Nonlinear Effects on Charge Fractionalization in Critical Chains.

We investigate the generic transport in a one-dimensional strongly correlated fermionic chain beyond linear response. Starting from a Gaussian wave packet with positive momentum on top of the ground state, we find that the numerical time evolution splits the signal into at least three distinct fractional charges moving with different velocities. A fractional left-moving charge is expected from conventional Luttinger liquid theory, but for the prediction of the two separate right-moving packets the nonlinearity of the dispersion must also be taken into account. This out-of-equilibrium protocol therefore allows a direct measurement of nonlinear interaction parameters, which also govern threshold singularities of dynamic response functions. The nonlinear Luttinger liquid theory also predicts the correct dynamics at low energies, where it agrees with the conventional Luttinger liquid. Moreover, at high energies, the wave packet dynamics reveals signatures of composite excitations containing two-particle bound states. Our results uncover a simple strategy to probe the nonlinear regime in time-resolved experiments in quantum wires and ultracold-atom platforms.

Assistance to victims of violence in Emergency services from the Forensic Nursing perspective.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze nurses' role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals. METHOD: a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis. RESULTS: the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals' perceptions; 4) The professionals' actions; and 5) Team structure. CONCLUSION: Nursing professionals' skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.

Development and validation of a minimum requirements checklist for snakebite envenoming treatment in the Brazilian Amazonia.

BACKGROUND: Currently, antivenoms are the only specific treatment available for snakebite envenoming. In Brazil, over 30% of patients cannot access antivenom within its critical care window. Researchers have therefore proposed decentralizing to community health centers to decrease time-to-care and improve morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no evidence-based method to evaluate the capacity of health units for antivenom treatment, nor what the absolute minimum supplies and staff are necessary for safe and effective antivenom administration and clinical management. METHODS: This study utilized a modified-Delphi approach to develop and validate a checklist to evaluate the minimum requirements for health units to adequately treat snakebite envenoming in the Amazon region of Brazil. The modified-Delphi approach consisted of four rounds: 1) iterative development of preliminary checklist by expert steering committee; 2) controlled feedback on preliminary checklist via expert judge survey; 3) two-phase nominal group technique with new expert judges to resolve pending items; and 4) checklist finalization and closing criteria by expert steering committee. The measure of agreement selected for this study was percent agreement defined a priori as ≥75%. RESULTS: A valid, reliable, and feasible checklist was developed. The development process highlighted three key findings: (1) the definition of community health centers and its list of essential items by expert judges is consistent with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, WHO snakebite strategic plan, and a general snakebite capacity guideline in India (internal validity), (2) the list of essential items for antivenom administration and clinical management is feasible and aligns with the literature regarding clinical care (reliability), and (3) engagement of local experts is critical to developing and implementing an antivenom decentralization strategy (feasibility). CONCLUSION: This study joins an international set of evidence advocating for decentralization, adding value in its definition of essential care items; identification of training needs across the care continuum; and demonstration of the validity, reliability, and feasibility provided by engaging local experts. Specific to Brazil, further added value comes in the potential use of the checklist for health unit accreditation as well as its applications to logistics and resource distribution. Future research priorities should apply this checklist to health units in the Amazon region of Brazil to determine which community health centers are or could be capable of receiving antivenom and translate this expert-driven checklist and approach to snakebite care in other settings or other diseases in low-resource settings.

Protocolo de enfermagem para monitorização glicêmica em pessoas hospitalizadas com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 / Nursing protocol for glycemic monitoring in hospitalized individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus / Protocolo de enfermería para el monitoreo glucémico de personas hospitalizadas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

RESUMO: Objetivo: Desenvolver protocolo de cuidados de enfermagem para monitorização glicêmica de pessoas com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2, hospitalizadas. Método: Pesquisa metodológica desenvolvida em 2021 e 2022 em Manaus/AM, Brasil, em três fases: 1) Fase teórica: revisão da literatura, busca em consensos, construção de quadros analíticos, seleção dos conteúdos; 2) Fase de construção do protocolo; 3) Fase de Avaliação do protocolo realizada por enfermeiros em relação à clareza, relevância e aplicabilidade. Resultados: Revisão da literatura obteve 15 artigos e cinco consensos de sociedades científicas. O protocolo está composto por 11 itens, ressaltando a identificação de fatores de risco; manifestações de hiperglicemia e hipoglicemia; cuidados de enfermagem; processo de enfermagem e fluxograma. A avaliação dos enfermeiros foi favorável obtendo IVC de 1,0 em relação à clareza e relevância e considerado aplicável. Conclusão: O protocolo subsidiará a assistência de enfermagem na monitorização glicêmica, possibilitando melhor controle da glicemia de pessoas com diabetes hospitalizadas.

ABSTRACT Objective: Developing a nursing care protocol for glycemic monitoring of hospitalized individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: Methodological research conducted in 2021 and 2022 in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, in three phases: 1) Theoretical phase: literature review, consensus search, development of analytical frameworks, content selection. 2) Protocol development phase. 3) Protocol evaluation phase conducted by nurses regarding clarity, relevance, and applicability. Results: The literature review yielded 15 articles and five consensus statements from scientific societies. The protocol consists of 11 items, with an emphasis on the identification of risk factors, manifestations of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, nursing care, the nursing process, and a flowchart. The nurses' evaluation was favorable, achieving an CVI of 1.0 regarding clarity and relevance, and it was considered applicable. Conclusion: The protocol will support nursing care in glycemic monitoring, enabling better glycemic control for hospitalized individuals with diabetes.

RESUMEN: Objetivo: Desarrollar un protocolo de atención de enfermería para el monitoreo glucémico de personas hospitalizadas con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2. Método: Investigación metodológica desarrollada en 2021 y 2022 en Manaos/AM, Brasil, en tres fases: 1) Fase teórica: revisión de la literatura, búsqueda de consenso, elaboración de cuadros analíticos, selección de contenidos; 2) Fase de elaboración del protocolo; 3) Fase de evaluación del protocolo realizada por enfermeros sobre la claridad, relevancia y aplicabilidad. Resultados: La revisión de la literatura obtuvo 15 artículos y cinco consensos de sociedades científicas. El protocolo consta de 11 ítems, que destacan la identificación de factores de riesgo; manifestaciones de hiperglucemia e hipoglucemia; cuidados de enfermería; proceso de enfermería y diagrama de flujo. La evaluación de los enfermeros fue favorable, se obtuvo un IVC de 1,0 para la claridad y relevancia y se consideró aplicable. Conclusión: El protocolo ayudará en los cuidados de enfermería para el monitoreo glucémico, permitiendo un mejor control de la glucemia en personas hospitalizadas con diabetes.

Assistance to victims of violence in Emergency services from the Forensic Nursing perspective / Atención a víctimas de violencia en el servicio de urgencias desde la perspectiva de la enfermería forense / Atendimento às vítimas de violência no serviço de emergência na perspectiva da enfermagem forense

Objective: to analyze nurses' role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals. Method: a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis. Results: the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals' perceptions; 4) The professionals' actions; and 5) Team structure. Conclusion: Nursing professionals' skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.

Objetivo: analizar el papel del enfermero en la recolección, identificación y preservación de rastros en la atención de emergencia a las víctimas de violencia, desde la perspectiva de estos profesionales. Método: estudio cualitativo, con enfoque descriptivo exploratorio. Desarrollado a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 21 enfermeros de hospitales que forman parte del flujo intersectorial de atención a víctimas de violencia en dos hospitales de referencia de este servicio, en una capital del sur de Brasil. Se incluyeron enfermeros que forman parte del equipo multidisciplinario que trabaja en el servicio de urgencias de sus respectivos hospitales, y el criterio de exclusión fue profesionales reasignados al servicio de urgencias durante la pandemia. El análisis de los datos se realizó según análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: de los datos surgieron cinco categorías: 1) Calificación Profesional; 2) Protocolo Institucional y Materiales; 3) Percepción de los profesionales; 4) Acciones de los profesionales y 5) Estructura del equipo. Conclusión: es necesario organizar, estructurar y estandarizar mejora las competencias de los profesionales de enfermería para recolectar, identificar y preservar rastros en la atención de emergencia a las víctimas de violencia. La presencia de los enfermeros en la atención a las víctimas de violencia en los servicios de emergencia es innegable, pero aún se subestima su importancia y se subutiliza su contribución potencial en el abordaje pericial.

Objetivo: analisar a atuação dos enfermeiros no recolhimento, identificação e preservação de vestígios no atendimento de emergência à vítima de violência, na perspectiva desses profissionais. Método: estudo qualitativo, com abordagem descritiva exploratória. Desenvolvido por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com 21 enfermeiros de hospitais que integram o fluxo intersetorial para atendimentos às vítimas de violência de dois hospitais de referência neste atendimento, em uma capital do sul do Brasil. Foram incluídos enfermeiros membros da equipe multiprofissional que atuam na emergência nos respectivos hospitais, e o critério de exclusão foi profissionais realocados na emergência durante a pandemia. A análise de dados foi realizada conforme análise de conteúdo temático. Resultados: os dados foram discutidos em cinco categorias: 1) Qualificação Profissional; 2) Protocolo Institucional e Materiais; 3) Percepções dos profissionais; 4) Ações dos profissionais e 5) Estrutura da equipe. Conclusão: as competências dos profissionais de enfermagem no recolhimento, identificação e preservação de vestígios no atendimento de emergência à vítima de violência precisam ser melhor organizadas, estruturadas e padronizadas. É incontestável a presença de profissionais enfermeiros nos atendimentos às vítimas de violência nos serviços de emergência, mas sua importância ainda é subestimada e sua potencial contribuição para a abordagem pericial é subutilizada.

Construção de uma escala de avaliação do ambiente de trabalho na atenção primária à saúde / Construcción de una escala de evaluación del ambiente laboral en la atención primaria de salud / Construction of an assessment scale for the work environment in primary health care

Resumo Objetivo Descrever as etapas da construção de uma escala para avaliar o ambiente de trabalho na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS). Método Estudo metodológico com cinco etapas: estabelecimento da estrutura conceitual; construção das questões e da escala de respostas; estruturação; validade do conteúdo com especialistas; e análise semântica com profissionais de saúde. Resultados A construção da estrutura conceitual com revisão de literatura e a análise dos pesquisadores, especialistas e profissionais de saúde, finalizou a escala com 36 questões. O ambiente de trabalho é influenciado por condições de trabalho, questões de administração e gestão, saúde do trabalhador, cargas de trabalho, valorização e motivação, violência e estratégias para um ambiente de trabalho saudável. Foi realizado o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) e Porcentagem de Concordância, com valores de 0,96 (IVC) e 96% de concordância, respectivamente. Conclusões e implicações para prática A escala foi elaborada e apresentou concordância, de acordo com o teste de validade de conteúdo, por especialistas e profissionais de saúde. Assim, a escala está apta a seguir para outros processos de validação e pode contribuir para a prática de pesquisadores das áreas de saúde na avaliação do ambiente de trabalho.

Resumen Objetivo Describir las etapas de la construcción de una escala para evaluar el clima laboral en la Atención Primaria de Salud (APS). Método Estudio metodológico con cinco etapas: establecimiento de la estructura conceptual; construcción de preguntas y escala de respuestas; estructuración; validez de contenido con expertos; y análisis semántico con profesionales de la salud. Resultados La construcción de la estructura conceptual con revisión de la literatura, el análisis de investigadores, expertos y profesionales de la salud finalizó la escala con 36 preguntas. El ambiente de trabajo está influenciado por las condiciones de trabajo, cuestiones de administración y gestión, salud de los trabajadores, cargas de trabajo, aprecio y motivación, violencia y estrategias para un ambiente de trabajo saludable. Se realizó el Índice de Validez de Contenido (IVC) y Porcentaje de Concordancia, con valores de 0,96 (IVC) y 96% de Concordancia, respectivamente. Conclusiones e implicaciones para la práctica La escala fue desarrollada y mostró concordancia, según la prueba de validez de contenido realizada por expertos y profesionales de la salud. Así, la escala está lista para pasar por otros procesos de validación y puede contribuir a la práctica de los investigadores de salud en la evaluación del clima laboral.

Abstract Objective To describe the stages of constructing a scale to evaluate the work environment in Primary Health Care. Method methodological study with five stages: establishment of the conceptual structure; construction of questions and response scale; structuring; content validity with experts and semantic analysis with health professionals. Results construction of the conceptual structure with literature review, the analysis of researchers, experts and health professionals finalized the scale with 36 questions. The work environment is influenced by working conditions, administration and management issues, worker health, workloads, appreciation and motivation, violence and strategies for a healthy work environment. The Content Validity Index (CVI) and Percentage of agreement were performed, with values of 0.96 (CVI) and 96% agreement, respectively. Conclusions and implications for practice the scale was developed and showed agreement, according to the content validity test by experts and health professionals. Thus, the scale is capable of being used for other validation process and can contribute to the practice of health researchers in assessing the work environment.

Estratégias para promoção do clima ético positivo sob a perspectiva de enfermeiros hospitalares / Strategies to promote a positive ethical climate from the perspective of hospital nurses / Estrategias para promover un clima ético positivo desde la perspectiva de los enfermeros hospitalarios

Objetivo: analisar as estratégias de promoção do clima ético positivo sob a perspectiva de enfermeiros hospitalares. Método: estudo qualitativo e descritivo exploratório, realizado com 182 enfermeiros de um hospital universitário do sul do Brasil. A coleta dos dados ocorreu por meio de um questionário sociodemográfico, laboral e uma pergunta aberta sobre estratégias de promoção do clima ético positivo. A organização dos dados ocorreu no software Atlas TI 8.0, versão 2019, e aplicou-se análise temática dos dados. Recebeu aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da instituição envolvida. Resultados: a macro categoria "Organização do trabalho" elencou itens sobre as relações na equipe, gestão, educação permanente e condições de trabalho. A macro categoria "Dimensão ética do trabalho" se referiu a exigências, valores pessoais e profissionais, expressão e sensibilidade moral. Conclusão: as estratégias de melhores condições de trabalho e organização, bem como o tratamento das questões éticas e relações interpessoais promovem o clima ético positivo(AU)

Objective: to analyze strategies for promoting a positive ethical climate from the perspective of hospital nurses. Method: qualitative and descriptive exploratory study, carried out with 182 nurses from a university hospital in southern Brazil. Data collection occurred through a sociodemographic and employment questionnaire and an open question about strategies for promoting a positive ethical climate. The data was organized using the Atlas TI 8.0 software, version 2019, and thematic analysis of the data was applied. It received approval from the Research Ethics Committee of the institution involved. Results: the macro category "Work organization" listed items on team relationships, management, continuing education and working conditions. The macro category "Ethical dimension of work" referred to demands, personal and professional values, expression and moral sensitivity. Conclusion: strategies for better working conditions and organization, as well as the treatment of ethical issues and interpersonal relationships promote a positive ethical climate(AU)

Objetivo: analizar las estrategias para promover un clima ético positivo desde la perspectiva de los enfermeros hospitalarios. Método: estudio cualitativo y descriptivo exploratorio, realizado junto a 182 enfermeros de un hospital universitario del sur de Brasil. La recolección de datos tuvo lugar mediante un cuestionario sociodemográfico y laboral y una pregunta abierta sobre estrategias para promover un clima ético positivo. Los datos se organizaron por medio del software Atlas TI 8.0, versión 2019, y se aplicó análisis temático de los datos. Recibió la aprobación del Comité de Ética en Investigación de la institución involucrada. Resultados: la macro categoría "Organización del trabajo" enumeró ítems sobre las relaciones en el equipo, la gestión, la educación continua y las condiciones de trabajo. La macro categoría "Dimensión ética del trabajo" hacía referencia a exigencias, valores personales y profesionales, expresión y sensibilidad moral. Conclusión: las estrategias para mejores condiciones de trabajo y organización, así como el tratamiento de las cuestiones éticas y las relaciones interpersonales promueven un clima ético positivo(AU)

Existing workloads among managers and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Meanings in the Amazon context.

INTRODUCTION: The global COVID-19 pandemic has increased the concern and risks of health professionals exposed by acting on the front lines in combating and controlling the spread of the virus. This study aims at analyzing the workloads and their implications for the activities carried out by managers and health workers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. METHOD: This is a qualitative study, of the case study type, that integrates a macro research that deals with the experiences built during the confrontation of the pandemic of COVID-19 in the capital of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, the epicenter of the pandemic in the country. Data production resorted to documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews with 56 managers or professionals from the Manaus Health Care Network. The analytical process was supported by the resources of the Atlas.ti 8.0 software and the precepts of Thematic Networks analysis. RESULTS: The thematic network "workloads" brought together three topics related to the experience of psychological, physiological and biological loads. Psychological workloads were strongly present in the work routine, being referred to in a more significant way. The sources that increase them are strongly related to work stress, dealing with suffering and death and excess demand on the service. Physiological loads were related to excessive working hours, staff shortages and activity overload. "Biological burdens" include exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, constant contact with infected individuals, and individual protection as key elements of this set. CONCLUSION: The study showed that both managers and workers have work processes and environments with conditions that tend to generate workloads that harm their health and safety, as well as institutions and patient care. Therefore, there is a need for more effective organizational actions in workers' health surveillance, disease prevention, adequate working conditions, reducing workloads and promoting more resolute and less stressful work environments.

Development of the Patient Advocacy Scale for Intensive Care Nurses.

Background and Purpose: To describe the process of developing and validating the content of the Patient Advocacy Scale for Nurses in Intensive Care (EAPEnf-UTI). Methods: Methodological research. To achieve the elaboration objective, five stages were developed: (a) definition of the theme, (b) generation of the number of items, (c) determination of the measurement format, (d) validation of face and content, and (e) content adjustment. Results: The instrument elaborated from a survey and integrative literature review, and the measurement format chosen was the 5-point Likert scale. The validation of face and content was performed by expert judges and by pretest. The final instrument had 57 items. Conclusion: EAPEnf-UTI is a pioneering instrument built in the Brazilian context, whose future validation will allow the capturing of situations specific to intensive care units and the professional practice of intensive care nurses.

Intensity and frequency of moral distress in mental health nurses in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the intensity and frequency of moral distress in mental health nurses in Brazil. METHOD: Cross-sectional study with 173 nurses from the Psychosocial Care Network in Brazil. The Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses, adapted for the context of mental health, was used. For data processing, descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used. RESULTS: Mostly moderate levels of intensity and frequency of moral distress (medians between 2.25 - 3.73 and 2.00 - 3.22, respectively) were observed, with emphasis on the factors working conditions and social conflicts. CONCLUSION: The level of moral distress evidenced in mental health nurses in Brazil reflects the dimension and amplitude of the phenomenon in different points of the Psychosocial Care Network. The relevance of discussions on coping strategies for moral distress is highlighted, articulating elements such as sensitivity, resilience, and moral courage, so that ethical deliberation is applied in care and management settings.

Path of fear: Experiences of health professionals in the fight against COVID-19.

This study aimed to understand the expressions of fear in the journeys of health professionals who worked in the confrontation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in the city of Manaus, in the Brazilian Western Amazon. This is an exploratory qualitative study that adopts interpretive description as a method to generate informed knowledge responsive to the needs of the practice. We included 56 participants, comprising 23 health managers and 33 health workers (middle and higher level) of different professional categories. The results revealed three circles of experience: (1) knowledge and professional experience in dealing with the disease (unknown-known-experienced); (2) the growing proximity to death and loss (predicted-witnessed-suffered); and (3) the involvement and proximity to whatever affects the individual, their emotions, and personal transformations in the face of the threat (the collective, the neighbor, and oneself). Our results suggest that health professionals who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manaus experienced insecurity, dread, and fear, illustrating the complexity of developing their activities in the front line of care and management during the different phases of the pandemic. A contribution of the study is precisely that of capturing this complexity, which suggests the impossibility of analyzing fear only in its simple manifestation, or in each circle of experience.

Repercussions and Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Manaus, Brazil: The Health Managers' Perspective.

The present study aimed to know and analyze the repercussions and legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Unified Health System from the perspective of health managers working in Manaus, a city considered the epicenter of the pandemic in Brazil. This qualitative research was designed as the study of a single incorporated case and conducted with 23 Health Care Network managers. The analysis was applied in two thematic coding cycles (values and focused coding methods), with the aid of the ATLAS.ti software. The categories we analyzed covered the lessons learned within the scope of the work process, change in stance, and human values, as well as the coping strategies adopted by individual or team initiatives or by the incorporation of innovations in practices. This study highlighted the importance of strengthening primary health care; of promoting team spirit in the service and establishing partnerships with public and private institutions, of being integrated with the training in complex situations, and of reflecting on human values and appreciation of life. Coping with the pandemic promoted an in-depth reflection about the functioning of the Unified Health System and the individual ways of being.

CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF THE HOSPITAL ETHICAL CLIMATE SURVEY TO BRAZIL.

Background and Purpose: Adapting cross-culturally the Hospital Ethical Climate Survey to Brazilian nurses. Methods: A methodological study comprising translation, back translation, multidisciplinary committee, expert panel, pilot test and validation of the instrument. The validation was carried out with 269 nurses of a university hospital in the South of Brazil. Results: In the validation step, the quadratic weighted Kappa test-retest and the correlation coefficient ranged from 0.15 to 0.74. All factor loadings were higher than 0.4, ranging from 0.445 to 0.859. The Portuguese version of the instrument had a 0.93 Cronbach's alpha and the confirmatory analysis demonstrated the model's suitability with five factors and 26 items validated. Conclusions: The version of the instrument adapted to Brazilian Portuguese was considered valid and reliable in this sample.

The organization of healthcare work in the light of ergology: experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the work organization of health professionals when coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in Manaus. METHOD: This is a qualitative case study which adopted ergology as theoretical framework. Data production used document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 33 health workers from the Health Care Network. The resources of the software Atlas.ti 8.0 were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The precepts of Thematic Networks analysis revealed the following categories: "Reordering services and functions"; "Incorporation and management of instruments application"; "Professional experiences and tactics: changing roles, attitudes and relationships". CONCLUSION: It was found that they express a dynamic view of the organizational process, in which the worker, when discussing past standards and comparing his/her knowledge, experiences and values, modifies the environment, flows and conducts as needed, facing the lack of safety, conditions and solidity of the technical bases of work.

Perspectives on snakebite envenoming care needs across different sociocultural contexts and health systems: A comparative qualitative analysis among US and Brazilian health providers.

With the advancements in therapeutics and available treatment options, almost all deaths and permanent disabilities from snakebite envenoming (SBE) are preventable. The challenge lies in implementing these evidence-based treatments and practices across different settings and populations. This study aims to compare data on provider perceptions of SBE care across health systems and cultural contexts to inform potential implementation science approaches. We hypothesize different health systems and cultural contexts will influence specific perceived needs to provide adequate snakebite care within central tenets of care delivery (e.g., cost, access, human resources). We previously conducted exploratory descriptive studies in the US and Brazil in order to understand the experience, knowledge, and perceptions of health professionals treating SBE. In the US, in-depth interviews were performed with emergency physicians from January 2020 to March 2020. In BR, focus group discussions were conducted with health professionals from community health centers at the end of June 2021. The focus group discussions (BR) were originally analyzed through an inductive thematic analysis approach. We conducted a secondary qualitative analysis in which this codebook was then applied to the interviews (US) in a deductive content analysis. The analysis concluded in August 2022. Brazil participants were physicians (n=5) or nurses (n=20) from three municipalities in the State of Amazonas with an average of three years of professional experience. US participants were emergency physicians (n=16) with an average of 15 years of professional experience. Four main themes emerged: 1) barriers to adequate care on the patient and/or community side and 2) on the health system side, 3) perceived considerations for how to address SBE, and 4) identified needs for improving care. There were 25 subthemes within the four themes. These subthemes were largely the same across the Brazil and US data, but the rationale and content within each shared subtheme varied significantly. For example, the subtheme "role of health professionals in improving care" extended across Brazil and the US. Brazil emphasized the need for task-shifting and -sharing amongst health care disciplines, whereas the US suggested specialized approaches geared toward increasing access to toxicologists and other referral resources. Despite similar core barriers to adequate snakebite envenoming care and factors to consider when trying to improve care delivery, health professionals in different health systems and sociocultural contexts identified different needs. Accounting for, and understanding, these differences is crucial to the success of initiatives intended to strengthen snakebite envenoming care. Implementation science efforts, with explicit health professional input, should be applied to develop new and/or adapt existing evidence-based treatments and practices for SBE.

Perceptions of nurses regarding the management of snakebite envenomations: Limits and possibilities.

Snakebites can be caused by harmless or venomous snakes and, according to their severity and frequency, can be considered events of medical importance. In health facilities in remote areas, nurses work in the first line of care of patients that are victims of these envenomations. The aim was to discover the perception of nurses regarding the management of snakebites, its limitations and possibilities, with a view to professional empowerment in the context of primary health care. This is exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, developed at FMT-HVD in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, in the year 2021. The participants were nurses who work in basic health units in the municipalities of Careiro da Várzea, Ipixuna and Boa Vista do Ramos in the state of Amazonas. For data collection, the focus group strategy was adopted. Thematic content analysis was employed, which was carried out in the stages of pre-analysis; exploration or coding of the material; treatment of the results, inference and interpretation. After processing the data obtained, four topics emerged from the coding: Topic 1 - limitations in the primary care. Topic 2 - the need for infrastructure and personnel. Topic 3 - the need for continuing education. Topic 4 - the perception of training regarding the management of snakebite envenomations. The results showed a lack of antivenom in the healthcare units where nurses work. Another aspect highlighted by the nurses is the absence of a doctor in situ to perform the primary care or out of hours care in the units. The nurses' perceptions regarding the management of snakebite envenomations revealed the existence of failures in relation to the subject, such as the lack of antivenom, poor infrastructure in the units and the lack of a doctor, which must be solved, since the nurses are the most active professionals in primary health care, in addition to the high incidence of snakebite envenomations in the Brazilian Amazon.

The organization of healthcare work in the light of ergology: experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic / La organización del trabajo en salud a la luz de la ergología: experiencias en la pandemia de COVID-19 / A organização do trabalho em saúde à luz da ergologia: experiências na pandemia da COVID-19

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the work organization of health professionals when coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in Manaus. Method: This is a qualitative case study which adopted ergology as theoretical framework. Data production used document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 33 health workers from the Health Care Network. The resources of the software Atlas.ti 8.0 were used for data analysis. Results: The precepts of Thematic Networks analysis revealed the following categories: "Reordering services and functions"; "Incorporation and management of instruments application"; "Professional experiences and tactics: changing roles, attitudes and relationships". Conclusion: It was found that they express a dynamic view of the organizational process, in which the worker, when discussing past standards and comparing his/her knowledge, experiences and values, modifies the environment, flows and conducts as needed, facing the lack of safety, conditions and solidity of the technical bases of work.

RESUMEN Objetivo: El estudio buscó comprender la organización del trabajo de profesionales de salud en el enfrentamiento de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la ciudad de Manaus, Brasil. Método: Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, del tipo estudio de caso, que adoptó el referencial teórico la ergología. La producción de los datos empleó análisis documental y entrevista semiestructurada con 33 trabajadores de salud de la Red de Atención a la Salud. Fueron utilizados los recursos del software Atlas.ti 8.0 para analizar los datos. Resultados: Los preceptos del análisis de Redes Temáticas revelaron las siguientes categorías: "Reordenamiento de servicios y funciones"; "Incorporación y gestión de la aplicación de instrumentos"; "Experiencias y tácticas profesionales: cambios de roles, actitudes y relaciones". Conclusión: Se constató que ellos expresan una visión dinámica del proceso organizacional, en la que el trabajador, al debatir normas del pasado y comparar sus conocimientos, experiencias y valores, cambia el ambiente, los flujos y las conductas de acuerdo a la necesidad, enfrentando la falta de seguridad, de condiciones y de solidez de las bases técnicas del trabajo.

RESUMO Objetivo: O estudo buscou compreender a organização do trabalho de profissionais de saúde no enfrentamento da pandemia de COVID-19 em Manaus. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo estudo de caso, que adotou como referencial teórico a ergologia. A produção dos dados empregou análise documental e entrevista semiestruturada com 33 trabalhadores da saúde da Rede de Atenção à Saúde. Utilizaram-se os recursos do software Atlas.ti 8.0 para análise de dados. Resultados: Os preceitos da análise de Redes Temáticas revelaram as seguintes categorias: "Reordenamento de serviços e funções"; "Incorporação e gestão da aplicação de instrumentos"; "Experiências e táticas profissionais: mudanças de papeis, atitudes e relações". Conclusão: Constatou-se que eles expressam uma visão dinâmica do processo organizacional, em que o trabalhador, ao discutir normas do passado e comparar seus conhecimentos, experiências e valores, modifica o ambiente, os fluxos e as condutas conforme a necessidade, enfrentando a falta de segurança, de condições e de solidez das bases técnicas do trabalho.

Adaptation and Validation of a Moral Distress Instrument in Mental Health Nurses.

Background and Purpose: To adapt and validate the Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses for the mental health field. Methods: A cross-sectional methodological study was carried out, adapted with the contribution of 34 specialists, and validated by 173 mental health nurses. Results: The validated scale consists of 37 items divided into seven factors, and they were responsible for 77.2% of variance-working conditions, advocacy for the values and rights, professional safety and autonomy, ethical violations, social conflicts, ethical-professional competence, and conflicts with the management, with Cronbach's alpha at .972 for the entire instrument, and ranging from .852 to .949 for the constructs. Conclusion: The results provide evidence that the adapted instrument is reliable, valid, and consistent in measuring moral distress in mental health nurses.

Intensity and frequency of moral distress in mental health nurses in Brazil / Intensidad y frecuencia del sufrimiento moral en enfermeros de salud mental en Brasil / Intensidade e frequência de distresse moral em enfermeiros de saúde mental no Brasil

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the intensity and frequency of moral distress in mental health nurses in Brazil. Method: Cross-sectional study with 173 nurses from the Psychosocial Care Network in Brazil. The Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses, adapted for the context of mental health, was used. For data processing, descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used. Results: Mostly moderate levels of intensity and frequency of moral distress (medians between 2.25 - 3.73 and 2.00 - 3.22, respectively) were observed, with emphasis on the factors working conditions and social conflicts. Conclusion: The level of moral distress evidenced in mental health nurses in Brazil reflects the dimension and amplitude of the phenomenon in different points of the Psychosocial Care Network. The relevance of discussions on coping strategies for moral distress is highlighted, articulating elements such as sensitivity, resilience, and moral courage, so that ethical deliberation is applied in care and management settings.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar la intensidad y frecuencia del sufrimiento moral en enfermeros de salud mental en Brasil. Método: Estudio transversal con 173 enfermeros de la Red de Atención Psicosocial del territorio brasileño. Se utilizó la Escala Brasileña de Sufrimiento Moral en Enfermeros adaptada para el contexto de la salud mental. Se utilizó análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial para el procesamiento de datos. Resultados: Se observó, en su mayoría, niveles moderados de intensidad y frecuencia de sufrimiento moral (medianas entre 2,25 - 3,73 y 2,00 - 3,22, respectivamente), con énfasis en los factores condiciones de trabajo y conflictos sociales. Conclusión: El nivel de sufrimiento moral evidenciado en enfermeros de salud mental en Brasil refleja la dimensión y amplitud del fenómeno en los diferentes puntos de la Red de Atención Psicosocial. Se destaca la relevancia de las discusiones sobre estrategias de enfrentamiento del sufrimiento moral, articulando elementos como la sensibilidad, la resiliencia y el coraje moral, para que la deliberación ética sea aplicada en contextos de cuidado y gestión.

RESUMO Objective: To assess the intensity and frequency of moral distress in mental health nurses in Brazil. Method: Cross-sectional study with 173 nurses from the Psychosocial Care Network in Brazil. The Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses, adapted for the context of mental health, was used. For data processing, descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used. Results: Mostly moderate levels of intensity and frequency of moral distress (medians between 2.25 - 3.73 and 2.00 - 3.22, respectively) were observed, with emphasis on the factors working conditions and social conflicts. Conclusion: The level of moral distress evidenced in mental health nurses in Brazil reflects the dimension and amplitude of the phenomenon in different points of the Psychosocial Care Network. The relevance of discussions on coping strategies for moral distress is highlighted, articulating elements such as sensitivity, resilience, and moral courage, so that ethical deliberation is applied in care and management settings.