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OBJECTIVE: to compare the decision-making of Nursing students, before and after theoretical training on basic life support, using the practice of high-fidelity simulation and medium-fidelity simulation. METHOD: an experimental study was developed, pre- and post-test type, with quantitative, descriptive and inferential analysis, with theoretical training on basic life support and clinical simulation practices, and with evaluation of knowledge and decision-making of Nursing students, at three different moments - before the simulation scenario (T0), after the simulation scenario (T1) and after clinical teaching (T2). RESULTS: 51 students participated in the research, with an average age of 20.25±3.804, of which 92.2% were female. Statistically significant differences (F=6.47; p=0.039) were evident regarding the definition of the problem and development of objectives in decision-making in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: Nursing students demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge and a good decision-making process, based on the most current instruments produced by scientific evidence, in clinical simulation scenarios in basic life support, and this innovative methodology should be deepened in the Nursing teaching. HIGHLIGHTS: (1) Clinical simulation promotes good decision-making of Nursing students.(2) Students demonstrated adequate knowledge about basic life support.(3) Knowledge and practice define the fidelity of clinical simulation.(4) Basic life support can be developed by high-fidelity simulation.

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Abstract Objective: to compare the decision-making of Nursing students, before and after theoretical training on basic life support, using the practice of high-fidelity simulation and medium-fidelity simulation. Method: an experimental study was developed, pre- and post-test type, with quantitative, descriptive and inferential analysis, with theoretical training on basic life support and clinical simulation practices, and with evaluation of knowledge and decision-making of Nursing students, at three different moments - before the simulation scenario (T0), after the simulation scenario (T1) and after clinical teaching (T2). Results: 51 students participated in the research, with an average age of 20.25±3.804, of which 92.2% were female. Statistically significant differences (F=6.47; p=0.039) were evident regarding the definition of the problem and development of objectives in decision-making in the experimental group. Conclusion: Nursing students demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge and a good decision-making process, based on the most current instruments produced by scientific evidence, in clinical simulation scenarios in basic life support, and this innovative methodology should be deepened in the Nursing teaching.

Resumo Objetivo: comparar a tomada de decisão dos estudantes de Enfermagem, antes e após a formação teórica sobre suporte básico de vida, com recurso à prática de simulação de alta-fidelidade e simulação de média-fidelidade. Método: desenvolveu-se um estudo experimental, tipo pré e pós-teste, com análise quantitativa, descritiva e inferencial, com realização da formação teórica sobre suporte básico de vida e práticas de simulação clínica, e com avaliação dos conhecimentos e tomada de decisão dos estudantes de Enfermagem, em três momentos distintos - antes do cenário de simulação (T0), após o cenário de simulação (T1) e após a realização de ensino clínico (T2). Resultados: participaram da pesquisa 51 estudantes, com uma média de idade de 20,25±3,804, dos quais 92,2% eram do sexo feminino. Foram evidenciadas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (F=6,47; p=0,039) perante a definição do problema e desenvolvimento dos objetivos na tomada de decisão no grupo experimental. Conclusão: os estudantes de Enfermagem demonstram um nível de conhecimentos adequado e um bom processo de tomada de decisão, com base nos instrumentos mais atuais produzidos pela evidência científica, perante cenários de simulação clínica em suporte básico de vida, devendo esta metodologia inovadora ser aprofundada no ensino de Enfermagem.

Resumen Objetivo: comparar la toma de decisiones de estudiantes de Enfermería, antes y después de la formación teórica sobre soporte vital básico, utilizando la práctica de simulación de alta fidelidad y simulación de mediana fidelidad. Método: se desarrolló un estudio experimental, tipo pretest y postest, con análisis cuantitativo, descriptivo e inferencial, con formación teórica sobre soporte vital básico y prácticas de simulación clínica, y con evaluación del conocimiento y la toma de decisiones de los estudiantes de Enfermería, en tres momentos distintos: antes del escenario de simulación (T0), después del escenario de simulación (T1) y después de la enseñanza clínica (T2). Resultados: participaron de la investigación 51 estudiantes, con edad promedio de 20,25±3,804 años, de los cuales 92,2% eran mujeres. Se evidenciaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (F=6,47; p=0,039) en cuanto a la definición del problema y desarrollo de los objetivos en la toma de decisiones en el grupo experimental. Conclusión: los estudiantes de Enfermería demuestran un nivel adecuado de conocimientos y un buen proceso de toma de decisiones, basados en los instrumentos más actuales producidos por la evidencia científica, en escenarios de simulación clínica en soporte vital básico, y esta metodología innovadora debe profundizarse en la enseñanza de Enfermería.

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OBJECTIVES: to translate and cross-culturally validate the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (LCJR©) instrument for nursing students. METHODS: the application of LCJR-PT© was preceded by a linguistic translation into Portuguese, based on the translation-back-translation method. This psychometric study involved 32 nursing students from a program in Portugal. Data were collected through observations of two independent observers during the performance of the practices developed by the students, through the scenarios validated by experts of high and of medium-fidelity simulation. RESULTS: of the 64 observations obtained from the practices of nursing students, the value of intra-class correlations in the 4 aspects of the instrument exceeded 0.792. There was a global Cronbach's alpha of LCJR-PT© of 0.921 and 0.876 in Observers 1 and 2 respectively, with a statistically significant level of agreement. CONCLUSIONS: the LCJR-PT© is a valid and reliable instrument, demonstrating a high potential for its use in clinical education and nursing research.

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ABSTRACT Objectives: to translate and cross-culturally validate the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (LCJR©) instrument for nursing students. Methods: the application of LCJR-PT© was preceded by a linguistic translation into Portuguese, based on the translation-back-translation method. This psychometric study involved 32 nursing students from a program in Portugal. Data were collected through observations of two independent observers during the performance of the practices developed by the students, through the scenarios validated by experts of high and of medium-fidelity simulation. Results: of the 64 observations obtained from the practices of nursing students, the value of intra-class correlations in the 4 aspects of the instrument exceeded 0.792. There was a global Cronbach's alpha of LCJR-PT© of 0.921 and 0.876 in Observers 1 and 2 respectively, with a statistically significant level of agreement. Conclusions: the LCJR-PT© is a valid and reliable instrument, demonstrating a high potential for its use in clinical education and nursing research.

RESUMO Objetivos: traduzir e validar transculturalmente o instrumento Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (LCJR©) para estudantes de Enfermagem. Métodos: a aplicação do LCJR-PT© foi precedida por tradução linguística ao português, baseando-se no método de traduçãoretradução. Este estudo psicométrico envolveu 32 estudantes de Enfermagem de um programa em Portugal. Os dados foram recolhidos mediante observações de dois observadores independentes durante o desempenho das práticas desenvolvidas pelos estudantes por meio dos cenários validados por peritos em simulação de alta e média fidelidade. Resultados: das 64 observações das práticas de estudantes de Enfermagem, o valor das correlações por intraclasse nos quatro aspectos do instrumento ultrapassou os 0,792. Identificou-se um alfa de Cronbach global na LCJR-PT© de 0,921 e 0,876 nos observadores 1 e 2, respectivamente, com um nível de concordância estatisticamente significante. Conclusões: a LCJR-PT© é um instrumento válido e confiável, demonstrando um alto potencial para seu uso na educação clínica e pesquisa em enfermagem.

RESUMEN Objetivos: traducir y validar transculturalmente el instrumento Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (LCJR©) para estudiantes de Enfermería. Métodos: aplicación del LCJR-PT© precedida por traducción lingüística al portugués, basándose en el método de traducción y retraducción. Estudio psicométrico involucró 32 estudiantes de Enfermería de un programa en Portugal. Datos recolectados mediante observaciones de dos observadores independientes durante el desempeño de prácticas desarrolladas por estudiantes mediante los escenarios validados por peritos en simulado de alta y mediana fidelidad. Resultados: de las 64 observaciones de prácticas de estudiantes de Enfermería, el valor de correlaciones por intraclase en los cuatro aspectos del instrumento sobrepasó 0,792. Identificado un alfa de Cronbach global en el LCJR-PT© de 0,921 y 0,876 en los observadores 1 y 2, respectivamente, con un nivel de concordancia estadísticamente significante. Conclusiones: el LCJR-PT© es un instrumento válido y confiable, demostrando un alto potencial para su uso en educación clínica e investigación en enfermería.

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OBJECTIVES: to validate, for the Portuguese population, the Clinical Decision-Making Nursing Scale© (CDMNS©). METHODS: this methodological study involved 496 nursing students who filled in a questionnaire created using sociodemographic and academic data, and the scale to evaluate the making of decisions in nursing. RESULTS: the confirmatory factorial analysis showed that the adjustment of the factorial structure has good quality, being made up by three factors (X2/gl = 2.056; GFI = 0.927; CFI = 0.917; RMSEA = 0.046; RMR = 0.039; SRMR = 0.050). For the scale to be reliable, it had to include only the reliability of the scale required it to be constituted by 23 items, with correlation values that varied from 0.184 and 0.610, and a global Cronbach's Alpha of 0.851, which showed its good reliability. CONCLUSIONS: the CDMNS-PT© is valid and reliable, showing a high potential to be used in clinical practice and investigation.

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OBJECTIVE: to understand the perceptions of hope for people with depression in the context of a therapy group. METHODS: using a qualitative case study approach, a semi-structured in-depth interview and a self-report questionnaire were conducted with seven women with depression integrated in a therapy group at a Portuguese day-care psychiatric unit. Data collection and analysis used triangulation of sources. RESULTS: the participants evidenced hope founded on the positive experiences of the past with a strong affiliation component. Hope management is done fundamentally through the interpersonal relationships established between the members of the group, based on communicational patterns that are established on a regular basis, mediated by the group therapist. CONCLUSION: the therapy group functioned towards the reinforcement of hope in people who experience depression, and it works as a motivation to manage the implications of illness in the participants' life and health project.

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AIMS: To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. METHOD: It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2 physicians and 2 directors of two Portuguese nursing homes. Data collection took place through interviews, participant observation, and documentation analysis, between October 2016 and January 2018. Data was collected and analyzed simultaneously, following the stages of open, axial, and selective coding. RESULTS: The comparative analysis of the findings identified the conceptual category "Fear of falls in the caregivers of institutionalized elders". The main category is associated with the categories: maintaining safety, hidden fear of falls, the perceived self-efficacy in the prevention of falls, falls and interpersonal relations, previous experiences, and team support. CONCLUSIONS: The fear has an influence on the self-efficacy perceived in the prevention of falls; the quality of the teamwork, in turn, is affected by previous negative experiences and by the support of the team.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program in practices and behaviors of a health team to prevent falls in hos pitalized elderly people. METHOD: This was an action, mixed-methods, and longitudinal study that applied an intervention based on TeamSTEPPS®, and organized into five domains: team training, communication, leadership, monitoring, and mutual support. The population was nurses and nursing aides who worked at the medical service of a Portuguese hospital center. Data were obtained by consulting process records and interviews, and by applying the Scale of Practices and Behaviors of Teams for Fall Prevention. RESULTS: There was improvement in all indicators of the scale, with evident progress in discussion of risk factors and preventive measures to be implemented. CONCLUSION: This intervention promoted decision-making regarding the preventive measures to be applied to each elderly person and improved communication and the interest in identifying the causes of falls to prevent their recurrence.

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ABSTRACT Objective: To construct a scale of adolescents' attitudes towards sexuality and to determine their psychometric characteristics. Methods: Methodological study conducted with 394 students from the 8th to 12th grades of a school in central Portugal. They answered a questionnaire consisting of the Adolescent Students' Attitude Scale for Sexuality (E3AS) and socio-demographic and academic data. The project received a favorable opinion from the National Data Protection Commission (authorization No. 10421/2017). Construct validity analysis was performed through exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency was performed through Cronbach's alpha. A maximum error probability of 5% was considered. Results: The mean age of the sample was 14.9±1.4 years, with 53.3% being female. The instrument consisted of 34 items distributed into five factors: F1. Family planning and sex education (α=0.826); F2. First sexual relationship (α=0.819); F3. Violation of sexual rights and who to turn to in the event of unplanned pregnancies (α=0.695); F4. Gender expression and identity (α=0.542), and F5. Unplanned pregnancy and parenting (α= 0.761), with a total alpha value of 0.766, accounting for 45.3% of total variance. Conclusions: The psychometric adequacy of the E3AS for the Portuguese population allows us to affirm that it is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in future studies to assess the attitudes of adolescent students towards sexuality.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir uma escala de atitudes dos adolescentes em face da sexualidade e determinar as suas caraterísticas psicométricas. Métodos: Estudo metodológico realizado com 394 alunos do 8º ao 12º ano de escolaridade de uma escola da região Centro de Portugal que responderam a um questionário constituído da Escala de Atitudes dos Alunos Adolescentes em face da Sexualidade e de dados sociodemográficos e acadêmicos. O projeto recebeu parecer favorável da Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (autorização nº 10421/2017). Realizou-se a análise de validade do constructo, por análise fatorial exploratória, e de consistência interna, por alfa de Cronbach. Foi considerada probabilidade de erro máximo de 5%. Resultados: A média de idades da amostra foi de 14,9±1,4 anos, e 53,3% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino. O instrumento foi constituído de 34 itens distribuídos por cinco fatores: Fator 1. Planejamento familiar e educação sexual (α=0,826); Fator 2. Primeira relação sexual (α=0,819); Fator 3. Violação dos direitos sexuais e a quem recorrer na gravidez não planejada (α=0,695); Fator 4. Expressão e identidade de gênero (α=0,542); Fator 5. Gravidez não planejada e parentalidade (α=0,761). O valor do alfa total da escala foi 0,766, o que explica 45,3% da variância total. Conclusões: A adequação psicométrica da escala para a população portuguesa permite afirmar que se trata de um instrumento válido e confiável, que poderá ser utilizado em estudos futuros com o intuito de avaliar as atitudes dos alunos adolescentes em face da sexualidade.

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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program in practices and behaviors of a health team to prevent falls in hos pitalized elderly people. Method: This was an action, mixed-methods, and longitudinal study that applied an intervention based on TeamSTEPPS®, and organized into five domains: team training, communication, leadership, monitoring, and mutual support. The population was nurses and nursing aides who worked at the medical service of a Portuguese hospital center. Data were obtained by consulting process records and interviews, and by applying the Scale of Practices and Behaviors of Teams for Fall Prevention. Results: There was improvement in all indicators of the scale, with evident progress in discussion of risk factors and preventive measures to be implemented. Conclusion: This intervention promoted decision-making regarding the preventive measures to be applied to each elderly person and improved communication and the interest in identifying the causes of falls to prevent their recurrence.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia de un programa de intervención en prácticas y conductas del equipo de salud para prevenir caídas de ancianos hospitalizados. Método: Estudio de investigación-acción, mixto y longitudinal, con aplicación de una intervención basada en el "TeamSTEPPS®", organizada en cinco dominios: formación del equipo, comunicación, liderazgo, monitoreo y soporte mutuo. Población constituida por enfermeros y auxiliares de un servicio de medicina en un centro hospitalario portugués. Datos obtenidos mediante consulta de los procesos, entrevistas y aplicación de escala de evaluación de las prácticas y conductas de los equipos en la gestión del riesgo de caída en ancianos. Resultados: Los resultados de la aplicación de la escala de prácticas y conductas de los equipos en la gestión del riesgo de caída de los ancianos apuntan a una mejora en todos sus indicadores, claramente expresada en la discusión de factores de riesgo y medidas preventivas a implementarse. Conclusión: La intervención promueve la toma de decisiones sobre medidas preventivas a aplicarse con cada anciano, mejora la comunicación y el interés en identificar las causas de caída para prevenir su reiteración.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia de um programa de intervenção nas práticas e comportamentos da equipe de saúde para prevenir a queda a idosos hospitalizados. Método: Estudo de investigação-ação, misto e longitudinal, com aplicação de uma intervenção baseada no "TeamSTEPPS®", organizada em cinco domínios: formação da equipe, comunicação, liderança, monitorização e suporte mútuo. A população foi constituída por enfermeiros e auxiliares de um serviço de medicina de um centro hospitalar português. Os dados foram obtidos por consulta aos processos, entrevistas e pela aplicação da escala de avaliação das práticas e comportamentos das equipes na gestão do risco de quedas de idosos. Resultados: Os resultados da aplicação da escala de práticas e comportamentos das equipes na gestão do risco de queda dos idosos apontam para uma melhoria em todos os indicadores dessa escala, com claras melhorias na discussão dos fatores de risco e das medidas preventivas a implementar. Conclusão: A intervenção promove a tomada de decisão sobre as medidas preventivas a serem aplicadas a cada idoso, melhora a comunicação e o interesse em identificar as causas de quedas, para prevenir a sua recorrência.

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ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the perceptions of hope for people with depression in the context of a therapy group. Methods: using a qualitative case study approach, a semi-structured in-depth interview and a self-report questionnaire were conducted with seven women with depression integrated in a therapy group at a Portuguese day-care psychiatric unit. Data collection and analysis used triangulation of sources. Results: the participants evidenced hope founded on the positive experiences of the past with a strong affiliation component. Hope management is done fundamentally through the interpersonal relationships established between the members of the group, based on communicational patterns that are established on a regular basis, mediated by the group therapist. Conclusion: the therapy group functioned towards the reinforcement of hope in people who experience depression, and it works as a motivation to manage the implications of illness in the participants' life and health project.

RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer as percepções de esperança para pessoas com depressão no contexto de um grupo terapêutico. Métodos: Utilizando uma abordagem qualitativa de estudo de caso, foi realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada em profundidade e um questionário de autoavaliação com 7 mulheres com depressão integradas num grupo terapêutico num hospital de dia psiquiátrico português. Na coleta e análise de dados usou-se a triangulação de fontes. Resultados: Os participantes evidenciaram esperança alicerçada nas experiências positivas do passado com forte componente de afiliação. O gerenciamento da esperança é feito fundamentalmente por meio das relações interpessoais estabelecidas entre os membros do grupo, a partir de padrões comunicacionais que se estabelecem regularmente, mediados pelo terapeuta do grupo. Conclusão: O grupo terapêutico funcionou no sentido de reforçar a esperança nas pessoas que vivenciam depressão e funciona como uma motivação para gerir as implicações da doença no projeto de vida e saúde dos participantes.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer las percepciones de esperanza de las personas con depresión en el contexto de un grupo terapéutico. Métodos: Con un enfoque de estudio de caso cualitativo, se realizó una entrevista en profundidad semiestructurada y un cuestionario de autoinforme con 7 mujeres con depresión integradas en un grupo terapéutico en una unidad psiquiátrica de atención diurna portuguesa. La recopilación y el análisis de datos utilizan la triangulación de fuentes. Resultados: Los participantes evidenciaron esperanza fundada en las experiencias positivas del pasado con un fuerte componente de afiliación. La gestión de la esperanza se realiza fundamentalmente a través de las relaciones interpersonales que se establecen entre los miembros del grupo, basadas en patrones comunicacionales que se establecen de forma regular, mediada por el terapeuta de grupo. Conclusión: El grupo terapéutico funcionó para reforzar la esperanza en personas que experimentan depresión y funciona como una motivación para manejar las implicaciones de la enfermedad en el proyecto de vida y salud de los participantes.

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ABSTRACT Aims To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. Method It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2 physicians and 2 directors of two Portuguese nursing homes. Data collection took place through interviews, participant observation, and documentation analysis, between October 2016 and January 2018. Data was collected and analyzed simultaneously, following the stages of open, axial, and selective coding. Results The comparative analysis of the findings identified the conceptual category "Fear of falls in the caregivers of institutionalized elders". The main category is associated with the categories: maintaining safety, hidden fear of falls, the perceived self-efficacy in the prevention of falls, falls and interpersonal relations, previous experiences, and team support. Conclusions The fear has an influence on the self-efficacy perceived in the prevention of falls; the quality of the teamwork, in turn, is affected by previous negative experiences and by the support of the team.

RESUMEN Objetivo Este estudio tuvo como objetivo comprender cómo surge y se manifiesta el miedo a caerse en los cuidadores de ancianos institucionalizados. Método Estudio cualitativo apoyado por Grounded Theory realizado con 24 cuidadores informales, 5 enfermeras, 2 médicos y 2 directores de dos hogares de ancianos portugueses. Los hallazgos fueron recopilados con entrevistas, observación participante y análisis de la documentación, entre octubre de 2016 y enero de 2018. Los datos se recopilaron y analizaron simultáneamente, siguiendo las etapas de codificación abierta, axial y selectiva. Resultados El análisis comparativo de los hallazgos identificó la categoría conceptual: el miedo a caer en los cuidadores de ancianos institucionalizados, con categorías asociadas: mantenimiento de la seguridad, miedo oculto a las caídas, autoeficacia percibida en prevención y caídas, caídas y relaciones interpersonales, experiencias previas y apoyo al equipo. Conclusiones El miedo afecta la autoeficacia percibida en la prevención de caídas; La calidad del trabajo en equipo está influenciada por experiencias negativas previas y el apoyo del equipo.

RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo teve por objetivo compreender como surge e se manifesta o medo de queda nos cuidadores de idosos institucionalizados. Método Estudo Qualitativo suportado pela Grounded Theory realizado com 24 cuidadores informais, 5 enfermeiros, 2 médicos e 2 diretores de duas Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos Portuguesas. A colheita dos achados foi feita com entrevistas, observação participante e análise da documentação, entre outubro de 2016 e janeiro de 2018. Os dados foram coletados e analisados simultaneamente, seguindo as etapas da codificação aberta, axial e seletiva. Resultados A análise comparativa dos achados identificou a categoria conceitual: Medo de queda nos cuidadores de idosos institucionalizados, com as categorias associadas: manter a segurança, medo oculto de queda, autoeficácia percebida na prevenção e quedas, a queda e as relações interpessoais, experiências anteriores e suporte da equipe. Conclusões O medo afeta a autoeficácia percebida na prevenção de quedas; a qualidade de trabalho em equipa e é influenciado pelas experiências anteriores negativas e pelo suporte da equipa.

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ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the development and validation of the Scale of Practices of Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors during Institutionalization of Elderly People and to describe the practices of evaluation of communication of fall risks to institutionalized elderly people. Methods: methodological study, which allowed construction and determination of the psychometric properties of the Scale of Practices of Evaluation of Fall Risk Factors during Institutionalization of Elderly People, which was carried out in six long-term care institutions for elderly people, in 2018. Results: the scale showed satisfactory internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.949. It was designed to have three dimensions: practices of evaluation of biophysiological risk factors; practices of communication and training; and practices of evaluation of risks related to elderly people's putting on clothing and footwear. Conclusions: the risk factors that had their value recognized were related to mobility. There is not proper recognition of the importance of information about fall risk factors and communication between elderly people and health teams during institutionalization.

RESUMEN Objetivos: describir la construcción y validación de la escala de prácticas de evaluación de factores de riesgo de caídas durante la institucionalización del anciano, y describir las prácticas de evaluación y comunicación de riesgo de caídas al anciano institucionalizado. Método: estudio metodológico que permitió construir y determinar las propiedades psicométricas de las Escala de Prácticas de Evaluación de Riesgo de Caídas durante la institucionalización del anciano, realizado en seis hogares para ancianos, en 2018 Resultados: la escala muestra una consistencia interna de α=0,949 y 3 dimensiones: prácticas de evaluación de factores de riesgo biofisiológicos; prácticas de comunicación y formación; prácticas de evaluación de riesgos relativos a calzado y vestimenta del anciano. Conclusiones: los factores de riesgo evaluados están asociados a la movilidad. Está infravalorada la información sobre factores de riesgo de caída durante la institucionalización, y la comunicación de los mismos en los equipos de trabajo.

RESUMO Objetivos: descrever a construção e validação da escala de práticas de avaliação dos fatores de risco de queda durante a institucionalização do idoso e descrever as práticas de avaliação e comunicação do risco de queda aos idosos institucionalizados. Método: estudo metodológico, que possibilitou a construção e determinação das propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Práticas de Avaliação do Risco de Queda durante a Institucionalização da pessoa idosa, que decorreu em seis instituições de longa permanência para idosos, em 2018. Resultados: a escala apresenta uma consistência interna de α=0,949 e 3 dimensões: práticas de avaliação dos fatores de risco bio fisiológicos; práticas de comunicação e formação; práticas de avaliação do risco relacionados com o calçar e vestir do idoso. Conclusões: os fatores de risco valorizados estão associados à mobilidade. Há uma desvalorização da informação sobre os fatores de risco de queda, ao longo da institucionalização, e da comunicação dos mesmos nas equipes de trabalho.

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OBJECTIVE: To identify the available evidence in the scientific literature about the strategies or interventions used to promote hope in people with chronic diseases. METHOD: An integrative literature review of literature published between 2009-2019, which was conducted in online browsers/databases: b-On, EBSCO, PubMed, Medline, ISI, SciELO, PsycINFO, Google Scholar. Forty-one studies were found, of which eight met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Most studies used a quantitative approach. There was a predominance of studies from Asia and America, addressing patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and cancer. Hope-based interventions were categorized by the hope attributes: experiential process, spiritual/transcendence process, rational thought process, and relational process. CONCLUSION: Hope-based interventions, in its essence, are good clinical practices in the physical, psychological, social and spiritual domains. This is congruent with the vision of nursing, first proposed by Florence Nightingale. There seem to be gaps in the literature regarding specific hope promoting interventions.

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Falls are a complex problem for the older population residing in nursing homes. Despite recommendations, many difficulties remain in the evaluation of and systematic information on fall risk factors. OBJECTIVES: To build and validate the Scale for Practices of Identification of and Information on Fall Risk Factors in the Admission of Older Adults; to describe the practices of professionals in identifying and providing information on fall risk factors in the admission of older adults; and to associate these practices with the training, experience, and age of the caretakers. METHODS: This is a methodological study. Based on a literature review, we analyzed the contexts, consulted specialists, selected indicators, and designed the scale, which was evaluated by experts. The process included a pre-test, reformulation, application, and validation. RESULTS: The response rate was 65.52%. The validated scale has 13 items and 2 dimensions: risk factor evaluation practices and information practices; it presents good psychometric properties (α=0.913) to evaluate the risk of falls in the admission of older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers who received training during professional activities had better practices as to the provision of information to older adults about the risk of falls. The risk associated with gait and balance changes is more significant compared to the cognitive state.

As quedas são um problema complexo para a população idosa institucionalizada. Apesar das recomendações, continuam a existir dificuldades na avaliação e informação sistemática dos fatores de risco de queda. OBJETIVOS: construir e validar a Escala de Práticas de Identificação e Informação dos Fatores de Risco de Queda na Admissão do Idoso; descrever as práticas dos profissionais na identificação e informação dos fatores de risco de queda na admissão do idoso; e associar as práticas à formação, experiência e idade dos cuidadores. MÉTODO: Estudo metodológico. A partir da revisão da literatura, foram observados os contextos, consultados peritos, selecionados os indicadores, o desenho e a avaliação da escala por peritos, o pré-teste, a reformulação, a aplicação e a validação. RESULTADOS: A taxa de resposta foi de 65,52%. A escala validada possui 13 itens e duas dimensões: práticas de avaliação de fatores de risco e práticas de informação; apresenta boas propriedades psicométricas (α=0,913) para avaliar o risco de queda na admissão do idoso. CONCLUSÕES: Os cuidadores que receberam treinamento durante a atividade profissional apresentam melhores práticas de informação ao idoso sobre o risco de queda. Valoriza-se o risco associado às alterações de marcha e equilíbrio, comparativamente ao estado cognitivo.

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ABSTRACT. Falls are a complex problem for the older population residing in nursing homes. Despite recommendations, many difficulties remain in the evaluation of and systematic information on fall risk factors. Objectives: To build and validate the Scale for Practices of Identification of and Information on Fall Risk Factors in the Admission of Older Adults; to describe the practices of professionals in identifying and providing information on fall risk factors in the admission of older adults; and to associate these practices with the training, experience, and age of the caretakers. Methods: This is a methodological study. Based on a literature review, we analyzed the contexts, consulted specialists, selected indicators, and designed the scale, which was evaluated by experts. The process included a pre-test, reformulation, application, and validation. Results: The response rate was 65.52%. The validated scale has 13 items and 2 dimensions: risk factor evaluation practices and information practices; it presents good psychometric properties (α=0.913) to evaluate the risk of falls in the admission of older adults. Conclusions: Caregivers who received training during professional activities had better practices as to the provision of information to older adults about the risk of falls. The risk associated with gait and balance changes is more significant compared to the cognitive state.

RESUMO. As quedas são um problema complexo para a população idosa institucionalizada. Apesar das recomendações, continuam a existir dificuldades na avaliação e informação sistemática dos fatores de risco de queda. Objetivos: construir e validar a Escala de Práticas de Identificação e Informação dos Fatores de Risco de Queda na Admissão do Idoso; descrever as práticas dos profissionais na identificação e informação dos fatores de risco de queda na admissão do idoso; e associar as práticas à formação, experiência e idade dos cuidadores. Método: Estudo metodológico. A partir da revisão da literatura, foram observados os contextos, consultados peritos, selecionados os indicadores, o desenho e a avaliação da escala por peritos, o pré-teste, a reformulação, a aplicação e a validação. Resultados: A taxa de resposta foi de 65,52%. A escala validada possui 13 itens e duas dimensões: práticas de avaliação de fatores de risco e práticas de informação; apresenta boas propriedades psicométricas (α=0,913) para avaliar o risco de queda na admissão do idoso. Conclusões: Os cuidadores que receberam treinamento durante a atividade profissional apresentam melhores práticas de informação ao idoso sobre o risco de queda. Valoriza-se o risco associado às alterações de marcha e equilíbrio, comparativamente ao estado cognitivo.

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OBJECTIVE: To construct a scale of adolescents' attitudes towards sexuality and to determine their psychometric characteristics. METHODS: Methodological study conducted with 394 students from the 8th to 12th grades of a school in central Portugal. They answered a questionnaire consisting of the Adolescent Students' Attitude Scale for Sexuality (E3AS) and socio-demographic and academic data. The project received a favorable opinion from the National Data Protection Commission (authorization No. 10421/2017). Construct validity analysis was performed through exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency was performed through Cronbach's alpha. A maximum error probability of 5% was considered. RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 14.9±1.4 years, with 53.3% being female. The instrument consisted of 34 items distributed into five factors: F1. Family planning and sex education (α=0.826); F2. First sexual relationship (α=0.819); F3. Violation of sexual rights and who to turn to in the event of unplanned pregnancies (α=0.695); F4. Gender expression and identity (α=0.542), and F5. Unplanned pregnancy and parenting (α= 0.761), with a total alpha value of 0.766, accounting for 45.3% of total variance. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric adequacy of the E3AS for the Portuguese population allows us to affirm that it is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in future studies to assess the attitudes of adolescent students towards sexuality.

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OBJECTIVE: To report the experience of design and implementation of the Help2Care (an ehealth program that aims to support informal caregivers of dependent people); and to identify its structure and functionality. METHODS: This is a Portuguese experience report about Help2Care, a practice-based action research project carried out between 2017 and 2019, having as a guiding axis Florence Nightingale's concepts about the relevance of the home-care environment. RESULTS: The Help2Care program revealed itself to be a valuable support tool for providing better healthcare learning, counselling, and assistance of the informal caregivers of dependent people. Different ehealth strategies were used to empower caregivers in self-care in order to have a safe transition between contexts of care at the time of patient discharge. CONCLUSION: Help2Care allows to inspire other ways of providing care, as well as a reduction in the readmission rate in health organizations for patients who reveal poor care support in home environments.

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RESUMO: Nos últimos anos, tem havido na literatura uma larga estimativa de prevalência de desordens do processamento sensorial. A avaliação dessas dificuldades deve fazer parte da competência dos profissionais que desenvolvem o seu trabalho com crianças que as apresentam por meio de instrumentos validados. Este estudo examina a consistência interna e homogeneidade dos itens da versão portuguesa do Sensory Processing Measure-Preschool (SPM-P). Foi aplicado o SPM-P a cem crianças entre os 2 e os 5 anos de idade que frequentavam a creche e o jardim de infância com o objetivo de determinar a sua fiabilidade e a validade. A análise da correlação de Pearson (homogeneidade dos itens) e do alfa de Cronbach (consistência interna) determinou a exclusão de quatro itens. Os valores de alfa de Cronbach para as várias dimensões ("Participação Social", "Visão", "Audição", "Toque", "Consciência Corporal", "Equilíbrio", "Planeamento Motor e Ideias") oscilou entre ‹=0.742 ("Visão" e "Toque") e ‹=0.908 ("Consciência Corporal"). Os resultados deste estudo mostram que o SPM-P é um instrumento de rastreio válido e fiável para despistar as dificuldades de processamento sensorial das crianças Portuguesas com idades compreendidas entre os 2 e os 5 anos integradas em contexto escolar.

ABSTRACT: Over the past several years, a wide range of estimates of the prevalence of sensory processing disorders has emerged in the literature. The assessment of these difficulties should be part of the competence of professionals working with children with these kinds of needs through validated instruments. This study examined the internal consistency and items homogeneity of a Portuguese language version of the Sensory Processing Measure-Preschool (SPM-P). One hundred typically developing children aged between 2 and 5 years were recruited at Nursery Schools and assessed using the SPM-P to determine its reliability and validity. Pearson correlation (item homogeneity) and Cronbach's alpha (internal consistency) determined the exclusion of 4 items. Cronbach's alpha values for the different dimensions ("Social Participation", "Vision", "Hearing", "Touch", "Body Awareness", "Balance and Motion", "Planning and Ideas") ranged from 0.742 ("Vision" and "Touch") and 0.908 ("Body Awareness"). The findings of this study showed that the SPM-P is a valid and reliable tool in screening for sensory processing difficulties in Portuguese preschool children aged between 2 and 5 years in a nursery school setting.