COVID-19: psychosociological phenomenon and implications for nursing.

The objective was to reflect on COVID-19 as a phenomenon of social representations and its implications for nursing and health. A theoretical-reflective study, guided by the precepts of social representations. Reading of scientific articles and books on social representations and official data on COVID-19 were sources for further analytical analysis in the light of theory. COVID-19 is a psycho-sociological phenomenon as it meets the criteria of relevance and practice, in addition to having an imagery and symbolic dimension that circulates in the mass media. There is a projective dimension of the disease by different social groups. The different daily behaviors express a socio-symbolic logic about the phenomenon. The criteria of relevance and practice, the image about the disease and its symbolic dimension support COVID-19 as a phenomenon of social representations, whose research has the potential to improve effective communication with the population, with a view to adherence to preventive care practices to infection.

Blood Cell Count and the Presence or Absence of Infection in Venous Ulcers Treated With Platelet-Rich Plasma.

INTRODUCTION: In general, chronic wounds are colonized by bacteria; however, when microorganisms start to multiply at higher levels, wounds can become infected, causing prolongation of the inflammatory phase and retardation of collagen synthesis and epithelialization. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of infection in venous ulcers after 12 weeks of treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and determine global white blood cell counts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case series study involved a sequential sample of 17 patients with venous ulcers treated with PRP for 12 weeks. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed using the McNemar test and χ² test. RESULTS: At baseline, 10 patients (58.8%) had wound infection. During the sixth week of treatment with PRP, only 3 patients (17.6%) continued to exhibit wound infection. After 12 weeks of PRP treatment, only 1 patient (5.9%) continued to exhibit wound infection. McNemar and χ² tests used to assess the presence of infection in the intervention group produced a P value of .0039 for a comparison of baseline and week 6 and a P value of .0078 for a comparison of baseline and week 12. These results demonstrated significant differences from baseline at both 6 weeks and 12 weeks of treatment, with greater significance at 12 weeks. There was no relationship between global white blood cell count and the presence of infection. CONCLUSION: After intervention with PRP, 94% of patients experienced improvement concerning the infection of ulcers.

COVID-19: psychosociological phenomenon and implications for nursing / COVID-19: fenómeno psicosociológico e implicaciones para la enfermería / A COVID-19: fenômeno psicossociológico e implicações para a enfermagem

ABSTRACT The objective was to reflect on COVID-19 as a phenomenon of social representations and its implications for nursing and health. A theoretical-reflective study, guided by the precepts of social representations. Reading of scientific articles and books on social representations and official data on COVID-19 were sources for further analytical analysis in the light of theory. COVID-19 is a psycho-sociological phenomenon as it meets the criteria of relevance and practice, in addition to having an imagery and symbolic dimension that circulates in the mass media. There is a projective dimension of the disease by different social groups. The different daily behaviors express a socio-symbolic logic about the phenomenon. The criteria of relevance and practice, the image about the disease and its symbolic dimension support COVID-19 as a phenomenon of social representations, whose research has the potential to improve effective communication with the population, with a view to adherence to preventive care practices to infection.

RESUMEN El objetivo fue reflexionar sobre el COVID-19 como fenómeno de las representaciones sociales y sus implicaciones para la enfermería y el área de la salud. Estudio teórico-reflexivo, guiado por los preceptos de las representaciones sociales. La lectura de artículos científicos y libros sobre representaciones sociales y datos oficiales sobre COVID-19 sirvieron como fuentes para un mayor análisis analítico a la luz de la teoría. El COVID-19 es un fenómeno psicosociológico, porque cumple con los criterios de relevancia y práctica, además de tener una dimensión imaginaria y simbólica que circula en los medios de comunicación. Existe una dimensión proyectiva de la enfermedad por diferentes grupos sociales. Los diferentes comportamientos cotidianos expresan una lógica socio-simbólica sobre el fenómeno. Los criterios de relevancia y práctica, la imagen sobre la enfermedad y su dimensión simbólica sustentan al COVID-19 como un fenómeno de representaciones sociales, cuya investigación tiene el potencial de mejorar la comunicación efectiva con la población, con miras a la adherencia a las prácticas de atención preventiva para infección.

RESUMO Objetivou-se refletir sobre a COVID-19 como fenômeno de representações sociais e suas implicações para a enfermagem e a área da saúde. Estudo teórico-reflexivo, orientado pelos preceitos das representações sociais. Leitura de artigos científicos e livros sobre representações sociais e dados oficiais sobre a COVID-19 serviram de fontes para o aprofundamento analítico à luz da teoria. A COVID-19 se configura como fenômeno psicossociológico, porque cumpre os critérios de relevância e de prática, além de ter uma dimensão imagética e simbólica que circula nos meios de comunicação em massa. Verifica-se uma dimensão projetiva da doença por diferentes grupos sociais. Os diferentes comportamentos cotidianos expressam uma lógica sociosimbólica sobre o fenômeno. Os critérios de relevância e prática, a imagem sobre a doença e sua dimensão simbólica sustentam a COVID-19 como fenômeno de representações sociais, cujas pesquisas têm o potencial de melhorar a comunicação efetiva com a população, com vistas à adesão às práticas de cuidado preventivas à infecção.

Profile of students registered in nursing auxiliary and technician courses of the Nursing Worker Professionalization Project (PROFAE) in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.

This paper aims to present a profile of students registered in the Professional Training Courses for Nursing Auxiliaries and Complementation Courses for Nursing Technicians of the Nursing Worker Professionalization Project - PROFAE. This quantitative study was carried out in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 2004 to January 2005, through the application of 1,400 questionnaires. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, with simple frequencies and percentages. After tabulation, data were divided in the following categories: sociodemographic data, educational background, family profile, habits, professional activity, salary range, expectations about PROFAE and nursing, difficulties to participate in the project and the teaching-learning process. Students/workers graduated from the PROFAE program tend to improve the quality of hospital and outpatient care, contributing to labor market dynamics in the health sector.