Learning to lead: A scoping review of undergraduate nurse education.

AIM: To explore undergraduate student's preparation for leadership roles upon registration. BACKGROUND: Effective leadership is vital when promoting positive workplace cultures and high-quality care provision. However, newly registered nurses are not always well-prepared for leadership roles. EVALUATION: A scoping review of primary research published in English between 2009 and 2019 was undertaken. Data were analysed using an adapted version of Arksey and O'Malleys' (2005. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice, 8, 19) framework. Nine papers met the review eligibility criteria. KEY ISSUES: Findings revealed three themes: leadership education content; positioning of leadership education within the nursing programme; and teaching and learning delivery. CONCLUSIONS: The review highlighted some agreement about the knowledge, skills and behaviours to be addressed in leadership education. What varied more was the pedagogical methods used to deliver this, the extent of its integration throughout the programme and the nature of collaborative academic-practice working to ensure good quality clinical supervision. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: (a) Students must be exposed to positive leadership practices during clinical placements to facilitate theory-practice integration. (b) Bullying negatively impacts on students' self-efficacy whereas positive role modelling from registered nurses supports development of leadership competence. (c) Leadership theory and competence should be introduced early and revisited throughout the programme.

Adaptation and validation into Portuguese language of the six-item cognitive impairment test (6CIT).

BACKGROUND: The six-item cognitive impairment test (6CIT) is a brief cognitive screening tool that can be administered to older people in 2-3 min. OBJECTIVE: To adapt the 6CIT for the European Portuguese and determine its psychometric properties based on a sample recruited from several contexts (nursing homes; universities for older people; day centres; primary health care units). METHOD: The original 6CIT was translated into Portuguese and the draft Portuguese version (6CIT-P) was back-translated and piloted. The accuracy of the 6CIT-P was assessed by comparison with the Portuguese Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). A convenience sample of 550 older people from various geographical locations in the north and centre of the country was used. RESULTS: The test-retest reliability coefficient was high (r = 0.95). The 6CIT-P also showed good internal consistency (α = 0.88) and corrected item-total correlations ranged between 0.32 and 0.90. Total 6CIT-P and MMSE scores were strongly correlated. The proposed 6CIT-P threshold for cognitive impairment is ≥10 in the Portuguese population, which gives sensitivity of 82.78% and specificity of 84.84%. The accuracy of 6CIT-P, as measured by area under the ROC curve, was 0.91. CONCLUSION: The 6CIT-P has high reliability and validity and is accurate when used to screen for cognitive impairment.

[Effectiveness of heparin versus 0.9% saline solution in maintaining the permeability of central venous catheters: a systematic review]. / Eficácia da heparina e soro fisiológico para manter a permeabilidade dos cateteres venosos centrais: revisão sistemática.

OBJECTIVE: Determining which is the most effective solution (heparin flush compared to 0.9% saline flush) for reducing the risk of occlusions in central venous catheters (CVC) in adults. METHOD: The systematic review followed the principles proposed by the Cochrane Handbook; critical analysis, extraction and synthesis of data were performed by two independent researchers; statistical analysis was performed using the RevMan program 5.2.8. RESULTS: Eight randomized controlled trials and one cohort study were included and the results of the meta-analysis showed no difference (RR=0.68, 95% CI=0.41-1.10; p=0.12). Analysis by subgroups showed that there was no difference in fully deployed CVC (RR=1.09, CI 95%=0.53-2.22; p=0.82); Multi-Lumen CVC showed beneficial effects in the heparin group (RR=0.53, CI 95%=0.29-0.95; p=0.03); in Double-Lumen CVC for hemodialysis (RR=1.18, CI 95%=0.08-17.82; p=0.90) and Peripherally inserted CVC (RR=0.14, CI 95%=0.01-2.60; p=0.19) also showed no difference. CONCLUSION: Saline solution is sufficient for maintaining patency of the central venous catheter, preventing the risks associated with heparin administration.

The effect of cognitive stimulation on nursing home elders: a randomized controlled trial.

PURPOSE: This paper describes the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on cognition and depressive symptoms in older adults in nursing homes (NHs). DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial, carried out from 2012 to 2013, included 56 residents from four NHs, 36 women and 20 men (randomized into experimental and control groups). Eight participants dropped out. METHODS: Participants of the experimental group underwent 14 CST sessions (7 weeks) in groups of six to eight older adults, and participants of the control group received usual care. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Geriatric Depression Scale-15, and the Barthel Index of activities of daily living (ADLs) were administered at baseline and postintervention. FINDINGS: Repeated measures revealed that CST increased cognition (F = 8.581; p = .005; partial η squared = 0.157; power = 0.82). There were no statistically significant differences in depressive symptoms (F = 1.090; p = .302). Baseline level of ADLs did not affect the outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: CST had significantly improved cognition, explaining the 15.7% variability, but there was no statistical evidence of its effectiveness on depressive symptoms. This improvement was not affected by the baseline level of dependence-independence in ADLs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: CST offers a range of activities, providing general stimulation for thinking, concentration, and memory, usually in a social setting. These results will support implementation of CST in NHs. In addition to the impact on elderly independence and autonomy, CST may also have an economic impact by reducing the direct costs of the impact of elders' cognitive frailty.

Administration of chemotherapy in patients admitted to a haematology service: a best practice implementation project.

OBJECTIVES: To promote evidence-based practices related to the prevention of adverse events associated with medication administration (only chemotherapy) in a hospital service. INTRODUCTION: The medication management process in a hospital setting is highly complex, going through multiple stages from drug selection, procurement and storage, to prescription, validation, dispensing, preparation, administration and monitoring. METHODS: An evidence implementation project based on an audit and feedback approach was conducted from December 2019 to April 2021 using the JBI Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System and Getting Research into Practice. RESULTS: The results of the baseline audit showed that the 10 audit criteria were mostly met; however, two of the criteria (criterion 6: the expiry date of medication is checked before use and criterion 7: the nurse who prepares the medication administers the medication to the patient) had low compliance (respectively, 0 and 67.9%). After identifying the barriers and implementing strategies to deal with the identified barriers, we verified a significant improvement in compliance with best practices (criterion 6 improved to 64.3% and criterion 7 to 78.6%). CONCLUSION: This implementation project was a success, achieving a great improvement of the implementation of evidence-based guidelines concerning the prevention of adverse events associated with medication administration in a hospital in central Portugal. More such projects should be planned to sustain the implementation of evidence-based methods to improve health outcomes, patient safety, costs and health systems.

Citizen involvement in scientific activities and extension of knowledge to society.

High-quality health research must involve the citizen, bringing merit, relevance, and value to research and ensuring the transfer of new knowledge or outputs to the community. This theoretical study aimed to conceptualize and discuss the role of Citizen Involvement and Extension to Society in research processes and outcomes, revealing that both concepts have different purposes. Research units and research funding agencies are promoting Citizen Involvement in all steps of the research process because it adds quality to it. Moreover, universities, research units, and researchers should extend their knowledge to society, the citizens, or the end-users as part of their social responsibility. Citizen Involvement and Extension to Society should be considered strategic areas for the development of research in general and nursing research in particular. More studies are needed to generate new knowledge and useful products to better serve the real needs of society.

Forgiveness facilitation in palliative care: a scoping review.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to map the nature and extent of forgiveness facilitation intervention implemented and evaluated in palliative care contexts. INTRODUCTION: Spiritual beliefs often include reconciliation and forgiveness, which are critical to patients and families in palliative care. Forgiveness facilitation can represent a valuable response as a multidisciplinary and non-pharmacological intervention to reduce suffering. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Studies including palliative care patients aged 18 years or over and assisted by palliative care teams, including all healthcare professionals, chaplains, and volunteers, were included in this review. METHODS: This scoping review is based on JBI methodology. The search was conducted in June 2017 and updated in December 2018 using international databases and gray literature in English, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese. RESULTS: A total of 23 articles were included in this review. The results suggest a growing interest in forgiveness facilitation in palliative care in different spiritual and religious traditions. Most studies are based on a psychological perspective. Several activities related to the intervention have been identified, but few details or characteristics are described. Social workers, nurses, doctors, and psychologists were most identified as healthcare staff involved in forgiveness facilitation. The outcomes related to the intervention are mental, physical, and relational well-being; quality of life, decision-making and communication; self-esteem and hope; depression, anger, and anxiety; and inner peace. CONCLUSIONS: Forgiveness facilitation is critical in palliative care and is grounded in a multidisciplinary approach, but further evidence is needed to inform clinical implementation. These results open new perspectives for research and training on palliative healthcare staff.

The effects of guided imagery on comfort, depression, anxiety, and stress of psychiatric inpatients with depressive disorders.

This article describes the efficacy of a guided imagery intervention for decreasing depression, anxiety, and stress and increasing comfort in psychiatric inpatients with depressive disorders. A quasi-experimental design sampled 60 short-term hospitalized depressive patients selected consecutively. The experimental group listened to a guided imagery compact disk once a day for 10 days. The Psychiatric Inpatients Comfort Scale and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21) were self-administered at two time points: prior to the intervention (T1) and 10 days later (T2). Comfort and DASS-21 were also assessed in the usual care group at T1 and T2. Repeated measures revealed that the treatment group had significantly improved comfort and decreased depression, anxiety, and stress over time.

Schizophrenia and Progressive Muscle Relaxation - A systematic review of effectiveness.

OBJECTIVE: We perform a systematically search, appraise and synthesize of the best available evidence on the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) in the adults with schizophrenia, in any setting, regarding anxiety, personal and social functioning, cognition, and well-being. METHOD: Major databases were searched to find both published and unpublished studies from inception until April 2017, using Schizophren* AND Relax* as keywords, and studies published in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French were considered for inclusion in this review. Methodological quality was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Critical Appraisal Checklist for Randomized Controlled Trials from the Joanna Briggs Institute. RESULTS: From a total of 1172 studies, five studies, involving 216 adults with schizophrenia, met the inclusion criteria for this systematic review after assessment of their methodological quality. These studies reported benefits in experimental group participants after PMR intervention on anxiety (assessed with State anxiety inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory), well-being (assessed with Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale) and personal and social functioning (assessed with Sheehan Disability Scale and Therapist Rating Scale). CONCLUSIONS: Evidence suggests that PMR was effective in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia, except in one study where was only effective when combined with education. Thus, PMR may be useful to decrease state anxiety, improve well-being and social functioning in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia. However, due to the diversity of clinical intervention designs of PMR (different number and length of sessions) and outcome assessment scales, no strong evidence was found in this systematic review.

Illness uncertainty and treatment motivation in type 2 diabetes patients.

AIMS: To characterize the uncertainty in illness and the motivation for treatment and to evaluate the existing relation between these variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHOD: Descriptive, correlational study, using a sample of 62 individuals in diabetes consultation sessions. The Uncertainty Stress Scale and the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire were used. RESULTS: The individuals with type 2 diabetes present low levels of uncertainty in illness and a high motivation for treatment, with a stronger intrinsic than extrinsic motivation. A negative correlation was verified between the uncertainty in the face of the prognosis and treatment and the intrinsic motivation. DISCUSSION: These individuals are already adapted, acting according to the meanings they attribute to illness. Uncertainty can function as a threat, intervening negatively in the attribution of meaning to the events related to illness and in the process of adaptation and motivation to adhere to treatment. Intrinsic motivation seems to be essential to adhere to treatment.

Forgiveness facilitation in palliative care: a scoping review protocol.

REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to map the nature and extent of forgiveness facilitation interventions that have been implemented and evaluated in palliative care contexts. More specifically, the review questions are.

Diagnóstico tardio do Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana e da Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida em Idosos: protocolo scoping review / Late diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Elderly: scoping review protocol

As pessoas idosas, diagnosticadas tardiamente, tem maior risco de desenvolver AIDS. Com a contagem de CD4 inferior a 200 células/ml3, elas apresentam em média mais chances de morrer no primeiro ano após o diagnóstico. O objetivo desta revisão de escopo é mapear evidências relativas aos fatores associados e de risco do diagnóstico tardio de HIV/AIDS em pessoas idosas, mas especificamente, esta revisão quer dar resposta às seguintes questões: Quais são os fatores associados do diagnóstico tardio de HIV/AIDS em pessoas idosas? Quais são os fatores de riscos do diagnóstico tardio de HIV/AIDS em pessoas idosas? Que contexto o diagnóstico tardio de HIV/AIDS em pessoas idosas foi realizado? Esta revisão será orientada pela metodologia do Joanna Briggs Institute, que assentará na estratégia de definição dos participantes, conceito e contexto. Os resultados serão apresentados pelo resumo lógico e descritivo, apresentados, como um mapa de dados extraídos dos artigos e alinhado com o objetivo e as perguntas da revisão de escopo. Espera-se que esta revisão de escopo contribua para a análise compreensiva das práticas de cuidados à saúde das pessoas idosas.

Elderly people, diagnosed late, have a higher risk of developing AIDS. With a CD4 count of less than 200 cells / ml3, they are on average more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis. The purpose of this scope review is to map evidence regarding the associated risk factors of late diagnosis of HIV / AIDS in older people, but specifically, this review aims to address the following questions: What are the associated factors of late diagnosis of HIV / AIDS in elderly people? What are the risk factors for late diagnosis of HIV / AIDS in elderly people? In what context was the late diagnosis of HIV / AIDS in elderly people given? This review will be guided by the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute, which will be based on participant definition strategy, concept and context. Results will be presented by the logical and descriptive summary, presented as a map of data extracted from the articles and aligned with the objective and scope review questions. This scope review is expected to contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the health care practices of elderly people.

Las personas mayores, diagnosticadas tardíamente, tienen un mayor riesgo de desarrollar SIDA. Con un recuento de CD4 de menos de 200 células/ml3, tienen en promedio más probabilidades de morir en el primer año después del diagnóstico. El objetivo de esta revisión de alcance es mapear las evidencias relacionadas con los factores asociados y de riesgo del diagnóstico tardío del VIH/SIDA en personas mayores, pero específicamente esta revisión tiene como objetivo responder a las siguientes preguntas: ¿Cuáles son los factores asociados con el diagnóstico tardío del VIH/SIDA en las personas mayores? ¿Cuáles son los factores de riesgo para el diagnóstico tardío del VIH/SIDA en las personas mayores? ¿Cuál es el contexto del diagnóstico tardío del VIH/SIDA en las personas mayores? Esta revisión se guiará por la metodología del Joanna Briggs Institute, que se basará en la estrategia de definición, concepto y contexto de los participantes. Los resultados se presentarán mediante un resumen lógico y descriptivo, presentado como un mapa de los datos extraídos de los artículos y alineados con el objetivo y las preguntas de la revisión del alcance. Se espera que esta revisión del alcance contribuya al análisis exhaustivo de las prácticas de atención de la salud de los ancianos.

Adaptation to Portuguese of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS).

OBJECTIVE: To adapt to Portuguese, of Portugal, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales, a 21-item short scale (DASS 21), designed to measure depression, anxiety and stress. METHOD: After translation and back-translation with the help of experts, the DASS 21 was administered to patients in external psychiatry consults (N=101), and its internal consistency, construct validity and concurrent validity were measured. RESULTS: The DASS 21 properties certify its quality to measure emotional states. The instrument reveals good internal consistency. Factorial analysis shows that the two-factor structure is more adequate. The first factor groups most of the items that theoretically assess anxiety and stress, and the second groups most of the items that assess depression, explaining, on the whole, 58.54% of total variance. The strong positive correlation between the DASS 21 and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD) confirms the hypothesis regarding the criterion validity, however, revealing fragilities as to the divergence between theoretically different constructs.

[Effect of cognitive stimulation in elderly community]. / Efectos de la estimulación cognitiva sobre las personas mayores en el ámbito comunitario.

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that the implementation of the Cognitive Stimulation (CS) program 'Making a Difference' (MD) improves cognition and depressive symptoms in retired community elders. METHOD: This was a multicenter quasi-experimental study of 45 community dwelling elders (38 women and 7 men), with a mean age of 75.29, from 3 day-care centers in rural, semi-rural and urban environments in the central region of Portugal. Participants attended 14 sessions twice a week over seven weeks. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) were administered at the following three time points: baseline, post-test, and follow-up. RESULTS: From baseline to post-test, there is a statistically significant difference in depressive symptoms (F=7.494; P=.010) explaining 21% of the variance (partial eta squared [ηp(2)]=.21), power=.75, but there is no statistically significant difference in cognition. From post-test to follow-up, there is no difference in both cognition and depression outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed improvement in elders' depressive symptoms after a seven weeks intervention program but it did not have a protective effect after the three months follow-up. No evidence was found for its efficacy in improving cognition. Cognitive stimulation may be a useful in preventing elder's depressive symptoms when included in their health promotion care plan.

Citizen involvement in scientific activities and extension of knowledge to society / Envolvimento do cidadão nas atividades científicas e extensão do conhecimento à sociedade / Intervención del ciudadano en actividades científicas y extensión del conocimiento a la sociedad

ABSTRACT High-quality health research must involve the citizen, bringing merit, relevance, and value to research and ensuring the transfer of new knowledge or outputs to the community. This theoretical study aimed to conceptualize and discuss the role of Citizen Involvement and Extension to Society in research processes and outcomes, revealing that both concepts have different purposes. Research units and research funding agencies are promoting Citizen Involvement in all steps of the research process because it adds quality to it. Moreover, universities, research units, and researchers should extend their knowledge to society, the citizens, or the end-users as part of their social responsibility. Citizen Involvement and Extension to Society should be considered strategic areas for the development of research in general and nursing research in particular. More studies are needed to generate new knowledge and useful products to better serve the real needs of society.

RESUMO Investigação de alta qualidade em saúde deve envolver o cidadão, pois promove mérito, relevância e valor às atividades de investigação e assegura a transferência de novos conhecimentos ou resultados para a comunidade. Este estudo teórico teve como objetivo conceituar e discutir o Envolvimento do Cidadão nos processos de investigação e Extensão à Sociedade dos seus resultados, revelando que ambos os conceitos têm finalidades distintas. Unidades de investigação e agências de financiamento incentivam o Envolvimento do Cidadão em todas as etapas do processo de pesquisa, acreditando-se que o mesmo adiciona qualidade aos processos de pesquisa. Por outro lado, universidades, unidades de investigação e pesquisadores têm a responsabilidade social de estenderem seus conhecimentos à sociedade, aos cidadãos ou aos usuários finais. O Envolvimento do Cidadão e a Extensão à Sociedade devem ser considerados áreas estratégicas para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa em geral e da enfermagem em particular. Estudos que envolvam o cidadão são necessários para gerar novos conhecimentos e produtos úteis para melhor atender às reais necessidades da sociedade.

RESUMEN La investigación en salud de alta calidad debe involucrar el ciudadano, aportar mérito, relevancia y valor a la investigación y garantizar la transferencia de nuevos conocimientos o resultados para la comunidad. Este estudio teórico tuvo como objetivo conceptuar y debatir el rol de la Intervención Ciudadana y de la Extensión a la Sociedad en los procesos y conclusiones de investigación, revelando que ambos los conceptos tienen finalidades distintas. Unidades de investigación y agencias de fomento a la investigación han promovido la Intervención del Ciudadano en todas las etapas del proceso de investigación una vez que ella aporta calidad a los mismos. Por otro lado, universidades, unidades de investigación e investigadores deben "extender" sus conocimientos a la sociedad, a los ciudadanos o a los usuarios finales como parte de su responsabilidad social. La Intervención del Ciudadano y la Extensión a la Sociedad deben ser consideradas áreas estratégicas para el desarrollo de la investigación en enfermería, específicamente. Más estudios son necesarios para generar nuevos conocimientos y productos útiles con la finalidad de atender mejor a las necesidades de la sociedad.

Construction and validation of a scale of assessment of self-care behaviors with arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis.

Several guidelines recommend the importance of educating the patient about the care of vascular access. Nurses have a key role in promoting the development of self-care behaviors by providing the necessary knowledge to patients, so that they develop the necessary skills to take care of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF). This article describes the process of building a scale of assessment of self-care behaviors with arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis (ASBHD-AVF). This is a cross-sectional study in which the development, construction, and validation process followed the directions of the authors Streiner and Norman. This is a convenience sample, sequential, and nonprobabilistic constituted by 218 patients. The study was conducted in two stages during 2012-2014. The first phase corresponds to the scale construction process, 64 patients participated, while the second corresponds to the evaluation of metric properties and 154 patients participated. The principal component analysis revealed a two-factor structure, with factorial weights between 0.805 and 0.511 and between 0.700 and 0.369, respectively, explaining 39.12% of the total variance of the responses. The Cronbach's alpha of the subscale management of signs and symptoms is 0.797 and from the subscale prevention of complications is 0.722. The ASBHD-AVF revealed properties that allow its use to assess the self-care behaviors in the maintenance and conservation of the AVF.

Physical examination of arteriovenous fistula: The influence of professional experience in the detection of complications.

Vascular access is one of the leading causes of mobilization of financial resources in health systems for people with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Physical examination of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) has demonstrated its effectiveness in identifying complications. We decided to evaluate the influence of nurses' professional experience in the detection of complications of the AVF (venous stenosis and steal syndrome). The study took place in eight hemodialysis centers between May and September of 2011 in the north of Portugal. Sample was constituted by registered nurses. The nurses involved in the experiment were divided in two groups: those who had more than 5 years of experience and those who had less than 5 years of experience. Ninety-two nurses participated in the study: 34 nurses had less than 5 years of professional experience and 58 had more than 5 years of professional experience. In the practices considered by nurses in the detection of venous stenosis, there were no differences observed between the groups (P > 0.05). In steal syndrome, there were no differences observed between the groups in the practices of the nurses in the detection of this complication of the AVF (P > 0.05). We concluded that professional experience does not influence the detection of venous stenosis and steal syndrome.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Portuguese Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21.

To determine which of three published models best characterizes the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 and to assess its validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 for 1,297 adult, primary care outpatients (66.7% female, Mage = 48.57 years) comparing 3 models. The relationship between the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was analyzed. The correlated 3-factor model fit the data best. The scale demonstrated good internal consistency, with alpha scores of the subscales ranging from 0.836 to 0.897. Correlation with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was positive and moderate with the negative affect scale; it was negative and limited with the positive affect. These findings support the correlated 3-factor structure. The test demonstrated adequate reliability and construct validity, which supports its use for screening in primary care settings with Portuguese speakers.

Decodificando a síntese da evidência: conceitos / Decoding the synthesis of evidence: concepts / Decodificando la síntesis de la evidencia: conceptos

A stage considered essential to the implementation of the practice informed by evidence is called the synthesis of evidence. However, its design and implementation is still far from researchers, educational institutions and research professionals, etc. In order to facilitate the understanding of readers on the subject, concatenating concepts and practice, are detailed below as the spring and summer OBJN editorials. One of the most accepted ways to develop the synthesis of science is the systematic review of the literature (SLR). The explicit, systematic and reproducible methods used in the SLR aim to minimize different types of bias, including critical evaluation of the quality of the studies that meet the inclusion criteria of the review in question. When the evidence produced generates recommendations for practice and policy, the inclusion of low-quality evidence at high risk of bias is problematic.

Etapa esencial para la implementación de la práctica informada por evidencias es la denominada síntesis de la evidencia. Sin embargo, su concepción y aplicación está todavía distante de los investigadores, instituciones de enseñanza y pesquisas, profesionales etc. Con el objetivo de facilitar la comprensión del tema por los lectores, concatenando conceptos y práctica, seguirán los editoriales de primavera y verano del OBJN. Una de las formas más aceptadas para desarrollar la síntesis de la ciencia es la revisión sistemática de la literatura (RSL). Los métodos explícitos, sistemáticos y reproductibles utilizados en la RSL tienen como objetivo minimizar diferentes tipos de sesgos, incluyendo la evaluación crítica de la calidad de los estudios que atienden a los criterios de inclusión de la revisión en causa. Cuando la evidencia producida genera recomendaciones para la práctica o política, la inclusión de evidencias de baja calidad y con elevado riesgo de sesgo es una problemática

Etapa essencial à implementação da prática informada por evidências é a chamada síntese da evidência. Entretanto, sua concepção e aplicação é ainda distante dos pesquisadores, intituições de ensino e pesquisa, profissionais etc. Com o objetivo de facilitar a compreensão dos leitores acerca do tema, concatenando conceitos e prática, seguirão os editoriais de primavera e verão do OBJN. Uma das formas mais aceitas para desenvolver síntese da ciência é a revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL). Os métodos explícitos, sistemáticos e reprodutíveis utilizados na RSL têm por objetivo minimizar diferentes tipos de viés, incluindo a avaliação crítica da qualidade dos estudos que atendam aos critérios de inclusão da revisão em causa. Quando a evidência produzida gera recomendações para a prática ou política, a inclusão de evidências de baixa qualidade e com elevado risco de viés é problemática.