Prevalência de incontinência urinária e fecal em idosos: estudo em instituições de longa permanência para idosos / Prevalence of urinary and fecal incontinence in the elderly: a study in long-term senior care facilities

Objetivou-se investigar a prevalência de incontinência urinária (IU) e incontinência fecal (IF) entre idosos residentes nas instituições de longa permanência para idosos de João Pessoa, Paraíba. Foi um estudo de caráter transversal, populacional e descritivo, com abor¬dagem quantitativa realizada com toda a população residente nas seis instituições de longa permanência para idosos (ILPI) cadastradas no Conselho Nacional de Serviço Social e no Conselho Municipal de Idosos do município de João Pessoa, que contabilizou 322 idosos. Os dados foram coletados em instrumento composto por questionário que aborda o perfil dos participantes da pesquisa, através das variáveis sociodemográficas e condições clínicas, e foram duplamente digitados e validados em uma planilha do programa Microsoft Excel, sendo os cálculos estatísticos realizados no software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), versão 20.0. Foi empregada a estatística descritiva. A idade média dos participantes foi de 81,13 ± 9,39 anos, 172 (53,42%) eram brancos, 168 (53,67%) eram solteiros, 35 (59,32%), frequentaram a escola entre quatro a dez anos, 222 (84,09%), recebiam de um a três salários mínimos, 159 (49,69%) estavam na instituição há menos de três anos, 33 (10,25%) eram portadores de IU, 01 (0,31%) apresentavam IF, e 120 (37,27%) apresentavam os dois tipos de incontinência (IU e IF). Observou-se que houve um potencial significativo para que esses idosos desen-volvam incontinências, sendo, portanto essencial o planejamento e a adoção de medidas que envolvam o conhecimento desta realidade, buscando encontrar caminhos que conduzam a minimizar os efeitos físicos e emocionais deste problema. (AU)

We aim to investigate the occurrence of urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence among elderly people who live in Long-Term Care Facilities in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. This is a study cross¬-sectional, populational and descriptive study with a quantitative approach conducted with the entire living population in six Long-Term Care Facilities the Aged registered at the National Council of Social Service and at the Municipal Council of the Elderly of the municipality of João Pessoa, which accounted for 324 elderly people. Data were collected with an instrument composed of a questionnaire which approaches the profile of the research participants, through the sociodemographic variables and clinical conditions. They were double entered and validated in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, being the statistical calculations conducted in SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software, version 20.0. A descriptive statistic was employed. The average age of participants was 81.13 ± 9.39 years, 172 (53.42%) were white, 168 (53.67%) were single, 35 (59.32%) attended school from four to ten years, 222 (84.09%) received one to three minimum wages, 159 (49.69%) were in the facilities for less than three years, 33 (10,25%) were suffering from UI, 01 (0,31%) presented FI, and 120 (37,27%) presented both types of incontinence (UI and FI). It was possible to observe there is a significant potential for these elderly people to develop incontinences. Therefore, the planning and adoption of measures that involve the understanding of this reality is essential, searching for paths that lead scientific research to minimize physical and emotional effects of this problem. (AU)

Prevalência de incontinência urinária e fecal em idosos: estudo em instituições de longa permanência para idosos / Prevalence of urinary and fecal incontinence in the elderly: a study in long-term senior care facilities

Objetivou-se investigar a prevalência de incontinência urinária (IU) e incontinência fecal (IF) entre idosos residentes nas instituições de longa permanência para idosos de João Pessoa, Paraíba. Foi um estudo de caráter transversal, populacional e descritivo, com abor¬dagem quantitativa realizada com toda a população residente nas seis instituições de longa permanência para idosos (ILPI) cadastradas no Conselho Nacional de Serviço Social e no Conselho Municipal de Idosos do município de João Pessoa, que contabilizou 322 idosos. Os dados foram coletados em instrumento composto por questionário que aborda o perfil dos participantes da pesquisa, através das variáveis sociodemográficas e condições clínicas, e foram duplamente digitados e validados em uma planilha do programa Microsoft Excel, sendo os cálculos estatísticos realizados no software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), versão 20.0. Foi empregada a estatística descritiva. A idade média dos participantes foi de 81,13 ± 9,39 anos, 172 (53,42%) eram brancos, 168 (53,67%) eram solteiros, 35 (59,32%), frequentaram a escola entre quatro a dez anos, 222 (84,09%), recebiam de um a três salários mínimos, 159 (49,69%) estavam na instituição há menos de três anos, 33 (10,25%) eram portadores de IU, 01 (0,31%) apresentavam IF, e 120 (37,27%) apresentavam os dois tipos de incontinência (IU e IF). Observou-se que houve um potencial significativo para que esses idosos desen-volvam incontinências, sendo, portanto essencial o planejamento e a adoção de medidas que envolvam o conhecimento desta realidade, buscando encontrar caminhos que conduzam a minimizar os efeitos físicos e emocionais deste problema.

We aim to investigate the occurrence of urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence among elderly people who live in Long-Term Care Facilities in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. This is a study cross¬-sectional, populational and descriptive study with a quantitative approach conducted with the entire living population in six Long-Term Care Facilities the Aged registered at the National Council of Social Service and at the Municipal Council of the Elderly of the municipality of João Pessoa, which accounted for 324 elderly people. Data were collected with an instrument composed of a questionnaire which approaches the profile of the research participants, through the sociodemographic variables and clinical conditions. They were double entered and validated in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, being the statistical calculations conducted in SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software, version 20.0. A descriptive statistic was employed. The average age of participants was 81.13 ± 9.39 years, 172 (53.42%) were white, 168 (53.67%) were single, 35 (59.32%) attended school from four to ten years, 222 (84.09%) received one to three minimum wages, 159 (49.69%) were in the facilities for less than three years, 33 (10,25%) were suffering from UI, 01 (0,31%) presented FI, and 120 (37,27%) presented both types of incontinence (UI and FI). It was possible to observe there is a significant potential for these elderly people to develop incontinences. Therefore, the planning and adoption of measures that involve the understanding of this reality is essential, searching for paths that lead scientific research to minimize physical and emotional effects of this problem.

Knowledge level of physical educators regarding dental trauma in a brazilian subpopulation

To evaluate the knowledge of physical education professionals and athletes about dental trauma. The state of Paraiba Brazil has 3.9 million inhabitants and innumerable centers of physical activities.Material and Methods:The sample consisted of 103 physical education professionals and 101 gym-goers, randomly chosen, in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. The participants filled out a specific questionnaire for each group (teachers and students) regarding their knowledge about dental trauma and how they would proceed in such situations. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square and FischerÆs exact tests were used at 1% significance to test for significant differences in the sample.Results:Most of the professionals did not have adequate knowledge about the concept of dental avulsion (77.7%), and only 14 of them reported having sought a dentist after an avulsion. Of the students, 10.9% reported having suffered any dental injury during physical activity, and only 4 of them reported having sought a dentist soon after the accident. Regarding the most appropriate means to transport an avulsed tooth, saline solution was most cited by both the physical education teachers (56.3%) and the students (60.4%).Conclusion:This study revealed a level of lay knowledge regarding dental trauma; the number of participants who knew the correct way to act in such situations was small. For most of the individuals surveyed, the dissemination of information on the subject through educational programs would contribute to knowledge on how to address dental trauma...

Comunicação não verbal entre enfermeiros e idosos à luz da proxêmica / Nonverbal communication between nurses and the elderly based on the proxemics / Comunicación no verbal entre enfermeros y ancianos a la luz de la proxémica

Objetivou-se analisar a comunicação não verbal entre enfermeiros e idosos na consulta de enfermagem à luz do referencial teórico de Hall. Estudo exploratório descritivo com abordagem quantitativa, realizado por filmagens das consultas de enfermagem com idosos em Unidades Básicas de Saúde do município de João Pessoa-Paraíba, analisadas a cada um minuto, totalizando 1.575 interações não verbais. A análise mostra predomínio de enfermeiros (90,63%) e idosos (65,63%) do sexo feminino e classificação regular para a maioria dos fatores com prevalência da postura sentada (80,09%), cadeiras uma em frente a outra (64,46%), distância pessoal (91,40%), expressão facial tranquila (59,78%), uso do toque apenas ao realizar um procedimento técnico (53,33%), interação visual enquanto manipula objetos (57,69%) e volume de voz inalterado (48,79%). Esses resultados refletem a necessidade de os enfermeiros dominarem conscientemente suas manifestações corporais e faciais a fim de melhor interagirem com o idoso.

The aim is to analyze the nonverbal communication between nurses and the elderly in the nursing consultation based on the theory by Hall. The research concerns a descriptive exploratory study and it has a quantitative approach. It took place through filmings of the nursing consultations which happened in Health Basic Units in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, observed every minute, a total of 1.575 nonverbal interactions. The analysis has showed the predominance of the female nurses (90.63%) and the elderly (65.63) and a regular classification for most of the factors as a prevalence of a sitting set (80.09), opposite chairs (64.46%), personal distance (91.40%), calm facial expression (59.78%), touch was used for a technical procedure (53.33%), visual interaction for the manipulation of the objects (57.69) and no alteration in the voice volume (48.79%). These results reflect the necessity of the nurses to domain consciously their corporal and facial manifestations in order to improve the interaction with the elderly.

El objetivo es analizar la comunicación no verbal entre enfermeros y ancianos en la consulta de enfermería bajo la teoría de Hall. Estudio exploratório descriptivo con abordaje cuantitativa, realizada a través de filmaciones de consultas con ancioanos en Unidades Básicas de Saúde de João Pessoa - Paraíba, totalizando 1.1575 interacciones no verbales. El análisis muestra predomínio de enfermeros (60,63%) y ancianos (65,63%) de sexo femenino y classificación Regular para la mayoría de factores con predominio de postura sentada (80,09%), sillas una frente a otra (64,46%), distancia personal (91,40%), expresión facial tranquila (59,78%), uso de contacto sólo para realizar procedimientos técnicos (53,33%), interacción visual cuando manipula objetos (57,69%) y volumen de voz inalterado (48,79%). Estos resultados reflejan la necessidad de que los enfermeros dominen conscientemente manifestaciones corporales y faciales a fin de mejorar la interacción con el anciano.

[Satisfaction of hypertensive users with primary health care services in Brazil: a validation study]. / Satisfação dos usuários hipertensos com os serviços da rede de atenção primária no Brasil: um estudo de validação.

OBJECTIVE: To validate an instrument to evaluate the level of satisfaction of hypertensive adults with hypertension control services in the context of primary health care in Brazil. METHODS: The study was carried out in 2009, in two municipalities located in Northeast Brazil. A probabilistic sample of 725 adults was selected among participants of the Ministry of Health hypertension control program (Hiperdia). Sixty-five Likert-like items were initially developed guided by the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool), distributed in eight primary care dimensions (health status of confirmed hypertension case, access to diagnosis, access to treatment, adherence, services provided, coordination, focus on family, and community guidance). The process of validation covered consultation with specialists, validation of the Likert-like choices, exploratory factorial analysis, analysis of internal consistency, and confirmatory factorial analysis. RESULTS: Forty-five items that satisfied all criteria were confirmed and used in the final scale. The instrument's validation study revealed high overall internal consistency (Cronbach a = 91.5%) and high internal consistency in each of the eight dimensions (> 70%). All reliability and validity indicators show that the evaluation of user satisfaction level with the proposed instrument is valid and reliable. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed instrument can be reproduced and used with adult hypertensive individuals receiving primary health care in other regions of Brazil.

Satisfação dos usuários hipertensos com os serviços da rede de atenção primária no Brasil: um estudo de validação / Satisfaction of hypertensive users with primary health care services in Brazil: a validation study

OBJETIVO: Validar um instrumento para avaliar o grau de satisfação de hipertensos adultos com o controle da hipertensão no contexto da atenção primária à saúde no Brasil. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi realizado em 2009 em dois municípios do Nordeste do Brasil. Realizou-se uma seleção probabilística 725 de indivíduos adultos cadastrados no programa de controle de hipertensos do Ministério da Saúde (Hiperdia). Inicialmente, foram formuladas 65 perguntas com respostas em escala tipo Likert, norteadas pela Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool), reunidas em oito dimensões da atenção primária à saúde (saúde do caso confirmado de hipertensão, acesso ao diagnóstico, acesso ao tratamento, adesão/vínculo, elenco de serviços, coordenação, enfoque na família e orientação para a comunidade). O processo de validação do instrumento envolveu: consulta a especialistas, validação da escala tipo Likert, análise fatorial exploratória, análise de consistência interna e análise fatorial confirmatória. RESULTADOS: Quarenta e cinco perguntas que satisfizeram todos os critérios foram confirmadas e utilizadas para compor os fatores definitivos. O estudo de validação do instrumento mostrou uma elevada consistência interna em seu conjunto (a de Cronbach = 91,5%) e em cada uma das oito dimensões (> 70%). Todos os indicativos de confiabilidade e de validade diagnosticados neste estudo mostram que a avaliação do nível de satisfação dos usuários hipertensos medida pelo instrumento é válida e confiável. CONCLUSÕES: O instrumento pode ser reproduzido e utilizado com usuários hipertensos adultos da rede de atenção primária em outras partes do Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: To validate an instrument to evaluate the level of satisfaction of hypertensive adults with hypertension control services in the context of primary health care in Brazil. METHODS: The study was carried out in 2009, in two municipalities located in Northeast Brazil. A probabilistic sample of 725 adults was selected among participants of the Ministry of Health hypertension control program (Hiperdia). Sixty-five Likert-like items were initially developed guided by the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool), distributed in eight primary care dimensions (health status of confirmed hypertension case, access to diagnosis, access to treatment, adherence, services provided, coordination, focus on family, and community guidance). The process of validation covered consultation with specialists, validation of the Likert-like choices, exploratory factorial analysis, analysis of internal consistency, and confirmatory factorial analysis. RESULTS: Forty-five items that satisfied all criteria were confirmed and used in the final scale. The instrument's validation study revealed high overall internal consistency (Cronbach a = 91.5%) and high internal consistency in each of the eight dimensions (> 70%). All reliability and validity indicators show that the evaluation of user satisfaction level with the proposed instrument is valid and reliable. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed instrument can be reproduced and used with adult hypertensive individuals receiving primary health care in other regions of Brazil.

[Nonverbal communication between nurses and the elderly based on the proxemics]. / Comunicação não verbal entre enfermeiros e idosos à luz da proxêmica.

The aim is to analyze the nonverbal communication between nurses and the elderly in the nursing consultation based on the theory by Hall. The research concerns a descriptive exploratory study and it has a quantitative approach. It took place through filmings of the nursing consultations which happened in Health Basic Units in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, observed every minute, a total of 1.575 nonverbal interactions. The analysis has showed the predominance of the female nurses (90.63%) and the elderly (65.63) and a regular classification for most of the factors as a prevalence of a sitting set (80.09), opposite chairs (64.46%), personal distance (91.40%), calm facial expression (59.78%), touch was used for a technical procedure (53.33%), visual interaction for the manipulation of the objects (57.69) and no alteration in the voice volume (48.79%). These results reflect the necessity of the nurses to domain consciously their corporal and facial manifestations in order to improve the interaction with the elderly.