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Introduction: Opportunities for visually impaired people are scarce and often do not have full enjoyment and enjoyment of their rights so it is necessary to identify the barriers, from their lived experiences. Objective: to characterize the barriers perceived by visually impaired people against the provision of health services in the city of Montería -Córdoba. Methodology: descriptive study with qualitative approach which makes it possible to approach social reality from non-quantitative data; as an information-gathering technique the semi-structured interview was used, until the level of information saturation was reached. The information obtained in the interviews was transcribed, narrative readings were made, content analysis was submitted, similarities and differences were grouped together, and eventually the formation of categories and subcategories was given. Results: The barriers perceived by visually impaired persons that are constituted in communicative, attitudinal and physical are evident. Changes in infrastructure, implementation of communication strategies and ongoing training of service personnel are relevant to their elimination. Conclusions: the research made it possible to understand the significance of the barriers faced by visually impaired persons in the provision of health services, revealing the lack of equity in health and care for that population, and also shows an unfavourable and unexplored situation, as well as the fundamental role of health workers in overcoming barriers.

Physical disability has become a limitation not only physical but emotional that does not allow you to express and communicate to people who suffer from it their feelings. The present work aims to analyze the perceived social support of athletes with physical disabilities, based on self-perception versus communication and expression of feelings and empathy. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional research with a quantitative approach, the instrument used to collect the information is the Duke-Unc Social Support Scale. The results obtained show that at a general level the social support perceived by the population is normal in 97% and only 3% is scarce, indicating that the participants have a positive perception about the support provided by their family and social environment. . It is concluded that to achieve positive communication of feeling, family, friends and the environment play a very important role, as well as expressing feelings with facts for the integral development of this population.

This integrative review addresses the articles published on palliative care in nursing. Objectives: To characterize the publications and describe the topics studied regarding palliative care in the nursing area, in the last five years. Methodology: Integrative review of the literature of articles published in Portuguese and Spanish languages. The Lilacs, Scielo, ProQuest, MetaRevistas and ScienceDirect databases were searched, selecting 23 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Results: In the investigations, the qualitative methodology prevailed and the majority were carried out in Brazil. The themes emerged from the analysis were organized in seven categories: experiences, attitudes and feelings; nursing knowledge about palliative care; perception of palliative care from the perspective of the nursing professional; perception of palliative care from the perspective of the family member; spirituality; academic training on palliative care, and quality of life. Conclusions: The thematic trend of the reviewed publications shows a variety of issues studied, with a predominance of issues inherent to the work of nursing professionals such as experiences, feelings, attitudes and their perception of the care provided to terminally ill patients. The perspective of the patient and her relatives has been less studied, considering the possibility of developing research in this area.

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that directly affects the individual and sexual partners, the product of pregnancy can affect health due to vertical transmission. Therefore, the evaluation of the knowledge of the nursing and medicine professional in relation to the care provided to the pregnant woman is warranted. Objective. To assess the knowledge of the nursing and medical professional on prenatal care for pregnant women with syphilis in a first-level health institution in Cereté, 2020. Methodology. Descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, with a sample of 11 health professionals (doctors and nurses who provide care during the prenatal check-up, who underwent a knowledge test on care of the pregnant woman. Results. It was found that 36.4% are doctors and 63.6% are nurses, 36.4% of these have spent less than a year in prenatal care, 90.9% have received training on Maternal-perinatal Care Route and have the necessary resources for care. Likewise, in 4 questions about Resolution 3280, 50% of the professionals have knowledge and adherence to these guidelines, while 50% still have shortcomings in the knowledge of the standard and, on the other hand, regarding 5 questions about the Surveillance protocol 80% of the correct answers were answered by the nursing staff, which indicates that a small percentage does not have clarity of knowledge. Conclusion. Regarding the applicability of the syphilis protocol by health professionals, it was found that the majority answered correctly the questions related to Resolution 3280, however; periodic feedback should be made of it, involving care about the pathology.

Introduction: Being a “Kangaroo Mother” requires more time and dedication to the care of the newborn, it is assumed that this situation could alter the couple's affective relationships, disturbing the emotional stability and the time that was previously dedicated to the relationship. As a result, this could lead to the loss of the emotional strength of the couple, separations or, on the contrary, the strengthening of the relationship. Objective: explore the experiences of affection between the relationships of the parents of the Mother Kangaroo program having as reference the Love triangular theory of Robert Sternberg which has 3 fundamental pillars for the existence of a good relationship of couples (intimacy, passion and commitment). Materials and methods: Descriptive exploratory study, with a qualitative approach. Research subjects: The participating mothers were nine (9) belonging to the Mother Kangaroo Program in a health institution in the city of Monteria, selected through an intentional sampling. A semi-structured interview and an observation guide were used for data collection until the information was saturated. Results: Three categories emerged from this research, affection without barriers, infinite trust, and a union for life, in which the first one references passion, the second one refers to intimacy and the third one to commitment. Conclusions: in spite of the difficulties of having a premature baby, it is possible to strengthen the bonds of the couple and the relationship between them, being a fundamental pillar the components that Sternberg establishes in his triangular love theory, each one taking a greater importance and intensity in the idyll, managing to get ahead in the different situations that arise and in spite of the time that is invested in the responsibilities of the care of the baby, they take a little bit of it to dedicate it to their love relationship

El aumento de las Enfermedades Crónicas No Transmisibles (ECNT) con potencial de mortalidad y letalidad como cardiovasculares, cáncer, enfermedades respiratorias y diabetes, son en conjunto responsables de al menos 80% de las muertes prematuras en el mundo. Por ello, la prevención y control de los factores de riesgo relacionados con este tipo de patologías se convierte en el camino para reducir impactos y lograr la construcción de una sociedad saludable (1).

Introducción. El cáncer representa una de las principales causas de mortalidad infantil en todo el mundo. Durante el tratamiento de esta enfermedad, el menor es internado en centros hospitalarios por periodos prolongados, afectando la realización de su proyecto de vida y el desarrollo de sus actividades cotidianas entre ellas asistir a la escuela. En ese sentido, la pedagogía hospitalaria se constituye en una herramienta valiosa porque permite a los pacientes dar continuidad a su proceso de formación académica mediante un abordaje integral en las etapas de tratamiento y recuperación del cáncer. Objetivo. Describir los conocimientos y habilidades sobre pedagogía hospitalaria que tienen los profesionales de enfermería que laboran con pacientes pediátricos oncológicos en la ciudad de Montería-Córdoba. Metodología. Estudio descriptivo, prospectivo con enfoque cualitativo, la muestra estuvo conformada por once (11) participantes, identificados bajo la técnica de muestreo “bola de nieve” a quienes se les aplicó entrevista semiestructurada y observación participante. La información obtenida transcrita se sometió a un análisis de contenido donde surgieron tres (3) categorías: aprender – aprender; aprender hacer y ser; y construyendo estrategias. Resultados. Los profesionales de enfermería demuestran ciertos conocimientos sobre pedagogía hospitalaria, describen las habilidades y herramientas que poseen para implementar o contribuir con el programa pedagogía hospitalaria, están dispuestos a participar, pero reconocen limitantes como cualificación específica para este, no contar con un equipo interdisciplinario para apoyar la formación integral del paciente y la disponibilidad de tiempo para ello. Consideran que este programa es de gran valor, por cuanto permite a niños y adolescentes recibir cuidados concernientes a su patología oncológica y continuar con su formación académica. Conclusiones. El profesional de enfermería es indispensable para la construcción del proyecto aulas intrahospitalarias, debe ser capacitado en pedagogía hospitalaria para liderar el equipo interdisciplinario, de forma tal que empleen sus conocimientos y habilidades para ofertar simultáneamente cuidado humanizado y educación; garantizando a los pacientes pediátricos oncológicos la oportunidad de continuar con su proceso educativo, para aumentar su autocuidado, socialización, capacidad de concentración, memoria y recreación, lo cual indudablemente mejorará su salud física y mental.