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Objetivo: analisar a produção científica em enfermagem acerca dos cuidados para a avaliação, prevenção e tratamento da xerose cutânea em idosos.Método: revisão integrativa realizada nas bases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Biblioteca Virtual Scientific Eletronic Library Online, PubMed Central e Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, no período de agosto a dezembro de 2017. Resultados: foram analisados 14 artigos dos quais emergiram três categorias: A hidratação oral e tópica para o cuidado do idoso com xerose cutânea; A utilização de instrumentos e o cuidado a xerose relacionada aos pés; e por fim Medidas de higiene e processos de escolha/indicação de produtos. Conclusão: os cuidados de enfermagem devem estar voltados à educação para o autocuidado com ênfase na hidratação dos pés bem como na indicação e orientação acerca do uso de produtos com a finalidade de minimizar as complicações oriundas da xerose.

As ulceras por pressao sao complicacoes possiveis de ocorrer em pessoas em situacao de fragilidade, principalmente naquelas com restricao de mobilidade e idade avancada. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar as medidas preven-tivas para ulceras por pressao, utilizadas em idosos com declinio funcional de mobilidade fisica que vivem em domicilio.Trata-se de um estudo transversal com abordagem quantitativa, tipo inquerito domiciliar. A amostra foi composta por 25 idosos domiciliados no municipio de Joao Pessoa, na Paraiba. Foi aprovado pelo Comite de Etica e Pesquisa do Centrode Ciencias da Saude da Universidade Federal da Paraiba, sob protocolo 124/11. Dos pesquisados, 72% eram do sexo feminino, com faixa etaria prevalente (64%) de 80 anos ou mais; dos entrevistados, 19 (72%) eram cuidadores informais, 6 (24%) eram formais e apenas 1 (4%) foi o proprio idoso. As medidas preventivas incluiram manter a pele limpa (84%);examinar a pele diariamente (64%); usar redistribuidores de pressao (52%), aplicar hidratante (56%) e usar colchao de espuma (60%). Neste estudo, embora fossem praticadas algumas acoes preventivas para ulceras por pressao, a dinâmica domiciliar encontrada apontou a necessidade de as Equipes de Saude da Familia e os servicos de atendimento domiciliares atuarem melhor quanto a prevencao de agravos, como as ulceras por pressao e suas complicacoes.

Objective: To identify relevant evidence to the peculiarities of nursing care to women in situation of unsafe abortion. Method: This is a survey of integrative review of literature, where the databases used were LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE and SCOPUS. The data collection occurred during the months of September and October 2016, articles were in Portuguese, English and Spanish, from 2006 to 2016. The sample was composed of 14 studies. Results: Studies have shown that nursing care is carried out in a technicist and without quality service; contrary to the norms of the Code of Ethics for nurses. There were willing two thematic categories: reasons that led the women to practice unsafe abortion and the nursing care provided to women in a situation of abortion. Conclusion: Trials, prejudice, religiosity and moral values of nurses, contribute to the precariousness of quality assistance to these women. Descriptors: abortion; induced abortion; caused abortion; nursing; nursing care.

Objective: To describe the studies disseminated in online journals about the nursing care in the pre- and post-operative bariatric surgery. Method: This is an integrative review of literature, a method that aims to gather and synthesize results of research about a topic. We conducted a survey of 405 articles, which, after passing by the inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulted in 8 scientific productions for analysis. Results: The selected publications were divided into two thematic categories: Nursing care for the patient undergoing bariatric surgery and systematization of nursing care for patients under bariatric surgery. Conclusion: The analysis of these studies evidences the importance of the nurse as an active member of the health team and essential in the whole process of bariatric surgery that the patient undergoes. It was also seen that the systematization of nursing care is determinant for a good recovery of these patients. Descriptors: Bariatric Surgery; Nursing Care; Obesity; Morbid Obesity.

Objective: identify the life perspectives of adolescents in the puerperal period, identifying their feelings regarding motherhood. Method: qualitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, carried out at a public maternity hospital located in João Pessoa/PB. The population consisted of 16 adolescents in the puerperal period. Data were collected from semi-structured questionnaires and the data analysis used descriptive statistics. The Research Ethics Committee of Nova Esperança Colleges approved it, protocol number 41/14 and CAAE: 24222214.0.0000.5179. Results: the following categories emerged: 1. Sensations and feelings related to the discovery of being a mother; 2. Concern about herself and the baby; 3. Changes in the life routine; 4. Perspectives for future projects. The results reinforce the need to know better the dreams and the ideals that guide the life projects of the adolescents in the puerperal period, in an attempt to construct prevention strategies that are closer to the needs generated in this population group. Conclusion: The adolescents believed in a promising future, despite difficulties encountered resulting from motherhood. The contribution of the study as a subsidy for the reflection of health professionals about the problem of being a mother during adolescence stands out, which positively influences the quality of care. Descriptors: Nursing; Pregnancy in adolescence; Postpartum period.

Objective: To verify the main measures of care for the newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit. Method: This is an integrative review, in which, it is possible to identify, analyze and synthesize research results with the inclusion of experimental and non-experimental studies. A total of 133 articles were collected. After reading titles, exclusion criteria and reading resumes, 10 were left, in which the sample was composed. Results: The selected publications were placed in 3 thematic categories: The importance of knowledge in nursing care, to the internal NB in ​​NICU; Nursing evaluation and care used for pain relief in NB; Main factors and adverse events that may lead to the hospitalization of the newborn and the increase of morbidity and mortality in an NICU. Conclusion: The analysis of the aforementioned study exposes the importance and main nursing care that can be administered in newborns in a NICU, so that the reduction of neonatal mortality can be provided. Descriptors: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Nursing care; Newborn.

The Human Caring Theory supports and guides the nursing care with a view to a holistic and transpersonal care, bringing attention love, ethics and spirituality as an essential component of care. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze Bibliometric indicators of scientific literature concerning the Human Caring Theory disseminated in journals online, with an emphasis on characterization of publications. It is a Bibliometric study in a quantitative approach. The sample was made up of 55 articles published from 1995 to 2015. The data obtained showed that the national journals are published on Human Caring Theory, with predominance of original articles published between the years 2010 and 2011. It is concluded that the publications about the subject investigated quantitative feature listless, considering the period researched. It is suggested to conduct new studies to broaden and deepen the knowledge. Key words: Nursing; Nursing Theory; Nursing Care; Bibliometrics; Comprehensive Health Care.

Objective: To identify the evidence available in the literature on the factors of risk for type II diabetes mellitus. Method: There was an integrative review of the literature in the following databases: PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and Scopus, using the descriptors type II diabetes mellitus and factors of risk in Portuguese and English. The research returned 504 articles from 2006 to 2016. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, one obtained 14 studies, which compose the study sample. Results: Of the studies included in the review, 21.4% were in 2011 and 2015. Regarding the method, 57.0%, were cross-sectional studies. The prevalent qualis was the category A. In all studies, there were factors of risk for T2DM. Conclusion: By analyzing the studies, it was possible to identify a wide range of factors of risk found in the literature, showing what can favor the development of the disease and the possible means to build preventive and promotional strategies for groups prone to develop that problem. Descriptors: Diabetes; Type II Diabetes Mellitus; Factors of risk.

Objective: The objective was to verify the skill of nurses about the use of collagenase in the treatment of chronic wounds. Method: A descriptive study of a qualitative approach performed with medical clinic nurses from two hospitals. The data were collected processed using the content analysis technique. Results: Worked categories: 1. Knowledge about the mechanism of action of collagenase in the treatment of chronic wounds; 2. Reasons for use and destruction of collagenase in the treatment of chronic wounds. Conclusion: The study showed that nurses have knowledge that collagenase is a debriding enzyme that aids in the healing process, particularly by removing the necrotic tissue in wounds; however, there is still the need to improve the relevant knowledge concerning the use of this substance in dressings made in their chronic lesions, even in view of the apparent lack of knowledge about the relevant enzyme peculiarities, such as its mechanism of action. Descriptors: Nursing; Debridement; Nursing Care.

The disregard and disrespect for sexual and reproductive rights allow for the imposition of norms and derogatory values by some health professionals. In view of this, the objective of this study was to investigate the perception of health professionals involved in care for women about the reproductive rights of women during the antepartum, childbirth and the puerperium in a Public Maternity Hospital of Joao Pessoa - PB. A descriptive study of qualitative approach performed with 42 professionals from a public maternity hospital. The content analysis resulted in two categories, the first with three sub-categories and the second with two subcategories. Through this study showed that women are more exposed to the model of technocratic assistance, which reinforces the loss of their role during the whole perinatal stage, being therefore necessary actions more effective for quality assistance and humanization. Descriptors: Women's Health; Reproductive Rights; Humanization of Assistance; Perinatal Care.

Objetivo: Caracterizar el estado nutricional de los ancianos institucionalizados según el test Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®). Métodos: Estudio transversal, basado en la población, con enfoque cuantitativo, realizado con 321 ancianos residentes en centros de atención a largo plazo de João Pessoa/PB. Fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación del CCS/UFPB, CAEE: 02043712.4.0000.5188.Resultados: La edad media de los participantes era de 81,09 años y la mayoría eran mujeres (75,7%). En primer lugar, los ancianos fueron evaluados por una triaje, en los que 86 (26,8%) tenían un estado nutricional adecuado y 235 (73,2%) pasaron a la evaluación general; 7 (3,0%) de estos tuvieron un estado nutricional adecuado. Por lo tanto, de acuerdo con el test MNA®, el total fue de 93 (29,0%) ancianos con estado nutricional adecuado; 127 (39,6%) estaban en riesgo de desnutrición y 101 (31,5%) estaban desnutridos.Conclusión: Es indispensable establecer programas de prevención en las instituciones a largo plazo que apoyen las actividades del equipo de salud multidisciplinar, con el fin de controlar los factores de riesgo, incluyendo parámetros nutricionales.

Objective : to verify the particularities that involve adherence to the drug treatment in the hypertensive elderly people. Method : this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, with 20 elderly hypertensive individuals, participants of an Extension Project developed by a Private Education Institution, from a semi-structured interview analyzed by the Content Analysis Technique. Results : the elderly people are aware of hypertension and its repercussions in the body, as well as adherence to treatment before self-care and family care. Conclusion : understanding of the health and disease process allows therapeutic interventions to be performed in a less biological way, prioritizing the interaction between health professionals, the elderly and family members living with hypertension within a functional health system. Descriptors : Nursing; Hypertension; Chronic Disease; Old Man. RESUMO Objetivo : verificar em idosos hipertensos as particularidades que envolvem a adesao ao tratamento medicamentoso. Metodo : estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratorio, com 20 idosos hipertensos, participantes de um Projeto de Extensao desenvolvido por uma Instituicao de Ensino Particular, a partir de entrevista semiestruturada analisada pela Tecnica de Analise de Conteudo. Resultados : existe conhecimento dos idosos acerca da hipertensao e suas repercussoes no organismo, como tambem ha adesao ao tratamento perante o autocuidado e cuidados familiares. Conclusao : a compreensao em relacao ao processo saude e doenca permite que intervencoes terapeuticas sejam realizadas de forma menos biologicista, priorizando a interacao entre os profissionais da saude, idosos e familiares que convivem com a hipertensao dentro de um sistema de saude funcional. Descritores : Enfermagem; Hipertensao; Doenca Cronica; Idoso. RESUMEN Objetivo : verificar en ancianos hipertensos las particularidades que envuelven la adherencia al tratamiento medicamentoso. Metodo : estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio, con 20 ancianos hipertensos, participantes de un Proyecto de Extension desarrollado por una Institucion de Ensenanza Particular, a partir de entrevista semi-estructurada analizada por la Tecnica de Analisis de Contenido. Resultados : existe conocimiento de los ancianos acerca da hipertension y sus repercusiones en el organismo, como tambien hay adherencia al tratamiento frente al autocuidado y cuidados familiares. Conclusion : la comprension en relacion al proceso salud y enfermedad permite que intervenciones terapeuticas sean realizadas de forma menos biologicista, priorizando la interaccion entre los profesionales de la salud, ancianos y familiares que conviven con la hipertension dentro de un sistema de salud funcional. Descriptores : Enfermeria; Hipertension; Enfermedad Cronica; Ancianos.

Objective: to verify the nurses’ knowledge about the use of collagenase in pressure injuries. Method: qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study performed in two hospital institutions with 20 nurses working in medical clinics. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by the Content Analysis technique in the Thematic Categorical modality. Results: the nurses' knowledge about collagenase in the treatment of pressure injuries was satisfactory; however, improvements pertinent to the inherent peculiarities of the evaluation criteria of the injuries and the use of the enzymatic substance are evidently necessary to achieve a more skilled assistance. Conclusion: technical and scientific knowledge is of paramount importance as it favors the elaboration of treatment and care strategies for the evolution of pressure injuries, including the use of the enzyme under study. Descriptors: Nursing; Pressure ulcer; Knowledge; Treatment. RESUMO Objetivo : verificar o conhecimento de enfermeiros sobre a utilizacao da colagenase em lesoes por pressao. Metodo : estudo qualitativo, exploratorio, descritivo, realizado em duas instituicoes hospitalares com 20 enfermeiros atuantes nos setores de clinica medica. Os dados foram coletados por intermedio de entrevista semiestruturada e analisados pela tecnica de Analise de Conteudo na modalidade Analise Categorial Tematica. Resultados : o conhecimento dos enfermeiros acerca da colagenase no tratamento das lesoes por pressao demonstrou-se satisfatorio, no entanto melhorias pertinentes as peculiaridades inerentes aos criterios avaliativos da lesao e do uso da substância enzimatica sao evidentes e necessarias para que o alcance de uma assistencia eximia seja concretizado. Conclusao : o conhecimento tecnico e cientifico torna-se de suma importância, pois favorece a elaboracao das estrategias de tratamento e cuidado destinadas a evolucao das lesoes por pressao, incluindo o uso do enzimatico em estudo. Descritores : Enfermagem; Ulcera por Pressao; Conhecimento; Tratamento. RESUMEN Objetivo : verificar el conocimiento de enfermeros sobre la utilizacion de la colagenasis en lesiones por presion. Metodo : estudio cualitativo, exploratorio, descriptivo, realizado en dos instituciones hospitalares con 20 enfermeros actuantes en los sectores de clinica medica. Los datos fueron recogidos por intermedio de entrevista semi-estructurada y analizados por la tecnica de Analisis de Contenido en la modalidad Analisis Categorial Tematico. Resultados : el conocimiento de los enfermeros acerca de la colagenasis en el tratamiento de las lesiones por presion se demostro satisfactorio, sin embargo mejorias pertinentes a las peculiaridades inherentes a los criterios evaluativos de la lesion y del uso de la sustancia enzimatica son evidentes y necesarias para que el alcance de una asistencia eximia sea concretizada. Conclusion: el conocimiento tecnico y cientifico se torna de suma importancia, pues favorece la elaboracion de las estrategias de tratamiento y cuidado destinados a la evolucion de las lesiones por presion, incluyendo el uso del enzimatico en estudio. Descriptores : Enfermeria; Ulcera por presion; Conocimiento; Tratamiento.

Objective: to analyze the scientific publications on domestic violence against pregnant women. Method: integrative review, with searches in the MEDLINE, SCOPUS, LILACS and BDENF databases, using the descriptors in Portuguese and English, domestic violence, pregnant women and Nursing. A total of 536 articles were identified. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, we obtained 16 studies that composed the sample. The presentation of the results and final discussion was done in a descriptive way, in addition to simple statistics by percentage and presented in the form of figures. Results: of the studies included in the review, 18.8% were published in 2007. Regarding the type of study, 56.3% were cross-sectional studies. The types of violence most portrayed were sexual, physical and psychological. All studies reported the risk factors for violence against pregnant women. Conclusion: analyzing the studies, it was possible to identify a wide range of risk factors found in the literature and the lack of records on health care for pregnant women in situations of violence. Descriptors : Nursing; Domestic Violence; Pregnant Woman; Violence Against Women; Nursing Care; Risk Factors. RESUMO Objetivo : analisar as publicacoes cientificas sobre a violencia domestica contra a mulher gestante. Metodo : revisao integrativa, com buscas nas bases de dados MEDLINE, SCOPUS, LILACS e BDENF, usando os descritores em portugues e ingles violencia domestica, mulher gravida e Enfermagem . Foram identificados 536 artigos. Apos criterios de inclusao e exclusao, obtiveram-se 16 estudos que compuseram a amostra. A apresentacao dos resultados e a discussao final foram feitas de forma descritiva, alem de estatistica simples por porcentagem e apresentados sob a forma de figuras. Resultados : dos estudos incluidos na revisao, 18,8% foram publicados em 2007. Quanto ao tipo de estudo, 56,3% foram estudos de corte transversal. Os tipos de violencia mais retratados foram o sexual, o fisico e o psicologico. Todos os estudos relatavam os fatores de risco para a violencia contra a mulher gestante. Conclusao : analisando os estudos, foi possivel identificar uma ampla gama de fatores de risco encontrados na literatura e a falta de registros sobre a assistencia de saude a mulher gravida em situacao de violencia. Descritores : Enfermagem; Violencia Domestica; Mulher Gravida; Violencia Contra a Mulher; Cuidados De Enfermagem; Fatores de Risco. RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las publicaciones cientificas sobre la violencia domestica contra la mujer gestante. Metodo: revision integrativa, con busquedas en las bases de datos MEDLINE, SCOPUS, LILACS y BDENF, usando los descriptores en portugues e ingles violencia domestica, mujer embarazada y Enfermeria. Se identificaron 536 articulos. Despues de criterios de inclusion y exclusion, se obtuvieron 16 estudios que compusieron la muestra. La presentacion de los resultados y la discusion final fueron hechas de forma descriptiva, ademas de estadistica simple por porcentaje y presentados bajo la forma de figuras. Resultados: de los estudios incluidos en la revision, el 18,8% fueron publicados en 2007. En cuanto al tipo de estudio, el 56,3%, fueron estudios de corte transversal. Los tipos de violencia mas retratados fueron el sexual, el fisico y el psicologico. Todos los estudios relataban los factores de riesgo para la violencia contra la mujer embarazada. Conclusion: analizando los estudios, fue posible identificar una amplia gama de factores de riesgo encontrados en la literatura y la falta de registros sobre la asistencia de salud a la mujer embarazada en situacion de violencia. Descriptores : Enfermeria; La Violencia Domestica; Mujer Embarazada; Violencia Contra la Mujer; Atencion de Enfermeria; Factores de Riesgo .

Objetivo: Para asignar la literatura científica nacional e internacional sobre el auto-cuidado para las personas con diabetes mellitus. Método: Se realizó un estudio bibliométrico, cuya muestra constaba de 85 artículos publicados en el periodo 2005-2015, disponible en Scielo, Lilacs, Medline y Scopus. Resultados: Los estudios se centran en los últimos cinco años; Son publicados principalmente en revistas internacionales, destacando The Diabetes Educator Journal. En cuanto a los nacionales, 20 (23,4%) trabajos están distribuidos en revistas de investigación en enfermería; 51 (67,1%) autores son enfermeros y 53 (69,7%) son médicos; 78 (91,8%) estudios son artículos originales, 55 (64,7%) transversales, 60 (80,0%) cuantitativos, 37 (43,5%) están en Inglés; 51 (64,6%) se realizaron en ambulatorios y 55 (64,7%) con personas con diabetes tipo 2; el instrumento más utilizado fue el genérico, 26 (34,2%); seguido del Summary of Diabetes Self-care activities, 24 (31,6%); el tema más discutido fue el efecto de la educación en el autocuidado, 13 (15,3%); el páis con mayor número de estudios fue Brasil, con 33 (39,1%). Conclusión: Las investigaciones sobre el autocuidado de la DM son lideradas por enfermeras, con especial atención a la enseñanza. Se hace hincapié en la falta de estudios analíticos y experimentales que muestran la necesidad de estudios con este tipo de corte de manera que las hipótesis que han surgido en los estudios de observación puedan ser probadas y así avanzar en la investigación, contribuyendo a la adherencia para el auto-cuidado.

Objective: To characterize the profile of users at risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method: Cross-sectional study, descriptive, quantitative approach conducted with 266 users of Basic Care. Inferential statistics analysis, calculating the crude prevalence ratio with confidence interval of 95% and Kruskal-Wallis test, and application of the multivariate technique simple Correspondence Analysis. Results: It was noted that 83.1% were women and 36.4% frequented the Family Health Unit from 1 to 5 years. Regarding the factors associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, 66.5% of the users were overweight and 77.9% were rated with central obesity. The great majority, 77.4%, did not practice physical activities and 21.1% had altered glycemia. Conclusion: The results showed that many risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus type 2 were among the population of the study. RESUMEN Objetivo: Caracterizar el perfil de usuarios en riesgo de desarrollar diabetes mellitus tipo 2 de acuerdo con las variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Método: Estudio transversal, descriptivo, de abordaje cuantitativo realizado con 266 usuarios de la Atención Básica. Análisis estadístico inferencial, con el cálculo de las razones de prevalencias brutas con intervalo de confianza del 95% y la prueba de Kruskal-Wallis, y la aplicación de la técnica multivariada Análisis de Correspondencia simple. Resultados: Se constató que el 83,1% eran mujeres y el 36,4% frecuentaban la Unidad de Salud de la Familia de 1 a 5 años. Sobre los factores asociados a la diabetes mellitus tipo 2, el 66,5% de los usuarios estaba con sobrepeso; el 77,9% fue clasificado con obesidad central; la gran mayoría, el 77,4% no practicaba actividad física y el 21,1% tenía la glucemia alterada. Conclusión: Los resultados mostraron que diversos factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 estuvieron presentes en la población del estudio. RESUMO Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil de usuários em risco de desenvolver diabetes mellitus tipo 2 de acordo com as variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Método: Estudo transversal, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa realizado com 266 usuários da Atenção Básica. Análise estatística inferencial, com o cálculo das razões de prevalências brutas com intervalo de confiança de 95% e o teste de Kruskal-Wallis e a aplicação da técnica multivariada Análise de Correspondência simples. Resultados: Constatou-se que 83,1% eram mulheres e 36,4% frequentavam a Unidade de Saúde da Família de 1 a 5 anos. Quanto aos fatores associados ao diabetes mellitus tipo 2, 66,5% dos usuários estavam com excesso de peso 77,9% foram classificados com obesidade central; a grande maioria, 77,4% não praticava exercício físico, 21,1% possuíam glicemia alterada. Conclusão: Os resultados mostraram que vários fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento do diabetes mellitus tipo 2 estiveram presentes na população do estudo.