Evaluación y satisfacción del debriefing facilitado por un instructor frente al facilitado por iguales / Assessment and satisfaction regarding the debriefing provided by an instructor vs. the one provided by peers

Objetivo: comparar la evaluación y la satisfacción de las personas participantes del debriefing facilitado por iguales frente al realizado por instructores en simulación clínica de alta fidelidad en un postgrado en Enfermería en Emergencias Extrahospitalarias. Método: estudio cuasiexperimental realizado en 2019 en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid). La población fueron todos los enfermeros matriculados por primera vez. Se asignaron a grupo control (debriefing facilitado por instructoras experimentadas - GC) o grupo intervención (facilitado por iguales a quienes se formó dos horas en debriefing - GI). Tras cada simulación (cuatro en total) se evaluaron los debriefing mediante el cuestionario EDSS© (29 ítems de mín. 1 a máx. 7 puntos) y la satisfacción (mín. 1 a máx. 7 puntos). Se efectuó estadística descriptiva y comparación de los resultados globales de las cuatro sesiones en ambos grupos. Resultados: participaron las 30 personas matriculadas. La evaluación con el cuestionario EDSS© fue similar en ambos grupos, excepto en la capacidad del facilitador para establecer un ambiente de aprendizaje estimulante (GC = 6,61; GI = 6,23; p= 0,019) y en el nivel de conocimientos de este y su empleo para ayudar al participante a mejorar su rendimiento futuro (GC = 6,74; GI = 6,33; p= 0,003). La satisfacción global fue similar en ambos grupos (GC = 6,63; GI = 6,55; p= 0,374). Conclusiones: el debriefing facilitado por un igual supone una alternativa al debriefing tradicional en la formación de enfermeras de postgrado en relación con los resultados de evaluación de participantes y su satisfacción, si bien han de evaluarse también otros aspectos.(AU)

Objective: to compare the assessment and satisfaction by participants for the debriefing provided by peers vs. the one conducted by instructors in a high fidelity clinical simulation at a post-graduate Nursing course on Out-of-Hospital Emergencies. Method: a quasi-experimental study conducted in 2019 at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid). The population consisted in nurses who had been enrolled for the first time. They were assigned to a control arm (debriefing provided by experienced instructors – CA) or an intervention arm (provided by peers who received a 2-hour training on debriefing – IA). After each simulation (four in total) debriefings were assessed through the EDSS© questionnaire (29 items from 1 to 7 scores), and satisfaction (from 1 to 7 scores). Descriptive statistics was conducted as well as comparison for the overall results of the four sessions in both arms. Results: all the 30 persons enrolled participated in the study. The evaluation with the EDSS© questionnaire was similar in both arms, except in the ability of the facilitator to establish a stimulating learning environment (CA = 6.61; IA = 6.23; p= 0.019) and in the level of knowledge of the facilitator and how they used it to help the participants to improve their future performance (CA = 6.74; IA = 6.33; p= 0.003). Overall satisfaction was similar in both arms (CA = 6.63; IA = 6.55; p= 0.374). Conclusions: debriefing facilitated by a peer represents an alternative to traditional debriefing in post-graduate nurse training, based on the evaluation results of participants and their satisfaction; however, other aspects should also be assessed.(AU)

Análisis de la donación en asistolia no controlada durante 10 años en la Comunidad de Madrid / Analysis of organ procurement from non-heart-beating donors over a 10-year period in Madrid

Objetivo: La Comunidad de Madrid es líder en donación en asistolia no controlada (DANC) en España. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la rentabilidad de los órganos extraídos válidos de los donantes (categoría IIa) del Registro Nacional Integrado de Información de Donación y Trasplante de la ONT (Registro CORE), correspondientes a esta comunidad. Método: Estudio observacional retrospectivo entre 2007 y 2017 de las DANC, analizando las variables edad, talla, peso, índice de masa corporal (IMC), tiempos asistenciales, tipo de compresión torácica recibida durante la reanimación cardiopulmonar (cardiocompresor mecánico vs compresión torácica manual) y órganos extraídos válidos. Resultados: Se registraron 679 donantes, de los que fueron donantes efectivos el 67,6% (n = 458). Se observó una correlación negativa (−0,161) entre la mediana del índice de masa corporal y la mediana del número de órganos extraídos válidos (p < 0,001). También se observó una influencia estadísticamente significativa del tipo de cardiocompresión realizada y la viabilidad del hígado, puesto que solo los extraídos tras reanimación con cardiocompresión mecánica fueron válidos para trasplante. Conclusiones: El IMC y el uso de cardiocompresores mecánicos son variables predictoras a tener en cuenta ante una posible DANC

Background and objective: The Autonomous Community of Madrid procures the largest number of organs from uncontrolled non-heart-beating donors (NHBD) after circulatory death in Spain. The aim of this study was to analyze the yield of these donations in terms of viable organs procured (category IIa) according to information extracted from the CORE registry of the Spanish National Transplant Organization (ONT) for the Madrid area. Methods: Retrospective observational study of NHBD data registered between 2007 and 2017, including age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), emergency care times, method of chest compressions applied (mechanical cardiopump vs manual compressions), and viable organs extracted. Results: A total of 679 circulatory death donors were registered; 458 (67.6%) of them were utilized donors. The median BMI correlated negatively (-0.161) with the number of viable organs extracted (P<.001). The method of applying chest compressions significantly influenced liver viability: only those extracted after mechanical cardiopump compressions were viable for transplantation. Type of compressions did not effect kidney or lung viability. Conclusion: Variables to bear in mind as predictors of success in NHBD donation are BMI and type of chest compressions applied

Analysis of organ procurement from non-heart-beating donors over a 10-year period in Madrid. / Análisis de la donación en asistolia no controlada durante 10 años en la Comunidad de Madrid.

OBJECTIVES: The Autonomous Community of Madrid procures the largest number of organs from uncontrolled non-heart-beating donors (NHBD) after circulatory death in Spain. The aim of this study was to analyze the yield of these donations in terms of viable organs procured (category IIa) according to information extracted from the CORE registry of the Spanish National Transplant Organization (ONT) for the Madrid area. METHODS: Retrospective observational study of NHBD data registered between 2007 and 2017, including age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), emergency care times, method of chest compressions applied (mechanical cardiopump vs manual compressions), and viable organs extracted. RESULTS: A total of 679 circulatory death donors were registered; 458 (67.6%) of them were utilized donors. The median BMI correlated negatively (-0.161) with the number of viable organs extracted (P<.001). The method of applying chest compressions significantly influenced liver viability: only those extracted after mechanical cardiopump compressions were viable for transplantation. Type of compressions did not effect kidney or lung viability. CONCLUSION: Variables to bear in mind as predictors of success in NHBD donation are BMI and type of chest compressions applied.

OBJETIVO: La Comunidad de Madrid es líder en donación en asistolia no controlada (DANC) en España. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la rentabilidad de los órganos extraídos válidos de los donantes (categoría IIa) del Registro Nacional Integrado de Información de Donación y Trasplante de la ONT (Registro CORE), correspondientes a esta comunidad. METODO: Estudio observacional retrospectivo entre 2007 y 2017 de las DANC, analizando las variables edad, talla, peso, índice de masa corporal (IMC), tiempos asistenciales, tipo de compresión torácica recibida durante la reanimación cardiopulmonar (cardiocompresor mecánico vs compresión torácica manual) y órganos extraídos válidos. RESULTADOS: Se registraron 679 donantes, de los que fueron donantes efectivos el 67,6% (n = 458). Se observó una correlación negativa (−0,161) entre la mediana del índice de masa corporal y la mediana del número de órganos extraídos válidos (p < 0,001). También se observó una influencia estadísticamente significativa del tipo de cardiocompresión realizada y la viabilidad del hígado, puesto que solo los extraídos tras reanimación con cardiocompresión mecánica fueron válidos para trasplante. CONCLUSIONES: El IMC y el uso de cardiocompresores mecánicos son variables predictoras a tener en cuenta ante una posible DANC.

Adherence to initial exclusive breastfeeding among Chinese born and native Spanish mothers.

BACKGROUND: Benefits of breastfeeding on the health of children, mothers and society are well known. However, breastfeeding rates vary according to the population examined. Chinese-born women migrated to high-income countries have shown low breastfeeding rates. Nevertheless, studies comparing breastfeeding rates of Chinese-born immigrants and natives are scarce. The aims of this study were therefore: 1) to compare the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge after giving birth between Chinese-born women resident in Spain and native Spanish women, 2) to assess the influence of the biological, socioeconomic, work-related and cultural factors on exclusive breastfeeding in women of Chinese origin. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study with between group comparisons. This study included 73 postpartum women (33 Chinese-born and 40 native Spanish women). The association between exclusive breastfeeding and the country of origin was assessed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS: Native Spanish women showed a greater prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (80%) compared to Chinese born immigrant women (36.4%) (adjusted for socioeconomic status, parental level of education, age, cesareans and birth weight) (OR = 0.21; 95% CI 0.05-0.91; p = 0.037). However, in other models that considered both work and cultural influences, no differences were observed. DISCUSSION: The classic biological and socioeconomic variables (educational and socioeconomic levels) do not seem to explain the lower rates of exclusive breastfeeding among Chinese immigrant women. This paradigm of inequity appears to be based on both the work conditions as well as cultural characteristics of Chinese born women in Spain, such as their overall attitude towards breastfeeding.

Comparison of attitudes to breastfeeding among Spanish-born and Chinese-born postpartum women in Madrid.

BACKGROUND: Maternal breastfeeding is a practice that is associated with multiple health benefits for mothers and children. One of the lowest rates of breastfeeding has been observed among Chinese women who immigrate to high income countries. At present, there is a lack of comparative information between this group and that of Spanish-born women. Considering the relationship between the attitude of women towards breastfeeding and the initiation of breastfeeding, the aim of the study was to determine whether the attitude towards breastfeeding among Chinese postpartum women who have immigrated to Spain differs from that of Spanish-born postpartum women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, with between-group comparison, of 73 postpartum Spanish-born and Chinese immigrant women admitted to the maternity units of "12 de Octubre" Hospital (Spain) between April and November 2016. Attitudes toward breastfeeding were analyzed using the Spanish or Chinese version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS). A wide set of socioeconomic, biological, working and attitudinal conditions were considered as covariates. The association between IIFAS and country of origin was assessed by three multiple linear regression models (B, SE, and 95% confidence interval were calculated). RESULTS: All Chinese women were first generation immigrants. Chinese-born women were four years younger than Spanish-born mothers, had a lower educational level, more frequently had a paid job (mainly self-employed), and planned to return to work almost two months earlier than Spanish-born mothers did. Most Chinese women did not breastfeed exclusively.Chinese immigrant women obtained scores of approximately 9 points less in the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) when compared to Spanish-born women [95% CI -15.59, -2.48], after adjusting for the different socioeconomic, educational and work-related factors. CONCLUSIONS: Chinese-born women resident in Spain present a lower score on the IIFAS, when compared to Spanish-born women, which implies a more negative attitude towards breastfeeding. The between-groups difference is consistent, even when adjusting for known confounders and other factors which could affect the attitude of the mothers. It is therefore striking that, despite being in Spain, Chinese-born women maintain these preferences/attitudes regarding breastfeeding, compared with Spanish-born women, who obtain overall high scores.

Los cuidados de los hijos de la primera generación de inmigrados en el contexto de las instituciones sanitarias de Madrid (España) / Caring for first-generation immigrant children within the health services of Madrid (Spain)

Objetivo principal: Explorar los cuidados en los hijos de inmigrados y la relación enfermera-padres inmigrados. Metodología: Estudio de casos cualitativo con enfoque etnográfico. Observación en dos hospitales y un centro de atención primaria. Veinticuatro entrevistas semiestructuradas grabadas. Análisis cualitativo mediante comparaciones constantes. Resultados principales: Los resultados se articulan en tres grandes bloques: (1) Ser padre o madre inmigrado, (2) El sistema sanitario y los inmigrados, y (3) Los cuidados culturales. Conclusión principal: Se constataron diferencias en la percepción en relación a cuidados específicos como la higiene, el colecho, el método canguro, el cordón umbilical, la ropa, la lactancia materna y la alimentación. Factores como la barrera idiomática, los roles de género, los patrones familiares, entre otros, influyen en las diferencias encontradas. La relación inmigrante (padres) / profesionales viene determinada por la sociedad en la que ambos están inmersos (culturas de origen y culturas autóctonas) y el contexto institucional (culturas profesionales)

Objective: To explore the care provided to immigrant children and the relationships between nurses and immigrant parents within the Madrid health services (Spain). Methods: Qualitative case-study design with ethnographic approach. Field observations took place in two hospitals and a primary health care center. Twenty-four interviews were recorded and qualitative analysis of the data was conducted via the constant comparison method. Results: Results are shown in three sections: (1) Being an immigrant parent; (2) The health system and immigrants; and (3) Cultural care. Conclusions: The differences between the immigrant parents and the Spanish parents were centered on practices such as child hygiene, co-sleeping, the kangaroo-mother method, caring for the umbilical cord, clothing, and breastfeeding. The language barrier, gender roles, family composition and other socioeconomic factors influence the care. When studying the relationships between nurses and immigrants, the context in which these occur is highly relevant, and includes both the societal context and that of the health services

Limitation of therapeutic effort experienced by intensive care nurses.

BACKGROUND:: Nurses who practice limitation of therapeutic effort become fully involved in emotionally charged situations, which can affect them significantly on an emotional and professional level. OBJECTIVES:: To describe the experience of intensive care nurses practicing limitation of therapeutic effort. METHOD:: A qualitative, phenomenological study was performed within the intensive care units of the Madrid Hospitals Health Service. Purposeful and snowball sampling methods were used, and data collection methods included semi-structured and unstructured interviews, researcher field notes, and participants' personal letters. The Giorgi proposal for data analysis was used on the data. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS:: This study was approved by the Ethical Research Committee of the relevant hospital and by the Ethics Committee of the Rey Juan Carlos University and was guided by the ethical principles of voluntary enrollment, anonymity, privacy, and confidentiality. RESULTS:: In total, 22 nurses participated and 3 themes were identified regarding the nurses' experiences when faced with limitation of therapeutic effort: (a) experiencing relief, (b) accepting the medical decision, and (c) implementing limitation of therapeutic effort. CONCLUSION:: Nurses felt that, although they were burdened with the responsibility of implementing limitation of therapeutic effort, they were being left out of the final decision-making process regarding the same.

Impact of the first interprofessional education undergraduate program in Spain.

In 2015, the Universidad Europea de Madrid started the first interprofessional education program in Spain. Nursing students undergo different interprofessional education activities in all four academic years, covering various aspects of the following competencies: interprofessional communication, role clarification (definition, interaction and defense), and authority models and decision making. In second year, they integrate these activities with students from psychology, pharmacy and medicine. We assessed the self-perception of second year nursing students with an adapted and validated IPEC (Interprofessional Education Collaborative) questionnaire, in four different transversal moments of the academic year 2015-16. Differences in mean values were analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis test and post-hoc Mann-Whitney tests with Bonferroni corrections in case of statistical significance. Results showed that this IPE program improves the self-perception second year students have about their competence in interprofessional communication, especially in the dimensions of oral expression, active listening, communication tools and interprofessional conflict resolution.

Experiential learning in practice: An ethnographic study among nursing students and preceptors.

This study aimed to explore the reflective dialogues and processes that take place between preceptors and their nursing students and to examine how preceptors make use of their expert knowledge in order to enhance students' experiential learning during clinical placements. Two 30-h courses on reflective teaching were conducted. The study sample included 15 preceptors and 27 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected during the course and during clinical placements at two X hospitals. Data collection included non-participatory observation and informal conversations with preceptors, in-depth interviews and focus groups. Preceptors used a series of strategies to promote experiential learning; these included creating links with practice, the use of examples, allowing students to adopt professional roles and enhancing autonomy. The value of preceptors is their wealth of professional experience, which is key during the learning process of nursing students. Preceptors must learn to master the art of questioning and stimulating reflective dialogues, in order to stimulate students' critical thinking and encourage them to resolve common problems that arise during practice. Students demand a more active role in their own learning processes.

[THERAPEUTIC LIMITATION OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT]. / La limitación terapéutica en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.

The therapeutic limitation is a relatively common in Intensive Care Units practice. There are different types of therapeutic limitation, and the patient can be classified according to measures likely to withdraw or not start. Among such measures include removal of stand mechanical ventilation with the analgesia and sedation applied to the end of life of the patient.

Facing death in the intensive care unit. A phenomenological study of nurses' experiences.

BACKGROUND: Nurses may experience considerable emotional burden due to patient death, in part as they are generally the professionals who have the most contact with patients. OBJECTIVE: To describe the lived experience of Spanish nurses working in intensive care units regarding how they face the death of their patients. METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological study was performed. A purposeful sample was used. The data collection strategies used included in-depth unstructured and semi-structured interviews, field notes and personal documents. Afterwards, data were analyzed using the Giorgi proposal. RESULTS: 22 nurses participated, with a mean age of 40.8 years and a mean work experience of 13.8 years. Three themes were identified: 1) dealing with expectations of recovery, 2) accepting the age of death, and 3) experiencing emotional attachment. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses in intensive care units report a great emotional burden derived from patients death, Support programs for nurses should be organised within these units.

La limitación terapéutica en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos / Therapeutic limitation of intenseve care unit

La limitación terapéutica es una práctica relativamente frecuente dentro de las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos. Existen distintos tipos de limitación terapéutica, y se puede clasificar al paciente en función de las medidas susceptibles de retirarse o no iniciarse. Entre dichas medidas, cabe destacar la retirada de la ventilación mecánica junto con la analgesia y la sedación aplicadas al final de la vida del paciente (AU)

The therapeutic limitation is a relatively common in Intensive Care Units practice. There are different types of therapeutic limitation, and the patient can be classified according to measures likely to withdraw or not start. Among such measures include removal of stand mechanical ventilation with the analgesia and sedation applied to the end of life of the patient (AU)