Aromaterapia em residentes de emfermagem na pandemia de COVID-19: um estudo piloto / Aromaterapia en residentes de enfermería en la pandemia de COVID-19: un estudio piloto / Aromatherapy in Nursing Residents in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study

Objetivo: verificar o efeito da aromaterapia nos sintomas emocionais e fadiga de residentes de Enfermagem que atuavam em hospitais durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudo piloto do tipo pré e pós intervenção com abordagem quantitativa. Os residentes utilizaram uma sinergia de óleos essenciais (limão siciliano, lavanda, bergamota e tea tree) a 2 %, via cutânea, por três semanas. Foram aplicados o Self-Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) e o Pictograma de fadiga antes, após a intervenção e três semanas após o término (follow up). Resultados: participaram 15 residentes. As médias dos três momentos do SRQ-20 foram 9,73; 7,00 e 8,13, respectivamente. Houve redução dos sintomas emocionais pós-intervenção (p = 0,026) e no follow up não houve aumento significativo do escore do SRQ-20 (p=0,666). Não houve evidência significativa de mudança de estado do nível de fadiga para as três fases do estudo. Conclusões: o uso da aromaterapia impactou na melhora de sintomas emocionais dos residentes de Enfermagem que atuaram em hospitais durante a pandemia de COVID-19.

Objective: to verify the effect of aromatherapy on emotional symptoms and fatigue in nursing residents working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: pre- and post-intervention pilot study with quantitative approach. The residents used a combination of essential oils (Sicilian lemon, lavender, bergamot and tea tree) at 2%, via the skin, for three weeks. The Self-Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) and the Fatigue Pictogram were applied before and after the intervention and three weeks after its completion (follow up). Results: 15 residents participated. The averages of the three moments of the SRQ-20 were 9.73, 7.00 and 8.13, respectively. There was a reduction in emotional symptoms post-intervention (p=0.026) and in the follow up there was no significant increase in the SRQ-20 score (p=0.666). There was no significant evidence of change in fatigue level status for the three study phases. Conclusions: the use of aromatherapy had an impact on the improvement of emotional symptoms of nursing residents working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objetivo: verificar el efecto de la aromaterapia en los síntomas emocionales y la fatiga de residentes de Enfermería que trabajaban en hospitales durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudio piloto de tipo pre y post intervención con enfoque cuantitativo. Los residentes utilizaron una combinación de aceites esenciales (limón siciliano, lavanda, bergamota y tea tree) al 2%, vía cutánea, por tres semanas. El Self-ReportQuestionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) y el Pictograma de fatiga fueron aplicados antes y después de la intervención y tres semanas después de terminado (follow up). Resultados: participaron 15 residentes. Los promedios de los tres momentos del SRQ-20 fueron 9,73; 7,00 y 8,13, respectivamente. Hubo reducción de los síntomas emocionales post-intervención (p = 0,026) y en el follow up no hubo aumento significativo del puntaje del SRQ-20 (p=0,666). No hubo evidencia significativa de cambio de estado del nivel de fatiga para las tres fases de estudio. Conclusiones: el uso de la aromaterapia impactó en el mejoramiento de síntomas emocionales de los residentes de Enfermería que trabajaron en hospitales durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

Mobile applications in surgical patient health education: an integrative review.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the scientific literature produced on health education through mobile applications for surgical patients. METHOD: An integrative literature review performed through consultation in the following portals and/or databases: VHL; PubMed; Web of Science; Scopus; LILACS and CINAHL. The search was guided by the question: "What is the evidence on the use of mobile applications in the health education of surgical patients?" conducted from July to September 2017, including articles published from the year 2000 to 2017. RESULTS: Five articles published in international journals in English with varied methodological designs were selected. Among the studies found, 60% used an educational intervention through smartphone applications in the pre and postoperative periods, and 40% of the studies had an evidence level of 2B. CONCLUSION: The studies showed that the use of smartphone applications in educating and guiding surgical patients was effective. However, there is still a gap in studies which demonstrate surgical patient education through smartphone applications.