Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Jan 2016
Education, leadership and partnerships: nursing potential for Universal Health Coverage.
to discuss possibilities of nursing contribution for universal health coverage. ⋯ this article represents a call for nurses, in order to foster reflection and understanding of the relevance of their work on the consolidation of the principles of universal health coverage.
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Nov 2015
Analgesic efficacy of lidocaine and multimodal analgesia for chest tube removal: A randomized trial study.
To assess the analgesic efficacy of subcutaneous lidocaine and multimodal analgesia for chest tube removal following heart surgery. ⋯ The present study suggests that the analgesic effect of the subcutaneous administration of 1% lidocaine combined with multimodal analgesia is most efficacious.
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Nov 2015
Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage: identification of nursing research priorities in Latin America.
To estabilish a regional list for nursing research priorities in health systems and services in the Region of the Americas based on the concepts of Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage. ⋯ The list of nursing research priorities is expected to serve as guidance and support for nursing research on health systems and services across Latin America. Not only researchers, but also Ministries of Health, leaders in public health, and research funding agencies are encouraged to use the results of this list to help inform research-funding decisions.
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Oct 2015
The influence of care interventions on the continuity of sleep of intensive care unit patients.
to identify care interventions, performed by the health team, and their influence on the continuity of sleep of patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit. ⋯ it was identified that the health care interventions can harm the sleep of ICU patients. It is recommended that health professionals rethink the planning of interventions according to the individual demand of the patients, with the diversification of schedules and introduction of new practices to improve the quality of sleep of Intensive Care Unit patients.
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Feb 2015
Frequent users of emergency services: associated factors and reasons for seeking care.
to identify the profile of frequent users of emergency services, to verify the associated factors and to analyze the reasons for the frequent use of the services. ⋯ The results contribute to comprehending the repeated use of emergency services and provide additional data to plan alternatives to reduce frequent use.