Implementation of a Novel Epidemiological Surveillance System for Children's Mental Health and Well-Being in France: Protocol for the National "Enabee" Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Children's mental health, including their well-being, is a major public health concern, as the burden of related disorders may last throughout one's life. Although epidemiological mental health surveillance systems for children and adolescents have been implemented in several countries, they are sorely lacking in France. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the first step of the implementation of a novel surveillance system in France called Enabee (Etude nationale sur le bien-être des enfants), which focuses on the issue of mental health in children. The system aims to (1) describe the temporal trends in the population-based prevalence of the main mental health disorders and well-being in children aged 3 to 11 years, (2) explore their major determinants, and (3) assess mental health care use by this population. To do this, Enabee will rely on results from a recurrent national cross-sectional homonymous study. This paper presents the protocol for the first edition of this study (called Enabee 2022), as well as initial results regarding participation. METHODS: Enabee 2022 is a national cross-sectional study that was implemented in French schools in 2022. It used a probabilistic, multistage, stratified, and balanced sampling plan as follows: first, schools were randomly drawn and stratified according to the type of school. Up to 4 classes per school were then randomly drawn, and finally, all the pupils within each class were selected. The study covered children from preschool and kindergarten (aged 3 to 6 years, US grading system) to fifth grade (aged 6 to 11 years). Children from first to fifth grades provided a self-assessment of their mental health using 2 validated self-administered questionnaires: the Dominic Interactive (DI) and the KINDL. Parents and teachers completed a web-based questionnaire, including the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Parents also answered additional questions about their parenting attitudes; their own mental health; known social, economic, and environmental determinants of mental health in children; and their child's life habits. Health, education, and family stakeholders were involved in designing and implementing the study as part of a large consultation group. RESULTS: Data were collected from May 2, 2022, to July 31, 2022, in 399 schools across metropolitan France. Teachers completed questionnaires for 5721 pupils in preschool and kindergarten and for 15,263 pupils from first to fifth grades. Parents completed questionnaires for 3785 children in preschool and kindergarten and for 9227 children from first to fifth grades. Finally, 15,206 children from first to fifth grades completed the self-administered questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: Enabee 2022 constitutes the first milestone in the development of a novel national epidemiological surveillance system, paving the way for improved children's mental health policies in France.

Percepção de servidores públicos acerca da transição para a aposentadoria / Public servants' perception of the transition to retirement / Percepción de los servidores públicos sobre la transición a la jubilación

Objetivo: apreender as percepções acerca da transição para a aposentadoria em servidores públicos de uma universidade. Método: estudo qualitativo, incluindo servidores aposentados, à luz da Teoria das Transições de Meleis, sob o conceito condicionantes da transição: fatores que facilitam ou inibem esse processo. Utilizaram-se questões abertas para a coleta de dados, submetidas àanálise de conteúdo. Resultados: participaram 32 aposentados, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino e aposentados de seis meses a cinco anos. Duas categorias emergiram: "Ressignificando o tempo livre" na qual os participantes relataram adoção de novos hábitos, a intensificação do convívio familiar e o desligamento gradual do trabalho; e "Desilusões no caminho"que apresenta os fatores que dificultam o processo: o excesso de tempo livre, a diminuição na renda e o isolamento social. Conclusão: compreender tais fatores possibilita o planejamento de intervenções em saúde nas instituições que facilitem a transição.

Objective: to apprehend the perceptions about the transition to retirement in civil servants of a university. Method: qualitative study, including retired civil servants, in the light of Meleis' Theory of Transitions, under the concept of transition constraints: factors that facilitate or inhibit this process. Open questions were used for data collection and submitted to content analysis. Results: 32 retirees participated, most of them female and retired from six months to five years. Two categories emerged: "Re-signifying free time" in which the participants reported adopting new habits, the intensification of family life and the gradual withdrawal from work; and "Disappointments along the way", which presents the factors that hinder the process: excessive free time, reduced income and social isolation. Conclusion: understanding these factors makes it possible to plan health interventions in institutions that facilitate the transition.

Objetivo: aprehender las percepciones sobre la transición a la jubilación en servidores públicos de una universidad. Método: estudio cualitativo, incluyendo funcionarios jubilados, a la luz de la Teoría de las Transiciones de Meleis, bajo el concepto de restricciones de transición: factores que facilitan o inhiben este proceso. Se utilizaron preguntas abiertas para la recolección de datos, sometidas al análisis de contenido. Resultados: participaron 32 jubilados, la mayoría mujeres y jubilados de seis meses a cinco años. Emergieron dos categorías: "Resignificar el tiempo libre", en la que los participantes relataron la adopciónde nuevos hábitos, la intensificación de la vida familiar y el retiro paulatino del trabajo; y "Desengaños en el camino", que presenta los factores que dificultan el proceso: exceso de tiempo libre, reducción de ingresos y aislamiento social. Conclusión: la comprensión de estos factores posibilita la planificación de intervenciones de salud en instituciones que faciliten la transición.

Predicting intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 in older Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Findings from a multi-wave study.

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among refugees in the Arab region remains low. This study aimed to examine the prevalence, reasons and predictors of intention to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon. METHODS: A nested cross-sectional study within a longitudinal study among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The sampling frame was a complete listing of beneficiary households of a humanitarian organization with at least one adult aged 50 years or older. Telephone surveys were completed at months 1 starting September 2020 (wave 1), months 2 (wave 2), months 5 (wave 3), months 6 (wave 4) and months 17 (wave 5) in March 2022. Logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of intention to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. Models were internally validated using bootstrap methods and the models' calibration and discrimination were presented. FINDINGS: Of 3167 Syrian refugees, 61.3% intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, 31.3% refused, and 7.4% were undecided. Reasons for vaccine refusal were: preference to follow preventive measures (27.4%) and belief that the vaccine is not essential (20.7%). Furthermore, 57.1% of participants registered to take the COVID-19 vaccine in wave 5. Irrespective of vaccination intention, reasons for not registering included: not wanting to receive the vaccine, and being unsure whether to take it. Predictors of intention to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine included: being a female, older age, having elementary education or above, living outside informal tented settlements, perceiving COVID-19 as not severe and vaccines as not safe or effective, and using social media for information on COVID-19. After adjusting for optimization, the final model showed moderate discrimination (C-statistic: 0.651 (95% CI:0.630-0.672)) and good calibration (C-slope: 0.93 (95% CI: 0.823-1.065)). CONCLUSIONS: This study developed a predictive model for vaccination intention with a moderate discriminative ability and good calibration. Prediction models in humanitarian settings can help identify refugees at higher risk of not intending to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for public health targeting.

Health-related quality of life 1 year after a large-scale industrial fire among exposed inhabitants of Rouen, France: 'The Post Fire 76 Health' study.

BACKGROUND: A large-scale industrial fire occurred in Rouen, France, in 2019. This study assessed the health-related quality of life of people exposed to its consequences 1 year later. METHODS: The study population comprised inhabitants of the exposed area and a non-exposed area. A representative sample was randomly selected using a stratified design. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire to describe fire exposure and to calculate three health-related quality of life scores according to the SF12-v2 scale. After adjustment, descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted. RESULTS: The sample comprised 4773 participants (response rate 47.7%). In the exposed area, the average mental, physical and overall health scores were 47.5, 52.0 and 73.8 out of 100, respectively. Mean mental and overall health scores were higher in the non-exposed area (49.0 and 76.0, respectively). After adjustment, a lower mental health score was associated with a higher number of perceived types of exposure, reaching -3.72 points [-5.41; -2.04] for five or more different types of perceived exposure. A lower mental health score was associated with soot deposits (-1.04 [-1.70; -0.39]), perceiving odours [(-2.04 [-3.22; -0.86]) up to the day of data collection], and having seen, heard or been awakened by the fire (-1.21 [-1.90; -0.52]). A slightly lower physical health score was associated with soot deposits (-0.57 [-1.07; -0.08]). CONCLUSION: This study highlighted associations between exposure to the consequences of the industrial fire in Rouen and a deterioration of perceived health-related quality of life 1 year later, particularly the mental health dimension.

The association between the use of video games, social media and online dating sites, and the symptoms of anxiety and/or depression in adults aged 25 and over.

People tend to spend more time in front of their screens, which can have repercussions on their social life, physical and mental health. This topic has mainly been studied in adolescents. Therefore, our study tested associations between the use of video games, social media and online dating leading to sexual relations (ODLSR), and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression among adults aged 25 and over. Data from the 2018 TEMPO cohort study were analyzed (n = 853, 65.0% women, aged 25-44, with an average of 37.4 ± 3.7 years). The exposure variables were as follows: (a) the frequency of video game use, (b) time spent on social media and (c) ODLSR. Data were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression models, adjusted for participants' sociodemographic characteristics as well as history of mental health problems. Among the participants, 8.6% presented symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. An association between ODLSR and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression was found, especially among women. The results of this study will facilitate the improvement of support and care for adults, especially those with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression using dating applications. Future studies should investigate the determinants of using online meeting websites and their relationship with the occurrence of psychological difficulties in longitudinal studies to establish causality.

Educação permanente para qualidade e segurança do paciente em hospital acreditado / Educación permanente para calidad y seguridad del paciente en hospital acreditado / Permanent education for quality and patient safety in an accredited hospital

Resumo Objetivo Compreender os desafios enfrentados pela educação permanente para o alcance da melhoria da qualidade e da segurança do paciente em um hospital público submetido à acreditação hospitalar. Métodos Estudo descritivo, transversal e com abordagem qualitativa. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com 22 profissionais, durando, em média, 22 minutos, as quais posteriormente foram analisadas e interpretadas por meio da análise de conteúdo temática de Bardin. Adotaram-se os softwares Iramuteq para a análise de corpus textual, e o BioEstat 5.3, para análise do perfil dos participantes. A coleta de dados ocorreu em junho de 2022, após aprovação nos Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados Aplicou-se a análise de classificação hierárquica descendente, gerada pelo Iramuteq. Obtiveram-se três categorias: Desafios da Educação Permanente mediante o Processo de Melhoria Contínua; Educação Permanente para a Promoção da Qualidade e da Segurança do Paciente no Contexto da Acreditação Hospitalar; e Estratégias Educativas para a Melhoria da Qualidade e da Segurança do Paciente. Conclusão Identificaram-se desafios inerentes às ações de educação permanente em saúde, tais como resistência à mudança de cultura, adesão às atividades, alta rotatividade de profissionais e dificuldade para liberação da equipe de enfermagem para participar das atividades relacionadas à demanda de trabalho.

Resumen Objetivo Comprender los desafíos enfrentados por la educación permanente para lograr mejorar la calidad y la seguridad del paciente en un hospital público sometido a acreditación hospitalaria. Métodos Estudio descriptivo, transversal y con enfoque cualitativo. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 22 profesionales, con duración promedio de 22 minutos, que luego se analizaron e interpretaron mediante el análisis de contenido temático de Bardin. Se utilizaron los softwares Iramuteq para el análisis de corpus textual y BioEstat 5.3 para el análisis del perfil de los participantes. La recopilación de datos se llevó a cabo en junio de 2022, después de la aprobación de los Comités de Ética en Investigación. Resultados Se aplicó el análisis de clasificación jerárquica descendente, generado por Iramuteq. Se obtuvieron tres categorías: Desafíos de la educación permanente mediante el proceso de mejora continua, Educación permanente para la promoción de la calidad y de la seguridad del paciente en el contexto de la acreditación hospitalaria, y Estrategias educativas para la mejora de la calidad y la seguridad del paciente. Conclusión Se identificaron desafíos inherentes a las acciones de educación permanente en salud, tales como resistencia a cambios de cultura, adherencia a las actividades, alta rotación de profesionales y dificultad de autorizar al equipo de enfermería para participar en las actividades relacionadas con la demanda de trabajo.

Abstract Objective To understand the challenges faced in terms of permanent education in health, for achieving quality improvements and patient safety at a public hospital undergoing hospital accreditation. Methods This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 professionals, lasting an average of 22 minutes. The interviews were subsequently analyzed and interpreted using Bardin's thematic content analysis. The software Iramuteq was used to analyze the textual corpus, and BioEstat 5.3 was used to analyze the profile of the participants. The data collection took place in June 2022, following approval by the Research Ethics Committees. Results The descending hierarchical classification analysis, generated by Iramuteq, was applied, resulting in three categories: Challenges of Permanent Education through the Continuous Improvement Process, Permanent Education for the Promotion of Quality and Patient Safety in the Context of Hospital Accreditation, and Educational Strategies for Improving Quality and Patient Safety. Conclusion Challenges inherent to the actions of permanent education in health were identified, such as resistance to cultural change, adherence to activities, high turnover of professionals, and difficulty in releasing the nursing team to participate in activities, due to work demand.

Normative data for macular perimetry using the MP-3 microperimeter in healthy individuals / Dados normativos para perimetria macular usando o microperímetro MP-3 em indivíduos normais

ABSTRACT Purpose: Microperimetry has been used for several years as a form of visual function testing in patients with retinal diseases. Normal microperimetry values obtained with microperimeter MP-3 have not yet been fully published, and baseline values for topographic macular sensitivity and correlations with age and sex are needed to establish degrees of impairment. This study aimed to determine values for light sensitivity thresholds and fixation stability using the MP-3 in healthy individuals. Methods: Thirty-seven healthy volunteers (age, 28-68 years), underwent full-threshold microperimetry using a 4-2 (fast) staircase strategy with the standard Goldmann III stimulus size and 68 test points positioned identically to those in the Humphrey Field Analyzer 10-2 test grid. The fixation stability was simultaneously recorded during the microperimetry test. The relationship between global sensitivity and age was calculated using linear regression analysis. Results: Microperimetry was performed on 37 participants (74 eyes). The global mean sensitivity was 29.01 ± 1.44 (range, 26-31) dB. The mean central sensitivity at 2° measured by the MP-3 was 28.5 ± 1.77 dB in the right eye (OD) and 28.75 ± 1.98 dB in the left eye (OS). The total median fixation stability values within 2° and 4° were 80% and 96%, respectively. The linear regression analysis also revealed an age-related global sensitivity decline per year of -0.051 dB ± 0.018 (OD) and -0.078 dB ± 0.021 (OS). Conclusions: Microperimetry performed with the MP-3 allows for an automatic, accurate, and topography-specific examination of retinal sensitivity thresholds. The results of this study provide a normal and age-matched database of MP-3 microperimetry.

RESUMO Objetivos: A microperimetria tem sido usada há vários anos como uma forma de teste de função visual em pacientes com doenças da retina. Os valores normais de microperimetria obtidos com MP-3 ainda não foram totalmente publicados e os valores basais para sensibilidade macular topográfica e correlações com idade e sexo são necessários para estabelecer graus de comprometimento. O objetivo do trabalho é determinar valores para limiares de sensibilidade à luz e estabilidade de fixação usando o MP-3 em indivíduos normais. Métodos: Trinta e sete voluntários saudáveis (idade: 28-68 anos), submetidos à microperimetria de limiar total usando uma estratégia de escada 4-2 (rápida) com o tamanho de estímulo padrão Goldmann III e 68 pontos de teste posicionados de forma idêntica aos do Humphrey Field Analyzer 10-2 grade de teste. A estabilidade da fixação foi registrada simultaneamente durante o teste de microperimetria. A relação entre a sensibilidade global e a idade foi calculada por meio de análise de regressão linear. Resultados: A microperimetria foi realizada em 37 indivíduos (74 olhos). A sensibilidade média global foi de 29,01 ± 1,44 dB, intervalo: 26-31 dB. A mediana da sensibilidade central a 2° medida pelo MP-3 foi de 28,5 ± 1,77 dB (ER) e 28,75 ± 1,98 dB (OE). Os valores médios totais de estabilidade da fixação em 2° e 4° foram 80% e 96%, respectivamente. A análise de regressão linear também revelou um declínio de sensibilidade global relacionado à idade por ano de -0,051 dB ± 0,018 (ER) e -0,078 dB ± 0,021 (LE). Conclusões: A microperimetria realizada com o MP-3 permite um exame automático, preciso e específico da topografia dos limiares de sensibilidade da retina. Os resultados deste estudo fornecem um banco de dados normal e de idade correspondente da microperimetria MP-3.

Condições de vida e saúde de indígenas kaingang com diabetes / Living conditions and health of kaingang indigenous people with diabetes / Condiciones de vida y salud de los indígenas kaingang con diabetes

RESUMO: Objetivo: analisar as condições de vida e saúde de indígenas Kaingang com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2. Método: estudo transversal, realizado por meio de entrevista e consulta aos prontuários com indígenas da etnia Kaingang, residentes em uma terra indígena localizada na região norte do Paraná-Brasil. Para análise dos dados, utilizaram-se os testes t de Student e do qui-quadrado. Resultados: a idade média dos 45 participantes foi de 56,3 ± 12,4 anos. A maioria apresentou excesso de peso e a medida da circunferência da cintura das mulheres foi superior ao indicativo de risco. A média de hemoglobina glicada foi de 9,6 ± 2,7%; e de glicemia venosa foi de 189,1 ± 95,3 mg/dL. Conclusão: analisar as condições de vida e saúde de indígenas Kaingang gera subsídios para o planejamento de ações de rastreamento precoce, prevenção e acompanhamento das condições crônicas na população indígena.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the living conditions and health of Kaingang indigenous people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out through interviews and consultation of medical records with indigenous people of the Kaingang ethnic group living in an indigenous land in the northern region of Paraná-Brazil. Student's t-test and the chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Results: The average age of the 45 participants was 56.3 ± 12.4 years. Most women were overweight, and their waist circumference was higher than the risk indicator. The average glycated hemoglobin was 9.6 ± 2.7%, and venous glycemia was 189.1 ± 95.3 mg/dL. Conclusion: analyzing the living conditions and health of Kaingang indigenous people provides information for planning early screening, prevention, and monitoring of chronic conditions in the indigenous population.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las condiciones de vida y la salud de los indígenas Kaingang con diabetes mellitus de tipo 2. Material y método: estudio transversal realizado mediante entrevistas y consulta de historias clínicas con indígenas de la etnia Kaingang que viven en una tierra indígena situada en la región norte de Paraná-Brasil. Para analizar los datos se utilizaron la prueba t de Student y la prueba chi-cuadrado. Resultados: La edad media de las 45 participantes era de 56,3 ± 12,4 años. La mayoría de las mujeres tenían sobrepeso y su perímetro de cintura era superior al indicador de riesgo. La hemoglobina glucosilada media fue de 9,6 ± 2,7% y la glucemia venosa de 189,1 ± 95,3 mg/dL. Conclusión: El análisis de las condiciones de vida y de salud de los indígenas kaingang ayuda a planificar acciones de detección precoz, prevención y seguimiento de las afecciones crónicas en la población indígena.

Condição de saúde bucal entre indígenas Kaingang com diabetes mellitus / Oral health condition among Kaingang indigenous people with diabetes mellitus / Estado de salud bucal de los indígenas Kaingang con diabetes mellitus

Objetivo: analisar as condições de saúde bucal de indígenas com diabetes. Método: estudo transversal, realizado na Terra Indígena na região norte do Paraná. Os dados foram coletados mediante entrevista, exame intraoral e consulta a prontuários de indígenas da etnia Kaingang e submetidos à análise descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: participaram 45 indígenas, com idade média de 56,3 ± 12,4 anos, sendo 53,3% do sexo feminino. Em relação ao risco em saúde bucal, 31,1% apresentaram alto risco sendo que 95,6% deles tinham índice muito alto e alto (≥ 5) de dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados, 42,2% referiram xerostomia, 66,7% diagnóstico de doença periodontal e 24,4% eram edêntulos totais. Conclusão: a condição de saúde bucal de indígenas com diabetes reflete a necessidade de priorizar ações de educação preventiva em saúde bucal pelas equipes de saúde da família

Objective: to analyze the oral health conditions of indigenous people with diabetes. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out in the Indigenous Land in the northern region of Paraná. Data were collected through interviews, intraoral examinations and con-sultation of medical records of indigenous people of the Kaingang ethnic group and subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis. Results: 45 indigenous people participated, with an average age of 56.3 ± 12.4 years, 53.3% of whom were female. In relation to the risk in oral health, 31.1% presented a high risk, with 95.6% of them having a very high and high rate (≥ 5) of decayed, lost and filled teeth, 42.2% reported xerostomia, 66.7 % diagnosed with periodontal disease and 24.4% were completely edentulous. Conclusion:the oral health condition of indigenous people with diabetes reflects the need to prioritize preventive oral health education actions by family health teams

Objetivo: analizar las condiciones de salud bucal de indígenas con diabetes. Método: estudio transversal, realizado en Tierra Indíge-na de la región norte de Paraná. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas, exámenes intraorales y consulta de historias clínicas de indígenas de la etnia Kaingang y sometidos a análisis descriptivo e inferencial. Resultados: Participaron 45 indígenas, con una edad promedio de 56,3 ± 12,4 años, de los cuales el 53,3% eran mujeres. En relación al riesgo en salud bucal, el 31.1% presentó riesgo alto, teniendo el 95.6% de ellos un índice muy alto y alto (≥ 5) de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados, el 42.2% reportó xerostomía, el 66.7% diagnosticado con enfermedad periodontal. enfermedad y el 24,4% eran completamente edéntulos. Conclusión: la condición de salud bucal de los indígenas con diabetes refleja la necesidad de priorizar acciones de educación preventiva en salud bucal por parte de los equipos de salud de la familia

Simulação realítsica como estratégia de treinamento para equipe de saúde

Objetivo: Avaliar a simulação realística como estratégia de capacitação de técnicos de enfermagem e condutores de ambulância na avaliação primária dos traumas. Método: Estudo quase experimental, tipo antes e depois, abordagem quantitativa, desenvolvido entre dezembro de 2021 a março de 2022. A população constitui-se de 98 profissionais de 14 municípios que compõem o Complexo Regulador do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência, da região norte do Estado do Paraná. Foi aplicado um teste de conhecimento, com 10 questões, antes e depois da simulação. Os dados foram avaliados em relação à medida central e dispersão. Os acertos, no pré e pós-teste, foram comparados por percentual. A média e desvio padrão dos acertos foram avaliados empregando o teste de Shapiro-Wilk para identificação da distribuição normal, ou não, dos dados. Também foi realizado o teste de Wilcoxon para identificação de diferença entre as médias de acertos entre os momentos de pesquisa. Empregou-se o índice de significância de 0,050. Resultados: Das perguntas propostas, aquelas sobre cinemática do trauma, estágios da avaliação primária da vítima, planejamento do atendimento e imobilização da vítima de trauma, atendimento na avaliação e presença de choque atingiram 90% das respostas corretas esperadas após o treinamento. As perguntas sobre avaliação primária do paciente e manejo das vias aéreas também produziram resultados significativos. Conclusão: A assimilação de conhecimento através da simulação realística promoveu um incremento importante de acertos das questões.

Objetivo: Evaluar la simulación realista como estrategia de formación de técnicos de enfermería y conductores de ambulancias en la valoración primaria del trauma. Método: Estudio cuasiexperimental, tipo antes y después, enfoque cuantitativo, desarrollado entre diciembre de 2021 y marzo de 2022. La población está compuesta por 98 profesionales de 14 municipios que componen el Complejo Regulador del Servicio de Atención Móvil de Emergencia de la región norte del Estado de Paraná. Se aplicó una prueba de conocimientos, con 10 preguntas, antes y después de la simulación. Los datos fueron evaluados en relación con la medida central y dispersión. Las respuestas correctas, en el pre y postest, fueron comparadas por porcentaje. La media y la desviación estándar de las respuestas correctas se evaluaron mediante la prueba de Shapiro-Wilk para identificar la distribución normal o no de los datos. También se realizó la prueba de Wilcoxon para identificar la diferencia entre las medias de aciertos entre los momentos de la investigación. Se utilizó un índice de significación de 0.050. Resultados: De las preguntas propuestas, aquellas sobre cinemática del trauma, etapas de la valoración primaria de la víctima, planificación del cuidado e inmovilización de la víctima del trauma, atención en la valoración y presencia de shock alcanzaron el 90 % de respuestas correctas esperadas después el entrenamiento. Las preguntas sobre evaluación primaria del paciente y control de la vía aérea también arrojaron resultados significativos. Conclusión: La asimilación de conocimientos a través de la simulación realista promovió un aumento importante en las respuestas correctas a las preguntas

Objective: To assess realistic simulation as a training strategy for nursing technicians and ambulance drivers in the primary assessment of trauma cases. Method: A quasi-experimental study, before-and-after design, with a quantitative approach, conducted between December 2021 and March 2022. The study population consisted of 98 professionals from 14 municipalities within the Northern region of the State of Paraná, who are part of the Regulatory Complex of the Mobile Emergency Care Service. A knowledge test consisting of 10 questions was administered before and after the simulation. Data were analyzed in terms of central tendency and dispersion. Pre-test and post-test correct answers were compared as percentages. The mean and standard deviation of correct answers were assessed using the Shapiro-Wilk test to determine whether the data followed a normal distribution. The Wilcoxon test was also employed to identify differences in mean correct answers between the research phases, with a significance level of 0.050. Results: Among the proposed questions, those related to trauma kinematics, stages of primary victim assessment, treatment planning, victim immobilization, assessment during care, and recognition of shock achieved a 90% correct response rate after the training. Questions about primary patient assessment and airway management also yielded significant results. Conclusion: The assimilation of knowledge through realistic simulation led to a significant improvement in correct answer rates for the questions

Prenatal assessment of high-risk pregnancies in primary and specialized outpatient care: a mixed study.

OBJECTIVES: to assess high-risk prenatal care and identify strategies for improving care. METHODS: a mixed study of a prospective cohort, with 319 mothers in a public maternity hospital, from October 2016 to August 2017, using a semi-structured instrument and interview. Analysis was performed using the chi-square test (p≤0.05). The qualitative approach was carried out through interviews with guiding questions to 13 managers, at their workplace, between January and March 2020, analyzed under social phenomenology. RESULTS: higher rates of inadequacy were identified for all criteria. However, when care was shared, there was a higher rate for performing tests (p=0.023), consultations (p=0.002), risk stratification (p=0.013) and emergency information (≤0.000). Weaknesses in the record evidenced impairment in communication and continuity of care. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: shared care is a strategy for improving care, however there is a need to strengthen effective referral and counter-referral to care continuity.

Educational intervention in social skills for Primary Care nurses.

OBJECTIVE: to assess an educational intervention on social skills for nurses who work in Primary Health Care. METHOD: a qualitative research-intervention study, carried out in the municipalities covered by the 17th Health Regional of Paraná. It was developed in three interrelated stages: exploratory, where meetings were held with the managers to define the groups and logistics for running the course; intermediate, developed in meetings with different groups of nurses, addressing selected topics; assessment, in which the nurses developed a personal plan to improve their social skills. RESULTS: participants were 57 nurses who acted as coordinators of Primary Care. They considered the educational intervention in social skills fundamental for positive changes in their professional performance. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the educational intervention in social skills was assessed as an important strategy to strengthen the development of nurses' managerial and care skills.

Factors associated with work activity of technical-administrative staff from state universities retired due to disability.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the factors associated with the type of work activity performed by university technical-administrative staff retired due to disability. METHOD: Cross-sectional research with 68 workers, conducted using an electronic questionnaire between November 2019 and September 2020. Data were collected on sociodemographic, occupational characterization and causes of disability. Data were analyzed descriptively and by multiple logistic regressions. RESULTS: Health professionals were more likely to have mental and behavioral disorders, associated with females and regardless of age. The chances of the nervous system diseases were higher in workers who performed administrative work, being associated with higher education. Operational employees were more likely to have musculoskeletal diseases associated with primary and secondary education and were male, regardless of age. CONCLUSION: There was an association between work activity performed before retirement and the diseases responsible for disability, with differences between gender, age, and educational levels.

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY BIOMARKERS AND MICROPERIMETRY FEATURES IN BEHÇET'S UVEITIS.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the parafoveal macular microvasculature and the macular function in patients with retinal vasculitis associated with Behçet's uveitis. METHODS: In 14 patients with inactive Behçet's uveitis and 26 control individuals (13 with nonocular Behçet's syndrome and 13 healthy subjects), we analyzed the retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer, full retinal thickness, foveal avascular zone area and sectorial parafoveal vascular density in the superficial vascular plexus, intermediate capillary plexus, and deep capillary plexus using SPECTRALIS optical coherence tomography (OCT) 2 and OCT angiography. Macular sensitivity was analyzed using an MP-3 microperimeter. RESULTS: Eighteen eyes (78%) had a best-corrected visual acuity ≥ 20/25. Significant differences were found in Behçet's uveitis in comparison with the controls on the OCT and OCT angiography: 14.8%, 22.4%, and 14.9% ganglion cell layer thinning in the global, nasal, and inferior sectors, respectively; 6%, 13.2%, and 7.5% full retinal thickness thinning in the superior, nasal, and inferior sectors; and 16.8%, 14.9%, 23.6%, 15.8%, and 12.6% mean deep capillary plexus density reduction in the global, superior, nasal, inferior, and temporal sectors. Microperimetry data demonstrated significant mean reductions of 21% and 23.6% in central and average macular sensitivities and 28.8%, 40.4%, 27.7%, and 24.2% in the superior, nasal, inferior, and temporal sectors, respectively. Outer plexiform layer elevations were observed in Behçet's uveitis (69.6%). CONCLUSION: Behçet's uveitis presented structural and functional macular damage despite good best-corrected visual acuity, mainly affecting the nasal sector and the deep capillary plexus. On OCT and OCT angiography, quantitative and qualitative changes can be valuable biomarkers of ocular involvement in Behçet's syndrome.

Factors associated with postural balance in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.

BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis have postural balance impairments due to uremic syndrome and hemodialysis complications. This study evaluated the factors associated with postural balance in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included patients on hemodialysis [n = 93, 62.0 (16.0) years]. Postural balance was evaluated using a force plate in a static position with eyes opened and eyes closed on a firm surface and with eyes opened on a foam surface to register the center of pressure path length. Physical function was assessed by isometric handgrip force, the 5-repetition sit-to-stand test, and gait speed. The level of physical activity and quality of life were evaluated by accelerometry and the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, respectively. FINDINGS: After adjustment for potential confounders, the multiple linear regression analysis showed that the presence of diabetes mellitus and neurological disease and gait speed were significantly associated with the center of pressure path length in the eyes opened test (R2 = 0.263; p < 0.001). The center of pressure path length in the eyes closed test was significantly associated with the presence of neurological disease (R2 = 0.177; p = 0.002). The center of pressure path length in the eyes opened on a foam surface test was significantly associated with the presence of diabetes mellitus (R2 = 0.223; p < 0.001). INTERPRETATION: Poor postural balance was associated with the presence of diabetes mellitus and neurological disease and a slower gait speed in patients on hemodialysis.

Normative data for macular perimetry using the MP-3 microperimeter in healthy individuals.

PURPOSE: Microperimetry has been used for several years as a form of visual function testing in patients with retinal diseases. Normal microperimetry values obtained with microperimeter MP-3 have not yet been fully published, and baseline values for topographic macular sensitivity and correlations with age and sex are needed to establish degrees of impairment. This study aimed to determine values for light sensitivity thresholds and fixation stability using the MP-3 in healthy individuals. METHODS: Thirty-seven healthy volunteers (age, 28-68 years), underwent full-threshold microperimetry using a 4-2 (fast) staircase strategy with the standard Goldmann III stimulus size and 68 test points positioned identically to those in the Humphrey Field Analyzer 10-2 test grid. The fixation stability was simultaneously recorded during the microperimetry test. The relationship between global sensitivity and age was calculated using linear regression analysis. RESULTS: Microperimetry was performed on 37 participants (74 eyes). The global mean sensitivity was 29.01 ± 1.44 (range, 26-31) dB. The mean central sensitivity at 2° measured by the MP-3 was 28.5 ± 1.77 dB in the right eye (OD) and 28.75 ± 1.98 dB in the left eye (OS). The total median fixation stability values within 2° and 4° were 80% and 96%, respectively. The linear regression analysis also revealed an age-related global sensitivity decline per year of -0.051 dB ± 0.018 (OD) and -0.078 dB ± 0.021 (OS). CONCLUSIONS: Microperimetry performed with the MP-3 allows for an automatic, accurate, and topography-specific examination of retinal sensitivity thresholds. The results of this study provide a normal and age-matched database of MP-3 microperimetry.

Efficacy and Patients' Satisfaction with the ORCAM MyEye Device Among Visually Impaired People: A Multicenter Study.

To evaluate usability of and satisfaction with OrCam MyEye, a finger-size wearable assistive technology device for visually impaired during real-world tasks. This prospective multicenter study was conducted on visually impaired people recruited from 5 vision rehabilitation centers. Patients performed real-world tasks such as near and distance reading, money handling, colour identification and face recognition in 2 different scenarios: without using any low vision aid and with OrCam. System Usability Scale (SUS), Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC), the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0) and the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) were administered after the use of the OrCam device. Among the 100 participants, use of OrCam MyEye device improved many daily-living tasks (F = 1.67, P < .05), and in particular reading and face recognition. Multivariate logistic regression showed that age and visual field defect explained 89% of the variation in efficacy of the device. Nearly half (45%) of the participants indicated a positive rating with the SUS. The PGIC rates showed a minimal improvement with a mean score of 4.2 (SD:1.8). The most highlighted parameter with the QUEST 2.0 test was "ease of use" in 58% (48 subjects). The PIADS indicator showed that the device positively impacted on the daily-living tasks of users (r2 = 0.72, P < .05). Regression modelling demonstrated a good relation between the questionnaires scores and demographic, disease and visual factors (P < .05). OrCam MyEye allowed visually impaired people to read, handle money and face recognition independently. This device may offer to these subjects to be independent.

The plasticitome of cortical interneurons.

Hebb postulated that, to store information in the brain, assemblies of excitatory neurons coding for a percept are bound together via associative long-term synaptic plasticity. In this view, it is unclear what role, if any, is carried out by inhibitory interneurons. Indeed, some have argued that inhibitory interneurons are not plastic. Yet numerous recent studies have demonstrated that, similar to excitatory neurons, inhibitory interneurons also undergo long-term plasticity. Here, we discuss the many diverse forms of long-term plasticity that are found at inputs to and outputs from several types of cortical inhibitory interneuron, including their plasticity of intrinsic excitability and their homeostatic plasticity. We explain key plasticity terminology, highlight key interneuron plasticity mechanisms, extract overarching principles and point out implications for healthy brain functionality as well as for neuropathology. We introduce the concept of the plasticitome - the synaptic plasticity counterpart to the genome or the connectome - as well as nomenclature and definitions for dealing with this rich diversity of plasticity. We argue that the great diversity of interneuron plasticity rules is best understood at the circuit level, for example as a way of elucidating how the credit-assignment problem is solved in deep biological neural networks.

Satisfação dos pacientes com a assistência prestada durante a internação por COVID-19 / Patient satisfaction with the care provided during hospitalization by COVID-19 / Satisfacción del paciente con la atención brindada durante la hospitalización por COVID-19

Objetivo: Avaliar a satisfação de pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 com a assistência prestada durante a internação. Método: Estudo transversal realizado numa Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e unidade respiratória para COVID-19 de um hospital de ensino do noroeste paulista. Os dados foram coletados com o apoio do instrumento Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: Participaram 100 pacientes e a satisfação geral dos pacientes foi influenciada pela equipe de enfermagem (61%), médica (62%), profissionais do hospital (49%), instalações físicas (65%), refeições (57%), enfermaria (47%), UTI (58%), orientações de alta (38%), saúde mental e emocional após alta (35%), saúde geral após alta (25%), privacidade e sigilo (36%) e comunicação com familiares (32%). Conclusão: A satisfação geral dos pacientes no período de internação com a assistência prestada foi de 65% durante a pandemia. Tanto a equipe de enfermagem quanto a médica foram fatores que influenciaram na satisfação do paciente, bem como a frequência do tratamento com cortesia e respeito (AU).

Objective: To evaluate the satisfaction of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with the assistance provided during hospitalization. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out in an Intensive Care Unit and respiratory unit for COVID-19 of a teaching hospital in the northwest of São Paulo. Data were collected with the support of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. Results: 100 patients participated and overall patient satisfaction was influenced by the nursing team (61%), doctors (62%), hospital professionals (49%), physical facilities (65%), meals (57%), infirmary (47%), ICU (58%), discharge guidelines (38%), mental and emotional health after discharge (35%), general health after discharge (25%), privacy and confidentiality (36%) and communication with family members (32%). Conclusion: The overall satisfaction of patients during the hospitalization period with the care provided was 65% during the pandemic. Both the nursing and medical staff were factors that influenced patient satisfaction, as well as the frequency of treatment with courtesy and respect (AU).

Objetivo: Evaluar la satisfacción de los pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 con la atención brindada durante la hospitalización. Método: Estudio transversal realizado en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos y una unidad respiratoria para COVID-19 en un hospital escuela en el noroeste de São Paulo. Los datos fueron recolectados con el apoyo del instrumento Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. Se realizó análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial. Resultados: participaron 100 pacientes y la satisfacción general del paciente estuvo influenciada por el personal de enfermería (61%), médico (62%), personal del hospital (49%), instalaciones físicas (65%), alimentación (57%), sala (47%), UCI (58 %), pautas de alta (38 %), salud mental y emocional posterior al alta (35 %), salud general posterior al alta (25 %), privacidad y confidencialidad (36 %) y comunicación con familiares (32 %). Conclusión: La satisfacción del paciente durante la hospitalización fue del 65% durante la pandemia. Existe la necesidad de intervenciones de mejora dirigidas a la experiencia del paciente durante su trayecto en el entorno hospitalario (AU).

Prenatal assessment of high-risk pregnancies in primary and specialized outpatient care: a mixed study / Evaluación prenatal de embarazos de alto riesgo en atención primaria y ambulatoria especializada: un estudio mixto / Avaliação pré-natal da gestação de alto risco na atenção primária e ambulatorial especializada: estudo misto

ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess high-risk prenatal care and identify strategies for improving care. Methods: a mixed study of a prospective cohort, with 319 mothers in a public maternity hospital, from October 2016 to August 2017, using a semi-structured instrument and interview. Analysis was performed using the chi-square test (p≤0.05). The qualitative approach was carried out through interviews with guiding questions to 13 managers, at their workplace, between January and March 2020, analyzed under social phenomenology. Results: higher rates of inadequacy were identified for all criteria. However, when care was shared, there was a higher rate for performing tests (p=0.023), consultations (p=0.002), risk stratification (p=0.013) and emergency information (≤0.000). Weaknesses in the record evidenced impairment in communication and continuity of care. Final Considerations: shared care is a strategy for improving care, however there is a need to strengthen effective referral and counter-referral to care continuity.

RESUMEN Objetivos: evaluar la atención prenatal de alto riesgo e identificar estrategias para mejorar la atención. Métodos: estudio mixto de cohorte prospectivo, con 319 madres en una maternidad pública, de octubre de 2016 a agosto de 2017, mediante instrumento semiestructurado y entrevista. El análisis se realizó mediante la prueba de chi-cuadrado (p≤0,05). El abordaje cualitativo se realizó a través de entrevistas con preguntas orientadoras a 13 directivos, en su lugar de trabajo, entre enero y marzo de 2020, analizados bajo la fenomenología social. Resultados: se identificaron mayores tasas de inadecuación para todos los criterios. Sin embargo, cuando se compartió la asistencia, hubo mayor tasa de realización de pruebas (p=0,023), consultas (p=0,002), clasificación de riesgo (p=0,013) e información de emergencia (≤0,000). Las debilidades en el expediente evidenciaron afectación en la comunicación y continuidad de la atención. Consideraciones Finales: el cuidado compartido es una estrategia para mejorar la atención, sin embargo, existe la necesidad de fortalecer la referencia y la contrarreferencia efectivas para la continuidad del cuidado.

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar a assistência pré-natal de alto risco e identificar as estratégias para o aperfeiçoamento assistencial. Métodos: estudo misto de uma coorte prospectiva, com 319 puérperas em uma maternidade pública, de outubro de 2016 a agosto de 2017, utilizando-se instrumento semiestruturado e entrevista. Realizou-se análise por meio do Teste do Qui-Quadrado (p≤0,05). A abordagem qualitativa foi realizada por entrevista com questões norteadoras a 13 gestores, em seu local de trabalho, entre janeiro e março de 2020, analisadas sob a fenomenologia social. Resultados: identificaram-se maiores taxas de inadequação para todos critérios. Entretanto, quando a assistência foi compartilhada, observou-se maior taxa para realização de exames (p=0,023), consultas (p=0,002), classificação de risco (p=0,013) e informação de emergência (≤0,000). Fragilidades no registro evidenciaram prejuízo na comunicação e na continuidade assistencial. Considerações Finais: o cuidado compartilhado demonstra-se estratégia ao aperfeiçoamento assistencial, entretanto há necessidade do fortalecimento da referência e contrarreferência efetivas à continuidade assistencial.