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Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto del relajamiento muscular progresivo em los niveles de estrés y bienestar en el trabajo de enfermeros hospitalarios. Método: Estudio de intervención, de tipe antes y después, longitudinal, que ha acompañado 16 enfermeros de una instituición hospitalaria por ocho semanas consecutivas sometidos a un protocolo de relajamiento muscular progresivo. Se han recogido los datos con cuestionario, Escala de Estrés em el Trabajo; Escala de Bienestar en el Trabajo. Se han utilizado las pruebas Shapiro-Wilk, T pareado, Wilcoxon, Sperman y Mann-Whitney. Resultados: Se observó reducción de los promedios de estrés (60/55 p=0,166) y aumento de los promedios de los factores de bienestar en el trabajo- afecto positivo, afecto negativo y realización (3.22/3,42 p=0,073; 2,07/2,29 p=0,094 e 3,71/3,92 p=0,060), respectivamente. Conclusiones: Hubo evidencias de que el relajamiento muscular progresivo ha reducido los promedios de estrés y ha promovido bienestar en el trabajo entre los enfermeros. Objective: To evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on the levels of stress and workplace well-being of hospital nurses.Method: This is an intervention, of the before-after type, longitudinal, which monitored 16 nurses from a hospital institution for eight consecutive weeks submitted to a progressive muscle relaxation protocol. Data were collected by questionnaire, Work Stress Scale and Well-being at Work Scale. Shapiro-Wilk, Wilcoxon, Sperman and Mann-Whitney tests were used.Results: The mean stress level decreased (60/55 p= 0.166) and the mean workplace well-being factors: positive affect, negative affect and fulfillment increased (3.22/3.42 p=0.073; 2.07/2.29 p=0.094 and 3.71/3.92 p=0.060), respectively.Conclusion: The study revealed that the progressive muscle relaxation reduced the means of stress and promoted well-being at work among the nurses.

Objective: To evaluate an in loco theoretical and practical training program for nursing technicians and auxiliaries regarding the basic maneuvers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods: It’s a quasi-experimental study that developed from August to October 2015. The participants were 96 nursing technicians and auxiliaries from a public hospital in the metropolitan region of São Paulo State. An instrument with twenty closed questions was applied before and immediately after the training. The results were analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The nursing technicians and auxiliaries showed better performance in the post-test, respectively, 161% and 180%. The greatest performance was in the recognition of cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA), 83.3% for auxiliaries and 83.6% for technicians. One limitation of the study is that there has been no data regarding the professional practice before and after the training. Conclusion: The training proved to be effective since there was a significant increase in the correct post-test. Objetivo: Avaliar um programa de treinamento teórico/prático in loco paratécnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem sobre manobras básicas em ressuscitaçãocardiopulmonar. Método: Estudo quase-experimental desenvolvido de agostoa outubro de 2015. Participaram 96 técnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem deum hospital público do interior de São Paulo. Foi aplicado um instrumentocom vinte questões fechadas, antes e imediatamente após a capacitação. Osresultados foram analisados pelo teste de Wilcoxon pareado. Resultados:Os técnicos e auxiliares apresentaram melhor desempenho no pós-teste,respectivamente, 161% e 180 %. O maior desempenho foi no reconhecimentoda parada cardiorrespiratória (PCR), 83,3 % para auxiliares e 83, 6 % paratécnicos. Uma das principais limitações do estudo foi não se ter realizadonenhuma coleta de dados em relação à prática profissional antes e após otreinamento. Conclusão: A intervenção realizada mostrou-se eficaz, já quehouve aumento significativo nos acertos do pós-teste.

Objectives To determine depressive syndrome in community-dwelling elderly caregivers; and to test the association between such syndrome and both visual complaints (VC) and aspects of care. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 332 elderly caregivers. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) was used to screen for depressive symptoms (cutoff > 5 points). Logistic regression was performed to identify associations between depression and both VC and aspects related to care. Results Median age of the caregivers was 68 years. The majority was female (75.9%) and took care of a spouse (84.3%). The prevalence of depressive syndrome was 22.6%. The syndrome was associated with VC when it affected activities of daily living (OR = 2.4; 95% CI: 1.37-4.27) and caring for an individual with cognitive impairment (OR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.05-3.26). Conclusions While measured aspects of care did not exert an influence on the incidence of depressive symptoms, VC associated to functional limitation and caring for elderly individuals with cognitive impairment was associated with such symptoms in the elderly caregivers. RESUMO Objetivos Determinar a síndrome depressiva em idosos cuidadores da comunidade e testar a associação entre tal síndrome, queixas visuais e aspectos dos cuidados. Métodos Este é um estudo transversal realizado com 332 idosos cuidadores. A Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS-15) foi utilizada para triagem da síndrome depressiva (corte > 5 pontos). Regressão logística foi realizada para identificar associações entre depressão, queixas visuais e aspectos relacionados ao cuidado. Resultados A mediana de idade dos cuidadores foi de 68 anos. A maioria era do sexo feminino (75,9%) e estava cuidando do seu cônjuge (84,3%). A prevalência da síndrome depressiva foi de 22,6%. A síndrome foi associada com queixas visuais quando estas prejudicavam o desempenho nas atividades da vida diária do cuidador (OR = 2,4; IC 95%: 1,37-4,27). Além disso, cuidar de um indivíduo com comprometimento cognitivo também esteve associado à depressão nos cuidadores (OR = 1,85; IC 95%: 1,05-3,26). Conclusões Os aspectos do cuidado não exerceram influência sobre a incidência de síndrome depressiva, no entanto a queixa visual associada à limitação funcional e o ato de cuidar de idosos com comprometimento cognitivo estiveram associados ao humor deprimido em idosos cuidadores da comunidade.

Objective: To identify the presence of hardiness in health care professionals who work in operating rooms. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 58 professionals, from January to February 2013, using a closed biosocial questionnaire and the Hardiness Scale. Results: The majority (88%) of participants achieved high average on the dimensions commitment and control and, of these, seven (12%) presented a hardy personality, with high scores on the three dimensions of hardiness. Most of the subjects are women (71.4%), technical nurses (57.1%), who are married (83.3%), with 11 to 15 years working in the nursing profession (42.9%), and as operating room nurses (57.1%), besides having multiple employments (57.1%). Conclusion: We observed a small percentage of professionals that have characteristics of the hardy personality, but it was found that most of them have low scores on the control dimension of hardiness; therefore, there is a need for empowering them in their respective fields.

Introduction. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory neurodegenerative disease of large magnitude in the world. Method and Goal. To analyze primary studies associating high dose of vitamin D with the prognosis of patients with multiple sclerosis. Results. 9 studies were selected, including 1022 participants. 630 of them were randomized to vitamin D3 supplementation in high dose, 171 in low-dose and 221 receiving placebo. Conclusion. There is evidence that high dose of Vitamin D3 provide immunomodulatory effects in patients with Multiple Sclerosis, showing improvement in the patients' prognosis.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using realistic simulation as a subsidy to plan an emergency training program for healthcare professors.. Methods: Quasi-experimental research, whose intervention was the theoretical and practical training and the outcome was the level of knowledge about the guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, involving 22 professors of health courses from two universities in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The tests were applied in different periods to identify changes after training, both in assessing the quality of training method used, the absorption and relevance of the strategy. Results: There was statistical significance of the success rate between the first and the second test only in the theoretical training, and this result remained after the practical training and realistic simulation, regardless of the professor’s area of ​​expertise. Forty-nine percent (49%) of correct answers were found in a pretest before training, 88% after the theoretical stage and 80% after the third and final period. Conclusion: the number of correct answers between the first and second test increased more significantly and remained in the third test, demonstrating that the strategy of teaching with demonstrative lecture and especially the practicing stage by using realistic simulations were effective, as the practical stage was carried out after 15 days of theoretical training. Keywords: Cardiac Arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Simulated Training.

Este estudo exploratório e com abordagem quantitativa teve como objetivos identificar o nível de ansiedade de 40 acompanhantes e 40 clientes submetidos a cineangiocoronariografia pela primeira vez, no período de espera do exame, e correlacionar os dados entre si e com as variáveis sóciodemográficas, utilizando a Escala de Ansiedade-Estado (IDATE). Concluiu-se que a maioria dos clientes apresenta baixo nível de ansiedade e a maioria dos acompanhantes apresenta nível médio de ansiedade. Na análise das correlações, não houve relação entre o nível de ansiedade e as variáveis sóciodemográficas da população estudada. Na análise das comparações, observou-se que o acompanhante do sexo masculino é mais ansioso que aquele do sexo feminino. As intervenções de enfermagem, nesse período, podem ser mais eficazes se incluírem ações para redução da ansiedade dos familiares/acompanhantes. This exploratory and quantitative study aimed to identify the anxiety level of 40 caregivers and 40 patients before cardiac catheterization and to establish a correlation among them and with sociodemographic variables, by means of the Anxiety-State Scale (IDATE). It was concluded that most of the patients present low anxiety levels, while most caregivers demonstrate medium levels of anxiety. No statistical correlation was found between anxiety levels and sociodemographic variables in the correlation analysis. In a comparative analysis, we observed that male caregivers are more anxious than female ones. Nursing interventions during this period can be more efficient if they include actions to reduce anxiety among family members/caregivers. Este estudio exploratorio de carácter cuantitativo que tuvo como objetivo analizar el nivel de ansiedad de 40 acompañantes y 40 clientes sometidos por primera vez al cateterismo cardíaco y durante el periodo de espera del examen, con aplicación de la Escala de Ansiedad-Estado (IDATE). La conclusión es que la mayoría de los clientes tiene bajo nivel de ansiedad e sus acompañantes tienen nivel medio de ansiedad. Pudimos verificar en el análisis estadístico que no hay relación entre el nivel de ansiedad y la variables sociodemográficas de la población estudiada. El análisis de las comparaciones muestra que el acompañante del sexo masculino es más ansioso que el femenino. Intervenciones específicas de enfermería para reducir ansiedad del acompañante durante el cateterismo cardíaco podrán ayudar con la ansiedad de los clientes.

A hospitalização de um membro da família pode ser percebida como um estressor, já que o estresse é uma reação particular entre a pessoa e o ambiente, podendo gerar desorganização no núcleo familiar, exigindo adaptação. Com o intuito de minimizar o estresse vivenciado, os indivíduos desenvolvem estratégias para enfrentar o estressor, no caso, a hospitalização de seu familiar. A proposta deste estudo foi levantar o nível de estresse e as estratégias de enfrentamento dos familiares de pacientes internados em unidades de terapia intensiva no primeiro dia, após a realização de cirurgia cardíaca. É um estudo descritivo, exploratório, transversal de campo e de análise quantitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada em um hospital governamental, de grande porte da cidade de São Paulo, utilizando um instrumento de coleta de dados socioeconômico, a escala de estresse percebido (PSS) e o inventário de enfrentamento de Jalowiec. A amostra foi composta por 282 familiares que aceitaram participar da pesquisa, mediante a assinatura do Termo de Consentimento Esclarecido. O perfil demográfico da população do estudo foi: 169 (59,9%) filhos dos pacientes; 191 (67,7%) gênero feminino; 86 (30,5%) com idade entre 31 e 40 anos; 189 (67%) casados; 99 (35,1%) com ensino médio completo; 129 (45,7%) com vínculo empregatício e 105 (38,2%) renda de 1 a 2 salários-mínimos. O nível de estresse de 99 (35,1%) familiares na escala PSS foi considerado baixo. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante no estudo das variáveis sexo e estado de saúde do paciente visitado. Obteve-se significância estatística em relação à idade; familiares mais idosos utilizam mais estratégias de enfrentamento comparado aos mais jovens e os estilos mais utilizados foram: Confrontivo, Paliativo e Sustentativo; os familiares solteiros utilizam menos estratégias de enfrentamento comparado aos casados, e o estilo Sustentativo foi o mais utilizado. Observou-se também que os familiares casados apresentaram menores níveis de estresse. Os familiares com baixa renda salarial usaram mais estratégias de enfrentamento comparados aos de renda mais elevada. E o estilo mais empregado foi o Otimista. Comparando-se aos de renda mais elevada, os familiares de baixa renda utilizaram mais o estilo Fatalista. Concluiu-se que o nível de estresse do familiar depende de sua característica individual que da situação de saúde do familiar e das estratégias de enfrentamento por ele usadas. Recomenda-se que o enfermeiro tenha um papel importante e imprescindível na orientação e acompanhamento desse familiar, para o sucesso e segurança do tratamento do paciente sob seus cuidados. The hospitalization of a Family member can be perceived as a stressor, once stress is a particular reaction between the person and the environment, it may disorganize the Family nucleus somehow, demanding adaptation. In order to minimize the stress faced, the individuals develop strategies to cope the stressor, in this case, the hospitalization of their Family member. The purpose of this study was to identify the stress level and the strategies of these Family members to deal with their inpatients in intensive care units on the first day after the cardiac surgery. It is a descriptive, exploratory, cross-field and quantitative analysis study. The data collection was performed in a large-sized public hospital in the city of Sao Paulo, using a social-economic data collection tool, the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the Jalowiec coping inventory. The sample consisted of 282 family members who accepted to attend this research by signing the informed consent form. The populations demographic profile of this study was: 169 (59,9%) patients children; 191 (67,7%) female; 86 (30,5%) with age between 31 and 40 years old; 189 (67%) married; 99 (35,1%) with complete high school level; 129 (45,7%) with employment link; 105 (38,2%) with an income of 1 or 2 minimum wages. The stress level of 99 (35,1%) members in the PSS scale was considered low. There were no statistically significant differences in the study of the variables gender and health status of the visited patients. There was an statistical significance related to age, elderly relatives use more coping strategies than the younger ones and the most used styles were: confrontive, palliative and supportant uses; the single ones use less coping strategies compared to the married ones and the most used style was the supportant one. It was also observed that the married relatives presented lower stress levels. The relatives with low income use more coping strategies than the ones with higher income and the most used style is the Optimistic one. Comparing to the ones with higher income, the ones with lower income use more the Fatalistic one. Its concluded that the stress level of the Family member depends more on their individual characteristic than on the health status of the relative and their coping strategies. Its recommended that the nurse play an important and essential role in the orientation and follow-up of these Family members for the success and safety of the patients treatment in his/her care.