Objective: to describe the process of analyzing the intrinsic elements of the Situation-specific Theory for health control in heart failure and present its respective update. Method: analysis of the intrinsic elements of the theory using the Delphi technique. Nurses whose expertise involved knowledge in Cardiology Nursing, Nursing theories, heart failure and/or Nursing terminology were selected. Results: the Theory was analyzed by 15 experts in the first round and 14 in the second round; all items evaluated obtained agreement greater than 80% regarding their adequacy, after two rounds of analysis. The theory maintained its original structure; however, the relationship between the factors that influence the health control of individuals with heart failure and the pictogram were updated. Conclusion: the updated theory offers a better understanding of the factors that can influence the health control of individuals with heart failure and, although the focus of the theory is in the outpatient setting, it assumes the possibility of its application in other settings. The Delphi technique proved to be useful for theoretical validation, considering the specificity of the theme; however, the response time of the experts can be slow, which tends to impact the time to complete the study.

Objective: to identify the prevalence of adverse events in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists. Method: an evaluative study, based on effect analysis, conducted over three periods: pre- (0- 2010) and post- intervention (I- 2013; II- 2016), with retrospective consultation of a simple random sample of 291 medical records between November 2020 and March 2022. The Canadian Adverse Events Study and Global Trigger Tool forms were used to track and confirm adverse events. Cases were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics; p-values ≤ 0.05 indicated significance. Results: in the post-implementation periods of surgical checklists, a reduction was observed in the frequency of patients affected by two or more events, from 27.8% to 11.3% (p = 0.002), and in the overall prevalence, from 63.9% to 36.1% (p < 0.001). A decrease in the prevalence of patients affected by urinary retention (33% to 3.1%; p < 0.001) and hemorrhage (9.3% to 0%; p = 0.012) was also noted. There was an increase in the prevalence of skin lesions, from 2.1% to 10.3% (p = 0.043). Conclusion: there was a reduction in the overall prevalence and frequency of adverse events in patients undergoing arthroplasty following the implementation of surgical checklists.

Objective: to analyze the factors associated with mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease affected by Coronavirus Disease-2019. Method: this was a cross-sectional study using data from the monitoring of notifications during the pandemic. The sample included cases with cardiovascular comorbidity and clinical outcomes. The dependent variable was the progression of the case to death. Associations were tested using the binary logistic regression method, using the Odds Ratio. Results: the prevalence was female (50.6%), elderly (71.1%), self-declared non-white (71.0%), with multiple comorbidities associated with cardiovascular disease (60.3%), diabetes being the main one (44.8%). The study suggests that patients who were men (OR 1.13; p = 0.028), elderly (OR 2.57; p = 0.000), self-declared white (OR 1.71; p = 0.000), and had multiple comorbidities (OR 1.70; p = 0.000) were associated with a greater chance of death. Conclusion: the factors associated with a higher chance of death were related to gender, age group, and the presence of comorbidities, showing the vulnerability of this population to infection.

Objective: to analyze the profile of exposure to COVID-19 information and its association with depressive symptom screening in a sample of older adults in Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study using data collected through a web-based survey with 3,307 participants recruited via social media and email. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted to estimate associations of interest, as well as crude and adjusted logistic regression, controlling for predictive, sociodemographic and infodemic variables. Results: a significant association was found between the presence of depression symptoms among older adults who were exposed to social media and television for three to six hours or more and those who reported not having been exposed to any news and information about COVID-19 on television. Conclusion: older women frequently exposed to COVID-19-related information on television and social media for two- to six-hour periods showed depression symptoms. This study contributes to research on infodemics and mental health by addressing a research gap on the relationship between depressive symptom screening and the profile of exposure to COVID-19 information in a sample of older adults.

Objective to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention with hospital cleaning and sanitizing workers in protecting against injuries caused by biological agents. Method this was a prospective, quasi-experimental, before-and-after study with a single group, analyzing workers’ behavior regarding adherence to standard precautions. Data was collected from 106 cleaning and sanitizing workers through a demographic and occupational questionnaire and a knowledge and behavioral survey on preventing diseases caused by biological agents. Participants’ behavior related to biosafety was observed before and after the educational intervention. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results 77.4% of the workers are female and approximately 42% have worked for up to a year. As for the level of education, 39.6% had completed high school and 29.2% had incomplete primary education. The median score for adherence to standard precautions: pre-intervention 14 points and post-intervention 17 points. Among the observations before dressing, adherence to hand hygiene with soap and water rose from 41.7% to 75.0% after the intervention. Conclusion the educational intervention, based on theoretical-practical workshops and active methodologies, improved adherence to biosafety practices, as evidenced by both reported behavior and direct observation. The leadership and commitment of hospital managers are crucial for the continuity of education and biosafety practices, ensuring the safety of professionals and patients. Future studies should focus on the health of hospital cleaning and sanitizing workers, including educational programs and the relationship between their activities and patient safety against infections in healthcare services.

Objective: to analyse the Liver Frailty Index in a cohort of patients from their inclusion in the waiting list to one year after the liver transplant. Method: a cohort study with patients included in a liver transplant waiting list from January 2020 to December 2021. The variables were analysed and the hypothesis were contrasted by means of the Mann-Whitney U and Spearman’s correlation test, a paired measures test and multivariate analysis. Results: the sample consisted in n=51 patients with a mean age of 57.20 years old (SD=9.70), with 74.50% of men. The mean pre-transplant Liver Frailty index was 3.71 (SD=0.74), reaching higher values in patients with advanced liver disease (p=0.004), alcohol-related etiology (p=0.039) and unemployed (p=0.014). Liver frailty improved after the transplant (p<0.001), keeping a directly proportional correlation with age (p=0.014). Conclusion: advanced liver disease, etiology related to alcohol and time in the waiting list exert impacts on liver frailty during the liver transplant process. Older liver transplanted patients are more frail.

Objective: to evaluate the performance of qSOFA in identifying deterioration in patients with COVID-19. Method: retrospective cohort study conducted between February and August 2020 in the Emergency Department of a private hospital, involving 813 adults. The variables studied included sociodemographic data, clinical characteristics, deterioration, qSOFA on admission and before the event, and outcomes. The performance of qSOFA at both moments was analyzed using the area under the ROC curve. Results: the average age was 69 years. There was a predominance of men (61.5%), white (97.2%), catholic (73.7%), married (89.6%) and employed (66%). Comorbidities were present in 69.7%, and 58.8% were classified as “urgent” upon admission. The most frequent deterioration was respiratory failure (16.7%), and the outcome was discharge (68%). Patients with positive qSOFA on admission had a higher percentage of respiratory failure, cardiopulmonary arrest, and “very urgent” risk classification, and those with negative qSOFA showed a higher percentage of discharge (p< 0.0001). Upon admission, qSOFA showed 66% sensitivity and 55% specificity, and prior to the event it showed 48% sensitivity and 88% specificity for identifying clinical deterioration. Patients with positive qSOFA on admission were 350 times more likely to experience deterioration. Conclusion: qSOFA showed low sensitivity for identifying deterioration at both moments and high specificity before the event.

Objective: describe the cultural adaptation process of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module, as well as to analyze validity and reliability of its Brazilian version in men experiencing urinary symptoms. Method: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 138 men with urinary symptoms who were being followed-up at the Urology outpatient clinic of an Oncology hospital. The internal structure validity evidence was assessed using the four items of the questionnaire, both through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, reliability was analyzed employing the Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω coefficients. The evidence of validity in the relationship with external variables was assessed using Spearman’s correlation with the International Prostate Symptom Score and Male Sexual Quotient. Results: significant evidence of content validity, response process and a single factor that explained 78% of the variance were detected, with factor loadings ranging between 0.54 and 0.97. Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω were close to 0.95, indicating satisfactory reliability. A moderate positive correlation was found between the questionnaire used and the International Prostate Symptom Score (r=0.67), as well as a strong negative correlation with the Male Sexual Quotient (r=-0.84), supporting good evidence of validity in the relationship with external variables. Conclusion: the Brazilian version of the questionnaire showed strong validity and reliability evidence to assess sexual dysfunctions in the study population.