The use of health education strategies and art in rural health prevention focusing on alcohol abuse/addiction and other drugs.

INTRODUCTION: Health education is a relevant strategy to prevent alcohol and other drugs addiction. The objective of this study is to analyze health education strategies used to prevent drug abuse and addiction in rural areas. METHODS: This study is an integrative review. The study included articles indexed in Virtual Health Library, Periodicals Portal bases from CAPES, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses, PubMed, and SciELO. Relationships between health education strategies and art were sought, without obtaining satisfactory results. RESULTS: The selection of studies obtained 1173 articles. After exclusion, 21 publications were included in the sample. The predominant country of origin of articles was the USA, with 14 references. The lack of Latin American articles is highlighted. Overall, among the interventions carried out with a focus on preventing addiction to alcohol and other drugs, those that considered the specific cultural context of the studied community were relevant. Strategies adapted to the rural context must be built according to local values, beliefs, and practices. Motivational Interviewing proved to be an effective intervention for alcohol addiction harm reduction strategies. DISCUSSION: The frequency of harmful use of alcohol and other drugs in the rural population highlights the need to implement public policies focused on local communities. It is essential to adopt actions focused on health promotion. There is a need for further studies on health education strategies, including their relationships with the arts, in the context of preventing drug abuse in the rural population, in order to enable more effective interventions.

Home visits in rural areas: demands in primary care.

INTRODUCTION: The rural population suffers from important limitations in accessing health care, often lacking a public policy approach to the health and sanitation conditions of their environment. In this sense, primary care emerges with the objective of offering comprehensive care to the population, applying some of its principles as territorialization, person-centered care, longitudinality, and resolution in health care. The goal is to offer the basic health needs of the population considering the determinants and conditions of health in each territory. METHODS: The present study is an experience report that aimed to raise the main health demands of the rural population in the areas of nursing, dentistry, and psychology of a village in the state of Minas Gerais through home visits carried out as part of primary care. RESULTS: Depression and psychological exhaustion were identified as the main psychological demands. Related to nursing, the difficulty of controlling chronic diseases was notable. Regarding dental care, the high prevalence of tooth loss was evident. In an attempt to minimize the limitations of access to health care, some strategies were created targeting the rural population. A radio program that aimed to disseminate basic health information in an accessible way was the main one. DISCUSSION: Therefore, the importance of home visits is evident, especially in rural areas, favoring educational health and preventive practices in primary care and considering the adoption of more effective care strategies for rural populations.

The student experience during a rural clerkship in Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: Universities have the ability to bring science and comprehensive care to remote regions. This can be done through the creation of rural clerkships during the training of health professionals. METHODS: Report of students' experiences during their rural clerkships in Brazil. RESULTS: Rural clerkships made contact possible between students from different areas of health, such as medicine, nutrition, psychology, social assistance, and nursing. This multidisciplinary team expanded the possibilities of care in the region, which often suffers from a shortage of healthcare professionals. DISCUSSION: Students noticed that the use of management and treatment guided by evidence-based medicine was more common in their university than in rural facilities. The relationship between students and local health professionals provided discussions and application of new scientific evidence and updates. Due to the greater number of students and residents of the multi-professional health team, it was possible to initiate health education, integrated case discussions, and territorialization projects. Areas with untreated sewage and a high local concentration of scorpions were identified, which allowed a targeted intervention. The students noticed the numerous differences between the tertiary care they were used to at medical school and the access to health and resources in a rural area. Collaboration between educational institutions and rural areas with scarce resources makes it possible to exchange knowledge between students and local professionals. In addition, these rural clerkships expand the possibilities for care for local patients and make it possible to carry out projects related to health education.

The Limerick Declaration on Rural Health Care 2022.

The 19th World Rural Health Conference, hosted in rural Ireland and the University of Limerick, with over 650 participants coming from 40 countries and an additional 1600 engaging online, has carefully considered how best rural communities can be empowered to improve their own health and the health of those around them. The conference also considered the role of national health systems and all stakeholders, in keeping with the commitments made through the Sustainable Development Goals and the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health as one of the fundamental rights of every human being. This conference declaration, the Limerick Declaration on Rural Healthcare, is designed to inform rural communities, academics and policymakers about how to achieve the goal of delivering high quality health care in rural and remote areas most effectively, with a particular focus on the Irish healthcare system. Congruent with current evidence and best international practice, the participants of the conference endorsed a series of recommendations for the creation of high quality, sustainable and cost-effective healthcare delivery for rural communities in Ireland and globally. The recommendations focused on four major themes: rural healthcare needs and delivery, rural workforce, advocacy and policy, and research for rural health care. Equal access to health care is a crucial marker of democracy. Hence, we call on all governments, policymakers, academic institutions and communities globally to commit to providing their rural dwellers with equitable access to health care that is properly resourced and fundamentally patient-centred in its design.

Fever of Unknown Origin, Wasting Syndrome and Bone Marrow Involvement: A Leprosy Case Report.

Mycobacterium leprae, the etiologic agent of leprosy, is an acid-fast-staining and slow-growing bacilli that infect macrophages and Schwann cells individually or through forming globi. The clinical presentation of leprosy is broad and depends on the host immune response. We report a case of a 42-year-old Brazilian man presenting with fever of unknown origin (FUO), anemia, wasting syndrome, and neuropathy. The diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy was made after an extensive investigation revealed the presence of M. leprae in the bone marrow. Bone marrow involvement in leprosy is rare and some authors believe the presence of M. leprae in the bone marrow can act as a reservoir of the disease facilitating future relapses. It is important to investigate bone marrow involvement in leprosy, especially when the patient presents with cytopenias and positive epidemiologic history.

Leprosy Relapse: A Retrospective Study on Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Therapeutic Aspects at a Brazilian Referral Center.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to characterize the profile of patients diagnosed with leprosy relapse and understand the influence of different multidrug therapy (MDT) treatments and initial disease presentation. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with leprosy relapse at a referral center in Brazil from 2013 to 2018. We analyzed their clinico-epidemiologic characteristics, laboratory data, and bacilloscopic tests. Survival analysis was used to determine the time elapsed until relapse according to the previous treatment and clinical forms of the disease. RESULTS: A total of 126 cases of relapse were analyzed, which comprised 11.89% (126/1059) of the cases. The median time elapsed until a relapse was 10 years, and most patients had previously undergone 12 doses of MDT (40.48%; 51/126). Undergoing 24 doses of MDT was associated with a better prognosis regarding relapse over time compared with 6 or 12 doses of MDT therapy. Most cases of relapse were classified as multibacillary (96.03%; 121/126). CONCLUSION: The incidence of relapse was greater than observed in other studies. The high percentage of multibacillary patients who had negative bacillary indices demonstrated that the bacillary index cannot be considered to be an essential criterion for relapse, especially concerning making an early diagnosis.

Type 2 leprosy reaction presenting as a monoarthritis post multidrug therapy.

Type 2 leprosy reaction, or erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), involves a complex interaction between the host's immune system and Mycobacterium leprae. It may occur before, during, or after treatment and have a variable clinical presentation involving different body systems, such as skin, osteoarticular, kidneys, and others. Thus, the differential diagnosis, depending on its clinical presentation, can be broad and challenging. The authors report a case of a severe monoarthritis during a type 2 reaction after the multidrug therapy (MDT) was discharged and the investigation of the differential diagnoses.

"1, 2, 3... ação": o uso do cinema para o estudo das metáforas da enfermidade na formação em Medicina / "1, 2, 3... action": using cinema to study illness metaphors in medical education / "1, 2, 3... acción": el uso del cine para el estudio de las metáforas de la enfermedad en la formación en medicina

A cinematografia tem se mostrado ferramenta versátil na educação médica podendo ser utilizada no estudo do processo saúde-adoecimento-cuidado. Objetiva-se relatar a experiência do uso da cinematografia para discussão das metáforas da enfermidade no curso médico de uma Universidade Federal. Como preparo, os estudantes leram sobre "Significação e metáforas da doença". Foi exibido o filme "Para sempre Alice" e debatido o tema lido com base em suas metáforas. Posteriormente, os alunos foram à Rede Básica para aplicar o uso das metáforas. Notou-se a importância dos determinantes sociais em saúde e da relevância de ações que extrapolam o âmbito biológico. A atividade, além de lúdica, foi pedagógica e buscou tornar a aprendizagem mais significativa. Percebeu-se a efetividade da cinematografia para interpretação de metáforas da doença e contribuição para uma melhor prática médica.(AU)

Cinematography has shown itself to be a versatile tool in medical education, being used to study the health-illness-care process. This article describes the experience of using cinematography to discuss illness metaphors on a medicine course at a federal university in Brazil. As preparation, the students read about signification and illness metaphors. We showed the film "Still Alice" and the students debated the theme, drawing on the film's metaphors. They then visited primary care services to apply the use of the metaphors. The findings show the importance of the social determinants of health and relevance of actions that go beyond the realm of biology. Besides being game-based, the activity was educational and sought to make learning more meaningful. The findings confirm that cinematography is an effective tool for interpreting illness metaphors and contributes to better medical practice.(AU)

La cinematografía ha mostrado ser una herramienta versátil en la educación médica pudiendo utilizarse en el estudio del proceso salud-enfermedad-cuidado. El objetivo es relatar la experiencia del uso de la cinematografía para la discusión de las metáforas de la enfermedad en el curso médico de una Universidad Federal. Como preparación, los estudiantes leyeron sobre Significación y Metáforas de la Enfermedad. Se exhibió la película "Siempre Alice" y se discutió sobre el tema leído, a partir de sus metáforas. Posteriormente, los alumnos fueron a la Red Básica para aplicar el uso de las metáforas. Se observó la importancia de los determinantes sociales en salud y de la relevancia de acciones que extrapolan el ámbito biológico. La actividad, además de lúdica, fue pedagógica y su objetivo fue hacer que el aprendizaje fuera más significativo. Se percibió la efectividad de la cinematografía para interpretación de metáforas de la enfermedad y contribuir para una mejor práctica médica.(AU)

Avaliação por pares na educação médica: um relato das potencialidades e dos desafios na formação profissional / Peer review in medical education: a report of the potentialities and challenges for professional training

Resumo: Introdução: As Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais (DCN) para o curso de Medicina propõem métodos de ensino e avaliação em que os discentes possam desenvolver criticidade em relação às necessidades de aprendizado. Nesse contexto, a avaliação por pares (AP) apresenta-se como uma estratégia didática capaz de potencializar esse processo. Apesar disso, ainda se observa pouco uso dessa ferramenta na graduação, contudo ela é frequente em congressos científicos e avaliação de periódicos. Diante disso, este relato de experiência busca compartilhar os aprendizados e as reflexões da implementação sistematizada da AP em um componente curricular de Saúde Coletiva do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Relato de experiência: O componente em que a atividade foi criada contava com atividades teórico-práticas durante o semestre. Assim, a atividade relatada iniciou-se com a elaboração de pôsteres ao longo do semestre em razão de sua importância em congressos médicos. Esses pôsteres discorriam sobre as vivências dos alunos na atenção primária à saúde. A avaliação desses pôsteres foi feita consecutivas vezes por meio de instrumento de AP pactuado com os estudantes previamente, o qual pontuava critérios estruturais do pôster, bem como seu conteúdo. Os acadêmicos puderam ser avaliados e atuar como avaliadores, sendo supervisionados pelos professores, o que contribuiu para o desenvolvimento da criticidade no processo de aprendizagem. Discussão: Inicialmente, a atividade gerou estranheza dada a pouca familiaridade dos alunos com a AP, o que foi superado ao longo do semestre. Como limitações, apontamos a necessidade de lidar com as subjetividades no processo avaliativo dos alunos, de formação em feedback e gestão de conflitos, além de possíveis limitações tecnológicas dos discentes. Conclusão: A AP, embora seja uma estratégia utilizada em outros cenários científicos, possui caráter inovador na graduação e pode promover as competências esperadas para um profissional médico crítico e autônomo, como a familiaridade com a prática do feedback e a capacidade de análise crítica.

Abstract: Introduction: The Brazilian National Curriculum Guidelines (NCG) for undergraduate courses in medicine propose teaching and assessment methods in which students can develop criticality in relation to learning needs. In this context, Peer Review (PR) represents a didactic strategy capable of enhancing this process. However, there is still little use of this tool in undergraduate training, and frequent use in scientific congresses and evaluation of journals. This experience report seeks to share the learning and reflections of the systematic implementation of the PR in a curricular component of Public Health in a medical undergraduate course at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil. Experience report: The discipline in which the activity was created had theoretical and practical activities during the semester. Thus, the reported activity started with posters about student experiences in Primary Health Care being made throughout the semester due to its importance in medical congresses. These posters were evaluated consecutively using the PR instrument previously agreed with the students, which scored structural criteria of the poster as well as its content. The students could be evaluated and act as evaluators, being supervised by professors, which contributed to the development of criticality in the learning process. Discussion: Initially, the activity generated strangeness by students because of their lack of familiarity with PR, which was overcome over the discipline. As limitations, we point out the need to deal with subjectivities in the students' evaluation process, training in feedback and conflict management, in addition to possible technological limitations of some students. Conclusions: PR, although a strategy used in other scientific scenarios, has an innovative character in undergraduate courses and can promote the skills expected for a critical and autonomous medical professional, such as familiarity with the practice of feedback and the capacity for critical analysis.