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Objective: to analyze the perception of parents/caregivers of people with Down syndrome on quality of life. Methods: It is a qualitative study, which used for data collection semi-structured interviews with 10 caregiver parents of people with Down syndrome. To analyze the data, we used the content analysis technique. Results: It was observed that caregivers are mothers over the age of 30, who declared themselves as racially mixed (Pardo in Portuguese), live with a partner, practice some type of physical activity and attend any educational institution. Moreover, they had as main occupation the caregiver role. Caregivers reported that access to leisure; health; family relationships; general welfare; Material and rights were the factors that influence the quality of life. Conclusion: it was concluded that caregiver parents of people with Down syndrome had different views on the quality of life.

Objective: identifying the syndrome in nursing technicians of Basic Health Units across the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Method: the study is of exploratory origin and quantitative approach. The data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics. Results: most health professionals operates for over 10 years and consider their work stressful (nine - 82%); complains of muscle pain and headaches (eight - 73%), stomachaches (4-36%), irritability, difficulty concentrating and fatigue easily (three - 27%). The risk for burnout syndrome was identified in two (18%). Conclusion: there is the need for development of public health policies, especially in the area of geared to the real needs of mental health workers, producing positive feelings about their activities, reducing the generating pressures of chronic stress and emotional upsets coming from him, attitudes which disadvantage the development of burnout.

Objective: To identify the etiological and physiological aspects on RS and describe the main nursing approaches aimed at preventing and reducing injuries from RS. Method: Exploratory bibliographic research, of literature and from an online database: Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS). Results: RS is characterized by manifestations that are directly related to an electrolyte disorder. Its tems from the reintroduction of nutritional support in malnourished patients, which can cause lethal damages. Conclusion: The studied scientific production reveals sparse theoretical production on nursing care towards RS, and that is related to the process of nutritional repletion associated with enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy in which the nurse must be aware to know provide adequate care.

Objective: To assess Burnout Syndrome's level in nursing professionals from an Intensive Care Unit. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study, conducted with 47 nursing professionals working in the intensive care unit of a public hospital of high complexity, from April to October 2012. We used a selfadministered structured questionnaire plus the Maslach Burnout Inventory, was analyzed by logistic regression using the Wald test. Result: 74,5% of the respondents had a high level for exhaustion, 93,7% for low job satisfaction and high level to 93,7% depersonalisation. Conclusions: The intensive environment is conducive to the Syndrome's development.

Objective: To identify the medical waste production rates (kg.bed-1.day-1) for the waste groups A, B, D (including recyclables) and E, and to verify seasonal influence in the generation of waste. Methods: Data were collected by weighing the waste, during seven consecutive days for four weeks, with each week corresponding to a season. Results: The waste production rate presented the following values in kg.bed-1.day-1 for each group: A: 0.831, B: 0.088, D: 2,607, D-Recyclable: 0.525 and E: 0.102. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test, it was not found evidence that seasonality influences with the generation of the waste. Conclusion: Hospitals with similar numbers of beds have divergent values for the waste production rates, therefore it was not possible to use a reference rate for comparison with other hospitals. Finally, the ANOVA test did not found evidence that seasonality influences the generation of the waste.

Objective: The study aims to understand the perceptions of workers of a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) on
staff meetings. Methods: Study of qualitative approach, using the methodological theoretical evaluation of the
fourth generation. The data were collected in a Santa Catarina's CAPS in 2006, 2011 and 2014 through semistructured
interviews, field observations and data recycling groups. Results: The daily frequency of spaces of
team meetings enables a process of interaction in which knowledge and information is shared, and the group
democratically decides the necessary referrals and plan together the next actions taking co-responsibilities over
safety in the work process. Conclusion: Team meetings are considered a strategic space for workers to organize
the work process.

Objective: investigate the major health disorders that affect the elderly population in the ambit of mobile pre hospital in João Pessoa-PB city. Method: documental research, quantitative in 240 medical records of elderly with 75,5±9,5 years, being 54,6% (131) female, attended by the respective service. Data were collected by means of a semi structured questionnaire, in September 2012. Results: It was verified that 69,2% (166) of the occurrences were clinics; 18,8% (45) occurrence of falls at the same level; 9,6% (23) essential hypertension. Conclusion: It is hoped that this study can consubstantiate specific intervention measures directed to the assistance for the elderly, a way for the promotion of health, implementation of prevention actions of these occurrences, since most of them may be prevented.

Objective: analyzing how scientific studies describe Burnout syndrome in nurses of urgent and emergency services. Method: an integrative literature review conducted by databases BDENF, IBECS, LILACS, MEDLINE and SciELO, through descriptors: burnout and nursing. From the 3087 selected publications for descriptors, only 11 articles met the criteria for inclusion and exclusion. Results: among the selected articles, 07 dealt with the stress; 04 spoke of the quality of life and leisure; 01 approached about somatic symptoms associated with Burnout and 03 detailing on Burnout syndrome, addressing the predictors and symptom dimensions in accordance with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Conclusion: this study is important for population, professionals and managers acquire knowledge about the syndrome and may contribute to the development of coping strategies that will minimize the risk of triggering Burnout.

Objective: To describe and evaluate the participation of academics and identify their perception about the importance of group dynamics for learning Nursing Management. Method: A qualitative and exploratory approach. The data were collected in the School of Nursing of the Federal Fluminense University, through a questionnaire. The subjects are 31 academicians of the 6th period, in the discipline of Management in Health Care I, in the second half of 2011, after approval by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the same university, under N. 162/11. Results: Three thematic categories: Group dynamics as a strategy for teamwork, as an interaction strategy and as a teaching-learning strategy. Conclusion: The dynamics contributed to the team work as well as to the interaction with the teachers, for the understanding the discipline taught, reflecting the importance of this strategy in nursing education.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of care provided for people with HIV/AIDS at the Reference Center for the
treatment of AIDS in Natal-RN, in the health professionals' perspective. Methods: Evaluative and quantitative
research conducted in a public hospital in Natal/RN, from August 2010 to July 2011, through structured
interviews with professionals who provide care for people with HIV. Results: The evaluation of the service
was considered satisfactory by 58.8% of respondents, standing on nine indicators: support offered by the
service, convenience of service hours, host, provided guidance on treatment, timeliness of health professionals,
availability of antiretroviral drugs, availability of laboratory tests, professional/user relationship and ease of
access to service. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in satisfaction with the indicators: punctuality
of professionals, convenience of service timetables and availability of laboratory tests.

Objectives: To identify care needs of cancer patient and correlate these needs with the domains of NANDA
taxonomy. Method: Qualitative study conducted in clinical wards for hospitalization of adults of a university
hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Seven interviews were conducted and analyzed by the method of thematic analysis.
Results: The interviews showed that cancer patients have their sleep patterns, nutrition and eliminations
changed during hospitalization. Also underlined the hope of a cure, the belief and support of family and friends
actuate in the process of coping with the disease. In the interviews two dimensions of nursing were identified:
nursing related to techniques and proceedings, and Nursing related to therapeutic communication. Conclusion:
To identify needs for nursing care means to completely observe those patients, see beyond the disease, see a
human being who has beliefs, values, coping skills, and strong support from family and friends.

Objective: To identify extrinsic risk factors those predispose the occurrence of falls in the elderly at home. Method: A total of 95 homes about the presence of risk factors, using a structured interview. Results: From 95 of the residences valued only 7,4% (7) had no mismatches according to the items assessed. it was observed that mismatches involving carpets and buffers were the most prevalent, together accounting for approximately 40% of the problems identified in the search. other relevant problems were related to the lack of grab bars in places that required its use, switches arranged in hard to reach places and away from the entrance of the rooms in the home, floors with changes in its topography, poor illuminated environments and furniture obstructing the passage of the elderly. Conclusion: The risk factors for falls were present in most homes, and most of these are preventable factors.

Objective: To describe the profile of informal careers of elderly patients in health facilities in the city of João Pessoa. Method: Study of quantitative, observational and cross through interviews the careers from April to June 2011, using a script data for socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers, information related to health/disease of the elderly and whether they have help in caring for the elderly. We considered as caregivers of elderly people living in the city of João Pessoa-PB and treated at these institutions, making a total of 251 caregivers, which after analysis of the consistency of data collected sample of 219 caregivers. Results: There was a caregiver for the elderly is mostly female, aged between 41 and 50 years, lives with spouse or partner, has twelve or more years of study, is the son of the elderly, but not live with it. They consider themselves informed about health / disease of the elderly and how to care for them, despite not having done any training or specific course. Need help and / or help others to provide nutritional care through the use of medication and takes them to the query returns. Conclusion: However, the results of this study could provide information to health services, so that strategies are formulated and implemented continuing education in health.