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ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe a technological innovation in the development of an individual, ergonomic, sustainable and effective occupational respiratory protection mask for workers exposed to surgical smoke. Methods: applied, exploratory, quantitative research, using design methods and tools: Sense Intent, Know Context, Know People, Frame Insights, Explore Concepts, Frame Solutions, Realize Offerings, in addition to the Product Development Process tools. It was developed from March 2019 to December 2021. Results: from the prototyping mold, it became possible to represent the abstract to the physical, where all the concepts created in the methodological steps were implemented and the necessary adjustments were made to create the model as a technological innovation, which will have the concept for product commercialization. Conclusions: a mask for protection against surgical smoke (HeLP) was developed, from the design step to the prototype development, being a technological innovation.

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the factors associated with the type of work activity performed by university technical-administrative staff retired due to disability. Method: Cross-sectional research with 68 workers, conducted using an electronic questionnaire between November 2019 and September 2020. Data were collected on sociodemographic, occupational characterization and causes of disability. Data were analyzed descriptively and by multiple logistic regressions. Results: Health professionals were more likely to have mental and behavioral disorders, associated with females and regardless of age. The chances of the nervous system diseases were higher in workers who performed administrative work, being associated with higher education. Operational employees were more likely to have musculoskeletal diseases associated with primary and secondary education and were male, regardless of age. Conclusion: There was an association between work activity performed before retirement and the diseases responsible for disability, with differences between gender, age, and educational levels.

Objetivo: identificar as percepções dos trabalhadores do centro cirúrgico quanto ao uso da máscara N95 como Equipamento de Proteção Individual em relação à fumaça cirúrgica. Método: pesquisa qualitativa mediante entrevistas áudio-gravadas, com nove trabalhadores do Centro Cirúrgico de um hospital no norte do Paraná, Brasil. Questionou-se: qual a percepção dos trabalhadores expostos à fumaça cirúrgica em relação ao uso das máscaras N95? Foi utilizada a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Resultados: o estudo revela a fragilidade do conhecimento dos profissionais sobre a utilização da máscara N95 e sobre os riscos que estão expostos durante sua jornada de trabalho, quando expostos à fumaça cirúrgica. Assim como o desconforto pelo uso da máscara. Conclusão: sugere-se capacitação aos profissionais da saúde expostos à fumaça cirúrgica, onde possa ser esclarecido sobre o uso de Equipamento de Proteção Individual de forma correta e sua importância na prevenção para o desenvolvimento de doenças ocupacionais. Descritores: Respiradores N95. Dispositivo de proteção respiratória. Fumaça. Saúde do trabalhador. Centro Cirúrgicos

Enquadramento: Os médicos residentes das salas operatórias apresentam sinais e sintomas relacionados à exposição ao fumo cirúrgico. Objetivo: Determinar a incidência e o risco relativo do desenvolvimento de sinais e sintomas relacionados com a exposição ao fumo cirúrgico em médicos residentes. Metodologia: Estudo de coorte, realizado com médicos residentes expostos e não expostos ao fumo cirúrgico. A colheita de dados foi realizada em dois momentos, durante quatro meses, com um formulário contendo as características sociodemográficas, de trabalho, sinais e sintomas e medidas preventivas. Resultados: Os sinais e sintomas mais incidentes nos expostos quando comparados com os não expostos ao fumo cirúrgico foram sensação de corpo estranho na garganta, ardência de faringe, irritação de outras mucosas e lesões nasofaríngeas. A utilização dos óculos de proteção foi um fator de proteção para os expostos (p = 0,01). Conclusão: Houve maior incidência de sinais e sintomas relacionados com o fumo cirúrgico nos expostos quando comparados aos não expostos. O risco relativo de desenvolvimento de sinais e sintomas é sempre maior para os expostos.

Abstract Objective: to analyze quality of life and factors associated among public university employees retired due to disabilities. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of public university employees retired due to disabilities. A characterization questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life - Disabilities instrument were applied via telephone or online contacts from November 2019 to September 2020. The associated factors were verified through multiple linear regression. Results: of the 80 retirees due to disability, 15% were professors and 85% had a technical-administrative career. As for the factors associated with Quality of Life, continuous medication use (βadj: -0.25; p=0.02) and problems in the nervous system (βadj: -0.21; p

Objetivo: analisar, por meio de um estudo microscópico, os materiais utilizados para confecção das máscaras de uso da população em geral para a proteção contra a COVID-19, em relação à superfície, o tamanho, a forma e a distribuição dos poros dos mesmos. Método: estudo analítico. Foram realizadas análises de amostras de tecidos e outros materiais utilizados para confecções de máscaras para proteção da comunidade em geral contra a COVID-19 em um Laboratório de Microscopia Eletrônica e Microanálise. Resultados: a análise do tecido de algodão 100% e da sarja evidenciou esses dois tipos de tecidos como efetiva barreira microbiana. Em contrapartida, o tricoline e os demais tecidos e materiais analisados, não se apresentam como barreiras eficazes na proteção a COVID-19. Conclusão: entre os tecidos analisados, o algodão 100%, fornece uma trama mais densa, com fios mais grossos e pouca porosidade, sendo uma barreira eficaz na proteção contra infecções.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze scientific evidence available in health literature on ethics, standardization and biometric indicators. Method: an integrative review carried out in August 2016, on the databases: National Library of Medicine, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Latin-American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences), and on the library Scientific Electronic Library Online. The review included primary articles on: ethics, standardization and biometric indicators, in Portuguese, English, or Spanish; and excluded studies that were not found as full texts, as well as opinions, commentary, reviews, theses, and dissertations. For the evaluation of the articles, it was used evidence levels from one to five. Results: eight articles were included, with scientific evidence levels 4 and 5: scientific productivism, production evaluation systems, internationalization, impact factor, classification of journals, and adequate and inadequate practices for publication. Conclusion: it was verified the need for publications with higher evidence levels so that Brazilian journals can follow international standards dealing with research ethics.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the indicators of surgical patients after the implementation of an Internal Bed Regulation Committee in a university hospital. Method: Longitudinal, quantitative, and retrospective study. The data collection was conducted in the Hospital Management Information institutional system, from which the information of patients submitted to surgical procedures from January 2015 to June 2018 were obtained. To verify the data trends, a simple linear regression model was used. Results: The predominance of patients aged 20 to 39 and hospitalized on an emergency basis was observed. An ascending trend for structure indicators was verified regarding the number of surgical procedures and patients per surgical room. The process indicators were stagnant. An ascending trend was presented by the result indicators related to the number of surgical patients, hospitalized surgical patients, surgical procedures, and patients with Hospitalization Authorization. Conclusion: A change in the mean values of the process indicators was observed, showing the performance of this service. Organizational changes were also observed regarding the establishment of norms, processes, and flows.

Objetivo: relatar la experiencia de creación e implementación de un periódico científico en el área de enfermería y salud. Método: relato de experiencia de la creación e implementación de un periódico científico en el área de enfermería y salud, en el norte de Paraná, Brasil, entre octubre de 2018 y septiembre de 2019. Discusión: al delinear la misión, política editorial y alcance del periódico, además de la formación del Consejo Fundador y el reglamento interno, las normas, el cuerpo editorial, implementación de la versión electrónica, en el portal de periódicos de la universidad, redes sociales y el lanzamiento en un evento científico con la participación de la comunidad interna y externa de la universidad, se explícita la seriedad y rigor necesarios en este proceso. Conclusión: la creación e implementación ocurrió de manera sistemática, teniendo en cuenta padrones de calidad. El relato contribuye a que otros investigadores puedan estructurar nuevos periódicos, al retratar todos los pasos dados desde la planificación hasta la publicación del primer volumen.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to know nurses’ perceptions about their work process in a Mobile Emergency Care Service. Methods: qualitative study conducted with 12 nurses whose speeches were submitted to Content Analysis. Results: there are weaknesses related to overload of activities, numerous functions, indirect supervision, risk situations, difficulties in relationship with hospitals, lack of vehicles and professionals, inappropriate places to provide care and lack of knowledge of the population about urgent and emergency care. Potentials were associated with effective interpersonal relationships, continuing training, security when arriving at the place of care, care protocol and taste for what you do. Final Considerations: the identified weaknesses need to be noted by managers and nurses. Thus, they would seek to establish actions to diminish them and maximize potentials, which could improve patient care as well as reduce occupational risks and, in turn, promote workers’ well-being.

Objetivo: Analizar los factores que interfieren en el resultado de la internación de ancianos con fractura de fémur. Método: Transversal, exploratorio, documental, población de ancianos (≥60 años) entre 2015 y 2017, del norte de Paraná. Fueron aplicados análisis bivariados de asociaciones y distribución de frecuencia. Resultados: Fueron analizadas 189 historias clínicas, 132 (69,9%) ancianos desarrollaron morbilidades en ámbito hospitalario. El hallazgo de infección urinaria, sepsis, neumonía, lesión por presión y la presencia de dos o más comorbilidades fueron asociadas al desenlace de óbito y a tiempo de hospitalización superior a 10 días p

Objetivo: Propor cuidados de enfermagem ambulatoriais que subsidiem o tratamento de crianças em pós transplante de células-tronco hematopoiéticas a partir dos dados advindos de pesquisa sobre perfil sociodemográfico e clínico. Método: Ensaio repercussivo sobre proposição de cuidados de enfermagem baseados em resultados de pesquisa e por diagnósticos de enfermagem segundo a taxonomia da North American Nursing Diagnosis Association. Resultados: Os principais diagnósticos foram risco de infecção, risco de função hepática prejudicada e risco de função cardiovascular prejudicada. Os cuidados de enfermagem incluíram controle de sinais vitais, avaliação da ingesta alimentar, cuidados com cateteres, controle de exames laboratoriais, avaliação do funcionamento dos sistemas corporais, administração de medicamentos e transfusões, medidas de controle de transmissão de microrganismos, educação em saúde/serviço e comunicação integrada com a equipe interdisciplinar. Considerações finais: Os cuidados de enfermagem foram sustentados por evidências e buscou-se o atendimento da criança em todas as suas necessidades. Descritores: Prática profissional, Cuidados de enfermagem, Transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas, Pesquisa em enfermagem.

Objetivo: Identificar as causas da aposentadoria por invalidez de trabalhadores da área da saúde de um hospital universitário. Método: Estudo seccional retrospectivo, realizado em 2014, por meio da análise dos registros dos prontuários de saúde dos trabalhadores da área da saúde do hospital universitário de uma universidade pública paranaense que se aposentaram por invalidez, no período de 2000 a 2013. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial, considerando o nível de significância de 5% (p

Objetivo: analisar a proporção e os fatores associados aos Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores em trabalhadores de enfermagem de um Bloco Cirúrgico. Método: estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado com 54 trabalhadores de enfermagem. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se questionário estruturado contendo características sociodemográficas e ocupacionais, a versão brasileira do Self Reporting Questionnaire-20 e o Demand Control Support Questionnaire. Resultados: a proporção de Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores foi de 24,1%. Em relação aos aspectos psicossociais, foram predominantemente classificados como desenvolvendo um trabalho com baixa demanda psicológica (63,0%), baixo controle (70,4%) e baixo apoio social (72,2%). Das variáveis investigadas, apresentaram associação estatisticamente significativa com o desfecho o sexo feminino e o controle no trabalho. Conclusão: os resultados evidenciaram a proporção de 24,1% para os Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores nos trabalhadores de enfermagem do local estudado; quanto aos fatores associados, o sexo feminino e o controle no trabalho apresentaram associação significativa com o desfecho.Descritores: Centro Cirúrgico. Enfermagem. Saúde do Trabalhador. Trabalhadores. Transtornos Mentais.

Objective: To identify the factors related to satisfaction with the residency program among residents in professional health care.Method: Cross-sectional study with 134 residents of southern Brazil that used a questionnaire for characterization and aspects related to satisfaction with the residency program. Data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The residents were more satisfied with their coworkers and less satisfied with leisure, sleep and rest opportunities. The following aspects were related to satisfaction with the residency program: relationship with coworkers (p = 0.037), with the professor/nurse preceptor responsible for the residency program (p = 0.005), ability to express their views (p

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the prevalence of signs and symptoms related to inhalation of surgical smoke among surgical technologists and non-surgical technologists nursing professionals. Method: A cross-sectional study with 46 professionals from a university hospital. To evaluate the prevalence, an instrument with signs/symptoms related to the inhalation of electrocautery smoke was used. To verify the comparison between the prevalence of signs/symptoms, the Fisher’s exact test was performed. Results: Higher prevalence of all signs/symptoms among surgical technologists, with a statistically significant difference between the act of instrumenting with the presence of at least one signs/symptoms related to inhalation of surgical smoke (p=0.01); eye irritation (p=0.02); irritation of nasal mucosa and oral cavity (p=0.03); headache (p=0.04). Conclusion: The presence of problems related to surgical smoke in nursing workers elicits more attention. Implications for practice: Health units must be aware of the risk of such exposure and take measures to preventing it.

Objective: to identify the clinical profile of children in the hematopoietic stem cell post-transplant period.Method: quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective study, performed in a transplantation service of the South of Brazil, with data from the medical records of children less than 12 years of age, who had undergone transplantation. Measures of central tendency, dispersion and frequency were used for the analysis and the chi-squared and Fisher’s tests to associate variables. Results: the mean age was 6.2 years, males, with 92 (66.7%), the diagnosis of Fanconi anemia, with 42 (30.4%), and unrelated allogeneic transplantation, with 71 (51.4%), were predominant. Hospital discharge occurred within 30 days after transplantation for 85 (61.6%) patients and 48 (34.8%) were readmitted. Catheter failures occurred in 11 children (8.0%) and the main outpatient clinical intercurrences were pain, cough, runny nose and fever. Viral infection was associated with the unrelated transplant and graft-versus-host disease.Conclusion: the profile identified corroborates the care planning for this population, contributing to the nursing practice.

Este estudo objetivou analisar a qualidade de vida eseus preditores entre estudantes de mestrado e doutorado em enfermagem. Pesquisa transversal com 129 pós-graduandos de três universidades públicas da Região Sul do Brasil. Para coleta utilizou-se um questionário para caracterização e o WHOQOL–Bref. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e múltipla. Qualidade de vida física obteve o maior valor mediano e as relações sociais, o menor. Sedentarismo, insatisfação com o tema de pesquisa, dificuldade de conciliar estudos e vida pessoal, tabagismo, consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, preocupação com o prazo para conclusão do curso e relacionamento insatisfatório com os docentes estiveram associados significativamente às menores percepções de qualidade de vida. Houve indícios que a formação stricto sensuimpactou negativamente a qualidade de vida dos pesquisados, visto que a maioria dos fatores associados que a influenciaram desfavoravelmente foram variáveis relacionadas ao contexto acadêmico.

Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify the composition of the smoke produced by electrocautery use during surgery. METHOD Integrative review with search for primary studies conducted in the databases of the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences, covering the studies published between 2004 and 2014. RESULTS The final sample consisted of 14 studies grouped into three categories, namely; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile compounds and volatile organic compounds. CONCLUSION There is scientific evidence that electrocautery smoke has volatile toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds, and its inhalation constitutes a potential chemical risk to the health of workers involved in surgeries.

Objective: to understand the motivations of professors of a public university to return to teaching after retirement. Methods: qualitative study carried out with 13 professors at a public university who returned to work activities after they retired. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. Results: four categories emerged: the feeling of missing the contact with students, financial increase, peak of career experiencing idleness and disease. Conclusion: professors return to the same labor activity after retirement because of desire to remain experiencing feelings of well-being that work promotes, as well as to prevent illness resulting from idleness.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the combined use of models for the evaluation of work-related psychosocial aspects and their association with the prevalence of Minor Psychics Disorders among nursing workers. Method: cross-sectional study with a sample of 285 nursing workers. Data collection was performed through the application of a structured sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire and the Demand-Control-Support, Effort-Reward Imbalance and Self-Reporting Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and a multiple logistic regression were performed. Results: the prevalence of suspicion of minor psychics disorders was 32.6%. The dimensions of both models were associated with mental health. The full Effort-Reward Imbalance and Demand-Control and Social Support models predict Minor Psychics Disorders to a greater extent than the combined use of partial models. Conclusion: it was found that the Effort-Reward Imbalance model captured better the magnitude of the Minor Psychics Disorders in this sample of workers compared to the Demand-Control and Social Support model. However, the concomitant use of the theoretical models revealed unique contributions in the evaluation of Minor Psychics Disorders. Considering the complexity of mental illnesses, it is important that different factors be evaluated.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the editorial characteristics and the level of evidence of articles published by Nursing journals in Brazil. Method: Documentary research on the websites of five Nursing journals and analysis of the articles published in 2016, based on their level of evidence. The form used was validated by experts. Results: Editorial boards with Brazilian and foreign researchers, normalization and international ethical recommendations on the publications, online version with open access, continuous publication system (20.0%), Portuguese and English, foreign authors (4.0% to 14.7%). The information provided to the authors is not clear (20.0%), articles with level of evidence 4 (86.7%). The international community had access to some of the papers published, and the highest rates were JCR/WOS 0.6984, SJR/Scopus 0.396, H/Scopus index 26 and Google Scholar 30. Conclusion: Scientific journals follow international publication standards. Most of the articles published do not provide strong scientific evidence, which has an impact on the use of the knowledge, on the citations received and on the effective advancement of the knowledge of the area.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the factors associated with Burnout Syndrome among nursing workers according to work shift. Method: cross-sectional study addressing a representative sample of 502 nursing workers from a philanthropic hospital facility. Data were collected using a characterization instrument, the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Service Survey and the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple binary logistic regression. Results: levels of Burnout Syndrome were significantly higher among those working the day shift and associated factors included: high demand; low control; low social support; dissatisfaction with sleep and financial resources; being a nurse; and sedentariness. Professionals working the night shift, having low social support, being dissatisfied with sleep, having children, not having a religion, having worked for a short period in the institution, and being a nursing technician or aid were significantly more likely to experience high levels of the syndrome. Conclusion: psychosocial factors and factors from the work context, mainly low social support, were associated with the syndrome dimensions among nursing workers of both shifts.

Resumo OBJETIVO Avaliar o estresse ocupacional entre trabalhadores de saúde de um hospital universitário. MÉTODOS Estudo transversal com trabalhadores de saúde de enfermagem e medicina de um hospital universitário da Região Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados entre agosto de 2011 e agosto de 2012 por um questionário para caracterização e a Job Stress Scale. Realizou-se análise descritiva e univariada (Kruskal-Wallis). RESULTADOS Os participantes apresentaram alta demanda e alto controle do trabalho e baixo apoio social, indicando um trabalho ativo. Os enfermeiros tiveram menor controle sobre o trabalho (p

The objective was to identify the use of personal protection equipment by nursing workers during procedures which expose them to biological fluids. It was observational, descriptive and transversal research, with a quantitative approach, undertaken in a public hospital in the state of Paraná, in January – May 2014, using nonparticipant and intentional observation of 201 procedures through the use of a checklist. It was ascertained that, in the Surgical Center, procedure gloves (97%) obtained the greatest adherence, but that closed shoes and eye protection were not used on any occasion. In the Central Sterile Services Department, no worker used the procedure gloves, either rubber or heat-resistant, although the surgical mask (44.4%) had the greatest adherence in the cleaning room. In the Intensive Care Units and Emergency Room, the procedure gloves were used (100%), although adherence to the eye protection was low (0.86%). The nursing staff did not use all the equipment stipulated by legislation during their activities.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among nursing personnel, and its association with occupational stress, anxiety and depression.METHOD: a descriptive correlational study undertaken with 226 nursing personnel from a teaching hospital. Data collection was undertaken through application of the Job Stress Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire, with variables of Metabolic Syndrome. Univariate analyses and Chi-squared and Pearson tests were used for correlation between the variables, with a level of significance of 5%.RESULTS: 86 (38.1%) workers presented Metabolic Syndrome, of whom 183 (81.1%) were female, and 43 (19.9%) male, aged between 23 and 66 years old. In relation to anxiety and depression, 154 (68.1%) presented anxiety, with 48 (31.2%) also presenting Metabolic Syndrome; 185 (81.8%) presented depression, of whom 62 (33.5%) also had Metabolic Syndrome. It was ascertained that 61 (27.0%) workers presented stress and that of these, 14 (22.9%) presented Metabolic Syndrome.CONCLUSION: a correlation was observed between the variables of anxiety and Metabolic Syndrome and stress and Metabolic Syndrome, there being no correlation between the variables of depression and Metabolic Syndrome.

Thirst is a real discomfort reported by most patients in the immediate postoperative period, when they remain fasting. This preliminary note aims to report the development of a scale to assess thirst in the perioperative patient. Methodological research, based on the theory of psychological instrument development, within the theoretical, methodological and analytical poles. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Londrina State University-UEL under CAAE: 02299412.6.0000.5231. After extensive literature research, thirst in the surgical patient was defined as the construct of this study, with seven describing items: dry mouth, dryness of the lips, dry tongue, desire to swallow, lack of saliva, thick saliva and dry throat. The next steps of the scale validation are under development. This study aims to provide ways for the team to assess and quantify thirst of the perioperative patient.

The aim of this study was to identify factors that contribute to stress among workers in a surgical center. Descriptive qualitative research, performed in a surgery center of a university hospital in the state of Paraná. Data were collected between the months of August and September 2013, through semi-structured interviews with 15 members of the nursing team. Applied if the thematic content analysis resulting in three categories: work overload; lack of planning, human resources, materials and equipment and confinement. It is concluded that nursing professionals have experienced work related stress factors of objective nature such as work overload, lack of activity planning, human resources and materials and equipment and living in a closed environment.

The objective was to identify concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produced by electrocautery smoke in operating rooms, correlating these concentrations with time of electrocautery and surgical use. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative field study carried out in 50 gastrointestinal surgical procedures, between April and July 2015, in a university hospital in the state of Paraná. Hydrocarbons were collected using a suction pump and measurements were determined through liquid chromatography. These compounds were found to have an average of 0.0058 mg.m-3 and a mean of 0.0049 mg.m-3. The mean surgical time and electrocautery use were 136 minutes and 220.5 seconds, respectively. The Spearman correlation test was -0.512 between concentration variables and surgical time, and -0.183 between the concentrations and electrocautery use. The conclusion was the presence of hydrocarbons and a low correlation between the production of these compounds and the electrocautery usage time.

We aimed to assess the occupational stress and associated factors among nurses from public hospitals. Cross-sectional study with a sample of 185 nurses from three public hospitals in Paraná. The data were collected between November 2015 and April 2016, using a questionnaire to characterize the participants and the Job Stress Scale. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression were applied. Among the participants, passive and high-demand work was predominant. The negative perception of the care support services (p=0.003), continuing education programs (p=0.007), time and opportunities to solve the care problems (p

Objetivo: Desvelar os sentimentos vivenciados pela equipe de enfermagem ao cuidar de pacientes com queimaduras. Métodos: Qualitativo. Resultados: Sete categorias: Trabalho mais difícil que desenvolveu profissionalmente, colocando-se no lugar do paciente e do familiar, impotência diante da situação, compaixão e dó ao cuidar da criança, sofrimento pelo descuido dos pais diante da vulnerabilidade da criança, sofrimento ao cuidar do paciente suicida e sentimento de felicidade ao cuidar do paciente e ver a sua recuperação. Conclusão: Existem vivências de sentimentos de prazer e sofrimento e, portanto, estratégias devem ser implementadas pelos gestores e equipe de enfermagem para promover, prevenir os agravos e recuperar a saúde.

This epidemiological, descriptive, cross-sectional research aimed to outline the epidemiological profile of men with prostate cancer assisted in a Teaching Hospital in the south of Brazil. The data were collected through interviews with 54 men, using a structured questionnaire addressing socio-demographic characteristics, health behavior and history of the disease. The SPSS Program, version 19, was used for analysis of the data. The results indicated a mean age of 74.8 years old; the prevalence of Caucasians; low educational level; retirees and living with family members. Behaviors of risk for prostate cancer were identified: poor food; smoking; alcoholic drinks; and a mean time taken to seek treatment of over 30 days. Public managers and the multi-professional team must adopt strategies in order to inform men about the importance of a positive preventive attitude.

This study aimed to verify the implantation of Regulatory Norm 32 in a hospital in the north of the Brazilian state of Paraná. An exploratory, descriptive case study was carried out through a recorded interview with a nurse from the Hospital Infection Control Committee, in June 2010. It was noticed that the institution has difficulties in relation to the implantation of the Norm, including unavailability of, and failure to use, personal protective equipment, and inadequate physical structure and overloading of containers for the disposal of sharps. It is concluded that despite these difficulties, some aspects were adopted in relation to the norm and a commission was set up with the objective of implanting it in line with governmental regulations.

A busca incessante pela realização de diferentes atividades provoca no homem um aumento das cargas laborais, levando ao aparecimento de doenças físicas, psíquicas e emocionais. Resolveu-se buscar evidências científicas sobre as formas de adoecimento pelo trabalho da enfermagem, bem como as formas para o enfrentamento e prevenção ao adoecimento e acidentes de trabalho. Utilizou-se a revisão Integrativa e a pesquisa foi realizada em bases de dados eletrônicas na área da saúde. Os descritores utilizados foram: doença ocupacional, prevenção ocupacional, trabalhador da enfermagem. Encontrou-se 27 artigos. Percebeu-se que os trabalhadores da enfermagem apresentam dores lombares, injúrias músculo-esqueléticas, sofrem acidentes com material pérfuro-cortante, estresse e tensão no trabalho, sofrem com poluição ambiental e dermatites.

Investigación descriptiva, exploratoria y cualitativa con el objetivo de identificar las estrategias de enfrentamiento, a las cargas del trabajo, de enfermeros de una unidad de emergencia. La recogida de datos fue realizada por medio de entrevista semi-estructurada con 12 enfermeros de un hospital de enseñanza del norte de Paraná, en noviembre de 2010. Los datos fueron analizados conforme la técnica de Análisis de Contenido. Como resultados se identificaron tres categorías analíticas con subcategorías temáticas. Se concluyó que los enfermeros utilizan estrategias defensivas individuales y las mismas están relacionadas con acciones de confrontación directa, confrontación indirecta y aquellas referentes al estado emocional.

A Educação à Distância (EAD) vem se constituindo como uma estratégia concreta e eficaz para formação de profissionais. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: identificar experiências anteriores dos enfermeiros com EAD; identificar se há interesse dos enfermeiros em participar de cursos de EAD; e, apreender com os enfermeiros sugestões de temas para os cursos de EAD. Os resultados mostraram que a maioria (59%) tinha título de especialista e trabalhava há mais de 10 anos na assistência perioperatória (41%). Observou-se que 88% possuíam computador em casa e 100% deles tinham acesso à internet, no entanto, apenas 35% a utilizavam. Quanto à experiência com EAD, 53% disseram não ter nenhuma experiência. A maioria dos participantes (88%) interessou-se na abertura de cursos de EAD e fizeram várias sugestões de temas.

RESUMO: Esta pesquisa teve por objetivos caracterizar a população de trabalhadores dos Centros de Materiais Esterilizados de seis hospitais da cidade de Londrina/PR e avaliar a temperatura ambiental destes centros. A finalidade principal foi propor medidas que contribuam para a melhoria da qualidade do trabalho realizado nos Centros de Materiais Esterilizados- CMEs. Participaram 100 trabalhadores dos CMEs, a maioria (96,0%), era do sexo feminino e a mediana das idades foi de 39,5 anos e a maioria dos profissionais tinham o 2º grau completo. Para avaliação da temperatura ambiental, estabeleceu-se as sub-variáveis: temperatura efetiva e umidade relativa do ar. Para o indicador do meio ambiente, utilizou-se normas preconizadas pela NR-17. No que diz respeito à umidade relativa do ar, concluiu-se que todos os hospitais estavam dentro dos níveis aceitáveis pela NR, mas a temperatura efetiva estava acima dos limites aceitáveis em todos os Centros de Materiais Esterilizados estudados, portanto todos os hospitais pesquisados precisam sofrer ajustes quanto à manutenção correta da temperatura dos CMEs.

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare occupational stress levels of nurse staff working in the surgical unit before and after the intervention “wellness room”. Method: Quasi-experimental study with a sample of 60 nurse staff working in a surgical unit of a teaching hospital in the Southern Region of Brazil. The intervention was conducted in a room in the workplace for six months and consisted of sections of aesthetic care, relaxation, lectures and workshops to reduce occupational stress. Data were collected through the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire before and after the intervention, and the comparative analysis was performed by the Wilcoxon test. Results: After the intervention, there was a decrease in demand and an increase in control and in the social support received at work in all professional categories, but the differences were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The intervention “wellness room” reduced occupational stress levels in the sample studied; however, it was not a significant decrease.

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the prevalence of Minor Psychiatric Disorders and associated factors in nursing workers. Method: observational and analytical sectional study. Data were collected from 285 nursing workers. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, occupational, psychosocial aspects of work and mental health was used. Bivariate and multivariate analysis were performed by binary logistic regression. Results: the global prevalence of suspected Minor Psychiatric Disorders among nursing workers was 32.6%. Higher prevalence rates were found among female, young, married/common-law married individuals, in the nursing assistant/technician categories, with income up to four minimum wages, developing high-demand work with low social support, high effort-reward imbalance, and over-commitment. Conclusion: the variables that remained associated with the mental health outcome in the final model were: female gender, married/common-law married, high-demand work, high effort-reward imbalance, and over-commitment.

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the perception of nurse managers about the functionally-readapted worker. Methods: Descriptive study with qualitative approach, whose data were collected in from November 2016 to April 2017, through interviews with 14 nurse managers of a university hospital. The content analysis analysis was applied to interpret the speeches. Results: The reports converged into three categories, which revealed the impact on the management of the nursing staff, the management of the limitations of the readapted worker, and the regular follow-up planning for him. Final considerations: Nurse managers are clear that readapted workers need special attention, so that their potentialities mat be maximized, respecting the workers’ limitations. Readapted workers must be encouraged to resume their self-esteem, identity, autonomy, and feel socially included.

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile and causes of disability pensions for university public servants. Method: A cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out with 40 retired employees due to disability of a public university. Sociodemographic, occupational and clinical data were obtained. The analyses were stratified according to gender, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: Disability pensions were more frequent among women (72.5%), aged up to 60 years (77.5%). Mental and behavioral disorders were mainly responsible for pensions (35%). There was a significant difference between the sexes (p ≤ 0.05) for the variables: educational level, function performed by the worker and presence of dependents. Conclusion: The epidemiological profile showed a higher frequency of female, married/stable marital status, aged between 51 and 60 years and up to 12 years of schooling. Chronic degenerative diseases were predominant among the causes for disability pensions.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the scientific evidence on the development of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases due to workplace contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Methods: integrative literature review. The search for primary articles was held in October 2017 in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (through Pubmed), Web of Science and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS). Results: the 16 studies analyzed showed that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as increased blood pressure, heart rate variation, and ischemic heart disease; and respiratory disorders, such as decreased lung function, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, wheeze, coughing, pulmonary wheezing, chest tightness, effort dyspnea, and sore throat. Conclusions: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons cause deleterious effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems through mutations and cellular inflammation, being a risk to exposed individuals.

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in electrocautery smoke in operating rooms and the use of personal protective equipment by the intraoperative team when exposed to hydrocarbons. Method: exploratory and cross-sectional field research conducted in a surgery center. Gases were collected by a vacuum suction pump from a sample of 50 abdominal surgeries in which an electrocautery was used. A form was applied to identify the use of personal protective equipment. Gases were analyzed using chromatography. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's test were used to treat data. Results: there were 17 (34%) cholecystectomies with an average duration of 136 minutes, while the average time of electrocautery usage was 3.6 minutes. Airborne hydrocarbons were detected in operating rooms in 100% of the surgeries. Naphthalene was detected in 48 (96.0%) surgeries and phenanthrene in 49 (98.0%). The average concentration of these compounds was 0.0061 mg/m3 and a strong correlation (0.761) was found between them. The intraoperative teams did not use respirator masks such as the N95. Conclusion: electrocautery smoke produces gases that are harmful to the health of the intraoperative team, which is a concern considering the low adherence to the use of personal protective equipment.