Assessment of the relationship between stress and performance in candidates for the Brazilian Bar Association examination

Abstract Objective: This study investigated stress and performance levels in candidates for the Brazilian Bar Association examination (Exame da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Methods: The following instruments were used: A sociodemographic data sheet, Lipp's Stress Symptom Inventory for Adults, the Ways of Coping Scale, the Adult Self-Report Scale, and the Self-Report Questionnaire. The final sample comprised 117 candidates, aged from 18 to 59 years (mean = 29.7, standard deviation = 7.8), 76 women (65%) and 41 men (35%). Results: In the first phase of the examination, 67 candidates were approved (57.3%), but there was no significant difference in terms of stress: stress symptoms were present in 76.1% of the successful candidates and 62% of the unsuccessful candidates; (χ2 (1) = 2.09; p = 0.148). In terms of stress phases, 70.6% of the successful candidates (n = 36) were in the resistance phase and 78.4% of these had psychological symptoms. The mean age of successful candidates (28.2 years) was lower than that of unsuccessful candidates (31.7 years); (t (115) = −2.48; p = 0.015). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms were detected in 18 successful candidates (26.9%) and 6 unsuccessful candidates (12.2%); (χ2 (1) = 2.85; p = 0.091). Conclusions: Candidates who were successful in the first phase of the Brazilian Bar Association examination tended to be younger and scored higher for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, but their stress levels did not differ from those of unsuccessful candidates.

Density of Peruvian anesthesiologists in 2020 / Densidad de médicos anestesiologos peruanos en 2020

It was with significant interest that I reviewed the Chapter entitled "Anesthesia and Analgesia in the Global Context," published in the last edition of the book Miller's Anesthesia. The article makes a practical review of the practice of anesthesiology in Colombia and Paraguay, under the South American section.1 However, the intro duction claims that Peru has the lowest density of anesthesia specialists in South America (1.7 per every 100,000 inhabitants). Such rate was estimated using a global survey conducted between 2015 and 2016. The survey was addressed to the National Societies of Anesthesiology in 150 countries (see third column, Table 1)

Con gran interés revisé el capítulo titulado "Anestesia y Analgesia en el Contexto Global", publicado en la última edición del libro Miller's Anesthesia. El artículo hace una revisión práctica de la práctica de la anestesiología en Colombia y Paraguay, en la sección de América del Sur.1 Sin embargo, la intro ducción afirma que Perú tiene la menor densidad de especialistas en anestesia en América del Sur (1,7 por cada 100.000 habitantes). Dicha tasa fue estimada mediante una encuesta global realizada entre 2015 y 2016. La encuesta fue dirigida a las Sociedades Nacionales de Anestesiología de 150 países (ver tercera columna, Tabla 1)

Knowledge production on sport economics: a systematic review / Produção do conhecimento sobre economia do esporte: uma revisão sistemática

ABSTRACT The study analyzes the scientific production that deals with the economic activity of the sport. This is a systematic review that evaluates scientific papers published in the last Olympic cycle (2012-2016) in national and international journals, in English, Spanish and Portuguese, indexed to the Portal of Journals of Capes (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). From the content analysis, 355 studies were examined that, despite their diversity, were grouped into 16 categories. The considerations suggest an ample process of commercialization of the sport as a cultural commodity and, also, vehicle of sale and propagation of other products.

RESUMO O estudo analisa a produção científica que versa sobre a atividade econômica do esporte. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática que avalia artigos científicos publicados no último ciclo olímpico (2012-2016) em periódicos nacionais e internacionais, em língua inglesa, espanhola e portuguesa, indexados ao Portal de Periódicos da Capes (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior). Foram analisados, a partir da análise de conteúdo, 355 estudos que, a despeito de sua diversidade, foram agrupados em 15 categorias. As considerações sugerem um amplo processo de comercialização do esporte enquanto uma mercadoria cultural e, também, veículo de venda e propagação de outros produtos.

Compendio estadístico: información de recursos humanos del sector salud, Perú 2013 - 2015 / Statistical Compendium: Health Sector Human Resources information, Peru 2013-2015

Con la publicación del "Compendio Estadístico: Información de Recursos Humanos del Sector Salud, Perú 20132015", la Dirección General de Gestión del Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos reafrma su compromiso para continuar brindando información de recursos humanos en salud a gestores, planifcadores y decisores para contar con un amplio panorama para la elaboración de estrategias de dotación de recursos humanos, a fin de ofrecer la mejor calidad de atención a todos los peruanos. (AU)