Publications by authors named "Beatriz Brana Marcos"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to create a questionnaire to evaluate the quality of advance care planning among healthcare professionals and tested its psychometric qualities.
- - The research involved physicians and nurses from various healthcare centers, using methods like the Delphi technique for initial design and various statistical tests for validation.
- - Results showed that the final 21-item questionnaire, named ProPAD-pro, is reliable and valid, with strong internal consistency and the ability to measure five key dimensions related to advance care planning.
Scientific research can contribute to more efficient health care, enhance care quality and safety of persons. In order for this to happen, the knowledge gained must be put into practice. Implementation is known as the introduction of a change or innovation to daily practice, which requires effective communication and the elimination of barriers that hinder this process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Knowledge of the Quality of Life (QoL) of surviving patients with breast cancer using an effective tool, and adapting it to nursing language using NANDA taxonomy, is essential to identify their needs and health problems.
Objectives: To evaluate the QoL of women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 (survivors). To identify the most common health problems, and adapting them to the NANDA taxonomy.