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- Idosos a cuidar de idosos: um desafio à organização dos cuidados domiciliáriosPublication . Bento, Maria da Conceição Saraiva da Costa; Amaral, António Salgueiro; Silva, AbelABSTRACT Objective: To identify the nursing care needs of individuals who live in their homes and are dependent on others for self-care, who cares for them, and how often. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational, quantitative, descriptive study conducted in central Portugal. The sample consisted of 130 individuals dependent on others for self-care who were admitted to home care services by the Continuous Care Teams of a Cluster of Healthcare Centers in central Portugal between July 2019 and March 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of caregivers were women, spouses, over 75 years of age; 15.6% of caregivers were over 80 years of age. They were often unable to ensure the dependent person’s care needs. Conclusion: The study points to the need to design professional care delivery strategies to reduce care omissions.
- Self‐Care Dependency Evaluation Form: Psychometric properties of the revised version with 27 itemsPublication . Parente, Paulo; Costa, Andreia; Pereira, Soraia; Puga Machado, Paulo Alexandre; Martins, Teresa; Pereira, Filipe Miguel Soares; Silva, AbelAbstract Introduction: The Self-Care Dependency Evaluation Form assesses dependency in performing self-care activities, but its original version is extensive and provides redundant information. The present study aims to scrutinise the items of the scale with the purpose of creating a revised version and to evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, an exploratory and correctional analysis of the items of the original form was performed from a database with 282 participants, followed by a review by a panel of experts who analysed the discriminatory ability and the contribution and relevance of each item, which resulted in the revised version. In the second phase, a new study with a sample comprising 150 participants was conducted to test the psychometric properties of the revised version. All ethical aspects and matters of confidentiality and privacy were assured. Results: The scale with 27 items shows good internal consistency, ranging from 0.67 (taking medication) to 0.96 (walking). It was moderately correlated with the Barthel Index and the Lawton and Brody Scale, proven to be a discriminatory measurement instrument. Discussion/Conclusion: This measure will enable health professionals to better evaluate self-care activities and provide more efficient, simple and effective prescriptions.
- Nursing knowledge on skin ulcer healing: a living scoping review protocolPublication . Gomes, João; Sousa, P.; Pereira, Filipe Miguel Soares; Queirós, Carmen; Neves, Hugo; Silva, Catarina; Silva, Abel; Parente, Paulo; Sousa, Paula Cristina; Brito, Alice; Silva, Maria Antónia; Morais, Ernesto; Cardoso, Alexandrina; Cruz, Inês; Machado, Natália; Oliveira, Manuel Fernando; Bastos, Fernanda; Prata, Ana Paula; Sequeira, CarlosObjective: This review aims to continuously map the nursing knowledge on skin ulcer healing in any context of care. Introduction: Chronic wounds are an increasing concern for society and health care providers. Pressure ulcers and venous ulcers, among others, have devastating effects on morbidity and quality of life and require a systematic approach. The nursing process is an important method that allows a better organization and overall care quality for a systematic and continuous professional approach to nursing management of skin ulcers. The integration of this nursing knowledge in informatics systems creates an opportunity to embed decision-support models in clinical activity, promoting evidence-based practice. Inclusion criteria: This scoping review will consider articles on nursing data, diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes focused on people with skin ulcers in all contexts of care. This review will include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods study designs as well as systematic reviews and dissertations. Methods: JBI’s scoping review guidance, as well as the Cochrane Collaboration’s guidance on living reviews, will be followed to meet the review’s objective. Screening of new literature will be performed regularly, with the review updated according to new findings. The search strategy will map published and unpublished studies. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and PEDro. Searches for unpublished studies will include OpenGrey and Reposito´ rios Cientı´ficos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal. Studies published in English and Portuguese since 2010 will be considered for inclusion.
- Nursing knowledge of people with paresis of voluntary muscles: a living scoping review protocolPublication . Neves, Hugo; Parente, Paulo; Gomes, João; Queirós, Carmen; Sousa, Joana; Parola, Vítor; Sousa, Paula Cristina; Brito, Alice; Silva, Maria Antónia; Morais, Ernesto; Cardoso, Alexandrina; Cruz, Inês; Machado, Natália; Oliveira, Manuel Fernando; Bastos, Fernanda; Pereira, Filipe Miguel Soares; Prata, Ana Paula; Silva, Abel; Sequeira, Carlos; Sousa, P.Objective: This review aims to continuously map the nursing knowledge about people with paresis of voluntary muscles in any context of care. Introduction: Muscle paresis is a condition that significantly impacts quality of life. Nurses have a crucial role in managing this condition, particularly paresis of voluntary movement muscles. However, nursing knowledge about patients with paresis of voluntary muscles is dispersed, hampering the integration of evidence within the structure of information systems. Mapping how the nursing process components are identified is the first step in creating a Nursing Clinical Information Model for this condition, capable of integrating evidence into information systems. Inclusion criteria: This scoping review will consider studies focusing on the nursing process regarding people with paresis of voluntary muscles in all care contexts. The review will include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods study designs, systematic reviews, clinical guidelines, dissertations, and theses. Methods: The review process will follow JBI's scoping review guidance, as well as the Cochrane Collaboration's guidance on living reviews. Screening of new literature will be performed regularly, with the review being updated according to new findings. The search strategy will map published and unpublished studies. The databases to be searched will include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, JBI Evidence Synthesis, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Searches for unpublished studies will include OpenGrey and Repositorios Cientificos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal. Studies published in English and Portuguese from 1975 will be considered for inclusion.
- Developing nursing clinical data models addressing delusion and hallucination with Meleis transitions theory as the theoretical reference model: A focus group studyPublication . Gonçalves, Patrícia Daniela Barata; Sequeira, Carlos; Silva, Maria Antónia; Silva, AbelTo build the final clinical data models regarding the nursing focuses "Delusion" and "Hallucination" with Meleis transitions theory as the theoretical reference model.
- Cuidados omissos em contexto de cuidados domiciliários: Razões na perspetiva dos enfermeirosPublication . Bento, Maria; Silva, AbelEnquadramento: Os cuidados às pessoas dependentes no autocuidado a viver no domicílio e a sua provisão são uma realidade complexa e multidimensional, não estando em muitas situações garantida a sua completude. São escassos os estudos que analisam as razões deste fenómeno. Objetivo: Conhecer as razões que, na perspetiva dos enfermeiros, subjazem à existência de cuidados que não são realizados ou que não são realizados com a frequência esperada às pessoas dependentes referenciadas para cuidados pelas equipas de cuidados continuados domiciliários. Metodologia: Estudo de natureza qualitativa com recurso à técnica do focus group. Resultados: Os cuidados incompletos são concetualizados pelos enfermeiros como um fenómeno que se inicia num problema - escassez de recursos/tempo - associado a fatores organizacionais e condições da família para o exercício do papel de cuidador, que leva à decisão de priorizar cuidados resultando em cuidados omissos ou incompletos. Este é um processo que gera mal-estar nos enfermeiros. Conclusão: É necessário um modelo de cuidados domiciliários que dê resposta em completude às necessidades.