Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Questionnaire on Stress in Diabetic Patients (QSD-R) to Brazilian Portuguese.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can cause psychological stress. This study was conducted to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the QSD-R for diabetic patients into Portuguese (Brazil).

Methods: This study was a cross-cultural adaptation process carried out in a public university in São Paulo, Brazil, in three stages: translation and backtranslation by two native-speaking independent professionals, analysis by a committee of specialists, and a pre-test phase.

Stress and Occupational Coping among Brazilian Nurses in Critical Care Units during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: To investigate the effects of sociodemographic and working condition variables, as well as the coping strategies used by nurses, on their occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 104 nurses who worked in intensive and emergency care at a public hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection was performed in person and online using a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, the Nursing Stress Inventory, and the Occupational Coping Scale.

Comparative Study of the Quality of Life and Coping Strategies in Oncology Patients.

Background: Despite the current data on morbidity and mortality, a growing number of patients with a diagnosis of cancer survive due to an early diagnosis and advances in treatment modalities. This study aimed to compare the quality of life and coping strategies in three groups of patients with cancer and identify associated clinical and sociodemographic characteristics.

Methods: A comparative study was conducted with outpatients at a public hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Determining factors of service priority in the risk classification of patients with chest pain.

Objective: To verify the determining factors of high priority in the risk classification and the outcomes of the care provided to adult patients with chest pain.

Method: Retrospective study, conducted at an emergency referral service of a public hospital in the interior of São Paulo State, analyzing the records of care performed in the risk classification in 181 medical records of patients with the symptom of chest pain, between August and November 2020.

Results: Individuals were most males 98 (54.

Spiritual/religious coping strategies and religiosity of patients living with cancer in palliative care.

Background: The palliative care provided to cancer patients should also contemplate the psychological and spiritual dimensions of care.

Aims: This study aimed to compare religiosity and spiritual/religious coping (SRC) of cancer patients in palliative care with a group of healthy volunteers and determine whether sociodemographic characteristics affected this association.

Methods: This was a case-control study conducted with 86 patients living with cancer from an outpatient palliative care clinic of the São Paulo State University (UNESP) medical school, Botucatu, Brazil and 86 healthy volunteers.

Creation and content validity of a scale for assessing adherence to good practices for COVID-19.

Objective: to create a scale for assessing the adherence of healthcare providers to good practices for COVID-19 in the hospital setting and determine its content and face validity.

Methods: A methodological study was developed in three sequential phases: creation of items and domains based on a literature review and administration of the questionnaire to 16 nursing professionals; assessment of content and face validity by experts; and semantic analysis.

Results: The 51-item scale was submitted to the evaluation of seven experts.