IsiPAN (Isinusulong ang Psychiatry At Neurology): Kalusugan ng diwa, utak at kaisipan tungo sa malusog na pamayanan at kinabukasan. A community-based mental health program

@#<p style="text-align: justify;">Currently, mental health issues are of greatest importance to society as it is considered to be a growing invisible pandemic. It is strongly suggested to address concerns in the field of neurology and psychiatry, especially at the community level. One of the most popular interventions that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends is to bring health promotion to the periphery. With this in mind, a public health campaign in one of the University of Santo Tomas Simbahayan partner communities, Kasiglahan Village Rodriguez, Rizal was born. This project aims to bring health awareness to the community, especially at the grassroots levels involving the municipal rural health unit, barangay health care workers and allied specialist stakeholders. They were taught symptom recognition, proper referral to specialists and prevention measures that the community may benefit from, which is much needed at this day and age. Further, this program can serve as a precursor to more public health initiatives regarding mental health in the community to spread awareness and aid in the prevention of mental health illnesses.</p>

Academic publications of full-time master of public health program students / 上海预防医学

Objective:To investigate academic publications of students of the full-time master of public health （professional degree， MPH） program and explore their research capacity. Methods:A total of 160 students of the full-time MPH program admitted from 2010 through 2014 were included in the study. Their academic publications were retrieved for analysis. Results:The average number of academic publications was 1.35. Moreover， 10.2% of the students had academic publications in Chinese journals， and 12.5% had publications in SCI-indexed English journals. Type of disciplines， province they were from， and economic status of their family were determined to be significantly associated with academic publications in SCI-indexed journals. Conclusion:Students of the full-time MPH program have research capacity； however， they have achieved relatively few academic publications of high quality. Establishment of a teaching and training program is warranted in both practice and research for students in full-time MPH programs in universities.

Indicadores de desempenho e redes sociais: existe algo em comum? / Performance indicators and social networks: is there something in common?

Resumo Introdução Este artigo objetiva identificar a relação entre o desempenho de um Programa de Controle da Hanseníase (PCH) e a sua relação com a rede social, em um município brasileiro. Método Foram realizadas coleta de dados secundários, visitas para observação e entrevistas com o coordenador local do programa (PCH), o secretário de saúde, outros dois coordenadores e com profissionais por estes citados, seguindo a técnica de gerador de nomes. Dezesseis entrevistas originaram a elaboração de seis redes individuais e três coletivas, configurando três momentos: (I) identificação do problema, (II) demonstração do problema e (III) tentativa de reestruturação. Resultados Observou-se uma centralidade de cliques, em que o coordenador do PCH e o da Vigilância Epidemiológica compartilhavam funções no PCH, com fortes laços pessoais. As demais ligações identificadas foram caracterizadas como fortes ou frágeis, e profissionais. Conclusão Foi identificada relação entre o desempenho do PCH (indicadores) e os diferentes tempos das redes sociais, o que acabou por influenciar no funcionamento deste.

Abstract: Introduction The aim of this study is to identify the relation between the performance of a Leprosy Control Program (LCP) and the social network, in a municipality of the brazilian north/northeast region. Method The social network analysis methodology was used. The criteria for choosing the municipality were defined based on low performance of its LCP. The researchers visited the municipality to conduct observations, interviews and secondary data collection. The interviews began with the local coordinator of the program (LCP), the health secretary and two other coordinators. Further interviews were performed with the professionals cited by the "key-informants", resulted by the use of the name generator technique. Sixteen interviews were conducted with professionals that work directly with the LCP, and it allowed the elaboration of six personal networks and three collective networks. From these, the scenario of the program in three stages were drew up, based on the social network structures: (I) problem identification, (II) statement of problem, and (III) restructuring. Results It was found a "double-centrality", what means that the general coordinator of the LCP and general coordinator of Epidemiologic Surveillance shared functions in the program, with very strong personal ties. Other relations were characterized as strong or weak and professional. Conclusion It was identified a relation between the LCP performance and the different times of the social networks, which influenced the functionality of this.

Triagem neonatal: o desafio de uma cobertura universal e efetiva / Neonatal screening: the challenge of an universal and effective coverage

Programas de triagem neonatal (PTN) visam detectar portadores de várias doenças congênitas em recém-natos assintomáticos para uma intervenção efetiva. A coleta do teste é a primeira etapa do processo, devendo ser universal e precoce. Foi feita revisão sobre cobertura e momento de coleta em PTN de diversos países. A busca foi realizada em fontes diversas, de 1998 e 2008, com descritores "triagem neonatal" e "cobertura". A falta de desenho de estudo típico impediu o rigor necessário a uma revisão sistemática. Os dados foram agrupados em macrorregiões. O Canadá teve cobertura de 71 por cento em 2006. A Europa teve cobertura de 69 por cento em 2004, com dados de 38 países. Na Ásia e Pacífico, houve dados de dezenove países. No Oriente Médio e Norte da África, houve dados de quatro países. Na América Latina, a cobertura foi de 49 por cento em 2005, com dados de catorze países. No Brasil, a cobertura foi de 80 por cento em 2005. Sobre o momento da coleta, houve doze relatos. A transição epidemiológica contribuiu para o êxito dos PTN. Regiões mais desenvolvidas têm coberturas e momento de coleta mais adequados. No Brasil, a iniciativa do governo ampliou o acesso ao teste, mas coletas tardias indicam a necessidade de ações educativas e de organizações profissionais na definição de diretrizes específicas.

Newborn screening programs (NSP) aim to detect carriers of several congenital diseases among asymptomatic infants in order to warrant effective intervention. Specimen collection is the first step of a process that should be done in an universal and timely manner. A review of coverage and time of collection was done in NSP of several countries. The search was made in various sources, from 1998 to 2008, with "neonatal screening" and "coverage" as key words. The lack of a typical study design did not allow to the rigor required for a systematic review. Data were grouped in macro-regions. Canada had coverage of 71 percent in 2006 while the European coverage was of 69 percent in 2004, with data of 38 countries. In Asia and Pacific region, there were data of 19 countries. In Middle East and North Africa, there were data of 4 countries. In Latin America, the coverage was 49 percent in 2005, with data of 14 countries. In Brazil, coverage was 80 percent. Twelve reports had information about timeliness. The conclusion is that epidemiological transition has contributed to NSP success. Developed regions had more universal and timelier collection. In Brazil, government initiative increased access to the NSP, but late collections lead to the need of educational actions and participation of professional organizations in developing specific guidelines definition.