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Since late April 2009, Swine flu (H1N1) influenza has spread to different parts of the world including India. Public threat and anxiety was widespread, as was the change of certain behaviours in the lay public. We tried to tap the anxiety and adaptation of protective behaviours in case of the patients affected with H1N1 pre and post education and counselling about H1N1 in a nodal centre for treatment of H1N1. It was seen that both self-rated anxiety and anxiety scores measured by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) decreased by counselling and educating the patients about H1N1. A significant change of behaviour towards adaptation of protective behaviours was noticed after counselling and education in the ward. Post-hoc analysis showed a high degree of correlation with self rated anxiety scores and BAI scores. Change in behaviour also correlated with anxiety scores.
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Adult , Anxiety , Counseling , Humans , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/etiology , Influenza, Human/epidemiology , Influenza, Human/psychology , Inpatients/education , Inpatients/psychology , Middle Aged , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology , Patient Education as Topic , Patient ParticipationABSTRACT
Background: HIV/AIDS being a behavioral disease, appropriate knowledge is important for those who are infected. Objectives: To elicit and compare knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among newly diagnosed and previously diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients attending or admitted in Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, (CSTM), Kolkata. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken among previously diagnosed HIV/AIDS Patients admitted in indoor wards and newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients attending Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) of the School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. Data were gathered by interviewing patients using a predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Results: More in-patients had heard about AIDS than ICTC patients. Television was the most popular source of information in both groups, followed by health personnel and friends. Correct knowledge about transmission, symptoms, prevention of AIDS, and lifestyles desirable for affected patients was significantly higher among in-patients who had already been counseled, than the newly diagnosed ICTC patients yet to receive. Within each group of patients, the knowledge score was significantly higher among females, Christians, urban residents, patients educated beyond middle school, and non- migrants. In-patients had a significantly higher attitudinal score toward HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Repeated counseling is required to keep up high level of knowledge and positive attitude pertaining to HIV/AIDS to reduce risk behavior, prevent disease transmission, and improve quality of life.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/diagnosis , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/epidemiology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/transmission , Counseling/methods , Continuity of Patient Care , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , HIV Infections/psychology , HIV Long-Term Survivors , Humans , India , Inpatients/education , Outpatients/education , Patient Education as Topic , Perception , Population Groups , Quality of Life , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
O relato de experiência tem o objetivo de evidenciar a trajetória percorrida pela enfermagem pediátrica, que culmina com a construção e implementação de uma proposta centrada no foco do cuidado à criança e sua família. O Programa de Apoio à Família ressignifica uma prática pioneira através de ações diferenciadas, ressaltando os projetos que se sobressaíram no contexto do cuidado por sua especificidade e características singulares, em seu caráter filosófico e metodológico. A experiência obtida revela que a família pode vivenciar experiências de aprendizagem significativas, úteis não só durante o período de permanência junto ao filho hospitalizado, mas transferíveis para a vida cotidiana, de modo a minimizar as dificuldades enfrentadas
This experience report aims at showing the evolution of pediatric nursing, which culminates with the construction and implementation of a proposal focused on providing care for children and their family. The Family Support Program gives a new meaning to a pioneer practice by means of differentiated actions, stressing the projects that have stood out in the context of care for their unique specificity and features within their philosophical and methodological character. Our experience reveals that the family may have significant learning experiences that are useful not only during the stay with the hospitalized child, but can be transferred to the daily life so as to minimize faced difficulties
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Humans , Child , Child Care/organization & administration , Child Care , Pediatric Nursing , Inpatients/education , Child Care/methods , Pediatric Nursing/methodsABSTRACT
Dada a falta de evidência a respeito do consumo pelos pacientes de alimentos trazidos de fora do hospital, este estudo teve como objetivo principal saber qual a prevalência de pacientes internados no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) que consomem alimentos não fornecidos pelo hospital. Os objetivos secundários são avaliar quais as principais causas que levam os pacientes a consumir outros alimentos e qual o seu nível de conhecimento a respeito dos riscos a que estão sujeitos ao fazer essa prática. A pesquisa também procurou saber qual a posição dos profissionais de saúde frente à possibilidade do paciente não estar seguindo as recomendações dietéticas. Foi um estudo transversal, com aplicação de questionários aos pacientes e aos profissionais de saúde, realizada por pessoal treinado. As variáveis obtidas e/ou calculadas foram avaliadas através de medidas e de testes estatísticos. Foi usada análise descritiva de freqüências absolutas e relativas, teste qui-quadrado com nível de significância de 5%. Em torno de 70% dos pacientes internados no HCPA consomem alimentos trazidos de fora do hospital e cerca de 25% dos profissionais de saúde aconselham essaprática. Em vista dos resultados, faz-se necessária uma campanha educativa a nível institucional, visando pacientes, familiares e funcionários
Due to the lack of evidence about consumption of foods without prescription by inpatients, the main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) inpatients who consume foods not prepared in the hospital. Secondary objectives were to assess why inpatients consume other foods and their level of knowledge about the risk of such practice. This survey also attempted to know how health professionals respond to the possibility of their patients not being following diet recommendations. This transversal study was conducted with the application of questionnaires to inpatients and health professionals by trained personnel. All variables obtained and/or calculated were assessed using statistical tests and measures. Descriptive analysis of absolute and relative frequencies and chi-square test with significance level of 5% were used. About 70% of HCPA inpatients consume foods not prepared in the hospital and approximately 25% of health professionals allow such practice. Considering these results, it is necessary to develop an educational campaign in this institution, focusing on patients, their relatives and hospital employees
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Humans , Male , Female , Eating/standards , Inpatients/education , Inpatients/psychology , PrevalenceSubject(s)
Humans , Hospitals/history , Hospitals/trends , Hospitals , Inpatients/education , Inpatients/psychologyABSTRACT
Os autores revisam a literatura, descrevendo as funções do AT no tratamento de pacientes psiquátricos graves. O AT tem como atributo fazer com que esses pacientes tenham a oportunidade de se relacionar mais adequadamente com o meio, consigo mesmos e com a própria equipe terapêutica. Cabe a ele oferecer suporte, tendo a capacidade de ser continente para com o paciente psiquátrico grave, tanto nos momentos críticos, como nos de maior equilíbrio, auxiliando a equipe terapêutica na busca de melhores resultados
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Humans , Mental Disorders/rehabilitation , Mental Disorders/therapy , Psychiatric Aides , Medical Chaperones , Inpatients/educationABSTRACT
O trabalho em questäo é um estudo descritivo correlacional que busca medir a percepçäo de clientes e membros da equipe de Enfermagem em relaçäo a liberdade de raiz e de açäo dos primeiros, bem como a atribuiçäo da causa de inexistência de liberdade de açäo dos clientes sob o ponto de vista destes e dos membros da equipe de Enfermagem de uma unidade de autocuidado
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Self-Care Units , Nursing, Team , Inpatients/education , Nurse-Patient RelationsABSTRACT
O conhecimento que o paciente tem sobre seus medicamentos é considerado um fator preponderante para os que utilize corretamente e o fornecimento de tais informaçöes ao paciente hospitalizado tem sido atribuído à enfermeira, como um componente da própria assistência de enfermagem. Nessa perspectiva, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo verificar o grau de conhecimento do paciente hospitalizado que recebe alta em uso de digital sobre o uso desse medicamento. De acordo com os resultados, os pacientes se classificaram como tendo conhecimento insuficiente (27,50 por cento), regular (50,00 por cento) e bom (11,25 por cento); surpreendentemente, 11,25 por cento dos pacientes entrevistados desconheciam que tomavam digital. Os graus de conhecimento apresentaram relaçöes estatisticamente significativas com idade e número de hospitalizaçöes anteriores.