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The purpose of the study was to verify the knowledge of male university students regarding induced abortion. The sample was comprised of 71 male students that corresponded to 70% of the population made up of students from different health related programs at a federal university. Data was collected in August and October of 1998, by means of a questionnaire that was based on two previous exploratory studies. The respondents were 17 to 22 years old, catholic, single and financially dependent. The results demonstrated that a large percentage of male students had knowledge of what an induced abortion was and of its consequences, as well as of the methods used to induce the fetal loss. The respondents expressed a negative opinion about abortion and placed the responsibility for such a decision on the couple. They also indicated that besides the woman, other individuals, such as friends and family members bared some responsibility for the decision to end or not a pregnancy.
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Aborto Inducido , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Estudiantes del Área de la Salud , Adolescente , Adulto , Brasil , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Embarazo , Distribución por SexoRESUMEN
The aims of this study were to analyse the conception of ethics in the nurse's speech and practice, to verify its influence on nurses formation, and to investigate the nurses views regarding to the contribution of ethics to the comprehension of the moral reality and to the critical analysis of the nursing practice. The methodology focused on the qualitative analyses of data collected through the techniques of: document collection and analysis, group interviews, and observations of the nurses ethical behaviour during their practice. According to he results, the nurses conception of ethics relates in satisfaction to their work, to professional discrimination, and to corporate issues of health team. No reference was made to citizenship concerns. There is also a setting away from ethics understanding while moral behaviour and a critical view of the profession and of health care.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Ética en Enfermería , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología , Hospitales Universitarios , Humanos , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Principios Morales , Auditoría de Enfermería , Investigación Metodológica en Enfermería , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/educación , Competencia Profesional , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
This study aimed at identifying the role of the nurse with a graduate degree at the service level based on nurses and service directors expectations in health care institutions. A total of 278 nurses and 25 service directors responded to a questionnaire and an instrument was designed to measure their expectations towards the nurse with a postgraduation degree. The results indicate that nurses and service directors hope nurses with a postgraduation degree to be highly qualified to provide care. While service directors express a slight difference in favor of both the master degree and the deep knowledge of the specialty, nurses expectations in relation to it, are a little greater in all aspects. Service directors priorize refresh courses for nurses while nurses priorize specialization courses. The study has implications for a deeper discussion of these professionals functions in service and for the objective of postgraduate education programs in the region.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Educación de Postgrado en Enfermería , Administradores de Instituciones de Salud/psicología , Administración de los Servicios de Salud/organización & administración , Perfil Laboral , Enfermeras Administradoras/educación , Enfermeras Administradoras/organización & administración , Enfermeras Clínicas/educación , Enfermeras Clínicas/organización & administración , Personal de Enfermería/psicología , Adulto , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the "lato sensu" graduate programs of study of the Department of Nursing in the UFRN, and to know the perspectives of its students and faculty. A total of 67 questionnaires were applied to 14 professors and 53 ex-students. The sources of data were: a survey of the scientific knowledge produced by the faculty; specialization program final reports; partial 1989-1991 program evaluations; and, the final report of the first Graduate Program Evaluation Seminar (1992). Eventhough the results of the evaluation were positive, some aspects of the program were found to need further analysis so that future graduate studies might be improved. These aspects were: revision of the curriculum content, improvement of the space environment, and improvement of the bibliographic resources.