Nurses' perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension.

Objectives: to understand the perspective of nurses on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension in primary care.

Methods: this qualitative research involved sixteen nurses from eight municipalities in Paraná. Data were collected between November 2022 and January 2023 through inperson or remote interviews, which were audio-recorded and subjected to content analysis.

Association between sociodemographic characteristics, stress level and resilience with family functioning of immigrants.

Objective: To analyze the association between sociodemographic characteristics, level of perceived stress and resilience with family functioning of immigrants in Brazil.

Method: Cross-sectional study with 122 immigrants living in a municipality in southern Brazil. Data collected in 2021, using questions for characterization, Family Cohesion and Adaptability, Resilience and Perceived Stress Assessment Scale.

Variables related to perceived stress and resilience among international migrants: a multicenter study (AFFAIR Project).

Objective: To identify variables related to perceived stress and resilience of international migrants.

Method: Multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study carried out with 403 migrants residing in Brazil, Spain, or Portugal. The following instruments were used to collect data: Perceived Stress Scale and Resilience Scale.

Indicators of emotional distress and mindfulness in undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: to assess the association between indicators of emotional distress and dispositional mindfulness in health students at a Brazilian federal public university.

Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with university students in the health area of a public institution from May to June 2022. In the analysis, multiple linear regression was used using SPSS software.

Experiencing pregnancy in the context of lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome: a grounded theory.

Objective: To understand the meanings attributed to pregnancy in the context of Lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome by women and healthcare professionals.

Method: Qualitative research, using Symbolic Interactionism as a theoretical framework and Grounded Theory, a constructivist perspective. Data were collected between January and August 2022, through online interviews with 27 women with Lupus located on the social network Facebook and in-person or remote interviews with 12 healthcare professionals.

Challenges of nursing research with immigrant and refugee populations: methodological and pragmatic considerations.

The objective of the study was to identify the main challenges in conducting research with immigrants and refugees and to provide seven methodological and pragmatic strategies. The analyses presented, based on the Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality, are extracted from insights of the authors' experiences as researchers and the literature. The main challenges are related to cultural, moral, political, and educational differences between researcher and researched; identification of the universe and sampling; access to informants through the barrier of distrust; and communication and language difficulties.

Pregnancy loss in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: Grounded Theory.

Objective: to learn the meanings attributed to pregnancy loss by women with Lupus.

Method: qualitative research, based on Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory. Data collection took place between January and August 2022 through in-depth interviews.

Adherence to Covid-19 vaccination during the pandemic: the influence of fake news.

Objectives: to understand how fake news has influenced adherence to Covid-19 immunization, from the perspective of health professionals.

Methods: a qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study was conducted in Campo Grande - MS. Twenty nursing professionals working in vaccine rooms or managing immunobiologicals participated through semi-structured interviews.

Experiences of Providers and Immigrants/Refugees with Health Care: A Meta-Synthesis of the Latin American Context.

Introduction: The experiences of providers and immigrants/refugees related to healthcare in the Latin American context have not yet been aggregated. This study aimed to synthesize the qualitative evidence on this theme.

Method: A systematic review of qualitative evidence with meta-synthesis.

Unveiling family relationships based on the context of domestic violence: a Grounded Theory.

Objective: To understand the meanings attributed to family relationships by women who have experienced domestic violence.

Method: Explanatory study using Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory as references. Data were collected from March to November 2021, through online interviews with 23 women found on the social media application Facebook®.

Laparoscopic Approach to Epiphrenic Diverticula Under Endoscopic Assistance: A Technical Report.

Epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare disease caused by mucosa and submucosa herniation through the muscular layers of the esophageal wall. This study presents a case of a patient with a symptomatic epiphrenic diverticulum treated with surgery under endoscopic assistance. A review of the literature on this unusual condition was conducted, focusing on the pathogenesis, presentation, and surgical challenges.

Health care network for children with zika virus from the perspective of professionals.

Objective: To know the perspective of health professionals working in specialized care regarding the assistance offered to children with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome in the Health Care Network.

Method: Qualitative study carried out in Campo Grande-MS through semi-structured interviews, between September and October 2020, with 12 professionals working in a reference service for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Minayo's thematic analysis and the theoretical subsidies of the care model for chronic conditions were used for interpretation.

Vaccination coverage of triple viral and poliomyelitis in Brazil, 2011-2021: temporal trend and spatial dependency.

Objective: To analyze the coverage of MMR and polio vaccines, the temporal trend and spatial dependence, in children up to one year of age in Brazil, between 2011 and 2021.

Methods: Ecological study with secondary data on vaccination coverage rates, made available by the National Immunization Program Information System. Trend analysis was carried out using the joinpoint method, according to geographic regions, estimating the annual percentage change (APC) and its respective confidence interval (95%CI).

Quality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus.

Objectives: to identify how people with diabetes assess the care offered by Primary Care teams.

Methods: a cross-sectional study based on structured interviews with the application of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness instrument to people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Data were submitted to statistical analysis.

WhatsApp use in a health education group with women.

Objective: To analyze the use of Information and Communication Technologies and the interaction in a health education group with women on WhatsApp.

Methodology: Descriptive-exploratory, qualitative research with mothers assisted in two Basic Health Units in Sinop - MT, part of a University Extension Project that used three health education strategies ("G-Day", "Health Tips", and "Educational Video") and project team members. Data were collected between October and December 2021 from messages in the WhatsApp group and submitted to Thematic Content Analysis.

Patient Safety in Palliative Care at the End of Life from the Perspective of Complex Thinking.

Actions for patient safety at the end of life must be aligned with the principles of palliative care, such as promoting comfort and quality of life. Faced with this complex process, health professionals need to seek the central relationships of the concepts of safety and palliative care to the end of life, in line with the wishes and expectations of the person and family members/caregivers, as well as with available resources and the capacity of services but, above all, reinforcing the importance of a non-reductionist care approach, which encompasses the various aspects inherent to humans. Hence, we present a new vision of patient safety in palliative care at the end of life based on the complex thinking of Edgar Morin, scientific evidence, and health policies in the global context.

Mobile applications as a strategy to support parents in the care of newborns: a scoping review.

Objective: To map and describe studies available in the literature about mobile applications to support parents in newborn care and data from applications accessible in online stores.

Method: This is a scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The searches were carried out in theses and dissertations databases and portals, in September 2021, and articles, theses, and dissertations were included.

Strain-Dependent Morphology of Reactive Astrocytes in Human- and Animal-Vole-Adapted Prions.

Reactive astrogliosis is one of the pathological hallmarks of prion diseases. Recent studies highlighted the influence of several factors on the astrocyte phenotype in prion diseases, including the brain region involved, the genotype backgrounds of the host, and the prion strain. Elucidating the influence of prion strains on the astrocyte phenotype may provide crucial insights for developing therapeutic strategies.

Factors associated with demand for emergency medical services by people with hypertension and diabetes.

Objectives: to analyze the association between recurrence of emergency service visits due to lack of blood pressure and/or glycemic control with sociodemographic variables and disease registration in Primary Care.

Methods: quantitative study, which consulted medical records of people who attended these services two or more times for 26 months. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression models were used in analysis.

Factors associated with quality of life in retirement: a systematic review.

The purpose of this review was to determine the effects of retirement on quality of life and associated factors among older adults. This integrative review addressed the following question: what factors are associated with the health and quality of life of retired older adults? Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde and PubMed databases were searched using the following terms: retirement, quality of life, and health. Searches were conducted between June and December 2020.

Palliative care strategies in the management of people with serious cases of COVID-19.

Objectives: to analyze the assistance strategies in palliative care developed in the COVID-19 pandemic for critically ill patients and their families.

Methods: an integrative review carried out in August 2021 and updated in April 2022 in the Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), US National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Web of Science databases, and presented in the PRISMA flowchart.

Results: thirteen works were selected for reading and content analysis, from which emerged the two main themes that reflect the reality evidenced in this context: The sudden advent of COVID-19 with impacts on palliative care; and The strategies used in palliative care to mitigate these impacts.

Multiprofessional round with checklist: association with the improvement in patient safety in intensive care.

Objective: To verify the association between a multiprofessional round with the use of checklists and patient safety practices by health professionals in an intensive care unit.

Method: Mixed-method study, delineated by the sequential explanatory approach, conducted in a hospital in southern Brazil. Quantitative data were analyzed using Poisson regression, and qualitative data, using content analysis.

Meanings and Experiences of End-of-Life Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Hospital-to-Home Transitions: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study.

This study explored the meanings and experiences of patients with terminal chronic diseases and their caregivers, who face the imminence of death in the home environment after hospital discharge. The qualitative study used constructivist grounded theory. The participants were individuals with a terminal chronic illness, discharged to home, and their family caregivers.

Coping with the health condition from the perspective of people with HIV who abandoned treatment.

Objectives: to understand how people living with HIV who have abandoned treatment face their health condition.

Methods: a qualitative study, based on the Chronic Care Model theoretical precepts. Data were collected between April and August 2021, through interviews with 24 people registered in a specialized service in the Brazilian Midwest.