Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo

Doação de órgãos: compreensão na perspectiva de adolescentes

OBJECTIVES: to learn the opinion of adolescents regarding organ donation. METHODS: a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study was carried out with 13 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years at two public schools in Recife, in the Brazilian State of Pernambuco. Data were collected between February and May 2008 in semi-structured interviews that were subsequently subjected to themed content analysis. RESULTS: for themes were identified: the idea of saving lives; knowledge revealed; helpful and unhelpful feelings regarding organ donation; other issues that influence the decision to donate organs. The adolescents showed a willingness to save lives by donating organs, although this was not sufficient for them to make a decision to do so. The influence of family, friends and the media could be a positive or negative factor and the possibility of contributing to the continuation of life weighed positively in the decision. CONCLUSIONS: In the opinion of adolescents, organ donation is necessary and they want to do their bit, although they do not have sufficient knowledge of the subject. There is a need for more systematic and accurate information to ensure that their desire to donate organs and save lives is transformed into reality.

Uso de plantas medicinais pelos idosos em uma estratégia saúde da família

This study about medicinal plants was done at a Santo Antônio’s aged group in the Family’s Health Estrategy in Pedras de Fogo city — Paraíba (PB), Brasil, with the purpose to rescue the popular’s medicine traditions, valuing the acquired experiences, evaluating the risks and the benefits of its use and extending the therapeutically resources in the health primary attention with the interchange, between knowing scientific and popular creating a book of region own prescriptions. The data were collects through a questionnaire that focused questions about plants origin, way of obtaining one, cultivating one, therapeutic indications, preparation way and of using. Amongst the 50 more used plants medicinal, ten had been cited: Capim-santo (Cymbopogan citratus (DC.) Stapf.), Hortelã-da-folha-miúda (Mentha x villosa Huds), Erva-Cidreira (Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E Br,), Hortelã-da-folha-grossa (Plectranthus amboinicus Lour (Spreng)), Louro (Laurus nobilis L.), Babosa (Aloe barbadenses Mill), Colônia (Alpinia speciosa Schum), Sabugueiro (Sambucus australis Cham et Schelecht), Chachambá (Justicia pectoralis Jack) and Erva-doce (Pimpinella anisum L), which by means of consulted literature would can be part of the therapeutical armory of the Health Family Estrategies at Pedras de Fogo. Descriptors: aged; plants medicinal; knowledge.

Sentimentos de pais diante do nascimento de um recém-nascido prematuro

Study carried through in a Neonatal Unit of a Federal Public Hospital at Recife, with the objectives to analyze the feelings of the parents facing to the premature newborn birth; to investigate the parents feelings facing to this newborn one birth, during hospitalization in the Neonatal Unit; to understand the relation newborn premature birth with the formation of the affective bond between the parents and the premature newborn and to describe the premature birth repercussions in the family. The information’s collection was carried through by means of recorded interviews, with signature of the free assent and clarified, into dependences of the related hospital, with 12 parents of premature newborn, who had answered the question: how do you feel being father/mother of a premature baby? The interviews were recorded, transcribing and had been submitted to the content analysis, modality thematic analysis that resulted in three categories with its respective subjects: 1) ambiguous feelings of the parents facing to the premature birth; 2) the separation imposed to the family for hospitalization; 3) the prematurity justified for the divine determination. As conclusion, it was evidenced that the experience of parents of becoming premature unchain ambivalent feelings, that the RN hospitalization leads to mother separation he of the familiar context, beyond the removal of the too much family members of this RN, and that, however, these parents seem to search in the religion the support to accept the son real and to continue believing its recovery. Descriptors: Neonatal nursing; Family; Newborn; Premature. SENTIMIENTOS DE LOS PADRES FRENTE AL NACIMIENTO DE UN RECIÉN NACIDO PREMATURO

Nível de conhecimento sobre riscos e benefícios do uso de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos de uma comunidade do Recife - PE

Exploratory and descriptive study, of quantitative boarding, aiming at identifying the knowledge level of the Brasilit community, concerning the risks and benefits of the use of medicinal plants and fitotherapics (attainment form, preservation and preparation of remedies caretakers), aiming at preventing the inadequate use and the self-medication for this population. The sample will be defined by not probabilistic criteria constituted by men and women resident in the related community, whom they desire to participate spontaneous of this research. For the collection of data a questionnaire will be used that after that will be initiated the analysis process. For this, the data will be tabulated and will receive statistical treatment elementary, being grouped and presented in graphs, tables and pictures whose frequency will be demonstrated in percentile values.

Facilitating aspects and barriers in the effectiveness of donation of organs and tissues

This study aims to ascertain the influence of the structure and process on the effectiveness of donation of organs and tissues. It is an evaluative, longitudinal study, with a quantitative approach, undertaken in six hospitals of Natal-RN, with 65 potential donors. The data collection instrument was a structured script of non-participant observation. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the application of the Chi-squared, Fisher, and Mann Whitney tests. The effectiveness of donation was 27.7%. No significant difference occurred between structure and effectiveness of donation, however, inadequacies were observed in the physical resources (36.9%), material resources (30.8%), organizational structure (29.2%), and human resources (18.5%). In the process, the phases of maintenance (p=0.004), diagnosis of brain death (p=0.032), family interview (p≤0.001) and documentation (p=0.001) presented significant differences with effectiveness. The adequacy of the factors related to the structure and process is associated with the effectiveness of the donation. Improvement of these indices depends on the speed with which the process is conducted, in addition to the adequate structure.

FACILITADORES E BARREIRAS NA EFETIVIDADE DA DOAÇÃO DE ÓRGÃOS E TECIDOS

This study aims to ascertain the influence of the structure and process on the effectiveness of donation of organs and tissues. It is an evaluative, longitudinal study, with a quantitative approach, undertaken in six hospitals of Natal-RN, with 65 potential donors. The data collection instrument was a structured script of non-participant observation. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the application of the Chi-squared, Fisher, and Mann Whitney tests. The effectiveness of donation was 27.7%. No significant difference occurred between structure and effectiveness of donation, however, inadequacies were observed in the physical resources (36.9%), material resources (30.8%), organizational structure (29.2%), and human resources (18.5%). In the process, the phases of maintenance (p=0.004), diagnosis of brain death (p=0.032), family interview (p≤0.001) and documentation (p=0.001) presented significant differences with effectiveness. The adequacy of the factors related to the structure and process is associated with the effectiveness of the donation. Improvement of these indices depends on the speed with which the process is conducted, in addition to the adequate structure.

Ações educativas de enfermeiros, médicos e agentes comunitários em unidades de saúde da família

The purpose of this study was assessing educational activities carried out by nurses, doctors and community health staff of the Family Health Units at Recife, Pernambuco (PE)  Brazil, based on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, the human immunodeficiency virus and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  STD/HIV/AIDS. This is about a descriptive exploratory study, quantitative nature, in which a questionnaire was gather data with five nurses, four doctors and 20 staff community health. Of the ten top-level professionals, seven had specialization; five nurses, four doctors and 20 ACS reported having participated in training and/or training in STD/HIV/AIDS; most doctors and nurses did not notify the cases of HIV/AIDS; all professionals have developed educational activities, among these the most frequent was the conference. The survey showed the need to implement a program of continuing education on STD/HIV/AIDS, as well as raise awareness among doctors and nurses about the importance of both the identification of cases of HIV/AIDS in the community about the notification. Descriptors: family health; evaluation; std; hiv; aids.

Health promotion of lesbian woman: nursing care

The aim of this study was to analyze national and international scientific literature on nursing care for lesbian women. An integrative approach was adopted to review studies from MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF and SCOPUS databases and SciELO and Cochrane libraries using the keywords: female homosexuality, nursing care, health promotion and womens health. Studies published between 1990 and 2013 in English, Portuguese or Spanish were considered for analysis. After analyzing data, four international studies were selected, being that three were from the United States and one was from Canada. This study revealed a scarcity of Brazilian and international studies and the importance of increasing scientific literature on this topic. Descriptors: Homosexuality, female. Nursing care. Health promotion. Womens health.

Promoção da saúde da mulher lésbica: cuidados de enfermagem

The aim of this study was to analyze national and international scientific literature on nursing care for lesbian women. An integrative approach was adopted to review studies from MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF and SCOPUS databases and SciELO and Cochrane libraries using the keywords: female homosexuality, nursing care, health promotion and womens health. Studies published between 1990 and 2013 in English, Portuguese or Spanish were considered for analysis. After analyzing data, four international studies were selected, being that three were from the United States and one was from Canada. This study revealed a scarcity of Brazilian and international studies and the importance of increasing scientific literature on this topic. Descriptors: Homosexuality, female. Nursing care. Health promotion. Womens health.

Women knowledge in fertile age about the pap smear test importance

Exploratory descriptive study, from quantitative approach, aiming at identifying women knowledge in fertile age about pap smear test importance, carried out at a colposcopy service of a hospital school at Recife, Pernambuco (PE) - Brasil. The sample from 50 volunteers answered a questionnaire used to gather data that were grouped, interpreted and presented in figures. As findings, regarding to reason to be submitted for the preventive examination, 82% mentioned the illnesses prevention; 4% because some health professional directed them to the service and 2% because knew for the publicities; regarding to the fear for the carry out the exam, 56% did not fear the carry out the exam and 44% feared for will have be uncomfortable; regarding to care that should have before carrying out the exam, 74% referred that was necessary be not menstruated, not to have had sexual relations and not to have used showers, ointments or cremate in the vagina; 10% cited be not menstruated and not to have had sexual relations and, 16% did not know or did not remember anything about caring; regarding to opinion about the period for carrying out the exam, 44% affirmed to be to each year, 36% to each semester, 18% to each semester or to each year depending on the result and 2%, to each quarter. As findings the pap smear test is very important, therefore, beyond the cervical cancer early prevention, it’s an indispensable procedure to the prenatal, family planning, obstetric pathologies service and sexually transmitted diseases programs. Descriptors : Knowledge; Pap smear test; Cervical cancer; Prevention.