scholarly journals Profile of nursing mothers and infants attended at the primary health care unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Camurça Torquato ◽  
Vanusa Maria Gomes Napoleão Silva ◽  
Ana Paola de Araújo Lopes ◽  
Lidiane do Nascimento Rodrigues ◽  
Wandra Camila Penaforte da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Infant Formulas ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Formal Employment ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objective: To characterize the profile of nursing mothers and infants consulted in primary health care. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study of 135 nursing mothers used a questionnaire with open and closed questions for data collection. Results: The ages of most mothers were in the range of 20 to 35 years. The majority lived with their partner, had completed high school and did not have formal employment. Most were primipara and had participated in between three to seven prenatal consultations in primary care. Most had full term pregnancies with delivery by C-section. The difficulties presented in breastfeeding leading to the nursing mothers to use infant formulas early were fissures, pain, breast engorgement and mastitis. Conclusion: The study participants were young mothers of childbearing age with a good level of schooling. However, low rates of breastfeeding were evidenced.

scholarly journals Job satisfaction among family nurses in Poland: A questionnaire-based study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina Kalinowska ◽  
Ludmila Marcinowicz
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Family Nurses

Abstract Background: A family nurse, next to a family doctor and midwife, plays a crucial role in the primary health care system, and a patient has the right to choose them; they are the first medical professional the patient meets when there is any problem. The present study aimed to define the level of job satisfaction among Polish family nurses and to establish its standards. Attempts were made to assess whether job satisfaction depends on the job location, form of employment, family structure, or financial situation. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Polish family nurses who were professionally active in 2018. As the first step, the questionnaires were sent to all (45) County Chambers of Nurses and Midwives in Poland. The data were collected and analyzed using a standardized questionnaire “The Satisfaction With Job Scale” by A.M. Zalewska and our survey questionnaire. Results: Of 220 family nurses surveyed, 219 (99.5%) were females and one (0.5%) was male. The mean age of the study participants was 50.13 years, with a standard deviation of 8.36. The majority of nurses had secondary education (37.6%), with a qualification course (96.2%), without specialization (61%), with a nursing job seniority of 30–39 years (44.6%), and residing in a medium-sized city (43.7%). In the study group, the mean score of job satisfaction was 22.23 (on a scale of 35), and median (Me) score was 23. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that Polish family nurses are moderately satisfied with their job. A higher level of job satisfaction was reported among family nurses with longer job seniority, who are working in the country, are owners or co-owners of a primary health care unit, live in a complete family, are single, and who declared that they could afford what they wanted to buy and possessed savings. Moreover, the level of job satisfaction was highest among the nurses who recommended other nurses to work in a primary health care unit, participated in scientific conferences, and subscribed to nursing care journals. Key words: family nurses, job satisfaction, nursing in Poland

scholarly journals Evaluating Inhaler Use Technique among Asthma and COPD Patients at a Primary Health Care Unit: A Pilot Study in Selangor Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Zulfan Zazuli ◽  
Kogilavani Ramasamy ◽  
I Ketut Adnyana
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Inhaler Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Health Care Unit

Inhaler is the most preferable device to deliver medication in order to treat asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Incorrect usage of inhaler influences the clinical effectiveness of the delivered drug. A pilot study was conducted to determine the appropriateness of inhaler handling technique among asthma and COPD patients. As many as 92 subjects whom diagnosed with asthma and COPD, aged between 18 to 64 years old were observed in this cross-sectional study. Consenting subjects on inhaler, who attended medical out patients clinic at a primary health care unit in Selangor, Malaysia were asked to demonstrate on how they use the inhaler while an inhaler administration checklist were used to assess each patients inhaler technique. Data was analysed using descriptive statistical methods. Of total 92 patients, a total of 155 devices were used. Only 4 out of 92 patients correctly handles the device (4.3%). In average, a patient made approximately >4 mistakes during pMDI inhalation and >2 mistakes during DPI inhalation. The most common mistake found among pMDI, Turbuhaler and Accuhaler users were unable to hold the breath for approximately 5 seconds in which comprise of ≥80% patients. In conclusion, majority of asthma and COPD patients use their inhaler inaccurately. Patients prescribed by inhalation medications should have routine assessment of their inhaler technique at every visit and corrected if found to be poor.

scholarly journals Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the EQ-5D-3L in people cared for in primary health care

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan-José Zamora-Sánchez ◽  
Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo ◽  
Vicente Gea-Caballero ◽  
Iván Julián-Rochina ◽  
Gemma Pérez-Tortajada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Discriminative Validity ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Related Quality

Abstract Background The Frail-VIG frailty index has been developed recently. It is an instrument with a multidimensional approach and a pragmatic purpose that allows rapid and efficient assessment of the degree of frailty in the context of clinical practice. Our aim was to investigate the convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG frailty index with regard to EQ-5D-3L value. Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study in two Primary Health Care (PHC) centres of the Catalan Institute of Health (Institut Català de la Salut), Barcelona (Spain) from February 2017 to January 2019. Participants in the study were all people included under a home care programme during the study period. No exclusion criteria were applied. We used the EQ-5D-3L to measure Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the Frail-VIG index to measure frailty. Trained PHC nurses administered both instruments during face-to-face assessments in a participant’s home during usual care. The relationships between both instruments were examined using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analyses. Results Four hundred and twelve participants were included in this study. Frail-VIG score and EQ-5D-3L value were negatively correlated (r = − 0.510; P < 0.001). Non-frail people reported a substantially better HRQoL than people with moderate and severe frailty. EQ-5D-3L value declined significantly as the Frail-VIG index score increased. Conclusions Frail-VIG index demonstrated a convergent validity with the EQ-5D-3L value. Its discriminative validity was optimal, as their scores showed an excellent capacity to differentiate between people with better and worse HRQoL. These findings provide additional pieces of evidence for construct validity of the Frail-VIG index.

scholarly journals Factors Related to Primary Health Care Provision: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Elderly Rural Population

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-356
Author(s):  
Ana Maseda ◽  
José Carlos Millán-Calenti ◽  
Julia Carpente ◽  
José Luis Rodríguez-Villamil ◽  
Carmen de Labra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals The situation of nursing education in Latin America and the Caribbean towards universal health

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani ◽  
Lynda Law Wilson ◽  
Sabrina de Souza Elias Mikael ◽  
Laura Morán Peña ◽  
Rosa Amarilis Zarate Grajales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Universal Health

Objective: to assess the situation of nursing education and to analyze the extent to which baccalaureate level nursing education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean are preparing graduates to contribute to the achievement of Universal Health. Method: quantitative, descriptive/exploratory, cross-sectional study carried out in 25 countries. Results: a total of 246 nursing schools participated in the study. Faculty with doctoral level degrees totaled 31.3%, without Brazil this is reduced to 8.3%. The ratio of clinical experiences in primary health care services to hospital-based services was 0.63, indicating that students receive more clinical experiences in hospital settings. The results suggested a need for improvement in internet access; information technology; accessibility for the disabled; program, faculty and student evaluation; and teaching/learning methods. Conclusion: there is heterogeneity in nursing education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The nursing curricula generally includes the principles and values of Universal Health and primary health care, as well as those principles underpinning transformative education modalities such as critical and complex thinking development, problem-solving, evidence-based clinical decision-making, and lifelong learning. However, there is a need to promote a paradigm shift in nursing education to include more training in primary health care.

scholarly journals Factors associated with reporting of abuse against children and adolescents by nurses within Primary Health Care

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1048-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carine Arruda Rolim ◽  
Gracyelle Alves Remigio Moreira ◽  
Sarah Maria Mendes Gondim ◽  
Soraya da Silva Paz ◽  
Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Topic Identification ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Primary Health

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the factors associated with the underreporting on the part of nurses within Primary Health Care of abuse against children and adolescents.METHOD: cross-sectional study with 616 nurses. A questionnaire addressed socio-demographic data, profession, instrumentation and knowledge on the topic, identification and reporting of abuse cases. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used.RESULTS: female nurses, aged between 21 and 32 years old, not married, with five or more years since graduation, with graduate studies, and working for five or more years in PHC predominated. The final regression model showed that factors such as working for five or more years, having a reporting form within the PHC unit, and believing that reporting within Primary Health Care is an advantage, facilitate reporting.CONCLUSION: the study's results may, in addition to sensitizing nurses, support management professionals in establishing strategies intended to produce compliance with reporting as a legal device that ensures the rights of children and adolescents.

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