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BACKGROUND: The Quality of Life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by the decrease of estrogen and psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process. Thus, this study aimed to trace the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of climacteric women working at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and evaluate their Quality of Life. METHODS: It is a descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative study. The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aging between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 63 women who answered the forms. Data collection was completely online, which allowed the women to have free choice to choose the most appropriate time to answer the questions. RESULTS: The majority of the participants were older than 50 years (53.97%, n = 34), were married or in a stable union (55.56%, n = 35), and lived in Mossoró-RN (82.53%, n = 52). Regarding skin color, white and brown women had the same percentage of 44.44% (n = 28). The pain, general health status, and vitality domains evidence the predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 questionnaire. Regarding the level of satisfaction with their current health status, 4.76% (n = 3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n = 28) very good, 46, 03% (n = 29) were good, and 4.77% (n = 3) stated unsatisfied with their current health status. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency established by the Kupperman menopause index is as Mild 55.56% (n = 35), moderate 41.27% (n = 26), and severe 3.17% (n = 2). CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of symptoms and perception of these symptoms differs from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. These findings emphasize the need for qualified and individualized care for the needs of these women in health services and the development of applicable solutions for solving problems based on each woman profile.
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Objetivo: refletir, a partir da teoria do Cuidado de Florence Nightingale, as ações e os desafios para a enfermagem no desenvolvimento da competência saber-fazer, no contexto da pandemia do novo Coronavírus. Metodologia: trata-se de uma reflexão teórica da literatura, desenvolvida ao buscar as principais publicações obtidas nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs. PubMed. Resultados : a partir da literatura investigada acerca da participação da enfermagem nesse contexto de pandemia, surge como possibilidade de reflexão as seguintes categorias: enfermagem na produção do cuidado em saúde: linha de frente; papel assistencial, educativo e gerencial da enfermagem; enfermagem em face da campanha de vacinação da COVID-19; e cuidar de quem cuida. Percebe-se o destaque da enfermagem no cotidiano da pandemia, quer seja na assistência na educação e no gerenciamento do trabalho em saúde. Todavia, a categoria carece de maior atenção por parte dos gestores, tanto na sua valorização enquanto produtora de ações contínuas para a comunidade, bem como na atenção as suas necessidades. Conclusão: diante da importância da enfermagem, especialmente nesse contexto da pandemia, faz-se necessário que o poder público, em conjunto com a sociedade, reconheça e valorize o papel nuclear da categoria no enfrentamento de diferentes situações no cotidiano da saúde.(AU)
Objective: to reflect, based on Florence Nightingale's theory of Care, on the actions and challenges for nursing in the development of know-how competence in the context of the new Coronavirus pandemic. Methodology: this is a theoretical reflection of the literature, developed by searching the main publications obtained in the databases: Scielo, Lilacs. PubMed. Results and discussion: based on the researched literature on the participation of nursing in this pandemic context, the following categories emerge as a possibility for reflection: nursing in the production of health care: frontline; nursing care, education, and management role; nursing facing the COVID-19 vaccination campaign; and take care of those who care. The importance of nursing in the daily life of the pandemic is observed, whether in education assistance and the management of health workers. However, the category needs more attention from the managers, both in its valorization as a producer of continuous actions for the community, and in the attention to its needs. Conclusion: Given the importance of nursing, especially in this context of the pandemic, the government, together with society, should recognize and value the core role of the category in coping with different situations in daily health.(AU)
Objetivo: reflexionar, a partir de la teoría del cuidado de Florence Nightingale, sobre las acciones y desafíos de la enfermería en el desarrollo de competencias de know-how en el contexto de la nueva pandemia de coronavirus. Metodología: se trata de una reflexión teórica de la literatura, desarrollada mediante la búsqueda de las principales publicaciones obtenidas en las bases de datos: Scielo, Lilacs. PubMed. Resultados y discusión: a partir de la literatura investigada sobre la participación de la enfermería en este contexto pandémico, surgen como posibilidad de reflexión las siguientes categorías: enfermería en la producción de cuidados de salud: primera línea; función de atención, educación y gestión de enfermería; enfermería ante la campaña de vacunación COVID-19; y cuidar de los que se preocupan. Se advierte la importancia de la enfermería en la vida diaria de la pandemia, ya sea en la asistencia educativa y en la gestión del trabajo de salud. Sin embargo, la categoría necesita más atención por parte de los gestores, tanto en su valorización como productora de acciones continuas para la comunidad, como en la atención a sus necesidades. Conclusión: Dada la importancia de la enfermería, especialmente en este contexto de la pandemia, es fundamental que el gobierno, junto con la sociedad, reconozcan y valoren el papel central de la categoría para hacer frente a diferentes situaciones de la salud diaria.(AU)
