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01/Oct/2016
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016GS3615
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the major impact variables in the opinion of nursing staff about the Quality Program of a teaching hospital. Methods An exploratory-descriptive study was performed with 72 nursing staff. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire containing 24 statements about the Quality Program; and the degree of agreement of the participants was expressed in a Likert scale. The collected data were analyzed by factor analysis and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results The analysis grouped the statements in six factors. […]
Keywords: Health management; Nursing staff hospital; Nursing, team; Quality management; Quality of Health Care; Working Conditions
01/Jul/2014
01/Jul/2014
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082014AO2984
Objective To determine and to analyze the theoretical and practical knowledge of Nursing professionals on indirect blood pressure measurement. Methods This cross-sectional study included 31 professionals of a coronary care unit (86% of the Nursing staff in the unit). Of these, 38.7% of professionals were nurses and 61.3% nurse technicians. A validated questionnaire was used to theoretical evaluation and for practice assessment the auscultatory technique was applied in a simulation environment, under a non-participant observation. Results To the theoretical knowledge […]
Keywords: attitudes, practice; Blood pressure determination/methods; Blood pressure determination/nursing; Health knowledge; Nursing, team; Questionnaires