Perfil de funcionamento do SAD, Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário-caso de Braga, Portugal / Operating profile of SAD, Home Support Service, in the case of Braga, Portugal / Perfil operativo de SAD, Servicio de asistencia domiciliaria, en el caso de Braga, Portugal

O SAD português carateriza-se por um perfil tradicional. Reúne como principais caraterísticas funcionar de segunda a sexta-feira, com uma intensidade considerada baixa, com a prestação de cuidados voltadapara as AVD ́S, Atividades de vida diária dos idosos.Objetivos desteestudo: (i)identificar a oferta da estrutura de cuidados existentes,prestada pelo SAD, nas InstituiçõesParticulares de Solidariedade Social (IPSS)especificamentedo distrito de Braga (Portugal);e (ii) analisar seu perfil de funcionamento,com base nos comportamentos de gestãoe na existência ou não dos planos de cuidados no SAD.A metodologia utilizada foi a quantitativa, recorrendo-seà aplicação de inquéritos por questionário, por meiodo instrumento de avaliação,Protocolo de Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário, versão 2. A amostra foipor conveniência,composta pelos20 diretores técnicos das IPSS deBraga,Portugal.Como conclusões, oestudo aponta para um SAD tradicional, rural, com função assistencial, visando asatisfazer as AVD ́S, com declínio funcional, muito idosos,ou com idade inferior aos 65 anos,havendoa necessidade de completar a avaliação multidimensional realizada,e distribuir as tarefas executadas ainda centralizadas na figura do diretor técnico. São apontadas três prioridades:pensar numa boa gestão e rentabilização de recursos humanos; trabalhar os planos de cuidados com a área da saúde e a retaguarda familiar como principal enfoque;e uniformizar os critérios de exclusão e inclusão de acesso ao SAD,ostão importantes critérios de elegibilidade, dando lugar à implementação de um modelo de SAD que se baseienos cuidados pessoais individualizadoscom base na classificação do Rai Home Care.

The Portuguese SAD is characterized by a traditional profile. Its maincharacteristics are to operate from Monday to Friday, with a low intensity, with theprovision of care for ADLs, activities of daily living of the elderly. Objectives of this study:(i) to identify the provision of the existing care structure provided by SAD in the PrivateSocialSolidarity Institutions (IPSS) specifically in thedistrict of Braga (Portugal); and (ii) analyze itsoperating profile, based on managementbehaviors and the existence or otherwise ofcare plans in the DSS. The methodology usedwas quantitative, using surveys by means ofthe assessment instrument, Protocol of HomeSupport Service, version 2. The sample wasfor convenience, composed by the 20technical directors of Braga IPSS, Portugal. As conclusions, the study points to atraditional, rural DSS, with care function,aiming to satisfy the ADLs, with functionaldecline, very elderly, or under 65 years old,with the need to complete themultidimensional assessment performed, anddistribute the tasks performed still centered onthe technical director. Three priorities arepointed out: think about good managementand profitability of human resources; work withhealth care and family care plans as the mainfocus; and standardize the exclusion andinclusion criteria for access to SAD, the all-important eligibility criteria, leading to theimplementation of a model of SAD that isbased on individualized personal care basedon the Rai Home Care classification.

El SAD portugués se caracteriza por un perfil tradicional. Suscaracterísticas principales son operar de lunes a viernes, de baja intensidad, con laprestación de atención para las AVD, actividades de la vida cotidiana de los ancianos. Objetivos de este estudio: (i) identificar la provisión de la estructura de atención existenteproporcionada por SAD en las Instituciones Privadas de Solidaridad Social (IPSS)específicamente en el distrito de Braga (Portugal); y (ii) analizar su perfil operativo, enfunción de los comportamientos de gestión y la existencia o no de planes de atención en el DSS. La metodología utilizada fue cuantitativa, utilizando encuestas por medio delinstrumento de evaluación, Protocolo de Servicio de Apoyo a Domicilio, versión 2. La muestra fue por conveniencia, compuesta por los 20 directores técnicos de Braga IPSS,Portugal Como conclusiones, el estudio apunta a un DSS rural tradicional, con función asistencial, con el objetivo de satisfacer las AVD, con deterioro funcional, muy ancianoso menores de 65 años, con la necesidad de completar la evaluación multidimensionalrealizada, y distribuir las tareas aún en marcha centralizados en la figura del director técnico. Se identifican tres prioridades: pensar en una buena gestión y uso de los recursoshumanos; planes de trabajo de cuidar la salud y antecedentes familiares como el foco principal; y estandarizar los criterios de exclusión e inclusión para el acceso a SAD, loscriterios de elegibilidad más importantes, que conducen a la implementación de un modelo de SAD que se basa en el cuidado personal individualizado basado en laclasificación Rai Home Care.

Non-Camellia Tea in China: Traditional usage, phytochemistry, and pharmacology / 中草药·英文版

Non-Camellia Tea, as an integral part of Chinese tea culture for several centuries, is important to prevent chronic metabolic diseases. However, it was not systematically studied until academician Pei-gen Xiao defined it. Hereby, Non-Camellia Tea was reviewed systematically in definition, classification, traditional functions, chemical compositions, and pharmacology.

Traditional function and modern research progress on volatile oil in Chinese materia medica / 中草药

As a characteristic form of aromatic Chinese materia medica (CMM), volatile oil has a strong biological activity and can act on local or whole body to prevent and cure diseases. Volatile oil of CMM has been used for thousands of years, which can be easily found in amount of ancient medical books and CMM prescriptions and is the key material basis of CMM. At present, the research of volatile oil in CMM is still in the exploratory stage. However, it is relatively weak in the traditional treatment concept and application method of volatile oil in CMM, lack of excavation and carding of relevant ancient books and records. In this paper, taking ancient books as a tool, we summarized and analyzed the distribution, traditional application method and characteristics of violate oil in CMM from the aspects of both traditional function and modern pharmacological activities. The development prospects of violate oil in CMM were also explored, so as to provide reference for the historical inheritance and modern research and development of violate oil in CMM.

Commercialized non-Camellia tea: traditional function and molecular identification

Non-Camellia tea is a part of the colorful Chinese tea culture, and is also widely used as beverage and medicine in folk for disease prevention and treatment. In this study, 37 samples were collected, including 33 kinds of non-Camellia teas and 4 kinds of teas (Camellia). Traditional functions of non-Camellia teas were investigated. Furthermore, non-Camellia teas of original plants were characterized and identified by molecular methods. Four candidate regions (rbcL, matK, ITS2, psbA-trnH) were amplified by polymerase chain reaction. In addition, DNA barcodes were used for the first time to discriminate the commercial non-Camellia tea and their adulterants, and to evaluate their safety. This study showed that BLASTN and the relevant phylogenetic tree are efficient tools for identification of the commercial non-Camellia tea and their adulterants. However, some sequences from original plants have not been found and there is a limitation of sequence number of original plants in GenBank. Submitting more original plant sequences to the GenBank will be helpful for evaluating the safety of non-Camellia teas.