237 results match your criteria: "Nursing School of Porto.[Affiliation]"
Objectives: Femoral vein transposition (tFV) is a complex procedure that provides high patency rates for patients with exhausted upper-limb vascular access. Traditionally, the procedure involves a long single incision in the thigh to harvest the femoral vein, but this approach is associated with increased risks of local complications such as infections and haematomas. Skip incisions have shown to lower complication rates and shorten maturation times.
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December 2024
Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Introduction: Generational diversity in nursing has introduced new challenges, for nurse managers and practice environments, in addressing both the nurses' and clients' needs and organizations' social and health policies. The organizational climate encourages professionals to preserve positive practice environments, which promotes a healthy coexistence between generations, respecting their distinctive characteristics and values, with the essential purpose of ensuring the team's effectiveness and the organization's success.
Objective: To map the available scientific evidence on the generational diversity of nurses in professional practice environments.
Cancers (Basel)
November 2024
Nursing School of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
: Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often face challenges that reduce their physical function and quality of life. Technological resources offer innovative solutions for physical rehabilitation, but the extent of their application in this context remains unclear. This scoping review aims to explore and map the various technological tools used to support physical rehabilitation in cancer patients during chemotherapy, focusing on their potential to improve outcomes and enhance patient care.
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December 2024
Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E).
Objective: This scoping review aims to map the strategies used during the communication of bad news to families of unexpected and sudden death victims from the perspective of those receiving the news.
Introduction: The strategies used in communicating a person's death to their family, especially in unexpected and sudden situations, can have a profound impact on the grief management process. This communication is often carried out by a health professional (doctor, nurse, or paramedic), but may also be carried out by a police officer, depending on the context in which the situation has occurred (in or out of hospital).
Campbell Syst Rev
December 2024
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, EPE Coimbra Portugal.
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The aim of this scoping review is to map, describe and characterize the available evidence on the role that formal care might have in complementing informal caregivers role - romantic partners, parallel family members (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
Department of Medicine, Nursing Area, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
The presence of violence between coworkers in nursing settings is a common fact that has been documented over time by using different terms to define the violence suffered by nurses and nursing students, although in recent years it has been agreed that the term "bullying" covers them all. This study aims to determine the prevalence and characteristics of bullying in nursing students, and to describe the association between the prevalence of bullying and socio-demographic attributes. A descriptive, observational, quantitative, and cross-sectional study was carried out of nursing students between 2017 and 2020.
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November 2024
Experimental Biology Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Background: Fear of pain is known to influence pain perception and worsen pain outcomes. However, its relationship with pain threshold remains unclear. Negative emotional states, namely depression, anxiety, and stress, have been found to increase fear of pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlob Qual Nurs Res
November 2024
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Geriatr Nurs
November 2024
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway; Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
To facilitate independent living for the growing population of older adults, innovative housing solutions such as novel concepts of care homes with integrated technologies have been developed. This case study exposes a significant gap between the intended goal of fostering independence in older adults and the actual impact of technology on their daily lives. The study explored perceptions, experiences, and needs regarding residents' use of integrated technologies along with the technologies' contribution to handling their everyday life in a Care+ home.
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October 2024
Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal.
Healthcare (Basel)
October 2024
LiveWell-Research Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, 5300-121 Bragança, Portugal.
Caregivers of patients with heart disease may often feel physically, emotionally, and psychologically overwhelmed by their role. The analysis of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) components and caregivers' needs suggests that some interventions may benefit them. Therefore, this study aimed to identify a consensus on the CR components targeting caregivers of patients with heart disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurs Rep
October 2024
Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS@RISE), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal.
In recent years, research has increasingly highlighted the significance of nursing practice environments, linking positive settings with enhanced job satisfaction, professional autonomy, and care quality. Such environments can decrease turnover, stress, and costs while improving patient safety. Despite this extensive literature, there is limited consensus on defining a 'positive nursing practice environment', highlighting the need for a systematic analysis to advance understanding and application.
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October 2024
School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.
Background: Stigma education for nursing students has focused solely on stigma reduction, with studies showing temporary improvements in attitudes. However, nursing education research should also emphasize the importance of critical reflection and self-reflection to enhance attitudes, beliefs, topic comprehension, and learning satisfaction. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the "This is me" intervention regarding knowledge, attitudes, and communication skills of senior undergraduate nursing students in responding to mental illness-related stigma.
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October 2024
Departament of Nursing, Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis 88035-901, Brazil.
Assessing the elements of nursing practice environments is crucial, as investing in their improvement will enhance outcomes for nurses, patients, and organizations. Moreover, comparing practice environments from different countries improves the definition of cross-cutting guidelines that can be applied in various contexts. Thus, this study aims to evaluate nursing practice environments in hospitals in Portugal and Brazil.
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October 2024
CINTESIS@RISE, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal.
Background: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the organization of nursing care has continually evolved, driven by the need for innovative solutions to ensure quality of care. The aim is to synthesize the evidence on the use of artificial intelligence in the organization of nursing care.
Methods: A scoping review was carried out based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, in the MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, Business Source Ultimate and Scopus databases.
Int J Ment Health Nurs
October 2024
CINTESIS@RISE, Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal.
The therapeutic relationship plays a crucial role in nursing care for people with mental illness. Adopting a systemic and person-centred approach that considers the individual experiences and needs of the person is paramount. However, no instruments were found in the literature designed to evaluate the nurse-patient therapeutic relationship from the perspective of a person with mental illness.
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September 2024
CINTESIS@RISE, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal.
Background: Games are a promising strategy for rehabilitating older adults. The effect of games on promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing frailty remains uncertain. This article aims to describe the process of development and validation of the game "Bem-me-quer para a saúde" to promote the acquisition of healthy lifestyles and prevent frailty in over 65-year-olds.
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September 2024
Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, 7000-811 Évora, Portugal.
The aim of the study is to assess the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the 18-items Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (Form B) in a Portuguese sample of people aged 60 and over. Background: The 18-item Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (Form B) is an instrument for assessing dysfunctional attitudes and can be useful as a predictor of depression for both initial episodes and relapses Methods: This was a one-stage cross-sectional survey of Portuguese-speaking people aged 60 years and over, able to read and write, functionally autonomous, and living in the community in their usual residences. The instrument was evaluated for its psychometric properties.
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September 2024
Nursing School of Coimbra, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Introduction: Nurses are continually faced with multiple demands to make decisions in their clinical practice. The Nursing Decision-Making Instrument (NDMI) assesses nurses' decision-making styles during the several stages of this process.
Objectives: To adapt the NDMI into European Portuguese and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version in a population of Portuguese nurses.
Healthcare (Basel)
September 2024
CINTESIS@RISE, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
Positive nursing practice environments benefit clients, professionals, and institutions, specifically for professionals, by improving professional visibility, recognition, retention intentions, well-being, commitment, job satisfaction, and reducing stress and burnout. Clients experience better quality care, safety, satisfaction, engagement, and fewer care omissions. Institutions favored reduced absenteeism and turnover, improved efficiency, lower costs, and better health outcomes.
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August 2024
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Health Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE), Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Blood culture is crucial for accurate and timely bacteremia diagnosis and guide antibiotic therapy. However, during culture sampling, contamination can occur, resulting in misdiagnosis, unnecessary antibiotic exposure, and prolonged hospitalization. This before-and-after intervention study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention in preventing blood culture contamination.
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September 2024
CINTESIS@RISE, Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal.
Eur J Midwifery
August 2024
Nursing School of Porto, CINTESIS Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal.
Introduction: Recognizing the positive impact of movement and positions on labor progression and maternal and neonatal outcomes, there is a strong recommendation to empower women for active labor during antenatal education. This study investigates nurse-midwives' interventions in empowering women for active labor, during antenatal education within primary healthcare settings.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted in Primary Healthcare Units that provide antenatal education for childbirth in Portugal.
Int J Public Health
August 2024
La Source School of Nursing, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Objective: Using a salutogenic approach, this study aimed to identify similarities in the protective factors of nurses' psychological Quality of Life (QoL) and professional wellbeing (PWB) in four countries and to assess their variability over time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This multicentric study used a longitudinal design with three measurements points: Autumn 2021, spring 2022, and autumn 2022. The study consisted in a self-administered online questionnaire addressed to nurses working in hospitals.
Int Emerg Nurs
September 2024
CINTESIS@RISE - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Background: Immobilization is an intervention widely administered to trauma victims and aims to reduce the victim's movements, ensuring the alignment of anatomical structures suspected of being injured. Despite the benefits of immobilization, it is responsible for the occurrence of pressure injuries, increases in intercranial pressure, pain, and discomfort.
Aim: To develop an instrument to assess the discomfort caused by immobilization in trauma victims - Discomfort Assessment Scale for Immobilized Trauma Victims (DASITV).