Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University. / Typescript. Sponsor: M. F. Frazier. Dissertation Committee: M. M. Adams, E. P. Hagen, . Type C project. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [274]-278).

Traditionally analgesics have been the main stay of postoperative pain management. Taught non-pharmacological strategies have also been used. The possibility that patients may have a repertoire of self-generated strategies has tended to be overlooked. The aim of this study was to identify whether patients possess and utilise self-generated strategies for acute pain, and if so, to ascertain the effect of engaging patients in their postoperative pain management by supporting their strategies. To empower nurses to deliver effective pain management, and to promote evidence based practice, a second aim was to actively engage nursing staff in the process. A collaborative action research design based on critical theory was used to facilitate practitioner participation, enable practice development and generate a theoretical understanding of the issues. Three action research cycles were identified, each containing various methods and involving both patients and staff. The first cycle, entitled “telling the situation as it is”, described current practice from the ward staff’s perspective and identified 10 strategy themes through an outpatient survey. Cycle two focused upon “testing the proposed changes”. In contrast to many action research studies, a randomised controlled trial was undertaken to test the effect of incorporating patients’ self-generated strategies into postoperative pain management. The nursing staff were pivotal in both the decision to undertake the trial and in its management. The results indicated that identifying and supporting patients’ self-generated strategies significantly reduced postoperative anxiety, pain intensity and distress. Fewer experimental subjects required opiates, although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory consumption was increased in this group. Staff understanding and awareness of pain and their ability and confidence to manage pain increased. Certain staff also gained research skills. The third and final cycle, “creating change in practice: implementation and implications”, is being led by the nurses. The potential of action research to engage nurses in practice developments related to patient-centred care has been demonstrated.

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2017-02-23T17:48:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 VANESSA DOS SANTOS PICÃO.pdf: 1451406 bytes, checksum: b3d821582fccdf2cf2fd9e4d0c796781 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-23T17:48:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VANESSA DOS SANTOS PICÃO.pdf: 1451406 bytes, checksum: b3d821582fccdf2cf2fd9e4d0c796781 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-26 / In Brazil, policies concerning women’s health are relatively new in Brazil, and in many states a program called Rede Cegonha is only gradually being realized. The present dissertation focuses the experience of obstetric intake at a service in hinterland of the state of Bahia. Objective: to investigate the experience of women in an obstetric unit during the moments immediately before childbirth. Method: Grounded Theory (GT) was chosen as theoretical and methodological reference for this study. Eleven women who had recently given birth were interviewed about their perception, feelings and experiences about the intake in the unit. Results: The analysis suggests three axes: Starting point, the Person in her context and e the Physical environment. These were constructed based on nine categories. The “Starting point” unites experiences and difficulties of transport to the unit. Many reported troubles in getting to the unit. The “Person in her context” describes vulnerabilities of the intake process, feeling cared for or not, valued or neglected. The recent mothers were sensitive to the interpersonal relation with the team, and to the rejection of their request to have a partner accompany them. However, most of them valued the service and the help they received. The axis “Physical environment” contains important ambient elements that positively or negatively influence the experience of the intake. Conclusion: Policies of personcentered care in obstetrics still have not been able to meet women’s real needs. Failure to meet the needs of women giving birth in the obstetric context leads to maladjustment in the process of delivery and birth. The perspectives analyzed in this study show that women are sensible to aspects like the personal relationship with the health professionals, care centered on the person with her vulnerabilities and the adequacy of the physical environment. Such factors can impact positively or negatively, depending on the experience of the woman giving birth. The same factors, when linked to the nursing practice, can also, aid or hinder adequate patient care. / As políticas de atenção à saúde da mulher no Brasil são relativamente novas e em muitos estados a Rede Cegonha ainda se encontra em fase de implantação. Esta dissertação enfoca a vivência do acolhimento à parturiente num serviço de obstetrícia no interior do estado de Bahia. Objetivo: investigar a vivência da parturiente em uma unidade obstétrica até os momentos que antecedem o parto. Método: a Grounded Theory (GT) ou Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados (TFD) foi escolhida como referencial teórico e metodológico para a realização deste estudo. Onze puérperas foram entrevistadas e as entrevistas concerniram à sua percepção, sentimentos e vivências acerca do acolhimento na unidade. Resultados: da análise das entrevistas surgiram três eixos norteadores, a saber: Ponto de partida, A pessoa no seu contexto e Ambiente físico; estes foram construídos a partir de nove categorias. O “Ponto de partida” abarcou vivências e complicações do deslocamento. Grande parte das parturientes apresentou dificuldade no transporte. “A pessoa no seu contexto” descreveu as fragilidades do processo, de sentir-se ou não assistida, valorizada ou negligenciada. As parturientes mostraram-se sensíveis à relação interpessoal com a equipe e à não permissão de acompanhante; contudo, quase todas valorizaram o serviço e o atendimento prestado, mesmo quando o percebiam de forma incompleta. O eixo “Ambiente físico” abarcou elementos importantes da ambiência que influenciam a vivência do acolhimento, positiva ou negativamente. Conclusão: as políticas e os programas de humanização na área obstétrica ainda não atendem às necessidades das parturientes. Falha em atender às necessidades das parturientes no contexto parto culmina em desajustes no processo de parto e nascimento. As perspectivas analisadas neste estudo mostram que as mulheres são sensíveis a aspectos como relacionamento com os profissionais, cuidados centrados na pessoa com suas fragilidades e adequação do ambiente físico. Tais fatores podem implicar positiva e/ou negativamente, a depender da vivência da parturiente. Essas mesmas vertentes, quando relacionadas à prática do enfermeiro, podem também, facilitar ou dificultar a assistência de enfermagem.

Mental capacity is the ability to understand, reason, and exercise choice by making informed decisions. Acute and/or critical illness may impact upon the decision making abilities of hospitalised adult patients. Assessment of patients for reduced, fluctuating or absent capacity gives the healthcare team the legal authority to assess best interests and to make treatment decisions without consent under this justification. Qualified nurses are the everpresent professional group in acute and critical care settings. They may initiate assessments of mental capacity which may be influential in the ways that the decision making of patients is facilitated or substituted. There are, however, few studies that focus on processes employed by them in this area in fast-moving clinical settings, although it is recognised that physical illness may have a significant impact upon capacity status.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2002. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Bakgrund: Typ 2-diabetes är en vanlig förekommande sjukdom hos befolkning i Sverige som kan påverkas av olika faktorer såsom stress, fysisk inaktivitet och kost. Egenvård vid typ 2-diabetes är en viktig del av behandling. Därför ska patientens upplevelse av egenvård studeras för att skapa en omsorgsfull relation med patienten och för att kunna stödja de att klara sitt omvårdnadsbehov på egen hand. Syfte: Författarna vill i denna litteraturstudie beskriva patientens erfarenhet av egenvård vid typ 2-diabetes. Metod: Studien har utförts som en kvalitativ litteraturstudie. Tio vetenskapliga artiklar inkluderades. Artiklarna söktes via databaserna CHINAL och Pub Med. Artiklar med kvalitativ ansats var inkluderades. Resultatet bearbetades, analyserades och sammanställdes. Resultat: Resultaten i studien visar på att patientens med typ 2-diabetes har olika upplevelser som påverkas av olika faktorer och dessa har kategoriserats i tabellen med fyra kategorier och nio underkategorier: 1) Undervisning: Gruppundervisning, 2) Attityd. Kunskap: Teoretisk och praktisk kunskap, 3) Barriärer: Glykemisk kontroll, omgivningen, Brist på motivation, 4) Kännedom: Kost, fysisk aktivitet Konklusion: patienten med typ 2-diabetes behöver insatser och stöd i form av undervisning, information, familjens och vännernas stöd för att kunna hantera sin diabetes. Kunskapsbrist om typ 2-diabetes i personers omgivning påverkar patientens egenvård. Information av dessa kunskapsbrister är ett verktyg som underlättar sjuksköterskans arbete. / Background: The number for people with Type 2-diabetes disease is increasing in Sweden and the disease is affected by various factors such as stress, physical inactivity and diet. Self-care at Type 2-diabetes is an important part of treatment. We therefore seek to study patient experience of self-care to create a careful relationship with the patient and to support them to cope with their nursing needs on their own. Purpose: The authors want to describe in this literature review the patient's self-care experience in type 2 diabetes. Method: The study has been conducted as qualitative literature review. Ten scientific articles were included. The articles were searched through the CHINAL and Pub Med databases. The study included only qualitative articles. The result was processed, analyzed and compiled. Results: The results in the study show that the patient with Type 2-diabetes has different experiences that are influenced by different factors and these have been categorized in the table with four main themes and nine subthemes: 1) Teaching: Group teaching, 2) Attitude. Knowledge: Theoretical Practical, 3) Barriers: Glycemic Control, Environment, Lack of Motivation, 4) Knowledge: Diet, Physical Activity. Conclusion: The patient with Type 2-diabetes needs assistance and support in the form of education, information, family and friends support to manage their diabetes. A lack of knowledge about Type 2-diabetes in people's surroundings affects patient rehabilitation. Information of these knowledge shortages is a tool that facilitates the nurse's work.

SAMMANFATTNING Bakgrund De allt kortare vårdtiderna inom sjukvården ställer höga krav på patientinformationen som ges pre- och postoperativt. Forskning visar att patienternas informationsbehov inte alltid överensstämmer med mängden information som ges. Patienter upplever ofta att informationen som ges är otillräcklig och saknar relevans. God pre- och postoperativ information har många fördelar, då den leder till såväl ökad trygghet som bättre förutsättningar i det postoperativa förloppet.   Syfte Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur kirurgiska patienter vid en hudmottagning och en urokirurgisk vårdavdelning uppfattade den pre- och postoperativa information de fick i samband med kirurgi.   Design Studien var en enkätstudie med kvantitativ ansats och inkluderade 30 respondenter.   Resultat Resultatet visade att huvuddelen av patienterna uppgav att de hade läst den skriftliga informationen de fick. De hade också uppfattat att informationen var lättillgänglig. Majoriteten tyckte att den totala mängden information var tillräcklig. Vidare svarade majoriteten att de hade fått tillräcklig information om smärtlindring under vårdtiden. Hälften av respondenterna angav att de hade fått tillräcklig information om hur de kunde förebygga komplikationer. Ungefär hälften uppgav att de inte hade fått tillräcklig information om sårvård.   Slutsats Av resultatet drogs slutsatsen att patientinformationen som ges på de två enheterna verkar vara lättförståelig och tillräckligt omfattande, dock finns utrymme för förbättring, framförallt inom området komplikationer och sårvård. / ABSTRACT Background The shorter length of stay in hospitals place greater demands on the patient information that is given pre- and postoperative. Research shows that the amount of given information does not match with the patients’ informational needs. Patients often experience the given information as inconclusive and irrelevant. Good pre- and postoperative information has many benefits. It leads both to an increased sense of security and to better postoperative outcomes.   Purpose The purpose of the current study was to explore how surgical patients at a dermatology outpatient facility and an acute care urological surgery ward perceived the pre- and postoperative information in connection with the surgery.   Design The study was a quantitative survey and included 30 participants.   Findings The results showed that the majority of the patients stated that they had read the written pre- and postoperative information that they had received. They had also perceived the information as easily available. The majority of the patients reported that the total amount of the information was sufficient. Furthermore, the majority also replied that they had received sufficient information about relieving their pain during the hospital stay. Half of the subjects stated that they had received enough information about how to prevent complications. Half of the subjects claimed that they had not received enough information about wound care.   Conclusions Based on the results, it could be concluded that the patient information that was given at the two clinics appears to be easily understood and sufficiently extensive, though there is room for improvement, especially within the area of complications and wound care.

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur sjuksköterskor på en allmänpediatrisk avdelning disponerar sin tid gällande administrativa arbetsuppgifter jämfört mot direkt och indirekt patientkontakt. För att granska detta fenomen utfördes en aktivitetsstudie. Metod designen var icke experimentell deskriptiv observationsstudie. Där sju olika sjuksköterskor följdes under femton dagar där tidmätning skedde av på förhand kategoriserade aktiviteter. Kategoriseringsschema innehöll nio olika kategorier. Resultatet visade att 19,53 procent av arbetspasset vilket motsvarar 97 minuter spenderades med direkt patientkontakt respektive de 24,3 procent vilket motsvarar 120 minuter per dag till administrativa göromål. Dessutom uppmättes det att sjuksköterskorna blev avbrutna i snitt 26 gånger under ett åtta timmars arbetspass vilket resulterar till 3,25 avbrott per timme. Forskarnas slutsats är att det finns flera fördelar med ökad tid för patientkontakt och att detta är synnerhet gällande på en allmänpediatrisk avdelning. / The aim of the study was to examine how nurses at a general pediatric unit dispose of their time regarding administrative duties compared to direct interaction with the patient. To appropriately survey this phenomenon an activity study was conducted. The method for data collection was a nonexperimental descriptive observational study where seven nurses were followed for a total of fifteen days where the amount of time of their activities where noted according to an activity schedule that was formed beforehand. The schedule contained nine categories including the amount of interruptions nurses where subject to. The result of the study showed that roughly 19,53 percent of the nurses’ time, which is the equivalent to 97 minutes, were spent directly with the patients compared to the 24,3 percent, which amounts to 120 minutes a day, she spent with administrative tasks. Furthermore it was found that a nurse is in average interrupted 26 times during an eight hour shift which gives an average of 3,25 interruptions every hour. In conclusion the authors found ground that there are many benefits with increased nurse-patient time and believe this is especially true in a general pediatric unit.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Univ., 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:47:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CamilaDFDP_DISSERT.pdf: 2452213 bytes, checksum: 74ba183121f0debbd0bff9fbbd3b26b7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-11-29 / This study aimed to identify and describe the factors related to Patient Safety in a medication system according to the nurses analysis in a teaching hospital from the photographic analysis method. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study with mixed approach in a teaching hospital in Rio Grande do Norte. The population consisted of 42 nurses from inpatient units, of which 34 composed the study sample. As eligibility criteria, we defined nurses from public service and nurses who agreed to participate. Ethical determinations were observed, the study was submitted to the Ethics and Research of the University Hospital Onofre Lopes, obtaining the assent with ethical assessment certificate (CAAE 0098.0.051.294-11). For data collection, we used the photographic method (Photographic Analysis Technique) by Patricia Marck (Canada). It was developed in two phases: at first, we randomly captured photos from the medication system, resulting in 282 images; then we selected/processed the photographs, which were reduced to 10 images in Microsoft Excel 2010; in the second phase, the nurses answered the questionnaire divided into socio-professional profile and Digital Photography Scoring Tool (questions a and b ). For analysis of the question a , we used the content analysis technique, and for b , we used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0 (temporary license). The socio-professional profile revealed the predominance of females; age group 34-43 years; professionals with specialization; 10-18 years of length of service; and nurses working exclusively in the hospital and who know the Patient Safety. The photographic analysis in relation to Patient Safety resulted in specific categories for each stage of the medication system. Regarding disposal, we identified Proper verification ; Improper verification ; Correct identification ; Disposal in single doses ; and Improper Environment , with predominance of that last category. As for storage: Proper storage ; Improper storage ; Risk of exchange/disappearance ; and Poor hygiene , with special reference to improper storage. In preparation: Risk of exchanging medication/patient ; Inappropriate physical space ; and Inadequate 9 preparation of controlled drugs , highlighting the first category. In drug administration: Lack of Personal Protective Equipment ; Use of Personal Protective Equipment ; Improper administration technique ; Proper administration technique ; Correct drug identification ; Incorrect drug identification ; and Peripheral venous access without identification . From the safety assessment of 10 photographs, by adapting the scores (1-10) to the Likert Scale, we identified three Totally Unsafe (Level 1), three Unsafe (Level 2), three Partially Safe (Level 3), one Safe (Level 4), and no photograph considered Totally Safe. This study identified the prevalence of unsafety in the medication system in the nurses opinion. We were also able to understand that, although nurses identify safety aspects, the most prevalent categories characterize an unsafe assessment. Nursing needs to reflect on its practice, identifying gaps in the medication system in order to achieve a proper and safe care / O estudo teve como objetivo identificar e descrever os fatores relacionados ? Seguran?a do Paciente em um sistema de medica??o de acordo com a an?lise de enfermeiros de um Hospital de Ensino a partir do m?todo de an?lise fotogr?fica. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo, com abordagem mista em um hospital de ensino no Rio Grande do Norte. A popula??o foi composta por 42 enfermeiros das unidades de interna??o, dos quais 34 compuseram a amostra. Como crit?rios de elegibilidade definiu-se enfermeiros servidores p?blicos e que aceitaram participar do estudo. As determina??es ?ticas foram respeitadas, o estudo foi submetido ao Comit? de ?tica e Pesquisa do Hospital Universit?rio Onofre Lopes, obtendo o parecer favor?vel com certificado de aprecia??o ?tica (CAAE n? 0098.0.051.294-11). A coleta dos dados utilizou o m?todo fotogr?fico (T?cnica de An?lise Fotogr?fica) de Patr?cia Marck (Canad?), desenvolvido em duas fases: inicialmente foi realizada captura aleat?ria das fotografias do sistema de medica??o, resultando em 282 imagens; em seguida, realizou-se sele??o/tratamento das fotografias, que foram reduzidas a 10 imagens no Microsoft Excel 2010; na segunda fase, os enfermeiros responderam ao question?rio dividido em perfil s?cioprofissional e Digital Photography Scoring Tool (quest?es a e b ). Para an?lise da quest?o a utilizou-se a t?cnica de an?lise de conte?do e da b o Statistical Package for the Social Scienses-20.0 (licen?a tempor?ria). O perfil s?cioprofissional caracterizou-se pelo predom?nio: do sexo feminino; da faixa et?ria 34-43 anos; de profissionais com especializa??o; do tempo de servi?o de 10 a 18 anos; de enfermeiros que atuam exclusivamente no hospital e que conhecem a Seguran?a do Paciente. A avalia??o da fotografia em rela??o ? Seguran?a do Paciente resultou em categorias espec?ficas para cada etapa do sistema de medica??o. Da dispensa??o, identificou-se: Confer?ncia adequada ; Confer?ncia inadequada ; Identifica??o correta ; Dispensa??o em dose unit?ria e Ambiente impr?prio , com predomin?ncia desta ?ltima categoria. No armazenamento: Armazenamento adequado ; Armazenamento inadequado ; 7 Risco de troca/desaparecimento e Higiene prec?ria , com destaque para o armazenamento inadequado. No preparo: Risco de troca de medicamento/paciente ; Espa?o f?sico inapropriado e Preparo inadequado de medicamentos de uso controlado ; destacando-se a primeira categoria. Na administra??o dos medicamentos: Aus?ncia de Equipamento de Prote??o Individual ; Uso de Equipamento de Prote??o Individual ; T?cnica incorreta de administra??o ; T?cnica correta de administra??o ; Identifica??o correta do medicamento ; Identifica??o incorreta do medicamento e Acesso venoso perif?rico sem identifica??o . Da avalia??o da seguran?a das 10 fotografias, adaptando os escores (1 a 10) ? Escala de Likert, identificou-se: tr?s Totalmente Inseguras (Grau 1), tr?s Inseguras (Grau 2), tr?s Seguras Parcialmente (Grau 3), uma Segura (Grau 4), n?o havendo fotografia considerada Segura Totalmente. Este estudo identificou o predom?nio da inseguran?a no sistema de medica??o na opini?o dos enfermeiros. Ainda, possibilitou compreender que, apesar dos enfermeiros perceberem aspectos seguros, as categorias de maior preval?ncia caracterizam uma avalia??o insegura. A enfermagem precisa refletir acerca da pr?tica, identificando falhas no sistema de medica??o para alcan?ar um cuidado adequado e seguro