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- From health Literacy to self-care: contributions of the specialist nurse in rehabilitation nursingPublication . Dias, Marina do Rosário Jesus; Faria, Ana da Conceição Alves; Ferreira, Maria Salomé Martins; Faleiros, Fabiana; Novo, André; Gonçalves, Maria Narcisa; Rocha, Carla Gomes da; Teles, Paulo João; Ribeiro, Marlene Patrícia; Ventura-Silva, João Miguel Almeida; Ribeiro, OlgaInitiatives aimed at assessing and intervening in health literacy have the potential to promote adherence to self-care behaviours, which is the main focus of intervention by rehabilitation nurses. Thus, the objectives were to analyse the level of health literacy of working-age citizens and identify priority areas for intervention by rehabilitation nurses. (2) Methods: Quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional study, conducted in a multinational company, with the participation of 161 workers. The data were collected between 14 April and 7 May 2021, using a self-completion questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and clinical characterization and the European Health Literacy Survey, following a favourable opinion from the Ethics Committee and the company’s management. (3) Results: Overall, low to moderate literacy scores were predominant. Age and education were significantly associated with literacy scores. Workers with higher levels of health literacy had no diagnosed illnesses, took less medication, reported less sadness, fewer memory changes and less muscle and joint pain. (4) Conclusions: The fact that higher levels of health literacy trigger self-care behaviours and, consequently, fewer health problems reinforces the need for rehabilitation nurses to invest in this area.
- The COVID-19 pandemic and professional nursing practice in the context of hospitalsPublication . Ribeiro, Olga; Trindade, Letícia de Lima; Novo, André; Rocha, Carla Gomes da; Sousa, Clemente Neves; Teles, Paulo João; Reis, Ana Catarina Rodrigues da Silva; Perondi, Alessandro Rodrigues; Andrigue, Karen Cristina Kades; Pereira, Soraia; Leite, Paula Cristina da Silva; Ventura-Silva, João Miguel AlmeidaThe COVID-19 pandemic has imposed challenges to health systems and institutions, which had to quickly create conditions to meet the growing health needs of the population. Thus, this study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on professional nursing practice environments and to identify the variables that affected their quality. Quantitative, observational study, conducted in 16 Portuguese hospitals, with 1575 nurses. Data were collected using a questionnaire and participants responded to two different moments in time: the pre-pandemic period and after the fourth critical period of COVID-19. The pandemic had a positive impact on the Structure and Outcome components, and a negative trend in the Process component. The variables associated with the qualification of the components and their dimensions were predominantly: work context, the exercise of functions in areas of assistance to COVID-19 patients, length of professional experience and length of experience in the service. The investment in professional practice environments impacted the improvement of organizational factors, supporting the development of nurses’ work towards the quality of care. However, it is necessary to invest in nurses’ participation, involvement and professional qualifications, which are aspects strongly dependent on the institutions’ management strategies.