Impact of hospitalization on nutritional status in persons aged 65 years and over (NUTRIFRAG Study): Protocol for a prospective observational study.

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a recurring problem that has become more relevant in recent years. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of malnutrition and nutritional status on admission and its evolution until discharge in patients aged 65 and over admitted to medical and surgical hospitalization units in hospitals of the Spanish National Health System. METHODS: Prospective observational study to be carried out in the medical-surgical hospitalization units of 9 public hospitals between 01/09/2022 and 31/12/2024. Using consecutive sampling, a total of 4077 patients will be included (453 in each hospital). Variables included are related to the care process, functionality, cognition and comorbidity, risk profile, nutritional status and dysphagia; as well as frailty, dietary quality and contextual variables. The incidence of risk of malnutrition, undernutrition and dysphagia during the care process and at discharge will be calculated. The association with risk factors will be studied with logistic regression models and multivariate Cox regression models. In addition, an analysis of participants' satisfaction with food services will be carried out. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee on 30/09/2020, approved for funding on 02/12/2021 and with registration number RBR-5jnbyhk in the Brazilian clinical trials database (ReBEC) for observational studies. DISCUSSION: Some studies address nutritional status or dysphagia in older people in various care settings. However, there is a lack of large sample studies including both processes of the impact of hospitalization. The results of the project will provide information on the incidence and prevalence of both pathologies in the study subjects, their associated factors and their relationship with the average length of stay, mortality and early readmission. In addition, early detection of a problem such as malnutrition related to the disease and/or dysphagia during a hospital stay will favor the action of professionals to resolve both pathologies and improve the health status of patients.

A comprehensive analysis of the readability of consent forms for blood transfusion in Spain.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the readability of consent forms for blood transfusion in public hospitals in Spain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, national study conducted within the Spanish healthcare system. Data were collected through the online retrieval of consent documents and direct consultation with 223 public hospitals. Consent forms were subjected to readability assessment including typographical, grammatical and lexical dimensions. The INFLESZ scale, a well-validated instrument adapted to the reading habits of Spaniards, was applied to determine the grammatical readability of the documents. The Spanish Mosby's Dictionary and the Dictionary of Spanish were used together to systematically identify the number of medical terms contained in the text. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Forty-five written consent forms for blood transfusion, in use in 126 general public hospitals were evaluated for various parameters, including font size (χ̄ =10.41), abbreviations (χ̄ =10.58), word count (χ̄ =595, 209 min-1,499 max) and length (1 to 7 pages). The overall readability score (χ̄ =50.66) was indicative that consent forms are somewhat difficult to read. A heterogeneity of 116 different healthcare terminology words was identified. Word count was statistically and moderately positively related to the number of medical terms identified in the text (rho=0.496, p=0.001) and the INFLESZ score (rho=0.34, p=0.023). DISCUSSION: In this first national study to assess the ease of reading written information on blood transfusion given to patients, deficiencies were found in the three dimensions of readability (typographical, grammatical and lexical) and a lack of uniformity among the written consent forms is pronounced. Further research is needed to develop more person-centered tools to support patients in the process of consenting for blood transfusion.

Evaluation of the NANDA International, Inc. diagnostic classification in Spain: Development and validation of the EVALUAN-I tool.

PURPOSE: To develop and validate a tool to evaluate the NANDA International, Inc. diagnostic classification. METHODS: The tool, EVALUAN-I, was validated in a non-probabilistic sample (N = 460) on Spanish Registered Nurses (September-December 2019) in two phases. First, design and construct the instrument in three steps: (1) literature review to define the construct focusing on the orientation toward nursing concepts and theoretical foundations, the level of scientific evidence, the structural configuration, the applicability, the nurses' clinical reasoning skills, and the attitudes toward nursing diagnosis, (2) substantiation of the questionnaire items and design according to the criteria for a diagnostic classification, (3) expert test to establish the face validity and content validity. The second phase revolved around (4) conducting a pilot test and measuring the temporal stability (test-retest) and Cohen's kappa coefficient; assessing psychometric properties by measuring (5) reliability (internal consistency using Cronbach alpha and interfactor correlation) and (6) construct validity (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis). The manuscript follows the STROBE checklist. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee with registration number 2019-190-1. FINDINGS: EVALUAN-I displayed moderate test-retest stability, adequate construct validity, and excellent reliability. The confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence about the configuration of EVALUAN-I in relation to nine analytical dimensions: clinical competence, nurses' reasoning skills, attitudes towards nursing diagnosis, discipline's central concepts, classification's contents, physiopathological attributes, level of scientific evidence, diagnostic precision, and conceptual correspondence between terminologies. CONCLUSIONS: EVALUAN-I is a valid and reliable instrument, which can be used to improve the epistemological, normative, and intuitive configuration of NANDA International, Inc. in a structured, systematic manner. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Comprehensive evaluation of NANDA International, Inc. in different clinical settings around the world using a validated instrument, like EVALUAN-I, would allow strengths and weaknesses to be identified and contribute to the classification's development and practical application.

OBJETIVO: Diseñar y validar un instrumento de medida para evaluar la taxonomía diagnóstica NANDA International, Inc. MÉTODOS: La herramienta, EVALUAN-I, ha sido validada con una muestra no probabilística (N = 460) de enfermeras españolas (septiembre-diciembre 2019) en dos fases. Primera, diseño y construcción del instrumento en tres etapas: (1) definición del constructo a través de una revisión bibliográfica centrada en la orientación hacia los conceptos y fundamentos teóricos de la enfermería, el nivel de evidencia científica, la configuración estructural, la aplicabilidad, las habilidades de razonamiento clínico de las enfermeras y las actitudes hacia los diagnósticos enfermeros, (2) fundamentación normativa de los criterios que debe reunir una clasificación diagnóstica y (3) prueba de expertos para establecer la validez aparente y validez de contenido. La segunda fase se centra en (4) el desarrollo de un pilotaje y medición de la estabilidad temporal a través del test-retest y cálculo del coeficiente Kappa de Cohen; evaluación de las propiedades psicométricas a través de la (5) fiabilidad (consistencia interna mediante Alfa de Cronbach y correlación interfactorial) y (6) validez de constructo (análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio). El manuscrito se ajusta a los criterios STROBE. El estudio fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética de la Investigación con el número de registro 2019-190-1. [Correction added on 20 April 2022, after first online publication: In point (4) of the 'Methods' section, "Kappa de ohen" has been corrected to "Kappa de Cohen" in this version.] RESULTADOS: EVALUAN-I mostró moderada estabilidad test-retest, adecuada validez de constructo y excelente fiabilidad. El análisis factorial confirmatorio mostró evidencias acerca de la configuración de EVALUAN-I en 9 dimensiones de análisis: competencia clínica, aptitudes para el razonamiento diagnóstico, actitudes ante el diagnóstico enfermero, conceptos centrales de la disciplina, contenidos de la clasificación, atributos fisiopatológicos, nivel de evidencia científica, precisión diagnóstica y comparativa conceptual entre terminologías. CONCLUSIONES: EVALUAN-I constituye un instrumento válido y fiable para mejorar la configuración epistemológica, normativa e intuitiva de NANDA International, Inc. de una manera estructurada y sistematizada. IMPLICACIONES PARA LA PRÁCTICA CLÍNICA: La valoración global de la taxonomía NANDA International, Inc. en los distintos contextos clínicos a nivel internacional a través de una herramienta validada como EVALUAN-I permitiría identificar las fortalezas y debilidades necesarias para contribuir a su desarrollo y aplicación práctica.

Uso de terminología enfermera normalizada en los informes de cuidados al alta en un hospital de Canarias: Un estudio descriptivo / Use of standardised nursing terminology at discharge care reports in a canary islands hospital: a descriptive study

Objetivos: Analizar el uso de len guajes normalizados en los informes de enfermería identificando tipologías, eti quetas y contenidos diagnósticos. Méto do: Estudio descriptivo transversal sobre una muestra aleatoria simple (n = 370) de informes al alta hospitalaria en el Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insu lar Materno-Infantil (Islas Canarias, Es paña). Se han calculado media y desvia ción estándar para las variables cuantita tivas y frecuencias para las cualitativas usando SPSS® (versión 25). Resulta dos: Menos de la mitad de los informes (49,23%) incorporaron terminología nor malizada, incluyendo n = 1922 diagnósti cos activos, n = 93 diagnósticos resuel tos, n = 72 intervenciones y n = 103 re sultados enfermeros. Conclusiones: Los informes que usan lenguajes normaliza dos son insuficientes, mostrando elevado número de etiquetas diagnósticas que revelan escasa resolución de diagnósti cos focalizados en el problema, con me nor registro de intervenciones y resulta dos enfermeros (AU)

Objectives: To analyse the use of standardised language in nursing care reports identifying typologies, labels and diagnostic content. Methods: Cross-sec tional descriptive study of a simple ran dom sample (n = 370) in the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Ma terno-Infantil (Canary Islands, Spain). The mean and standard deviation for quantitative variables, and frequency for qualitative variables were calculated using SPSS® (version 25). Results: Less than half of the reports (49.23%) incorpo rated standardized terminology, including n = 1922 active diagnoses, n = 93 resol ved diagnoses, n = 72 interventions, and n = 103 nurses outcomes. Conclusions: Reports using standardized languages are insufficient, showing a high number of diagnostic labels that reveal poor reso lution of problem-focused nursing diag noses, with less recording of interven tions and nurses outcomes (AU)

Actitudes ante el Diagnóstico Enfermero: aplicación de la escala Position on Nursing Diagnosis en Canarias / Attitudes towards Nursing Diagnosis: application of the Position on Nursing Diagnosis scale in Canary Islands

Introducción: Las enfermeras tienen opiniones y actitudes diferentes sobre la funcionalidad clínica de los Diagnósticos Enfermeros. Objetivo: Describir las actitudes de los profesionales de Enfermería ante el Diagnóstico Enfermero. Método: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal en un hospital de las Islas Canarias (España). Position on Nursing Diagnosis constituye un instrumento validado con excelente fiabilidad. Conformado por una escala codificada de 20 parejas de adjetivos opuestos; puntuaciones extremas 1 (más negativa) y 7 (más positiva); valor central 4. Puntuación máxima 140 y mínima 20. Se realizó análisis de fiabilidad mediante Alfa de Cronbach y correlación interelementos. Distribución de frecuencias para variables cualitativas y de proporción para cuantitativas. Análisis de asociación. Resultados: Población muestral n=170. La escala ha expuesto alta fiabilidad (α=0,955) y adecuado poder de explicación de la varianza (66,13%). La puntuación media global fue 74,41 (sd=23,53); la peor actitud correspondió a Rutinario (µ=2,91; sd=1,55) mientras que la mejor fue Positivo (µ=4,20; sd=1,56). Conclusiones: Las actitudes de las enfermeras son similares a las observadas en otras realidades, con puntuaciones globales inferiores a la media. El incremento de la formación académica y del uso del Diagnóstico Enfermero en el entorno laboral parecen mejorar las actitudes de estos profesionales, principalmente en lo que respecta a su aceptación, comodidad, facilidad, relevancia, validez, creatividad y gratificación.

Introduction: Nurses have different opinions and attitudes about the clinical functionality of Nursing Diagnosis. Objective: To describe the attitudes of Nursing professionals towards the Nursing Diagnosis. Method: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in a hospital in the Canary Islands (Spain). Position on Nursing Diagnosis is a validated instrument to measure the attitudes of nurses towards the Nursing Diagnosis with excellent reliability. It is made up by a coded scale of 20 pairs of opposite adjectives in which the interviewed must position himself; extreme scores 1 (most negative attitude) and 7 (most positive attitude); 4 middle value; 140 maximum score and 20 minimum one. Reliability analysis was performed using Cronbach's alpha and inter-element correlation. Frequency distribution for qualitative variables and proportion for quantitative variables. Association analysis. Results: The study population was N=170. The scale has shown high reliability (α=0.955) as well as adequate power to explain the total variance (66.13%). The global mean score was 74.41 (sd=23.53); the worst attitude was Routine (µ=2.91; sd=1.55) while the best attitude was Positive (µ=4.20; sd=1.56). Conclusions: The attitudes of the nurses in our environment are similar to other contexts, with global scores lower than the average. The increase in academic training and the use of the Nursing Diagnosis in the work environment seem to improve the attitudes of this professionals, mainly with regard to acceptance, comfort, ease, relevance, validity, creativity and gratification. (AU)

[Analysis of the materials for the manufacture of masks: The challenge of facing the shortage of personal protective equipment]. / Análisis de los materiales para la fabricación de mascarillas: el reto de hacer frente a la escasez de equipos de protección individual.

The main element of personal protective equipment against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are masks, which protect against droplets and aerosols that can remain suspended in the air. The objective of this study is to summarize the existing evidence on the filtration of different materials for the manufacture of masks. A scoping review or exploratory review has been carried out in the PubMEd and Scopus databases, using the terms "respirator", "mask", "facemask", "material", and "tissue", combined with Boolean operators. The results show some of the materials used for the manufacture of masks, both surgical masks and medium-high filtration masks, as well as materials used for the manufacture of household masks. As a conclusion, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the different materials as well as their properties to guarantee an adequate use according to the specific needs in each context, being fundamental the application of particle filtration systems as well as support materials that comply with current recommendations.

Presentación del Número Especial: Calidad Asistencial y Seguridad Clínica. La enfermera como pieza clave para la mejora de la calidad y la seguridad en los servicios de salud / Presentation of the Special Issue: Quality and Clinica Safety. The nurse as the cornerstone for improving the quality and safety of healthcare services

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Una enfermería que crece, sigamos construyendo el camino / Nursing that grows: Let us continue to build the way

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Soñar con otros mundos / Dreaming of other worlds

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Calidad, accesibilidad y sostenibilidad: Claves para la Enfermería de Práctica Avanzada en España / Quality, accesibility and sustainability: Keys for Advanced Nursing Practice in Spain

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