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- Self-reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals at a hospital in PortugalPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Couto, Germano; Carvalho, Rogério; Ferreira, Patricia; Fernandes, DanielaBackground: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity among many health professionals. Objective: To establish the prevalence of self-reported WMSDs among health professionals. Methods: Descriptive and exploratory study with health professionals at a hospital in northern Portugal. Data were collected in December 2017 by means of an electronic questionnaire applied to the total target population (n=435). We applied instruments for sociodemographic characterization, perception of knowledge on ergonomics and manual mobilization of loads, the Patient Handling Burden Scale (PHBS) and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) for self-reporting musculoskeletal symptoms. Results: The sample comprised 105 professionals, mainly nurses and nursing assistants, who exhibited high frequency of symptoms in several body areas, mainly the spine. Conclusions: WMSDs involving health professionals should be considered a problem for health institutions which do not implement interventions beyond traditional training programs, especially multifactorial programs of systemic nature.
- Atitudes dos estudantes de enfermagem em relação à pessoa idosa: Nursing students’ attitudes toward older peoplePublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Afonso, Andreia; Couto, GermanoOBJECTIVE: To identify nursing students’ attitudes toward older people. METHOD: Second-year undergraduate nursing students were invited to complete a questionnaire at the beginning of the geriatric nursing curricular unit. A quantitative study was conducted by administering the validated Portuguese version of Kogan’s attitudes toward old people scale (KOAP). RESULTS: The sample included 39 students who answered the data collection instrument. The mean KOAP score was 135.56, which was slightly above the median value (119). No statistically significant relationships were found between any of the variables: gender, age, experience with older people, and living with older people. CONCLUSIONS: The nursing students’ mean score for attitude toward older people was slightly positive, which could serve as a starting point for the development of an intervention to modify their attitudes with respect to aging.
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among health workers in a portuguese hospitalPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Couto, Germano; Carvalho, Rogério; Fernandes, Daniela; Brito, Lídia; Ferreira, Patrícia
- Involvement of the father in the prenatal period: integrative reviewPublication . Magalhães, Joana; Couto, G.; Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Oliveira, IsabelBackground: there are currently paradigmatic changes in relation to the focus of maternal health nursing, with the predominant role of the father being one of the main focuses of care. Objective: to identify the father’s importance and his role during pregnancy. Methodology: an integrative review was performed on the CINAHL®, Medline® and Psychology and Behavioral Science® databases. Of the 601 articles obtained only 10 were included in this review. Results: the included articles allude to pregnancy as a demanding period, being considered as a transition to paternity. From the analysis four subareas emerged: the father’s mental representation; how pregnancy becomes real to the father; the way parents have committed to fatherhood and the father’s role father in family life. Conclusion: the results highlight the father’s importance during pregnancy and the emerging need to focus care in the family in the face of a transition. Father’s involvement and inclusion during pregnancy plays a key role in building trust and leading to better management of stress caused by the transition to parenting of all family members.
- Papel do enfermeiro de reabilitação na implementação de um programa multifatorial para redução das LMERTPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Couto, Germano; Carvalho, Rogério; Fernandes, Daniela; Ferreira, Patrícia
- Risk observation in the handling of patients in health professionals of a hospital unitPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Couto, Germano; Carvalho, Rogério; Fernandes, Daniela; Brito, Lídia; Carvalho, Patrícia; Ferreira, PatríciaBackground & Aim: There is a high incidence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries in health professionals, namely nurses and nursing assistants, especially associated with the handling and transfer of dependent patients. The present study intends to evaluate the risks of injuries of the health professionals through the observation of the handling of dependent patients. Materials & Methods: A descriptive and correlational study was performed using the observation of the care provided by nurses and nursing assistants. This study was developed in a hospital of the City of Gondomar-Portugal, data collection was carried out between January and March 2018. 149 Professionals were selected by convenience. The data collected were analysed using IBM SPSS® Statistics version 24.0. Results: The sample consisted of 149 participants, mostly female. Concerning the assessment of the burden associated with the handling of dependent patients, it was considered excessive by 74.5% of the professionals. Regarding the application of the Graça Risk Assessment Scale (2008), only 7% of the activities were considered low risk. Risk behaviours associated with inadequate space during the procedure, equipment not properly positioned, almost non-use of mobility aids, and failure to use the patient's collaboration to reduce the effort associated with the procedure were observed. Conclusion: The knowledge obtained through this study will allow the implementation of strategies to reduce the likelihood of pain and musculoskeletal injury related to work.
- An aging simulation game’s impact on the attitudes of Nursing studentsPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova; Couto, Germano; Afonso, AndreiaBackground & Aim: The aging of the population poses new challenges, among others, a greater concern with the teaching of geriatrics and gerontology, especially to future health professionals. The simulation game "Aging Nursing Game" ® was used with the objective of evaluating the impact of an aging simulation game on nursing students' attitudes towards the elderly. Methods & Materials: A pre-test and post-test type quasi-experimental study was performed, without control group. The research was developed between February and July 2018. The subjects of this study were second-year undergraduate nursing students. A game was used as an intervention. To measure the effectiveness of the game, a questionnaire was applied before and after the intervention. The data collection instrument consisted of a questionnaire composed of two parts, the first part for sociodemographic characterization, and another consisting of the Portuguese version of the Kogan Scale (KAOP). Results: The sample consisted of 45 undergraduate nursing students from the 2nd year corresponding to 75% of the population. The attitude towards the elderly person improved significantly before and after the intervention. Of the 34 items on the Kogan Scale (KAOP), 21 improved significantly. Conclusion: The simulation game has proven to be effective in teaching students changing attitudes towards the elderly (p <0.05).