Journal of Nursing Referência

Promotion of Healthy Intimate Relationships: Effectiveness of the Program Developed with Adolescents

Armando Manuel Marques Silva — 2025-01-30

Background: Adolescence is a crucial period for the intensification of social relationships and the beginning of the first romantic relationships. It is a strategic period for the implementation of programs that promote healthy intimate relationships and prevent violence.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to promote healthy intimate relationships among 9th grade students.

Methodology: A single-group pre-experimental study with pre- and post-intervention assessments and a 6-month follow-up. The sample consisted of 109 students in 9th grade. The Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence (CVRI) and the Detection of Sexism in Adolescents (DSA) scales were used.

Results: Adolescents’ knowledge of intimate partner violence increased and remained high at follow-up. Female adolescents showed higher levels of knowledge, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Mean DSA scores d creased for both genders after the program and 6 months later.

Conclusion: The improvement in the knowledge about intimate partner violence and the decrease in sexist beliefs among adolescents indicate that participatory educational interventions promote healthy intimate relationships.

Team Building as a Strategy for Retaining Health Professionals: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Sandra Galamba — 2025-03-24

Background: There is a global shortage of healthcare professionals, making their retention urgently needed to ensure effective healthcare coverage. External turnover among healthcare professionals constitutes a significant challenge with potential consequences for organizations, patients, and professionals.

Objective: To verify whether participation in a team training program is associated with the turnover intention of healthcare professionals in a healthcare team.

Methodology: A quantitative exploratory study was carried out. Thirty-four healthcare professionals took part in a structured teambuilding program to explore its association with their turnover intention.

Results: An association was found between participation in the team training program and the turnover intention of healthcare professionals. According to participants, the escape room activity was perceived as the most influential, while monthly meetings contributed the least.

Conclusion: Healthcare professionals who participated in teambuilding activities reported a lower turnover intention.

Pre-Hospital Care for Trauma Victims Based on Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort

Filipe Melo — 2025-02-12

Background: The physical, emotional, and psychological discomfort of pre-hospital trauma victims is often neglected by focusing only on the ABCDE approach and acute pain. A more comprehensive approach to discomfort is essential for humanizing the care of trauma victims in pre-hospital settings.

Objective: To critically analyze Kolcaba’s theory of comfort in the management of discomfort in the pre-hospital care of trauma victims.

Main topics under analysis: Kolcaba’s theory of comfort is valuable for pre-hospital care, covering physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort. Based on the types of comfort - relief, ease, and transcendence - the theory suggests holistic assessment, empathic communication, psychological support, spiritual respect, a comfortable environment, and continuity of care. This allows for comprehensive, person-centered care that promotes humanized recovery in pre-hospital emergencies.

Conclusion: Kolcaba’s theory of comfort guides healthcare professionals in improving the physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery of trauma victims by providing a humanized and comprehensive approach to pre-hospital emergencies.