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- Adaptation and validation of the Coping Behavior Inventory into European PortuguesePublication . Loureiro, Fernanda; Antunes, Ricardo; Antunes, VanessaBackground: Nursing students are exposed to stress during their nursing program, particularly during clinical practice. Identifying the coping strategies used during this period can help identify resources to mitigate the stress they face. Objective: To translate and validate the Coping Behavior Inventory (CBI) into European Portuguese. Methodology: Methodological study with a nonprobability sample of 113 students attending the four years of the nursing program. To assess the psychometric properties of the instrument, its validity was analyzed using the principal component analysis method and its internal consistency by calculat-ing Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results: Four common factors were extracted from the exploratory factor analysis, explaining 57.5% of the variance, with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.668 for the total scale. Conclusion: The European Portuguese version of the CBI has adequate psychometric characteristics and is a reliable tool for assessing the coping strategies used by nursing students.
- Assessing the magnitude of burnout among emergency nurses in PortugalPublication . Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Antunes, Ricardo; Ivanel, Maria; Lucas, Mariana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bico, Wilson; Simões, Aida; Vareta, Diana; Bernardes, Catarina; Vaz, Célia; Hall, Steven; Fernandes, Sónia; Castro, CidáliaBackground: Burnout is a health condition associated with chronic work-related stress. Nurses working in hospital emergency rooms are particularly susceptible to experiencing burnout. It is crucial to understand the phenomena of burnout among emergency room nurses, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that healthcare professionals have confronted. This study aims to evaluate burnout among nurses working in emergency rooms while examining the relationship between burnout and sociodemographic and occupational variables. Methods: This descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study utilized a web-based survey administered to 112 nurses from eight hospital emergency rooms in the Lisbon metropolitan area between November 2022 and February 2023. Burnout was measured using the Portuguese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which assessed three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP), and Personal Accomplishment (PA). The relationship between burnout and sociodemographic and professional characteristics of nurses in emergency rooms was analyzed using Chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA. Results: The prevalence of burnout was 56.6%, with 27.4% experiencing severe burnout. The three subscales of the MBI showed high prevalence rates: 49.1% for EE, 44.6% for DP, and 38.4% for low PA. Severe burnout and high EE were associated with younger age, being single, not having children, having less professional experience, less graduate training, and having more precarious employment contracts. Conclusions: Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the results highlight the ongoing critical situation arising from the cumulative effects of the crisis on the Portuguese healthcare system, leading to high rates of burnout and EE among emergency room nurses.
- Health professionals’ knowledge and attitudes towards baby led weaning : a cross-sectional, exploratory, and observational studyPublication . Sarreira-de-Oliveira, Paula; Ramalho, Renata; Antunes, Ricardo; Antunes, Vanessa; Loureiro, FernandaBaby Led Weaning (BLW) is a type of infant feeding that allows babies to feed themselves and has gain popularity among parents in recent years. Health professionals’ (HP) knowledge and attitudes towards BLW is less explored. We conducted a cross-sectional, exploratory, and observational study, with a web-based instrument, that aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of HP familiar to BLW regarding the use of this method in complementary feeding. In our sample of 118 HP, HP who were women or younger (23–39 years) had a more positive perception of BLW. We found that acceptance and positive attitudes towards BLW were consistent among HP. It is essential to improve the training of HP in the specifics of implementing this approach and to develop clear guidelines to guide practice.
- Nurses' Social Representations of Men's Sexual Health Care Access: Preliminary ResultsPublication . Tereso, Alexandra; Antunes, Lina; Brantes, Ana; Fernandes, João; Santos, Rui; Antunes, Ricardo; Curado, AliceMen’s access to sexual health care is influenced by the nurses’ symbolic universes, translated into maps of signification and normative idealization that structure their practices. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze nurses’ social representations of men’s sexual health, considering the barriers and possibilities in accessing health care. Methods: Descriptive study with qualitative approach. Data were collected through an online focus group with 9 Portuguese nurses. Data were subjected to lexicographic analysis with the support of the interface IRaMuTeQ-R. Results: 269 text segments were analyzed, retaining 84.86% of the total in 4 classes: interactions between professionals and men, therapeutic itineraries, “talking” about sexual health, and men’s access to sexual health care. Similarity analysis led to 3 central cores: problem, saying, and patient. Conclusions: The training of professionals in men’s sexual health to demystify stereotypes about masculinity is fundamental. At the organizational level, it is necessary to analyze the possibilities of access and its visibility in electronic records and rethink the planning and provision of primary and differentiated care.
- Nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes toward older adultsPublication . Castro, Cidália; Antunes, Ricardo; Simões, Aida; Bernardes, Catarina; Fernandes, Júlio BeloNursing students, as the future healthcare workforce, hold immense potential in providing quality care to older adults and becoming advocates for promoting aging and public health, thus contributing significantly to addressing the multifaceted challenges of our aging society. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes about aging affect health care quality. Negative and unattractive representations of the social problems associated with aging contaminate nursing students’ attitudes. Nursing schools are challenged to develop new curricula to prepare future nurses for the inherent complexity of an aging society. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students toward older adults and identify the variables that can influence these attitudes. Quantitative research was carried out through the application of an online survey using a cross-sectional descriptive research design. A total of 182 nursing students completed the online survey. Progression in the nursing course was statistically significant; the more students advanced, the more positive attitudes and knowledge they revealed about aging; 39% of students have daily contact with their grandparents; however, only 14.8% would like to work with older adults. Multiple linear regression revealed that the most important factor for positive attitudes and knowledge about aging was regular contact with grandparents, followed by progression in the nursing course. The students’ age was not a significant factor in improving attitudes or expanding knowledge regarding older adults. In a multidimensional logic, the deepening of knowledge about aging and the socialization of students with older adults are central factors that should reinforce curricula in nursing education.
- Perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Castro, Cidália; Antunes, Ricardo; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Reisinho, João; Rodrigues, Rita; Sardinha, João; Vaz, Célia; Miranda, Luís; Simões, AidaThe COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in education systems worldwide. The suspension of face-to-face lectures and clinical placements directly impacted nursing students’ learning. This study aimed to identify the perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study used a web-based survey from a convenience sample of 162 senior nursing students, from nine different nursing schools. Data collection was carried out in the second quarter of 2020. Male students have more negative representations related to training (p = 0.048); working students have a better perspective of professional integration (p = 0.038); students who are in a relationship have a more positive perception of interaction with patients (p = 0.047); those who have already defined a service of choice have less insecurity and less fear of making mistakes (p = 0.043). Those who report anxiety about their first place of work have more negative representations about the future in other professional dimensions. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a frequent concern among students. However, it is a dimension that does not negatively contaminate other representations about the professional future. Overall, students showed concerns regarding their performance in providing direct care to the patient and lived up to their fellow nurses’ expectations.
- Translation and validation of health professionals’ knowledge and attitudes instrument regarding Baby-Led Weaning approach into European PortuguesePublication . Sarreira-de-Oliveira, Paula; Ramalho, Renata; Antunes, Ricardo; Loureiro, FernandaBackground: Early childhood is a critical period for preventing malnutrition and ensuring adequate nutrient intake. While various feeding approaches exist, no consensus has been reached on the ideal one. Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is an emerging method that involves the direct introduction of finger foods to children. However, limited evidence exists on health professionals’ (HP) perspective. We aim to translate and validate an instrument to assess the knowledge and attitudes of HP toward BLW method in European Portuguese. Design and methods: A methodological study was conducted with a nonprobability sample of 118 HPs working in primary care settings. The instrument underwent translation, back-translation, and review by an expert panel to ensure semantic and conceptual equivalence. The content validity index (CVI) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were employed to assess content and construct validity, respectively. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. The instrument was available online. Results: The adapted instrument showed high content validity, with CVI values of 0.89 for practice-related items and 0.87 for knowledge and attitude items. EFA revealed three distinct factors: positive child-centered contributions, positive parent-centered contributions, and BLW constraints, explaining 67.46% of total variance. The model’s suitability was confirmed by Bartlett’s test of sphericity (χ²(66) = 665.735; p < 0.001) and the KMO index (0.829). All dimensions demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α > 0.7). Conclusions: The validated instrument is a reliable tool for assessing HPs’ knowledge and attitudes toward BLW. Findings support the need for targeted education to better equip professionals in guiding parents on BLW practices.