Optimization of nursing interventions for postoperative mental status recovery in patients with cerebral hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage (HCH), the most common chronic diseases, has become a topic of global public health discussions. AIM: To investigate the role of rehabilitative nursing interventions in optimizing the postoperative mental status recovery phase and to provide clinical value for future rehabilitation of patients with HCH. METHODS: This randomized controlled study included 120 patients with cerebral HCH who were contained to our neurosurgery department between May 2021-May 2023 as the participants. The participants have randomly sampled and grouped into the observation and control groups. The observation group received the rehabilitation nursing model, whereas the control group have given conventional nursing. The conscious state of the patients was assessed at 7, 14, 21, and 30 d postoperatively. After one month of care, sleep quality, anxiety, and depression were compared between the two groups. Patient and family satisfaction were assessed using a nursing care model. RESULTS: The results showed that the state of consciousness scores of the patients in both groups significantly increased (P < 0.05) after surgical treatment. From the 14th day onwards, differences in the state of consciousness scores between the two groups of patients began to appear (P < 0.05). After one month of care, the sleep quality, anxiety state, and depression state of patients were significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Satisfaction with nursing care was higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The rehabilitation nursing model has a more complete system compared to conventional nursing, which can effectively improve the postoperative quality of life of patients with cerebral hemorrhage and improve the efficiency of mental state recovery; however, further analysis and research are needed to provide more scientific evidence.

Pré-habilitação funcional do membro superior da mulher mastectomizada / Functional prehabilitation of the upper limb in mastectomised women

Enquadramento: O cancro da mama afeta milhares de mulheres em todo o mundo não sendo Portugal uma exceção. No nosso país, todos os anos, são realizados milhares de diagnósticos de neoplasia maligna da mama. O tratamento cirúrgico é o mais frequente sendo que em muitos dos casos se recorre à mastectomia. Esta acarreta consigo possíveis complicações e morbilidades que poderão acompanhar o doente toda a vida. Os EEER são capazes de identificar situações potenciadoras de limitação e atuar no sentido de as minimizar e/ou evitar assentando num paradigma de pré-habilitação. Posto isto, nasceu a questão de partida: Quais os contributos da Enfermagem de Reabilitação na funcionalidade do membro superior homolateral na mulher mastectomizada? Objetivo: Identificar os contributos da Enfermagem de Reabilitação na funcionalidade do membro superior homolateral da mulher mastectomizada Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo quantitativo, exploratório-descritivo, longitudinal com uma abordagem multicasos utilizando como instrumento de colheita de dados a escala DASH e um questionário sociodemográfico e clínico. A amostra (N=8) foi obtida recorrendo a uma técnica de amostragem não probabilística, por conveniência. Resultados: A média de idade das participantes foi de 49,6 ± 9,5. Após a implementação do programa de enfermagem de reabilitação metade da amostra (50%) referiu algum tipo de dificuldade em trocar uma lâmpada acima da cabeça, ainda assim uma percentagem significativa (37,5%) não teve qualquer dificuldade e apenas uma participante foi incapaz de o fazer. A maioria das participantes (62,5%) sentiram-se pouco ou nada limitadas na sua atividade laboral e nas AVD's. e apenas 37,5% consideraram que limitou ou limitou muito. No que diz respeito ao impacto nas atividades de lazer apenas uma participante (12,5%) se sentiu verdadeiramente afetada neste âmbito considerando as restantes 87,5% que pouco ou nada foram afetadas. Verificamos que nenhuma das participantes apresentou níveis elevados de dor, quer de uma forma geral quer na execução de uma atividade específica. Relativamente à fraqueza e à rigidez no braço, ombro ou mão, apesar de terem sofrido um agravamento quando comparamos o primeiro com o segundo momento de avaliação, 75% e 100% respetivamente, percecionaram pouco ou nada estes sintomas na segunda avaliação. Conclusão: A aplicação do programa de enfermagem de reabilitação "Pré-habilitar na Mastectomia" pareceu ter contribuído para minorar os efeitos da mastectomia e melhorar a sensação de formigueiro.

Background: Breast cancer affects thousands of women around the world, with Portugal being no exception. In our country, every year, thousands of breast cancers are diagnosed. Surgical treatment is the most common, and in many cases mastectomies are performed. This surgery is associated to a list of possible complications and morbidities that may accompany the patient throughout their lives. Rehabilitation nurses are capable of identifying situations that may cause limitations and act to minimize and/or avoid them based on a prehabilitation paradigm. Having said this, the following question arose: What are the contributions of Rehabilitation Nursing to the functionality of the homolateral upper limb of mastectomized women? Objective: To identify the contributions of Rehabilitation Nursing to the functionality of the homolateral upper limb of mastectomized women. Methodology: This is a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive, longitudinal study developed with a multi-case approach using the DASH scale and a sociodemografic and clinical questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The sample (N=8) was obtained using a non-probabilistic sampling technique, by convenience. Results: The mean age of the participants was 49,6 ± 9,5. After implementing the rehabilitation nursing program half of the sample (50%) reported some type of difficulty in changing a light bulb above their head, yet a significant percentage (37,5%) did not have any difficulty and only one participant was unable to do so. The majority of participants (62,5%) felt little or no limitations at their jobs or daily activities and only 37,5% consider that it limited or limited a lot. With regard to the impact on leisure activities, only one participant (12,5%) felt truly affected in this aspect, considering the remaining 87,5% that they were little or not affected at all. We found that none of the participants presented high levels of pain either in general or when carrying out a specific activity. In regards to the weakness and stiffness of the arm, shoulder or hand, despite having worsened when comparing the first and second assessments, in both, the majority of the sample, 75% and 100% respectively noticed these symptoms little or nothing at all on our second evaluation. Conclusion: The application of the rehabilitation nursing program "Prehabilitation in Mastectomy" appears to have contributed to lessening the effects of mastectomy and improving the tingling sensation.

Clinical value of precise rehabilitation nursing in management of cerebral infarction.

BACKGROUND: Cerebral infarction, previously referred to as cerebral infarction or ischemic stroke, refers to the localized brain tissue experiencing ischemic necrosis or softening due to disorders in brain blood supply, ischemia, and hypoxia. The precision rehabilitation nursing model for chronic disease management is a continuous, fixed, orderly, and efficient nursing model aimed at standardizing the clinical nursing process, reducing the wastage of medical resources, and improving the quality of medical services. AIM: To analyze the value of a precise rehabilitation nursing model for chronic disease management in patients with cerebral infarction. METHODS: Patients (n = 124) admitted to our hospital with cerebral infarction between November 2019 and November 2021 were enrolled as the study subjects. The random number table method was used to divide them into a conventional nursing intervention group (n = 61) and a model nursing intervention group (n = 63). Changes in the nursing index for the two groups were compared after conventional nursing intervention and precise rehabilitation intervention nursing for chronic disease management. RESULTS: Compared with the conventional intervention group, the model intervention group had a shorter time to clinical symptom relief (P < 0.05), lower Hamilton Anxiety Scale and Hamilton Depression Scale scores, a lower incidence of total complications (P < 0.05), a higher disease knowledge mastery rate, higher safety and quality, and a higher overall nursing satisfaction rate (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The precision rehabilitation nursing model for chronic disease management improves the clinical symptoms of patients with cerebral infarction, reducing the incidence of total complications and improving the clinical outcome of patients, and is worthy of application in clinical practice.

Effect of accelerated rehabilitation nursing programmes on surgical site wound infection in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A meta-analysis.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of an accelerated rehabilitation nursing programme on the incidence of surgical site wound infections in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Relevant studies regarding the use of an accelerated rehabilitation nursing programme in laparoscopic cholecystectomy were retrieved from databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CNKI and Wanfang Database. The search was conducted from the inception of each database until June 2023. Two independent researchers performed the literature screening, data collection and quality assessment of the included studies. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used as the measures of effect. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata 17.0, and a sensitivity analysis and publication bias evaluation were performed. A total of 21 studies involving 2480 patients (1179 in the intervention group and 1301 in the control group) were included. The meta-analysis revealed that the incidence of surgical site wound infections in the intervention group was significantly lower than in the control group (1.18% vs. 5.99%, OR: 0.322, 95% CI: 0.168-0.556, p < 0.001). Current evidence suggests that implementing accelerated rehabilitation nursing programmes for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy has a clinically significant effect, leading to a substantial reduction in the incidence of surgical site wound infections. However, owing to the low quality of some of the included studies, further high-quality, multicentre, large-sample randomised controlled trials are required to validate the conclusions of this study.

Effectiveness of auricular acupuncture and pelvic floor muscle training in the management of urinary incontinence following surgical treatment for prostate cancer: A randomized clinical trial.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture combined with pelvic floor muscle training to manage urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy. METHODS: This is a randomized clinical trial that was conducted between April 2019 and April 2020 with 60 participants allocated into two groups, namely: control (pelvic muscle training) and intervention (auricular acupuncture + pelvic muscle training). Interventions were carried out during eight weekly sessions. Generalized estimating equations and proportion difference tests were applied in the statistical analysis with a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: Urinary incontinence severity decreased between pre-test and post-test in both groups. There was a statistically significant difference of the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life between the groups at post-test in the domain "severity measures" (p = 0.013), and only in the intervention group between pre-test and post-test in the domains "emotions" (p < 0.001) and "sleep and mood" (p = 0.008). The intervention group was 20.8% (p = 0.007) and 25.3% (p = 0.002) less likely to present nocturia and urinary urgency, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Auricular acupuncture combined with pelvic floor muscle training was more effective, compared to pelvic floor muscle training alone, in reducing the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and reducing the odds of nocturia and urinary urgency.

Impact of fast-track rehabilitation nursing on pressure ulcers and postoperative complications in patients with inter-trochanteric fractures: A meta-analysis.

We sought to investigate the effects of fast-track rehabilitation nursing on pressure ulcers, length of hospital stay and postoperative complications in patients with inter-trochanteric fractures (ITF). The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and WanFang databases were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published from inception to September 2023 on the application of fast-track rehabilitative nursing to ITF. Two investigators independently screened the literature and performed data extraction and quality assessments using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. Overall, 22 RCTs involving 1904 patients were included. Meta-analysis revealed that after fast-track rehabilitation nursing intervention in patients with ITF, the occurrence of pressure ulcers (odds ratio [OR]: 0.29; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.18-0.47; p < 0.001) and postoperative complications (OR: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.14-0.26; p < 0.001) were significantly reduced and hospital stay was significantly shorter (standardised mean difference: -3.10; 95% CI: -3.82 to -2.38; p < 0.001). Nursing care for patients with ITF based on the concept of fast-track rehabilitation is conducive to reducing the occurrence of pressure ulcers, lowering the occurrence of complications, shortening the length of hospitalisation and promoting postoperative rehabilitation.

The impact of accelerated rehabilitation surgical nursing combined with rosenthal effect nursing intervention on the rehabilitation and quality of life of athletes with spinal fractures

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of accelerated rehabilitation surgical nursing combined with Rosenthal effect nursing intervention on the rehabilitation process and quality of life in athletes undergoing spinal fracture surgery. Given the unique physical demands and recovery goals of athletes, this study provides insights into tailored postoperative care strategies for this specific population. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 129 postoperative athlete patients with spinal fractures treated in our hospital from March 2020 to March 2021. Due to various reasons, 9 patients were excluded, leaving 60 patients in both the control and observation groups. The control group received accelerated rehabilitation surgical care, while the observation group additionally received Rosenthal effect nursing intervention. The study compared the rehabilitation progress, quality of life, and self-efficacy post-surgery between these two groups. Results: Initially, there was no significant difference in quality-of-life scores between the groups (P>0.05). Post-intervention, the observation group, which included athletes, showed significantly higher improvements in social function, psychological function, and material life status than the control group (P<0.05), the observation group exhibited better motor function scores, neurological recovery, and self-efficacy post-nursing (P<0.05). Additionally, the observation group had lower Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, and shorter times for intestinal function recovery, first exhaust, and first defecation compared to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of accelerated rehabilitation surgical nursing and Rosenthal effect nursing intervention is particularly effective for athletes recovering from spinal fractures (AU)

The Perspective of Rehabilitation Nurses on Physical Exercise in the Rehabilitation of Older People in the Community: A Qualitative Study.

In the face of an increasingly aging population, nurses have to design and implement programs aimed at the elderly in order to keep them healthy and maintain their quality of life. Structured physical exercise and overall physical activity play a major role in maintaining an active lifestyle, improving health, preventing disease, and helping to maintain older people's quality of life. To investigate the importance of implementing physical exercise programs for the older person in the community, taking into account the perspective of the rehabilitation nurse specialist, this is a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study with nine rehabilitation nurses from various regions of Portugal who have experience of implementing physical exercise programs with the elderly. This study used semi-structured interviews, one of the most common data collection procedures in social and health research. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The study received a positive opinion from the Ethics Committee. The participants' perspectives focused on the following subjects: "Physical exercise program for the elderly in the community", "Importance of physical exercise in the rehabilitation of the elderly in the community", "People's adherence to the programs", "Gains in health resulting from the implementation of these strategies" and "Gains from group activities". A set of indicators emerged from the analysis. Nurses recognize the importance of using structured physical exercise programs adjusted to the rehabilitation of the older person, with gains in promoting active and healthy aging.

Reabilitação precoce à pessoa em situação crítica com fraqueza muscular adquirida em UCI: Um estudo quasi-experimental / Early rehabilitation for critically ill patients with ICU-acquired weakness: A quasi-experimental study / Rehabilitación precoz del enfermo crítico con debilidad muscular adquirida en la UCI: Un estudio cuasiexperimental

Resumo Enquadramento: A fraqueza muscular adquirida em cuidados intensivos é uma complicação importante e a reabilitação precoce potencia uma melhoria dos resultados na pessoa em situação crítica. Objetivo: Analisar os resultados na pessoa em situação crítica com diagnóstico de fraqueza muscular adquirida em cuidados intensivos, sensíveis à intervenção de enfermagem de reabilitação. Metodologia: Estudo quasi-experimental, com amostra não probabilística constituída por 80 pessoas, distribuídas em grupos experimental e de controlo. Os grupos receberam o mesmo padrão de cuidados de enfermagem de reabilitação, diferindo em quantidade e frequência consoante o intervalo temporal. Resultados: Os participantes do grupo experimental apresentaram maior independência funcional na transferência, maior força muscular no momento da alta, diminuição do número médio de dias de sedação, de ventilação mecânica invasiva, e de internamento e do score do Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System 28 na alta. Conclusão: O aumento em quantidade e frequência da intervenção de enfermagem de reabilitação permitiu uma melhoria dos resultados na pessoa em situação crítica.

Abstract Background: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness is a severe complication, and early rehabilitation can improve health outcomes in critically ill patients. Objective: To examine the health outcomes sensitive to rehabilitation nursing care in critically ill patients diagnosed with intensive care unit-acquired weakness. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study uses a non-probability sample of 80 patients distributed between an experimental group and a control group (CG). The groups received the same rehabilitation nursing care intervention, differing only in the number and frequency of implementation due to the different time intervals of each group. Results: EG participants revealed a greater functional independence in the transfer, greater muscle strength at the moment of discharge, decreased mean number of days under sedation, receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and of hospitalization, and lower scores in the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 at the moment of discharge. Conclusion: The increased number and frequency of rehabilitation nursing care interventions improved health outcomes in critically ill patients.

Resumen Marco contextual: La debilidad muscular adquirida en cuidados intensivos es una complicación importante y la rehabilitación precoz puede mejorar el pronóstico del enfermo crítico. Objetivo: Analizar los resultados en pacientes críticos diagnosticados de debilidad muscular adquirida en cuidados intensivos, sensibles a la intervención de enfermería de rehabilitación. Metodología: Estudio cuasiexperimental, con una muestra no probabilística compuesta por 80 personas, divididas en grupo experimental y grupo de control. Los grupos recibieron el mismo estándar de cuidados de enfermería de rehabilitación, diferenciados en cantidad y frecuencia según el intervalo de tiempo. Resultados: Los participantes del grupo experimental tuvieron mayor independencia funcional en la transferencia, mayor fuerza muscular al ser dados de alta, reducción del número medio de días de sedación, de ventilación mecánica invasiva, de estancia hospitalaria y de la puntuación del Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System 28 en el momento del alta. Conclusión: El aumento de la cantidad y la frecuencia de la intervención de enfermería de rehabilitación permitió una mejora de los resultados en la persona en estado crítico.

A formação em enfermagem de reabilitação em Portugal desde 2006 / Education/training in rehabilitation nursing in Portugal since 2006 / La formación en enfermería de rehabilitación en Portugal desde 2006

Resumo Enquadramento: Desde o início do século que se verifica uma diminuição da natalidade e maior envelhecimento populacional, existindo mais pessoas com incapacidade e dependência, exigindo cuidados de enfermagem mais especializados. Objetivo: Descrever a evolução na formação da especialidade em enfermagem de reabilitação. Metodologia: Recolha documental no Diário da República, com análise e interpretação hermenêutica das fontes com referência à especialidade de enfermagem de reabilitação, publicadas desde 2006. Resultados: Foram aprovados vários planos de estudo de pós-licenciatura de especialização e mestrado em enfermagem de reabilitação. Progressivamente, houve inclusão de unidades curriculares como Epidemiologia Estatística e Demografia, Aspetos Psicossociais da Incapacidade, Políticas e Modelos de Cuidados de Saúde e Estágios de Cuidados de Enfermagem de Reabilitação à Pessoa com Problemas Oncológicos e em Fim de Vida. Conclusão: A formação em enfermagem de reabilitação desenvolveu-se com influência das alterações políticas e sociodemográficas. Com os avanços tecnológicos, científicos e a evolução dos sistemas de saúde, os cuidados de enfermagem de reabilitação têm evoluído na inovação e formação, com enquadramento legal e nas competências específicas.

Abstract Background: Since the beginning of the 21st century, fertility rates have decreased and life expectancy has increased, with more people with disabilities and dependent on others requiring more specialized nursing care. Objective: To describe the evolution of education/training in rehabilitation nursing. Methodology: Documental search conducted in the Portuguese official journal (Diário da República), with hermeneutic analysis and interpretation of the sources on the specialty of rehabilitation nursing since 2006. Results: Several curricula of postgraduate specialization and master's degrees in rehabilitation nursing have been approved since 2006. Several course units were gradually integrated into the curricula, such as Statistical Epidemiology and Demography, Psychosocial Aspects of Disability, Health Care Policies and Models, and Internships in Rehabilitation Nursing Care for People with Cancer and at the End of Life. Conclusion: Education/training in rehabilitation nursing evolved under the influence of political and socio-demographic changes. With the technological and scientific advances and the evolution of health systems, rehabilitation nursing care has evolved in terms of innovation and education/training within a legal framework and based on specific competencies.

Resumen Marco contextual: Desde principios de siglo se ha producido un descenso de la natalidad y un mayor envejecimiento de la población, con más personas con discapacidad y dependencia, que requieren más cuidados especializados de enfermería. Objetivo: Describir la evolución en la formación de la especialidad en enfermería de rehabilitación. Metodología: Recopilación documental en el Diario de la República, con análisis e interpretación hermenéutica de las fuentes con referencia a la especialidad de enfermería de rehabilitación, publicadas desde 2006. Resultados: Se aprobaron varios planes de estudio de posgrado de especialización y máster en enfermería de rehabilitación. Progresivamente, se incluyeron unidades curriculares, como Epidemiología Estadística y Demografía, Aspectos Psicosociales de la Discapacidad, Políticas y Modelos de Atención Sanitaria y Prácticas de Atención de Enfermería de Rehabilitación a la Persona con Problemas Oncológicos y al Final de la Vida. Conclusión: La formación en enfermería de rehabilitación ha evolucionado con la influencia de los cambios políticos y sociodemográficos. Con los avances tecnológicos y científicos, así como con la evolución de los sistemas sanitarios, los cuidados de enfermería de rehabilitación han evolucionado en innovación y formación, con marcos legales y competencias específicas.

Intervenção dos enfermeiros especialistas em enfermagem de reabilitação na promoção da autonomia dos idosos de um ACES / Intervention by nurses specialising in rehabilitation nursing in promoting the autonomy of the elderly in an ACES

INTRODUÇÃO: O conceito de autonomia é multidimensional, sendo a sua promoção/manutenção um direito fundamental da pessoa e um dever dos profissionais de saúde, nomeadamente dos enfermeiros. Acredita-se que o esclarecimento e a reflexão em torno deste conceito melhorariam a qualidade dos cuidados de enfermagem, tendo o Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação, um papel primordial na manutenção/promoção da autonomia, sendo o idoso a faixa etária com maior vulnerabilidade e fragilidade. OBJETIVO: Identificar a perceção dos Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação, de um Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde de Portugal, quanto à implementação das intervenções promotoras da autonomia nos cuidados que prestam aos idosos. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza quantitativa, descritivo-correlacional. A amostra é não probabilística por conveniência e participaram no estudo 18 Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação que trabalham nas Equipas de Cuidados Continuados Integrados de um Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde de Portugal. A recolha de dados foi realizada com o preenchimento de um questionário online, onde foi aplicada a Escala de Autoavaliação da Promoção da Autonomia dos Idosos. RESULTADOS: As dimensões que a amostra perceciona investir mais são o "Desenvolvimento de intervenções avaliativas na área do autocuidado" (M= 3.69, DP= 0.69), a "Capacitação do Cuidador" (M= 3.50, DP= 0.66), o "Desenvolvimento de intervenções emocionais, sociais e de autocuidado" (M= 3.34, DP= 0.634) e o "Desenvolvimento de intervenções físicas e cognitivas" (M= 3.25, DP= 0.79). As dimensões que a amostra perceciona investir menos são o "Desenvolvimento de intervenções de atividades instrumentais de vida diária" (M=2.12, DP= 0,67) e o "Desenvolvimento de intervenções avaliativas nas áreas emocionais, cognitivas e sociais" (M= 2.74, DP= 1.06). Observou-se também uma correlação negativa moderada e estatisticamente significativa (r= -0.554, p<0.05) entre a dimensão "Desenvolvimento de intervenções de atividades instrumentais de vida diária" e o Tempo total de experiência profissional como Enfermeiro, pelo que, estes resultados sugerem que os enfermeiros com mais anos de experiência profissional promovem menos este item. CONCLUSÃO: Os Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação parecem dar mais importância às intervenções avaliativas do autocuidado e da capacitação dos cuidadores, e menos importância às intervenções de atividades instrumentais de vida diária e às intervenções avaliativas nas áreas emocionais, cognitivas e sociais. Todavia, desenvolvem intervenções para a promoção da autonomia em todas as suas dimensões.

INTRODUTION: The concept of autonomy is multidimensional, being its promotion/maintenance a fundamental right and a duty of health professionals, namely nurses. It is believed that clarifying and reflecting on this concept would improve the quality of nursing care, with the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing playing a key role in maintaining/promoting autonomy, being the elderly the most vulnerable age group. OBJECTIVE: To identify the perception of Specialist Nurses in Rehabilitation Nursing, from a Group of Health Centers in Portugal, regarding the implementation of autonomy-promoting interventions in the care they provide to the elderly. METHODOLOGY: This is a quantitative, descriptive-correlational study. The sample is non-probabilistic by convenience and participated 18 Specialist Nurses in Rehabilitation Nursing working in Integrated Continuous Care Teams from a Group of Health Centers in Portugal. Data collection was done by filling out an online questionnaire, where the Self-Assessment Scale of Elderly Autonomy was applied. RESULTS: The dimensions that the sample perceives to invest the most are "Development of evaluative interventions in self-care" (M= 3.69, DP= 0.69), "Caregiver Empowerment" (M= 3.50, DP= 0.66), "Development of emotional, social, and self-care interventions" (M= 3.34, DP= 0.634), and "Development of physical and cognitive interventions" (M= 3.25, DP= 0.79). The dimensions that the sample perceives to invest the least are "Development of interventions for instrumental activities of daily living" (M=2.12, DP= 0,67) and "Development of evaluative interventions in emotional, cognitive, and social areas" (M= 2.74, DP= 1.06). A moderate, statistically significant negative correlation (r= -0.554, p<0.05) was also observed between the dimension "Development of interventions for instrumental activities of daily living" and the Total Time of Professional Experience as a Nurse, therefor, these results suggest that nurses with more years of professional experience promote this item less. CONCLUSION: Specialist Nurses in Rehabilitation Nursing seem to attach more importance to evaluative interventions in self-care and caregiver empowerment, and less importance to interventions in instrumental activities of daily living and evaluative interventions in emotional, cognitive, and social areas. However, they develop interventions to promote autonomy in all its dimensions.

Lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho nos enfermeiros: explorando a dor oculta: um olhar mais atento sobre lesões musculoesqueléticas entre os enfermeiros / Work-related musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: exploring hidden pain: a closer look at musculoskeletal injuries among nurses

Introdução: As lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho são atualmente um problema de saúde de elevada prevalência na classe de enfermagem, de origem multifatorial e sensível à atuação do Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação. A prevenção destas patologias deve ser prioritária e visa, por um lado, a promoção da qualidade de vida da pessoa com risco elevado para as mesmas e, por outro, a redução do gasto económico relacionado com o seu tratamento. Finalidade e objetivos: Este estudo visou caraterizar os enfermeiros, quanto à sintomatologia musculoesquelética relacionada com o trabalho. O objetivo geral do estudo foi descrever a prevalência das lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho nos enfermeiros do serviço de especialidades cirúrgicas de um hospital do Norte do país e explorar a sua associação com fatores sociodemográficos e contexto laboral. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo e correlacional. A amostra foi obtida por conveniência, não probabilística. As variáveis de investigação são a prevalência das lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho e a caraterização sociodemográfica e laboral. Foi aplicado um questionário com duas partes: a parte um corresponde à caraterização sociodemográfica e laboral e a parte dois corresponde ao Questionário Nórdico Musculoesquelético. Os dados foram tratados em formato de base de dados e apresentados em tabelas, com auxílio do software IBM SPSS® Statistics, versão 29.0 para Windows, de acordo com os procedimentos de estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: Os resultados indicam que a prevalência das lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho é alta, com 92,3% dos participantes a relatar um problema musculoesquelético nos últimos 12 meses. As regiões mais afetadas são o pescoço (53,8%), os ombros (61,5%) e a região lombar (69,2%). Foram encontradas relações entre idade e as áreas afetadas, assim como foram observadas associações entre ocorrência de lesões musculoesqueléticas e anos de experiência profissional, tal como ocorrência de dor e caraterísticas laborais, como horas de trabalho semanal e tipo de horário. Conclusões: Este estudo identificou uma alta prevalência de lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho. O estudo ressalva a importância de abordagens multifatoriais e sistémicas na prevenção destas lesões. Ficou evidente que é necessário procurar melhorias nas condições de trabalho dos enfermeiros, como fator preventivo de desenvolvimento de lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o trabalho.

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are currently a highly prevalence health problem among nurses, of multifactorial origin and sensitive to the Rehabilitation Nursing specialist nurse. The prevention of this pathologies should be a priority and aims to promote the quality of life of high-risk people and, on the other hand, to reduce the economic cost related to their treatment. Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the nurses, regarding work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. The main objective was to describe the prevalence of these health problems in nurses and working in the surgical specialties ward of a hospital in the north of Portugal and to explore their association with sociodemographic factors and work context. Methods: This was a quantitative, descriptive, correlational study. The sample was obtained by convenience, not probabilistic. The variables are the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and sociodemographic and work characteristics. A two-part questionnaire was applied: part one stands for the sociodemographic and work characterization and part two corresponds to the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Data was processed in a database format and presented with graphics and charts, with the assistance of IBM SPSS® Statistics, version 29.0 for Windows software, in accordance with descriptive and inferential statistic procedures. Results: The results indicate that the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries is high, with 92,3% of participants reporting a musculoskeletal problem in the last 12 months. The most affected regions are the neck (53.8%), shoulders (61.5%) and lumbar region (69.2%). Relations were found between age and the affected areas, as well as associations between the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries and years of professional experience, such as the occurrence of pain and work characteristics, such as hours of work per week and type of schedule. Conclusions: This study identified a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries. The study highlights the importance of multifactorial and systemic approaches in preventing these injuries. It became evident that it is necessary to seek improvements in the working conditions of nurses, as a preventive factor in the development of musculoskeletal injuries.

Contributo de um programa de reabilitação respiratória na capacidade funcional da pessoa com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica / The contribution of a respiratory rehabilitation programme to the functional capacity of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Introdução: A Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica (DPOC) é uma doença caracterizada pela limitação do fluxo aéreo, geralmente progressiva, associada a uma resposta inflamatória anormal dos pulmões a partículas ou gases nocivos, causada principalmente pelo tabagismo, que não é totalmente reversível. É uma doença descrita como tendo consequências sistémicas, cuja perda progressiva da condição física, perda de força muscular, e existência de dispneia produz nestes doentes relevantes limitações na capacidade funcional. Em Portugal, houve um aumento significativo de mortalidade de pessoas com DPOC, o que se impõe a operacionalização efetiva de um Programa de Reabilitação Respiratória (PRR), cuja intervenção do Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação se declara de extrema importância na conceção e dinamização destes programas junto desta população especifica. Objetivo: Analisar o contributo da implementação de um programa de reabilitação respiratória na capacidade funcional de pessoas com DPOC. Método: Trata-se de um estudo um estudo quantitativo, quase-experimental, longitudinal, de grupo único. A amostra foi selecionada através de métodos de amostragem probabilística estratificada, constituída por 20 pessoas com DPOC, que cumpriram os critérios de inclusão. Para a recolha de dados, antes e após o Programa de Reabilitação Respiratória foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos: Questionário Sociodemográfico e Clínico, Teste de Tinetti, o Índice de Barthel, MRC- Dispneia, Teste de Sentar e Levantar em 1 minuto e a Prova de marcha de 6 minutos. Resultados: O PRR influenciou positivamente a independência das pessoas com DPOC para a realização das atividades de vida diária (p<0,000), assim como sensação/perceção da dispneia (p<0,000), os aspetos relacionados com o padrão de marcha e equilíbrio (p< 0,000), os aspetos relacionados com o teste de Levantar e Sentar em 1 minuto (p<0,000), mostrando que a correlação de 0,82 é significativa e que existe uma elevada associação positiva entre a pontuação obtida antes e após o PRR e os aspetos relacionados com a Prova de Marcha de 6 minutos (p<0,000), mostrando que a correlação de 0,774 é significativa e que existe uma significativa associação positiva entre a pontuação obtida antes e após o PRR.

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease characterised by airflow limitation, usually progressive, associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to harmful particles or gases, caused mainly by smoking, which is not completely reversible. It is a disease described as having systemic consequences, whose progressive loss of physical condition, loss of muscle strength and dyspnoea produce significant limitations in functional capacity in these patients. In Portugal, there was a significant increase in the mortality of people with COPD, which requires the effective operationalization of a Respiratory Rehabilitation Program (PRR), whose intervention by the Nurse Specialist in Rehabilitation Nursing is declared to be extremely important in the design and promotion of these programs for this specific population. Objective: To analyze the contribution of implementing a respiratory rehabilitation program on the functional capacity of people with COPD. Method: In terms of research practice, this is a quantitative, quasi-experimental, longitudinal, single-group study. The sample was selected using stratified probability sampling methods and consisted of 20 people with COPD who met the inclusion criteria. The following instruments were used to collect data before and after the Respiratory Rehabilitation Programme: Sociodemographic and Clinical Questionnaire, Tinetti Test (POMA), the Barthel Index, MRC- Dyspnoea, Sit and Stand Test in 1 minute and the 6-minute walk test. Results: The PRR positively influenced the independence of people with COPD to carry out activities of daily living (p<0.000), as well as the sensation/perception of dyspnea (p<0.000), aspects related to gait and balance patterns (p< 0.000), aspects related to the 1-minute Stand and Sit test (p<0.000), showing that the correlation of 0.82 is significant and that there is a high positive association between the score obtained before and after the PRR and the aspects related to the 6-minute Walking Test (p<0.000), showing that the correlation of 0.774 is significant and that there is a significant positive association between the score obtained before and after the PRR.

Effects of rapid rehabilitation nursing model on surgical site wound infection and pain of patients with ovarian cancer: A meta-analysis.

To explore the effect of rapid rehabilitation nursing model on surgical site wound infection and pain of patients with ovarian cancer. Computer searches were performed on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of rapid rehabilitation nursing model applied to ovarian cancer patients in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature Database (SinoMed), VIP and Wanfang Database from the time each database was constructed to May 2023. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data and completed an assessment of the quality of the literature based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. The database was searched to obtain 255 articles, and 22 articles were finally included, containing 966 patients in the experimental group and 954 patients in the control group, for a total of 1920 patients. The results of the meta-analysis showed that, compared with other nursing models, the use of the rapid rehabilitation nursing model significantly reduced surgical site wound infections in patients with ovarian cancer (OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.15-0.61, p < 0.001) and the rate of post-operative complications (OR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.19-0.38, p < 0.001) also reduced the patients' post-operative wound pain (MD = -0.70, 95% CI: -0.85 to -0.55, p < 0.001). The rapid rehabilitation nursing model applied to patients with ovarian cancer surgery can effectively reduce the rate of post-operative complications and wound infections, and it can also reduce the post-operative wound pain.

Sophomore nursing students' perception of their Professional Behavior toward Rehabilitation patients: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation is considered one of the elements of universal health coverage, emphasizing its importance for every person in need throughout the life course. Nurses play a pivotal role in the rehabilitation team as they possess the competencies to help individuals manage health problems and maximize potential well-being. Yet, little is known regarding knowledge of this subject among nursing students, as well as regarding their attitudes, thoughts, and professional behavior. This study aimed to explore: (a) Sophomore students' attitudes, feelings, thoughts, and professional behavior toward rehabilitation patients; and (b) Differences in the research variables as affected by students' previous exposure to rehabilitation patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design among sophomore nursing students. A questionnaire was distributed through a commercial internet survey provider (Qualtrics.com) before the beginning of a mandatory course on "nursing rehabilitation", introduced for the first time in 2022 in all Israeli universities. Students were divided into three groups according to their previous exposure to rehabilitation patients: no professional or personal previous exposure to rehabilitation patients; previous professional or personal exposure to rehabilitation patients; and previous exposure to rehabilitation patients both in one's professional and personal life. The study adhered to the STROBE guidelines. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 122 participants. Significant differences were found between the groups by their previous exposure to rehabilitation patients. Participants with no previous exposure to rehabilitation patients were found to have lower self-perceived capability to care for rehabilitation patients and more negative professional behavior toward rehabilitation patients and their families compared to the other two groups (H = 22.06, p = 0.006, H = 23.86, p = 0.03, respectively). No other statistical differences were observed between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The findings emphasize the importance of exposing students to the field of nursing rehabilitation and to the care of rehabilitation patients. Exposure to nursing rehabilitation specifically during one's studies, through theoretical learning and clinical experience, can promote positive attitudes, professional values, and positive professional behavior toward these patients and their families.

Analyzing the trends in intervention studies of rehabilitation nursing: a literature review.

The present study reviewed the literature to determine the trends in rehabilitation nursing intervention programs by systematically analyzing previous studies including rehabilitation nursing interventions, seeking insight to reconstruct future rehabilitation programs, and exploring research directions for future rehabilitation nursing intervention studies. About 94 intervention studies published from the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Korean Society of Rehabilitation Nursing to 2022 were analyzed. Among them, 33 studies were published between 2001 and 2005, followed by 25 studies between 2011 and 2015. All studies were authored by nurses. Concerning the types of rehabilitation nursing intervention programs, exercise interventions were more common than educational interventions. The exercise intervention programs improved performance in daily activities and decreased pain. The education intervention programs improved knowledge and increased the implementation of health behaviors. Based on these findings, we intend to ascertain the roles and functions of rehabilitation nurses in the mid-to-long-term and develop a specialized rehabilitation nurse system with expertise and science that meets the current trends of an increasing demand for rehabilitation nursing in various institutions such as rehabilitation hospitals, homes, welfare rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities, taking the field of rehabilitation nursing to another level.

Use of the Virtual Environment as a Strategy for Disseminating Information during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The virtual environment has democratized information and research in the health area, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Purpose: This study analyzed the boosting strategies of social networks and identified the most accessed posts from a previously developed and validated information portal aimed at people with disabilities. Methods: This quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory study used Google Analytics® to collect data on origins and access numbers; boost data were obtained from the Facebook® and Instagram® networks themselves, after the end of each boost. Conclusions: Greater interest in publications related to the acquisition of rights for persons with disabilities and about COVID-19 was identified. The virtual environment, especially social networks in Brazil, proved to be a useful tool for disseminating information during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of boosting access to health information. In addition, the investment in social networks was relevant due to the increase in the number of followers on the page. Implications for Practice: Social networks can be a valuable means of disseminating research, improving access to information based on scientific evidence in an inclusive way.

O enfermeiro de reabilitação e a educação para a saúde à pessoa com insuficiência cardíaca / Rehabilitation nurses and health education for people with heart failure

impacto na sociedade, apresentando uma prevalência de 1 a 3% da população adulta nos países industrializados. A reabilitação cardíaca (RC) é uma importante estratégia de prevenção secundária nas doenças cardiovasculares, sendo ainda subutilizada em território nacional, com apenas 20% dos programas de RC necessários. A educação da pessoa com IC, é de uma importância vital para que esta perceba os benefícios e adira ao programa de gestão da sua condição, contribuindo para uma melhoria da qualidade de vida, diminuição do número de readmissões e da taxa de mortalidade. Finalidade e objetivo: Pretende-se que este estudo contribua para demonstrar a importância do enfermeiro de reabilitação na recuperação da pessoa com IC. É objetivo geral deste projeto: demonstrar os ganhos obtidos com um programa de educação para a saúde à pessoa com insuficiência cardíaca. Metodologia: Estudo quantitativo, correlacional, quase experimental, longitudinal. Foi constituída uma amostra de 15 pessoas (n=15) encaminhadas para a consulta de insuficiência cardíaca avançada, com idades entre os 36 e os 81 anos, maioritariamente do sexo masculino e com idades iguais ou superiores a 60 anos. Foi implementado um programa de educação para a saúde à pessoa com IC, elaborado após revisão de literatura e validado com recurso à técnica de Delphi. Os resultados foram avaliados pela aplicação do questionário do Conhecimento da Insuficiência Cardíaca Crónica e a Escala Europeia de Autocuidado na Insuficiência Cardíaca. O questionário do Conhecimento da Insuficiência cardíaca foi aplicado no final da sessão de educação para a saúde ou na data de alta e novamente duas semanas após. A Escala Europeia de Autocuidado na Insuficiência Cardíaca foi aplicada uma semana e duas semanas depois da sessão de educação para a saúde ou da alta hospitalar. Resultados: Como resultado da intervenção, foi obtido um score médio final de 9,8 para o conhecimento sobre a IC e de 15,13 para a adesão ao regime terapêutico. Não se pôde comprovar estatisticamente uma melhoria do conhecimento sobre a IC ao longo da intervenção (Z= -1,115; p-value= 0,144). Houve uma melhoria na adesão ao regime terapêutico ao longo da intervenção, ainda que sem significância estatística (Z= -0,357; pvalue= 0,377). Não se conseguiu provar estatisticamente que o conhecimento sobre a IC influencia a adesão ao regime terapêutico (rs= 0,135 e 0,009 e p-value= 0,631 e 0,973). Foi constatada uma associação positiva, estatisticamente significativa, entre o nível de escolaridade e o conhecimento sobre a IC (rs=de 0,715; p-value= 0,003). Conclusões: O estudo permitiu evidenciar os resultados obtidos com o programa de educação para a saúde à pessoa com IC, no que respeita ao conhecimento sobre a IC e à adesão ao regime terapêutico. Foi também possível estabelecer a existência de uma relação positiva entre a escolaridade e o conhecimento sobre a IC. Ainda assim, não foi possível confirmar a existência de uma relação entre o conhecimento sobre a IC e adesão ao regime terapêutico, nem a evolução positiva destas duas variáveis desde o início até ao final da intervenção do estudo. Torna-se evidente a necessidade de um maior investimento na investigação nesta área do conhecimento para consolidar a evidência existente, perceber melhor as necessidades e fenómenos em seu redor e reforçar a importância da enfermagem de reabilitação.

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that has considerable impact in society, with prevalence of 1 to 3% in the adult population of industrialised countries. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an important strategy in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, still underused in national territory, with only 20% of needed CR programs. Educating the person with HF is of fundamental importance so they can understand the benefits and adhere to the management program for their condition, contributing to an improved quality of life, a lower number of hospital admissions as well as a lower mortality rate. Goal and aim: The goal of this study is to contribute to demonstrate the importance of the rehabilitation nurse in the recovery of the person with HF. It is a general aim for this project: demonstrate the gains obtained with a health education program for the person with heart failure. Methodology: Quantitative, correlational, quasi experimental, longitudinal study. A sample of 15 people referred to the advanced heart failure clinic (n=15) was obtained, with ages between 36 and 81 years old, mostly male and with ages from 60 years old. A health education program for people with heart failure was implemented, which was created as result of the literature review and validated via the Delphi methodology. The results were evaluated by the application of the Knowledge of Chronic Heart Failure questionnaire and the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale. The Knowledge of Chronic Heart Failure questionnaire was applied at the end of the health education session or at the discharge date and again two weeks after. The European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale was applied one week and two weeks after the health education session or hospital discharge. Results: As result of the intervention, final mean scores of 9,8 for the knowledge about heart failure and 15,13 for the adherence to the therapeutic regimen were obtained. It wasn't possible to statistically prove an improvement in the knowledge about heart failure throughout the intervention (Z= -1,115; p-value= 0,144). There was an improvement in the adherence to the therapeutic regimen throughout the intervention, though without statistical significance (Z= -0,357; p-value= 0,377). It wasn't possible to statistically prove that the knowledge about heart failure influences the adherence to the therapeutic regimen (rs= 0,135 and 0,009; p-value= 0,631 and 0,973). A positive, statistically significant, association between the participants' scholarship and knowledge about heart failure was found (rs=de 0,715; p-value= 0,003). Conclusions: The study allowed to evidence the results obtained with the health education program for the person with heart failure, in the dimensions of knowledge about heart failure and adherence to the therapeutic regimen. It was also possible to establish the existence of a positive relation between scholarship and knowledge about heart failure. Despite these results, it wasn't possible to confirm a relation between the knowledge about heart failure and adherence to the therapeutic regimen, neither a positive evolution of those two variables from the beginning until the end of the study's intervention. The need for a stronger investment in research within this area of knowledge becomes evident, to strengthen the existing evidence, understand better the necessities and phenomena surrounding it and reinforce the importance of rehabilitation nursing.

O Enfermeiro especialista em enfermagem de reabilitação na gestão da ansiedade / The rehabilitation nurse specialising in anxiety management

Introdução e Enquadramento: O presente relatório reporta-se ao Estágio de Natureza Profissional realizado em contexto comunitário, cujo objetivo principal foi desenvolver competências comuns e específicas na prática de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, envolvendo também a componente de investigação. A ansiedade constitui um dos sintomas negativos relatados pelos trabalhadores face às exigências do ambiente laboral e a ginástica laboral constituiu-se como uma das estratégias apontadas para os distúrbios físicos e emocionais na saúde dos trabalhadores, nomeadamente na ansiedade. O objetivo geral do estudo foi avaliar o contributo de um programa de exercício realizado pelo Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação (EEER) na diminuição da ansiedade nos profissionais. Como objetivos específicos foram traçados: avaliar o estado de ansiedade dos profissionais antes e após a realização do programa de exercício, identificar a importância atribuída pelos profissionais à prática de exercício em contexto laboral e avaliar a relação entre a realização de um programa de exercício e a ansiedade nos profissionais. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, quasi-experimental e longitudinal, com aplicação de um programa de ginástica laboral. Definimos como questão de investigação: Qual o contributo de um programa de exercício realizado pelo EEER na diminuição da ansiedade nos profissionais? A amostra foi composta por dezoito profissionais de um ACES da zona Norte. Definimos como hipótese de investigação: Espera-se que a realização de um programa de exercício interfira nos níveis de ansiedade dos profissionais. Para a recolha de dados utilizamos um questionário sociodemográfico com o Inventário de Estado-Traço de Ansiedade (STAI) Forma Y-1, de preenchimento online. Resultados: Após a aplicação das sessões de ginástica laboral verificou-se uma diminuição nos valores médios de ansiedade, no entanto não se obteve evidência estatística para afirmar que a realização de um programa de exercício interfira nos níveis de ansiedade dos profissionais Conclusão: As sessões de exercício físico diminuem, em termos médios, os níveis de ansiedade, mas são necessários mais estudos para reforçar esta constatação.

Introduction and Framework: This report refers to the Internship of a Professional Nature carried out in a community context, whose main objective was to develop common and specific skills in the practice of Rehabilitation Nursing, also involving the research component. Anxiety is one of the negative symptoms reported by workers in view of the demands of the work environment and workplace gymnastics was one of the strategies pointed out for physical and emotional disorders in workers´ health, namely anxiety. The general objective of the study was to evaluate the contribution of an exercise program carried out by the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing in the reducing anxiety in professionals. The specific objectives were: to evaluate the state of anxiety of the professionals before and after carrying out the exercise program, to identify the importance attributed by the professionals to the practice of exercise in the work context and to evaluate the relationship between the performance of an exercise program and the anxiety in professionals. Methodology: This is a quantitative, quasi-experimental and longitudinal study, with the application of a labor gymnastics program. We defined as a research question: What is the contribution of an exercise program carried out by the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing in reducing anxiety in professionals? The sample consisted of eighteen professionals from an ACES in the North region. We defined as research hypothesis: It is expected that the performance of an exercise program interferes in the professionals´ anxiety levels. For data collection, we used a sociodemographic questionnaire with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Form Y-1, to be completed online. Results: After the application of the labor gymnastics sessions, there was a decrease in the average values of anxiety, however, no statistical evidence was obtained to affirm that the performance of an exercise program interferes in the professionals´ anxiety levels. Conclusion: Physical exercise sessions decrease, on average, anxiety levels, but more studies are needed to reinforce this finding.