Nursing Interventions for Client and Family Training in the Proper Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in the Transition from Hospital to Community: A Scoping Review.

Noninvasive ventilation is an increasingly disseminated therapeutic option, which is explained by increases in the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, life expectancy, and the effectiveness of this type of respiratory support. This literature review observes that upon returning home after hospital discharge, there are difficulties in adhering to and maintaining this therapy. The aim of this study is to identify nursing interventions for client and family training in the proper use of noninvasive ventilation in the transition from hospital to community. A scoping review was carried out by searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science. The articles were selected by two independent reviewers by applying the predefined eligibility criteria. Regarding transitional care, the authors opted to include studies about interventions to train clients and families during hospital stay, hospital discharge, transition from hospital to home, and the first 30 days after returning home. The eight included publications allowed for identification of interventions related to masks or interfaces, prevention of complications associated with noninvasive ventilation, leakage control, maintenance and cleaning of ventilators and accessories, respiratory training, ventilator monitoring, communication, and behavioral strategies as transitional care priority interventions to guarantee proper training in the transition from hospital to community.

The effectiveness of elevated boardwalks in restoring coastal dunes.

Coastal dunes are important habitats that also play an important role in coastal protection. In areas of high tourist activity, they have often been degraded by trampling and intensive use, resulting in a loss of ecological, aesthetic and protective values. As a result, several management actions have been taken to minimise dune degradation and enhance their recovery. One of these measures is the installation of elevated boardwalks and dune crossovers to regulate human access to the beaches. This paper quantifies and analyses the impact of the installation of boardwalks and dune crossovers on dune recovery in a highly touristic area in southern Portugal. This was done using aerial photographs taken before and 5-10 years after the implementation of the measures, and an effectiveness index was applied. The recovery observed was high to very high, ranging from 51% to 98% of the previously degraded dune. The areas with the oldest interventions showed an average recovery of 86% of the degraded area, while the most recently managed areas showed an average recovery of 69%. The high rate of recovery is mainly explained by the new habits developed by the population and tourists to access the beaches. Nevertheless, in some specific cases (i.e. where the use of the boardwalks requires a detour or where they end far from the beach) new degraded areas were observed, indicating the high relevance of the design of the boardwalks to the final recovery result. This work can serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of coastal management measures in any other coastal dune area with similar interventions.

Nursing Interventions in the Perioperative Pathway of the Patient with Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review.

The decrease in average hospitalisation time and the increase in outpatient surgery in some types of breast cancer represent gains for the reduction of the negative impact of hospitalisation in women with breast cancer but are also a challenge for the organisation of nursing care to prepare women for surgery, reduce anxiety about the interventions, and ensure continuity of care in the postoperative period. The aim of this study is to identify nursing interventions present in the care provided to patients with breast cancer during the perioperative period. A scoping review was the method chosen to answer the research question: What are the specialised nursing interventions in the perioperative pathway of the patient with breast cancer? Inclusion and exclusion criteria were defined for the articles that were identified in the CINAHL and MEDLINE databases; later, additional sources were identified from the list of bibliographic references for each selected study. The final bibliographical sample consisted of seven articles, which allowed the identification of three key moments of nursing interventions in the perioperative period of patients with breast cancer: the preoperative consultation, the reception of the patient in the operating room, and the postoperative consultation. Factors such as psychological, emotional, and spiritual support, communication and patient-centred care, health education and surgical safety, and the definition of a perioperative pathway for these patients contribute significantly to patients' satisfaction and the improvement of their quality of life. The results of this study make it possible to establish recommendations for practise and for research, increasing the range of nurses' actions.

Nursing Interventions for Head and Neck Cancer Patients That Promote Embracement in the Operating Room/Surgery Unit: A Near-Empty Scoping Review.

Head and neck tumours are the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. They are hostile invasive neoplastic diseases that negatively impact individuals' functionality. The aim of this study was to map the nursing interventions to be carried out with head and neck cancer patients in preoperative nursing consultations. Given the study's aim, a scoping review was chosen based on the principles advocated by the Joanna Briggs Institute and using the CINAHL and Medline databases. The review was conducted in April and May 2021. Of the 56 articles obtained, only 1 met the inclusion criteria, indicating a gap in studies about head and neck cancer patients. Preoperative nursing consultations allow patients and family members to ask questions and voice concerns. The nursing intervention identified by the review included interviews, in which nurses explain the concepts related to the diagnosis, the procedures involved in the surgery, and the inherent consequences. Flyers containing images and photos can be used to facilitate interpretation.

Leitos neonatais nas instituições públicas de saúde (2010-2019) / Neonatal beds in public health institutions (2010-2019) / Camas neonatales en instituciones de salud pública (2010-2019)

Objetivo: Identificar as instituições de saúde e distribuição dos leitos no município do Rio de Janeiro, destinados à assistência neonatal. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo serial realizado com base nos processos administrativos do Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro que teve como delimitação temporal o período de 2010 a 2019. Utilizou-se o programa computacional R para análise dos dados. Estudo aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: Foram encontradas 19 instituições de saúde com Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal do tipo II e/ou III. A quantidade de leitos identificados pelos processos administrativos e pelo Cadastro Nacional dos Estabelecimentos de Saúde foram de 241 e 227, respectivamente. Os leitos foram distribuídos em 18 bairros do município do Rio de Janeiro. Conclusão: Os indicadores revelaram que há uma distribuição desproporcional dos leitos, associado a precarização das condições de trabalho e infraestrutura das unidades. (AU)

Objective: To identify the health institutions and bed distribution in the city of Rio de Janeiro, destined to neonatal care. Methods: A retrospective serial study carried out based on the administrative processes of the Regional Nursing Council of Rio de Janeiro, whose temporal delimitation was the period from 2010 to 2019. The computer program R was used for data analysis. Study approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: 19 health institutions with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of type II and / or III were found. The number of beds identified by administrative processes and by the National Register of Health Establishments was 241 and 227, respectively. The beds were distributed in 18 neighborhoods in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Conclusion: The indicators revealed that there is a disproportionate distribution of beds, associated with the precarious working conditions and infrastructure of the units. (AU)

Objetivo: Identificar las instituciones de salud y distribución de camas en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, destinadas a la atención neonatal. Métodos: Estudio seriado retrospectivo realizado con base en los procesos administrativos del Consejo Regional de Enfermería de Río de Janeiro, cuya delimitación temporal fue el período de 2010 a 2019. Se utilizó el programa informático R para el análisis de los datos. Estudio aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación. Resultados: Se encontraron 19 instituciones de salud con una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales de tipo II y / o III. El número de camas identificadas por procesos administrativos y por el Registro Nacional de Establecimientos de Salud fue de 241 y 227, respectivamente. Las camas se distribuyeron en 18 barrios de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro. Conclusión: Los indicadores revelaron que existe una distribución desproporcionada de las camas, asociada a las precarias condiciones de trabajo e infraestructura de las unidades. (AU)

Participation of Nursing Students in Evidence-Based Practice Projects: Results of Two Focus Groups.

The development of true evidence-based practice requires that practitioners have the knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and use evidence. These skills must be acquired in pre-graduate training. The objective of the present study was to analyze the contributions of students' participation in knowledge translation projects to clinical practice for evidence-based learning. This was a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study that used focus groups. Scripted interviews were administered. The design of the study included five phases and took place in the partnering institutions of the Safety Transition Project, involving fifteen participants. The study was authorized by the Research Ethics Committee. The data were analyzed following the steps encoding the categories, storage and recovery, and (3) interpretation and using computer software (WebQDA®, Ludomédia, Aveiro, Portugal). Four categories were identified: learning evidence; communicating science; evidence-based practice; and developing skills. The successful implementation of evidence-based practice education resulted in students who understand its importance and use it competently. Further research should explore the skills developed by nurses involved in similar projects and their contribution to an EBP culture.

Learning to use evidence at nursing undergraduation: a contribution to collective health. / Aprender a usar evidência na graduação em enfermagem: um contributo para a saúde coletiva.

There is universal agreement that health professionals have not implementing evidence-based practice as would be desirable and recommended by science and international institutions with responsibility for the guidelines issued for health contexts. This focus group with eight participants aimed to understand the perspective of students from the undergraduate nursing course on their involvement in a project of knowledge transfer to the clinic. Qualitative analysis followed the coding steps; storage/retrieval and interpretation of the findings and it was carried out by using a software for qualitative data analysis. This study is authorized by an Ethics Committee and respected the principles inherent to the investigation. The four categories that emerged from the content analysis were: Belonging, Using Evidence, Improving Care and Developing Competencies. The analysis of categories, subcategories and verbatim transcripts allowed us to conclude that participation in transference projects for clinics, according to the students, generates learning opportunities about the implementation and communication of evidence, facilitates integration in the service, participation, collaborative work and the development of transversal skills.

É consensual que os profissionais de saúde não estão a implementar a prática baseada na evidência como seria desejável e recomendado pela ciência e organismos internacionais com responsabilidade sobre as diretrizes emanadas para os contextos de saúde. Este focus group com oito participantes teve por objetivo compreender a perspetiva dos estudantes do curso de graduação em enfermagem sobre o seu envolvimento num projeto de transferência de conhecimento para a clínica. A análise qualitativa seguiu as etapas de codificação, armazenamento/recuperação e interpretação dos achados, e foi efetuada com um software de análise de dados qualitativos. Estudo autorizado por uma comissão de ética e que respeitou os princípios inerentes à investigação. As quatro categorias que emergiram da análise de conteúdo foram: "pertencer", "usar evidência", "melhorar cuidados" e "desenvolver competências". A análise das categorias, subcategorias e verbatins permite concluir que a participação em projetos de transferência para a clínica, na voz dos estudantes, gera oportunidades de aprendizagem sobre a implementação e comunicação de evidência, facilita a integração no serviço, a participação, o trabalho colaborativo e o desenvolvimento de competências transversais.

From Evidence Synthesis to Transfer: Results from a Qualitative Case Study with the Perspectives of Participants.

The increase in health research brings challenges to the production, synthesis, and use of research findings in clinical practice. In the case of undergraduate training in nursing, it is necessary to think about the curricular contents and create opportunities to develop skills for learning evidence-based practice. The objective of this study was to analyze nurses' perspectives regarding the effects of their participation in a project of translation of knowledge into clinical practice during undergraduate nursing education, specifically involving knowledge, attitudes, and competencies related to the use of evidence. This is a qualitative case study grounded in the knowledge-to-action theoretical framework. The participants were 13 nurses who were involved in a project about the translation of knowledge into clinical practice during the last term of their undergraduate course. The data were collected by applying interviews between December 2020 and April 2021. Content analysis was carried out by using the qualitative data analysis software tool webQDA®. The following categories emerged from the content analysis carried out on the material gathered during the interviews: understanding evidence; learning how to use evidence; transferring evidence; adjusting to the context; and observing the advantages of evidence-based practice. Extracurricular activities were perceived as an opportunity to understand what evidence is and observe in loco the advantages of health care for clients, teams, and services. During the project, the participants developed cross-sectional competencies and envisaged changes to their professional activity as a result of changes in their attitude regarding evidence and its use. We concluded that the opportunity to develop evidence-related activities allows for the development of skills and influences the attitude towards evidence-based practice and knowledge use.

Transitional rehabilitation care and patient care continuity as an advanced nursing practice.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the needs and facilitating and hindering elements related to transitional rehabilitation care. METHODS: Integrative literature review oriented toward answering the question "What nursing interventions guarantee transitional rehabilitation care to dependent adult or elderly people when they return home after hospitalization?". RESULTS: The patients did not participate much in the planning of hospital discharge and decision-making when they had to return home. Informal caretakers reported that professionals showed detachment during hospitalization and delayed guiding instructions. Health professionals mentioned lack of time to offer this care modality as a difficulty. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Ensuring training, follow-up, and coordination between care levels is essential. Care integration can reduce hospital stay and the impact of post-discharge complications. Transitional care contributes to a sustainable health system, higher care quality, and client satisfaction.

Aprender a usar evidência na graduação em enfermagem: um contributo para a saúde coletiva / Learning to use evidence at nursing undergraduation: a contribution to collective health

Resumo É consensual que os profissionais de saúde não estão a implementar a prática baseada na evidência como seria desejável e recomendado pela ciência e organismos internacionais com responsabilidade sobre as diretrizes emanadas para os contextos de saúde. Este focus group com oito participantes teve por objetivo compreender a perspetiva dos estudantes do curso de graduação em enfermagem sobre o seu envolvimento num projeto de transferência de conhecimento para a clínica. A análise qualitativa seguiu as etapas de codificação, armazenamento/recuperação e interpretação dos achados, e foi efetuada com um software de análise de dados qualitativos. Estudo autorizado por uma comissão de ética e que respeitou os princípios inerentes à investigação. As quatro categorias que emergiram da análise de conteúdo foram: "pertencer", "usar evidência", "melhorar cuidados" e "desenvolver competências". A análise das categorias, subcategorias e verbatins permite concluir que a participação em projetos de transferência para a clínica, na voz dos estudantes, gera oportunidades de aprendizagem sobre a implementação e comunicação de evidência, facilita a integração no serviço, a participação, o trabalho colaborativo e o desenvolvimento de competências transversais.

Abstract There is universal agreement that health professionals have not implementing evidence-based practice as would be desirable and recommended by science and international institutions with responsibility for the guidelines issued for health contexts. This focus group with eight participants aimed to understand the perspective of students from the undergraduate nursing course on their involvement in a project of knowledge transfer to the clinic. Qualitative analysis followed the coding steps; storage/retrieval and interpretation of the findings and it was carried out by using a software for qualitative data analysis. This study is authorized by an Ethics Committee and respected the principles inherent to the investigation. The four categories that emerged from the content analysis were: Belonging, Using Evidence, Improving Care and Developing Competencies. The analysis of categories, subcategories and verbatim transcripts allowed us to conclude that participation in transference projects for clinics, according to the students, generates learning opportunities about the implementation and communication of evidence, facilitates integration in the service, participation, collaborative work and the development of transversal skills.

Rehabilitation Nurse's Perspective on Transitional Care: An Online Focus Group.

The increasing incidence of chronic and dependence leads to the need for hospitalization and adaptation in the process of returning home, as well as transition between care levels to ensure continuity of care. The World Health Organization has been warning about this problem since 2016, and consider reorganizing the care model as one of the solutions. The present study aimed to analyse the nurses' perspective on transitional care for dependent people with rehabilitation care needs after hospital discharge. METHODS: A focus group was developed with the participation of Rehabilitation Nurses from the hospital and community context, and content analysis was defined a posteriori. RESULTS: From the content analysis emerged four related categories: promotion of continuity of care, nurse of advanced practice as a care manager, capacitation of the person and caregiver, and promotion of the care coordination. CONCLUSIONS: The present study allowed the strategies identification that minimize fragmentation risk of care and promote the person participation in transitional care. Ensuring transitional care is imperative to increase the quality of care, the satisfaction of professionals, clients, and the development of a system of sustainable health.

Seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in equines and associated workers-Isolation of Leptospira interrogans serogroup Canicola from equine urine.

To investigate seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in equines and associated workers in Uruguay, 891 equine and 150 human sera were drawn; 212 equine urine samples were also taken for culture. Environmental conditions and equine raising or managing practices were recorded in all 72 visited establishments; epidemiological information was obtained from each worker. Microscopic agglutination technique (MAT) was performed with 10 Leptospira strains for equines and 18 for human sera, that were also studied with IgM indirect immunofluorescence (IgM-IIF). Equine titres ≥100 were considered positive, and human sera titres ≥200 suggested probable recent or past infection. Urines were cultured in Ellinghausen-McCullough-Johnson-Harris (EMJH) media; local identification of one obtained isolate with lipL32 PCR, Multiple Locus Variable number tandem repeat Analysis and partial rrs gene sequencing, were completed at Institut Pasteur, Paris. Estimated reactivity was 61.3% for equines, which was higher than the studied bovine national levels (21%) and mainly observed with Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup (40.3%), Sejroe, Canicola, Pomona or Ballum. Aged animals from slaughterhouses and cattle farms were the most frequently positive. Multiple regression analysis confirmed a significant association between seropositivity and equine age. Only one positive culture could be fully studied, and confirmed to be Leptospira interrogans serogroup Canicola; it was added to the MAT antigen panel and revealed fairly frequent reaction with equine and human sera. Three workers (2%) showed titres = 200 with Icterohaemorrhagiae or Canicola serogroups, without recent clinical manifestations. Their attended equines reacted with the same serogroups, suggesting common source infections or infection transmitted by equines. Three other humans yielded titres = 100, and none of the 150 showed an IgM-IIF-positive result. Equines seem not to be an important origin of regional human leptospirosis, except perhaps during acute animal infection. More culture work is required to study intensity and lapses of leptospiruria, as well as to further identify circulating strains.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Elderly: The Perspective of Nursing Students.

Health promotion and disease prevention are closely linked to health literacy. Therefore, intervention to increase individuals' knowledge is essential if action is to be taken to promote a healthy lifestyle with support from health professionals for decision making on choices leading to behavioral change. Taking into account the growing aging population, nurses and nursing students have to develop interventions to promote health and prevent disease in these people, in order to keep them healthy and with quality of life. This study aims to understand how nursing students' experiences in a clinical teaching context contributed to the development of their competencies in the promotion of health and prevention of disease in the elderly. METHOD: Qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study carried out with ten students about to finish a graduate nursing course in a higher education institution in the South of Portugal. This study was carried out through narratives, one of the most common data collection procedures in social and health investigations. The content analysis technique, more specifically the thematic categorical analysis, was used for data analysis. The study received authorization from the Ethics Committee of the institution where it took place. RESULTS: Three categories were found: "Strategies to promote health and prevent disease in the elderly", "Health improvements from the implementation of the strategies to promote health and prevent disease in the elderly", and "The impact your participation in these strategies to promote health and prevent disease in the elderly had on your formative process". CONCLUSION: The students developed competencies during their clinical teaching experiences through the implementation of strategies of health promotion and disease prevention adapted to/focused on the needs of the elderly.

Transitional rehabilitation care and patient care continuity as an advanced nursing practice / Cuidado transicional de rehabilitación y continuidad de atención al paciente como práctica avanzada de enfermería / Cuidado transicional de reabilitação e continuidade da assistência ao paciente como prática avançada de enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the needs and facilitating and hindering elements related to transitional rehabilitation care. Methods: Integrative literature review oriented toward answering the question "What nursing interventions guarantee transitional rehabilitation care to dependent adult or elderly people when they return home after hospitalization?". Results: The patients did not participate much in the planning of hospital discharge and decision-making when they had to return home. Informal caretakers reported that professionals showed detachment during hospitalization and delayed guiding instructions. Health professionals mentioned lack of time to offer this care modality as a difficulty. Final considerations: Ensuring training, follow-up, and coordination between care levels is essential. Care integration can reduce hospital stay and the impact of post-discharge complications. Transitional care contributes to a sustainable health system, higher care quality, and client satisfaction.

RESUMEN Objetivos: Analizar las necesidades, elementos facilitadores y dificultadores de cuidados transicionales de rehabilitación. Métodos: Revisión Integrativa de Literatura, respondiendo la pregunta: "¿Cuáles intervenciones de enfermería garantizan la continuidad de cuidados de rehabilitación al adulto/anciano dependiente en su regreso luego de una internación?". Resultados: Existe baja participación de la persona en la planificación de su alta y en la toma de decisiones al regresar a casa. Los cuidadores informales refieren distanciamiento de los profesionales durante la internación, y que la transmisión de enseñanzas es tardía. Los profesionales de salud alegan como dificultad la falta de tiempo del equipo para estos cuidados. Consideraciones Finales: Resulta esencial garantizar la formación, seguimiento y coordinación entre niveles de cuidados. La integración de cuidados puede reducir el tiempo de internación y las complicaciones postalta. El cuidado de transición favorece un sistema de salud sostenible, un aumento cualitativo del cuidado y la satisfacción de los pacientes.

RESUMO Objetivos: Analisar as necessidades, elementos facilitadores e dificultadores, de cuidados transicionais de reabilitação Métodos: Revisão integrativa da literatura para responder à questão "Quais as intervenções de enfermagem que garantem a continuidade dos cuidados de reabilitação à pessoa adulta/idosa dependente no regresso a casa, após hospitalização?". Resultados: Existe uma baixa participação da pessoa no seu planejamento da alta e na tomada de decisão no regresso a casa. Os cuidadores informais referem distanciamento dos profissionais durante a internação e que a realização de orientações é tardia. Os profissionais de saúde envolvidos apontam como dificuldade a falta de tempo da equipe para este cuidado. Considerações Finais: É fundamental garantir formação, acompanhamento e coordenação entre níveis de cuidados. A integração de cuidados pode reduzir o tempo de internação e as complicações pós-alta. O cuidado transicional contribui para um sistema de saúde sustentável, o incremento da qualidade dos cuidados e a satisfação dos clientes.

Transitional Care Management from Emergency Services to Communities: An Action Research Study.

In recent years, nurses have developed projects in the area of hospital to community transition. The objective of the present study was to analyze the transitional care offered to elderly people after they used emergency services and were discharged to return to the community. The action research method was chosen. The participants were nurses, elderly people 70 years old or older, and their caregivers. The study was carried out from October 2018 to August 2019. The data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with the nurses, analysis of medical records, participatory observation, phone calls to the elderly people and caregivers, and team meetings. The qualitative data were submitted to Bardin's content analysis. Statistical treatment was carried out by applying SPSS version 23.0. The institution's research ethics committee approved the research. Only 31.4% of the sample experienced care continuity after discharge, and the rate of readmission to emergency services during the first 30 days after discharge was 33.4%. The referral letters lacked data on information provided to patients or caregivers, and nurses mentioned difficulties in communication between care levels, as well as obstacles to teamwork; they also mentioned that the lack of health policies and clinical rules to formalize transitional care between the hospital and the community perpetuated non-coordination of care between the two contexts. The low level of literacy of patients and their relatives are mentioned as a cause for not understanding the information regarding seeking primary health care services and handing the discharge letter. It was concluded that there is an urgent need to mobilize health teams toward action in the patients' process of returning home, and this factor must be taken into account in care planning.

Algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults: a validation study.

OBJECTIVE: To construct and validate an algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults. METHOD: This was a methodological study developed in three phases: a literature review, designing an algorithm, and its validation by a peer panel with twenty-seven experts selected according to pre-defined inclusion criteria. RESULTS: The algorithm predicted interventions in transitional care (hospital stay, at discharge, and 30 days at home post-discharge) aimed at the exercise of the caregiver role; needs assessment; training in care management of dependent older adults and management of self-care, and ensuring continuity of care (of older adults and caregivers). CONCLUSION: Agreement between expert raters and a reliability test of 0.92 indicate that the algorithm can be used by professionals to decide the transitional care interventions to be administered to the caregivers of dependent older adults. Future studies should be conducted to perform its clinical validation.

Algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults: a validation study / Algoritmo para el cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes: estudio de validación / Algoritmo para o cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes: estudo de validação

ABSTRACT Objective: To construct and validate an algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults. Method: This was a methodological study developed in three phases: a literature review, designing an algorithm, and its validation by a peer panel with twenty-seven experts selected according to pre-defined inclusion criteria. Results: The algorithm predicted interventions in transitional care (hospital stay, at discharge, and 30 days at home post-discharge) aimed at the exercise of the caregiver role; needs assessment; training in care management of dependent older adults and management of self-care, and ensuring continuity of care (of older adults and caregivers). Conclusion: Agreement between expert raters and a reliability test of 0.92 indicate that the algorithm can be used by professionals to decide the transitional care interventions to be administered to the caregivers of dependent older adults. Future studies should be conducted to perform its clinical validation.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Construir y validar un algoritmo para el cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes. Método: Estudio metodológico desarrollado en tres etapas: revisión de la literatura, diseño del algoritmo y validación por panel heterogéneo de veintisiete peritos seleccionados según los criterios de inclusión preestablecidos. Resultados: El algoritmo prevé intervenciones para el cuidado de transición (internación, momento del alta y hasta treinta días luego del regreso al domicilio) orientadas al ejercicio del rol; evaluación de necesidades; capacitación en la gestión de la atención del anciano dependiente y en gestión del propio autocuidado, y garantizar la continuidad de los cuidados (del anciano y del cuidador). Conclusión: La concordancia obtenida entre los peritos y una prueba de confiabilidad de 0,92 demuestran que el algoritmo puede ser utilizado por los profesionales para decidir las intervenciones de cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes. La etapa siguiente será su validación clínica.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir e validar um algoritmo para o cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes. Método: Estudo metodológico, desenvolvido em três fases: revisão da literatura, desenho do algoritmo e validação por um painel heterogêneo com vinte e sete peritos selecionados de acordo com critérios de inclusão predefinidos. Resultados: O algoritmo prevê intervenções para o cuidado transicional (internamento, momento da alta e até trinta dias após regresso a casa) dirigidas ao exercício do papel, à avaliação das necessidades, à capacitação na gestão dos cuidados ao idoso dependente e na gestão do seu próprio autocuidado e ainda assegurar a continuidade de cuidados (do idoso e do cuidador). Conclusão: A concordância obtida entre os peritos e um teste de fidedignidade de 0,92 atestam que o algoritmo pode ser usado pelos profissionais para decidir as intervenções de cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes. A próxima etapa será a sua validação clínica.

Algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults: a validation study / Algoritmo para el cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes: estudio de validación / Algoritmo para o cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes: estudo de validação

ABSTRACT Objective: To construct and validate an algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults. Method: This was a methodological study developed in three phases: a literature review, designing an algorithm, and its validation by a peer panel with twenty-seven experts selected according to pre-defined inclusion criteria. Results: The algorithm predicted interventions in transitional care (hospital stay, at discharge, and 30 days at home post-discharge) aimed at the exercise of the caregiver role; needs assessment; training in care management of dependent older adults and management of self-care, and ensuring continuity of care (of older adults and caregivers). Conclusion: Agreement between expert raters and a reliability test of 0.92 indicate that the algorithm can be used by professionals to decide the transitional care interventions to be administered to the caregivers of dependent older adults. Future studies should be conducted to perform its clinical validation.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Construir y validar un algoritmo para el cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes. Método: Estudio metodológico desarrollado en tres etapas: revisión de la literatura, diseño del algoritmo y validación por panel heterogéneo de veintisiete peritos seleccionados según los criterios de inclusión preestablecidos. Resultados: El algoritmo prevé intervenciones para el cuidado de transición (internación, momento del alta y hasta treinta días luego del regreso al domicilio) orientadas al ejercicio del rol; evaluación de necesidades; capacitación en la gestión de la atención del anciano dependiente y en gestión del propio autocuidado, y garantizar la continuidad de los cuidados (del anciano y del cuidador). Conclusión: La concordancia obtenida entre los peritos y una prueba de confiabilidad de 0,92 demuestran que el algoritmo puede ser utilizado por los profesionales para decidir las intervenciones de cuidado de transición de cuidadores de ancianos dependientes. La etapa siguiente será su validación clínica.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir e validar um algoritmo para o cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes. Método: Estudo metodológico, desenvolvido em três fases: revisão da literatura, desenho do algoritmo e validação por um painel heterogêneo com vinte e sete peritos selecionados de acordo com critérios de inclusão predefinidos. Resultados: O algoritmo prevê intervenções para o cuidado transicional (internamento, momento da alta e até trinta dias após regresso a casa) dirigidas ao exercício do papel, à avaliação das necessidades, à capacitação na gestão dos cuidados ao idoso dependente e na gestão do seu próprio autocuidado e ainda assegurar a continuidade de cuidados (do idoso e do cuidador). Conclusão: A concordância obtida entre os peritos e um teste de fidedignidade de 0,92 atestam que o algoritmo pode ser usado pelos profissionais para decidir as intervenções de cuidado transicional aos cuidadores de idosos dependentes. A próxima etapa será a sua validação clínica.

Aprender prática baseada na evidência pelo envolvimento em atividades de investigação - autopercepção dos estudantes / Aprendizaje de prácticas basadas en evidencia por medio del involvimiento en actividades investigativas - la autopercepción de estudiantes / Learning evidence based practice through involvement in investigation activities - the self-perception of students

RESUMO Objetivo: compreender como os estudantes percepcionam o seu envolvimento em atividades de investigação e o contributo para o desenvolvimento de uma prática baseada na evidência. Método: estudo qualitativo, transversal, descritivo e exploratório, realizado em Portugal, em agosto de 2019, que recorreu ao grupo focal, com oito participantes, para responder à questão: "Quais as vantagens da participação dos estudantes de enfermagem em atividades de investigação para o desenvolvimento de conhecimentos, atitudes e competências de utilização da evidência?". A análise de conteúdo foi realizada com o software NVivo. Resultados: da análise qualitativa dos achados, emergiram cinco categorias e subcategorias: autoaprendizagem, integração teórico-prática, trabalho interdisciplinar, tomada de decisão baseada na evidência e literácia científica. Conclusão: a criação de uma experiência eficaz de aprendizagem ajuda na construção do conhecimento e potencialmente contribui para a saúde da comunidade, os resultados de aprendizagem do estágio e o desenvolvimento de competências essenciais para uma Prática Baseada na Evidência.

RESUMEN Objetivo: comprender como estudiantes perciben su envolvimiento con actividades investigativas y su contribución para desarrollar una práctica basada en evidencias. Método: estudio cualitativo, trasversal, descriptivo y exploratorio, hecho en Portugal en agosto de 2019, utilizando un grupo focal con ocho participantes para responder a la cuestión: "Cuales las ventajas de la participación de los estudiantes de enfermería en actividades de investigación para desarrollar conocimientos, actitudes y competencias de utilización de la evidencia?" Se hizo al análisis de contenido con el software NVivo. Resultados: el análisis cuantitativo de los datos generó cinco categorías y subcategorías: autoaprendizaje, integración teórico-práctica, interdisciplinariedad, tomada de decisiones basadas en evidencia, y alfabetización científica. Conclusión: la creación de una experiencia eficaz de aprendizaje ayuda en la construcción del conocimiento y potencialmente contribuye para la salud de la comunidad, para los resultados del aprendizaje en la pasantía y para el desarrollo de competencias esenciales para una Práctica Basada en Evidencias.

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand how students perceive their involvement in investigation activities and how they contribute for the development of evidence-based practices. Method: qualitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and exploratory study, carried out in Portugal, in August 2019. A focus group of eight participants was formed to answer the question: "What are the advantages of the participation of nursing students in investigations for the development of knowledge, attitudes, and performance in the use of evidence?" The software NVivo was used for a content analysis. Results: five categories and subcategories emerged from the qualitative analysis of findings: self-learning, integration of theory and practice, interdisciplinary work, evidence-based decision making, and scientific literacy. Conclusion: creating an effective learning experience helps building knowledge and can contribute for the health of the community, for improved educational results during the internship, and for the development of the abilities necessary for Evidence Based Practice.