Suchergebnisse

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 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.

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.