Knowledge of nursing professionals about metabolic syndrome in surgical patients

Authors

  • Simone Maria Miranda Alves
  • Ruth Silva Matos
  • Lauane Rocha Itacarambi
  • Gleyce Mikaelle Costa Quirino
  • Jacqueline Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE SAÚDE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL
  • Jardel Franco e Silva Anchieta
  • João Paulo de Oliveira Castro
  • Kathiane Magalhães Mendes
  • Leila Maria de Sousa
  • Maritônia Fernandes Guimarães
  • Osmar Pereira dos Santos
  • Rodineide Serafim Gregis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.373

Keywords:

Perioperative Nursing, Metabolic syndrome, Hospital Surgical Center, Health services

Abstract

Objective: to verify the knowledge of nursing professionals about Metabolic Syndrome in surgical patients and understand the relevance in the approach to their performance. Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach. The research was carried out in the surgical center, surgical clinic and orthopedics traumatology of a public hospital in the Federal District. Twenty-seven health professionals participated in November 2018. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire on Metabolic Syndrome was applied. Results: Twenty-seven health professionals participated in the study, with regard to social and demographic characteristics, the majority of professionals were female, 22 (81.5%) and 5 (18.5%) male. As for the representativeness of professional activity, 12 (44.4%) were nurses, 9 (33.3%) were nursing technicians and 6 (22.2%) were nursing assistants. Conclusion: It was possible to achieve the objective and analyze the knowledge of professionals about the Metabolic Syndrome in surgical patients, the study showed that part of the professionals had no knowledge regarding the topic.

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Published

2022-01-06

How to Cite

Miranda Alves, S. M. ., Silva Matos, R. ., Rocha Itacarambi, L. ., Costa Quirino, G. M. ., Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes, J., Franco e Silva Anchieta, J. ., de Oliveira Castro, J. P., Magalhães Mendes, K. ., de Sousa, L. M. ., Fernandes Guimarães, M. ., Pereira dos Santos, O. ., & Serafim Gregis, R. (2022). Knowledge of nursing professionals about metabolic syndrome in surgical patients. Health Residencies Journal, 3(14), 323–342. https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.373

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 14 (2022): Patient care in anesthetic and surgical care in the Federal District's SUS

Section

Artigos Temáticos

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Copyright (c) 2022 Simone Maria Miranda Alves, Ruth Silva Matos, Lauane Rocha Itacarambi, Gleyce Mikaelle Costa Quirino, Jacqueline Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes, Jardel Franco e Silva Anchieta, João Paulo de Oliveira Castro, Kathiane Magalhães Mendes, Leila Maria de Sousa, Maritônia Fernandes Guimarães, Osmar Pereira dos Santos, Rodineide Serafim Gregis

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