Use Of Light Technologies Research Articles

Singular therapeutic Project in Psychosocial Care Centers: Brazilian scientific production in graduate studies

Objective: to know and analyze the trend of Brazilian scientific production on the Singular Therapeutic Project in Psychosocial Care Centers. Methodology: this is a narrative review of the literature, carried out on the theses and dissertations portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in June 2022. Results: the Singular Therapeutic Project provides the user and their family with the protagonism in care, making them co-responsible for it. The instrument is based on the use of light technologies, such as listening and welcoming, which corroborates the emancipatory care in mental health. It enables the services of the psychosocial care network to move towards the management of mental health care based on the humanized, integral and equitable health model. Furthermore, the Singular Therapeutic Project appears as an important way to build public policies based on the real needs of the territories and assisted users. However, it is known that there are still important challenges facing the construction of the instrument, which directly impact the democratic management of the instrument. Final considerations: the study made it possible to know the scientific productions of graduate programs about the Singular Therapeutic Project in Psychosocial Care Centers, which predominantly use qualitative research methods. Furthermore, it made it possible to identify the weaknesses that still exist in the services of the care network, providing a basis for the development of future research and actions in the field of mental health.

Caring for caregivers: encouraging intervention activities as a learning strategy in medical internship

Abstract: Introduction: This work describes the experience of structuring a therapeutic group with informal caregivers who showed signs of overload and who worked providing care to bedridden people followed through home visits by the health team of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Experience Report: The group was structured and developed by two students of the Internship period of the medical course during the rotation in Family and Community Medicine (FCM) together with the second-year resident physician of the Specialization Program in FCM, the preceptor of the Program, and the team nurse at the Josefa de Souza Silva school unit, Pedra Linda neighborhood, in Petrolina, state of Pernambuco, based on the identification of a problem in the community and as part of the intervention project. Discussion: Seven weekly meetings were held with twelve caregivers, from May to July 2019. Each meeting was divided into welcoming activities, presentation of the day’s proposal with the experience of a self-care practice and ended with the suggestion of a home activity, to be developed until the next meeting. For the development of activities, the community approach and resources such as Popular Education and Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health were used. Conclusion: The reduction of stress and overload on caregivers was observed, from the practice of self-care and the strengthening of support networks in the community. At the same time, the potential of the intervention project was perceived as a learning strategy in the process of medical training in the FHS: the students were able to experience the establishment of the doctor-patient relationship, the use of light technologies for care, the coordination of a therapeutic group, understanding the meaning of equity, integrality and longitudinality in the practice of FCM, recognizing themselves as caregivers and the importance of taking care of themselves to take care of others.

Caring for caregivers: encouraging intervention activities as a learning strategy in medical internship

Abstract: Introduction: This work describes the experience of structuring a therapeutic group with informal caregivers who showed signs of overload and who worked providing care to bedridden people followed through home visits by the health team of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Experience Report: The group was structured and developed by two students of the Internship period of the medical course during the rotation in Family and Community Medicine (FCM) together with the second-year resident physician of the Specialization Program in FCM, the preceptor of the Program, and the team nurse at the Josefa de Souza Silva school unit, Pedra Linda neighborhood, in Petrolina, state of Pernambuco, based on the identification of a problem in the community and as part of the intervention project. Discussion: Seven weekly meetings were held with twelve caregivers, from May to July 2019. Each meeting was divided into welcoming activities, presentation of the day’s proposal with the experience of a self-care practice and ended with the suggestion of a home activity, to be developed until the next meeting. For the development of activities, the community approach and resources such as Popular Education and Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health were used. Conclusion: The reduction of stress and overload on caregivers was observed, from the practice of self-care and the strengthening of support networks in the community. At the same time, the potential of the intervention project was perceived as a learning strategy in the process of medical training in the FHS: the students were able to experience the establishment of the doctor-patient relationship, the use of light technologies for care, the coordination of a therapeutic group, understanding the meaning of equity, integrality and longitudinality in the practice of FCM, recognizing themselves as caregivers and the importance of taking care of themselves to take care of others.

Oncology Care Project with Inter and Multiprofessional Approach: Actions to Minimize Collateral Effects and Suffering, Caused By the Treatment of Chemotherapy

Objective: To report multi and interprofessional experience during extension actions aimed at minimizing the side effects and suffering caused by the treat-ment of chemotherapy. Methods: This is a descriptive study of the type of expe-rience report of the university extension project that focuses on the use of light technologies to cope with routine situations of care practice in an oncology sec-tor. Results: The side effects caused by antineoplastic drugs are part of the day-to-day treatment of cancer patients. Some side effects were listed with patients, such as dry mouth, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, alopecia, constipation and mouth with metallic or bitter taste from the antineoplastic. Through ingestion of healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, greens and cereals properly listed these unwanted effects can be minimized. Other actions such as music therapy help to alleviate suffering because it causes happiness and satisfaction. Conclu-sion: Health education is an important strategy to share knowledge, especially in the area of relieving suffering through complementary guidelines and thera-pies. Music is a therapeutic and playful instrument and influences the emotions and well-being of individuals. In addition, the actions of the Oncology Care pro-ject strengthen us as a human being and professional in formation.

Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE To systematize and analyze the evidence from qualitative studies that address the perception of Brazilian Community Health Agents about their work.METHODS This is a systematic review of the meta-synthesis type on the work of community health agents, carried out from the Virtual Health Library using the descriptors “Agente Comunitário de Saúde” and “Trabalho”, in Portuguese. The strategy was constructed by crossing descriptors, using the Boolean operator “AND”, and filtering Brazilian articles, published from 2004 to 2014, which resulted in 129 identified articles. We removed quantitative or quanti-qualitative research articles, essays, debates, literature reviews, reports of experiences, and research that did not include Brazilian Community Health Agents as subjects. Using these criteria, we selected and analyzed 33 studies that allowed us to identify common subjects and differences between them, to group the main conclusions, to classify subjects, and to interpret the content.RESULTS The analysis resulted in three thematic units: characteristics of the work of community health agents, problems related to the work of community health agents, and positive aspects of the work of community health agents. On the characteristics, we could see that the work of the community health agents is permeated by the political and social dimensions of the health work with predominant use of light technologies. The main input is the knowledge that this professional obtains with the contact with families, which is developed with home visits. On the problems in the work of community health agents, we could identify the lack of limits in their attributions, poor conditions, obstacles in the relationship with the community and teams, weak professional training, and bureaucracy. The positive aspects we identified were the recognition of the work by families, resolution, bonding, work with peers, and work close to home.CONCLUSIONS This review provided an overview of the difficulties and positive aspects that are present in the daily work of community health agents. Given this, we have raised two challenges. The first one refers to how public policy makers need to appropriation the research results and the second one refers to the need to invest in studies that are designed to generate solutions for the difficulties faced by community health agents in their work.

Saúde Mental na Atenção Básica: estratégias e potencialidades para o fortalecimento do cuidado no território

Objetivo: identificar as ações de saúde mental desenvolvidas em uma Estratégia Saúde da Família. Método: trata-se de um de estudo qualitativo. A coleta de dados ocorreu por intermédio de uma entrevista no período de abril à maio de 2016. Os dados foram analisados conforme análise de conteúdo. O cenário da pesquisa foi uma Estratégia Saúde da Família de um município da Fronteira Oeste do Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil. Participaram do estudo quinze profissionais. Resultados: a utilização das tecnologias leves, visitas domiciliares, interação com a população, a característica humanizada da equipe e proximidade com a Universidade foram destacadas pelos profissionais como importantes estratégias para o cuidado em Saúde mental no território. Conclusão: pode-se constatar que a implementação de diversas ações em Saúde mental vem ocorrendo gradualmente na Atenção Básica. Porém, mais estudos sobre o tema precisam ser desenvolvidos.

Prevalence of the use of light technologies by the nursing staff of a state hospital

Objective: to describe the prevalence of the use of light technologies by the nursing team of a state hospital. Methods: cross-sectional and observational study. The sample consisted of 19 Nurses and 67 Nursing Technicians.The data were collected through direct simple observation using a validated instrument. Chi-square was used to compare the use of light technologies between the nursing categories. Results: there was prevalence of nursing technicians, females, with no partner and with an employment relationship. In the “Bonding” dimension, the interventions presence and security enhancement prevailed for nursing technicians and nurses, respectively. In the “Welcoming” dimension, surveillance and security were the most used by both categories. Conclusion: evaluation of the prevalence of light technologies showed that the dimensions “Welcoming” and “Bonding” were the most used by the nursing team and that nurses use them more often than the Nursing Technicians in the studied unit.

Tecnologias voltadas para o cuidado ao idoso em serviços de saúde: uma revisão integrativa

Introducción: El envejecimiento poblacional se configura como un fenómeno mundial y las tecnologías en salud constituyen una importante herramienta dirigida a esta población. <br /><br />El objetivo fue identificar en la literatura sobre el uso de las tecnologías blandas, blando-duras y duras en el cuidado de personas mayores. <br /><br />Metodología: Se trata de un estudio de revisión integradora de la literatura realizada en las bases de datos Medical Li¬terature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE – Portal de la CAPES), Literatura Latinoamericana y Ciencias de la Salud del Caribe (Lilacs) y Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), a través de los descriptores: anciano, tecnología, servicios de salud y cuidado y sus corresponidientes en inglés. Se incluyeron artículos completos, originales y publicados en enero de 2010 a octubre de 2015, en portugués, inglés y español, realizados con personas de 60 años o más. <br /><br />Resultados: Los estudios discutidos trabajan principalmente con tecnologías duras de cuidado con los ancianos, por la utilización de software y sensores de movimiento. En las tecnologías blando-duras fue observada la validación de folletos educativos y en las tecnologías blandas fueron trabajadas las temáticas de comunicación y el empoderamiento de las personas mayores en los servicios de salud.<br /><br />Conclusión: Se concluye que la aplicación y el desarrollo de tecnologías adaptadas a las necesidades de los ancianos es necesario para establecer las condiciones adecuadas e innovadoras para la atención satisfactoria a este segmento de la población.<br /><br />

Cuidado de enfermagem na gestação de alto risco: revisão integrativa

Aim: to analyze the scientific production regarding the nursing care provided to high-risk pregnant mothers. Method: this is an integrative review, performed between September and October 2015 via PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, SciE LO, ME D LI NE , LI LA C S and B D E NF databases, using the key terms “Nursing C are A ND Pregnancy”, and “H igh-Risk”, which resulted in 23 articles. The analysis of data was processed through IRAMUTEQ® software. Results: there were six classes, which represented interfaces of nursing care to high-risk pregnant mothers and that are related to: motivations, specialized care, education, nursing strategies, multi-professional assistance, and context of care. Conclusion: the care of high-risk pregnant mothers was evident through a quality pre-natal and home care, from the plan of individualized care organized by the nurse and by the multi-professional team, under family support and via use of light technologies.

Construction and validation of a tool to Assess the Use of Light Technologies at Intensive Care Units.

ABSTRACTObjective:to construct and validate a tool to assess the use of light technologies by the nursing team at Intensive Care Units. Method:methodological study in which the tool was elaborated by means of the psychometric method for construction based on the categorization of health technologies by Merhy and Franco, from the National Humanization Policy, using the Nursing Intervention Classification taxonomy to categorize the domains of the tool. Agreement Percentages and Content Validity Indices were used for the purpose of validation. Results:The result of the application of the Interrater Agreement Percentage exceeded the recommended level of 80%, highlighting the relevance for the proposed theme in the assessment, with an agreement rate of 99%. Conclusion:the tool was validated with four domains (Bond, Autonomy, Welcoming and Management) and nineteen items that assess the use of light technologies at Intensive Care Units.

Safety criteria for contrast administration in computed tomography cardiac angiography: perception of nursing

To understand the perception of the nursing team about the safety criteria adopted in the use and administration of iodinated contrast media on computed tomography cardiac angiography. Methods: a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data were produced using the semi-structured interview with twelve participants from two diagnostic imaging centers. Results: two thematic categories emerged from the analysis: safe practices in the use and administration of iodinated contrast media and use of light technologies for safe care in the use of iodinated contrast media. Conclusion: it was surmised that safety criteria linked by light and hard technologies are used, but not standardized. To promote effective and quality care focused on patient safety, protocols and guidelines should be established to overcome possible barriers unsafe.

Safety criteria for contrast administration in computed tomography cardiac angiography: perception of nursing

Objective: to understand the perception of the nursing team about the safety criteria adopted in the use and administration of iodinated contrast media on computed tomography cardiac angiography. Methods: a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data were produced using the semi-structured interview with twelve participants from two diagnostic imaging centers. Results: two thematic categories emerged from the analysis: safe practices in the use and administration of iodinated contrast media and use of light technologies for safe care in the use of iodinated contrast media. Conclusion: it was surmised that safety criteria linked by light and hard technologies are used, but not standardized. To promote effective and quality care focused on patient safety, protocols and guidelines should be established to overcome possible barriers unsafe.

Telemedicine: Development of a distance care system for pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients

The focus in the treatment of CKD is to prevent its progression through optimal medical control. The large number of patients with CKD has pressed nephrologists to assess more patients into ever-smaller periods of consultation. The use of light technologies as a promising form of health care. The internet offers the opportunity to manipulate the doctor in his professional contact with the user. To develop a web system to attend the patients with CKD not on dialysis and clinically stable stages at distance. Developed a system using the Java language, MySQL database and PrimeFaces framework; available on a Glassfish application server. The initial access is performed by the nephrologist, which registers the patients with their personal information and access data. After being registered, the patient (or family doctor) can enter the data of your query and these will be following, passed on to the nephrologist for evaluation. The form with the data of interest is pre-determined, but there is possibility to add free-form information. The system enables, in addition, there is exchange of messages between doctors and patients. In addition, users receive messages via e-mail alerting them of their duties. Confidentiality is guaranteed by individual passwords for doctors and patients. This tool will enable to increase the coverage area of nephrologists, reduce costs and bring the patient to the primary care physician, using the Family Health Program as an interface between the patient and the nephrology secondary care.

DUTIES OF A NURSE OF HOME CARE IN BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL

Objective: To know the process of the nurse work in a service of Home Care in the city of Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methodology: A study of qualitative nature was accomplished in a firm of Home Care, whose subjects were nurses which work in the management and in the implementation of cares. The data were collected through interviews and submitted to the speech analysis. Results: male nurses assume strategic duty / or activities in the interdisciplinary, work in the relationship with the clientele and in the management of the company. The work is dynamic and flexible, the family exercises a fundamental duty / or activities in the surveillance of the cares rendered by the team and as a partner in the continuity of the same ones. The communication and the professional posture in the relationship with the clientele are essential for the caretakers’ acceptance. Conclusion: The nurse larger autonomy is pointed out, which has shown skilful in the relationships and in the use of light technologies, based on people subjectivity, in the care to the customer in spite of the interference of several factors in the daily work.

Demands of the emergency services and the work process in open-door services.

This study is aimed at identifying and analyzing users’ demands to emergency services of a Health Center, as well as examining the organization of work in that service, identifying how users’ access to, acceptance by and bond to the Health system takes place. It is a case study of qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out as free observation by time sampling. Observation focus was on the organization of the work process and on care given to users that obtained some kind of attention at the Emergency Service. Data analysis was based on a dialectic approach. Data obtained were classified in relevance structures and later grouped in two sets: Demands to the emergency services; work organization and use of light technologies. Work process in emergency services is organized in order to meet some of the population’s health needs, responding as much as possible to the aim of treating the main complaint, refering the user, when necessary, to references of distinct complexity levels regulated in the Heath System’s hierarchy. Acceptance is present in the actions of professionals, but it is still little explored as a strategy to widen access and bond to the System. The main reasons for users to seek the service were: serious situations and risk situations, acute complaints that involved physical and emotional discomfort, specific needs characterized as non-urgent, complementary care regarding that received in other health services and the bond to the service itself. It has been demonstrated that users see the search for a good service differently from what workers see. The former seeks emergency services to solve problems that bring them difficulty and discomfort; to the latter, users’ needs are defined based on the biological model and the System’s organization.

Demandas do pronto atendimento e os processos de trabalho em serviços de porta aberta

This study is aimed at identifying and analyzing users’ demands to emergency services of a Health Center, as well as examining the organization of work in that service, identifying how users’ access to, acceptance by and bond to the Health system takes place. It is a case study of qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out as free observation by time sampling. Observation focus was on the organization of the work process and on care given to users that obtained some kind of attention at the Emergency Service. Data analysis was based on a dialectic approach. Data obtained were classified in relevance structures and later grouped in two sets: Demands to the emergency services; work organization and use of light technologies. Work process in emergency services is organized in order to meet some of the population’s health needs, responding as much as possible to the aim of treating the main complaint, refering the user, when necessary, to references of distinct complexity levels regulated in the Heath System’s hierarchy. Acceptance is present in the actions of professionals, but it is still little explored as a strategy to widen access and bond to the System. The main reasons for users to seek the service were: serious situations and risk situations, acute complaints that involved physical and emotional discomfort, specific needs characterized as non-urgent, complementary care regarding that received in other health services and the bond to the service itself. It has been demonstrated that users see the search for a good service differently from what workers see. The former seeks emergency services to solve problems that bring them difficulty and discomfort; to the latter, users’ needs are defined based on the biological model and the System’s organization.