresse percebido no grupo de intervenção vs. 23,9 ± 4,3 para 25,8 ± 5,4 no grupo controle (p-valor<0,001). Foi observada melhora significativa na qualidade de vida (p-valor=0,013), atenção plena (p-valor=0,041), qualidade do sono (p-valor<0,001) e no teste de 6 minutos de caminhada (p-valor=0,004) no grupo sob intervenção comparado com o controle. O Programa de Redução de Estresse, Meditação e Atenção plena reduziu efetivamente o estresse percebido e melhorou desfechos clínicos em pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca.

Technological innovation to colostomy bags: quasi-experimental study.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of the bag with irrigation valve on the pattern of (dis)comfort of the colostomy person. METHOD: Quasi-experimental study, with a single group, through pre and post-test, carried out from June to September/2020 with 33 colostomized patients from a municipal rehabilitation center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The pattern of (dis)comfort was analyzed using fuzzy logic, considering the attributes of bag cleaning, gas elimination and odor control. RESULTS: When analyzing the difficulty presented in each attribute before (T0) and after intervention (T1), a reduction was observed in relation to "bag cleaning" for 17 (56.7%) participants, in "odor control", for 24 (80.0%) and "gas removal" for 16 (53.3%) participants. By crossing the three attributes at the two moments, 21 (69.9%) participants indicated a reduction in (dis)comfort at T1. CONCLUSION: There was a reduction in the pattern of discomfort with the use of the bag with irrigation valve compared to the traditional colostomy bag.

Cross-mapping of nursing diagnoses and interventions in decompensated heart failure.

OBJECTIVE: To map the terms recorded in medical records of patients with decompensated heart failure for nursing diagnoses and interventions from the NANDA International and Nursing Interventions Classification. METHOD: This is an exploratory and descriptive research, carried out by a cross-mapping study. Data were collected from 107 medical records of a Hospital Institute in the city of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, in a period between October 2017 to February 2019. The diagnoses and interventions mapped were assessed by four clinical experts. Data analysis was performed using the content validation index and the Fleiss Kappa. RESULTS: The most frequent nursing diagnoses were: risk for infection (74.8%), decreased cardiac output (55.1%) and excessive fluid volume (49.5%). The interventions were: vital signs monitoring (79.4%), fluid monitoring (72.9%) and positioning (52.3%). CONCLUSION: The research mapped 32 titles of nursing diagnoses from NANDA-I and 21 nursing interventions from NIC. The diagnoses and interventions mapped will contribute to the quality of the nurses' records and patient safety.

Risk factors for coronary artery disease in nursing students.

OBJECTIVES: to identify and discuss the main risk factors for coronary artery disease, observed in nursing students. METHODS: an observational and cross-sectional study conducted with nursing students at a public college in Niterói, RJ. Data collection involved instruments validated for use in Brazil. PROCAM Quick Check score was used to estimate cardiovascular risk. RESULTS: of the 110 students, 88 (80%) were female, with a mean age of 22.03±3.63 years. The most relevant cardiovascular risk factors were alcohol consumption 62 (56.4%), family history of coronary artery disease 35 (31.8%), poor eating habits (49.5%) and stress, whose domain "Professional training" received the highest mean, with 11.62 ± 3.42 points. CONCLUSIONS: the most frequent risk factors in nursing students are stress, inadequate nutrition and risky consumption of alcoholic beverages. These present a low risk for coronary artery disease through PROCAM Quick Check score.

Association between depressive symptoms and quality of life in outpatients and inpatients with heart failure.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, depressive symptoms and quality of life of patients with heart failure and associate quality of life with depressive symptoms. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted with outpatients and inpatients. Sociodemographic data were collected and questionnaires were applied to assess quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory). RESULTS: The sample consisted of 113 patients. Outpatients were retired (p=0.004), with better education (p=0.034) and higher ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.001). The inpatient group had greater depressive symptoms (18.1±10 vs 14.6±1.3; p=0.036) and lower quality of life (74.1±18.7 vs 40.5±3.4; p<0.001) than the outpatient group. Outpatients with depressive symptom scores from 18 points had worse quality of life scores in 17 of the 21 questions. CONCLUSION: Inpatients had worse depressive symptoms and quality of life, which was more affected in the physical dimension in those with moderate/severe depressive symptoms. Outpatients with more severe depressive symptoms had worse quality of life in all dimensions.

Effectiveness of health education in the self-care and adherence of patients with heart failure: a meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate in the literature the effectiveness of the health education interventions in self-care and adherence to treatment of patients with Chronic Heart Failure. METHOD: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Studies were selected that compared health education interventions with the usual care to assess the outcomes of adherence and self-care. The quality of the methodological evidence was assessed by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system. RESULTS: the educational interventions were more effective in relation to the usual care in the outcome of adherence (fixed effect=0-3841; p-value <0.001). There was no statistical difference in the outcome of self-care (fixed effect=0.0063; p-value=0.898). CONCLUSION: the educational interventions improved the outcome of adherence, though not self-care in the patient with Heart Failure.

Risk factors for constant glycemic variability in pregnant women: a case-control study.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the factors associated with pregnancy that influence constant glycemic variability. METHOD: a case-control study with random sampling. The medical records of 417 pregnant women were divided into case group (200 pregnant women with constant glycemic variability) and control group (217 pregnant women without constant glycemic variability). Data were collected from 2009 to 2015. RESULTS: pregnant women aged 25 years and over, with family history of diabetes mellitus, with systemic arterial hypertension, overweightness or obesity, sedentarism and polycystic ovarian syndrome are more likely to present changes in blood glucose. CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated that risk factors associated with pregnancy increase the risk of constant glycemic variability. The findings will allow reassessment of the interventions during pregnancy, providing an increase in nursing care quality.

Effect of motivational interviewing on self-care of people with heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. / Efeito da entrevista motivacional no autocuidado de pessoas com insuficiência cardíaca: ensaio clínico randomizado.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of motivational interviewing on self-care for people with chronic heart failure. METHOD: A multicenter randomized clinical trial, which divided people into an intervention group (n=59) and a control group (n=59), followed for 60 days in centers of Brazil and Uruguay. The intervention group received three consultations per motivational interviewing, with an interval of 30 days, and the control group maintained conventional follow-up in specialized clinics. The data were assessed using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index 6.2, before and after intervention in each of the centers. They were analyzed using the mean, median, t-test, correlation analysis using the Spearman coefficient and effect of the intervention by Cohen's d. RESULTS: One hundred and eighteen people completed the study. In view of the assessment of the effect of the motivational interviewing on self-care, compared to conventional follow-up, a medium effect on maintenance and management (Cohen's d=0.6723; 0.5086) and high on self-care confidence (Cohen's d=0.9877). CONCLUSION: Motivational interviewing was effective in improving self-care in patients with heart failure, being a feasible strategy to be implemented in specialized clinics. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos): RBR-6fp5qt.

[A social poetic of the self-care: nursing students behavior aiming the promotion of health]. / Uma sociopoética do autocuidado: comportamento de estudantes de enfermagem visando a promoção da saúde.

Based on the principle that the undergraduating nursing students are future professionals of caregiving, this study aims at analyzing their understanding in relation to the care with themselves, as well as at identifying the care that they have or would like to have with their own body. To promote an effective participation of the eleven subjects, this study was based on the social and poetic method, making a research-team. Considering the self-care from the Body Dynamics as Minimum Territory, the nursing students showed analytics categories as: The self-care conscience; The wish for caregiving to spiritual, intellectual and physical body, which in the classificatory study was named "Disregard versus wish for self-care". Thus, we think that it is fundamental for nursing professionals, as well as for nursing students, to consider the self-care thematic, since the engagement with their own health is essential for the well-being and best quality of life.

Dimensions of quality of life in patients with heart failure and sarcopenia: a scoping review protocol / Dimensões da qualidade de vida em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca e sarcopenia: um protocolo de revisão de escopo

Objective: To map the dimensions of quality of life in patients with heart failure (HF) and sarcopenia. Methods: The scoping review will adhere to the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis methodology and will be reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Searches will encompass MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE/Elsevier, LILACS, IBECS, BDENF (BVS), SciELO, Core Collection (Clarivate Analytics), CINAHL, Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), PsycINFO (APA), Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, and academic search engines: Google Scholar and Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), without language or date restrictions. Inclusion criteria: Population ­ adults with HF and sarcopenia; Concept ­ Dimensions of quality of life including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression ­ defined based on the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire; Context ­ any health care setting. Two independent reviewers will select studies and extract data, with a third reviewer consulted in cases of discrepancies. Findings will be presented graphically with a narrative summary. Expected results: We aim to uncover key dimensions of quality of life in individuals with HF and sarcopenia through this scoping review. Anticipated outcomes include insights into mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression across diverse health care settings. Relevance: This review sheds light on the interplay between HF and sarcopenia and its impact on quality of life. The findings may guide interventions, inform evidence-based decision-making, and contribute to targeted strategies to improve the wellbeing of individuals managing both conditions. Review registration: Open Science Framework [https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-jn387-v1]. (AU)

Effect of the transition program on self-care of patients with heart failure: a randomized clinical trial / Efecto del programa de transición en el autocuidado de pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca: ensayo clínico aleatorizado / Efeito do programa de transição no autocuidado de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca: ensaio clínico randomizado

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the effect of transitional care on self-care, quality of life and knowledge of disease of patients admitted with heart failure. Method: this is a blind randomized clinical trial with 74 patients with heart failure in two quaternary hospitals in Rio de Janeiro-RJ between December 2017 and February 2020. The intervention group received transitional care with educational management by a nurse at the bedside from admission until hospital discharge and telephone consultation for 30 days after discharge. The control group received usual follow-up. The primary outcomes included maintenance skills, management and confidence in self-care, and the secondary outcomes included quality of life and knowledge of disease. Both were assessed using questionnaires validated for use in Brazil. Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA. Results: the intervention group had higher scores for maintenance (74.3 vs 44.2; p<0.001) and self-care confidence (79.3 vs 56.4; p<0.001) and knowledge of disease (41.3 vs 27.5; p<0.001) and lower quality of life scores (42.1 vs 64.5; p<0.001) 30 days after discharge. Conclusion: transitional care was effective in improving quality of life, knowledge of disease, maintenance and confidence in self-care. This study was registered in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry, under RBR-2dpc6b.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar el efecto de los cuidados transicionales sobre el autocuidado, la calidad de vida e y el conocimiento de la enfermedad de pacientes hospitalizados con insuficiencia cardíaca. Método: ensayo clínico aleatorio ciego con 74 pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca en dos hospitales cuaternarios de Río de Janeiro-RJ entre diciembre de 2017 y febrero de 2020. El grupo de intervención recibió cuidados de transición con manejo educativo por parte de una enfermera al lado de la cama desde el ingreso hasta el alta hospitalaria y Consulta telefónica durante 30 días después del alta. El grupo de control recibió el seguimiento habitual. Los resultados primarios incluyeron habilidades de mantenimiento, gestión y confianza en el autocuidado, y los resultados secundarios incluyeron calidad de vida y conocimiento de la enfermedad. Ambos fueron evaluados mediante cuestionarios validados para su uso en Brasil. Los datos fueron analizados mediante ANOVA de medidas repetidas. Resultados: el grupo de intervención tuvo puntuaciones más altas en mantenimiento (74,3 vs 44,2; p<0,001) y confianza en el autocuidado (79,3 vs 56,4; p<0,001) y conocimiento de la enfermedad (41,3 vs 27,5; p<0,001)y puntuaciones de calidad de vida más bajas (42,1 frente a 64,5; p<0,001) 30 días después del alta. Conclusión: la atención de transición fue eficaz para mejorar la calidad de vida, el conocimiento de la enfermedad, el mantenimiento y la confianza en el autocuidado. Estudio inscrito en el Registro Brasileño de Ensayos Clínicos, con el número RBR-2dpc6b.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar o efeito do cuidado de transição no autocuidado, qualidade de vida e conhecimento da doença de pacientes hospitalizados com insuficiência cardíaca. Método: ensaio clínico randomizado cego com 74 pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca em dois hospitais quaternários do Rio de Janeiro-RJ, entre dezembro de 2017 e fevereiro de 2020. O grupo intervenção recebeu cuidados de transição com gerenciamento educativo por enfermeira, à beira do leito, desde a admissão até a alta hospitalar e consulta telefônica por 30 dias após a alta. O grupo controle recebeu acompanhamento usual. Os desfechos primários incluíram habilidades de manutenção, manejo e confiança no autocuidado, e os desfechos secundários, qualidade de vida e conhecimento da doença. Ambos foram avaliados por questionários validados para uso no Brasil. Os dados foram analisados pelo ANOVA de medidas repetidas. Resultados: o grupo intervenção apresentou maiores escores para manutenção (74,3 vs44,2; p<0,001) e confiança do autocuidado (79,3 vs56,4; p<0,001) e conhecimento da doença (41,3 vs27,5; p<0,001) e menores escores de qualidade de vida (42,1 vs64,5; p<0,001) em 30 dias após a alta. Conclusão: o cuidado de transição foi efetivo na melhora da qualidade de vida, conhecimento da doença, manutenção e confiança no autocuidado. Estudo registrado no Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos, sob o número RBR-2dpc6b.

Recursos para prevenção de lesões por pressão: estudo metodológico para elaboração e validação de escala* / Resources for preventing pressure injuries: methodological study to develop and validate a scale* / Recursos para prevenir las lesiones por presión: estudio metodológico para elaboración y validación de escala*

RESUMO: Objetivo: elaborar e validar uma escala para avaliação dos recursos humanos e materiais na perspectiva da prevenção de lesões por pressão nas enfermarias de clínica médica e cirúrgica. Método: estudo metodológico conduzido em três etapas: revisão integrativa; elaboração; e validação mediante técnica Delphi, contando com oito enfermeiros especialistas em dermatologia de diferentes estados do Brasil, no período de novembro de 2018 a janeiro de 2019. Estes avaliaram 32 itens, referentes aos recursos humanos e materiais, nos cenários de pacientes de cuidado intermediário e alta dependência. Para validação, utilizou-se o índice de validade de conteúdo mínimo de 0,80. Resultados: no cenário de cuidado intermediário, todos os itens atingiram 0,77 na primeira fase, e 0,93 na segunda fase. No de alta dependência, atingiram 0,74 na primeira fase, e 0,84 na segunda fase. Conclusão: a escala permitirá avaliação do diagnóstico situacional das enfermarias na perspectiva da prevenção de lesão por pressão.

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate a scale for evaluating human and material resources from the perspective of preventing pressure injuries in medical and surgical wards. Method: Methodological study was conducted in three stages: integrative review, elaboration, and validation using the Delphi technique, with eight nurses specializing in dermatology from different states in Brazil from November 2018 to January 2019. They assessed 32 items relating to human and material resources in intermediate care and high-dependency patients. A minimum content validity index of 0.80 was used for validation. Results: In the intermediate care scenario, all items reached 0.77 in the first phase and 0.93 in the second phase. In high dependency, they reached 0.74 in the first phase and 0.84 in the second phase. Conclusion: The scale will allow the assessment of the situational diagnosis of the wards from the perspective of pressure injury prevention.

RESUMEN Objetivo: desarrollar y validar una escala para evaluar los recursos humanos y materiales desde la perspectiva de la prevención de las lesiones por presión en las salas médicas y quirúrgicas. Método: estudio metodológico realizado en tres etapas: revisión integradora; elaboración; y validación mediante la técnica Delphi, con ocho enfermeros especializadas en dermatología de diferentes estados de Brasil, de noviembre de 2018 a enero de 2019. Estos evaluaron 32 ítems relativos a los recursos humanos y materiales en los escenarios de pacientes de cuidado intermedio y de alta dependencia. Para la validación se utilizó un índice de validez de contenido mínimo de 0,80. Resultados: En el escenario de cuidados intermedios, todos los ítems alcanzaron 0,77 en la primera fase y 0,93 en la segunda. En la alta dependencia, alcanzaron 0,74 en la primera fase y 0,84 en la segunda. Conclusión: La escala permitirá evaluar el diagnóstico situacional de las salas desde la perspectiva de la prevención de las lesiones por presión.

Effect of an orientation group for patients with chronic heart failure: randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the orientation group on therapeutic adherence and self-care among patients with chronic heart failure. METHOD: Randomized controlled trial with 27 patients with chronic heart failure. The intervention group received nursing consultations and participated in group meetings with the multi-professional team. The control group only received nursing consultations in a period of four months. Questionnaires validated for use in Brazil were applied in the beginning and in the end of the study to assess self-care outcomes and adherence to treatment. Categorical variables were expressed through frequency and percentage distributions and the continuous variables through mean and standard deviation. The comparison between the initial and final scores of the intervention and control groups was done through the Student's t-test. RESULTS: The mean adherence in the intervention group was 13.9 ± 3.6 before the study and 4.8 ± 2.3 after the study. In the control group it was 14.2 ± 3.4 before the study and 14.7 ± 3.5 after the study. The self-care confidence score was lower after the intervention (p=0.01). CONCLUSION: The orientation group does not improve adherence to treatment and self-care management and maintenance and it may reduce confidence in self-care. Registry REBEC RBR-7r9f2m.

Percepções de pacientes sobre recuperação cirúrgica retardada: validação do diagnóstico de enfermagem / Percepciones de pacientes sobre recuperación quirúrgica retardada: validación del diagnóstico de enfermería / Perceptions of patients on delayed surgical recovery: validation of the nursing diagnosis

RESUMO Objetivo: validar qualitativamente o diagnóstico de enfermagem Recuperação Cirúrgica Retardada, a partir das percepções de pacientes. Método: estudo qualitativo, realizado com 20 pacientes de hospital de referência com seis dias ou mais de pós-operatório. Realizou-se entrevista semiestruturada como técnica de coleta de dados e, para análise de dados, procedeu-se ao método da análise de conteúdo temática. Resultados: obtiveram três categorias: Descrição das características definidoras e fatores relacionados a partir do relato dos pacientes; Percepção sobre a recuperação cirúrgica; e Repercussões do retardo da recuperação cirúrgica na vida, na saúde e no bem-estar dos pacientes. Considerações finais: as percepções dos pacientes estiveram intimamente ligadas ao tempo de pós-operatório e prolongamento da internação, o que corrobora a definição do diagnóstico Recuperação Cirúrgica Retardada. Investigações qualitativas auxiliam na compreensão da experiência do paciente quanto ao fenômeno do diagnóstico e situa o cuidado centrado na pessoa. Pode, ainda, auxiliar no delineamento de intervenções de enfermagem assertivas para o alcance da recuperação plena.

RESUMEN Objetivo: validar cualitativamente el diagnóstico de enfermería Recuperación Quirúrgica Retardada, a partir de las percepciones de pacientes. Método: estudio cualitativo, realizado con 20 pacientes de hospital de referencia con seis días o más de postoperatorio. Se realizó entrevista semiestructurada como técnica de recolección de datos y, para análisis de datos, se procedió al método del análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: obtuvieron tres categorías: Descripción de las características definitorias y factores relacionados a partir del relato de los pacientes; Percepción sobre la recuperación quirúrgica; y Repercusiones del retardo de la recuperación quirúrgica en la vida, en la salud y en el bienestar de los pacientes. Consideraciones finales: las percepciones de los pacientes estuvieron íntimamente conectadas al tiempo de postoperatorio y la prolongación de la internación, lo que corrobora la definición del diagnóstico Recuperación Quirúrgica Retardada. Investigaciones cualitativas ayudan en la comprensión de la experiencia del paciente en cuanto al fenómeno del diagnóstico y ubican el cuidado centrado en la persona. Pueden, además, ayudar en la definición de intervenciones de enfermería asertivas para el alcance de la recuperación plena.

ABSTRACT Objective: to qualitatively validate the nursing diagnosis Delayed surgical recovery based on patients' perceptions. Method: a qualitative study was conducted with 20 patients from a reference hospital six days or more after surgery. A semi-structured interview was conducted as the data collection technique, and the thematic content analysis method was used for data analysis. Results: three categories were obtained: Description of the defining characteristics and related factors based on the patients' statements, Perception of surgical recovery, and Repercussions of delayed surgical recovery on the patients' lives, health, and well-being. Final considerations: the patients' perceptions were closely linked to the postoperative period and length of stay, which corroborates the definition of Delayed surgical recovery. Qualitative investigations help to understand the patient's experience regarding the diagnosis phenomenon and situate person-centered care. It can also help design assertive nursing interventions to achieve full recovery.

Impacto de um Programa de Redução do Estresse, Meditação e Mindfulness em Pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca Crônica: Um Ensaio Clínico Randomizado / Impact of a Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Resumo Fundamento A Insuficiência Cardíaca é um importante problema de saúde pública, que leva à alta carga de sintomas físicos e psicológicos, apesar da terapia otimizada. Objetivo Avaliar primariamente o impacto de um Programa de Redução de Estresse, Meditação e Atenção plena na redução do estresse de pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca. Métodos Ensaio clínico randomizado e controlado que avaliou o impacto de um programa de redução de estresse comparado ao atendimento multidisciplinar convencional, em dois centros especializados no Brasil. O período de coleta de dados ocorreu entre abril e outubro de 2019. Um total de 38 pacientes foram alocados nos grupos de intervenção ou controle. A intervenção aconteceu ao longo de 8 semanas. O protocolo consistiu na avaliação das escalas de estresse percebido, depressão, qualidade de vida, ansiedade, atenção plena, qualidade do sono, teste de 6 minutos de caminhada e biomarcadores por um grupo cego, considerando um p-valor <0,05 como estatisticamente significativo. Resultados A intervenção resultou em redução significativa no estresse percebido de 22,8 ± 4,3 para 14,3 ± 3,8 pontos na escala de estresse percebido no grupo de intervenção vs. 23,9 ± 4,3 para 25,8 ± 5,4 no grupo controle (p-valor<0,001). Foi observada melhora significativa na qualidade de vida (p-valor=0,013), atenção plena (p-valor=0,041), qualidade do sono (p-valor<0,001) e no teste de 6 minutos de caminhada (p-valor=0,004) no grupo sob intervenção comparado com o controle. Conclusão O Programa de Redução de Estresse, Meditação e Atenção plena reduziu efetivamente o estresse percebido e melhorou desfechos clínicos em pacientes com Insuficiência Cardíaca.

Abstract Background Heart Failure is a significant public health problem leading to a high burden of physical and psychological symptoms despite optimized therapy. Objective To evaluate primarily the impact of a Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program on stress reduction of patients with Heart Failure. Methods A randomized and controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of a stress reduction program compared to conventional multidisciplinary care in two specialized centers in Brazil. The data collection period took place between April and October 2019. Thirty-eight patients were included and allocated to the intervention or control groups. The intervention took place over 8 weeks. The protocol assessed the scales of perceived stress, depression, quality of life, anxiety, mindfulness, quality of sleep, a 6-minute walk test, and biomarkers analyzed by a blinded team, considering a p-value <0.05 statistically significant. Results The intervention resulted in a significant reduction in perceived stress from 22.8 ± 4.3 to 14.3 ± 3.8 points in the perceived stress scale-14 items in the intervention group vs. 23.9 ± 4.3 to 25.8 ± 5.4 in the control group (p-value<0.001). A significant improvement in quality of life (p-value=0.013), mindfulness (p-value=0.041), quality of sleep (p-value<0.001), and the 6-minute walk test (p-value=0.004) was also observed in the group under intervention in comparison with the control. Conclusion The Stress Reduction, Meditation, and Mindfulness Program effectively reduced perceived stress and improved clinical outcomes in patients with chronic Heart Failure.

Sinais e sintomas de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca em cuidados paliativos: revisão de escopo / Señales y síntomas de pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca en cuidados paliativos: revisión de alcance / Signs and symptoms of patients with heart failure in palliative care: scoping review

RESUMO Objetivo Mapear a produção de conhecimento acerca dos sinais e sintomas de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca em cuidados paliativos. Método Revisão de escopo conduzida de acordo com a metodologia JBI e com a redação guiada pelo Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. A busca foi realizada em setembro de 2021 por dois revisores independentes nas bases de dados referenciais e em portais de informação e de literatura cinzenta, utilizando majoritariamente os descritores "heart failure", "signs and symptoms" e "palliative care", com o operador booleano "and", sem recorte temporal. Resultados Foram incluídos 34 artigos publicados entre 2001 e 2021, provenientes de revistas nacionais e internacionais, sendo 21 publicados nos Estados Unidos da América. Por meio desses artigos, foi possível mapear 93 sinais e sintomas, sendo que os mais frequentes foram dor, dispneia, fadiga, náusea e depressão. Conclusão Implicações para a prática esta revisão de escopo produziu um mapa da produção científica sobre os sinais e sintomas de insuficiência cardíaca em cuidados paliativos. O conhecimento dos sinais e sintomas auxilia os profissionais da saúde no desenvolvimento de técnicas e tecnologias para avaliar a severidade da insuficiência cardíaca, planejar intervenções paliativas e avaliar os seus resultados.

RESUMEN Objetivo Mapear la producción de conocimiento sobre las señales y síntomas de pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca en cuidados paliativos. Método Revisión de Alcance realizada de acuerdo con la metodología JBI y con la escritura guiada por el Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. La búsqueda fue realizada por dos revisores independientes, en bases de datos de referencia, portales de información y literatura gris, utilizando mayoritariamente las palabras clave "heart failure", "signs and symptoms" y "palliative care", con el operador booleano "and", en septiembre 2021, sin marco de tiempo. Resultados se incluyeron 34 artículos, publicados entre 2001 y 2021, de revistas nacionales e internacionales, 21 de los cuales fueron realizados en los Estados Unidos de América. A través de estos artículos, fue posible mapear 93 señales y síntomas, siendo los más frecuentes el dolor, la disnea, la fatiga, las náuseas y la depresión. Conclusión e Implicaciones para la práctica Esta revisión de alcance produjo un mapa de la producción científica sobre las señales y síntomas de insuficiencia cardíaca en cuidados paliativos. El conocimiento de las señales y síntomas ayuda a los profesionales de la salud en el desarrollo de técnicas y tecnologías para evaluar la gravedad de la insuficiencia cardíaca, planificar intervenciones paliativas y evaluar sus resultados.

Abstract Objective To map the knowledge production on signs and symptoms of patients with heart failure in palliative care. Method This is a scoping review conducted according to the JBI method. Its writing was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. The search was carried out by two independent reviewers in reference databases, information, and gray literature portals mostly using the descriptors "heart failure," "signs and symptoms," and "palliative care," with the Boolean operator "and," in September 2021 without a time frame. Results Thirty-four articles were included and published between 2001 and 2021 from national and international journals, 21 of which were carried out in the United States of America. These articles made it possible to map 93 signs and symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, and depression — the most frequent ones. Conclusion and Implications for the practice This scoping review produced a scientific production map about the signs and symptoms of heart failure in palliative care. The knowledge of signs and symptoms helps health care professionals develop techniques and technologies to assess the severity of heart failure, plan palliative interventions, and assess their results.

Technological innovation to colostomy bags: quasi-experimental study / Innovación tecnológica a la bolsa de colostomía: estudio cuasi-experimental / Inovação tecnológica à bolsa de colostomia: estudo quase-experimental

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effect of the bag with irrigation valve on the pattern of (dis)comfort of the colostomy person. Method Quasi-experimental study, with a single group, through pre and post-test, carried out from June to September/2020 with 33 colostomized patients from a municipal rehabilitation center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The pattern of (dis)comfort was analyzed using fuzzy logic, considering the attributes of bag cleaning, gas elimination and odor control. Results When analyzing the difficulty presented in each attribute before (T0) and after intervention (T1), a reduction was observed in relation to "bag cleaning" for 17 (56.7%) participants, in "odor control", for 24 (80.0%) and "gas removal" for 16 (53.3%) participants. By crossing the three attributes at the two moments, 21 (69.9%) participants indicated a reduction in (dis)comfort at T1. Conclusion There was a reduction in the pattern of discomfort with the use of the bag with irrigation valve compared to the traditional colostomy bag.

RESUMEN Objetivo Verificar el efecto de la bolsa con válvula de irrigación sobre elpatrón de (in)comodidad de la persona colostomizada. Método Estudio cuasi-experimental, con un solo grupo, a través de pre y post-test, realizado de junio a septiembre/2020 con 33 pacientes de colostomía de un centro de rehabilitación municipal de Río de Janeiro, Brasil. El patrón de (des)confort se analizó mediante fuzzylogic, considerando los atributos de limpieza de bolsas, eliminación de gases y control de olores. Resultados Al analizar la dificultad presentada en cada atributo antes (T0) y después de la intervención (T1), se observó una reducción en relación a "limpiar la bolsa" para 17 (56,7%) participantes; en "control de olores", para 24 (80,0%) y "eliminación de gases" para 16 (53,3%) participantes. Al cruzar los tres atributos en los dos momentos, 21 (69,9%) participantes indicaron una reducción de la (des)comodidad en T1. Conclusión Hubo una reducción en el patrón de malestar con el uso de la bolsa con válvula de irrigación en comparación con la bolsa de colostomía tradicional.

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar o efeito da bolsa com válvula de irrigação no padrão de (des)conforto da pessoa colostomizada. Método Estudo quase-experimental, com grupo único, mediante pré e pós-teste, realizado de junho a setembro/2020 com 33 colostomizados de um centro municipal de reabilitação do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Analisou-se o padrão de (des)conforto mediante a lógica fuzzy, considerando os atributos de limpeza da bolsa, eliminação de gases e controle do odor. Resultados Ao analisar a dificuldade apresentada em cada atributo antes (T0) e após intervenção (T1), constatou-se redução em relação a "limpeza da bolsa" para 17 (56,7%) participantes; no "controle do odor", para 24 (80,0%) e "retirada de gases" para 16 (53,3%) participantes. Mediante cruzamento dos três atributos nos dois momentos, 21 (69,9%) participantes indicaram redução do (des)conforto em T1. Conclusão Constatou-se redução no padrão de desconforto com o uso da bolsa com válvula de irrigação comparado à bolsa de colostomia tradicional.

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation Programs in the Promotion of Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review

Abstract Background: Despite optimal medical treatment, many heart failure (HF) patients continue to show a high prevalence of symptoms, which contributes to a high morbidity and poor health-related quality of life (HRQL). Mindfulness meditation may be effective in improving the quality of life in these patients. Objective: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate if mindfulness meditation programs are effective in promoting and improving the quality of life in patients with heart failure. Methods: The PubMed (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), LILACS, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were searched between October and November of 2019. Articles were selected if they evaluated mindfulness intervention, with an experimental or quasi-experimental design, in adults with heart failure and measured health-related quality of life. Results: This systematic review identified 108 studies through database searches. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of three studies were considered qualified. These studies took place in the Netherlands, the USA, and Brazil, and occurred between 2005 and 2015. Sample sizes varied from 19 to 215, and the average range of participants within each study varied from 43.2 to 75.4 years. Compared to control programs, mindfulness-based meditation programs improved the quality of life in two studies (p= 0.041 and p=0.03). Conclusion: Mindfulness-based meditation programs improved the quality of life in patients with HF. Therefore, there is limited data to strengthen this recommendation to this population, and future research is warranted in order to present consistency in the intervention protocols.