The emergence of the Psychosocial Care Network allowed general hospitals to become doors for psychiatric emergencies in Brazil. However, there are still obstacles in the provision of care to patients in psychiatric settings, with a dehumanized approach by part and of professionals working in emergency services of general hospitals. The study aimed to analyze the knowledge of nurses working in the emergencies of general hospitals about evaluation and conduct in psychiatric emergencies. The years 2010 and 2019 concentrated the largest number of publications with predominance of descriptive publications with a qualitative approach. The nurses had little knowledge about the approach to patients in psychiatric crisis in emergencies. It was confirmed the need for training and sensitization of professionals working in general hospitals to change 2
Sexual violence against children has become a major and serious public health problem, causing several psychosocial consequences in children. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), "nearly one in five girls and one in 13 boys are victims of sexual abuse." This study aimed to describe the psychosocial impacts caused to children who had suffered sexual abuse. This is bibliographic research with a qualitative, descriptive approach of the narrative review type of literature. Children who are victims of sexual abuse present mainly mental health-related impairments, such as fear, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, depression and other psychopathological disorders that harm their social life. It is expected that every health professional, within his role, will be able to act for the prevention of sexual abuse, to diagnose the risk and to raise suspicion early.
Given the pandemic situation of the new coronavirus, cardiorespiratory arrest becomes a huge challenge for the entire multidisciplinary team, bringing extra risks to health professionals. This study aimed to present the aspects related to the management of cases of Cardiorespiratory Arrest in patients suspected or confirmed for COVID-19. This was an integrative review where the collection was carried out at the Virtual Health Library during March 2021. We identified 17 articles and, after selective and exploratory reading, 08 articles were selected to make up the study sample. Care for patients suspected or confirmed for COVID-19 follows national and international protocols and guidelines. Changes in professional Para mentation, early defibrillation and care were observed in the performance of chest compressions and ventilation. It is necessary to encourage the permanent education of health teams in order to improve the quality of care and enable these protective measures for professionals.
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