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Literacia, Primeira Ajuda e Saúde mental Positiva (SM+Literacia)

2018-11-22T03:00:25Z

Title: Literacia, Primeira Ajuda e Saúde mental Positiva (SM+Literacia) Authors: Sequeira, Carlos; Nogueira, Maria José; Carvalho, José Carlos Abstract: A SAÚDE MENTAL POSITIVA é estar e sentirse o melhor possível nas circunstâncias específicas em que se encontra, interpretando e aceitando a normalidade de muitos dos nossos pensamentos, sentimentos e comportamentos.

Stress, anxiety and depression in portuguese nursing students.

2019-01-25T12:51:37Z

Title: Stress, anxiety and depression in portuguese nursing students. Authors: Firmino, C. F; Valentim, O.S.; Sousa, L.M.M.; Antunes, A.V.; Marques, F.; Simões, C. Abstract: Objectives: To determine the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression among Portuguese undergraduate nursing students. Method: Cross-sectional and descriptive study. One hundred and fifty-five nursing students from two nursing schools in Lisbon participated in this study. The data collection instrument consisted on sociodemographic and health behavior variables and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)-Short Form (Pais-Ribeiro, Honrado, & Leal, 2004). The DASS 21 consists of 21 items distributed in equal numbers by three scales, Depression (α=0.92), Anxiety (α=0.80) and Stress (α=0.87). The cut-off scores have been developed for defining mild/moderate/severe/extremely severe scores for each DASS scale. The sociodemographic variables were analyzed by Pearson chi-square analysis for dichotomous data. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of two nursing’s schools. Results: Depression prevalence is 43.3%, anxiety 54.1% and Stress 45.1%. Depression was classified as mild in 12.4% of the sample, moderate in 13.7%, severe in 7.7% and extremely severe in 9.4%. Anxiety was mild in 18%, moderate in 12.4%, severe in 9.4% and extremely severe in 14.2%. Stress was classified as mild in 14.2%, moderate in 11.6%, severe in 12.9% and extremely severe in 6.4%. Pearson Chi-Square's analysis revealed a significant relationship between depression and student worker; anxiety showed significant relationships with the type of education, student worker, marital status and age; stress revealed a significant relation between student workers and marital status. Conclusions: Depression, anxiety and stress are highly prevalent in Portuguese nursing students. According to our results, it is suggested that interventions be made to improve the mental health of nursing students.

Association between stress/anxiety, depression, pain and quality of life in people with chronic kidney disease.

2019-01-25T12:50:35Z

Title: Association between stress/anxiety, depression, pain and quality of life in people with chronic kidney disease. Authors: Sousa, L.M.M.; Valentim, O.S.; Marques-Vieira, C.M.A.; Antunes, A.V.; Severino, S.S.P.; José, H.M.G. Abstract: Objectives (s): To determine the prevalence of stress/anxiety and depression in people with chronic kidney disease and to verify the association between stress/anxiety and depression with pain and quality of life. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study. A representative sample of 183 people with Chronic Kidney Disease who underwent hemodialysis in two clinics and one hospital unit in the region of Lisbon, Portugal, was obtained. Data was collected from March to June 2015. The data collection instrument consisted of sociodemographic and health variables and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (Sousa et al., 2017) and Brief Pain Inventory, and SF 12 (Sousa, Marques-Vieira, Severino, Pozo-Rosado, & José, 2017). The DASS 21 in patients Chronic Kidney Disease has a two-dimensional model "Depression" and "Stress / Anxiety" with valid and reproducible measurements. The cut-off scores have been developed for defining mild/moderate/severe/extremely severe scores for each DASS scale. For the study of the association the Pearson correlation coefficient was used. The level of significance adopted was p <0.05. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the two health organizations. Results: The prevalence of Stress and Anxiety is 24% and depression is 37.2%. Stress and anxiety had a significant positive correlation with depression (r = 0.729, p <0.001) with pain severity (r = 0.243, p <0.05) and pain interference (r = 0.508, p <0.001) and negative with the physical (r = -0.167, p <0.05) and mental (r = -0.477; p <0.001) components of quality of life. Depression was positively and significantly associated with pain severity (r = 0.248, p <0.01) and pain interference (r = 0.562, p <0.001), but negatively with the physical (r = -0.199; p <0.05) and mental (r = -0.516; p <0.01) components of quality of life. The physical component of quality of life is positively associated with the quality of life of the mental component (r = 0.200; p <0.001) and negatively with pain severity (r = -0.341; p <0.001) and pain interference (r= 0.413; p <0.001). The mental component is negatively correlated with pain interference (r = -0.445; p <0.001). and finally the severity of pain is positively associated with pain interference (r = 0.533, p <0.001). Conclusions:Stress/anxiety and depression are more prevalent in people with chronic kidney disease. High levels of stress/anxiety and depression are associated with high levels of pain causing an impact on activities of daily living, and consequently lowering levels of quality of life in the physical and mental components. Nurses should develop strategies to improve the mental health of people with chronic kidney disease in order to improve their quality of life.

Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction.

2019-01-25T12:46:43Z

Title: Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction. Authors: Sousa, L.M.M.; Marques-Vieira, C. M.A.; Antunes, A.V.; Frade, F.; Severino, S.S.P; Valentim, O.S. Abstract: The aim of this study is to describe the factors that influence the use of humor in nursing care, its applicability and benefits. Method: A scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O'Mally methodology. Articles published between 2008 and 2018 were search on the platforms EBSCO Host, Virtual Health Library and Google Scholar. From the initial 465 articles found, 17 were included for final revision. Results: Data allowed to retrieve information on humor definition; its applicability as a nursing intervention; humor as a tool to improve nurse-patient communication and relationship; influence factors; type of humor interventions; humor benefits in health care context; and limitations and precautions of humor intervention. Conclusion: The use of humor promotes both communication and human interaction; it promotes well-being; helps dealing/coping with difficult and unpleasant situations, reduce tension, discomfort and stress; and strengthen the immune system. This intervention should be used with caution.