Yuliana Valentina Rincón Estrada, Astrid Nathalia Páez Esteban, Maria Stella Campos de Aldana, Erika Yurley Durán Niño, Juan Sebastian Rincón Contreras, Maria Del Pilar Castillo Galvis, Valeria Arias Pinzón, Sergio Andrés García Arenas
{"title":"Efficacy of a Hospital Discharge Transition Plan in the care competence of patients with chronic conditions and their family caregivers: a clinical trial.","authors":"Yuliana Valentina Rincón Estrada, Astrid Nathalia Páez Esteban, Maria Stella Campos de Aldana, Erika Yurley Durán Niño, Juan Sebastian Rincón Contreras, Maria Del Pilar Castillo Galvis, Valeria Arias Pinzón, Sergio Andrés García Arenas","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6620.4104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6620.4104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to assess the efficacy of a Hospital Discharge Transition Plan in the care competence and in adherence to the therapy of dyads comprised by patients with non-communicable chronic diseases and their caregivers.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a controlled and randomized clinical trial; the sample was comprised by 80 dyads of patients with chronic conditions and their caregivers, randomly allocated as follows: 40 to the control group and another 40 to the intervention group. The instruments to characterize the patient-caregiver dyad, the patients' and caregivers' care competence and the patients' adherence to the treatment scale were applied. The \" CUIDEMOS educational intervention\" was applied to the intervention group; in turn, the control group was provided usual care with the aid of a booklet, with phone follow-up via at month 1.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>52.5% of the patients and 81.3% of the caregivers were women. The patients' and caregivers' mean ages were 69.5±12.6 and 47.5±13.1 years old, respectively. The Hospital Discharge Transition Plan increased the scores in the \"knowledge\", \"uniqueness\", \"instrumental\", \"enjoying\", \"anticipation\" and \"social relations\" dimensions, as well as the global care competence of the patients and family caregivers; in addition to the following factors: medications, diet, stimulants control, weight control, stress management, and global adherence to the therapy by the patient. There were no statistically significant differences between the control and intervention groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the Hospital Discharge Transition Plan increased the patients' and family caregivers' care competence after the intervention, as well as the patients' adherence to the treatment. However, there were no differences between the control and intervention groups, possibly due to the similarity of the activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Morgana Oliveira Citolin, Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira Vargas, Davydson Gouveia Santos, Andreza Goulart Hilleshein, Gisele Brasil, Flavia Regina Souza Ramos
{"title":"Assistance to victims of violence in Emergency services from the Forensic Nursing perspective.","authors":"Morgana Oliveira Citolin, Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira Vargas, Davydson Gouveia Santos, Andreza Goulart Hilleshein, Gisele Brasil, Flavia Regina Souza Ramos","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6780.4137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6780.4137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to analyze nurses' role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals' perceptions; 4) The professionals' actions; and 5) Team structure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nursing professionals' skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4137"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140853251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ariane Souza do Nascimento, Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Fernanda Baratojo Biachi, Fernanda Ribeiro Silva de Lyra, Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Vanessa de Brito Poveda
{"title":"Evaluation of different body temperature measurement methods for patients in the intraoperative period.","authors":"Ariane Souza do Nascimento, Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Fernanda Baratojo Biachi, Fernanda Ribeiro Silva de Lyra, Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Vanessa de Brito Poveda","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6873.4143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6873.4143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>this study aimed at estimating and comparing the reliability of temperature measurements obtained using a peripheral infrared temporal thermometer, a central cutaneous thermometer (\"Zero-Heat-Flux Cutaneous thermometer\") and an esophageal or nasopharyngeal thermometer among elective surgical patients in the intraoperative period.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a longitudinal study with repeated measures carried out by convenience sampling of 99 patients, aged at least 18 years old, undergoing elective abdominal cancer surgeries, with anesthesia lasting at least one hour, with each patient having their temperature measured by all three methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the intraclass correlation coefficient showed a low correlation between the measurements using the peripheral temporal thermometer and the central cutaneous (0.0324) and esophageal/nasopharyngeal (-0.138) thermometers. There was a high correlation (0.744) between the central thermometers evaluated.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the data from the current study do not recommend using infrared temporal thermometers as a strategy for measuring the body temperature of patients undergoing anesthetic-surgical procedures. Central cutaneous thermometers and esophageal/nasopharyngeal thermometers are equivalent for detecting intraoperative hypothermia.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4143"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elif Karahan, Hüseyin Demirtaş, Sevim Çelik, İknur Dolu
{"title":"Relationships between sleep, quality of life and anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries.","authors":"Elif Karahan, Hüseyin Demirtaş, Sevim Çelik, İknur Dolu","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6964.4122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6964.4122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>the objective of this study is to examine the relationships between sleep, quality of life and anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries during the preoperative period, at discharge, two weeks after discharge and three months after discharge.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>this study had a prospective, descriptive and correlational design and was conducted in a single center. The sample consisted of 68 patients who had undergone cardiac surgeries. The data were collected using an Information Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire and the Nottingham Health Profile.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the patients' sleep quality increased from moderate to good at each measurement moment after the surgeries, when compared to sleep quality measured at their first hospitalization. While the state anxiety scores decreased at discharge and 2 weeks after the initial hospitalization, they increased to a moderate level 3 months after discharge. There was no significant relationship between anxiety levels and sleep quality at any measurement moment. Additionally, the patients' quality of life was significantly improved 2 weeks and 3 months after discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study showed that the sleep quality of patients who had undergone cardiac surgeries was improved during the postoperative period, and that this improvement exerted a positive effect on their quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniela Pontes, Denize Bouttelet Munari, Dayane de Melo Costa, Priscilla Perez da Silva Pereira, Elyana Teixeira Sousa, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple
{"title":"Quality indicators for the processing of health products: A mixed-methods study.","authors":"Daniela Pontes, Denize Bouttelet Munari, Dayane de Melo Costa, Priscilla Perez da Silva Pereira, Elyana Teixeira Sousa, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6766.4134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6766.4134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to analyze the use of quality assessment indicators and their implementation to improve quality in the processing of health products.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a mixed-methods study with a multiple case approach using Structure, Process and Results indicators and elaboration of a plan using Appreciative Inquiry, carried out in four central sterile supply departments from hospital units.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the indicators for the Cleaning stage presented 47.8% compliance for Structure and 59.0% for Process: in addition 71.8% of the products were clean. In the Preparation operational stage, 50.0% of the Results indicators were in compliance for Structure and 66.7% for Process. In the Sterilization, Storage and Distribution stage, 43.5% compliance was obtained for Structure, 55.7% for Process and 78.6% for Packaging conservation. Appreciative planning proposed improvements to the physical structure, review of processes and protocols, promotion and appreciation of the work done and strengthening of teaching about processing and service management, highlighting the protagonism of the group and of the leaders.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>using indicators was positive in materializing reality; however, it was verified that the improvements proposed are related to people. The affirmative and constructive view of Appreciative Inquiry presented itself as a path to changes and quality improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariana Santos de Campos, Danielle Fabiana Cucolo, Marcia Galan Perroca
{"title":"Repercussions of moving patients on the context of practice: perspectives of the nursing team.","authors":"Mariana Santos de Campos, Danielle Fabiana Cucolo, Marcia Galan Perroca","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.7042.4113","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1518-8345.7042.4113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to examine the nursing team's view of the repercussions of moving patients (admissions, transfers and discharges) on the organization of work and the delivery of care.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>this is a qualitative study using the focus group technique, conducted with 23 professionals - 12 nurses, eight nurse technicians and three nurse assistants working in three inpatient units at a teaching hospital in the countryside of Sao Paulo. Four meetings took place between November 2021 and March 2022. The reports were analyzed thematically using MAXQDA software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>two thematic categories emerged: the influence of structural factors and work organization on the intra-hospital moving of patients; it demands time, generates work overload and interferes with the delivery of care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the volume of moving patient associated with unforeseen demands, care complexity and insufficient staff and resources have a negative impact on the delivery of care, with clinical risks and work overload. The findings make it possible to improve the regulation of patients entering and leaving the units, work organization and care management, avoiding clinical risks, delays, omissions and work overload.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(1) Moving patients around the hospital requires structure and work organization.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(2) Nursing estimates dedicating 10-15 minutes to 2-3 hours of work on these interventions.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(3) Frequency, unpredictability and complexity of care have a negative impact on care.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(4) Unfavorable conditions for moving generate care and occupational risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949851/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juliana Maria Ruoco Zambardi Porreca, Robin Purdy Newhouse, Vinicius Batista Santos, Juliana de Lima Lopes, Alba Lúcia Bottura Leite de Barros
{"title":"Evidence of validity of the Smoking Cessation Counseling scale - Brazilian version.","authors":"Juliana Maria Ruoco Zambardi Porreca, Robin Purdy Newhouse, Vinicius Batista Santos, Juliana de Lima Lopes, Alba Lúcia Bottura Leite de Barros","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6587.4125","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1518-8345.6587.4125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to evaluate the evidence of validity of the internal structure and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Smoking Cessation Counseling instrument.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>psychometric study of confirmatory factor analysis and reliability carried out on 250 nurses in clinical practice. For the analysis of the convergent validity of the factor model, Average Variance Extracted values were calculated, and discriminant analysis was carried out using the Fornell-Larcker criterion. Reliability was examined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>it was necessary to exclude seven items from the Advanced Counseling domain and one item from the Basic Counseling domain in order to properly obtain the Average Variance Extracted values and the Fornell-Larcker criterion. The composite reliability ranged from 0.76 to 0.86 and the overall Cronbach`s alpha coefficient was 0.86, ranging from 0.53 to 0.84 depending on the domain assessed. The final version of the instrument was made up of 16 items divided into 4 domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the Brazilian version of Smoking Cessation Counseling obtained adequate psychometric evidence of validity and reliability. Further studies are needed to refine the instrument.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(1) Instrument shows adequate internal consistency and validity.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(2) Evaluate counseling practices and their impact on patient care.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(3) Instrument for evaluating smoking cessation counseling.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(4) Provides important information for planning nursing care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949846/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Teresa Maria Dos Santos, Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli, Káren Mendes Jorge de Souza
{"title":"Randomized crossover clinical trial of a Mindfulness-based intervention for nurse leaders: A pilot study.","authors":"Teresa Maria Dos Santos, Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli, Káren Mendes Jorge de Souza","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6548.4101","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1518-8345.6548.4101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to analyze the effects of a Mindfulness-based intervention on nurse leaders' emotional intelligence and resilience.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a pilot study of a randomized crossover clinical trial. The sample (n=32) was randomized into Group A (n=18) and Group B (n=14) and evaluated at the pre-test, post-test and follow-up moments. The outcomes were assessed using the Emotional Intelligence Measure, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Questionnaire and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and analyzed using Generalized Linear Mixed Models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>a total of 32 nurses with a mean age of 42.6 years old were evaluated. The analyses showed significant interactions between the effects of the group x moment factors on the Self-motivation (p=0.005), Sociability (p<0.001), Self-control (p=0.013), and Total (p=0.002) emotional intelligence skill scores; as well as on the Observe (p=0.042), Describe (p=0.008), Non-judgment (p<0.001), Act with awareness (p=0.004) and Total (p<0.001) mindfulness facets. Post-test: there was a statistically significant increase in the Sociability (p=0.009) and Self-control (p=0.015) emotional intelligence skills; as well as in the Non-judgment (p=0.022) and Total (p=0.002) mindfulness facets. Follow-up: a significant increase was observed in the Non-judgment (p=0.024) and Total (p=0.026) mindfulness facets. The \"resilience\" variable did not present statistical significance in the \"group x moment\" factor, both in the post-test and during follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the Mindfulness-based intervention used proved to be effective in increasing nurse leaders' emotional intelligence and dispositional mindfulness skills. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (RBR-3c62gy), registered on March 4 th , 2020, updated on September 16 th , 2022.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(1) Unpublished study of a Mindfulness-based intervention with nurse leaders.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(2) Positive effect on the participants' emotional intelligence and mindfulness.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(3) Advances in knowledge about emotional intelligence and leadership resilience.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(4) It encourages the implementation of sensitive and innovative health strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors related to Nursing workload in the Oncology assistance provided to hospitalized women.","authors":"Talita Balaminut, Gabriela Alves Godoy, Elenice Valentim Carmona, Ariane Polidoro Dini","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6787.4107","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1518-8345.6787.4107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to evaluate the Nursing workload and its related factors in the assistance provided to hospitalized women with gynecological and breast cancers, according to the Nursing Activities Scores adapted for cancer patients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>a cross-sectional and epidemiological study. The participants were women with gynecological and/or breast cancer, over 18 years of age, and hospitalized for a minimum period of 24 hours. The following was collected from the medical records: sociodemographic and clinical data, Karnofsky Performance Status and workload, according to the adapted Nursing Activities Score. The factors related to workload were analyzed by means of multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the mean Nursing Activities Scores was 29.3%, denoting seven hours of daily care per patient. The factors related to workload differed according to the breast or gynecological cancer diagnosis (β=-0.01; p<0.001), clinical or surgical treatment (β=-0.03; p<0.001) and functional capacity at admission (β=0.07; p<0.001), as per the Karnofsky Performance Status.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>there was greater workload for the care of women with gynecological cancer undergoing clinical treatment and with lower functional capacity at admission. The findings reveal directions for optimization of resources and improvements in work processes and flows, in order to promote a favorable work environment and good quality assistance.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(1) A pioneer study in using the NAS instrument, adapted for Hospital Oncology.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(2) The clinical treatment of gynecological/breast cancer demands a greater workload.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(3) Functional capacity at the admission of women with cancer influences workload.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(4) Gynecological cancer demands a greater Nursing workload than breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4107"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10959070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rita de Cassia Gengo E Silva Butcher, Lidia Santiago Guandalini, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de Barros, Bruna Bronhara Damiani, Dorothy Anne Jones
{"title":"Psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool - Modified Brazilian Version.","authors":"Rita de Cassia Gengo E Silva Butcher, Lidia Santiago Guandalini, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de Barros, Bruna Bronhara Damiani, Dorothy Anne Jones","doi":"10.1590/1518-8345.6755.4119","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1518-8345.6755.4119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to test the factorial structure, reliability and convergent validity of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool - Modified Brazilian Version.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>this was a psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool - Modified Brazilian Version. Seven hundred and seventeen participants answered the data collection instrument consisting of two parts. Part I included a structured questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data and the participants' perceptions and satisfaction with their current health status. Part II consisted of the tool being tested. The internal structure was assessed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Convergent validity was evaluated by the correlation of the tool scores with the rates corresponding to self-perception and satisfaction with current health status. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed a three-factor solution. The factor loadings were significant and varied from 0.16 to 0.75; the fit indices suggested moderate fit of the model. Internal consistency for all three components varied between 0.779 and 0.919.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the findings suggest that the tool is valid and reliable to be used in the Brazilian population, although caution is recommended when interpreting the results due to the moderate fit of the model.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(1) The FHPAST-BR is a structured, valid and reliable Nursing-driven assessment tool.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(2) The tool provides a way of organizing clinical data and easing decision-making.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>(3) The FHPAST-BR can be used in clinical practice and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48692,"journal":{"name":"Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem","volume":"32 ","pages":"e4119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949848/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}