Factors related to hemodialysis safety culture: integrative literature review.

Objective: To analyze the factors involved in nursing care that are related to the safety culture of chronic renal patients on hemodialysis.

Method: Integrative literature review, carried out through the steps: problem identification, bibliographic research, data evaluation, data analysis, and report. We adopted the guiding question: "What scientific evidence is there about the factors related to the safety culture in hemodialysis clinics, according to the nursing team?" The search was carried out in the LILACS, Medline / PUBMED, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane, and Web of Science (WOS) databases.

Effects of acupuncture in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

Objectives: to analyze the effects of acupuncture techniques in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Methods: a systematic review conducted in six databases, from September to December 2017, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses' criteria. The following descriptors were used: Acupuncture AND Chronic Renal Insufficiency AND Clinical Trial.

Guidebook for renal dialysis patients: care of central venous catheters and arteriovenous fistula.

Objective: To design and validate the content and format of a guidebook for chronic renal failure patients about the care with venous access for hemodialysis at home.

Method: Methodological study, in which the steps for the guidebook design were: project planning, literature search, material content, and qualification selection.

Results: After analysis of the articles, the content to be included in the guidebook was selected.

Factors related to impaired comfort in chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis.

Objective: to analyze the factors related to the impaired comfort of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patients on hemodialysis.

Method: this is a cross-sectional study with 80 patients undergoing hemodialysis in a renal replacement therapy unit through interviews using two instruments, one for clinical and sociodemographic characteristics and the General Comfort Questionnaire, during the hemodialysis session. Mann-Whitney tests and the logistic regression model were used for data analysis.

Evaluating the intervening factors in patient safety: focusing on hospital nursing staff.

Objective: To evaluate intervening factors in patient safety, focusing on hospital nursing staff.

Method: The study is descriptive, with qualitative approach, excerpt from a larger study with analytical nature. It was undertaken in a public hospital in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, between January and June 2013, with semi-structured interviews to 70 nurses, using Thematic Content Analysis.