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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the predictors of self-care behaviors in individuals with heart failure. Method: A cross-sectional study including 405 patients with heart failure. Self-care behaviors were assessed by the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were investigated as predictors of self-care maintenance, management and confidence through logistic regressions. Results: The predictors of self-care maintenance were number of children (p

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the evidence of content validity of telephone messages regarding preventive measures against COVID-19. Method: Methodological study, in which messages containing text and image were developed through a narrative literature review and whose content was evaluated by eight judges in terms of clarity, practical relevance, theoretical relevance and vocabulary. The content validity index (CVI) was calculated, and messages that reached levels above 90% were considered to have adequate evidence of validity. Results: Eighteen text messages/images were developed containing information about COVID-19, hand hygiene, use and handling of masks and the importance of social distancing. After second round of evaluation, a content validity index above 90% was obtained in all evaluated indicators. Conclusion: The telephone messages were developed and showedadequate evidence of content validity.

ABSTRACT Objective To describe and analyze the nursing professionals’ education on the spiritual dimension of critically ill patients. Methodology A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study, using the Thematic Oral History as a framework. Fourteen nursing professionals from a teachinghospital in the city of São Paulo participated in the study from March to April 2021. The professionals were interviewed by following a script of questions and their speeches were transcribed, transcreated and submitted to Bardin’s content analysis, in the thematic modality. Results Three categories emerged from the analysis of the narratives: Concept of spirituality; Spirituality in Nursing education and Spirituality in the intensive care unit. Conclusion Nursing practice in assisting critical patients’ spiritual dimension is based on their religious practices and professional experiences, because the theme is not part of the basic curriculum in nursing education, whether at a technical or at an academic level.

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the scientific evidence on the most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in persons deprived of their liberty. Methods: An integrative literature review carried out in the CINAHL, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, LILACS, CUIDEN, Web of Science and Virtual Health Library portal databases using the following keywords: cardiovascular diseases, risk factors, prisons, prisoners. Results: The final sample consisted of 17 primary articles published in English and Spanish. Overweight and obesity were the most cited cardiovascular risk factors besides diabetes, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, consumption of alcohol and other drugs, physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression and unhealthy heart diet. Conclusions: The most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in persons deprived of their liberty were those classified as modifiable. In the prison setting, these factors are enhanced due to an environment with little modification of these opportunities.