Geospatial technologies and the nursing process in a sentinel unit: experience report
Aim: to report a research incorporation of suspected cases of Dengue, Zika virus and Chikungunya to the nursing process in a Sentinel Surveillance unit of Zika virus. Method: experience report which used geospatial technologies as teaching-learning tools during Supervised Curricular Internship of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/25764 |
| Summary: | Aim: to report a research incorporation of suspected cases of Dengue, Zika virus and Chikungunya to the nursing process in a Sentinel Surveillance unit of Zika virus. Method: experience report which used geospatial technologies as teaching-learning tools during Supervised Curricular Internship of a nursing undergraduate course, in a sentinel Surveillance unit. All notifications of the cases were gathered and the geocoding of the individuals’ residence was done, contributing for the nursing process in a Sentinel Surveillance unit. Results: new information were produced about the suspected individuals’ addresses, it was noted that the attended population reside mostly in a region, which already has service recommended for. Conclusions: the experience contributed to a priorities definition for actions related to cases of Dengue, Chikungunya and mainly for the Zika virus, pointing out new possibilities for the use of geospatial technologies. |
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| ISSN: | 2179-7692 2179-7692 |