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O avanço da ciência e da tecnologia no último século é considerado superior a tudo o que tínhamos conseguido avançar anteriormente, gerando impactos diretos sobre as organizações e as profissões do setor da saúde. A utilização de ferramentas computacionais na área da saúde está em crescente expansão, pois esse tipo de suporte pode proporcionar aos profissionais alcançarem mais precisão e agilidade em seus trabalhos. No contexto da análise diagnóstica, os aplicativos móveis têm perfil auxiliar na tomada de decisão, utilizam tecnologia de análise de imagens ou tem capacidade de transmissão de dados e permitem o acompanhamento profissional de maneira remota.O uso de aplicativos como ferramenta de ensino na área de saúde é bastante inovadora, e apresenta-se como um método capaz de gerar o interesse e a motivação em querer aprender cada vez mais. Os objetivos desse estudo foram: Criar um aplicativo para dispositivos móveis para otimização do processo de doação e transplante no Brasil; Sintetizar as principais informações científicas e legais sobre o processo de doação de órgãos e manutenção do potencial doador, consolidando as informações de maneira didática, sintética e clara aos usuários e mensurar a aplicabilidade e funcionalidade do aplicativo através de um questionário validado de funcionalidade. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório de desenvolvimento experimental de um protótipo, desenvolvido nas plataformas Android e iOS, realizado em duas etapas: Fase 1 com construção do protótipo e fase 2: Avaliação de usabilidade, onde foi aplicado o questionário MATCH® para usabilidade de aplicativos móveis. Os resultados deste estudo contribuem para o avanço das pesquisas relacionadas ao tema, com o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que aproximam os usuários ao conhecimento científico sobre o assunto
The advancement of science and technology in the last century is considered to be superior to everything we had achieved in the past, with direct impacts on health organizations and occupations. The use of computational tools in the health area is growing, as this type of support can enable professionals to achieve more precision and agility in their work. In the context of diagnostic analysis, mobile applications have an auxiliary profile in decision-making, use image analysis technology or have the capacity to transmit data and allow professional monitoring remotely. The use of applications as a teaching tool in the area of health is very innovative, and it is presented as a method useful of generating the interest and the motivation to want to learn more, since the mobile devices that host these applications are used by health professionals in a rate of 45% to 85%. The use of an application as an informative tool intends to contribute to the increase in the number of reports of brain death, as well as an improvement in the potential multiple organ donors, aiming, in a secondary way, a greater contribution in the donation numbers of organs in Brazil. The objectives of this study were: Create a mobile devices application to optimize the donation and transplant process in Brazil; Bring the main scientific and law publications on the process of organ donation and maintenance of the potential donor; Measure applicability and functionality of the application through a validated checklist of functionality. This is an exploratory study of experimental development of a prototype, developed in the Android and iOS platforms, carried out in two stages: Phase 1 with prototype building and phase 2: Usability evaluation, where the MATCH® checklist for usability of applications. The results of this study contribute to the advancement of research related to the topic, with the development of new technologies that bring users closer to scientific knowledge on the subject
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Humans , Tissue and Organ Procurement , Educational Technology , Mobile ApplicationsABSTRACT
Fundamento: la correcta higiene bucal y los cuidados deben mantenerse por siempre, pero es la etapa prenatal y hasta la adolescencia el período en el cual es fundamental el desarrollo de hábitos preventivos. Objetivo: evaluar la efectividad de la intervención educativa curativa para la prevención de caries dental en los niños de cinco a 12 años de edad. Método: se realizó un estudio experimental a través de una intervención comunitaria en los consultorios 12 y 36 del Policlínico Joaquín Agüero perteneciente a la ciudad de Camagüey desde enero de 2007 a julio de 2008. El universo se constituyó por 95 niños y la muestra se integró por 50 infantes que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: predominó el grupo de edad de cinco a ocho años con un 58 por ciento; el factor de riesgo que prevaleció fue la higiene bucal deficiente con un 90 por ciento y la dieta cariogénica con un 86 por ciento. Al finalizar la intervención casi la totalidad de los padres y los niños se evaluaron de bien en cuanto al nivel de información sobre caries dental. La percepción de los niños fue favorable con respecto a la aplicación de las técnicas afectivo-participativas, ya que observaron cambios positivos en su salud bucal. Conclusiones: la gran mayoría de los niños alcanzaron la calificación de bien en relación con el nivel de información y a la higiene bucal al finalizar la intervención. Casi la totalidad de los padres obtuvieron una evaluación de bien en cuanto al nivel de información. La apreciación de los niños fue favorable con respecto a la aplicación de las técnicas afectivo-participativas.
Background: the correct oral hygiene and cares should keep forever, but it is the prenatal stage and until the adolescence, period in which it is important the development of preventive habits. Objective: to assess the effectiveness of the educational-curative intervention for dental caries prevention in children from five to 12 years. Methods: an experimental study through a community intervention in the doctors offices 12 and 36 of the Polyclinic Joaquín de Agüero belonging to Camagüey city from January 2007 to July 2008. The universe was constituted by 95 children and the sample was integrated for 50 infants that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: the age group from five to eight years with 58 percent prevailed; the risk factor that prevailed was deficient oral hygiene with 90 percent and the cariogenic diet with 86 percent. When concluding the intervention almost the totality of parents and children were evaluated of well as for the information level on dental caries. The perception of children was favorable with regard to the application of affective-participative techniques, since they observed positive changes in their oral health. Conclusions: the great majority of children reached the qualification of well in connection with the information level and to the oral hygiene when concluding the intervention. Almost the totality of parents obtained an evaluation of well as for the information level. The appreciation of children was favorable with regard to the application of affective-participative techniques.
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Fundamento: La hipertensión arterial (HTA) constituye el primer factor de riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes geriátricos. Objetivo: Elevar el nivel de conocimientos sobre hipertensión arterial en un grupo de pacientes geriátricos. Método: Se realizó un estudio de intervención educativa con diseño cuantitativo del local # 40 del Policlínico Joaquín de Agüero y Agüero entre noviembre 2005 y mayo de 2007. El universo de trabajo estuvo constituido por 70 adultos mayores dispensarizados, la muestra quedó formada por 55 de ellos, a los que se les aplicó una encuesta inicial para identificar las necesidades de aprendizaje sobre hipertensión arterial. Resultados: Al inicio el nivel de conocimientos era regular en el 49,1% de los pacientes y mal en el 43,3 %, se lograron revertir estos resultados para el segundo corte, donde el 89.1% alcanza la calificación de bien en la evaluación cualitativa. Inicialmente fueron identificados errores conceptuales y desconocimiento en varios aspectos. Para el segundo corte todos estos aspectos fueron mejorados, más del 80% de los adultos mayores respondió correctamente. Conclusiones: Se evidenció la utilidad de las intervenciones educativas en aras de incrementar los conocimientos de los adultos mayores en relación al tratamiento no farmacológico de la HTA.
Background: High blood pressure constitutes the first cardiovascular risk factor in geriatric patients. Objective: To raise the knowledge level on high blood pressure in a geriatric patients group. Method: An educational intervention study with quantitative design was carried out in the local # 40 at "Joaquín de Agüero y Agüero" Polyclinic between November 2005 and May 2007. The universe was constituted by 70 older adults; the sample remained conformed by 55 of them, which an initial survey was applied to identify the needs on high blood pressure learning. Results: At the beginning the knowledge level was regular in the 49, 1% of patients and wrong in the 43, 3 %, these results were reverted in the second section, where the 89, 1% reach the good mark in the qualitative evaluation. Initially conceptual mistakes were identified and ignorance in some aspects. For the second section all these aspects were improved, more than the 80% of the older adults answered correctly. Conclusions: The usefulness of educational interventions so as to increase the adult knowledges in relation to the non- pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure was shown.