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Cancer is a life-threatening illness affecting all dimensions of a person's health. Cancer survivors must build resilience to face this adversity and continue their life projects. The present study explores the enablers, barriers, and strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. This qualitative, descriptive exploratory study will use purposive sampling to recruit cancer survivors and healthcare professionals from two hospital centers in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. Interviews will be conducted until data saturation occurs. Data analysis will be performed using an inductive content analysis process with the help of the QDA Miner Lite database. The findings from this study will generate knowledge that may help stakeholders to identify effective strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. By implementing strategies to foster resilience, healthcare professionals can potentially promote positive adaptations to cancer by strengthening resilience enablers and reducing the impact of barriers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in education systems worldwide. The suspension of face-to-face lectures and clinical placements directly impacted nursing students' learning. This study aimed to identify the perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study used a web-based survey from a convenience sample of 162 senior nursing students, from nine different nursing schools. Data collection was carried out in the second quarter of 2020. Male students have more negative representations related to training (p = 0.048); working students have a better perspective of professional integration (p = 0.038); students who are in a relationship have a more positive perception of interaction with patients (p = 0.047); those who have already defined a service of choice have less insecurity and less fear of making mistakes (p = 0.043). Those who report anxiety about their first place of work have more negative representations about the future in other professional dimensions. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a frequent concern among students. However, it is a dimension that does not negatively contaminate other representations about the professional future. Overall, students showed concerns regarding their performance in providing direct care to the patient and lived up to their fellow nurses' expectations.
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COVID-19 , Students, Nursing , COVID-19/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Male , Pandemics , Schools, NursingABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer a opinião dos enfermeiros sobre a transição de cuidados na mudança de turno no serviço de emergência e perceber os seus conhecimentos acerca da temática da segurança do paciente. Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal, realizado em janeiro de 2019, num serviço de emergência, de um hospital na área metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal. Amostra não probabilística de conveniência com 50 enfermeiros. A análise dos dados recorreu à estatística descritiva e inferencial, com o teste de Mann-Whitney. Resultados: a informação transmitida é atualizada (80%); existe ruído que interfere na transmissão de cuidados (84%); a avaliação do paciente na transição de cuidados é benéfica (84%). 50% conhece as metas internacionais para a segurança do paciente; 84% concorda que a metodologia ISBAR contribui para a segurança do paciente. Conclusión: evidencia-se a formação dos profissionais e a utilização de instrumento padronizado como estratégias fundamentais para a segurança do paciente na transição de cuidados.
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify nurses' opinions about the transition of care at shift change in the emergency department and understand their knowledge about patient safety. Method: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted in January 2019, in an emergency department of a hospital in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, Portugal. Non-probability convenience sample with 50 nurses. Data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics, with the Mann-Whitney test. Results: information transmitted is updated (80%); there is noise that interferes with the transmission of care (84%); patient assessment in the transition of care is beneficial (84%). 50% know the international goals for patient safety; 84% agree that the ISBAR methodology contributes to patient safety. Conclusion: it is evident the formation of professionals and the use of standardized instruments as fundamental strategies for patient safety in the transition of care.
RESUMEN Objetivo: conocer la opinión de los enfermeros sobre la transición de la atención en el cambio de turno en el servicio de emergencia y percibir sus conocimientos sobre el tema de la seguridad del paciente. Método: estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal, realizado en enero de 2019, en un servicio de urgencias, de un hospital del área metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal. Muestra no probabilística de conveniencia con 50 enfermeras. En el análisis de los datos se utilizaron estadísticas descriptivas e inferenciales, con la prueba de Mann-Whitney. Resultados: la información transmitida está actualizada (80%); hay ruido que interfiere en la transmisión de la atención (84%); la evaluación del paciente en la transición de la atención es benéfica (84%). El 50% conoce los objetivos internacionales de seguridad del paciente; el 84% está de acuerdo en que la metodología ISBAR contribuye a la seguridad del paciente. Conclusão: se evidencia la formación de los profesionales y el uso del instrumento estandarizado como estrategias fundamentales para la seguridad del paciente en la transición de la attención.
