The multidimensional nature of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) requires heath care practitioners to adopt a biopsychosocial approach to care in order to select appropriate individualized interventions for patients. The philosophical perspective of the practitioner and the level of frustration held by the practitioner towards patients with FMS are believed to contribute to the adoption of a biopsychosocial approach to care. The purpose of this study was to explore these specific practitioner characteristics and their relationship to the adoption of a psychosocial approach to care for patients with FMS. Specifically, the philosophical perspective of the practitioner and the frustration level of practitioners towards patients with FMS were explored as predictors to attitudes and beliefs about psychosocial care for patients with FMS. The sample for this descriptive correlational study consisted of 134 health care practitioners who care for patients with FMS. The Organicism-Mechanism Paradigm Inventory (OMPI) used to measure practitioner philosophical perspective and the Difficult Doctor Patient Relationship Scale (DDPRQ) used to measure frustration level in relation to attitudes and beliefs about psychosocial care for patients with fibromyalgia, measured by the Physician Belief Scale (PBS). Nurse practitioners and physicians differed significantly on philosophical perspective, frustration levels, and attitudes and beliefs about psychosocial care for patients with FMS. Philosophical perspective was a predictor of attitudes and beliefs towards psychosocial care for patients with FMS in a single predictor model. The same was true for frustration levels towards patients with FMS. However, only frustration level was predictive of attitudes and beliefs about psychosocial care when both variables of interest were entered in to a regression model. These findings have implications for care of patients with FMS. Practitioners who participate in educational interventions aimed at understanding and enhancing communication skills with patients seen as frustrating to the patient-practitioner relationship may improve care by utilization of a biopsychosocial approach.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America today. The potential onset of cardiovascular disease in the fourth decade for men and fifth decade for women, underscores the scope of the health problem, as the population grows older. Twenty-three percent of men and thirty percent of women who survive a myocardial infarction will have a recurrence within six months. Patients with coronary artery bypass grafts are more susceptible to progressive stenosis from atherosclerosis than native vessels. Secondary prevention through physical activity is recommended by the AHA to reduce the occurrence of these events, requiring expensive re-intervention. However, less than one half of those eligible for cardiac rehabilitation enroll. The purpose of this study is to examine whether cardiac rehabilitation or home-walking with or without nurse telephone support will affect cardiac recovery. A convenience sample of sixty-three cardiac patients self-selected a cardiac rehabilitation (comparison) program in this quasi-experimental research design. One hundred twenty-six surgical cardiac patients were randomized to a home-walking or control group. MANCOVA tests on health status, self-efficacy, and diastolic blood pressure revealed significant differences for the main effect of group on health status, self-efficacy, and diastolic blood pressure (F = 3.980, 16,647, 6.562, p = .020, .000, .011), while controlling for pre-self-efficacy, medical diagnosis, and age. Post hoc tests showed no significant difference between the cardiac rehabilitation and home-walking groups on health status (p = .485) and self-efficacy scales (p = .285). No significant difference was found between the home-walking and control groups on health status ( p = .241). A significant difference was found between the cardiac rehabilitation and control groups on all three dependent variables, respectively (p = .016, .000, .000). The home-walking group revealed a significant difference on self-efficacy from the control group (p = .000). Additional findings include significant differences between home-walking and control groups on physical function (F = 7.3354, p = .0009) and mental health (F = 4.3659, p = .0140). The findings indicate that a home-walking program could be a comparable alternative to a cardiac rehabilitation group by improving self-efficacy and health status and lowering blood pressure.

Em virtude dos danos cognitivos, sensório motores e psicossociais causados pelo transtorno mental no funcionamento ocupacional, a qualidade de vida dos sujeitos é deteriorada e o isolamento e a inatividade se impõem, acentuando a exclusão. OBJETIVO: Identificar o nível de desempenho em atividades de vida independente de portadores de transtornos mentais e correlacionar variáveis. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal descritivo em dois serviços de saúde mental matogrossenses. Amostra constituída por 146 sujeitos (73 portadores de transtorno mental/ 73 informantes destes). Foi feita a Revisão Integrativa da Literatura sobre atividades de vida independente em portadores de transtorno mental, posteriormente aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e o Inventário de Habilidades de Vida Independente (ILSS-BR) para identificar áreas da vida independente potencialmente prejudicadas. ANÁLISE DOS DADOS: Análise e correlações pelo STATA. Escores obtidos equiparados de acordo com a pontuação do ILSS, no escore global e subescalas.RESULTADOS: Maioria mulheres (71,2%), casados (63%), 35 a44 anos (46%), baixo nível escolar (48% concluíram quarta série), baixo poder de compra (68,6% com renda máxima R$ 1.024,00). Os domínios da vida independente mais comprometidos são Emprego, Lazer e Transporte, que sofreram influência de diagnóstico, tempo de transtorno mental, escolaridade e nível econômico. DISCUSSÃO: Os escores da versão para o informante ficaram em 1,3 (de 0 a 4) e do paciente, em 10,2% (de 0 A 100%), indicando graves limitações em atividades de vida independente e discrepâncias entre a percepção dos dois grupos. Foram correlacionados prejuízo nas atividades de vida independente e baixa escolaridade, baixo nível econômico, desqualificação profissional, maior tendência a abandonar estudos e cursos profissionalizantes. Os homens são mais vulneráveis ao comprometimento e sofrem maior impacto na área laboral. CONCLUSÕES: Os domínios comprometidos são relacionadas à contratualidade e socialização pelas atividades, merecendo intervenções de enfermagem diretas e singulares, macrossociais e empreendidas no habitat / Because of the cognitive, sensory motor and psychosocial damage caused by mental disorders in occupational functioning, quality of life is deteriorating, isolation and inactivity are result, accentuating the deletion. OBJECTIVE: To identify the level of performance in life activities regardless of the mental patients and correlate variables.METHODS: A descriptive cross- sectional study in two Mato Grosso mental health services. Sample of 146 subjects (73 patients with mental disorders / 73 informants of them). Integrative Literature Review was done about independent living activities in patients with mental disorders, afterward to a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Inventory of Independent Living Skills (ILSS-BR) was intended to identify areas of potentially impaired independent living. ANALYSIS: Analysis and correlations by STATA. Similar scores obtained by the score of ILSS, the overall score and subscales. RESULTS: Most women (71.2%), married (63), 44 35 years old (46%), low educational level (48% completed fourth grade), low purchasing power (68.6% with R$1.024,00 maximum income). The more committed areas of independent living are Employment, Leisure and Transport, who have been influenced by diagnosis, duration of mental disorder, education and income. DISCUSSION: The scores for the informant version were 1.3% and patient, at 10.2%, indicating severe limitations in independent living activities and discrepancies between the perceptions of the two groups. Injury were correlated in independent living and low education, low income, greater tendency to abandon studies and vocational courses activities. Men are more vulnerable and suffer greater impact in employment area. CONCLUSIONS: The affected modules are related by contractuality and socialization activities, requiring direct and individuallynursing interventions in macrosocial- habitat

Em virtude dos danos cognitivos, sensório motores e psicossociais causados pelo transtorno mental no funcionamento ocupacional, a qualidade de vida dos sujeitos é deteriorada e o isolamento e a inatividade se impõem, acentuando a exclusão. OBJETIVO: Identificar o nível de desempenho em atividades de vida independente de portadores de transtornos mentais e correlacionar variáveis. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal descritivo em dois serviços de saúde mental matogrossenses. Amostra constituída por 146 sujeitos (73 portadores de transtorno mental/ 73 informantes destes). Foi feita a Revisão Integrativa da Literatura sobre atividades de vida independente em portadores de transtorno mental, posteriormente aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e o Inventário de Habilidades de Vida Independente (ILSS-BR) para identificar áreas da vida independente potencialmente prejudicadas. ANÁLISE DOS DADOS: Análise e correlações pelo STATA. Escores obtidos equiparados de acordo com a pontuação do ILSS, no escore global e subescalas.RESULTADOS: Maioria mulheres (71,2%), casados (63%), 35 a44 anos (46%), baixo nível escolar (48% concluíram quarta série), baixo poder de compra (68,6% com renda máxima R$ 1.024,00). Os domínios da vida independente mais comprometidos são Emprego, Lazer e Transporte, que sofreram influência de diagnóstico, tempo de transtorno mental, escolaridade e nível econômico. DISCUSSÃO: Os escores da versão para o informante ficaram em 1,3 (de 0 a 4) e do paciente, em 10,2% (de 0 A 100%), indicando graves limitações em atividades de vida independente e discrepâncias entre a percepção dos dois grupos. Foram correlacionados prejuízo nas atividades de vida independente e baixa escolaridade, baixo nível econômico, desqualificação profissional, maior tendência a abandonar estudos e cursos profissionalizantes. Os homens são mais vulneráveis ao comprometimento e sofrem maior impacto na área laboral. CONCLUSÕES: Os domínios comprometidos são relacionadas à contratualidade e socialização pelas atividades, merecendo intervenções de enfermagem diretas e singulares, macrossociais e empreendidas no habitat / Because of the cognitive, sensory motor and psychosocial damage caused by mental disorders in occupational functioning, quality of life is deteriorating, isolation and inactivity are result, accentuating the deletion. OBJECTIVE: To identify the level of performance in life activities regardless of the mental patients and correlate variables.METHODS: A descriptive cross- sectional study in two Mato Grosso mental health services. Sample of 146 subjects (73 patients with mental disorders / 73 informants of them). Integrative Literature Review was done about independent living activities in patients with mental disorders, afterward to a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Inventory of Independent Living Skills (ILSS-BR) was intended to identify areas of potentially impaired independent living. ANALYSIS: Analysis and correlations by STATA. Similar scores obtained by the score of ILSS, the overall score and subscales. RESULTS: Most women (71.2%), married (63), 44 35 years old (46%), low educational level (48% completed fourth grade), low purchasing power (68.6% with R$1.024,00 maximum income). The more committed areas of independent living are Employment, Leisure and Transport, who have been influenced by diagnosis, duration of mental disorder, education and income. DISCUSSION: The scores for the informant version were 1.3% and patient, at 10.2%, indicating severe limitations in independent living activities and discrepancies between the perceptions of the two groups. Injury were correlated in independent living and low education, low income, greater tendency to abandon studies and vocational courses activities. Men are more vulnerable and suffer greater impact in employment area. CONCLUSIONS: The affected modules are related by contractuality and socialization activities, requiring direct and individuallynursing interventions in macrosocial- habitat

The graduation thesis deals rehabilitative nursing as a part holistic nursing. The main idea of the theoretical part was mainly to give summary of nursing theory, whole rehabilitative system and each section and methods of rehabilitative nursing. The questionnaire given to general nurses was used for assignment of necessary dates in quintitative reserch. Explorational segment was aimed at education, traning and nursing standards of rehabilitative nursing, its knowledge and perform in use. It can be said at last than even though all hypotheses were proved, the nurses´answers were not always truly convincing.