Biomedical subjects

S R dos Santos

Publications and source records attributed to S R dos Santos.

6 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

[Continuing education in nursing: knowledge, activities and limitations found in a maternity school].

The purpose of the present study was to verify the knowledge, activities and the principal challenges of a group of 16 nurses regarding continuing education. As results, many important activities in nursing continuing education were developed, for example: speeches, instructions, courses etc, and we found out that there are many difficulties and barriers to develop a continuing education program at the mentioned institution.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed1992

[The estimate of nursing personnel: a study of 2 methods].

This study aimed at analysing two methods for the calculation of nursing personnel (traditional formula and nursing progressive care), from statistics information on the atendly of the University Hospital of UFPB, in order to choose the most adequate method. The obtained results showed the nursing progressive care method as being the most viable one, provided is made a study in terms of hospital beds occupation, nursing hours per type of care and personnel performance.

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[Use of a brainstorming technique for decision making by a public health nursing team].

The study focuses on the use of brainstorming tool for consensual decision making in nursing services. A qualitative research has been developed with focus group technique use involving 6 workers from a basic health unit in Joao Pessoa city which belongs to the state network of Paraíba State Health Secretary. The results showed the method application plausibility as a strategy to nursing services quality improvement.

Brazil↗

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[Satisfaction and unsatisfaction factors in patients assisted by the SUS].

This study has the purpose to identify the factors that cause satisfaction and dissatisfaction to the patients who are interns in hospitals which have agreements with "Sistema Unico de Saúde-SUS", based on the assistance rendered during the period of internment. The samples were constituted of 170 patients. To obtain the data, there was used a questionnaire containing 47 closed questions. The results obtained revealed several aspects that compromise the quality of the service rendered, such as: service doctors, nutrition, nurse and the environment. Thus, concludes there is dissatisfaction of the patients with the service offered by SUS.

Brazil↗

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[Integration between epidemiology and Internet].

The objective of this study is to present some theoretical reflections on Internet as an integration tool in an epidemiology service. Considering this perspective, it focuses epidemiology and Internet; Internet and cooperative research, and the importance of Internet in the epidemiological communication process. The integration between the epidemiological knowledge and the use of Internet to globalize knowledge is emphasized as one of the most important benefits this technology brings. However, it is indicated that this technology by itself is not the solution for functional problems in the health information system.

Epidemiology↗

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[Analysis of attitudes of nurses and nursing students concerning computer use in Paraiba-BR].

In this study an attempt was made to analyze the attitudes of both nurses and Nursing students in relation to computer use. Demographic data and attitudinal scaling were used. Three factors were found for nurses: obstacles to computer use; the computer as a work tool; the effectiveness of information to Nursing. As to Nursing students, in addition to these three factors, another one was also found: the need for educational training in computer technology applied to Nursing. Nurses' and students' attitudes were similar. It was, therefore, concluded that both groups have moderate attitudes concerning computer use, although the students showed more familiarity.

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