HortEnsiA: adaptação transcultural do Garden Resource, Education, and Environment Nexus e estudo fatorial de validação / HortEnsiA: cross-cultural adaptation of the Garden Resource, Education, and Environment Nexus and factorial validation study

Resumo Introdução As hortas escolares como ambiente educador, reconhecidamente, têm desempenhado importantes mudanças nas atitudes dos estudantes. Porém, apesar dos aspectos positivos já descritos, não há no Brasil um instrumento que avalie a adesão da escola às propostas da horta escolar. Objetivo O presente estudo objetivou traduzir, adaptar transculturalmente e validar o instrumento Garden Resource, Education, and Environment Nexus (GREEN), após autorização da autora Kate Gardner Burt. Método O processo de operacionalização da adaptação transcultural baseou-se nos procedimentos sugeridos pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. O estudo psicométrico foi realizado por Análise Fatorial Exploratória. Resultados O instrumento traduzido e adaptado transculturalmente foi respondido por 123 servidores de 93 escolas do município do Rio de Janeiro. Ao longo do processo da adaptação transcultural do instrumento original em inglês "GREEN", foi criado o constructo "HortEnsiA" (Horta, Ensino e Ambiente). Conclusão A avaliação psicométrica aponta a necessidade de uma melhor organização da gestão e das atividades sociais ligadas à horta na escola. A partir da participação de técnicos agrícolas na construção e aplicação do instrumento "HortEnsiA", observou-se que a presença desses profissionais pode contribuir para a otimização da implementação e uso da horta como ambiente educador.

Abstract Background School gardens as an educational environment, admittedly, have played important changes in the attitudes of students. However, despite the positive aspects of the implementation of school gardens are recognized, there is no instrument in Brazil to assess school adherence to the proposal. Objective This study aimed to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of the Garden Resource, Education, and Environment Nexus ("GREEN") tool, and to validating it for the Brazilian reality. Method The process of operationalizing of cross-cultural adaptation was based on the procedures suggested by the WHO. The psychometric study was carried out by exploratory factor analysis. Results The translated and cross-culturally adapted tool was applied to 125 civil servant respondents from 93 schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Throughout the process of transcultural adaptation of the original English "GREEN" tool, the "HortEnsiA" construct was created and properly adapted to Brazilian Portuguese. Conclusion The psychometric assessment points to a better organization of management and social activities related to the school garden at school. It was observed that the participation of agricultural technicians in the construction and application of the "HortEnsiA" tool can contribute to optimize the use of the school garden as an educational environment in the Brazilian reality.

Survey of the Female Nursing Studentsʼ Degree of Interest in Kampo Medicine / 日本東洋医学雑誌

Questionnaire survey was conducted to know awareness of female nursing students about state of self-health condition and the effect of Kampo education on the interest degree in Kampo. It was shown that 20% of students felt that they were not healthy and 40% of students felt that they were not confident in their health. It was also shown that many students took a painkiller to cure menstrual pain and headache. In addition, it was shown that 55% of students experienced internal use of Kampo medicine. This tendency was more prominent in students who were interested in Kampo medicine. And, there were many students who wanted to take Kampo medicine, which was effective to dysmenorrhea, headache, menstrural irregular, premenstrual syndrome, and menopausal disorders. The demand on Kampo medicine of students who were not interested in Kampo medicine were prominently increased after Kampo education used slides (papers) reading about Kampo. Those results indicate that Kampo education is also important for students who are not interested in Kampo medicine.

Prevalência de sintomas da síndrome de bexiga hiperativa em estudantes do curso de fisioterapia de uma faculdade de Bauru / Prevalence of symptoms of over activebladder syndome among students of Physical therapy in a college of Bauru

A Síndrome da Bexiga Hiperativa (SBH) é caracterizada pela presença de sintomas de urgência urinária, com ou sem incontinência urinária de urgência, geralmente acompanhada de aumento na frequência miccional e noctúria, na ausência de fatores metabólicos, infecciosos ou locais. Seus sintomas são altamente prevalentes em todo o mundo e prejudicam significativamente a qualidade de vida das pessoas. Objetivo: verificar a prevalência de sintomas da Síndrome da Bexiga Hiperativa em estudantes do curso de fisioterapia de uma faculdade de Bauru. Métodos: o estudo foi realizado nas Faculdades Integradas de Bauru com os alunos do curso de Fisioterapia (do primeiro ao quinto ano) e os critérios de inclusão foram estar regularmente matriculado no curso e ter mais que 18 anos. Os participantes responderam um questionário breve e com alta capacidade psicométrica para avaliar especificamente a SBH denominado International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) validado para o português. Os resultados foram apresentados de forma descritiva. Resultados e discussão: participaram da pesquisa 118 indivíduos (98 mulheres). A prevalência dos sintomas de SBH se mostrou bastante elevada com relação à literatura. A maioria (58 por cento) apresentou pelo menos um sintoma, sendo 61 por cento mulheres e 40 por cento homens, ambos na faixa de 20 a 29 anos. No que se refere aos sintomas, a urgência urinária se mostrou mais prevalente em ambos os sexos. Conclusão: conclui-se que apesar da amostra ser predominantemente do sexo feminino o estudo corrobora com outros estudos que mostram que o sexo feminino acaba sendo o mais afetado pelos distúrbios urinários...

Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB) is characterized by the presence of urinary symptoms of urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually accompanied by increased urinary frequency and nocturia in the absence of metabolic factors, infectious or locations. Its symptoms are highly prevalent worldwide and significantly impair quality of life. Objective: to determine the prevalence of symptoms of Overactive Bladder Syndrome in undergraduate students of physical therapy a college Bauru. Methods: the study was conducted in Bauru Integrated College with physiotherapy course students (from first to fifth year) and the inclusion criteria were being regularly enrolled in the course and have more than 18 years. Participants answered a brief questionnaire and psychometric high capacity to specifically assess the SBH called International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) validated for the Portuguese. The results were presented descriptively. Results and discussion: the participants were 118 individuals (98 women). The prevalence of symptoms of SBH proved quite high in relation to literature. Most (58 percent) had at least one symptom, with 61 percent women and 40 percent men, both in the range of 20 to 29 years. With regard to symptoms, urinary urgency was more prevalent in both sexes. Conclusion: we conclude that although the sample was predominantly female study corroborates other studies showing that female turns out to be the most affected by urinary disorders...

A Study on Zinc, Copper, Iron Nutritional Status of Women Patients with Breast Cancer in Korea

This study was performed to compare nutrients intake and levels of three elements (iron, copper and zinc) in the plasma of breast cancer patients to those in healthy controls. Patients (n = 97) and their age-matched healthy control groups (n=97) participated in the study. A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire specifically formulated to evaluate the consumption of nutrients was used to estimate dietary intake. Only plasma was taken from the 20 patients and their age-matched healthy control group. Plasma concentrations of iron, copper, zinc, ratio of Cu/Zn were measured in both groups. Results showed that patients consumed significantly lower protein, fat, iron. Plasma level of copper and ratio of Cu/Zn were significantly higher in patients compared to those of controls. In conclusion, change of trace elements in plasma might be useful and significant as biomakers involving the initial process. And these results imply that trace elements status is a factor related to breast cancer risk and suggest that proper intake of those nutrients is required for cancer prevention.

The Survey on Student Reproductive Health and Sexual Behavior of a Medical University / 中华医学教育探索杂志

To analyze the sex and STDs, premarital sexual status and attitudes of students of a medical university with survey data collected.Methods: 1850 questionnaires were issued and 1850 valid responsive sheets were collected. Results: Of all the respondents, 16.8% with premarital sexual behavior, 46.56% once took some contraceptive measures, 25.57% adopted outside ejaculation, 50.49% thought that masturbation was harmful, 15.68% of them couldn't answer some questions correctly about sex and reproductive health. The result shows that taking sex and reproductive health education for college students are necessary. Parents and schools should recognize and take the responsibility of sex education for the younger generation.

Investigation of Pollinosis in Beijing Residents over the Age of 15 / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To know the incidence of pollen allergy among Beijing residents over the age of 15. Methods In 2005-2006,10 966 people aged 15-75 years were randomly selected and the information on pollen allergy and pollinosis was investigated by the telephone questionary. Results The response rate of the telephone survey was 67.2%,the total incidence of pollinosis was 2.51%,the incidence for male and female was 1.63% and 3.73% respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P