Effects of therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin with or without vacuum massage on biomechanical properties of grafted skin after burn: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the effects of therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin with or without vacuum massage on the biomechanical properties of grafted skin after a burn. METHODS: A total of 44 patients with deep second- and third-degree burns, with a mean age of 35.89 (±11.53) years, who visited the Hospital Burn Unity, were included in the study. The therapeutic interventions were randomly defined by drawing lots, with a crossover design (crossover), and a minimum interval of 7 days (washout) between interventions. Skin biomechanical parameters such as distensibility (R0) and viscoelasticity (R6) were noninvasively evaluated by Cutometer before and after 0, 10, 20, and 30 min of intervention with therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin alone, as well as associated with negative pressure therapy of the skin (vacuum therapy). In this study, all groups showed increased distensibility (R0) in the period immediately after the application of the resources and a progressive reduction in the effects in the consecutive tests. Participants with skin grafts showed a decrease in viscoelasticity (R6) in all groups, except therapeutic paraffin and therapeutic ultrasound and vacuum massage. CONCLUSION: The biomechanical properties of grafted skin after a burn are altered after therapeutic intervention with ultrasound alone or associated with vacuum massage, such as intervention with paraffin associated with vacuum massage, for both parameters evaluated, skin distensibility (R0) and skin viscoelasticity (R6). However, the same did not occur for the intervention with isolated paraffin. There was no significant difference between the interventions therapeutic ultrasound and therapeutic paraffin.

Effect of an educational program on physical activity in individuals undergoing their first percutaneous coronary intervention: A randomized clinical trial.

BACKGROUND: Educational programs designed for specific populations to improve regular physical activity need to be tested. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program, when compared to usual care, on improving physical activity 5 to 7 months after hospital discharge in adult patients undergoing their first percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial with two groups: usual care (n = 56) and educational program (n = 53) interventions. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected and the Baecke-Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire, Self-efficacy Scale for Physical Activity, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were administered at baseline and follow-up. Participants in the educational program received an intervention based on Social Cognitive Theory, focused on physical activity, followed by three telephone calls. The usual care group received the hospital routine information. Unadjusted and adjusted differences between the two groups in mean score changes (with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) were calculated for all outcomes. RESULTS: At follow-up, the educational program group showed higher mean ± standard deviation scores than the usual care group for practice of physical activity (7.94 ± 1.84 vs. 6.90 ± 1.89) and for self-efficacy (3.98 ± 3.75 vs. 2.52 ± 3.12). Adjusting for baseline outcome, the difference in mean change between groups was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.32, 1.46) for physical activity and 2.30 (95% CI: 1.12, 3.49) for self-efficacy. There were no statistical differences between groups in symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: The educational program may be an effective intervention in increasing habitual physical activity and self-efficacy for physical activity in individuals with coronary artery disease.

Comparison of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Individuals According to their Sex, Type of Cardiac Device, and Diagnosis of Chagas Disease

ABSTRACT Introduction: Implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators are alternatives for the treatment of arrhythmias, however, their use has caused changes in the emotional state of patients. The objective of this study was to compare the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms in individuals according to their sex, type of cardiac device, and diagnosis of Chagas disease. Methods: This is an observational and cross-sectional study conducted with adults with implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators. Data was collected using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. We used the Student's t-test for independent samples and the Chi-squared test, with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Two hundred forty-four patients participated in the study, 168 with cardiac pacemakers and 76 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators; 104 had Chagas cardiomyopathy (85 with cardiac pacemakers and 19 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators). No statistically significant differences were found in measures of anxiety and depression symptoms according to device type (P=0.594 and P=0.071, respectively) and the presence of Chagas etiology (P=0.649 and P=0.354, respectively). Women had higher mean scores for anxiety (P=0.002) and depression symptoms (P<0.001). Conclusion: In the comparison between the groups, according to the type of implanted device and the diagnosis of Chagas disease, no significant differences were found in the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms. Women showed higher means when compared to men, indicating the need to test and implement interventions to minimize these symptoms in this population.

Comparison of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Individuals According to their Sex, Type of Cardiac Device, and Diagnosis of Chagas Disease.

INTRODUCTION: Implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators are alternatives for the treatment of arrhythmias, however, their use has caused changes in the emotional state of patients. The objective of this study was to compare the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms in individuals according to their sex, type of cardiac device, and diagnosis of Chagas disease. METHODS: This is an observational and cross-sectional study conducted with adults with implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators. Data was collected using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. We used the Student's t-test for independent samples and the Chi-squared test, with a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: Two hundred forty-four patients participated in the study, 168 with cardiac pacemakers and 76 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators; 104 had Chagas cardiomyopathy (85 with cardiac pacemakers and 19 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators). No statistically significant differences were found in measures of anxiety and depression symptoms according to device type (P=0.594 and P=0.071, respectively) and the presence of Chagas etiology (P=0.649 and P=0.354, respectively). Women had higher mean scores for anxiety (P=0.002) and depression symptoms (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: In the comparison between the groups, according to the type of implanted device and the diagnosis of Chagas disease, no significant differences were found in the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms. Women showed higher means when compared to men, indicating the need to test and implement interventions to minimize these symptoms in this population.

Effects of therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin with or without vacuum massage on biomechanical properties of grafted skin after burn: a randomized controlled trial

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the effects of therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin with or without vacuum massage on the biomechanical properties of grafted skin after a burn. METHODS: A total of 44 patients with deep second- and third-degree burns, with a mean age of 35.89 (±11.53) years, who visited the Hospital Burn Unity, were included in the study. The therapeutic interventions were randomly defined by drawing lots, with a crossover design (crossover), and a minimum interval of 7 days (washout) between interventions. Skin biomechanical parameters such as distensibility (R0) and viscoelasticity (R6) were noninvasively evaluated by Cutometer before and after 0, 10, 20, and 30 min of intervention with therapeutic ultrasound and paraffin alone, as well as associated with negative pressure therapy of the skin (vacuum therapy). In this study, all groups showed increased distensibility (R0) in the period immediately after the application of the resources and a progressive reduction in the effects in the consecutive tests. Participants with skin grafts showed a decrease in viscoelasticity (R6) in all groups, except therapeutic paraffin and therapeutic ultrasound and vacuum massage. CONCLUSION: The biomechanical properties of grafted skin after a burn are altered after therapeutic intervention with ultrasound alone or associated with vacuum massage, such as intervention with paraffin associated with vacuum massage, for both parameters evaluated, skin distensibility (R0) and skin viscoelasticity (R6). However, the same did not occur for the intervention with isolated paraffin. There was no significant difference between the interventions therapeutic ultrasound and therapeutic paraffin.

Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome among patients with type 2 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Guyanese individuals with type 2 diabetes regarding acute coronary syndrome and explore associations between these measures and the population's sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. METHOD: cross-sectional study conducted in Linden, Guyana, with sixty type 2 diabetics, interviewed using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Acute Coronary Syndrome-Response Index. The Mann-Whitney test was used to assess potential differences between groups according to the ACS-Response Index subscales, and sex, age, time since diabetes diagnosis, and body mass index and the Kruskal-Wallis test to compare the ACS-Response Index subscales according to educational level. RESULTS: only two participants correctly answered more than 70% of the Knowledge subscale. Participants obtained low mean scores in all subscales. Less than half of the participants reported chest pain and arm pain as symptoms of heart attack. Significant differences were found when comparing Knowledge (p=0.008) and Attitudes (p=0.009) according to educational level. CONCLUSION: individuals with type 2 diabetes showed low level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs. Participants who scored the highest in Knowledge and Attitudes presented the highest educational level. The results show a need for health professionals to heed knowledge deficits regarding acute coronary syndrome among type 2 diabetes.

Evolution of self-care in patients with heart failure at the first outpatient return and three months after hospital discharge.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the evolution of self-care in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure, between the first return after hospital discharge (T0) and three months after this assessment (T1). METHOD: an observational, analytical and longitudinal study carried out in the cardiology outpatient clinics of two public hospitals in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The sociodemographic and clinical data were collected through interviews and consultation of medical records. Self-care was assessed using the Brazilian version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index-SCHFI instrument. The data were analyzed by means of the Student's t test and paired distribution (McNemar) with a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: we verified an increase in the mean scores of the three subscales of SCHFI (Maintenance, Management and Confidence), when comparing the values of T0 and T1, these differences being statistically significant (p<0.001). When comparing the positive changes in self-care actions over these months, we found statistically significant changes in the Maintenance (6 out of 10 items), Management (5 out of 6 items) and Confidence (4 out of 6 items) subscales. CONCLUSION: self-care for heart failure improved in the period between the first return after discharge and the end of three months of follow-up. Further studies are needed to verify the variables associated with improved self-care after hospitalization.

The effect of reinforcing an educational programme using telephone follow-up on health-related quality of life of individuals using warfarin: A randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of reinforcing an educational programme through telephone follow-up on health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression symptoms in individuals starting warfarin therapy. BACKGROUND: Educational interventions have improved quality of life in individuals using warfarin. Few studies have examined the addition of telephone follow-up to enhance educational interventions. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial in outpatient setting. METHODS: Hospitalised adults starting warfarin therapy who agreed to participate received an educational programme about the warfarin treatment. At discharge, they were randomised to receive either five telephone follow-up calls (intervention) or no telephone calls (controls). Both groups were evaluated for health-related quality of life (using Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale) and symptoms of anxiety and depression (using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) at three and six months post-discharge. Groups were compared at each time by independent-samples t test, and over time by repeated-measures analysis of variance, with time (three and six months), groups (intervention and control) and an interaction between time and group as factors. Level of significance was set at 0.05. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials was used for reporting. RESULTS: Fifty-two individuals (26 per group) completed the study. There were no statistical differences between groups in health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms, at both times post-discharge. Participants who received follow-up telephone calls reported better positive psychological impact (a subscale of quality of life) than controls. CONCLUSIONS: Reinforcing an educational programme with telephone follow-ups did not have an overall effect on health-related quality of life of individuals using warfarin but promoted positive psychological impact. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The low cost of reinforcing educational programmes with telephone calls and the improvement in positive psychological aspects indicate that this type of intervention is still a promising intervention that could be further investigated and improved.

Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome among patients with type 2 diabetes / Conocimiento, actitudes y creencias sobre el síndrome coronario agudo entre pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 / Conhecimento, atitudes e crenças sobre a síndrome coronariana aguda de pacientes com diabetes tipo 2

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Guyanese individuals with type 2 diabetes regarding acute coronary syndrome and explore associations between these measures and the population's sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Method: cross-sectional study conducted in Linden, Guyana, with sixty type 2 diabetics, interviewed using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Acute Coronary Syndrome-Response Index. The Mann-Whitney test was used to assess potential differences between groups according to the ACS-Response Index subscales, and sex, age, time since diabetes diagnosis, and body mass index and the Kruskal-Wallis test to compare the ACS-Response Index subscales according to educational level. Results: only two participants correctly answered more than 70% of the Knowledge subscale. Participants obtained low mean scores in all subscales. Less than half of the participants reported chest pain and arm pain as symptoms of heart attack. Significant differences were found when comparing Knowledge (p=0.008) and Attitudes (p=0.009) according to educational level. Conclusion: individuals with type 2 diabetes showed low level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs. Participants who scored the highest in Knowledge and Attitudes presented the highest educational level. The results show a need for health professionals to heed knowledge deficits regarding acute coronary syndrome among type 2 diabetes.

Objetivo: evaluar el conocimiento, actitudes y creencias de guayaneses con diabetes tipo 2 sobre el síndrome coronario agudo y explorar la asociación entre esas mediciones y las características sociodemográficas y clínicas de esa población. Método: estudio transversal realizado en Linden, Guayana, con sesenta diabéticos tipo 2 entrevistados usando un cuestionario sociodemográfico y clínico y el Acute Coronary Syndrome-ACS Response Index. El test Mann-Whitney fue usado para verificar posibles diferencias entre grupos de acuerdo con las subescalas del ACS-Response Index y sexo, edad, tiempo de diagnóstico, e índice de masa corporal, y el test Kruskal-Wallis para comparar las subescalas del ACS-Response Index y el nivel de escolaridad. Resultados: dos participantes respondieron correctamente más de 70% de las preguntas de la subescala Conocimiento. Los participantes obtuvieron bajas puntuaciones en todas las escalas. Menos de la mitad respondieron que el dolor en el pecho y brazo son síntomas de ataque cardíaco. Diferencias significativas fueron encontradas entre el nivel de Conocimiento (p=0.008) y Actitudes (p=0.009) y de escolaridad. Conclusión: diabéticos tipo 2 presentaron bajo nivel de Conocimiento, Actitudes y Creencias. Los participantes con puntuaciones más altas en las subescalas conocimientos y actitudes tuvieron nivel educacional más alto. Los resultados mostraron que profesionales de salud deben prestar atención al conocimiento de los diabéticos tipo 2 sobre el síndrome coronario agudo.

Objetivo: avaliar o conhecimento, atitudes e crenças de guianenses com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 sobre a síndrome coronariana aguda e explorar a associação entre essas medidas e características sociodemográficas e clínicas desta população. Método: estudo transversal realizado em Linden, Guiana. Sessenta pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 foram entrevistados usando um questionário sociodemográfico e clínico e o Acute Coronary Syndrome-Response Index. O teste Mann-Whitney foi usado para verificar possíveis diferenças entre grupos de acordo com sub-escalas do ACS-Response Index e sexo, idade, tempo de diagnóstico, e índice de massa corporal, e o teste Kruskal-Wallis para comparar as sub-escalas do ACS-Response Index e escolaridade. Resultados: dois participantes responderam corretamente mais de 70% das questões da sub-escala Conhecimento. Os participantes obtiveram baixas pontuações em todas as sub-escalas. Menos da metade respondeu que dor no peito e no braço são sintomas de ataque cardíaco. Diferenças significativas foram encontradas entre os níveis de Conhecimento (p=0.008) e Atitudes (p=0.009) e escolaridade. Conclusão: participantes com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 apresentaram níveis baixos de Conhecimento, Atitudes e Crenças. Participantes com pontuações mais altas no Conhecimento e Atitudes apresentaram nível educacional mais alto. Os resultados mostram que profissionais da saúde precisam atentar para déficits de conhecimento de pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 sobre a síndrome coronariana aguda.

Health-related quality of life of patients with permanent cardiac pacing / Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de pacientes con marcapaso cardíaco definitivo / Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pacientes com marca-passo cardíaco definitivo

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with a permanent cardiac pacemaker. Method: descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study conducted in the arrhythmia outpatient unit of a university hospital located in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. The consecutive and non-probabilistic sample was composed of both sexes, older than 29 years old, having a pacemaker for at least one month. Those lacking the cognitive condition to answer the questionnaires, as well as those with dyspnea, weakness, or fatigue at the time the instruments were applied, or with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, were excluded. The generic instrument Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey, composed of 36 questions distributed into eight domains along with the specific instrument Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, composed of 20 questions distributed into three domains, were used to assess health-related quality of life. Results: 88 patients participated; most were men, had a partner, and were aged 64.3 (±13) years old on average. The domains from the Medical Outcomes Study 36 that obtained the highest means, that is, were the best-rated, were Social Functioning (78.1; ±26.8) and Emotional Well-Being (68.2; ±23.9), while the lowest means were obtained by Physical Health (48.2; ±41.4) and Physical Functioning (58.5; ±27.9). In regard to the Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, the Arrhythmia domain had the highest mean and best quality of life (78.2; ±20.7), while the lowest mean was Dyspnea (71.1; ±26.8). Conclusion: the patients gave the highest health-related quality of life ratings in regard to mental domains and the lowest ratings for the physical domains.

RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de pacientes con marcapaso cardíaco definitivo. Método: estudio observacional descriptivo, transversal, realizado en el ambulatorio de arritmia de un hospital universitario del interior del estado de Sao Paulo. La muestra consecutiva y no probabilística estuvo constituida de pacientes de los dos sexos, mayores de 18 años, con marcapaso hace, por lo menos, un mes. Fueron excluidos los que no presentaron condiciones cognitivas para responder a los cuestionarios, como también aquellos que presentaron disnea, debilidad y fatiga, en el momento de la aplicación de los instrumentos; y, también aquellos con desfibrilador cardioversor implantable. Para la evaluación de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, se utilizó el instrumento genéricoMedical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey, compuesto por 36 preguntas distribuidas en ocho dominios, y el instrumento específicoAssessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, compuesto por 20 preguntas distribuidas en tres dominios. Resultados: participaron 88 pacientes, la mayoría del sexo masculino y con compañero, con edad media de 64,3 (±13) años. Los dominios que presentaron mayores medias, así como mejores evaluaciones, fueron Aspectos Sociales (78,1; ±26,8) y Salud Mental (68,2; ±23,9), y las menores fueron Aspectos Físicos (48,2; ±41,4) y Capacidad Funcional (58,5; ±27,9), referentes alMedical OutcomesStudy 36. En cuanto al Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, el dominio de mayor media y mejor calidad de vida fue Arritmia (78,2; ±20,7), y el de menor, Disnea (71,1; ±26,8). Conclusión: los pacientes presentaron mejores evaluaciones da calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en los dominios mentales y peores en los dominios físicos.

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pacientes com marca-passo cardíaco definitivo. Método: estudo observacional descritivo, transversal, realizado no ambulatório de arritmia de um hospital universitário do interior paulista. Amostra consecutiva e não probabilística foi constituída de pacientes de ambos os sexos, maiores de 18 anos, com marca-passo há pelo menos um mês. Foram excluídos os que não apresentaram condições cognitivas para responder aos questionários, como também aqueles que apresentaram dispneia, fraqueza e fadiga no momento da aplicação dos instrumentos e com cardioversor desfibrilador implantável. Para a avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, utilizou-se o instrumento genérico Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey, composto por 36 questões distribuídas em oito domínios, e o instrumento específico Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, composto por 20 questões distribuídas em três domínios. Resultados: participaram 88 pacientes, a maioria do sexo masculino e com companheiro, com a média de idade de 64,3 (±13). Os domínios que apresentaram maiores médias, assim como melhores avaliações, foram Aspectos Sociais (78,1; ±26,8) e Saúde Mental (68,2; ±23,9), e as menores foram em Aspectos Físicos (48,2; ±41,4) e Capacidade Funcional (58,5; ±27,9), referentes ao Medical Outcomes Study 36. Quanto ao Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events, o domínio de maior média e melhor qualidade de vida foi Arritmia (78,2; ±20,7), e o de menor, Dispneia (71,1; ±26,8). Conclusão: os pacientes apresentaram melhores avaliações da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde nos domínios mentais e piores nos domínios físicos.

Covid-19 pandemic and the motivations for demanding health service in indigenous villages.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the fundamental aspects in the establishment of preventive measures to tackle covid-19 among indigenous people in view of the motivations for seeking health care in villages of the Terra Indígena Buriti, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: Theoretical-reflective study based on assumptions of the National Health System and previous ethnographic research that enabled the identification of the motivations to seek health care in Buriti villages. RESULTS: Indigenous people seek health centers for health care programs assistance, treatment of cases they cannot resolve and to chat. Such motivations were the basis for discussing the indigenization process in the confrontation of the new coronavirus pandemic in indigenous lands. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The motivations for seeking health care show the physical and social vulnerability of the Terena ethnicity. The effectiveness of the social isolation measure in the villages depends on the dialogue with indigenous leaders, professional engagement and intersectoral actions.

Comparison of the perceived stigmatization measures between the general population and burn survivors in Brazil.

OBJECTIVES: To compare perceived stigmatization, symptoms of depression and self-esteem of adults from Brazilian general population with Brazilian burns survivors and to verify the possible correlations between these populations. METHOD: The general population and burn survivors administered the adapted Brazilian versions of the Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (BR-PSQ-R), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The Student's t-test for independent samples was employed to identify significant differences between the means of the results from the BR-PSQ-R, BDI and RSES instruments, and the Pearson correlation was used to detect correlations between constructs. The significance level was set at 0.05. RESULTS: Participants of this study included: 102 individuals from the general population and 240 burn survivors. The difference between the BR-PSQ-R mean scores of the two groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.077). The mean scores for the BDI (p = 0.001) and RSES (p = 0.001) where found to be lower in the general population, when compared to burn survivors. Moderate correlations were identified between the perceived stigmatization and depression (r = 0.43; p < 0.001) and perceived stigmatization and self-esteem (r = -0.35; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Participants from the general population and burn survivors exhibit similar levels of perception of stigmatization; the general population presented fewer symptoms of depression and a higher self-esteem when compared to burn survivors.

Covid-19 pandemic and the motivations for demanding health service in indigenous villages / Covid-19 pandemia y motivaciones para buscar el servicio de salud en pueblos indígenas / Pandemia covid-19 e motivações para procura pelo Sistema Único de Saúde em aldeias indígenas

ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the fundamental aspects in the establishment of preventive measures to tackle covid-19 among indigenous people in view of the motivations for seeking health care in villages of the Terra Indígena Buriti, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Methods: Theoretical-reflective study based on assumptions of the National Health System and previous ethnographic research that enabled the identification of the motivations to seek health care in Buriti villages. Results: Indigenous people seek health centers for health care programs assistance, treatment of cases they cannot resolve and to chat. Such motivations were the basis for discussing the indigenization process in the confrontation of the new coronavirus pandemic in indigenous lands. Final considerations: The motivations for seeking health care show the physical and social vulnerability of the Terena ethnicity. The effectiveness of the social isolation measure in the villages depends on the dialogue with indigenous leaders, professional engagement and intersectoral actions.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Discutir los aspectos fundamentales en el establecimiento de medidas preventivas para abordar el covid-19 entre los pueblos indígenas ante las motivaciones para buscar servicios de salud en los pueblos de la Terra Indígena Buriti, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Métodos: Estudio teórico-reflexivo basado en supuestos del Sistema Único de Salud y en una investigación etnográfica previa. Resultados: Los pueblos indígenas buscan unidades de salud para recibir asistencia en programas de salud, tratamiento de casos que no pueden resolver y charlar. Tales motivaciones fueron la base para discutir el proceso de indigenización en el enfrentamiento de la pandemia de coronavirus en tierras indígenas. Consideraciones finales: Las motivaciones para buscar el servicio de salud evidencian la vulnerabilidad física y social de la etnia Terena. La efectividad de la medida de aislamiento social depende del diálogo con líderes indígenas, compromiso profesional y acciones intersectoriales.

RESUMO Objetivo: Discutir aspectos fundamentais no estabelecimento de medidas preventivas no enfrentamento da covid-19 entre indígenas frente às motivações para busca dos serviços de saúde nas aldeias da Terra Indígena Buriti, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Métodos: Estudo teórico-reflexivo fundamentado nos pressupostos do Sistema Único de Saúde e em pesquisa etnográfica prévia, que possibilitou identificar as motivações para a procura do serviço de saúde nas aldeias Buriti. Resultados: Os indígenas buscam unidades de saúde para atendimento de programas de atenção à saúde, tratamento para casos que não conseguem resolver e para conversar. Tais motivações fundamentaram a discussão do processo de indigenização do enfrentamento da pandemia do novo coronavírus em terras indígenas. Considerações finais: As motivações para procura do serviço de saúde mostram a vulnerabilidade física e social da etnia Terena. A efetividade da medida de isolamento social nas aldeias depende do diálogo com lideranças indígenas, engajamento dos profissionais e ações intersetoriais.

Atividade física após angioplastia coronária: elaboração e validação de material educativo / Physical activity undergoing angioplasty: development and validation of educational material

RESUMO Objetivo elaborar e validar material educativo sobre a realização de atividade física para pacientes submetidos à angioplastia. Métodos elaborou-se material em formato de cartilha, considerando-se as etapas: levantamento da literatura, elaboração textual pertinente à reabilitação cardíaca e criação de ilustrações. A validação de conteúdo e aparência foi realizada por seis especialistas e seis participantes do público-alvo. Realizou-se pré-teste com outros 10 pacientes que aguardavam a angioplastia. Dados analisados descritivamente. Resultados o material incluiu instruções e exercícios a serem realizados em todas as fases da reabilitação (aquecimento, exercícios, alongamentos, relaxamento). Os avaliadores consideraram o conteúdo pertinente e acataram-se as sugestões sobre a aparência. Pacientes, participantes da validação e do pré-teste consideraram que o material facilitaria a compreensão dos exercícios. Conclusão o material foi considerado adequado para uso em pacientes submetidos à angioplastia.

ABSTRACT Objective to develop and validate educational material on physical activity for patients undergoing angioplasty. Methods material was prepared in a booklet format, considering the steps: survey of the literature, textual development relevant to cardiac rehabilitation and creation of illustrations. Six specialists and six participants from the target audience performed the content and appearance validation. A pre-test was carried out with 10 other patients who were awaiting angioplasty. Data analyzed descriptively. Results the material included instructions and exercises to be performed in all phases of rehabilitation (warm-up, exercises, stretches, relaxation). The evaluators considered the content pertinent and the suggestions on appearance were accepted. Patients, participants in the validation and pre-test, considered that the material would facilitate the understanding of the exercises. Conclusion the material was considered suitable for use in patients submitted to angioplasty.

Cultural adaptation of the 5-D itch scale and its reliability for Brazilian burn survivors.

This was a methodological study whose objective was to culturally adapt the 5-D itch scale for Brazilian Portuguese and verify its practicability, acceptability and reliability for burn survivors. This study followed the five internationally recommended steps for the adaptation process: translation, synthesis, back translation, assessment by an expert committee and pretesting process; besides, an evaluation of its practicability, acceptability and reliability was conducted. The pretest was carried out with thirty burn survivors - hospitalized or on outpatient follow-up - from two public hospitals in the state of São Paulo. Most burn survivors were male (18; 60%), aged at mean of 39.2 (SD=11.1), with deep partial burn injuries (16; 59.3%), percentage of total burn surface area of 12.3 (SD=9.8); and most accidents occurred at domestic environment (18; 60%). The Brazilian version had semantic and idiomatic, conceptual and cultural equivalences, with a satisfactory content validity index for each item (CVI-I). Mean application time was 3.5minutes, acceptability was good, and there was evidence of reliability for the total score (0.793). The Brazilian version of the 5-D itch scale showed equivalence and evidence of reliability for assessing pruritus and its impact in burn survivors.

Educational program for coronary artery disease patients: results after one year.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term results of an educational program compared to usual care. METHOD: A longitudinal study in which 56 participants from a previous study (randomized controlled clinical trial) were evaluated twelve months after the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study: 36-item Short Form (SF-36), and anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A repeated measures analysis of variance was performed (significance level 0.05). RESULTS: Participants in the educational program showed improvement of HRQoL in the Role-Emotional domain, while those in the usual care did not present changes (p=0.05). Both groups showed improvement in the Role-Physical (p = 0.001) and Bodily Pain (p=0.01) domains over time. There were no differences in the symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: One year after the PCI, there were significant differences between groups only for the Role-Emotional domain of the SF-36.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Reliability of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Revised in Brazilian Burned Patients.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to analyze the factor structure and the reliability of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Revised (BSHS-R) in a sample of Brazilian burned adults. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional study. The internal consistency was analyzed using Cronbach's α, considering coefficients ≥.70 as appropriate. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the hypothesis that the BSHS-R Brazilian-Portuguese version has a factor structure similar to the original. We assessed the factor structure of the BSHS-R Brazilian-Portuguese version by CFA, examining three models: three-factor, six-factor, and seven-factor structure. RESULTS: The participants were 299 burned adults. The CFA indicated good model fit indices for the seven-factor model (root mean square error of approximation = .062; goodness-of-fit index = .844; adjusted goodness-of-fit index = .809; Akaike information criterion = 1,054.06). The seven-factor BSHS-R Brazilian-Portuguese version showed Cronbach's α of .93. CONCLUSIONS: The BSHS-R Brazilian-Portuguese version with seven factors is reliable and valid and measures the perceived health status construct.

Educational program for coronary artery disease patients: results after one year / Programa educativo para pacientes con enfermedad arterial coronaria: resultados después de un año / Programa educativo para pacientes com doença arterial coronariana: resultados após um ano

ASTRACT Objective: To evaluate the long-term results of an educational program compared to usual care. Method: A longitudinal study in which 56 participants from a previous study (randomized controlled clinical trial) were evaluated twelve months after the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study: 36-item Short Form (SF-36), and anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A repeated measures analysis of variance was performed (significance level 0.05). Results: Participants in the educational program showed improvement of HRQoL in the Role-Emotional domain, while those in the usual care did not present changes (p=0.05). Both groups showed improvement in the Role-Physical (p = 0.001) and Bodily Pain (p=0.01) domains over time. There were no differences in the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Conclusion: One year after the PCI, there were significant differences between groups only for the Role-Emotional domain of the SF-36.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar resultados a largo plazo de un programa educativo comparado con el cuidado usual. Método: Estudio longitudinal con 56 participantes de un estudio previo (ensayo clínico controlado y aleatorizado), que fueron evaluados 12 meses después de la intervención coronaria percutánea (ICP). La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) fue evaluada por el Cuestionario de Salud SF-36 (36-Item Short Form) y los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión por la Escala de Ansiedad y Depresión Hospitalaria (sigla en inglés: HADS). Se realizó un análisis de varianza de medidas repetidas (nivel de significancia 0,05). Resultados: Los participantes del programa educativo presentaron mejoría de la CVRS en el dominio Rol Emocional, mientras que los participantes del cuidado usual no presentaron alteración (p=0,05). Con el tiempo, ambos grupos presentaron mejoría en los dominios Rol Físico (p=0,001) y Dolor Corporal (p=0,01). No hubo diferencias en los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión. Conclusión: Un año después de la ICP, hubo diferencias significativas entre los grupos sólo para el dominio Rol Emocional del SF-36.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar resultados em longo prazo de um programa educativo comparado com o cuidado usual. Método: Estudo longitudinal com 56 participantes de um estudo prévio (ensaio clínico controlado e aleatorizado), que foram avaliados doze meses após intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP). A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) foi avaliada pelo Medical Outcomes Study: 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) e os sintomas de ansiedade e depressão pela Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Foi realizada análise de variância de medidas repetidas (nível de significância 0,05). Resultados: Os participantes do programa educativo apresentaram melhora da QVRS, no domínio Aspectos Emocionais, enquanto aqueles do cuidado usual não apresentaram alteração (p=0,05). Com o tempo, ambos os grupos apresentaram melhora nos domínios Aspectos Físicos (p=0,001) e Dor (p=0,01). Não houve diferenças nos sintomas de ansiedade e depressão. Conclusão: Um ano após a ICP, houve diferenças significativas entre os grupos apenas para o domínio Aspectos Emocionais do SF-36.

School reintegration of pediatric burn survivors: An integrative literature review.

BACKGROUND: The school is an essential context for children's social interaction with peers and to develop academic skills. Therefore, a fast reintegration can help children with burns to normalize their life. Thus, school reintegration is an important outcome after burns. The aim of this review was to systematically synthesize the literature addressing school reintegration programs of pediatric burns survivors. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched independently by two reviewers. The search yielded 13 eligible publications. A qualitative content analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The two themes identified centered around (1) the roles, obstacles, and support for the different stakeholders (i.e., the child, parents and teacher) and (2) the contents of the school reintegration programs in which subthemes such as purpose, planning, essential elements, team, and effect were distinguished. The results show that return to school should start as soon as the child is admitted to the hospital and the program should acknowledge the different stakeholders' needs and tailor the program to these needs. CONCLUSION: The review emphasizes the necessity of an integrated school reintegration program empowering both the child, the parents and the teachers and tailored to the child's specific situation. Furthermore, it offers recommendations for further improvement of the field.

Relação entre estressores e instabilidade hemodinâmica no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca / Relación entre estresores e inestabilidad hemodinámica en el post-operatorio de la cirugía cardíaca / Relation between stressors and hemodynamic instability in the postoperative period after cardiac surgery

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a relação entre os estressores percebidos na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e a instabilidade hemodinâmica no pós-operatório de pacientes submetidos à primeira cirurgia cardíaca. Método: estudo observacional analítico, de coorte prospectiva, desenvolvido em hospital universitário do interior paulista. Uma amostra consecutiva e não probabilística foi constituída por pacientes submetidos à primeira cirurgia cardíaca de revascularização do miocárdio ou correção de valvopatias. A Escala de Avaliação de Estressores em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (com valores de 0-200; o maior valor indica maior estresse) e os marcadores de perfusão tecidual foram utilizados na avaliação das variáveis de interesse. Resultados: participaram do estudo 150 pacientes. Os pacientes com instabilidade hemodinâmica (n=91) apresentaram média de 75,6 pontos na avaliação dos estressores e aqueles sem instabilidade hemodinâmica (n=59) apresentaram média de 72,8 pontos, não havendo diferença estatisticamente significante entre eles (p=0,398; teste t de Student). Conclusão: na amostra estudada não foi constata relação entre estressores percebidos na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e a instabilidade hemodinâmica no pós-operatório de cirurgias cardíacas.

RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la relación entre los estresores percibidos en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva y la inestabilidad hemodinámica en el post-operatorio de pacientes sometidos a la primera cirugía cardíaca. Método: estudio observacional analítico de cohorte prospectivo y desarrollado en un hospital universitario del interior paulista. Una muestra consecutiva y no probabilística fue constituida por pacientes sometidos a la primera cirugía cardíaca de revascularización del miocardio o corrección de valvulopatías. La Escala de Evaluación de los Estresores en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva (con valores de 0-200; el mayor valor indica un mayor estrés) y los marcadores de perfusión tisular fueron utilizados en la evaluación de las variables de interés. Resultados: participaron del estudio 150 pacientes. Los pacientes con inestabilidad hemodinámica (n=91) presentaron una media de 75,6 puntos en la evaluación de los estresores y aquellos pacientes sin inestabilidad hemodinámica (n=59) presentaron una media de 72,8 puntos, no habiendo ninguna diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ellos (p=0,398; test t de Student). Conclusión: en la muestra estudiada no fue constatada ninguna relación entre los estresores percibidos en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva y la inestabilidad hemodinámica en el post-operatorio de las cirugías cardíacas.

ABSTRACT Objective: assess the relation between the perceived stressors at the Intensive Care Unit and hemodynamic instability in the postoperative period of patients submitted to the first cardiac surgery. Method: observational analytic prospective cohort study, developed at a university hospital in the interior of São Paulo State. A consecutive and non-probabilistic sample was constituted, consisting of patients submitted to the first coronary artery bypass graft or heart valve disease correction. The Environmental Stressor Questionnaire (range 0-200, with higher scores indicating greater stress) and tissue perfusion markers were used to assess the research variables. Results: 150 patients participated in the study. The average score for the assessment of stressors was 75.6 for patients with hemodynamic instability (n=91) and 72.8 for patients without hemodynamic instability, without a statistically significant difference (p=0.398; Student's t-test). Conclusion: in the study sample, we found no relation between perceived stressors at the Intensive Care Unit and hemodynamic instability in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery.