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OBJECTIVES: to analyze the completeness of variables from Hospital-Based Cancer Registries of cases of prostate neoplasm in the Oncology Care Network of a Brazilian state between 2000 and 2020. METHODS: an ecological time series study, based on secondary data on prostate cancer Hospital-Based Cancer Registries prostate. Data incompleteness was classified as excellent (<5%), good (between 5%-10%), fair (10%-20%), poor (20%-50%) and very poor (>50%), according to the percentage of lack of information. RESULTS: there were 13,519 cases of prostate cancer in the Hospital-Based Cancer Registries analyzed. The variables "family history of cancer" (p<0.001), "alcoholism" (p<0.001), "smoking" (p<0.001), "TNM staging" (p<0.001) had a decreasing trend, while "clinical start of treatment" (p<0.001), "origin" (p=0.008) and "occupation" (p<0.001) indicated an increasing trend. CONCLUSIONS: most Hospital-Based Cancer Registries variables showed excellent completeness, but important variables had high percentages of incompleteness, such as TNM and clinical staging, in addition to alcoholism and smoking.

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Healthcare quality in low- and middle-income countries poses a significant challenge, contributing to heightened mortality rates from treatable conditions. The accreditation of health facilities was part of the former health reform in Mexico, proposed as a mechanism to enhance healthcare quality. This study assesses the performance of hospital accreditation in Mexico, utilizing indicators of effectiveness, efficiency, and safety. Employing a longitudinal approach with controlled interrupted time series analysis (C-ITSA) and fixed effects panel analysis, administrative data from general hospitals in Mexico is scrutinized. Results reveal that hospital accreditation in Mexico fails to enhance healthcare quality and, disconcertingly, indicates deteriorating performance associated with increased hospital mortality. Amidst underfunded health services, the implemented accreditation model proves inadequately designed to uplift care quality. A fundamental redesign of the public hospital accreditation model is imperative, emphasizing incentives for structural enhancement and standardized processes. Addressing the critical challenge of improving care quality is urgent for Mexico's healthcare system, necessitating swift action to achieve effective access as a benchmark for universal healthcare coverage.

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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to elucidate whether the survival and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants have improved in a Japanese tertiary center with an active treatment policy for infants born at 22-23 weeks of gestation. STUDY DESIGN: This single-centered retrospective cohort study enrolled extremely preterm infants treated at Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, from 2003 to 2014. Patients with major congenital abnormalities were excluded. Primary outcomes were in-hospital survival and severe neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 6 years of age, which was defined as having severe cerebral palsy, severe cognitive impairment, severe visual impairment, or deafness. We assessed the changes in primary outcomes between the first (period 1; 2003-2008) and the second half (period 2; 2009-2014) of the study period and evaluated the association between birth-year and primary outcomes using multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS: Of the 403 eligible patients, 340 (84%) survived to discharge. Among 248 patients available at 6 years of age, 43 (14%) were classified as having severe NDI. Between the 2 periods, in-hospital survival improved from 155 of 198 (78%) to 185 of 205 (90%), but severe NDI increased from 11 of 108 (10%) to 32 of 140 (23%). In multivariate logistic regression models adjusted for gestational age, birthweight, sex, singleton birth, and antenatal corticosteroids, the aOR (95% CI) of birth-year for in-hospital survival and severe NDI was 1.2 (1.1-1.3) and 1.1 (1.0-1.3), respectively. CONCLUSION: Mortality among extremely preterm infants has improved over the past 12 years; nevertheless, no significant improvement was observed in the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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Abstract For asthma treatment in children, caregivers need good knowledge and attitudes regarding the disease and its treatment. This study aimed to determine the impact of cultural factors, the level of health education provided to patients and their families, as well as the impact of stigmatization on the treatment awareness of children with asthma in southern Jordan. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of ninety-seven caregivers selected from three hospitals in southern Jordan. Open ended questions were answered after demonstrating the inhaler technique in and evaluated according to the instructions of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP, 2013). The result revealed moderate knowledge of asthma with a mean score of (22.36/32), as well as moderate knowledge of asthma treatment (24.26/40). A high mean was found for the impact of cultural and environmental factors (22.93/28), whereas low impact was found for stigma with a mean value of (4.73/12). Therefore, to improve future asthma management, additional efforts are required to educate caregivers and improve their asthma awareness and rectify any falsehoods regarding asthma medications by health care providers.

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Introducción: La formación de los especialistas médico-quirúrgicos (residentes) se lleva a cabo en hospitales donde confluyen actividades asistenciales y de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El conocimiento sobre este ambiente dual es fundamental para identificar oportunidades para optimizar la calidad y efectividad de ambas actividades. Objetivo: Construir una escala para medir la percepción del ambiente de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la práctica clínica de los residentes en formación en Colombia. Métodos: Se diseñó una escala tipo Likert, que adaptó la guía de la Association for Medical Education in Europe Developing Questionnaires For Educational Research, con los siguientes pasos: revisión de literatura, revisión de la normatividad colombiana con respecto a los hospitales universitarios, síntesis de la evidencia, desarrollo de los ítems, validación de apariencia por expertos y aplicación del cuestionario a residentes. Resultados: Se construyó la escala de Ambiente de la Práctica Clínica (EAPRAC) sobre la base de la teoría educativa de la actividad y del aprendizaje situado en el lugar de trabajo. Inicialmente, se definieron 46 preguntas y, posterior a la validación de apariencia, se conformaron 39 ítems distribuidos en siete dominios: procesos académicos, docentes, convenios docencia-servicio, bienestar, infraestructura académica, infraestructura asistencial y organización y gestión. La aplicación de esta escala a residentes no mostró problemas de comprensión, motivo por el cual no fue necesario depurar la cantidad ni el contenido de los ítems. Conclusiones: La escala construida tiene validez de apariencia por los pares expertos y los residentes, lo que permite que en una fase posterior se le realice la validez de contenido y reproducibilidad(AU)

Introduction: The training of medical-surgical specialists (residents) takes place in hospitals where healthcare and teaching-learning activities converge. Knowledge about this dual setting is essential for identifying opportunities to optimize the quality and effectiveness of both activities. Objective: To construct a scale for measuring the perception about the teaching-learning environment in the clinical practice of residents who receive training in Colombia. Methods: A Likert-type scale was designed as an adapted form of the guide Developing Questionnaires for Educational Research, presented by the Association for Medical Education in Europe, with the following steps: literature review, review of Colombian regulations regarding university hospitals, synthesis of evidence, development of items, validation of appearance by experts, and questionnaire application to residents. Results: A clinical practice environment scale was constructed on the basis of the educational theory of activity and learning situated in the workplace. Initially, 46 questions were defined and, after the validation of appearance, 39 items distributed in seven domains were created: academic processes, teaching processes, teaching-service agreements, welfare, academic infrastructure, care infrastructure, and management and organization. The application of this scale to residents showed no comprehension problems; therefore, it was not necessary to refine the number or content of the items. Conclusions: The scale constructed has validity of appearance by expert peers and residents, which allows, in further stages, to carry out content validity and reproducibility(AU)

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Objetivo: relatar a experiência de liderança de enfermeiros no enfrentamento à COVID-19 em um hospital universitário na Região Sul do Brasil. Método: relato de experiência da atuação de enfermeiros-líderes no combate ao novo Coronavírus, no período de março a junho 2020, em um hospital de referência, no Sul do Brasil. Resultados: o relato teve por base as ações de prática avançada nos serviços de enfermagem, englobando pesquisa, educação, prática assistencial e gestão. Identificou-se algumas aproximações na atuação do enfermeiro-líder na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva COVID e na Unidade de Internação não referência, como: criação de protocolos e fluxos, treinamento das equipes de enfermagem, dimensionamento/realocação, adequações na assistência e diferentes sentimentos vivenciados. Conclusão: a liderança do enfermeiro frente à pandemia vem sendo permeada por inúmeros desafios, sendo necessário utilizar-se de suas habilidades e competências para proporcionar um ambiente de trabalho de qualidade, seguro e saudável.

Objetivo: reportar la experiencia de enfermeras líderes en el enfrentamiento a COVID-19 en un hospital universitario del sur de Brasil. Método: informe de experiencia del desempeño de enfermeras líderes en la lucha contra el nuevo Coronavirus, de marzo a junio de 2020, en un hospital de referencia en el sur de Brasil. Resultados: el informe se basó en las acciones de la práctica avanzada en los servicios de enfermería, abarcando la investigación, la educación, la práctica del cuidado y la gestión. Se identificaron algunos enfoques en el desempeño de la enfermera-líder en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos COVID y en la Unidad de Hospitalización No Referencial, tales como: creación de protocolos y flujos, capacitación de equipos de enfermería, dimensionamiento/reubicación, adecuaciones en la atención y diferentes sentimientos experimentados. Conclusión: el liderazgo de la enfermera frente a la pandemia ha estado impregnado de numerosos desafíos, y es necesario utilizar sus habilidades y competencias para proporcionar un ambiente de trabajo de calidad, seguro y saludable.

Objective: to report the experience of leading nurses in coping with COVID-19 in a university hospital in southern Brazil. Method: experience report of the performance of leading nurses in the fight against the new Coronavirus, from March to June 2020, in a reference hospital in southern Brazil. Results: the report was based on the actions of advanced practice in nursing services, encompassing research, education, care practice and management. Some approaches were identified in the performance of the nurse-leader in the COVID Intensive Care Unit and in the Non-Reference Inpatient Unit, such as: creation of protocols and flows, training of nursing teams, dimensioning/relocation, adequacies in care and different feelings experienced. Conclusion: the nurse's leadership in the face of the pandemic has been permeated by numerous challenges, and it is necessary to use their skills and competences to provide a quality, safe and healthy work environment.

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Abstract Healthcare professionals use a variety of drug information sources to fulfill their clinical needs and medical practice. The aim of present study was to assess the sources of drug information among hospital' prescribers and evaluate their prescribing behavior in Saudi hospitals. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among randomly selected hospital' prescribers using a self-administered questionnaire. The response rate to the survey was 64.29%, with a ratio of 76.44% male and 23.56% female. The internet 137(60.89%) and textbooks 86(38.22%) were the prevalent sources for drug information used. Up-To-Date 107(47.56%), Medscape 105(46.67%) and FDA 74(32.88%) were the common electronic drug sources used. About 151(67.11%) of hospital' prescribers considered the pharmacist as a reliable drug information source. The most favored drug requests by hospital' prescribers from the pharmacists were drug alternatives 110(48.89%) followed by drug interactions 94(41.78%), side effects 78(34.67%) and indications 60(26.67%). Therapeutic efficacy 168(74.67%) and drug availability 73(32.44%) were the main factors contributed to the selection of drugs. This study shows some differences in hospital prescribers' perceptions of sources of drug information depending upon their background and clinical practice. Therefore, knowing appropriate drug information used by hospital' prescribers is fundamental for drug efficacy and safety in clinical practice.

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BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are relevant in developing countries where frequencies can be at least 3 times higher than in developed countries. The purpose of this research was to describe the intervention implemented in intensive care units (ICUs) to reduce HAIs through collaborative project and analyze the variation over 18 months in the incidence density (ID) of the three main HAIs: ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-related urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and also the length of stay and mortality in these ICUs. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study in five public adult clinical-surgical ICUs, to reduce HAIs, through interventions using the BTS-IHI "Improvement Model", during 18 months. In the project, promoted by the Ministry of Health, Brazilian philanthropic hospitals certified for excellence (HE), those mostly private, certified as excellence and exempt from security contributions, regularly trained and monitored public hospitals in diagnostics, data collection and in developing cycles to improve quality and to prevent HAIs (bundles). In the analysis regarding the length of stay, mortality, the IDs of VAP, CLABSIs and CAUTIs over time, a Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was applied for continuous variables, using the constant correlation (exchangeable) between assessments over time. The model estimated the average difference (ß coefficient of the model) of the measures analyzed during two periods: a period in the year 2017 (prior to implementing the project) and in the years 2018 and 2019 (during the project). RESULT: A mean monthly reduction of 0.427 in VAP ID (p = 0.002) with 33.8% decrease at the end of the period and 0.351 in CAUTI ID (p = 0.009) with 45% final decrease. The mean monthly reduction of 0.252 for CLABSIs was not significant (p = 0.068). Length of stay and mortality rates had no significant variation. CONCLUSIONS: Given the success in reducing VAP and CAUTIs in a few months of interventions, the achievement of the collaborative project is evident. This partnership among public hospitals/HE may be applied to other ICUs including countries with fewer resources.

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Proporcionar condiciones térmicas y sistemas de ventilación adecuados que eviten la dispersión de patógenos es fundamental para proteger la salud de los pacientes, de los profesionales médicos y de enfermería, y del resto del personal, así como para el funcionamiento general de los equipos sensibles. Esta segunda versión presenta recomendaciones generales para evitar la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2 a través de sistemas de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado en establecimientos de salud.

Providing adequate thermal conditions and ventilation systems that prevent the dispersion of pathogens, is fundamental to protect the health of patients, caregivers and staff, and to the overall operation of sensitive equipment. This technical note presents general recommendations to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in ​health care facilities.

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OBJECTIVE: To identify and to discuss the progress of actions for the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in Brazil from the perspective of the indicators proposed by the Global Breastfeeding Collective. DATA SOURCE: A narrative review was conducted according to the methodological orientation of the implementation research and through a qualitative approach. Publications from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund were selected, as well as publications from the Brazilian Ministry of Health were collected from the Virtual Health Library and from the libraries of the Department of Primary Care's portal and the Brazilian's Institute of Geography and Research. DATA SYNTHESIS: Brazil has shown promising results regarding the implementation of breastfeeding protection legislation, the participation of municipalities in community breastfeeding support programs, and the continued evaluation of these programs. However, reports of breastfeeding rates have not been produced every five years and the progress of these indicators is very far from the agreed targets for 2030. There is also a need to improve the number of births in child-friendly hospitals and financial donations for breastfeeding programs. CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to strengthen systematic monitoring of breastfeeding and following up current strategies to more effectively impact the breastfeeding rates in the country. Furthermore, it is suggested that the practice of donations is a pathway to be explored to support breastfeeding programs.

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