Método de Desenvolvimento das Habilidades de Comunicação no Autismo - DHACA: validação da aparência e do conteúdo / Method for Developing Communication Skills in Autism - DHACA: appearance and content validation

RESUMO Objetivo Validar a aparência e o conteúdo do método de Desenvolvimento das Habilidades de Comunicação no Autismo (DHACA). Método Trata-se de estudo de validação de abordagem quali-quantitativa. Participaram do estudo dez juízes fonoaudiólogos com expertise na área da comunicação alternativa. Os juízes receberam o livro de comunicação, bem como a descrição dos princípios, habilidades e estratégias do método DHACA e um formulário com itens relativos à apreciação da aparência e conteúdo do método. A validade foi calculada usando o índice de validade de conteúdo. Resultados A análise das respostas possibilitou o cálculo do grau de concordância entre os juízes e a elaboração da nova versão do instrumento. O cálculo do Índice de Validade de Conteúdo revelou uma validade de conteúdo excelente. Os juízes deram sugestões referentes aos aspectos de conteúdo do livro de comunicação, nos textos de participação do parceiro de comunicação e modelagem, uso de dicas e habilidades comunicativas. Conclusão O grau de concordância observado entre os juízes possibilitou a obtenção da validação da aparência e do conteúdo do método DHACA, considerando-se os itens isoladamente e o instrumento como um todo, podendo ter seu uso recomendado na prática clínica fonoaudiológica.

ABSTRACT Purpose To validate the appearance and content of the DHACA method to develop communication skills in autism. Methods This qualitative and quantitative validation study included 10 speech-language-hearing judges with expertise in alternative communication. The judges received the communication book, the description of the principles, skills, and strategies in the DHACA method, and a form with items for them to appraise the appearance and content of the method. The validity was calculated with the content validity index. Results The response analysis made it possible to calculate the degree of agreement between judges and develop the new instrument version. The calculation of the content validity index revealed excellent content validity. The judges made suggestions regarding the content of the communication book, texts regarding the participation of communication partners and modeling, using cues, and communicative skills. Conclusion The degree of agreement between judges ensured the validation of the appearance and content of the DHACA method, considering the items alone and the whole instrument. Hence, its use can be recommended for speech-language-hearing clinical practice.

Dificuldade de comunicar a morte do paciente aos familiares / Difficulty communicating the patient's death to family members / Dificultad para comunicar la muerte del paciente a los familiares

Resumo Considerando que comunicar a morte de paciente a familiares é tarefa difícil para profissionais de saúde, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar na literatura recomendações para reduzir os malefícios dessa situação. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo realizado por meio de revisão bibliográfica nas bases de dados do Portal Capes com a utilização dos termos "morte" e "comunicação". Os resultados, obtidos em 18 artigos selecionados, foram divididos em três categorias: formação profissional, preparo familiar e prática profissional. Quanto à formação profissional, indicou-se, sobretudo, treinamento por role playing precedido de fundamentação teórica; para o preparo dos familiares, recomendou-se promover diálogo enquanto o paciente vive; em relação à prática profissional, aconselhou-se compartilhar informações entre colegas e adotar medidas para controle emocional. Constatou-se que práticas simuladas, troca de informações entre profissionais, controle emocional dos profissionais e diálogo com e entre familiares contribuem para reduzir o malefício da comunicação de morte.

Abstract Considering that informing family members of a patient's death is an arduous task for health professionals, the objective of this research was to identify in the literature recommendations to reduce the distress caused by this situation. This is a qualitative study carried out by means of a literature review on the Capes Portal database using the terms "death" and "communication." The results, obtained from 18 selected articles, were divided into three categories: professional training, family preparation, and professional practice. Regarding professional training, it was indicated, above all, training by role playing preceded by theoretical foundations; for family members' preparation, the recommendation was to engage in dialogue while the patient is alive; in relation to professional practice, the advice given was information sharing between colleagues and adoption of measures for emotional control. It was found that simulated practices, information sharing between professionals, emotional control of professionals and dialogue with and between family members contribute to reducing the distress when communicating death.

Resumen Teniendo en cuenta que comunicar la muerte de un paciente a familiares es tarea difícil para los profesionales de la salud, el objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar en la literatura recomendaciones para reducir los daños de esa situación. Se trata de un estudio cualitativo realizado por medio de revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos del portal Capes con la utilización de los Términos "muerte" y "comunicación". Los resultados, obtenidos a partir de 18 artículos seleccionados, fueron divididos en tres categorías: formación profesional, preparación familiar y práctica profesional. En cuanto a la formación profesional, se indicó, sobre todo, entrenamiento por role playing precedido de fundamentación teórica; para la preparación de los familiares, se recomendó promover el diálogo mientras el paciente vive; en relación con la práctica profesional, se aconsejó compartir informaciones entre compañeros y adoptar medidas de control emocional. Se comprobó que prácticas simuladas, intercambio de informaciones entre profesionales, control emocional de los profesionales y diálogo con y entre familiares contribuyen a reducir el daño de la comunicación de muerte.

Nursing staff's instrument for change-of-shift reporting - SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation): validation and application / Instrumento del pasaje de plantón del grupo de enfermería - SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation): validación y aplicación / Instrumento de passagem de plantão da equipe de enfermagem - SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation): validação e aplicação

ABSTRACT Objectives: to validate and apply a change-of-shift instrument using the SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) tool. Methods: methodological study for the validation of an instrument. It was validated by ten judges from the area of nursing teaching and care and applied in a surgical gastroenterology ward by 11 nursing technicians in February 2019. The analyses considered descriptive statistics. Results: the judges analyzed the instrument with a content validity index of 91.7% and made suggestions, which led to the second version of the instrument. The participants reported that the predominant modality of shift handover is oral, in the nursing room, lasting six to ten minutes. Most pay attention during shift change, mention that delays and early departures interfere in the activity and believe that the instrument provides the necessary information and is viable. Conclusions: the instrument built was validated, and its application proved relevant, as it was considered necessary and feasible.

RESUMEN Objetivos: validar y aplicar instrumento del pasaje de plantón utilizando la herramienta SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation). Métodos: estudio metodológico para la validación de instrumento. Este fue validado por diez jueces del área de enseñanza y asistencia de enfermería y aplicado en una enfermería de gastroenterología quirúrgica por 11 técnicos de enfermería en febrero de 2019. Los análisis consideraron la estadística descriptiva. Resultados: los jueces analizaron el instrumento con índice de validez de contenido de 91,7%, hicieron sugestiones generando la segunda versión del instrumento. Los participantes refirieron que la modalidad del pasaje de plantón predominante es oral, en la sala de enfermería, de seis a diez minutos. La mayoría presta atención en el pasaje de plantón, refiere que retrasos y salidas anticipadas interfieren, creen que el instrumento posee informaciones necesarias y es viable. Conclusiones: el instrumento construido fue validado, y su aplicación evidenció la relevancia, pues es considerado necesario y viable.

RESUMO Objetivos: validar e aplicar instrumento de passagem de plantão utilizando a ferramenta SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation). Métodos: estudo metodológico para a validação de instrumento. O instrumento foi validado por dez juízes da área de ensino e assistência de enfermagem e aplicado em uma enfermaria de gastroenterologia cirúrgica por 11 técnicos de enfermagem no mês de fevereiro de 2019. As análises consideraram a estatística descritiva. Resultados: os juízes analisaram o instrumento com índice de validade de conteúdo de 91,7%, fizeram sugestões gerando a segunda versão do instrumento. Os participantes referiram que a modalidade de passagem de plantão predominante é oral, na sala de enfermagem, de 6 a 10 minutos. A maioria presta atenção na passagem de plantão, refere que atrasos e saídas antecipadas interferem, acreditam que o instrumento possui informações necessárias e é viável. Conclusões: o instrumento construído foi validado e sua aplicação evidenciou a relevância, pois considera-se o instrumento necessário e viável.

Comunicación interna y desempeño laboral en profesionales sanitarios peruanos durante la pandemia COVID-19 / Internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

RESUMEN Fundamento La comunicación interna dentro de una organización garantiza que los trabajadores realicen sus actividades de manera eficaz; lo cual, en el contexto salud, se traduce en priorizar el bienestar y la calidad de vida del paciente. Objetivo determinar la relación entre la comunicación interna y el desempeño laboral en profesionales sanitarios peruanos durante la pandemia COVID-19. Métodos estudio descriptivo correlacional, realizado con la participación de 100 profesionales del departamento Materno-infantil de un hospital público de Chimbote, Perú. Se aplicaron dos instrumentos de recolección de datos mediante cuestionarios en línea de google, correspondientes a las variables comunicación interna y desempeño laboral. La información fue registrada y procesada mediante estadística descriptiva, a través de frecuencias y porcentajes. Se utilizó el programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versión 26, y se consideró una confiabilidad de 95 % para la correlación bivariada de Pearson. Resultados el desempeño laboral de los profesionales del departamento Materno-infantil manifestó un nivel alto (51 %), y el de comunicación interna fue medio (57 %). En el análisis por dimensiones, se encontró relación directa y significativa entre descendente y desempeño laboral, así como también entre responsabilidad y comunicación interna. Conclusión el nivel de comunicación interna fue medio, adecuado con respecto a la situación de pandemia COVID-19, y se relacionó de forma directa y significativa con el desempeño laboral en los profesionales sanitarios peruanos que participaron en el estudio.

ABSTRACT Background Rationale: Internal communication within an organization ensures that workers carry out their activities effectively; which, in the health context, translates into prioritizing the patients´ well-being and quality of life. Objective to determine the relationship between internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods descriptive correlational study, carried out with the participation of 100 professionals from the maternal-infant department of a public hospital in Chimbote, Peru. Two data collection instruments were applied using online Google questionnaires, corresponding to the variables internal communication and job performance. The information was recorded and processed through descriptive statistics, through frequencies and percentages. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program version 26 was used, and a reliability of 95% was considered for Pearson's bivariate correlation. Results the work performance of the maternal and child department professionals showed a high level (51%), and that of internal communication was medium (57%). In the analysis by dimensions, a direct and significant relationship was found between descending and job performance, as well as between responsibility and internal communication. Conclusion the level of internal communication was medium, adequate with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and was directly and significantly related to job performance in the Peruvian health professionals who participated in the study.

Progress and prospect of surgery 4.0 / 国际外科学杂志

With the deep integration of medicine, science and technology, remarkable progress has been made in the field of surgery. The new technologies represented by artificial intelligence, 5th generation mobile communication technology, precision surgery and surgical robot have been deeply explored and widely applied in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical diseases, which has played an important role in promoting the development of "surgery 4.0" . In the future, with the continuous development, improvement and promotion of surgery 4.0, the traditional working mode of surgeons will be greatly changed, and the diagnosis and treatment process of surgical diseases will be optimized.

Comunicación en el aula: estudio de casos de valoración docente sobre implementación de sistemas de comunicación aumentativa y alternativa en educación especial en Uruguay / Classroom communication: case studies of teacher's evaluations of implementation of augmentative and alternative communication systems in special education in Uruguay / Comunicação na sala de aula: estudo de casos de avaliações do professores sobre implementação de sistemas de comunicação auxiliares e alternativos na educação especial do Uruguai

Resumen: Este artículo muestra los resultados de una investigación cualitativa sobre las valoraciones de docentes sobre la implementación de Sistemas de Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa (SAAC) con niños con parálisis cerebral en la Educación Especial Pública de Uruguay. Acceder a la posibilidad de comunicación representa un derecho fundamental de todo niño. En Uruguay la intervención en la reeducación del lenguaje depende de los fonoaudiólogos, sin embargo, la implementación de estos apoyos son parte de las prácticas educativas de los docentes que trabajan con esta población. Este estudio se enmarca en una perspectiva sociocultural del lenguaje y la comunicación. En este artículo se describen los usos y las funciones de los SAAC desde la perspectiva de los docentes. En tal sentido, al igual que ocurre con otras tecnologías del lenguaje, se parte del supuesto que las funciones cognitivas de los SAAC dependen de los contextos en los que se utilizan y del sentido que las personas le atribuyen. Con base en los resultados de entrevistas semiestructuradas, el trabajo actual se desarrolló en el único centro público de Educación Especial que atiende a esta población en Uruguay. Las entrevistas revelaron que los docentes valoraron positivamente los diversos usos de los SAAC. Señalaron las ventajas asociadas a los aspectos emocionales y motivacionales en el uso ya que reduce el aislamiento social y la ansiedad. No obstante, también se observaron limitaciones en la accesibilidad de los dispositivos digitales dada la variabilidad y severidad de la discapacidad motriz experimentada por esta población.

Abstract: This paper shows the results of a qualitative research on the evaluations of teachers on the implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (SAAC) with children with cerebral palsy in the Public Special Education of Uruguay. The access to communication constitutes a fundamental right of any child. In Uruguay, intervention in language re-education depends on the practice of speech therapists, however, are part of the educational practices of teachers working with this population. This study is framed within a sociocultural perspective of language and communication. This article describes the uses and functions of AACS from the teachers' perspective. In this sense, as with other language technologies, it is assumed that the cognitive functions of AACS depend on the contexts in which they are used and the meaning that people attribute to them. Based on the results of semi-structured interviews, the current work was developed in the only public center for Special Education that serves this population in Uruguay. The interviews revealed that teachers valued in a positive way the various uses of AACS. Along these lines, they pointed out the advantages associated with emotional and motivational aspects in children's use as it reduces social isolation and anxiety. Despite the obvious advantages identified by the teachers, several disadvantages were also associated with the limitations of children's accessibility of the devices, given the variability and severity of the motor disability experienced by this population.

Resumo: Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa qualitativa sobre as avaliações de professores sobre a implantação de Sistemas de Comunicação Alternativa e Aumentativa (SCAA) com crianças com paralisia cerebral na Educação Especial Pública do Uruguai. O acesso à possibilidade de comunicação representa um direito fundamental de cada criança. No Uruguai, a intervenção na reeducação linguística depende do fonoaudiólogo, porém a implantação desses apoios faz parte das práticas educacionais dos professores que atuam com essa população. Este estudo se enquadra em uma perspectiva sociocultural da linguagem e da comunicação. Este artigo descreve os usos e funções do AACS na perspectiva dos professores. Nesse sentido, como acontece com outras tecnologias de linguagem, pressupõe-se que as funções cognitivas do AACS dependem dos contextos em que são utilizadas e do significado que as pessoas lhes atribuem. Com base nos resultados de entrevistas semiestruturadas, o presente trabalho foi desenvolvido no único centro público de Educação Especial que atende essa população no Uruguai. As entrevistas revelaram que os professores avaliaram positivamente os vários usos dos SCAA. Apontaram as vantagens associadas aos aspectos emocionais e motivacionais no uso infantil, pois diminui o isolamento social e a ansiedade. Apesar das óbvias vantagens apontadas pelos professores, várias desvantagens também estiveram associadas, como limitações na acessibilidade dos dispositivos, dada a variabilidade e gravidade da deficiência motora vivenciada por esta população.

Construção e avaliação de um protótipo de software aplicativo de telefonia móvel para acessibilidade nas solicitações de socorro pré-hospitalar / Construction and evaluation of a mobile phone application software prototype for accessibility in pre-hospital assistance requests

Pessoas que moram sozinhas, idosos, surdos ou cegos precisam de meios adequados para se comunicarem com serviços pré-hospitalares de urgência em situações de risco. Nesse contexto este estudo propõe-se a construir e avaliar um protótipo de média fidelidade de software aplicativo de telefonia móvel para promover acessibilidade comunicativa para a convocação de socorro pré-hospitalar por pessoas surdas, cegas, idosos e ou que estejam sozinhas. Trata-se de estudo metodológico realizado no período de maio a setembro de 2020, em três etapas: 1) Revisão sistemática da literatura utilizando-se as bases de dados PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, ISTA, LISA e SCOPUS para localizar estudos primários e sintetizar evidências sobre métodos de desenvolvimento de protótipos de aplicativos de saúde para telefonia móvel, que garantem melhor acessibilidade aos usuários; 2) Definição de requisitos funcionais, construção e disponibilização de protótipo de aplicativo para telefonia móvel para solicitação de atendimento pré-hospitalar e 3) Avaliação do protótipo de aplicativo por peritos por meio de checklist para avaliação heurística de aplicativos para celulares touchscreen, e pela população alvo utilizando a System Usability Scale. A análise e síntese de quatro artigos apontaram para o Design Centrado no Usuário, que foi utilizado na segunda etapa para disponibilizar o protótipo do aplicativo denominado "e-SU". Na terceira etapa participaram cinco peritos, empresários com experiência de desenvolvimento de aplicativos para telefonia móvel, com média de idade de 36,2 anos, que avaliaram o e-SU como de alta usabilidade (média de 58,75 pontos) e; 21 sujeitos da população alvo (cegos, surdos, idosos e pessoas com baixa visão, baixa audição; que vivem só; idoso, cego e surdo que mora sozinho) sendo 71,4% do sexo feminino, com idade média de 44,2 anos, e que indicaram um excelente índice de satisfação do usuário (média de 89,5 pontos).

Persons who live alone, elderly, deaf or blind persons need adequate ways to communicate with emergency pre-hospital services in situations of risk. In this context, this study proposes to build and evaluate a medium fidelity prototype of mobile phone application software to promote communicative accessibility for the call to pre-hospital assistance by deaf, blind, elderly and or those who are alone. This is a methodological study carried out from May to September 2020, in three stages: 1) Systematic literature review using the PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, ISTA, LISA and SCOPUS databases to locate primary studies and synthesize evidence on methods of developing prototypes of health applications for mobile telephony, which ensure better accessibility for users; 2) Definition of functional requirements, construction and provision of an application prototype for mobile telephony to request pre-hospital care and 3) Evaluation of the application prototype by experts through a checklist for heuristic evaluation of applications for touchscreen phones, and by the population target using the System Usability Scale. The analysis and synthesis of four articles pointed to User-Centered Design, which was used in the second stage to provide the prototype of the application called "e-SU". In the third stage, five experts participated, entrepreneurs with experience in developing mobile phone applications, with an average age of 36.2 years, who evaluated e-SU as highly usable (average of 58.75 points) and; 21 subjects of the target population (blind, deaf, elderly and people with low vision, low hearing; who live alone; elderly, blind and deaf who live alone) with 71.4% being female, with an average age of 44.2 years , and which indicated an excellent user satisfaction index (average of 89.5 points).

Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Ventilated Patients: A Scoping Review / Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa en Pacientes Ventilados: Scoping Review / Comunicação Alternativa e Aumentativa em Doentes Ventilados: Scoping Review

ABSTRACT Objectives: to map the benefits of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in ventilated adults in Intensive Care Unit and identify strategies used. Methods: a Scoping Review was carried out according to the Joanna Brigs Institute Protocol. The research question was: "In adult patients ventilated in Intensive Care Units, what are the benefits of Augmentative and Alternative Communication?". An article research was carried out at PubMed, EBSCOhost and B-On databases. It was held between October and November 2018, from 2013 to 2018, in Portuguese and in English. Results: 61 references were obtained. After selection according to the inclusion criteria, 7 articles were analyzed. Conclusions: studies enunciate Augmentative and Alternative Communication as a strategy to enhance communication, describing methods and tools. There is no agreement on the most effective tool.

RESUMEN Objetivos: mapear los beneficios de la Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa en adultos ventilados en Unidades de Terapia Intensiva e identificar las estrategias utilizadas. Métodos: fue realizada una Scoping Review según el Protocolo Joanna Brigs Institute. La cuestión de investigación fue: "En enfermos adultos ventilados en Unidades de Terapia Intensiva: ¿cuáles los beneficios de la Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa?". Una investigación de artículos fue realizada en las bases de datos PubMed, EBSCOhost y B-On, entre octubre y noviembre de 2018, referente al periodo de 2013-2018, en los idiomas portugués e inglés. Resultados: tras la selección según los criterios de inclusión, se obtuvieron 7 referencias. Conclusiones: los diferentes estudios enuncian a Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa como estrategia que potencia la comunicación, describiendo los métodos e instrumentos. No existe consenso relativamente al instrumento más eficaz.

RESUMO Objetivos: mapear os benefícios da Comunicação Alternativa e Aumentativa em adultos ventilados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e identificar estratégias utilizadas. Métodos: realizada uma Scoping Review segundo o Protocolo Joanna Brigs Institute. A questão de pesquisa foi: "Em doentes adultos ventilados em Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos, quais os benefícios da Comunicação Alternativa e Aumentativa?". Realizada pesquisa de artigos nas bases de dados PubMed, EBSCOhost e B-On, entre outubro e novembro de 2018, referente ao período de 2013 e 2018, nos idiomas português e inglês. Resultados: foram obtidas 61 referências. Após seleção de acordo com os critérios de inclusão, foram analisados 7 artigos. Conclusões: os diversos estudos enunciam a Comunicação Alternativa e Aumentativa enquanto estratégia potenciadora da comunicação, descrevendo métodos e instrumentos. Não existe consenso relativamente ao instrumento mais eficaz.

Acidentes com motocicletas: a ótica de enfermeiros do serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência / Accidents with motorcycles: a view of nurses of the urgent mobile care services / Accidentes con motocicletas: la vista de los enfermeros del servicio de atención móvil de urgencia

Objetivo: conhecer a percepção dos enfermeiros sobre os acidentes motociclísticos atendidos pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU) de Sobral. Método: trata-se de um estudo exploratório descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa realizado com enfermeiros do SAMU do município de Sobral-Ceará, atualmente composto por oito enfermeiros. Resultados: os resultados da pesquisa evidenciaram que os enfermeiros do SAMU, tem conhecimento sobre a práxis das intercorrências dos motociclistas. Neste sentido, a associação entre os condutores com a não utilização de capacete e a imprudência no trânsito prevaleceram entre as principais morbidades; e dentre as principais lesões, as abrasões e as fraturas destacam-se como mais comuns. Conclusão: evidenciou-se que a atuação da enfermagem é imprescindível em todo processo de assistência à população-alvo do atendimento pré-hospitalar (APH), desde a prevenção de eventos à orientação e educação em saúde

Objective: to find out nurses' perception of the motorcycle accidents attended by the Sobral Emergency Mobile Service (SAMU). Method: this is a descriptive exploratory study, with a qualitative approach performed with nurses from the SAMU in the city of Sobral-Ceará, currently composed of eight nurses. Results: the results of the research show that the nurses of the SAMU, have knowledge about the praxis of the intercurrences of the motorcyclists. In this sense, the links between the drivers without helmet and the imprudence in the traffic prevailed between the main morbidities; and among the main lesions, abrasions and fractures stand out as the most common injuries. Conclusion: it appeared that nursing performance is essential in any assistance process to the target population in prehospital care (APH), from the prevention of events to orientation and health education

Objetivo: conocer la percepción de los enfermeros sobre los accidentes motociclísticos atendidos por el Servicio de Atención Móvil de Urgencia (SAMU) de Sobral. Método: se trata de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo, con abordaje cualitativo realizado con enfermeros del SAMU del municipio de Sobral-Ceará, actualmente compuesto por ocho enfermeros. Resultados: los resultados de la investigación evidenciaron que los enfermeros del SAMU, tienen conocimiento sobre la praxis de las intercurrencias de los motociclistas. En este sentido, la asociación entre los conductores con la no utilización de casco y la imprudencia en el tránsito prevalecieron entre las principales morbilidades; y entre las principales lesiones, las abrasiones y las fracturas se destacan como más comunes. Conclusión: se evidenció que la actuación de la enfermería es imprescindible en todo proceso de asistencia a la población objetivo de la atención prehospitalaria (APH), desde la prevención de eventos a la orientación y educación en salud

Systems of Communicating Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues between Hearing Parents and Their Deaf Adolescent Children in Western Kenya

Background:Deaf adolescent children face greater challenges in accessing information, particularly on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) than those with other forms of disability. Parents therefore represent the first source of information for such children. However, the extent of this and systems of communication used by these parents remain largely unknown. Therefore, it is against thisbackdrop that we sought to study systems of parents communicating SRH issues to their children. Methods:A mixed method design was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data on the system of communication used by the sign-language illiterate parents respectively, their Original ResearchArticle perceptions on such discussions and the choice of system of communication. A sample size of 384 parent-child pairs was selected using systematic probability sampling for the quantitative component of the study. For the qualitative component, respondents were recruited using a purposive convenience sampling method which though non-representative, allowed the investigator to choose participants best suited for the intended objective.The study was carried out in ten schools; randomly selected from a sample frame comprising of a list of primary and secondary schools for deaf children within the former Nyanza region of western Kenya. Data was collected using anonymized questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).Results:Majority of the male parents 90 (23.4%) were in the age range of 51-60 years, while most female parents 134 (34.8%) were in the age category of 40-50 years. Nearly 70% (67%) of the children were in the age range of 15-19 years. Overall, use of picture came out as the main mode/format of communication (33%);with females using it more (23%) compared to males 12.3%. Lip-reading (children reading the lips of their parents), was principally used by male parents. 32(8.3%)parents falling within the age group 41-50 and 51-60 years felt that the information they had on SRH was inadequate. More so, in a qualitative interview, most parents were not satisfied that they had provided enough information to their children on matters of SRH due to communication barrier. Some of the emerging themes from the FGDs were: parents lack a proper approach of conveying SRH information to their deaf adolescent children, unresponsiveness/lack of interest by deaf adolescent children, wrong translation of information conveyed and insufficient time with their deaf adolescent children to pass across these messages.Conclusion: Children with hard hearing are less likely to get adequate information on SRH than their counterparts with no hearing impairment

Transferência do cuidado de pacientes com baixo risco de mortalidade no pós-operatório: relato de experiência / Transferencia del cuidado de pacientes con bajo riesgo de mortalidad en el postoperatorio: relato de experiencia / Transfer of the care of patients with low risk of mortality in postoperative: experience report

Resumo OBJETIVO Descrever a implantação de um fluxograma de transferência do cuidado de pacientes em pós-operatório, a partir de um modelo de classificação de risco. MÉTODO Relato de experiência sobre a implantação de projeto piloto entre sala de recuperação pós-anestésica e unidade de internação cirúrgica, desenvolvido entre dezembro/2016 e março/2017, visando a transferências do cuidado de pacientes com baixo risco de mortalidade pós-operatória, em um hospital universitário do Sul do Brasil. RESULTADOS O projeto possibilitou agilizar a alta do paciente da Sala de Recuperação Pós-Anestésica para a unidade de internação cirúrgica, qualificar os registros quanto aos cuidados de enfermagem e otimizar o tempo dos enfermeiros, em ambas unidades, para as atividades assistenciais. CONCLUSÃO A implementação de um fluxograma de transferência do cuidado a partir da classificação de risco para pacientes em pós-operatório contribuiu para uma comunicação mais efetiva, culminando em melhorias na segurança do paciente.

Resumen OBJETIVO Describir la implantación de un diagrama de flujo de transferencia del cuidado de pacientes en postoperatorio a partir de un modelo de clasificación de riesgo. MÉTODO Relato de experiencia sobre la implantación de un proyecto piloto entre sala de recuperación postanestésica y unidad de internación quirúrgica, desarrollado entre diciembre/2016 y marzo/2017, con vistas a transferencias del cuidado de pacientes con bajo riesgo de mortalidad postoperatoria, en un hospital universitario del sur de Brasil. RESULTADOS El proyecto posibilitó mayor agilidad del alta del paciente para la unidad de internación quirúrgica, calificación de los registros y cuidados de enfermería referentes al cuadro clínico del paciente, y optimización del tiempo de los enfermeros, en ambas unidades, para las actividades asistenciales. CONCLUSIÓN La implementación de un diagrama de flujo de transferencia del cuidado a partir de la clasificación de riesgo para pacientes en postoperatorio contribuyó a una comunicación más efectiva, culminando en mejoras en la seguridad del paciente.

Abstract OBJECTIVE Describe the implementation of care transfer flow chart in postoperative, based on a risk classification model. METHOD Experience report on the implementation of a pilot project between the post-anesthetic recovery room and the surgical hospitalization unit, developed between December/2016 and March/2017, aimed at transferring s the care of patients with low risk of postoperative mortality, in a university hospital in the South of Brazil. RESULTS The project made it possible to expedite the discharge of the patient from the Post-Anesthetic Recovery Room to the surgical hospitalization unit, to qualify the records regarding nursing care and to optimize the time of nurses in both units for care activities. CONCLUSION The implementation of a care transfer flow chart from the risk classification for postoperative patients contributed to a more effective communication, culminating in improvements in patient safety.

Introdução ao uso do Tablet para Comunicação Alternativa por uma Jovem com Paralisia Cerebral / Introduction to the Use of a Tablet for Alternative Communication By An Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy

RESUMO: Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a transição da prancha de comunicação em papel para a prancha de comunicação no tablet para uma jovem com paralisia cerebral, tendo em vista verificar a efetividade do uso desse recurso de tecnologia assistiva como um equipamento alternativo para a comunicação. Participou do estudo uma jovem com paralisia cerebral usuária de prancha de comunicação em papel tendo como material para construção uma pasta, velcro e cartões de palavras. Foi utilizado um delineamento de comparação entre intervenções com reversão com as seguintes fases experimentais: A1. e A2. não há intervenção; B. implementação de acessibilidade ao tablet; BC. implementação de acessibilidade ao tablet somada a órtese de posicionamento; BCD1. e BCD2. implementação de acessibilidade ao tablet somada à órtese de posicionamento e às modificações na mesa de apoio. Ao investigar o uso do tablet associado aos recursos de tecnologia assistiva implementados os resultados alcançados indicam dados positivos quanto aos procedimentos de ensino estabelecidos para a implementação do tablet em substituição à prancha em papel.

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to evaluate the transition from communication through paperboard to communication through a tablet for an adolescent with cerebral palsy in order to verify the effectiveness of using this assistive technology resource as an alternative form of communication. The participant of this study was an adolescent with cerebral palsy who uses a paper communication board in conjunction with a folder, Velcro and word cards. A design of comparison between interventions with reversion were used with the following experimental phases: A1. and A2. Also, without intervention; B. Implementation of accessibility to the tablet; BC. Implementation of accessibility to the tablet plus the orthosis for positioning; BCD1. and BCD2, implementation of accessibility to the tablet plus the positioning orthosis and modifications in the table of support. When investigating the use of the tablet associated with the implemented resources of assistive technology the results indicated a positive data related to the teaching procedures established with the implementation of the tablet instead of the paperboard.

Tiempos de respuesta del sistema prehospitalario en pacientes con sospecha diagnóstica de ataque cerebral en Bogotá durante los años 2013 y 2014 / Prehospital system response times in patients with suspected diagnosis of stroke in Bogotá during the years 2013 and 2014

RESUMEN INTRODUCCIÓN: En el ataque cerebrovascular (ACV), el tiempo entre el inicio de los síntomas y la administración de la terapia de reperfusión está asociado al desenlace. Existe un claro beneficio cuando los pacientes son transportados por los servicios médicos de emergencias (SEM), y en el menor tiempo posible. OBJETIVO: Determinar los tiempos entre el despacho de la ambulancia y la llegada del paciente al servicio de urgencias, en los traslados por ACV realizados por el SEM público en Bogotá, durante los años 2013 y 2014. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional descriptivo de cohorte histórica, de los traslados por ACV realizados por los vehículos de emergencia del Programa de APH del Centro Regulador de Urgencias y Emergencias de Bogotá. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 2.161 traslados, 1.218 corresponden al año 2013 y 943 al año 2014. La mediana del tiempo a la escena fue de 13 y 12 minutos (RIQ 9-19 y 8-17 para los años 2012 y 2013 respectivamente), 30 minutos para el tiempo de evaluación (RIQ: 22-39 y 22-36 para los años 2013 y 2014 respectivamente) y 63 minutos para el tiempo total para ambos años (RIQ 50-79 y 49-72, para los años 2013 y 2014 respectivamente).

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: In Stroke, the time between onset of symptoms and administration of reperfusion therapy is associated with the outcome. There is a clear benefit when patients are transported by Emergency Medical Service (EMS), and in the shortest possible time. OBJECTIVE: To determine the time between the ambulance dispatch and the arrival of the patient to the emergency department in stroke patient ambulance transfers by the public EMS in Bogotá, during the years 2013 and 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive observational study of a historical cohort of the stroke patient ambulance transfers of the prehospital program of the Centro Regulador de Urgencias y Emergencias de Bogotá RESULTS: 2,161 transfers were included, 1,218 correspond to 2013 and 943 to 2014. The median of time to the scene was 13 and 12 minutes (IQR 9-19 and 8-17 for 2012 and 2013 respectively), 30 minutes for the time of evaluation (IQR: 22-39 and 22-36 for the years 2013 and 2014 respectively) and 63 minutes for the total time for both years (IQR 50-79 and 49-72, for the years 2013 and 2014 respectively)

Questionário de Necessidades de Informação em Linguagem e Comunicação Alternativa (QNILCA-F) - Versão para Família1 / Questionnaire of Information Needs in Language and Alternative Communication - (QNILCA-F) - Family Version

RESUMO: a comunicação suplementar e/ou alternativa (CSA) é uma área da ciência que se dedica a desenvolver recursos, estratégias, processos e técnicas voltados à comunicação de indivíduos com restrições na comunicação verbal. Deve-se prever, neste contexto, a participação dos familiares, bem como suas necessidades de informação e orientação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar adequação e ampliação de um questionário desenvolvido para identificar temas de interesse em comunicação, por meio da inclusão de itens relacionados à comunicação alternativa. O instrumento é composto por uma parte introdutória de identificação do respondente e de um checklist com itens não excludentes mutuamente. A elaboração de novos itens do checklist, na temática da CSA, obedeceu às seguintes etapas: redação de itens; correção da redação de itens da primeira versão; avaliação dos itens por juízes e incorporação das sugestões de ajustes considerados pertinentes; remodelação final e formatação. Foram desenvolvidos vinte itens, que representam dúvidas de familiares de crianças e jovens que não se comunicam por meio da fala, usuários ou potenciais usuários ao uso de CSA. Os procedimentos utilizados definiram formato e conteúdo do instrumento, habilitando-o para o processo de validação e/ou remodelação, por meio da utilização em pesquisas e práticas interventivas em comunicação alternativa.

ABSTRACT: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is an area of science dedicated to developing resources, strategies, processes and techniques, in order to support individuals with some restriction in verbal communication. We should ensure the participation of family members, as well as their needs for information and guidance. The aim of this study was to carry out suitability and expansion of a questionnaire designed to identify topics regarding communication, through the inclusion of items related to AAC. The structure of the survey was maintained from an earlier study, consisting of an introductory part for the respondent identification and of a checklist with questions. The development of new items included the following steps: drafting of items, first version of wording correction, evaluation of items by judges, analysis of judges' evaluation and incorporation of suggestions for adjustments considered pertinent, and ultimate remodeling and formatting. Twenty items were developed, representing frequently asked questions from families of children and of young people who do not communicate through speech, and that initiate or apply for the AAC systems. The procedures defined the format and content of the instrument, enabling it to be submitted for validation and/or remodeling process, by using it in research and interventional practices in alternative communication.

Mobile-terminal-oriented medical image transmission method based on proxy gateway of FHIR / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To present a medical image transmission scheme based on fast healthcare interoperability resources(FHIR) proxy gateway which can enable medical personnel to access the hospital's medical imaging system via the Internet using mobile terminals,and then raise the medical staffs' working efficiency.Methods RESTful WebServices as the interoperability mechanism of image data was used in combination with FHIR image resource model and construct an intermediate gateway to three-tier network architecture,in order to solve the problem of transmitting image data to mobile terminals through gateway via the hospital's network.Results During its half-year trial run,the Internet mobile terminal reading system based on this method ran stably and was in good condition,in the actual hospital environment.Conclusion The gateway method is simple,flexible,and can fully support the mobile terminals' access to the background image data center.

Action Research on Development and Application of Internet of Things Services in Hospital / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: Services based on the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have emerged in various business environments. To enhance health service quality and maximize benefits, this study applied an IoT technology based on NFC and iBeacon as an omni-channel service for patient care in hospitals. METHODS: Application of the IoT technology based on NFC and iBeacon was conducted in a general hospital during August 2015 through June 2016, and the development and evaluation results were aligned to an action research framework. The five phases in the action research included diagnosing, planning action, taking action, evaluating action, and specifying learning phases. RESULTS: During the first two phases, problems of functional operations in a hospital were diagnosed and eight service models were designed by using iBeacon and NFC to solve the problems. Service models were applied to the hospital by installing beacons, wearable beacons, beacon scanners, and NFC tags during the third phase. During the fourth and fifth phases, the roles and benefits of stakeholders participating in the service models were evaluated, and issues and knowledge of the whole application process were derived and summarized from technological, economic, social and legal perspectives, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: From an action research perspective, IoT-based healthcare services were developed and verified. IoT-based services enable the hospital to acquire lifelog data for precision medicine and ultimately be able to go one step closer to precision medical care. The derived service models could provide patients more enhanced healthcare services and improve the work efficiency and effectiveness of the hospital.

Clinical Analysis of Direct Medical Oversight in a Korean Metropolitan City

PURPOSE: In Korea, the EMS system is a municipal governmental fire-based system. Since 2012, an EMS medical director has been appointed in all fire stations by legislation. This study examined the direct medical oversight (DMO) clinically in a Korean metropolitan city. METHODS: This is a descriptive analysis of the fire-based centralized DMO in a metropolitan city. The current status of the ambulance crew of a fire station including certification, EMS experience, the number of requested DMO, and the statistics of DMO, and the DMO physicians of a fire department dispatch center, was studied. The ambulance run sheets of a fire station were reviewed to survey the assessment and intervention of ambulance-receiving DMO. RESULTS: Although it is increasing every year, the ratio of ambulance runs receiving DMO was 2.5–11.1% in a fire station. The fire station has 45 ambulance crew, half of which were level 1 emergency medical technicians and registered nurses. In a fire department dispatch center, most (70%) of the DMO physicians were emergency physicians. The ratio of prehospital assessment, including consciousness (100%), full vital sign (78.8–91.2%), oxygen saturation (86.5–100%), blood sugar test (31.3–94.4%), and ECG (16.7–48.5%), was higher than the ratio of prehospital intervention, including advanced airway (1.9–21.15), bag mask ventilation (3.0–63.2%), IV dextrose water (55.6%), nitroglycerin subligual (42.9%), cervical immobilization (57.7%), and wound dressing (53.85) in an ambulance run receiving DMO in a fire station. CONCLUSION: The ratio of patients transported by ambulance receiving DMO is still low in a metropolitan city. The DMO should be strengthened to improve the patient safety and quality of EMS in Korea.

Emergency Medical Services in Disasters / 한양의대학술지

Disasters, or mass casualty incidents, occurring in modern history differ from those occurring in even the recent past. In previous times, disasters were mostly the result of natural causes such as earthquakes or floods. Currently, multiple casualty incidents are often the result of human actions such as vehicular accidents involving many vehicles with multiple operators, passengers and collateral victims, terror attacks and acts of war, radiation accidents, toxic chemical releases, and pandemic infectious agent exposures. Especially, events involving accidental and intentional exposures of chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear materials, often abbreviated as CBR or CBRN events present unique challenges to the healthcare system in caring for the victims. In these mass casualty incidents, a fully comprehensive, coordinated team response involving many different components of the community healthcare system need to be mobilized to effectively meet the modern challenge of CBRN events. Necessary components of a modern emergency response include training for prompt triage, decontamination, detoxification, emergency medical treatment, as well as providing appropriate transport to the proper medical treatment facility. Meeting these challenges requires maintaining ongoing communications between agencies charged with meeting the disaster to allow acquisition of information and location for the patients, transfer the information to both the Central Medical Emergency Response Center and the designated hospital. While sharing this information was problematic in the past, modern wireless communications and information technologies provide convenient means for the rapid sharing of important patient data and current situational details. Finally, improving modern disaster response requires the development of a disaster response plan, ongoing training in implementing the plan including disaster scenario simulation, and budgeting to acquire the necessary equipment involved for the emergency response personnel to meet the presenting crisis.

Application of cloud storage in mega image-text data of hospital imaging archiving and communication systems / 中华医院管理杂志

Architectural changes with Tianyi cloud storage of China Telecom were made to the up/ down loading of the image-text mega data created in the picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)of the hospital.Thanks to the changes, the data volume uploaded by the PACS of the hospital reached 160G per day, with average upload speed up to 5.3M/second;supporting online query of all image-text data of patients.The authors hold cloud storage technology as safe and reliable, and such other merits as supporting data encryption, automatic offsite redundancy, almost online real-time read/write access,almost infinite extendibility, fast self-healing and off-site disaster-tolerant backup.

Design and application of Network ECG information management system in hospital / 中国医学装备

Objective:To completely solve the traditional ECG examination mode, establish ECG diagnosis center in hospital, realize the automation of the whole process of ECG.Methods: Demonstrate the structure and function of Network ECG information management system software and hardware, describes the key technology used in the process of implementation.Results: Lead to centralized storage, management and diagnosis of the ECG data, achieve data sharing through integration with HIS, PACS system.Conclusion: Optimized the ECG examination process, improve doctor's efficiency and ECG report quality, make it convenient for the doctor to consult and analyze ECG data, provide medical care and powerful technical support for teaching and research.