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- Parental Knowledge on Breastfeeding: Contributions to a Clinical Supervision Model in NursingPublication . Reis Santos, Margarida; França, Ana Paula; fernandes, olga; Cruz, LauraAbstract—Parental skills development in breastfeeding, not only eases the bonding and the maintenance of the process, but also, mirrors the excellence of nursing care. The study aims to assess parental knowledge concerning breastfeeding, in order to bring forth contributions for a clinical supervision model, which promotes the development of nursing skills.A quantitative and cross sectional study was conducted on a non-probability sample consisting of 135 recent mothers. The enquiry form applied allowed the assessment of parental skills on breastfeeding and in determining the conditions for the development of these skills. Most women (63%) provided information on the benefits of breastfeeding, 75% of the mothers did not show familiarity with strategies on how to continue breastfeeding. The study pointed to the existence of practices that impair the progress of acknowledgement on breastfeeding and contribute to early withdrawal, such as: delay in breastfeeding initiation, early introduction to infant formula, lack of nurses’ guidance and support on breastfeeding, during the post-partum period. Clinical supervision can be a means for the development of nursing skills allowing a widespread improvement of practices and rates (exclusivity and duration) of breastfeeding, boosting parent’s capacity, security, trust and satisfaction, which regards breastfeeding.
- Non-pharmacological interventions used during the perioperative period to prevent anxiety in adolescentsPublication . Pestana-Santos, Marcia; Reis Santos, Margarida; Cardoso, Daniela; Lomba, LurdesObjective: The objective of this review is to map the range of non-pharmacological interventions used during the perioperative period to prevent anxiety in adolescents. Introduction: Evidence shows that 80% of adolescents report having experienced significant anxiety in the perioperative period. Non-pharmacological interventions implemented in the perioperative period are recommended as a resource to help to control anticipatory, separation and perioperative anxiety and fear related to surgical procedures in adolescents. Inclusion criteria: This review will consider studies that focus on adolescents aged 10 to 19 who have undergone a surgical procedure, regardless of the type of surgery, and participated in non-pharmacological interventions aimed to prevent anxiety in the perioperative period. The intervention may be provided by any healthcare professional. Studies related to non-pharmacological interventions associated with hospitalization in a non-surgical context will be excluded. Methods: The methodology will follow the JBI recommendations for scoping reviews. Any published and unpublished sources of information will be considered. Studies published in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be included, with no geographical or cultural limitations. Duplicates will be removed and two independent reviewers will screen the abstracts and assess the full text of selected studies, based on the inclusion criteria. The results of study selection will be presented in a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram for scoping reviews. Data synthesis will be presented in a narrative summary to provide a description of the existing evidence.
- Supervision and mentoring in higher education: Dynamics of successPublication . Cunha, Madalena; Silva, Daniel; Reis Santos, Margarida; Albuquerque, CarlosINTRODUCTION. Based on the inherent benchmark of mentoring and perceptoring, and conscious of the challenge of reducing the estimated school dropout rate of 12% for the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV), the main aim of the project Supervision and Mentoring in Higher Education: Dynamics of Success (SuperES) is to promote the development of pedagogical supervision skills with focus on teacher – student dyads, and thus enhance the quality of teaching in the IPV. The direct bene*ciaries are the IPV assistants, and subsequently the students, who will bene*t from a pedagogical didactic literacy program (Cunha et al., 2017). OBJECTIVE. To promote the pedagogical supervision skills of the IPV assistants, which can reduce failure and school dropouts. METHODS. The sample will consist of approximately 210 assistants and 900 students. The methodology is based on an experimental research with two groups: the experimental group, which will receive training, and the control group. To monitor the e+ectiveness of the program, a battery of questionnaires will be applied before and after its implementation. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Of the 17 activities executed, the evaluation of the pedagogical supervision skills is highlighted. They are: (i) the construction/implementation/ evaluation of the SuperES Program; (ii) the construction of a computer platform/ website – Didactics & School Supervision: Caixa Geral de Ajudas; (iii) the creation of a tool, “Supervision +”, used for the self-monitoring of pedagogical skills. CONCLUSIONS. The SuperES program integrates a research action that aims to implement/ test training and research tools on the process of pedagogical supervision
- Knowledge of good nutrition, physical activity and sleeping habits in pre-schoolersPublication . Ferreira, Joana Filipa; Reis Santos, Margarida; Sousa, Carla MariaChildren’s knowledge about food and nutrition is very important for the development of appropriate patterns of eating behaviour. Nowadays, because children’s input is becoming to get more importance in parents’ decisions about nutritional choices it is important to contribute for their knowledge development regarding not only nutrition or food but also healthy habits regarding sleeping and physical activities. The purpose of this study was to contribute for the assessment of nutrition/food preferences in pre-schoolers and the contribution of gaming for nutrition/food knowledge evaluation. It also intended to establish a relation between children’s BMI and the knowledge of nutrition/food and good sleep and physical activities habits. An observational, cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted with 364 children’s attending preschool from a metropolitan area of the norther region of Portugal and their parents. Food preferences varied from pasta (13.4%) to meat (8.8%) or tomatoes (6.3%) and undesired foods were, among others, *sh (16.2%), soup (13.2%), tomatoes (12.6%) and onions (10.7%). Preschoolers showed high levels of knowledge regarding food categorization (92.3%), good sleeping habits (90.1%) and good physical activities habits (94.0%). Results showed signi*cant di+erences for sleeping habits knowledge with lower BMI (kg/m2) for children that gave correct answers (M = 16.35, SD = 2.04 vs. M = 17.62, SD = 2.37). Children with increased BMI showed more risk of poor knowledge regarding good sleeping habits (aOR = 1.33, 95% CI = [1.07-1.69]). Parent’s low education was found to be a risk factor for children’s poor knowledge of good sleeping habits (OR = 8.21, 95% CI = [1.85-35.55]).
- Atitudes dos enfermeiros face à família: validação da escala Families’ Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses AttitudesPublication . Oliveira, Palmira; Fernandes, Ilda; Vilar, Ana Isabel; Figueiredo, Maria; Reis Santos, Margarida; Martinho, Júlia; Barbieri-Figueiredo, MC; Andrade, Luísa; Carvalho, José Carlos; Martins, MMAs atitudes que os enfermeiros adotam em relação à família condicionam o processo de cuidar. Nosso propósito com este estudo foi nesse senti do: dispor de um instrumento que nos permitisse conhecer esta variável. Assim, nossa proposta foi efetuar a adaptação transcultural e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa do instrumento Families’ Importance in Nursing Care – Nurses Atitudes (FINC-NA), que visa avaliar as atitudes dos enfermeiros acerca da importância de envolver a família nos cuidados de enfermagem. Foi seguido o método preconizado pela literatura. A amostra foi consti tuída por 136 enfermeiros dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários. Os resultados obti dos nos testes de confi abilidade revelam uma boa consistência interna para o total dos itens (Alpha de Cronbach = 0,87). O estudo psicométrico permite- -nos afi rmar que a versão em português da FINC-NA, que denominamos A importância das famílias nos cuidados de enfermagem – ati tudes dos enfermeiros (IFCE-AE), é um instrumento fi dedigno e válido.
- Eficácia da intervenção da enfermagem pré-hospitalar na estabilização das vítimas de traumaPublication . Mota, Mauro; Cunha, Madalena; Santos, Eduardo; Figueiredo, Ândrea; Silva, Márcio; Campos, Rui; Reis Santos, MargaridaAbstract Background: Trauma is a public health issue with a significant social and economic impact. However, national data on its characterization and the role of nursing in its management is still scarce. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of prehospital nursing interventions in stabilizing trauma victims provided by nurses of Immediate Life Support Ambulances in Portugal. Methodology: Observational, prospective, and descriptive-correlational study. Data were collected by nurses of the Immediate Life Support Ambulances in mainland Portugal, from 01/03/2019 to 30/04/2020, and the Azores, from 01/10/2019 to 30/04/2020. Trauma severity indices were assessed before and after the nursing interventions. Results: This study included 606 cases (79.4% blunt trauma; 40.8% road accidents) reported by 171 nurses. Nurses performed mostly interventions for hemodynamic support (88.9%) and non-pharmacological pain control (90.6%) of trauma victims. The nursing interventions improved the Revised Trauma Score and the Shock Index (p<0.001). Conclusion: Prehospital nursing interventions improve trauma victims’ clinical status.
- Building trust to childbirth: assessment of a nursing intervention programmePublication . Prata, Ana Paula; Santos, Célia; Reis Santos, MargaridaEnquadramento: A autoeficácia da mulher durante o trabalho de parto influencia a forma como este é percebido e afeta a sua satisfação com a experiência de parto. Vários estudos demonstraram ser necessário que a preparação para o parto incorpore e reforce este conceito. Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia do programa Construir a Confiança para o Parto na perceção de autoeficácia das grávidas para lidarem com o trabalho de parto. Metodologia: Estudo longitudinal, quasi-experimental, pré e pós-teste, com medidas repetidas. Realizado numa instituição do Norte de Portugal. Amostra de 66 grávidas no grupo experimental e 55 no grupo controlo. Utilizado o Questionário de Autoeficácia no Trabalho de Parto. Resultados: As expetativas de autoeficácia aumentaram de forma extremamente significativa ao longo do tempo no grupo experimental (F(1,81; 118) = 37,26; p = 0,000). Não se encontraram diferenças com significado estatístico entre os grupos (F(1; 119) = 3,39; p = 0,068). Conclusão: O programa promoveu um aumento significativo da autoeficácia da grávida para lidar com o trabalho de parto, embora sem diferenças significativas com o grupo controlo.
- I Jornadas do Mestrado de Enfermagem de Saúde Infantil e Pediatria: Livro de resumosPublication . França, Ana Paula; Barbieri-Figueiredo, MC; Reis Santos, Margarida; Carvalho, António Luís; Pinto, Cândida; Lima, Ligia; Fernandes, Ilda; Cruz, Sandra; Sousa, Paula Cristina
- II Congresso Internacional de Supervisão Clínica: Livro de comunicações e conferênciasPublication . França, Ana Paula; Ribeiro, Carla Inês; Barroso, Cristina; Segadães Moreira, Maria De Fátima; Carvalho, António Luís; Reis Santos, Margarida; Fernandes, Olga; Cruz, Sandra; Lopes, Sara; Abreu, Wilson
- Estilos de vida na adolescência: comportamento sexual dos adolescentes portuguesesPublication . Reis Santos, Margarida; Torgal, Maria Constança Leite de Freitas PaúlEstudos recentes têm demonstrado que actualmente os adolescentes iniciam a vida sexual cada vez mais cedo, sem contudo possuírem uma educação sexual consistente. Os objectivos deste estudo foram analisar o comportamento sexual de adolescentes do ensino secundário e identificar os hábitos de vigilância de saúde sexual em adolescentes, do ensino secundário, sexualmente activos. Realizou-se um estudo exploratório em que participaram 680 adolescentes, com idades entre 15 e 19 anos. Os resultados evidenciam que a maioria dos inquiridos ainda não iniciou a actividade sexual; são os rapazes os que mais reportam já ter tido relações sexuais; o preservativo não é um método utilizado por todos os adolescentes nas suas relações sexuais; a maioria dos adolescentes não faz vigilância de saúde sexual. É importante que os adolescentes sexualmente activos recebam cuidados de saúde e aconselhamento. As instituições de saúde e os seus profissionais necessitam de ser pró-activos tentando captar os adolescentes.