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Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo

Researcher at Federal Fluminense University

Publications -  150
Citations -  846

Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo is an academic researcher from Federal Fluminense University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nursing care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 127 publications receiving 743 citations. Previous affiliations of Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo include Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

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[Health in old age: a study with institutionalized elderly].

TL;DR: The results showed that the elderly see their health as satisfactory because there is no pain, no physical discomfort and they have a feeling of security provided by the fact that they live in the institution.

Perfil de pacientes com obesidade grau III atendidos em um centro de referência em obesidade

TL;DR: It is concluded that the individualized assistance strategies, funded by the knowledge of the characteristics related to social aspects and the comorbidities associated with obesity, are fundamental for the prevention of complications and improvement of the quality of life in obese patients.
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Support strategies for disease prevention of the family caregiver

TL;DR: The conflicts found can be mitigated through guidelines consistent with the problems presented; the elderly person’s vulnerability should be understood by the family caregivers; the ongoing training of nursing professionals with regard to the singularities of nursing care; and the continuous support network for family caregivers.

Hipodermóclise - ferramenta terapêutica para o cuidado de enfermagem e saúde

TL;DR: A tecnica de hipodermoclise representa uma alternativa terapeutica a assistencia do cuidado de enfermagem e em saude tanto no ambiente hospitalar, como em domicilio, ressaltam-se questoes referentes ao conforto, tolerância e comodidade do paciente.
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Contribuição da etnometodologia para avaliação do cuidado de enfermagem no centro cirúrgico

TL;DR: In this article, an exploratory etnomethodology study aimed to characterize the discourse of operating room users and analyze the nursing care evidenciado by that discourse, concluding that ethnomethodologies contributes to investigating everyday emergent phenomena, allowing access to the necessary information about the meaning of the user experience, and leveraging human subjectivity and the dimensions of care towards more humane care practices.