Luzia Wilma Santana da Silva

Bio: Luzia Wilma Santana da Silva is an academic researcher from Southwest Bahia State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Nursing care. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 65 publications receiving 340 citations.

Cuidar-educando em enfermagem: passaporte para o aprender/educar/cuidar em saúde

Abstract: Trata-se de um ensaio sobre o cuidar e o educar em enfermagem a partir de uma abordagem convergente integrativa entre os enfoques, elucidando que o processo dialogico entre o sujeito cuidador e sujeito-cidadao do cuidado deve ocorrer numa perspectiva problematizadora, contextualizada e transversalizada entre os dois mundos conceituais que envolvem a relacao do ser humano. Mostra ainda, que para o profissional exercer o cuidar e o educar, ele precisa usar um "passaporte" que o conduza a diferentes "escalas" de saberes de forma criativa, estetica, etica, politica e tecnica. Na qual o educar potencializa a capacidade do cuidar e a utilizacao deste, o capacita para intervir de forma construtiva/reflexiva, singular/plural, dinâmica/flexivel, num determinado contexto historico cultural de relacoes entre os sujeitos.

O cuidado na perspectiva de Leonardo Boff, uma personalidade a ser (re)descoberta na enfermagem

Abstract: It is an essay about Boffs contribution for care in the macro dimension, from its ecological point of view and micro in the care among the human beings. The author bases the concept of care starting from theological, philosophical, social, and mystical questions, visualizing the human relations that move through the ecological dimension: integral, social and environmental. It aims to know/understand the care broached by the author for the ontological and epistemological fundamentation of care in nursing. The resullt of this one, has been a vigilant arouse in the sense to visualize and to implement strategies of adaptation to the proposal of a new paradigm that involves a rescue of human being essence with a manner-of-being-with-the-world that moves through the care. Descriptors: Knowledge; Nursing care; Nursing. RESUMEN

Effects of the decongestive physiotherapy in the healing of venous ulcers

Abstract: The objective of this study was to verify the effects of the decongestive physiotherapy (DP) in the healing of venous ulcers It is an interventionist, and almost experimental, study with the participation of 20 clients who were divided into 2 groups: the control group (n = 10) and the intervention group (n = 10) Clients from the first group were only treated with conventional dressing and those in the second group were treated with conventional dressing and decongestive physiotherapy (association of techniques: manual lymph drainage, compressive bandaging, elevation of the lower limbs, myolymphokinetic exercises and skin care) Both groups were treated during six months The clients submitted to DP presented significant reduction of the edema and the pain, besides an improvement in the healing process Results allowed to verify that the decongestive therapy stimulated the healing process of venous ulcers, improving the quality of life of the subjects

A prática da amamentação no cotidiano familiar - um contexto intergeracional: influência das mulheres-avós

Abstract: Estudo de reflexao teorica, a partir dos resultados de dissertacao de mestrado sobre a influencia das mulheres-avos na pratica da amamentacao. Objetiva promover reflexoes sobre a pratica profissional em saude envolvendo a influencia das mulheres-avos no aleitamento materno as suas filhas-noras e netos no contexto do cotidiano familiar. Fundamenta-se nos principios do Interacionismo Simbolico, e discute a necessidade de formacao profissional complexificadora.

La enseñanza superior de enfermería: implicaciones de la formación profesional para el cuidado transpersonal

Abstract: El estudio busco conocer las percepciones de estudiantes del Curso de Graduacion en Enfermeria acerca de su formacion para el cuidado transpersonal. Se trata de una investigacion cualitativa realizada en cuatro Universidades Publicas de Bahia, con 16 estudiantes del ultimo curso (muestreo no probabilistico), a traves de entrevista semiestructurada, analizada por medio del Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Los resultados expresaron los sentimientos de los discentes delante del desafio del cuidado transpersonal; las habilidades psicocognitivas necesarias para la praxis intersubjetiva; las percepciones acerca del plan de estudios en relacion a la dimension psicoemocional del ser y el desatar de los nudos criticos - estrategias sugeridas. Las reflexiones finales apuntan para la necesidad de implementar modificaciones en la formacion profesional del enfermero, de modo a rescatar la mirada humanistica junto al cientifico. Se sugiere que los cursos de graduacion desarrollen una metodologia interactiva capaz de subsidiar una praxis de cuidado mas humana, sensible e intersubjetiva.

La situación social del anciano en Brasil: una breve consideración

Abstract: El envejecimiento es un asunto explorado por investigadores, epidemiologos y estadisticos por medio de investigaciones cientificas encontradas en la literatura nacional e internacional, que revelan la proyeccion notoria de esta poblacion de ancianos. En el panorama mundial, asi como en los paises en desarrollo, la poblacion anciana aumenta significativamente y el contrapunto de esta realidad senala que el soporte para esa nueva condicion no ha evolucionado con la misma velocidad. Frente a esto, la preocupacion por ese nuevo perfil poblacional viene generando, en los ultimos anos, innumerables discusiones y la realizacion de diversos estudios con el objetivo de ofrecer datos que subsidien el desarrollo de politicas y programas adecuados para esa parcela de la poblacion. Esto se debe al hecho de que la referida poblacion requiere cuidados especificos y orientados a las peculiaridades advenidas con el proceso del envejecimiento sin segregarlos de la sociedad. Siendo asi, en este articulo se tuvo como objetivo discutir sobre la situacion social del anciano en Brasil, considerando los aspectos demograficos, epidemiologicos y los aspectos psicosociales con destaque de la jubilacion, la importancia de la familia y las relaciones interpersonales.

Intelligent ICU for Autonomous Patient Monitoring Using Pervasive Sensing and Deep Learning.

Abstract: Currently, many critical care indices are not captured automatically at a granular level, rather are repetitively assessed by overburdened nurses. In this pilot study, we examined the feasibility of using pervasive sensing technology and artificial intelligence for autonomous and granular monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As an exemplary prevalent condition, we characterized delirious patients and their environment. We used wearable sensors, light and sound sensors, and a camera to collect data on patients and their environment. We analyzed collected data to detect and recognize patient's face, their postures, facial action units and expressions, head pose variation, extremity movements, sound pressure levels, light intensity level, and visitation frequency. We found that facial expressions, functional status entailing extremity movement and postures, and environmental factors including the visitation frequency, light and sound pressure levels at night were significantly different between the delirious and non-delirious patients. Our results showed that granular and autonomous monitoring of critically ill patients and their environment is feasible using a noninvasive system, and we demonstrated its potential for characterizing critical care patients and environmental factors.