Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior in the administration of medication in the home care setting: Cross-cultural Spanish adaptation.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to validate and adapt the "Knowledge Attitute and Behaviour in the administration of medication in the home care setting questionnaire" in the home care setting in Cordoba, Spain, through a cross-validation process. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study SAMPLE: 106 community nurses provide home care in Cordoba, and are involved in the management of the medication process in the patient's home. MEASUREMENTS: Community nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward medication error prevention strategies in-home care. RESULTS: For the evaluation of psychometric properties, Cronbach's α was calculated, which returned a value of 0.639, showing good internal consistency. Most participants agreed that the home care setting increases the risk of medication errors. CONCLUSION: The study, underscores the importance of analyzing the phenomenon of medication errors in the home care setting. The characteristics and peculiarities of a home care setting are different from a hospital setting, which means that factors such as the environment, the figures involved in the care process (caregivers and/or family members), and the way in which they communicate with the rest of the multi-professional team can influence both the type of errors and the likelihood of their occurrence.

Programmed home visits by nursing professionals to older adults: prevention or treatment? / Visita agendada do profissional de enfermagem a idosos em seu domicílio: prevenção ou tratamento? / La visita programada del profesional en enfermería a las personas mayores en su domicilio ¿Prevención o Tratamiento?

conocer la repercusión de la visita domiciliaria de los profesionales en enfermería a personas de 65 años o más, pluripatológicas, en morbimortalidad.

compreender o impacto da visita domiciliar dos profissionais de enfermagem a pessoas com 65 anos ou mais, com diversas doenças, em morbimortalidade.

conocer la repercusión de la visita domiciliaria de los profesionales en enfermería a personas de 65 años o más, pluripatológicas, en morbimortalidad.

Violencia del compañero íntimo: estudio con profesionales de enfermería / Intimate partner violence: study with female nurses

ObjetivoDescribir la violencia ejercida por el compañero íntimo en mujeres que además son enfermeras, en una muestra de profesionales que prestan sus servicios en Andalucía.DiseñoEstudio descriptivo transversal.EmplazamientoHospitales y distritos sanitarios de Andalucía.ParticipantesSe incluyó en el análisis a 622 mujeres enfermeras que desarrollaban sus actividades profesionales en las ocho provincias andaluzas.Mediciones principalesCaracterísticas sociodemográficas y presencia de malos tratos (psíquico, físico y sexual).ResultadoEl 78,5% de las enfermeras estaban casadas o con pareja estable y un sustento económico familiar con ambos sueldos; el 71,1% poseían hijos y/o personas mayores dependientes. Se comprobó asociación significativa entre maltrato y: estado civil; convivencia; sustento económico familiar; hijos y/o personas mayores dependientes. La media de edad fue de 42,5 años±8,1 (22-62 años); superior entre maltratadas (44 años) que en no maltratadas (41,8 años). El 21,7% de las parejas pertenecían a la clase social I y el 16,9% a la clase II. El 33,0% de las enfermeras sufrió maltrato. De estos, el 75,1% fue psicológico (P). Del total de casos de abuso, el 60,0% era menos grave o de menor gravedad y el 40,0% era más grave o de mayor gravedad.ConclusionesSe constata la presencia de maltrato, por el compañero íntimo, en mujeres que tienen como profesión la Enfermería, predominando las manifestaciones referidas al aspecto psicológico, aunque se dan también otras formas de maltrato(AU)

AimDescribe gender-based violence by intimate partners against female nurses in a sample of nurses in Andalucia, Spain.DesignDescriptive transversal study.SettingHospitals and primary health care districts in Andalucia.ParticipantsSix hundred and twenty-two female nurses that wok as nurses in the eight provinces in Andalucia (Spain).MeasuresSocial-demographic characteristics and presence of abuse (psychological, physical and sexual).Results78.5% of the nurses were married or with a regular partner and had the economic income based on both salaries; 71.1% had a child or an elderly dependent person. It was proved that there can be a statistical association between abuse and: marital status; life together; familiar economic support and children and/or dependent elderly person. The average age was 42.5±8.1 years old (22-62 years) and presented statistical age differences comparing both groups: abused (average 44 years) and non-abused (average 41.8 years). Between the married couples studied, 21.7% of them belong to the social class I and 16.9% to the social class II. Between all studied nurses, 33.0% suffered abuse, among which 75.1% were psychologically abused. Of all the abuse cases 60% were less severe and 40% more serious.ConclusionsIt was confirmed the presence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against nurses, which was predominantly psychological abuse, but others classes of abuse were present too(AU)

[Intimate partner violence: study with female nurses]. / Violencia del compañero íntimo: estudio con profesionales de enfermería.

AIM: Describe gender-based violence by intimate partners against female nurses in a sample of nurses in Andalucia, Spain. DESIGN: Descriptive transversal study. SETTING: Hospitals and primary health care districts in Andalucia. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred and twenty-two female nurses that work as nurses in the eight provinces in Andalucia (Spain). MEASURES: Social-demographic characteristics and presence of abuse (psychological, physical and sexual). RESULTS: 78.5% of the nurses were married or with a regular partner and had the economic income based on both salaries; 71.1% had a child or an elderly dependent person. It was proved that there can be a statistical association between abuse and: marital status; life together; familiar economic support and children and/or dependent elderly person. The average age was 42.5±8.1 years old (22-62 years) and presented statistical age differences comparing both groups: abused (average 44 years) and non-abused (average 41.8 years). Between the married couples studied, 21.7% of them belong to the social class I and 16.9% to the social class II. Between all studied nurses, 33.0% suffered abuse, among which 75.1% were psychologically abused. Of all the abuse cases 60% were less severe and 40% more serious. CONCLUSIONS: It was confirmed the presence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against nurses, which was predominantly psychological abuse, but others classes of abuse were present too.