The impact of nursing practice environments on patient safety culture in primary health care: a scoping review.

BACKGROUND: Patient safety has in recent decades become a global concern. It is a key priority area of healthcare organisations, and has a direct impact on patient health and wellbeing. Work environments can strongly impact nurses' wellbeing and may ultimately produce different outcomes for both professionals and patients. The adverse events occurrence is an example of how work environments influence outcomes, and there is evidence of this correlation in several studies conducted in recent years. AIM: To map the knowledge regarding the impact that nursing practice environments have on safety culture in primary healthcare settings, as primary health care concentrates a significant portion of the population's care. DESIGN & SETTING: This review was conducted following the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for scoping reviews. METHOD: Study selection, data extraction, and synthesis were performed by two independent reviewers. Based on Population (or participants), Concept, and Context (PCC) framework, studies were considered that addressed nurses' practice environment and patient safety culture in primary health care. All studies published or unpublished from 2002 to the present were considered. RESULTS: Seven studies were included in this review; however, the existing evidence on the relation between nurses' practice environments and patient safety is still limited in primary healthcare settings. Although clear evidence was not found, several characteristics of nursing practice environments that may impact healthcare safety were found, such as leadership, communication, and organisational culture and policies. CONCLUSION: More research directed at primary healthcare nursing practice settings is needed and could be valuable in defining and implementing strategies that promote the safety of care.

Percepção de enfermeiros sobre as 3S ­ Smart Safe Shoes: meias para prevenção de quedas / Nurses perception of the 3S - Smart Safe Shoes: socks to prevent falls / Percepción de enfermeros sobre los 3S - Smart Safe Shoes: calcetines para prevenir caídas

Objetivo: analisar a percepção dos enfermeiros sobre o uso das 3S - Smart Safe Shoes na sua fase de protótipo e os resultados da avaliação do seu uso por idosos internados. Método: estudo de carater exploratório, descritivo e misto, entre novembro de 2021 e março de 2022. Incluiu idosos internados com capacidade de deambulação e identificados com risco de queda; e enfermeiros especialistas. Os dados quantitativos foram analisados por estatística descritiva e os qualitativos a partir de análise temática. Resultados: participaram 28 idosos e sete enfermeiros, ambos concordaram que as 3S ­ Smart Safe Shoes são confortáveis. Os enfermeiros consideram que as meias se adaptaram perfeitamente às diferentes regiões anatômicas do pé e que apresentam propriedades antiderrapantes nos pisos testados; e na maioria das situações, permitem uma boa mobilidade dos dedos, em todos os movimentos tibiotársicos (86%). Todos os enfermeiros destacam a facilidade de calçar as meias e consideram que estas devem ser incluídas como um elemento em estratégia de prevenção de quedas. Conclusão: as 3S - Smart Safe Shoes reunem as características necessárias para garantir uma marcha segura em idosos internados e o seu uso deve ser considerado em outros contextos.

Objective: to analyse nurse's perception about 3S - Smart Safe Shoes use in their prototype phase and describe their evaluation about this use by hospitalized elderly patients. Method: exploratory, descriptive and mixed study, between November 2021 and March 2022. It included hospitalized elderly people who were able to walk and identified as being at risk of falling; and specialist nurses. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data using thematic analysis. Results: 28 seniors and seven nurses participated, both agreed that the 3S ­ Smart Safe Shoes are comfortable. The nurses consider that the socks adapt perfectly to the different anatomical regions of the foot and that they have non-slip properties on the tested floors; and in most situations, they allow good mobility of the fingers, in all tibiotarsal movements (86%). All nurses highlight the ease of putting on stockings and consider that these should be included as an element in a fall prevention strategy. Conclusion: 3S - Smart Safe Shoes have the necessary characteristics to guarantee a safe gait in hospitalized elderly patients and their use should be considered in other contexts.

The impact of nursing practice environments on patient safety culture in primary health care: a scoping review protocol.

BACKGROUND: Patient safety is a key priority for healthcare organisations. It impacts directly on patient health and wellbeing. The increasing complexity of current healthcare settings, which are associated with high work demands and increasingly stressful professional practice environments, contributes to an increased likelihood of errors and adverse events. Primary health care, given its comprehensiveness of care, makes up a large proportion of the care delivered to the population. AIM: To map the knowledge about the impact that nursing practice environments have on safety culture in the primary healthcare setting. This knowledge is essential for a more effective and appropriate understanding of this phenomenon and to enable the definition of strategies that can promote the provision of safer care to the population. DESIGN & SETTING: A scoping review will be conducted based on the method proposed by the JBI, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used. METHOD: Study selection, data extraction, and synthesis will be performed by two independent reviewers. Based on the Population (or participants), Concept, and Context (PCC) framework, this scoping review will consider studies that address nurses' practice environment and patient safety culture in primary health care. The review will consider all studies, published or unpublished, from 2002 to the present. CONCLUSION: The results from this scoping review are expected to provide an overview of the importance of the nursing practice environments on patient safety culture, which will be crucial to define an appropriate range of strategies to promote the delivery of the safest health care to the population.

Hemodialysis vascular access coordinator: Three-level model for access management.

Management of vascular access is a challenge for the dialysis team, particularly to keep the arteriovenous access working. The vascular access coordinator can positively contribute to increase the number of arteriovenous fistulas and reduce central venous catheters. In this article, we introduce a new approach to vascular access management centered on (the results of setting up) the role of vascular access coordinator. We described the three-level model (3Level_M) for vascular access management organized in three levels: vascular access nurse manager, vascular access coordinator, and vascular access consultant. We defined the instrumental skills and training required to be developed by each element and clarify the articulation between the model and all members of the dialysis team related to vascular access.

Nurses' Work Methods Assessment Scale: a study of content validation.

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the content of the Nurses' Work Methods Assessment Scale. METHODS: Methodological study conducted between January and February 2022, based on the Quality Standards for Nursing Care and Imogene King's framework. A literature review was previously undertaken to design the scale. The content validation was carried out by 23 experts. RESULTS: The initial version consisted of 40 items organized in four work methods identified in the literature. In the first dimension, from ten items, seven were considered, and one was reformulated. Seven of the initial ten items were considered in the second version. The third dimension consisted of seven items. In the fourth dimension, three items were reformulated, and three were excluded, leaving seven items. The final version ended with 28 items, whose Content Validity Index ranged between 0.83 and 1. CONCLUSIONS: The involvement of experts has become pivotal in the development and validation of the items, providing confidence to the continuity of psychometric procedures.

From the first to the fourth critical period of COVID-19: what has changed in nursing practice environments in hospital settings?

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the need to invest in nursing practice environments and health institutions were led to implement several changes. In this sense, this study aimed to analyze the impact of the changes that occurred in nursing practice  environments between the first and fourth critical periods of the pandemic. METHODS: Quantitative, observational study, conducted in a University Hospital, with the participation of 713 registered nurses. Data were collected through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and professional characterization and the Scale for the Environments Evaluation of Professional Nursing Practice, applied at two different points in time: from 1 to 30 June 2020 and from 15 August to 15 September 2021. Data were processed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Overall, the pandemic had a positive impact on nursing practice environments. However, the Process component remained favourable to quality of care, while the Structure and Outcome components only moderately favourable. Nurses working in Medicine Department services showed lower scores in several dimensions of the Structure, Process and Outcome components. On the other hand, nurses working in areas caring for patients with COVID-19 showed higher scores in several dimensions of the Structure, Process and Outcome components. CONCLUSIONS: The pandemic had a positive impact on various dimensions of nursing practice environments, which denotes that regardless of the adversities and moments of crisis that may arise, investment in work environments will have positive repercussions. However, more investment is needed in Medicine Department services, which have historically been characterised by high workloads and structural conditions that make it difficult to promote positive and sustainable workplaces.

Effect of the Active Aging-in-Place-Rehabilitation Nursing Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

(1) Background: It is of great importance to promote functional capacity and positive lifestyles, since they contribute to preventing the progression of frailty among the older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of active aging-in-place−rehabilitation nursing program (AAP-RNP) on the functional capacity and lifestyles of frail older adults. (2) Methods: This was a single-blinded, two-group, randomized, controlled trial of 30 frail older people enrolled at a Health-care unit in Portugal between 2021 and 2022. The duration of the program was 12 weeks, and the sessions took place at the participants' homes. We used as instruments the Tilburg Frailty Indicator; Fried frailty phenotype; Senior Fitness Test battery; Barthel Index; Lawton Index; handgrip strength measurement; Tinetti Index; Individual lifestyle profile; and Borg's perception of effort. (3) Results: Post-program, there was an improvement in multidimensional and physical frailty, functional capacity, balance, and perceived exertion (p < 0.05) in the experimental group. Among the older adults' lifestyles, we observed significant improvements in physical activity habits, relational behavior, and stress management. (4) Conclusions: Rehabilitation nurses have a relevant role, and the AAP-RNP seems to be effective in improving functional capacity and lifestyles in frail older adults.

How to choose the appropriate cannulation technique for vascular access in hemodialysis patients.

The cannulation technique is important for the survival of the arteriovenous access. Choosing the appropriate technique is a complex decision. Such choice must be customized to patients, considering their characteristics, the type of arteriovenous access and the experience of the hemodialysis team. We describe seven items that can help nurses to identify the appropriate cannulation technique: type of arteriovenous access; drainage vein; hygienic self-care profile; experience of the nursing staff in the cannulation technique and nurse-to-patient ratio; hemodialysis treatment method; patient's condition; and patient's decision. Such items can help nurses in decision-making on the "ideal" cannulation technique for each patient.

Challenges faced by nurse-managers at work in brazilian and portuguese hospitals: a mixed-methods study / Desafíos enfrentados por enfermeros gerentes en su trabajo en hospitales de brasil y portugal: estudio de métodos mixtos / Desafios de enfermeiros gestores no trabalho em hospitais brasileiros e portugueses: estudo de métodos mistos

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the challenges found in nurse-managers' work in the Brazilian and Portuguese hospital contexts. Method: a mixed-methods research study with a sequential explanatory approach, carried out between March 2019 and March 2020 with nurse-managers from four hospitals. The study was initiated with the quantitative stage, applying a survey to 143 participants and analyzing the data by means of analytical and inferential statistics. The qualitative stage was carried out with 71 of these participants using interviews, in order to understand the challenges inherent to this job, and the data were submitted to content analysis. Integration of the findings was performed through data connection. Results: in the quantitative stage, the results evidenced that the managerial activities carried out by nurses by scenario included planning, people management, management of care processes, management of materials, quality management and leadership, with higher mean values for the first four. The qualitative stage allowed deepening the previous findings, contrasting invisibility of the planning, confirming people management as the common challenge to the realities, explaining the mean values in the national and Portuguese scopes. Integration of the findings detailed the relevance of the conflicts and the deficit of professionals in people management and leadership. Conclusion: managing people, care processes and materials are challenges for nurses in hospital management in both countries. Nurses lack structural support and ongoing training for better management and improvement of planning and leadership.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar los desafíos presentes en el trabajo de enfermeros gerentes en el contexto hospitalario, tanto en Brasil como en Portugal. Método: investigación de métodos mixtos con enfoque explicativo secuencial, realizado entre marzo de 2019 y marzo de 2020 con enfermeros gerentes de cuatro hospitales. El estudio se inició con la etapa cuantitativa, aplicando una encuesta a 143 participantes y analizando los datos por medio de estadística analítica e inferencial. La etapa cualitativa se condujo con 71 de estos participantes por medio de entrevistas para comprender los desafíos de este trabajo, y los datos se sometieron a análisis de contenido. La integración de los hallazgos se realizó por medio de conexión de datos. Resultados: en la etapa cuantitativa, los resultados evidenciaron que las actividades de gestión realizadas por los enfermeros y por escenario incluyeron planificación, gestión de personas, de procesos asistenciales, de materiales, de la calidad, y liderazgo, con valores medio más elevados para las cuatro primeras. La etapa cualitativa permitió profundizar los hallazgos anteriores, contrastando la invisibilidad de la planificación y confirmando que la gestión de personas es un desafío común am ambas realidades, explicando los valores medios en los ámbitos de Brasil y de Portugal. La integración de los hallazgos detalló la relevancia de los conflictos y el déficit de profesionales en la gestión de personas y en el liderazgo. Conclusión: gerenciar personas, procesos asistenciales y materiales se erige como un desafío que deben afrontar los enfermeros en la gestión hospitalaria en ambos países. Los enfermeros carecen de soporte estructural y de formación continua para una mejor gestión y para perfeccionar la planificación y el liderazgo.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar os desafios presentes no trabalho de enfermeiros gestores no contexto hospitalar, no Brasil e em Portugal. Método: pesquisa de métodos mistos, abordagem explanatório sequencial, realizada com enfermeiros gestores de quatro hospitais, entre março de 2019 e março de 2020. O estudo iniciou com a etapa quantitativa, aplicando um survey a 143 participantes e dados analisados por estatística analítica e inferencial. A etapa qualitativa foi realizada com 71 destes participantes utilizando entrevistas, para compreender os desafios deste trabalho, e os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. A integração dos achados foi realizada por meio de conexão de dados. Resultados: na etapa quantitativa os resultados evidenciaram que as atividades de gestão realizadas pelos enfermeiros por cenário, incluíram planejamento, gestão de pessoas, de processos assistenciais, de materiais, da qualidade e liderança, com maiores médias para os quatro primeiros. A qualitativa permitiu aprofundar os achados anteriores, contrastando a invisibilidade do planejamento, confirmando a gestão de pessoas como o desafio comum às realidades, explicando as médias nas realidades nacional e portuguesa. A integração dos achados detalhou na gestão de pessoas e liderança a relevância dos conflitos e do déficit de profissionais. Conclusão: gerenciar pessoas, processos assistenciais e materiais se mostram desafios dos enfermeiros na gestão hospitalar nos dois países. Os enfermeiros carecem de suporte estrutural e formação continuada para melhor gestão e aprimoramento do planejamento e liderança.

Validity of a technological rehabilitation nursing program for people undergoing knee arthroplasty / Validación del programa de enfermería tecnológica en rehabilitación de personas realizadas en artroplastia de rodilla / Validação do programa de enfermagem de reabilitação tecnológico para pessoas submetidas a artroplastia do joelho

ABSTRACT Objective: to validate a Technological Rehabilitation Nursing Program for people undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Methods: this is a qualitative study, carried out through a focus group, with 12 nurses, considered experts in the area of rehabilitation. The program was developed using digital technology, such as an application for a mobile device. Experts assessed the program structure, the content made available to people undergoing total knee arthroplasty pre-operatively and post-operatively and the follow-up and communication strategies with nurses. Results: after content validity by experts, the final version of the program integrated three thematic areas and their respective categories: Rehabilitation program (Program phases, Program operationalization, Exercise plans included in the program); Useful information (Preparation for surgery, Care to be taken during surgery recovery); and Communication channel with nurses (Talk to a rehabilitation nurse, Self-assessment of health condition and Help with decision-making). Conclusion: experts' contributions made it possible to achieve the content validity of the program and, consequently, improve patient literacy about the procedure, complication prevention and self-care; training patients to carry out exercise plans in the pre- and post-operative periods; and communication with nurses through application.

RESUMEN Objetivo: validar un Programa Tecnológico de Enfermería de Rehabilitación para personas sometidas a artroplastia total de rodilla. Métodos: estudio cualitativo, realizado a través de un focus group, con 12 enfermeros, considerados expertos en el área de rehabilitación. El programa fue desarrollado utilizando tecnología digital, como una aplicación para un dispositivo móvil. Los expertos evaluaron la estructura del programa, los contenidos puestos a disposición de las personas sometidas a artroplastia total de rodilla en el preoperatorio y postoperatorio, y las estrategias de seguimiento y comunicación con la enfermera. Resultados: luego de la validación de contenido por parte de expertos, la versión final del Programa integró tres áreas temáticas y sus respectivas categorías: Programa de rehabilitación (Fases del programa, Operacionalización del programa, Planes de ejercicio incluidos en el programa); Información útil (Preparación para la cirugía, Cuidados a tener durante la recuperación quirúrgica); y Canal de Comunicación con la Enfermera (Hablar con una enfermera de rehabilitación, Autoevaluación del estado de salud y Ayuda en la toma de decisiones). Conclusión: los aportes de los expertos permitieron lograr la validez de contenido del programa y, en consecuencia, mejorar la alfabetización de los pacientes sobre el procedimiento, la prevención de complicaciones y el autocuidado; entrenar al paciente para que lleve a cabo planes de ejercicios en los períodos pre y postoperatorios; y comunicación con la enfermera a través de la aplicación.

RESUMO Objetivo: validar um Programa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação Tecnológico para pessoas submetidas à artroplastia total do joelho. Métodos: estudo qualitativo, realizado por meio de focus group, com 12 enfermeiros, considerados peritos na área de reabilitação. O Programa foi desenvolvido com recurso de uma tecnologia digital, do tipo aplicativo para dispositivo móvel. Os peritos avaliaram a estrutura do Programa, os conteúdos disponibilizados às pessoas submetidas a artroplastia total do joelho no pré-operatório e pós-operatório e as estratégias de acompanhamento e comunicação com o enfermeiro. Resultados: após a validação de conteúdo pelos peritos, a versão final do Programa integrou três áreas temáticas e suas respectivas categorias: Programa de Reabilitação (Fases do Programa, Operacionalização do Programa, Planos de exercícios incluídos no Programa); Informação Útil (Preparação para a cirurgia, Cuidados a ter durante a recuperação cirúrgica); e Canal Comunicacional com o Enfermeiro (Fale com enfermeiro de reabilitação, Autoavaliação da condição de saúde e Ajuda na tomada de decisão). Conclusão: os contributos dos peritos permitiram alcançar a validade de conteúdo do Programa e, consequentemente, melhorar a literacia do paciente sobre o procedimento, prevenção de complicações e autocuidado; instrumentalização do paciente para a realização dos planos de exercícios nos períodos pré e pós-operatório; e a comunicação com o enfermeiro pelo aplicativo.

Nurses' Work Methods Assessment Scale: a study of content validation / Escala de evaluación de los métodos de trabajo de los enfermeros: un estudio de validez de contenido / Escala de avaliação dos métodos de trabalho dos enfermeiros: um estudo de validação de conteúdo

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate the content of the Nurses' Work Methods Assessment Scale. Methods: Methodological study conducted between January and February 2022, based on the Quality Standards for Nursing Care and Imogene King's framework. A literature review was previously undertaken to design the scale. The content validation was carried out by 23 experts. Results: The initial version consisted of 40 items organized in four work methods identified in the literature. In the first dimension, from ten items, seven were considered, and one was reformulated. Seven of the initial ten items were considered in the second version. The third dimension consisted of seven items. In the fourth dimension, three items were reformulated, and three were excluded, leaving seven items. The final version ended with 28 items, whose Content Validity Index ranged between 0.83 and 1. Conclusions: The involvement of experts has become pivotal in the development and validation of the items, providing confidence to the continuity of psychometric procedures.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Construir y validar contenido de Escala de Evaluación de Métodos de Trabajo de Enfermeros. Métodos: Estudio metodológico realizado entre enero y febrero de 2022, basado en Estándares de Calidad de Atención de Enfermeríay referencial de Imogene King. Para construcción de Escala, realizado previamente revisión de literatura. La validez de contenido contó con 23 peritos. Resultados: La versión inicial contenía 40 items, organizados en cuatro métodos de trabajo identificados en la literatura. La primera dimensión, de diez items, fueron considerados siete y uno fue reformulado. La segunda, de diez iniciales, fueron considerados siete. La tercera dimensión constituída por siete ítems. La cuarta dimensión, reformulados tres y excluidos tres, quedando siete. La versión final quedó con 28 items, cuyo Índice de Validez de Contenido osciló entre 0,83 y 1. Conclusiones: Recorrer a peritos volvió fundamental en la construcción y validez de los items, confiriendo seguridad a continuidad de procedimientos psicométricos.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir e validar o conteúdo da Escala de Avaliação dos Métodos de Trabalho dos Enfermeiros. Métodos: Estudo metodológico realizado entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2022, baseado nos Padrões de Qualidade dos Cuidados de Enfermagem e no referencial de Imogene King. Para construção da Escala, realizou-se previamente revisão de literatura. A validação de conteúdo contou com 23 peritos. Resultados: A versão inicial continha 40 itens, organizados nos quatro métodos de trabalho identificados na literatura. Na primeira dimensão, dos dez itens, foram considerados sete e um foi reformulado. Na segunda, dos dez iniciais, foram considerados sete. A terceira dimensão constituiu-se por sete itens. Na quarta dimensão, reformularam-se três e excluíram-se três, ficando sete. A versão final ficou com 28 itens, cujo Índice de Validade de Conteúdo oscilou entre 0,83 e 1. Conclusões: Recorrer aos peritos tornou-se fundamental na construção e validação dos itens, conferindo segurança à continuidade dos procedimentos psicométricos.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Environments of Professional Nursing Practice and Nurses' Job Satisfaction.

(1) Background: The repercussions of work environments were widely studied before the pandemic. However, there are still many difficulties to be discovered considering the impact generated by it. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on nursing practice environments and nurses' job satisfaction. (2) Methods: A correlational study was conducted in a hospital in northern Portugal, with the participation of 416 registered nurses. Data were collected in June 2021 through questionnaires. The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee. (3) Results: COVID-19 had a favourable impact on the structure component of the practice environments; the process component decreased compared to the pre-pandemic period; the outcome component remained moderately favourable to the quality of care. Nurses were not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with their valuation and remuneration; moderately satisfied with the leadership and staffing; and satisfied with the organisation and resources, co-workers and valuation by patients and families. In more favourable environments, nurses' job satisfactions were higher. (4) Conclusions: Identifying the dimensions with the best and worst scores allowed the institution's managers to concentrate efforts on where improvements were needed, thus preparing professional contexts for the recovery of care activities.

Cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial: uma revisão integrativa / Cancellation of outpatient surgery: an integrative review / Cancelación quirúrgica ambulatoria: una revisión integradora

Objetivo: discutir as evidências científicas sobre as causas de cancelamento em cirurgia ambulatorial. Método: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa com busca nas bases de dados eletrônicas Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science e Scopus, a partir dos termos controlados Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension e termos livres sinônimos. Resultados: selecionaram-se 13 estudos. O país com menor taxa de cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial foram os Estados Unidos com 0,5%, e o maior, a Nigéria com 25,40%. Foram encontradas 53 causas de cancelamento em cirurgia ambulatorial, das quais agrupou-se em três categorias: fatores do paciente, clínicos e institucionais. Conclusão: Evidencia-se que as causas de cancelamento cirúrgico ambulatorial foram diversas e comuns nas instituições, sendo o absenteísmo do paciente no dia do procedimento agendado a causa mais frequente, demonstrando que estratégias assistenciais e de gestão precisam ser realizadas.

Objective: to discuss the scientific evidence on the causes of cancellation in outpatient surgery. Method: this integrative review involved searching the Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science and Scopus electronic databases using the controlled terms Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension and free synonyms. Results: 13 studies were selected. By country, the United States, with 0.5%, had the lowest outpatient surgery cancellation rate, and Nigeria, with 25.40%, the highest. The fifty-three causes of outpatient surgery cancellation found were grouped into three categories: patient, clinical, and institutional factors. Conclusion: the causes of outpatient surgical cancellation were found to be diverse and common in institutions, the most frequent cause being patient absence on the day of the scheduled procedure, demonstrating that care and management strategies need to be developed and applied.

Objetivo: discutir la evidencia científica sobre las causas de cancelación en cirugía ambulatoria. Método: se trata de una revisión integradora con búsqueda en las bases electrónicas de datos Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science y Scopus, utilizando los términos controlados Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Suspension y términos sinónimos libres. Resultados: se seleccionaron 13 estudios. El país con la tasa de cancelación quirúrgica ambulatoria más baja fue Estados Unidos con un 0,5% y el de más alta Nigeria, con un 25,40%. Se encontraron 53 causas de cancelación en cirugía ambulatoria, las cuales se agruparon en tres categorías: factores del paciente, clínicos e institucionales. Conclusión: Se pone en evidencia que las causas de cancelación de cirugía ambulatoria fueron diversas y comunes en las instituciones, siendo la causa más frecuente el absentismo del paciente el día del procedimiento programado, demostrando que es necesario realizar estrategias de atención y de gestión.

Multidimensional Frailty and Lifestyles of Community-Dwelling Older Portuguese Adults.

(1) Background: Lifestyles are referred to as conditioning factors for the frailty of older adults. However, there are few studies that explore its association. The objective of the present study is to analyze the association between sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors of older adults people with multidimensional frailty. (2) Methods: Descriptive and correlational study carried out with older adults people registered in a Health Unit in Portugal. Data were collected through a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and application of the Individual Lifestyle Profile and Tilburg Frailty Index to assess the lifestyles and multidimensional frailty of older adults, respectively. This last instrument, being of a multidimensional nature, assesses not only physical, but also psychological and social frailty, with a cut-off point of 6. (3) Results: Of the 300 older adults who participated, most were female (60.3%) and had a mean age of 81.34 ± 6.75 years. Moreover, 60.3% of the sample were frail older adults. Gender, marital status, number of household members, number of chronic diseases, number of daily medications, self-perception of health status and lifestyle and use of a walking device were associated with multidimensional frailty (p ≤ 0.001). Healthy eating habits, physical activity, relational behaviour, preventive behaviour, and stress management were significantly associated with lower physical, psychological, and social frailty (p ≤ 0.001). (4) Conclusions: When community health workers are aware of multidimensional frailty predictors and their components, they can intervene early and, consequently, delay the onset and progression of frailty in older adults.

Violence against nursing workers: repercussions on patient access and safety.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the repercussions of violence against nursing professionals, in the access and safety of patients in Family Health Strategy. METHODS: a mixed study, with 169 nursing professionals. We used a socio-labor questionnaire, Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector, a patient safety instrument and interviews. RESULTS: verbal aggression was related to support (p=0.048), respect (p=0.021), hours of care (p=0.047) and patient safety behaviors (p=0.033) among professionals. Suffering from bullying was related to fear of questioning when something is wrong (p=0.010) and lack of support from management (p=0.016). Victims of physical violence felt that their mistakes could be used against them. Mixed data converge and confirm that violence affects professional behavior and puts Primary Health Care attributes at risk. CONCLUSIONS: violence affects workers' behavior, interferes with the care provided, weakens the access and safety of patients.

From Health Literacy to Self-Care: Contributions of the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing.

(1) Background: Initiatives aimed at assessing and intervening in health literacy have the potential to promote adherence to self-care behaviours, which is the main focus of intervention by rehabilitation nurses. Thus, the objectives were to analyse the level of health literacy of working-age citizens and identify priority areas for intervention by rehabilitation nurses. (2) Methods: Quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional study, conducted in a multinational company, with the participation of 161 workers. The data were collected between 14 April and 7 May 2021, using a self-completion questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and clinical characterization and the European Health Literacy Survey, following a favourable opinion from the Ethics Committee and the company's management. (3) Results: Overall, low to moderate literacy scores were predominant. Age and education were significantly associated with literacy scores. Workers with higher levels of health literacy had no diagnosed illnesses, took less medication, reported less sadness, fewer memory changes and less muscle and joint pain. (4) Conclusions: The fact that higher levels of health literacy trigger self-care behaviours and, consequently, fewer health problems reinforces the need for rehabilitation nurses to invest in this area.

Adaptation and Validation of the Individual Lifestyle Profile Scale of Portuguese Older Adults Living at Home.

(1) Background: Unadjusted lifestyles have been the main cause of risk for the loss of years of healthy life. However, currently valid and reliable instruments to assess the lifestyles of the elderly are quite long and difficult to interpret. For this reason, the objective of this study was to adapt and validate the 'Individual Lifestyle Profile' (ILP) scale in a sample of elderly people; (2) Methods: A methodological study was carried out and a sample of 300 older adults enrolled in a Health Unit located in the North of Portugal was used, who responded to the scale. We examined internal consistency, predictive validity, and discriminative ability; (3) Results: After the Exploratory Factorial analysis, a solution was found with four factors that explain a variance of 67.8%. The designation of the factors was changed from the original scale, with the exception of one dimension, and they were called Health Self-management, Social Participation and Group Interaction, Citizenship and Physical Activity. The total internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.858, ranging from 0.666 to 0.860 in the mentioned factors; (4) Conclusions: The ILP scale proved to be easy to apply and presented a good reliability and validity index, based on internal consistency, AFE and AFC. The scale allows evaluating the lifestyle of older adults, and its use will be aimed at modifying behaviors associated with negative lifestyles of older adults and their individual needs.

Construction and validation of a rehabilitation nursing program for fragile elderly.

OBJECTIVE: To build a rehabilitation nursing program to be implemented in the homes of frail elderly people and validate it by rehabilitation nurses. METHODS: This is a qualitative, exploratory study, divided into two stages. The first corresponded to an integrative literature review that supported the construction of the program. The second consisted of the program content validity stage, through a focus group, in May 2021. RESULTS: Nine experts participated in the construction and content validation of the rehabilitation nursing program for frail elderly. Two focus groups were carried out, and the final version of the program included training in life activities and particularly self-care, strength, balance, coordination and joint mobility. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The program reached content validity, with a minimum set of characteristics that it must integrate, now requiring application in Primary Health Care for clinical validation.

Dying in the emergency service: nurses' attitudes before and after the first critical period of COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: Death is an increasingly frequent event in hospitals, and nurses are the health professionals who live with this reality the most. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 made this event more present, showing that nurses' attitudes toward death may influence the care provided to people at the end of life. The objective of this study was to analyze the attitudes of nurses in the emergency service toward death, before and after the first critical period of the pandemic by COVID-19 in Portugal. METHODS: A quantitative, comparative, and cross-sectional study was conducted in a hospital in Northern Portugal at 2 different moments: the first in February 2018 and the second in May 2020, after the first critical period of the pandemic by COVID-19. In both moments, data were collected using a self-completion questionnaire, which included the Death Attitude Profile Assessment Scale. RESULTS: The attitudes fear, avoidance, closeness, and escape did not show significant differences. In neutral/neutral acceptance, differences were found between the first and second moments of data collection (P = .01), with a lower mean after the critical period of the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained in 2018 and 2020 showed slight changes in attitudes toward death. The need to invest in the training and preparation of nurses who deal directly with death and the dying process was evident. Nurse managers should promote spaces for reflection and team training on death, aiming to reduce the professionals' suffering and anxiety.

Environments of professional nursing practice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND: Although COVID-19 attracted attention to the environments of professional nursing practice, triggering a series of responses to address some of the most pressing problems, it is important to identify the size and scope of other weaknesses that have emerged. METHODS: In an observational and cross-sectional study, using the Scale for the Evaluation of the Environment of Professional Nursing Practice, 752 nurses from a Portuguese university hospital, provided socio-demographic and professional data about the components structure, process and outcome of their professional nursing environment. Data collection took place from June 1-30, 2020, immediately after the first critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. RESULTS: In the analysed environment of professional nursing practice, Process factors were favourable to the quality of care, while the Structure and Outcome factors had a moderately favourable effect. Structure factors related to work contexts (P < .001) and nursing functions in patient care areas with COVID-19 (P = .001). Process factors related significantly to work contexts (P < .001). A significant association was found between Outcome factors and work contexts (P < .001) and nursing functions in patient care areas with COVID-19 (P = .005). CONCLUSION: The environments of professional nursing practice in the hospital under study are moderately favourable to the quality of care. However, the need to invest in nurses' participation, involvement and professional qualification is clear. Maintenance of a sustainable nursing workforce requires attention to be given to ensuring that practice environments are conducive to the quality of care and geared to promoting professional involvement and job satisfaction among nurses.