Comparison of characteristic competencies of public health nurses working at a community general support center and health and welfare in public administration in Japan.

Objectives: To compare the characteristic competencies of public health nurses working for the older adult's health and welfare in public administration ("PA") with those at community general support centers ("CGSC") in Japan. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey by mail for PA and CGSC public health nurses. A competency list that was developed to compare three groups (PA, CGSC experts with ≥5 years of experience, and CGSC newcomers with ≤2 years of experience) was used. The following characteristics were examined: (1) competencies acquired early after arriving at the CGSC, (2) competencies acquired through a certain amount of CGSC experience, (3) common competencies, (4) competencies that even experts lacked, and (5) competencies that the newcomers lacked. Results: We examined the responses of 171 PA nurses, 185 CGSC expert public health nurses, and 165 CGSC newcomer public health nurses. The results of comparison of the three groups showed that (1) had no applicable items; (2) had nine items for individual support associated with preventive care management; (3) had 14 items including teamwork among three professionals (social workers, senior care manager, public health nurse)/other professionals and self-improvement; (4) had three items for community development, (5) had two items for individual support and 16 items for community development. Conclusion: Initiatives for preventive care and coordination of care teams should be supported and suggested as characteristic competencies for CGSC public health nurses.

A Typology of Social Media Use by Human Service Nonprofits: Mixed Methods Study.

BACKGROUND: Nonprofit organizations are increasingly using social media to improve their communication strategies with the broader population. However, within the domain of human service nonprofits, there is hesitancy to fully use social media tools, and there is limited scope among organizational personnel in applying their potential beyond self-promotion and service advertisement. There is a pressing need for greater conceptual clarity to support education and training on the varied reasons for using social media to increase organizational outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This study leverages the potential of Twitter (subsequently rebranded as X [X Corp]) to examine the online communication content within a sample (n=133) of nonprofit sexual assault (SA) centers in Canada. To achieve this, we developed a typology using a qualitative and supervised machine learning model for the automatic classification of tweets posted by these centers. METHODS: Using a mixed methods approach that combines machine learning and qualitative analysis, we manually coded 10,809 tweets from 133 SA centers in Canada, spanning the period from March 2009 to March 2023. These manually labeled tweets were used as the training data set for the supervised machine learning process, which allowed us to classify 286,551 organizational tweets. The classification model based on supervised machine learning yielded satisfactory results, prompting the use of unsupervised machine learning to classify the topics within each thematic category and identify latent topics. The qualitative thematic analysis, in combination with topic modeling, provided a contextual understanding of each theme. Sentiment analysis was conducted to reveal the emotions conveyed in the tweets. We conducted validation of the model with 2 independent data sets. RESULTS: Manual annotation of 10,809 tweets identified seven thematic categories: (1) community engagement, (2) organization administration, (3) public awareness, (4) political advocacy, (5) support for others, (6) partnerships, and (7) appreciation. Organization administration was the most frequent segment, and political advocacy and partnerships were the smallest segments. The supervised machine learning model achieved an accuracy of 63.4% in classifying tweets. The sentiment analysis revealed a prevalence of neutral sentiment across all categories. The emotion analysis indicated that fear was predominant, whereas joy was associated with the partnership and appreciation tweets. Topic modeling identified distinct themes within each category, providing valuable insights into the prevalent discussions surrounding SA and related issues. CONCLUSIONS: This research contributes an original theoretical model that sheds light on how human service nonprofits use social media to achieve their online organizational communication objectives across 7 thematic categories. The study advances our comprehension of social media use by nonprofits, presenting a comprehensive typology that captures the diverse communication objectives and contents of these organizations, which provide content to expand training and education for nonprofit leaders to connect and engage with the public, policy experts, other organizations, and potential service users.

[Characteristics of ethical dilemma and behavior in the support process of older adults and their families among nurses at a community general support center in Japan].

Objectives　This study was aimed at clarifying characteristics of ethical dilemmas and behaviors in the support process of older adults and their families among nurses at community general support centers.Methods　A self-administered questionnaire survey was mailed to 449 nurses at community general support centers in Tokyo. Question items enquired their age, employment license, years of experience as a nurse, the presence of ethics-related organizations, number of cases in which nurses faced difficulties in supporting older adults and their families in decision making over the past year, the ethical dilemmas they experienced and their situations, and ethical behavior in the process of supporting older adults and their families.Results　From the 143 responses (response rate: 31.8%), 135 (valid response rate: 30.1%) nurses were analyzed. Overall, 43.0% and 27.4% of the participants were in their 50s and 40s, respectively. Of these, 77.0% and 23.0% were nurses and public health nurses, respectively. In total, 52 (38.5%) respondents had an ethics-related organization. The average number of cases in which the respondents faced difficulties in supporting older adults and their families in decision making over the past year was 8.3 (standard deviation, 12.5). Of these, the average number of cases in which they faced difficulties in making ethical decisions was 4.1 (standard deviation, 6.0). Regarding the perception of ethical dilemmas, 113 (83.7%) answered "often" or "sometimes." Ethical dilemma situations included "the intentions of the user and family were different, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 95 (84.1%); "the user's intention was different from my judgment as a professional, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 64 (56.6%); and "the intention of the user and neighbors were different, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 56 (49.6%). Ethical behaviors included "I observe the management rules in my organization regarding personal information data" 116 (85.9%); "I provide easy-to-understand explanations appropriate to the user's situation" 115 (85.2%); and "I decide on a support policy with several staff members when self-decision making is difficult due to the user's situation" 113 (83.7%).Conclusion　More than 80% of the nurses perceived ethical dilemmas. Characteristics of the situations were that users and their families, users and professionals, and users and their neighbors had different intentions. Further research should be conducted on ethical issues related to community-based integrated care.

Patient-Centered Integrated Model of Home Health Care Services in South Korea (PICS-K).

Introduction: As South Korea is fast becoming an aging society, the need for integrated care of the elderly has increased. 'Community Integrated Care Initiatives' have been implemented by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. However, home healthcare is insufficient to meet this need. Description: The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) launched the initiative, 'Patient-Centered Integrated model of Home Health Care Services in South Korea (PICS-K)'. Its purpose is to coordinate home healthcare providers by establishing a home health care support center (HHSC) in public hospitals starting in 2021. The PICS-K has six main features: integration of primary care-hospital-personal care-social services through a consortium, HHSC in hospitals with primary care collaboration, increased accessibility, interdisciplinary team (IDT), patient-centeredness, and education. Discussion: Integrating healthcare, personal care, and social services at multiple levels is necessary. Accordingly, platforms to share participant information and service records, and institutional payment system reforms are required. Conclusion: In public hospitals, the HHSC supported primary care, which provides home healthcare. The model combined community healthcare and social services to accomplish the aging-in-place of the homebound population by focusing on their needs. This model will be applicable to other regions in Korea.

Modernization of a Large Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Registry: The Veterans Administration Experience.

Since the 1990s, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has maintained a registry of Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/Ds) to guide clinical care, policy, and research. Historically, methods for collecting and recording data for the VHA SCI/D Registry (VSR) have required significant time, cost, and staffing to maintain, were susceptible to missing data, and caused delays in aggregation and reporting. Each subsequent data collection method was aimed at improving these issues over the last several decades. This paper describes the development and validation of a case-finding and data-capture algorithm that uses primary clinical data, including diagnoses and utilization across 9 million VHA electronic medical records, to create a comprehensive registry of living and deceased Veterans seen for SCI/D services since 2012. A multi-step process was used to develop and validate a computer algorithm to create a comprehensive registry of Veterans with SCI/D whose records are maintained in the enterprise wide VHA Corporate Data Warehouse. Chart reviews and validity checks were used to validate the accuracy of cases that were identified using the new algorithm. An initial cohort of 28,202 living and deceased Veterans with SCI/D who were enrolled in VHA care from 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2017 was validated. Tables, reports, and charts using VSR data were developed to provide operational tools to study, predict, and improve targeted management and care for Veterans with SCI/Ds. The modernized VSR includes data on diagnoses, qualifying fiscal year, recent utilization, demographics, injury, and impairment for 38,022 Veterans as of 11/2/2022. This establishes the VSR as one of the largest ongoing longitudinal SCI/D datasets in North America and provides operational reports for VHA population health management and evidence-based rehabilitation. The VSR also comprises one of the only registries for individuals with non-traumatic SCI/Ds and holds potential to advance research and treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other motor neuron disorders with spinal cord involvement. Selected trends in VSR data indicate possible differences in the future lifelong care needs of Veterans with SCI/Ds. Future collaborative research using the VSR offers opportunities to contribute to knowledge and improve health care for people living with SCI/Ds.

Desarrollo de una solución integrada para pacientes con dolor crónico portadores de neuroestimulador en tiempos del COVID-19: una aplicación para móvil con centro de soporte / Development of an integrated solution for patients with neurostimulator for chronic pain in times of COVID-19: A mobile application with a support center

Introducción El dolor crónico es una de las afecciones más prevalentes en el mundo. El tratamiento con neuroestimuladores se realiza en los casos más extremos tras una cuidadosa selección, y demanda una gran inversión de recursos en su seguimiento. En estos momentos de pandemia por la COVID-19, presentamos una solución integrada para el seguimiento de estos de pacientes, que incluye el desarrollo de una aplicación para dispositivos móviles y un centro de soporte para seguimiento remoto (CSSR). Material y metodología El proyecto se ha desarrollado basándose en evidencia científica en las siguientes fases: 1) Aprobación de la idea en sesión clínica multidisciplinar de implantes para dolor crónico, 2) Formación de un grupo de expertos, 3) Adaptación del protocolo para el seguimiento de los pacientes con dolor crónico a las características del entorno de un smartphone, 4) Adaptación de la plataforma tecnológica al protocolo clínico (entorno tecnológico y flujo de trabajo entre el hospital y el CSSR) y 5) Evaluación de la calidad mediante encuesta (cuantitativa y cualitativa) con una pequeña muestra de pacientes. Resultados La aplicación de paciente se evaluó solicitando opiniones de los usuarios sobre el diseño y la utilidad de la misma entre los primeros pacientes implantados que la usaron. Se realizaron algunos ajustes menores en relación con el material para descargar, y sobre el texto y el color de la pantalla. Conclusiones El proceso de creación de una solución integrada debe estar basado en principios científicos y acorde con los protocolos establecidos. Un centro de soporte permite asegurar una mayor adherencia al seguimiento y una mejor atención a los pacientes (AU)

Introduction Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent pathologies in the world. Treatment with neurostimulators is carried out in the most extreme cases and requires a large investment of resources. In these times of COVID-19 pandemic, we present a comprehensive solution for monitoring this kind of patient, this solution includes the development of a mobile application and a support center for remote monitoring (SCRM). MMaterial and methodology The project was developed according to the scientific evidence in the following phases: (1) approval in a multidisciplinary clinical committee of implants for chronic pain, (2) setting up a group of experts, (3) protocol adaptation for the follow-up of patients with chronic pain to the Smartphone environment, (4) technology platform adaptation to the clinical protocol (technological environment and workflow between the hospital and the SCRM), and (5) quality evaluation by survey (quantitative and qualitative) of a small series of patients. Results The application was evaluated by asking for user opinions about design and usefulness with the first implanted patients. Some minor adjustments were made concerning downloadable material and screen color and text. Conclusions Developing a comprehensive solution should be based on scientific principles and in accordance with established protocols. A support center ensures greater adherence for follow-up and better patient care (AU)

[Development of an integrated solution for patients with neurostimulator for chronic pain in times of COVID-19: A mobile application with a support center]. / Desarrollo de una solución integrada para pacientes con dolor crónico portadores de neuroestimulador en tiempos del COVID-19: una aplicación para móvil con centro de soporte.

Introduction: Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent pathologies in the world. Treatment with neurostimulators is carried out in the most extreme cases and requires a large investment of resources. In these times of COVID-19 pandemic, we present a comprehensive solution for monitoring this kind of patient, this solution includes the development of a mobile application and a support center for remote monitoring (SCRM). MMaterial and methodology: The project was developed according to the scientific evidence in the following phases: (1) approval in a multidisciplinary clinical committee of implants for chronic pain, (2) setting up a group of experts, (3) protocol adaptation for the follow-up of patients with chronic pain to the Smartphone environment, (4) technology platform adaptation to the clinical protocol (technological environment and workflow between the hospital and the SCRM), and (5) quality evaluation by survey (quantitative and qualitative) of a small series of patients. Results: The application was evaluated by asking for user opinions about design and usefulness with the first implanted patients. Some minor adjustments were made concerning downloadable material and screen color and text. Conclusions: Developing a comprehensive solution should be based on scientific principles and in accordance with established protocols. A support center ensures greater adherence for follow-up and better patient care.

Relato de Experiência de Grupo Terapêutico com Universitários Concluintes em Tempos de Pandemia da COVID-19 / Experience Report of a Therapeutic Group with University Graduates in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic / Informe de Experiencia de un Grupo Terapéutico con Graduados Universitarios en Tiempos de Pandemia del COVID-19

Este artigo propõe traçar diálogos a partir do relato de experiência da formação de um grupo terapêutico chamado Travessia. A formação do grupo se deu na inserção de estagiárias de Psicologia no Núcleo de Apoio Pedagógico da Universidade Federal de Catalão e teve como participantes estudantes concluintes dos variados cursos da instituição. O Travessia foi organizado com o objetivo de promover um espaço de acolhimento, interação, reflexão e apoio pedagógico para estes estudantes. Orientados pela Psicologia Histórico-Cultural, foi possível considerar as dificuldades, expectativas e desencontros que são vivenciados durante a trajetória na universidade, além de contribuir para o processo formativo da autonomia enquanto discente de graduação. O ensino emergencial remoto, a insegurança quanto ao futuro, seja ele profissional ou acadêmico, a independência financeira e trabalho profissional, e as frustrações relacionadas ao curso escolhido foram algumas das afetações que emergiram durante os encontros semanais. Além disso, pode-se perceber que o formato remoto estabelecido para o grupo trouxe alguns desafios referentes à sua funcionalidade.

This article proposes dialogues based on the experience report of the formation of a therapeutic group called Traverse. The formation of the group took place in the insertion of Psychology interns in the Pedagogical Support Center of the Federal University of Catalão and had as participants students concluding the various courses of the institution. The Traverse was organized with the aim of promoting a space of welcome, interaction, reflection and pedagogical support. Guided by Historical-Cultural Psychology, it was possible to consider the difficulties, expectations and disagreements experienced during the journey in university, as well as contributing to the formative process of autonomy as a graduate student. Remote emergency education, insecurity about the future, whether professional or academic, financial independence and work, and frustrations about the chosen course were some of the affects that emerged during the weekly meetings. In addition, it can be seen that the remote format established for the group brought some challenges regarding its functionality.

Este artículo propone diálogos a partir del informe de experiencia de la formación de un grupo terapéutico, llamado Travesía. La formación del grupo se dio en la inserción de pasantes de Psicología en el Núcleo de Apoyo Pedagógico de la Universidad Federal de Catalão y tuvo como participantes estudiantes concluidos de los variados cursos de la institución. El Travesía fue organizado con el objetivo de promover un espacio de acogida, interacción, reflexión y apoyo pedagógico. Orientados por la Psicología Histórico-Cultural fue posible considerar las dificultades, expectativas y desencuentros que son vivenciados durante la trayectoria en la universidad además de contribuir para el proceso formativo de su autonomía como discente de graduación. La enseñanza de emergencia remoto, inseguridad en cuanto al futuro, ya sea profesional o académico, independencia financiera y trabajo, frustraciones en cuanto al curso elegido fueron algunas de las afectaciones que surgieron a través de los encuentros semanales. Además, se observa que el formato a distancia establecido para el grupo supuso algunos retos en cuanto a su funcionalidad.

The importance of an eating disorder treatment support center in Japan: A survey from 2017 to 2020.

We investigated the impact of medical collaboration between the Chiba Eating Disorder (ED) Treatment Support Center (CSC) in Chiba Prefecture and the ED treatment center at Kohnodai Hospital. We calculated the number of consultations performed by the CSC and referral rate to other medical facilities from October 2017 to March 2020, as well as the clinical characteristics of the patients treated at our hospital from April 2016 to March 2020. Data on duration of hospitalization and increase in body mass index (BMI) during hospitalization were recorded. Patients were divided into all of the Japan and Chiba Prefecture groups. Data were evaluated by Poisson's regression analysis or one-way analysis of variance. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. The 2019 data served as reference values. Our data demonstrated that while the number of CSC consultations increased (2017:201, 2018:547, 2019:552) annually, the number of hospitalizations for EDs decreased (197, 194, 134, respectively). In comparison, the number of outpatient consultations for EDs across all of Japan peaked in 2018 and decreased significantly thereafter (2016:110, 2017:139, 2018:193, 2019:142). After the CSC was established, the number of patients treated in our department decreased as expected. Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) who were treated on an outpatient basis across all of Japan were younger in 2019 (27.0 ± 1.2) than in 2018 (31.9 ± 1.2). Severe cases had better outcomes, and there was a significant increase in BMI of inpatients with AN in both groups. Overall, the activities of such ED treatment support center promoted successful treatment of severe ED cases.

Establishing a tutoring and academic support center: Collaborating with nurse educator students.

Academic demands challenge many nursing students as they embark on their professional journey to become competent nurses or further their education. Challenges with incorporating successful retention strategies were problematic during the worldwide COVID-19 public health emergency. Academic student support services were urgently needed. This article describes the successful development of a funded college campus's academic support service center using virtual nurse educator tutoring services for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. The mission of the center is to assist nursing students to become independent, self-confident, and efficient learners who successfully fulfill all academic nursing program requirements. Evidence-based education was provided to train tutors and refine their technology competencies. Tutoring was provided for graduate students to fulfill the need for similar types of academic support services. Metrics were collected to evaluate the relationship between tutoring and academic success indicators. Initial evaluations of tutoring sessions by tutees suggest that peer tutoring as an adjunctive teaching and learning strategy can positively impact academic performance. Findings included improved student quantitative measures including higher exam scores and GPAs along with qualitative outcomes suggesting increased critical thinking skills, self-direction, and self-confidence. Nurse educator student tutors gained valuable teaching experience that promoted their overall academic role development.

Annual Incidence of Dementia from 2003 to 2018 in Metropolitan Seoul, Korea: A Population-Based Study.

National dementia plans were applied in dementia support centers established in Seoul, Korea between 2007 and 2009. However, the annual incidence rates of dementia in Seoul have not been reported. We investigated this annual incidence and the characteristics of incident cases from 2003 to 2018. The customized research database of the Korean National Health Insurance Services was used. The annual crude and age-standardized incidence of dementia patients and their characteristics were analyzed. This study analyzed 108,596 incident dementia cases aged ≥60 years. The incidence rate increased from 2003 to 2011, including a rapid increment from 2007 to 2011. From 2011 to 2018, the crude (age-standardized) incidence per 105 person-years decreased from 641.51 (577.12) to 448.26 (361.23). The proportion of incident dementia cases was highest in the highest income group every year. However, the proportion of incident dementia cases in the lowest income group increased from 10.4% in 2003 to 25.8% in 2011. The annual incidence rate of dementia showed a sharp increase immediately after 2007, the year dementia support centers began to be introduced, and then stabilized after 2011. The characteristics of incident dementia cases have changed, including the proportion in the low-income group.

Development of an integrated solution for patients with neurostimulator for chronic pain in times of COVID-19: A mobile application with a support center.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent pathologies in the world. Treatment with neurostimulators is carried out in the most extreme cases and requires a large investment of resources. In these times of the COVID19 pandemic, we present a comprehensive solution for monitoring this kind of patient, this solution includes the development of a mobile application and a support center for remote monitoring (SCRM). MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY: The project was developed according to the scientific evidence in the following phases: (1) Approval in a multidisciplinary clinical committee of implants for chronic pain, (2) Setting up a group of experts, (3) Protocol adaptation for the follow-up of patients with chronic pain to the Smartphone environment, (4) Technology platform adaptation to the clinical protocol (technological environment and workflow between the hospital and the SCRM), and (5) Quality evaluation by survey (quantitative and qualitative) of a small series of patients. RESULTS: The application was evaluated by asking for user opinions about design and usefulness with the first implanted patients. Some minor adjustments were made concerning downloadable material and screen color and text. CONCLUSIONS: Developing a comprehensive solution should be based on scientific principles and in accordance with established protocols. A support center ensures greater adherence for follow-up and better patient care.

The Report on Toyama City Care Prevention Center in These 10 Years / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

  This center was established at its downtown in 2011. In order to either maintain or promote health-welfare status at the elderly life stage, the center has been providing regular physical exercise courses using hot spring water pumped up there. These activities have been performed cooperating with all 32 community general support centers covered whole the city.  Main findings and indication from our activities in these10 years were as follows:  1．Total number of attendants increased from around 60 to 90 thousands a year. About one fourth of them were the QOL (Quality of Life) tour member aged 65 years or more attending twice a week in every 3-month by the courtesy bus, and the others aged 40 years or more attended with their own ways.   The attendants aged 75 years or more has gradually increased to 70〜80% of QOL tour member. For the other member, it has been in 20〜30% these 10 years.  In addition to the physical exercise in 33〜36°C hot spring water consisted of walking, stretch & flex, aquatic exercise for joint-musculoskeletal pain and others, power-up rehabilitation, exercise for joint-musculoskeletal pain and others were performed on floor, too. The grade of these exercise consisted of 30, 40 and 50% of maximum heart rates depending on physical examination results of 5 m-walk, timed up & go test (TUG), the 30 seconds chair-stand test (CS30), hand grip, functional reach and posture forward bending, and doctors’ inspection.  2．On the follow-up of the physical examinations measured every 3-month, 5 m-walk, hand grip and CS30 were shown to be suitable items due to the availability as the routine examination. The results are substantially useful for reviewing each attendant status in longitudinal course, and indicate our treatments for them.  3．The attendants increased and distributed over the whole city in these 10 years. However, as the proportion of new ones is several percentages each year, the exchange of attendants was less than we expected. This indicates that we should have closer communication with community general support centers in order to distribute our activities to people who need health-welfare promotion, but have never been in the center. On top of that, the usage of our center should be increased for people of middle ages for ideal prevention.

Os Núcleos de Apoio à Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica (NASF-AB) no estado do Rio de Janeiro: implantação, avanços e perspectivas / The Support Centers for Family Health and Primary Care (NASF-AB) in the state of Rio de Janeiro: implementation, advances and perspectives

O NASF foi pensado como um dispositivo potente com o intuito de promover mudanças nas práticas de cuidado e no modo de atuação das equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Desde sua implantação, há 14 anos, representa objeto de indagações acerca do seu papel. Transformações significativas no âmbito da Atenção Primária brasileira vêm acontecendo nos últimos anos colocando em risco a manutenção dessas equipes. O objetivo geral do estudo foi descrever o modelo de gestão e de financiamento dos NASF no estado do Rio de Janeiro, suas potencialidades e os desafios no âmbito da PNAB. Os objetivos específicos buscaram compreender as principais mudanças conceituais e de gestão do NASF impostas pela PNAB 2012 e PNAB 2017, analisando comparativamente os seus avanços e limites; descrever e analisar o histórico de implantação das equipes NASF no âmbito do estado do Rio de Janeiro, desde a publicação da Portaria nº154 de 2008 até 2021; descrever o Programa de Financiamento Estadual da Atenção Primária à Saúde (PREFAPS) no estado do Rio de Janeiro no período de 2019 até 2021 e discutir o papel do PREFAPS e sua influência para a manutenção e fortalecimento dos NASF no estado do Rio de Janeiro. O percurso metodológico seguiu as seguintes etapas: revisão bibliográfica; levantamento de documentos normativos relacionados ao NASF, a PNAB e ao financiamento da APS; coleta de dados secundários, relacionados ao quantitativo de equipes NASF implantadas e cadastradas; cobertura de APS e ESF e dados populacionais do ERJ; análise documental e descrição dos resultados. Como resultados apontados relata-se que apesar de ser considerada satisfatória a adesão dos municípios à proposta do NASF no ERJ de forma ascendente na ampliação das equipes no período de 2008 a 2016, observa-se que sua implementação se deu de maneira heterogênea nas Regiões. No período de 2017 a 2021 percebeu-se uma redução dessas equipes no estado, efeito da diminuição do número de equipes no município do Rio de Janeiro com a reestruturação da APS e também o reflexo das mudanças ocorridas na PNAB de 2017 e em 2019 com o Programa Previne Brasil. Observou-se que apesar do esforço da gestão estadual para manter as equipes NASF, o PREFAPS influenciou pouco para a sua manutenção, sendo necessárias ações de apoio técnico e maior aporte financeiro para garantir que o NASF possa cumprir seu papel mais abrangente na APS. Ao final do estudo sugerimos a continuidade de novas análises acerca da temática e apontamos algumas recomendações no âmbito da gestão estadual, para o fortalecimento e manutenção das equipes APS, sobretudo para as equipes NASF.

The NASF was thought of as a powerful device with the aim of promoting changes in care practices and in the ways in which a Familia Health Strategy team works. Since its implementation, 14 years ago, it has been the object of inquiries about its role. Significant changes in the scope of Brazilian Primary Care have been taking place in recent years, putting the maintenance of these teams at risk. The general objective of the study was to describe the management and financing model of the NASF in the state of Rio de Janeiro, its potential and the challenges within the scope of the PNAB. The specific objectives sought to understand the main conceptual and management changes of the NASF imposed by the PNAB 2012 and PNAB 2017, comparatively analyzing their advances and limits; describe and analyze the history of implementation of NASF teams within the state of Rio de Janeiro, from the publication of Ordinance nº154 from 2008 to 2021; describe the State Financing Program for Primary Health Care (PREFAPS) in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2019 to 2021 and discuss the role of PREFAPS and its influence on the maintenance and strengthening of NASF in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodological course followed the following steps: bibliographic review; survey of normative documents related to the NASF, the PNAB and the financing of PHC; secondary data collection, related to the number of NASF teams implemented and registered; coverage of PHC and ESF and population data from the ERJ; document analysis and description of the results. As results pointed out, it is reported that although the adherence of municipalities to the NASF proposal in the ERJ is considered satisfactory in the expansion of teams, in the period from 2008 to 2016, it is observed that its implementation took place in a heterogeneous way in the Regions. In the period from 2017 to 2021, there was a reduction in these teams in the state, an effect of the decrease in the number of teams in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro with the restructuring of the APS and also a reflection of the changes that occurred in the PNAB in 2017 and in 2019 with the Previne Program Brazil. It was observed that despite the effort of state management to maintain the NASF teams, PREFAPS had little influence on their maintenance, requiring technical support actions and greater financial support to ensure that the NASF can fulfill its broader role in PHC. At the end of the study, we suggest the continuation of new analyzes on the subject and point out some recommendations within the scope of state management, for the strengthening and maintenance of the APS teams, especially for the NASF teams.

The Report on Toyama City Care Prevention Center in These 10 Years / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

  This center was established at its downtown in 2011. In order to either maintain or promote health-welfare status at the elderly life stage, the center has been providing regular physical exercise courses using hot spring water pumped up there. These activities have been performed cooperating with all 32 community general support centers covered whole the city.  Main findings and indication from our activities in these10 years were as follows:  1．Total number of attendants increased from around 60 to 90 thousands a year. About one fourth of them were the QOL (Quality of Life) tour member aged 65 years or more attending twice a week in every 3-month by the courtesy bus, and the others aged 40 years or more attended with their own ways.   The attendants aged 75 years or more has gradually increased to 70〜80% of QOL tour member. For the other member, it has been in 20〜30% these 10 years.  In addition to the physical exercise in 33〜36°C hot spring water consisted of walking, stretch & flex, aquatic exercise for joint-musculoskeletal pain and others, power-up rehabilitation, exercise for joint-musculoskeletal pain and others were performed on floor, too. The grade of these exercise consisted of 30, 40 and 50% of maximum heart rates depending on physical examination results of 5 m-walk, timed up & go test (TUG), the 30 seconds chair-stand test (CS30), hand grip, functional reach and posture forward bending, and doctors’ inspection.  2．On the follow-up of the physical examinations measured every 3-month, 5 m-walk, hand grip and CS30 were shown to be suitable items due to the availability as the routine examination. The results are substantially useful for reviewing each attendant status in longitudinal course, and indicate our treatments for them.  3．The attendants increased and distributed over the whole city in these 10 years. However, as the proportion of new ones is several percentages each year, the exchange of attendants was less than we expected. This indicates that we should have closer communication with community general support centers in order to distribute our activities to people who need health-welfare promotion, but have never been in the center. On top of that, the usage of our center should be increased for people of middle ages for ideal prevention.

Macao Dementia Policy: Challenges and prospects (innovative practice).

This paper highlights the challenges and prospects of older people with dementia in Macao. Macao Dementia Policy was launched in 2016 as the 27th globally, aligned with World Health Organization Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025, includes a 10-year strategic framework to establish dementia friendly communities across the region. Dementia Working Group, cognitive assessment network in Health Centers, Dementia Medical Center, and Dementia Support Center were established subsequently. These initiatives manifest that Macao Government has taken great strides to improve waiting times, diagnosis rates, integrated care, and dementia friendliness through a seamless dementia service network.

Narrativas do cuidado a crianças em um nasf: a estratégia rodinha de conversa / Narrativas de cuidado para niños en un nasf: la estrategia rueda de conversación / Narratives of care for children in a nasf: the conversation wheel strategy

Resumo Em um território permeado por situações de vulnerabilidade social, as demandas de saúde mental dos adultos carregam desafios em relação às infâncias vividas nas famílias, convocando um Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF) em um município da Baixada Santista a se debruçar sobre isto. Esse trabalho refere-se a uma pesquisa-intervenção realizada a partir da atuação de uma psicóloga nesse NASF para acolher as demandas de saúde mental infantil, sendo desenvolvida uma estratégia denominada Rodinha de Conversa. Como recurso metodológico foram utilizados diários de campo e construídas narrativas como forma de dar visibilidade a histórias vividas, ao território e à estratégia de trabalho desenvolvida. As Rodinhas de Conversa serviram como analisadoras do funcionamento da rede de serviços e dos fluxos nos trabalhos da atenção básica, e romperam uma lógica diagnóstica de triagem.

Resumen En un territorio impregnado por situaciones de vulnerabilidad social, las exigencias de salud mental de los adultos conllevan desafíos en relación a las infancias vividas con sus familias, llamando a un Centro de Apoyo a la Salud de la Familia (NASF) en un municipio de la Baixada Santista para atender este tema. Este trabajo hace referencia a una investigación-intervención realizada desde el trabajo de una psicóloga en este NASF para atender las demandas de la salud mental infantil, en la que fue desarrollada una estrategia denominada Rueda de Conversación. Como recurso metodológico, se utilizaron diarios de campo y se construyeron narrativas como una forma de dar visibilidad a las historias vividas, el territorio y la estrategia de trabajo desarrollada. Las Ruedas de Conversación sirvieron como analizadores del funcionamiento de la red de servicios y los flujos en los trabajos de atención primaria, y rompieron una lógica diagnóstica de clasificación.

Abstract In a territory permeated by situations of social vulnerability, the mental health demands of adults carry challenges in relation to the childhoods lived in their families, calling a Family Health Support Center (NASF) in a municipality in Baixada Santista to address this issue. This paper refers to a research-intervention carried out from the role of a psychologist in this NASF to meet the demands of child mental health, with a strategy called Wheel of Conversation being developed. As a methodological resource, field diaries were used and narratives were constructed as a way of giving visibility to the stories, the territory and the work strategy developed. The Wheels of Conversation served as analyzers of the functioning of the service network and the flows in primary care work and broke a diagnostic triage logic.

Exercise prescription for people with mental illness: an evaluation of mental health professionals knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors of mental health professionals about physical activity and exercise for people with mental illness. Methods: The Portuguese version of The Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire was used to assess knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors about exercise prescription for people with mental illness in a sample of 73 mental health professionals (68.5% women, mean age = 37.0 years) from 10 Psychosocial Care Units (Centros de Atenção Psicossocial) in Porto Alegre and Canoas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results: Most of respondents had received no formal training in exercise prescription. Exercise ranked fifth as the most important treatment, and most of the sample never or occasionally prescribed exercise. The most frequently reported barriers were lack of training in physical activity and exercise prescription and social stigma related to mental illness. Professionals who themselves met recommended physical activity levels found fewer barriers to prescribing physical activity and did so with greater frequency. Conclusion: Exercise is underrated and underused as a treatment. It is necessary to include physical activity and exercise training in mental health curricula. Physically active professionals are more likely to prescribe exercise and are less likely to encounter barriers to doing so. Interventions to increase physical activity levels among mental health professionals are necessary to decrease barriers to and increase the prescription of physical activity and exercise for mental health patients.

A psicologia na atenção básica: possibilidades de intervenção na promoção e prevenção à saúde / Psychology in primary health care: possibilities for intervening in health promotion and prevention / La psicología en la atención básica: posibilidades de intervención en la promoción y prevención de la salud

Este relato de experiência descreve intervenções realizadas por uma psicóloga vinculada a um Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família, desenvolvidas numa Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS). Objetiva-se analisá-las sob a ótica das contribuições da Psicologia para ações de saúde de caráter coletivo na Atenção Básica. As intervenções foram registradas e submetidas à análise qualitativa. Na participação do planejamento e execução do apoio matricial, das articulações intersetoriais, das abordagens comunitárias e atendimentos compartilhados, concedeu-se atenção à dimensão gestionária do trabalho. Assim, incorporaram-se os saberes da prática dos profissionais à construção das ações de saúde. Os resultados indicam o fortalecimento da capacidade normativa de trabalhadores e da compreensão dos singulares modos de vida dos usuários, bem como a potencialização do trabalho em equipe. Conclui-se que a valorização do ponto de vista dos trabalhadores sobre o trabalho colaborou para o aprimoramento da oferta de ações de promoção e prevenção à saúde.

This report describes interventions performed by a psychologist linked to a Multiprofessional Residency Program in Family Health Care, which were developed in a Basic Health Unit (UBS). This paper aims to analyze these interventions from the perspective of the Psychology contributions to collective health actions on the primary care level. These interventions were recorded and submitted to qualitative analysis. Attention was given to the managerial dimension of work when addressing the participation in planning and executing the matrix support, intersectoral articulations, community approaches and shared services. Thus, the professionals' practice knowledge was incorporated into the construction of health actions. The results indicate the strengthening of the regulatory capacity of workers and understanding the unique ways of life of users, as well as the enhancement of teamwork. It is concluded that the valorization of the workers' point of view on their work contributed to enhance the health promotion and prevention actions offer.

Este relato de experiencia presenta intervenciones realizadas por una psicóloga vinculada a un Programa de Residencia Multiprofesional en Salud de la Familia desarrolladas en una Unidad Primaria de Salud (UBS). El objetivo es analizarlas bajo la óptica de las contribuciones de la psicología para acciones de la salud de carácter colectivo en la Atención Primaria. Las intervenciones fueron registradas y sometidas a análisis cualitativo. En la participación del planeamiento y ejecución del apoyo matricial, de las articulaciones intersectoriales, de los abordajes comunitarios y atendimientos compartidos, se concedió atención a la dimensión de gestión del trabajo. Por lo tanto, se incorporó los saberes de la práctica de los profesionales a la construcción de las acciones de la salud. Los resultados indican el fortalecimiento de la capacidad normativa de trabajadores y de la comprensión de los singulares modos de vida de los usuarios, como también la potenciación del trabajo en equipo. Se concluye que la valoración del punto de vista de los trabajadores sobre el trabajo ha colaborado para el perfeccionamiento de la oferta de acciones de promoción y prevención de la salud.

"O equilibrista": atuação do psicólogo no NASF no Vale do Itajaí / "The equilibrist": performance of the psychologist in the NASF in the Vale of Itajaí / "El equilibrista": actuación del psicólogo en el NASF en el Valle do Itajaí

Dentre as possibilidades de atuação na rede pública de saúde, o Núcleo de Apoio a Saúde da Família (NASF) surge como um espaço para o psicólogo atuar na Atenção Primária. Desse modo, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo compreender a atuação do psicólogo inserido no NASF na Região de Saúde da Foz do Vale do Itajaí, em Santa Catarina. Foi aplicado um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada com psicólogos atuantes no NASF na referida região e seus respectivos dados foram analisados por meio da Grounded Theory, com o auxílio do software Atlas Ti na versão 7.0. Destaca-se como principais categorias de análise o território, o apoio e o cuidado. Através desses resultados, identificou-se que a atuação do psicólogo neste serviço está voltada para as práticas sanitária, técnico-pedagógica e clínico-assistencial. Os resultados apontaram uma grande demanda de saúde mental, assim, sugere-se a criação de polos multidisciplinares para dar a retaguarda aos profissionais do NASF.

Among the possibilities of acting in the public health network, the Family Health Support Center (NASF) appears as a space for the psychologist, to act in Primary Care. Thus, this research aimed to understand the performance of the psychologist inserted in the NASF in the Health Region of Foz do Vale do Itajaí, in Santa Catarina. A semi-structured interview script was applied with NASF psychologists in that region and their respective data were analyzed through Grounded Theory with the assistance of Atlas Ti software in version 7.0. The main categories of analysis are the territory, the support and the care. Through these results, it was identified that the psychologist's performance in this service is focused on sanitary, technical-pedagogical and clinical-assistance practices. The results pointed out a great demand for mental health, thus, this document suggests to create multidisciplinary poles to give some support to professionals of NASF.

Entre las posibilidades de actuación en la red pública de salud, el Núcleo de Apoyo a la Salud de la Familia (NASF) surge como un espacio para que el psicólogo actúe en la Atención Primaria. De este modo, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo comprender la actuación del psicólogo insertado en el NASF en la Región de Salud de Foz do Vale do Itajaí, en Santa Catarina. Se aplicó un guion de entrevista semiestructurada con psicólogos actuantes en el NASF en dicha región y sus respectivos datos fueron analizados a través de la Grounded Theory, con la ayuda del software Atlas Ti en la versión 7.0. Se destaca como principales categorías de análisis el territorio, el apoyo y el cuidado. A través de estos resultados, se identificó que la actuación del psicólogo en este servicio está orientada a las prácticas sanitarias, técnico-pedagógica y clínico-asistencial. Los resultados apuntaron una gran demanda de salud mental, así, se sugiere la creación de polos multidisciplinarios para dar la retaguardia a los profesionales de NASF.