'My biggest fear is that people will forget about him': Mothers' emotional transitions after terminating their pregnancy for medical reasons.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore women's emotional responses throughout the process of terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons. BACKGROUND: Making the choice to terminate a desired pregnancy for medical reasons has a negative impact on women's health, as it is a distressing process that involves making hard decisions and readjusting one's expectations of an idealised pregnancy. METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted following the COREQ checklist. Fifteen semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with women who had terminated their pregnancies for medical reasons, previous to and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Subsequently, we analysed the content. RESULTS: One main category, emotional journey during the process of terminating the pregnancy, and six subcategories were identified: (I) representation and desire to become a mother, (II) main concerns, (III) impact of the news, (IV) decision-making, (V) emotional responses before termination for medical reasons and (VI) emotional responses after termination for medical reasons. All contributed to understanding the specificities of the different phases that make up the emotional journey of terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that there are a number of predominant emotions that professionals need to be aware of in order to help women work through them and lessen the impact of pregnancy termination on their mental health. COVID-19 had different connotations depending on the women's experiences. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Our results highlight how important the role of healthcare staff is in caring for these women and their partners, which involves recognising their emotions throughout the process. Our results also underline how useful it is to conduct qualitative studies in this context, since they constitute a set of activities and interventions that result in the administration of nursing care in itself. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The ultimate goal of the action research study is to design a positive mental health intervention. Participants will contribute to the design and final approval of the intervention.

Electronic Records With Tablets at the Point of Care in an Internal Medicine Unit: Before-After Time Motion Study.

BACKGROUND: There are many benefits of nursing professionals being able to consult electronic health records (EHRs) at the point of care. It promotes quality and patient security, communication, continuity of care, and time dedicated to records. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether making EHRs available at the point of care with tablets reduces nurses' time spent on records compared with the current system. The analysis included sociodemographic and qualitative variables, time spent per patient, and work shift. This time difference can be used for direct patient care. METHODS: A before-after time motion study was carried out in the internal medicine unit. There was a total of 130 observations of 2 hours to 3 hours in duration of complete patient records that were carried out at the beginning of the nurses' work shifts. We calculated the time dedicated to measuring vital signs, patient evaluation, and EHR recording. The main variable was time spent per patient. RESULTS: The average time spent per patient (total time/patients admitted) was lower with the tablet group (mean 4.22, SD 0.14 minutes) than with the control group (mean 4.66, SD 0.12 minutes); there were statistically significant differences (W=3.20, P=.001) and a low effect (d=.44) between groups. The tablet group saved an average of 0.44 (SD 0.13) minutes per patient. Similar results were obtained for the afternoon shift, which saved an average of 0.60 (SD 0.15) minutes per patient (t34=3.82, P=.01) and high effect (d=.77). However, although there was a mean difference of 0.26 (SD 0.22) minutes per patient for the night shift, this was not statistically significant (t29=1.16, P=.25). The "nonparticipating" average age was higher (49.57, SD 2.92 years) compared with the "afternoon shift participants" and "night shift participants" (P=.007). "Nonparticipants" of the night shift had a worse perception of the project. CONCLUSIONS: This investigation determined that, with EHRs at the point of care, the time spent for registration by the nursing staff decreases, because of reduced movements and avoiding data transcription. It eliminates unnecessary work that does not add value, and therefore, care is improved. So, we think EHRs at the point of care should be the future or natural method for nursing to undertake. However, variables that could have a negative effect include age, night shift, and nurses' perceptions. Therefore, it is proposed that training in the different work platforms and the participation of nurses are fundamental axes that any institution should consider before their implementation.

The emotional responses of women when terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons: A scoping review.

BACKGROUND: In most countries of the world the only basis for considering a termination of pregnancy is for medical reasons. Depending on the circumstances and determinants of each case, the emotional responses to this event vary greatly. The aim of this study is to map the emotional responses of women when their pregnancy is terminated for medical reasons. METHODS: A scoping review was carried out. This covered all types of qualitative and quantitative studies published in English or Spanish since 2014 which included first-person accounts of women's emotional responses when they had a termination. A bibliographic search was made of four databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and Pubmed) along with an additional manual search and backward and forward citation chaining of the studies included. The data were reported in narrative form and the results grouped according to the descriptive characteristics of the study and the emotions involved. FINDINGS: The review process resulted in the inclusion of thirty-four studies. nineteen of these followed a qualitative approach and fifteen used quantitative methodology, with six of them being intervention studies. The emotions found ranged from anxiety and depression to guilt and thankfulness, so various authors stressed the need to improve training for health professionals to provide information, advice and support to the women during the entire process of the termination of pregnancy for medical reasons. CONCLUSIONS: The available studies cannot be compared given the variety of designs. The predominant emotions underlying the termination for medical reasons were stress, anxiety and depression. Future research should be carried out using samples of participants covering all causes of termination for medical reasons in a particular context so that an intervention can be designed to help lessen the impact of the process on women's mental health.

Juego de roles: enfermeras o antropólogos / Game of roles: nurses or anthropologists

Justificación. Una doble formación profesional de los etnógrafos condiciona el trabajo de campo, ya que cuando enfermería y antropología forman parte de la formación de una misma persona, resulta difícil conseguir una separación entre ambos roles. Objetivo. Demostrar que el rol adoptado por los investigadores puede afectar los resultados del trabajo de campo. Metodología. Estudio cualitativo de tipo etnográfico. Muestra intencional o propositiva. Resultados. Un total de 30 mujeres fueron incluidas en el estudio. En ningún caso se consensuó el rol a utilizar; cada etnógrafo adoptó el rol con el que se sintió más cómodo. Se han observado diferencias entre las informaciones recibidas por los etnógrafos, dependiendo del rol adoptado. Conclusiones. Según el rol adoptado por los investigadores se consiguen informaciones distintas

Justification. A double professional training of ethnographers conditions the field work, since when nursing and anthropology are part of formation of the same person, it is difficult to achieve a separation between both roles. Aim. To demonstrate if the role adopted by the researchers could affect the results. Methodology. Qualitative study of ethnographic type. Intentional or purposive sample. Main results. A total of 30 women were included in the study. Each ethnographer adopted the role with which they felt more comfortable. It is difficult to achieve a separation between different roles. Differences have been observed between the information received by ethnographers, depending on the role adopted. Conclusion. Different information is obtained according to the role adopted by the researchers

Estudio situacional de los registros electrónicos en una unidad de medicina interna: barreras y oportunidades / A situational study of electronic records in an internal medicine unit: barriers and opportunities

El objetivo de este trabajo fue conocer los recursos, flujos de trabajo y percepción de las enfermeras de una unidad de medicina interna, relacionados con los registros electrónicos, con el fin de determinar si la implantación de tablets en las unidades de hospitalización, podrían responder a sus expectativas. Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo, transversal, muestreo no probabilístico, consecutivo durante los meses de julio y agosto del 2016. Se realizaron 31 observaciones, a 18 enfermeras, 392 pacientes ingresados. Las variables: turno, metodología de trabajo, tiempo 'ronda', tiempo transcripción de datos, tiempo total, número de pacientes ingresados y tiempo invertido por paciente. También se preguntó a cada enfermera sobre cómo trabajaban y el motivo. La media de tiempo total fue 59,16 min (DT:16,6), y 12,65 (DT:1,11) pacientes ingresados. Tiempo invertido por paciente 4,65 min (DT:1,15), inferior en el turno tarde [M:4,14; DT: 0,84] que el de noche [M: 5,47; DT: 1,12]. El turno noche siempre utilizaba el mismo método de trabajo y era el turno tarde que presentaba sistemáticas diferentes. Las enfermeras manifestaron la necesidad de un sistema de registro ligero, en tiempo real, a pie de cama del enfermo, evitando desplazamientos, de fácil acceso para la consulta e intercambio de información. Los dos métodos de trabajo de la unidad de observación no satisfacen las necesidades de las enfermeras, son lentos, pesados y dificultan el acceso a la información y el registro. La incorporación de tablets podría reducir estos problemas y cubrir sus expectativas, abriendo una nueva línea de investigación

The objective of this study was to identify the resources, workflows and perception of nurses of internal medicine unit, related to electronic records in order to determine if the implementation of tablets in hospital units could cover the nurses’ needs more satisfactorily. A descriptive, cross-sectional study with non-probability sampling was carried out during July and August of 2016. The study involved 31 observations of 18 nurses, with 392 patients admitted. The variables were: shift, working methodology, 'round' time, time taken to write up data, total time, number of patients admitted and time spent per patient. Each nurse was asked how they worked and why. The average total time was 59,16 min (DT:16,6), and 12.65 (DT:1,11) patients admitted. Time spent per patient was 4,65 min (DT:1,15) and was lower during the afternoon shift [M:4,14; [DT: 0.84] than during the night shift [M: 5.47; DT: 1,12]. The night shift always used the same method of work, whereas different systems were used during the afternoon. The nurses expressed the need for a lightweight record system that would enable them to record information in real time near the patient without having to go elsewhere, and which would make it easy to consult and exchange information. The two working methods used in the observation unit do not satisfy the needs of nurses, are slow and cumbersome and make it difficult for nurses to access and record information. The adoption of tablets could reduce these problems and meet nurses’ expectations and thus opens a new line of research

Violence and depression in a community sample.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To understand the relation between the experience of violence and sociodemographic and clinical factors, and to determine whether diagnosed depression and the presence of anxiety and stress are related to having experienced workplace and domestic violence in different genders and age groups. BACKGROUND: Previous studies indicate that domestic and workplace violence increase the risk of suffering from depression. However, no studies have evaluated these two types of violence in a same cohort. DESIGN AND METHODS: We designed a descriptive cross-sectional study from 317 individuals randomly selected from the population in southern Catalonia (Spain). Sociodemographic and Goldberg anxiety-depression questionnaires were administered by telephone survey to 160 men and 157 women in December 2008. The data obtained were analysed by a logistic regression model. RESULTS: A quarter of the individuals had suffered from violence: 48·29% of them had experienced domestic violence and 32·9% had experienced workplace violence. Nearly half of the individuals with depression had experienced violence. No statistical difference has been observed between domestic and workplace violence regarding diagnosed depression. Women were twice as likely as men to have suffered from violence. People working outside their home and those who claimed to have no social support had a greater risk of suffering from violence. A greater consumption of medication, above all of psychotropic drugs, is associated with experiencing violence and with greater comorbidity. Predictive factors for suffering from depression are being women, having experienced violence, having suffered stress or anxiety, having little or no social support, having overload of task or having no secondary education and no tertiary education. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that when considering depression, anxiety and stress, especially in women, we must take into account whether an individual has suffered violence. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Identifying violence can help health professionals, managers and researchers improve care and reduce suffering in families and communities.

Valoración de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en la enfermedad renal crónica terminal mediante un cuestionario de resultados percibidos por los pacientes / Assessment of health-related quality of life in chronic end-stage renal disease using a questionnaire of patient-perceived outcomes

Objetivos: Valorar la Calidad de Vida Relacionada con la Salud de los pacientes con Enfermedad Renal Crónica Terminal e identificar las diferencias más significativas según el sexo y tratamiento recibido. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, analítico y transversal; realizado a pacientes en tratamiento con Hemodiálisis de Alto Flujo o Hemodiafiltración 'en línea'. Realizamos estadística descriptiva e inferencial y se consideraron significativos aquellos resultados en que el grado de significación resultó igual o inferior al 5% (p≤0.05). Resultados: Obtuvimos diferencias estadísticamente significativas en: valores de albúmina sérica según la técnica de diálisis y dosis de tratamiento adecuado (Kt/V) según el sexo. En las dimensiones del test de calidad de vida: síntomas/problemas, situación laboral, función sexual, función física, dolor y vitalidad (según sexo). Y según la técnica en: sueño, actitud del personal de diálisis y función física. En el análisis multivariante, las únicas variables clínicas y sociodemográficas que resultaron ser predictores significativos en algunas de las dimensiones de las escalas KDQOL-SF fueron el sexo, el nivel de estudios y la técnica de diálisis. Conclusiones: Las variables sociodemográficas, analíticas, el sexo y técnicas de diálisis influyen sobre la percepción de la calidad de vida de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica terminal (AU)

Objective: Evaluate the health-related quality of life for patiens with end-stage renal disease and identify the most significant differences depending on gender and treatment received. Methods and Materials: Observational, analytical and cross-sectional study (second semester 2014) carried out on patiens having high-flux hemodialysis or On-line hemodiafiltration treatment. We did descriptive and inferential statistics and the results with signification grades equal or less than 5% (p<0.05) were regarded as significant. Results: Significant differences in: Albumin values according to the dialysis technique and appropriate treatment doses (Kt/V) depending on gender. Quality of life test dimensions: Symptoms/problems, employment status, sexual function, physical activity, pain and vitality (depending on gender) and according to technique with sleep, staff attitude and physical activity. In the multi-variable analysis; gender, level of education and dialysis technique were the only clinical and socio-demographic variables which ended up being reliable predictors in some of the dimensions of the scales KDQOL-SF. Conclusions: The socio-demographic variables, analytical, gender and dialysis techniques have influence on renal disease patient’s perception (AU)

Relación entre el estilo de vida de una joven deportista de alto rendimiento y los patrones funcionales de salud de Marjory Gordon / Relação entre o estilo de vida de um jovem esportista de alto desempenho e padrões funcionais de saúde Marjory Gordon / Relationship between the lifestyle of a young sportsman high performance and functional health patterns Marjory Gordon

Estudio de caso que busca conocer y comprender la relación que hay entre el estilo de vida de una joven deportista de alto rendimiento y los patrones funcionales de salud, a través de la valoración realizada a una joven deportista de alto rendimiento, desde una perspectiva holística, para adentrarse en las peculiaridades propias de este estilo de vida y crear un punto de partida para los cuidados de enfermería dirigidos a deportistas de alto rendimiento. En este caso, se observaron factores protectores relacionados con la tendencia a los hábitos de vida saludables (alimentación, actividad física, no consumo de tóxicos) y conductas de riesgo derivadas del esfuerzo y tiempo de dedicación que requiere el deporte a alto nivel (AU)

This case study explores the benefits of Marjory Gordon’s health functional patterns in a high performance young athlete lifestyle. Starting from a holistic perspective and through a nursing functional health care plan in practice, I would like to set the basis for nursing care to high performance athletes. The results showed that there are some protective factors connected with healthy life patterns as: balanced diet, physical activity and drug use prevention. Moreover, there are some risky behaviour related with the effort and the high dedication in daily life (AU)

Estudo de caso que busca conhecer e aprender a relação que há entre o estilo de vida de um jovem esportista de alto rendimento e os padrões funcionais da saúde, através da avaliação realizada em um jovem atleta de alto desempenho, desde una perspectiva holística, para adentrar-se nas peculiaridades específicas deste estilo de vida e criar um ponto de partida com os cuidados da enfermagem dirigidos a esportistas de alto rendimento. Em este caso, observa-se fatores protetores relacionados com a tendência de hábitos de vida saudáveis (alimentação, atividade física, não consumo de tóxicos) e condutas de risco derivadas do esforço, tempo e dedicação que requer o esporte de alto nível (AU)