Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Livello di Preparazione Alla Carriera Libero Professionale in Brazil.

Unlabelled: to translate, adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of Livello di Preparazione Alla Carriera Libero Professionale inventory for use among final-year undergraduate nursing students in Brazil. this is a cross-sectional methodological study conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the inventory was cross-culturally adapted to the Brazilian context.

Nursing professional practice environments and job satisfaction: process and outcome interfaces.

Objectives: to assess the process and outcome of professional nursing practice environments and their relationship with job satisfaction.

Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted in eight hospitals in southern Brazil. Participants were 291 nurses who answered a sociodemographic/professional questionnaire, the Scale for the Environment Evaluation of Professional Nursing Practice, and the Job Satisfaction Survey.

Sandwich doctorate in Nursing: contributions to academic training and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Objectives: to report on the contributions of the sandwich doctorate to the training of Nursing PhDs, exploring and analyzing its impacts on promoting international collaboration between graduate programs and its contribution to Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, and 10.

Methods: this experience report describes a doctoral student's journey abroad, supported by a scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), at a Nursing School in Portugal, conducted between May and July 2023.

Results: the results are presented in three sections: activities performed; contributions of the sandwich doctorate to achieving Goals 4, 5, and 10; difficulties encountered and strategies for overcoming them.

Nurses' Work Methods Assessment Scale: Turkish Validity and Reliability Study.

: Organizing nurses' work is crucial for ensuring patient care quality and efficiency. Nurses' work methods directly influence patient safety and healthcare outcomes, making them vital for effective health services. Assessing these methods helps identify effective practices, enhance work organization, and improve both professional satisfaction and patient safety.

Effectiveness of the positive nursing practice environment promotion program in improving patient safety in primary health care: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: In the past decade, interest in researching nursing practice environments has significantly increased. Multiple studies have highlighted that enhancing these environments offer substantial benefits. A strong association has been established between the nursing practice environment and key factors such as professional satisfaction, safety climate, staff retention, and the quality and safety of care delivered.

Implementation strategies by leaders and health professionals to improve the safety climate in the operating room: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Strengthening the safety climate in surgical centres is essential for ensuring care and patient safety, which directly impacts the reduction in the occurrence of adverse events and complications. In this sense, used to strengthen the safety climate in the operating room.

Methods And Analysis: A scoping review will be carried out on the basis of the method proposed by the JBI and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be applied.

The role of functional dependence in depressive symptoms among centenarians: Findings from the SWISS100 study.

Objective: To analyse the prevalence of depressive symptoms in centenarians, identify their predictors, and explore the role of functional dependence as a contributing factor.

Design Setting, And Participants: Cross-sectional baseline data from the Swiss Centenarian Study (n = 102), including community-dwelling and institutionalised participants with complete data on depressive symptoms and functional capacity.

Measurements: Functional capacity was assessed using the Older Americans Resources and Services Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire.

Implementation of +PERTO in Rehabilitation for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study.

Background/objectives: Total knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a prevalent treatment modality for degenerative knee diseases. Nevertheless, the success of the intervention is contingent on effective rehabilitation. The +PERTO program (a Technological Rehabilitation Nursing Program) was developed as a mobile application comprising three phases to support patients during the perioperative period by providing exercises, information, and direct communication with healthcare professionals.

Building Consensus on the Relevant Criteria to Screen for Depressive Symptoms Among Near-Centenarians and Centenarians: Modified e-Delphi Study.

Background: The number of centenarians worldwide is expected to increase dramatically, reaching 3.4 million by 2050 and >25 million by 2100. Despite these projections, depression remains a prevalent yet underdiagnosed and undertreated condition among this population that carries significant health risks.

Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Nurses' Professionalism Inventory to the Portuguese context: a methodological study.

Introduction: Nurses' professionalism is linked to the profession's principles and plays a crucial role in the quality and safety of care in the current context of complexity in healthcare systems. In the Portuguese context, no instrument allows evaluation of the nurses' professionalism, which led to the objective of cross-culturally adapting and validating the content of the Nurses' Professionalism Inventory for the Portuguese context.

Methods: A methodological study was carried out and comprised six stages: translation, synthesis, back-translation, committee of experts, pre-test, and approval of the process by the original author developer of the instrument.

ENVOLVER+: a tool for the promotion of positive nursing practice environments.

Introduction: Patients, nurses, and the organization itself can benefit from a good work environment. One of the weaknesses most often cited by nurses was the lack of involvement and participation in setting workplace policies. Using games is a promising strategy for promoting positive caregiving environments.

An Evaluation of the Nursing Practice Environments in Portuguese Prisons.

: The prison environment is a unique context of professional practice, characterized by specific challenges requiring conditions that ensure both the delivery of tailored care to inmates and the well-being of healthcare professionals. This study analyzes the characteristics of nursing practice environments in Portuguese prisons. : A descriptive, exploratory, mixed-methods design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches was conducted in 30 Portuguese prisons.

Evaluation of professional nursing practice environments in primary health care.

Objective: Analyzing the environments of professional nursing practice in Primary Health Care in a municipality in the west of the state of Santa Catarina.

Method: A quantitative, explanatory, cross-sectional study was carried out in 24 Primary Care health units. A total of 159 nursing professionals took part and answered a questionnaire on personal and professional characteristics and the Nursing Professional Practice Evaluation Scale/SEE-Nursing Practice, comprised of Structure, Process, and Outcome sub-scales.

Impact of variables on recovery time in patients undergoing hemodialysis: an international survey.

Background: Dialysis recovery time (DRT) refers to the period during which fatigue and weakness subside following hemodialysis treatment, allowing patients to resume their daily routines. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing DRT in hemodialysis patients in Turkey and Portugal, where the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is notably high.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in a private dialysis center in Turkey and three dialysis centers in Portugal.

Generational diversity in nursing practice environments - scoping review.

Introduction: Generational diversity in nursing has introduced new challenges, for nurse managers and practice environments, in addressing both the nurses' and clients' needs and organizations' social and health policies. The organizational climate encourages professionals to preserve positive practice environments, which promotes a healthy coexistence between generations, respecting their distinctive characteristics and values, with the essential purpose of ensuring the team's effectiveness and the organization's success.

Objective: To map the available scientific evidence on the generational diversity of nurses in professional practice environments.

Positive Nursing Practice Environment: A Concept Analysis.

In recent years, research has increasingly highlighted the significance of nursing practice environments, linking positive settings with enhanced job satisfaction, professional autonomy, and care quality. Such environments can decrease turnover, stress, and costs while improving patient safety. Despite this extensive literature, there is limited consensus on defining a 'positive nursing practice environment', highlighting the need for a systematic analysis to advance understanding and application.

Nursing Practice Environments in Hospitals: A Comparative Study between Portugal and Brazil.

Assessing the elements of nursing practice environments is crucial, as investing in their improvement will enhance outcomes for nurses, patients, and organizations. Moreover, comparing practice environments from different countries improves the definition of cross-cutting guidelines that can be applied in various contexts. Thus, this study aims to evaluate nursing practice environments in hospitals in Portugal and Brazil.

Artificial Intelligence in the Organization of Nursing Care: A Scoping Review.

Background: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the organization of nursing care has continually evolved, driven by the need for innovative solutions to ensure quality of care. The aim is to synthesize the evidence on the use of artificial intelligence in the organization of nursing care.

Methods: A scoping review was carried out based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, in the MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, Business Source Ultimate and Scopus databases.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool in Brazilian culture.

Objectives: to adapt and validate the content of the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool for Brazilian culture, and evaluate the practical aspects of its application.

Methods: methodological study that followed six stages: translation; synthesis; back translation; content validation by a group of experts, pre-testing and approval of the process by the author of the original instrument.

Results: the first three stages were carried out by contracted companies.

Development and Validation of a Game for Older Adults on Lifestyles and Frailty.

Background: Games are a promising strategy for rehabilitating older adults. The effect of games on promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing frailty remains uncertain. This article aims to describe the process of development and validation of the game "Bem-me-quer para a saúde" to promote the acquisition of healthy lifestyles and prevent frailty in over 65-year-olds.

Development and Validation of the "Program to Promote Positive Nursing Practice Environments": Modified Delphi Study.

Positive nursing practice environments benefit clients, professionals, and institutions, specifically for professionals, by improving professional visibility, recognition, retention intentions, well-being, commitment, job satisfaction, and reducing stress and burnout. Clients experience better quality care, safety, satisfaction, engagement, and fewer care omissions. Institutions favored reduced absenteeism and turnover, improved efficiency, lower costs, and better health outcomes.

Nurses' perspectives on nurses' work methods.

Objectives: To analyze nurses' perspectives on nurses' work methods in the hospital context.

Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in a hospital in northern Portugal, involving 17 nurses. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection.

Scale for the environments evaluation of professional nursing practice-shortened version: Psychometric evaluation.

Aim: The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the shortened version of the Scale for the Environments Evaluation of Professional Nursing Practice (SEE-Nursing Practice).

Methods: This methodological, cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December 2022. The original version of the SEE-Nursing Practice was administered in questionnaire format across 17 hospitals.

Safety climate in the operating room in the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19: A mixed method study.

Introduction: To verify whether the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the safety climate based on the perception of the multiprofessional team in the operating room and to analyze the domains of the safety climate during the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19, demonstrating the intersections of quantitative and qualitative approaches.

Methods: Mixed-method research using a convergent approach strategy, carried out in the operating room of a university hospital, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The nature of the quantitative phase was cross-sectional, and the nature of the qualitative phase was descriptive.