Psychologists’ Attitudes Toward EvidenceBased Practices: An Online Study with Child Mental Health Psychologists / Las Actitudes de los Psicólogos Hacia las Prácticas Basadas en la Evidencia (PBE)

Psychologists’ attitudes towards Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) may have an impact in adhering to such practices. The purpose of this study was to analyse the psychometric characteristics of the Portuguese version of the Evidence Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) (Aarons, 2004). This study also aims to characterize the attitudes of psychologists working in the field of child mental health and analyze the differences in these attitudes according to therapeutic approaches and professional experience. A sample of 71 (93% female) Portuguese psychologists (age M = 37.07, SD = 10.68) completed an online assessment protocol that included the EBPAS and a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic information, therapeutic approaches, and professional experience. The results support the construct validity and reliability of the measure. Portuguese psychologists seem to have more favorable attitudes towards EBPs compared to samples from other countries. When evaluating the differences in these attitudes considering the different variables, the results indicate that psychologists adopting a Cognitive-Behavioral orientation and with less years of professional experience show more favorable attitudes towards EBPs. This research contributes to a wider understanding about the factors that may influence psychologists’ attitudes towards EBPs and thus allow for more effective dissemination and implementation efforts. (AU)

Las actitudes de los psicólogos hacia las Prácticas Basadas en la Evidencia (PBE) pueden tener un impacto en la adhesión a dichas prácticas. El propósito de este estudio fue analizar las características psicométricas de la versión portuguesa de la Escala de Actitudes hacia las Prácticas Basadas en la Evidencia (EBPAS) (Aarons, 2004). Este estudio también pretende caracterizar las actitudes de los psicólogos que trabajan en el área de la salud mental infantil y analizar las diferencias en estas actitudes según los enfoques terapéuticos y la experiencia profesional. Una muestra de 71 (93% mujeres) psicólogos portugueses (edad M = 37.07, DP = 10.68) completaron una evaluación online, incluyendo un cuestionario para recoger información relacionada con las características socio-demográficas del psicólogo, su formación académica y experiencia profesional y el EBPAS. Los resultados apoyan la validez de constructo y la fiabilidad de la medida. Los psicólogos portugueses parecen revelar actitudes más favorables hacia los EBP en comparación con las muestras de otros países. Al evaluar las diferencias en estas actitudes considerando las diferentes variables, los resultados indican que los psicólogos que adoptan una orientación cognitivo-conductual y con menos años de experiencia profesional muestran actitudes más favorables hacia las PBE. Esta investigación contribuye a un mayor conocimiento de las variables que pueden influir en las actitudes de los psicólogos hacia las PBE y, por tanto, permite realizar esfuerzos de difusión e implementación más eficaces. (AU)

Identifying diversity, equity, and inclusion enhancement opportunities through an online mixed methods library survey.

Objective: A mixed methods survey was conducted at a health sciences library to assess patrons' perceptions of the library's digital and physical environments in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Methods: Developed by the library's DEI Team and preceded by a pilot assessment, the survey posed 17 Likert Scale questions and 2 free-text response questions on the topics of belonging, inclusivity, equitability, emotional and physical safety, and commitment to DEI. The survey was created in Qualtrics, pilot tested, and launched in February 2020 for approximately 12 weeks. Results: Objective question responses were received from 101 individuals, with 24 open-ended responses. The quantitative findings showed largely positive perceptions of the DEI climate. Questions about feeling welcome and feeling physically safe were among those with the highest responses. The three lower-scoring questions indicate areas for improvement, including services for people whose native language is not English, for individuals with disabilities, and for families. The qualitative findings indicate the library's strengths include its exhibitions, welcoming atmosphere, and LGBTQ+ inclusivity initiatives. In contrast, opportunities for enhancement encompass non-English language resources, website updates, and accessibility to some physical spaces. Conclusion: The DEI Team is using the online survey data to enhance library services, staffing, programming, policies, and spaces. These improvements include looking into providing a space for patrons with families, expanding services for individuals whose first language is not English, assessing library accessibility for people with physical disabilities, and enhancing the physical space with quiet areas, improved lighting, and meditation spaces. Employee DEI training is ongoing, using results from a training needs survey to identify knowledge gaps. The library has a history of successful partnerships with campus entities, which will help the DEI Team to move forward with their work.

What Medical Students Want: A Library Survey of the First Ten Classes of a New College of Medicine.

In 2009, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University opened its doors. From the start, its medical library sought student feedback by administering a survey to each class. The responses found that students use online resources far more than the facility, that the hours are mostly adequate, and that most students prefer a combination of print and electronic textbooks. By analyzing the data, the library determined students' preferences for space, services, and resources and how those preferences have changed over time. This data will inform future decisions about the library's collection, services, and facility.

Pedagogical Practices: Design and Validation of SOCME-10 Rubric in Teachers who have Recently Entered Basic Education / Prácticas pedagógicas: diseño y validación de la rúbrica SOCME-10 en profesores de reciente ingreso a la educación básica

This study was intended to validate a rubric to assess pedagogical practices SOCME 10 in teachers who have recently gone into teaching service in Mexico based on socioformation. Its content validity was determined from a 21 expert evaluation. Highly satisfactory levels of suitability and understandability were obtained in each of the 10 pedagogical practices contained in the instrument (Aiken’s V > .80). Afterward, the rubric was administered to 532 Mexican teachers recently recruited for the public education service. Participants expressed high levels of suitability, understandability, and satisfaction concerning the instrument. According to the theoretical rationale, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses determined the single-factor nature of the instrument. The factor was identified as “mediation of problem-based training, collaboration, and inclusion.” Instrument reliability was Cronbach’s alpha (.86). It is concluded that SOCME 10 possesses high levels of content and construct validity, as well as reliability for the target population. (AU)

Este estudio tuvo como propósito validar la rúbrica SOCME-10 para evaluar las prácticas pedagógicas con base en la socioformación, en profesores que recientemente ingresaron al servicio educativo público de México. Inicialmente, se determinó la validez de contenido a partir de una evaluación de 21 expertos. Al respecto, en cada una de las 10 prácticas pedagógicas establecidas en la rúbrica SOCME-10 se obtuvieron valores satisfactorios en la V de Aiken (V >.80) en pertinencia y comprensión. Posteriormente, se administró la rúbrica a 532 profesores mexicanos que recientemente ingresaron al servicio público educativo. En general, los participantes evaluaron la rúbrica con un nivel adecuado de pertinencia, comprensión y satisfacción. Los análisis factoriales exploratorio y confirmatorio confirmaron la existencia de un único factor en la rúbrica, denominado “mediación de la formación basada en problemas, la colaboración y la inclusión”. La confiabilidad medida por el alfa de Cronbach fue de .86. Se concluye que la rúbrica SOCME-10 posee validez de contenido y de constructo, así como confiabilidad para el grupo abordado. (AU)

Servicios de información y referencia en el ámbito estudiantil universitario mexicano y su relación potencial con las tecnologías móviles / Information and reference services in the Mexican university student field and its potential relationship with mobile technologies

Resumen El propósito del presente artículo se enfoca en exponer los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo en la comunidad universitaria del Colegio de Bibliotecología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), que pretende cimentar un camino para identificar los aspectos necesarios que permitan una posible integración de servicios de información y referencia en tecnologías móviles acordes al perfil específico de la comunidad mencionada; para ello, se describen los servicios de información y referencia disponibles, las tipologías de Apps móviles actuales y se explora un panorama general de las Apps en el ámbito bibliotecario mexicano; posteriormente, se describen los elementos que permitieron el diseño de una encuesta como mecanismo de recolección de datos, para analizar los resultados de dicha pesquisa y, por último, establecer los datos relevantes de los entrevistados e identificar su valor potencial para una posible implementación de servicios hacia el entorno móvil.

Abstract The purpose of this article focuses on presenting the results of a study carried out on the university community of the School of Library Science of UNAM in Mexico, this aims to lay the groundwork for identifying the necessary aspects that allow a possible integration of information and reference services in mobile technologies according to the specific profile of the aforementioned community; to this end, the information and reference services available and the current types of mobile Apps are described along with an overview of the Apps in the Mexican library field are explored. Subsequently, we described the elements that allowed the design of a survey so it can be used as a data collecting mechanism, to later analyze the results of this research, and finally establish the relevant data of the interviewees and identify it´s potential value for a possible implementation of services towards the mobile environment.

Developing a Cancer-Focused Library Survey - Assessing the Current Environment and Planning for the Future.

The primary goal of this project is to understand how each National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center library, and all libraries that support cancer research, function within their institutions. Through an in-depth survey focused on three major areas (staff, content and tools procurement, and user services), the research team hopes to determine how a cancer-centric library can be successful in supporting quality patient care, research excellence, and education. Additionally, the survey will examine the necessary minimum staffing levels for librarians and information professionals based on organizational size and degree of research focus. The survey will seek out the new skills librarians will need to deliver optimal services. The survey will also explore how content libraries purchase reflects and maps to constituents' current medical and research activities. Libraries within a research intense environment have a responsibility to align with researchers and health care professionals to provide resources and services that support their workflows. Cancer libraries need to be attuned to their institutions' missions, whether that includes excellent patient care, research endeavors, or cutting-edge educational programs. The information gathered from the survey will provide data for this research team to define the vision and standards of excellence for a cancer specialized research library.

The relative citation ratio: what is it and why should medical librarians care?

Bibliometrics is becoming increasingly prominent in the world of medical libraries. The number of presentations related to research impact at the Medical Library Association (MLA) annual meeting has been increasing in past years. Medical centers have been using institutional dashboards to track clinical performance for over a decade, and more recently, these institutional dashboards have included measures of academic performance. This commentary reviews current practices and considers the role for a newer metric, the relative citation ratio.

Research evaluation support services in biomedical libraries.

Objective: The paper provides a review of current practices related to evaluation support services reported by seven biomedical and research libraries. Methods: A group of seven libraries from the United States and Canada described their experiences with establishing evaluation support services at their libraries. A questionnaire was distributed among the libraries to elicit information as to program development, service and staffing models, campus partnerships, training, products such as tools and reports, and resources used for evaluation support services. The libraries also reported interesting projects, lessons learned, and future plans. Results: The seven libraries profiled in this paper report a variety of service models in providing evaluation support services to meet the needs of campus stakeholders. The service models range from research center cores, partnerships with research groups, and library programs with staff dedicated to evaluation support services. A variety of products and services were described such as an automated tool to develop rank-based metrics, consultation on appropriate metrics to use for evaluation, customized publication and citation reports, resource guides, classes and training, and others. Implementing these services has allowed the libraries to expand their roles on campus and to contribute more directly to the research missions of their institutions. Conclusions: Libraries can leverage a variety of evaluation support services as an opportunity to successfully meet an array of challenges confronting the biomedical research community, including robust efforts to report and demonstrate tangible and meaningful outcomes of biomedical research and clinical care. These services represent a transformative direction that can be emulated by other biomedical and research libraries.

Expressões da violência na escola: relações paradoxais presentes nas publicações científicas brasileiras / Expressions of violence in the school: paradoxical relations in Brazilian scientific publications / Expresiones de la violencia en la escuela: relaciones paradójicas presentes en publicaciones científicas brasileñas

Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar o modo como as expressões da violência, nocontexto escolar, são problematizadas pelas principais publicações acadêmico-científicas nacionais na atualidade. Para efetivar esse estudo de cunho marcadamente teórico realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico das principais produções teóricas no período de 2000-2013: livros que constamna base de dados da Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, depositária do patrimônio bibliográfico e documental do Brasil, e artigos científicos publicados em periódicos nas áreas da Educação e da Psicologia. Os estudos realizados, fundamentados na Psicologia Histórico-Cultural (Vigotski, 1997, 2004), apontaram para o fato de que as expressões da violência na escolareferem-se a elementos mediadores concretos da cultura instituídos pelaatividade consciente do homem. Conclui-se que um caminho plausível para minimizar a violência na educação escolar aponta para a ênfase em práticas participativas na relação entre a escola e a comunidade, a concretização da cidadania e o reconhecimento da dignidade humana. (AU)

This research aims to examine how the expressions of violence in the schoolcontext are problematized by major national academic and scientificpublications today. To carry out this study of markedly theoretical nature,we performed a bibliographic survey of the main theoretical productions in the period between 2000-2013: books contained in the database of the National Library of Rio de Janeiro, a depository of bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil, and scientific articles published in journals in the fields of Education and Psychology. The studies were conducted based on Cultural-historical Psychology (Vigotski, 1997, 2004) and they pointed to the fact that expressions of violence in school relate to concrete mediating elements of the culture established by the conscious activity of men. Theconclusion states that a plausible way to minimize violence in education points to an emphasis on participatory practices in the relationship between school and community, the realization of citizenship and the recognition ofhuman dignity. (AU)

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo examinar cómo las expresiones de violencia en el contexto escolar se problematizan por las principales publicaciones académicas y científicas nacionales hoy. Para llevar a caboeste estúdio de carácter teórico se realizó un estudio bibliográfico de lasprincipales producciones teóricas en el período 2000-2013: los libros que figuran en la base de datos de la Biblioteca Nacional de Río de Janeiro,depositaria del patrimonio bibliográfico y documental de Brasil, y artículoscientíficos de revistas de los campos de la educación y la psicología. Los estúdios, basados en Psicología Histórico Cultural (Vigotski, 1997, 2004), señalaron el hecho de que las expresiones de violencia en la escuela se relacionan con elementos concretos mediadores de la cultura establecidospor la actividad consciente del hombre. Es la conclusión de que una maneraplausible de minimizar la violencia en los puntos de enseñanza al énfasis enlas prácticas participativas en relación entre la escuela y la comunidad, realización de la ciudadanía y el reconocimiento de la dignidad humana. (AU)

Expressões da violência na escola: relações paradoxais presentes nas publicações científicas brasileiras / Expressions of violence in the school: paradoxical relations in Brazilian scientific publications / Expresiones de la violencia en la escuela: relaciones paradójicas presentes en publicaciones científicas brasileñas

Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar o modo como as expressões da violência, no contexto escolar, são problematizadas pelas principais publicações acadêmico-científicas nacionais na atualidade. Para efetivar esse estudo de cunho marcadamente teórico realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico das principais produções teóricas no período de 2000-2013: livros que constam na base de dados da Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, depositária do patrimônio bibliográfico e documental do Brasil, e artigos científicos publicados em periódicos nas áreas da Educação e da Psicologia. Os estudos realizados, fundamentados na Psicologia Histórico-Cultural (Vigotski, 1997, 2004), apontaram para o fato de que as expressões da violência na escola referem-se a elementos mediadores concretos da cultura instituídos pela atividade consciente do homem. Conclui-se que um caminho plausível para minimizar a violência na educação escolar aponta para a ênfase em práticas participativas na relação entre a escola e a comunidade, a concretização da cidadania e o reconhecimento da dignidade humana.

This research aims to examine how the expressions of violence in the schoolcontext are problematized by major national academic and scientific publications today. To carry out this study of markedly theoretical nature,we performed a bibliographic survey of the main theoretical productions in the period between 2000-2013: books contained in the database of the National Library of Rio de Janeiro, a depository of bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil, and scientific articles published in journals in the fields of Education and Psychology. The studies were conducted based on Cultural-historical Psychology (Vigotski, 1997, 2004) and they pointed to the fact that expressions of violence in school relate to concrete mediating elements of the culture established by the conscious activity of men. The conclusion states that a plausible way to minimize violence in education points to an emphasis on participatory practices in the relationship between school and community, the realization of citizenship and the recognition of human dignity.

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo examinar cómo las expresiones de violencia en el contexto escolar se problematizan por las principales publicaciones académicas y científicas nacionales hoy. Para llevar a caboeste estúdio de carácter teórico se realizó un estudio bibliográfico de las principales producciones teóricas en el período 2000-2013: los libros que figuran en la base de datos de la Biblioteca Nacional de Río de Janeiro,depositaria del patrimonio bibliográfico y documental de Brasil, y artículos científicos de revistas de los campos de la educación y la psicología. Los estúdios, basados en Psicología Histórico Cultural (Vigotski, 1997, 2004), señalaron el hecho de que las expresiones de violencia en la escuela se relacionan con elementos concretos mediadores de la cultura establecidospor la actividad consciente del hombre. Es la conclusión de que una maneraplausible de minimizar la violencia en los puntos de enseñanza al énfasis enlas prácticas participativas en relación entre la escuela y la comunidad, realización de la ciudadanía y el reconocimiento de la dignidad humana.

Avaliação da metodologia em publicações descrevendo o projeto epidemiológico para pesquisa odontológica: uma análise crítica / Evaluation of the methodology in publications describing epidemiological design for dental research: a critical analysis

Introdução e objetivo: Descrever, analisar e revisar criticamente a metodologia empregada na pesquisa epidemiológica odontológica disponível em bases de dados eletrônicas, avaliando suas estruturas segundo a iniciativa Strobe e Consort. Material e métodos: As bases de dados eletrônicas ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus e Pubmed foram selecionadas para pesquisa de literatura, reunindo publicações na área epidemiológica odontológica usando os seguintes desenhos: transversal, coorte, caso-controle, descritivo, experimental e quase-experimental . Posteriormente, cinco periódicos específicos da área odontológica foram selecionados e tiveram seus resumos analisados ​​pelo critério Strobe and Consort statement. Resultados: De um universo de 10.160 artigos do Pubmed (o maior número), apenas 3.198 puderam ser classificados de acordo com seu desenho epidemiológico pela ferramenta de busca eletrônica em banco de dados. Os delineamentos mais comuns foram publicações transversais, coorte, caso-controle, descritivas, experimentais e quase-experimentais, mostrando uma tendência à ocorrência de vieses e fatores de confusão na pesquisa da literatura devido à falta de palavras na estrutura dos artigos. Embora as iniciativas Consort e Strobe tenham sido realizadas desde 2001 e 2004, respectivamente, algumas publicações não são adequadas para sua lista de verificação. Conclusão: As declarações Consort e Strobe devem ser reforçadas por periódicos odontológicos, editores e revisores para melhorar a qualidade dos estudos, tentando evitar qualquer tipo de viés ou fatores de confusão na pesquisa de literatura realizada por banco de dados eletrônico

Introduction and objective: To describe, analyze, and critically review the methodology employed in dental epidemiological research available on electronic databases, evaluating their structures according to Strobe and Consort initiative. Material and methods: ISI Web of knowledge, Scopus, and Pubmed electronic databases were selected for literature research, gathering publications in dental epidemiological area using the following designs: cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, descriptive, experimental, and quasi-experimental. Subsequently, five specific dentistry journals were selected and had their abstracts content analyzed under Strobe and Consort statement criterion. Results: From a universe of 10,160 articles from Pubmed (the greatest number), only 3,198 could be classified according to their epidemiological design by the electronic database searching tool. The most common designs were cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, descriptive, experimental and quasi-experimental publications, showing a tendency towards occurring bias and confounding factors in literature research due to missing words in papers structure. Even though Consort and Strobe initiatives have been accomplished since 2001 and 2004 respectively, some publications are not suitable for their checklist. Conclusion: Consort and Strobe statements must be strengthened by dental journals, editors and reviewers to improve the quality of the studies, attempting to avoid any sort of bias or confounding factors in the literature research performed by electronic database.

Bibliotherapy for mental health service users Part 2: a survey of psychiatric libraries in the UK.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: UK health policy advocates a patient-centred approach to patient care. Library services could serve the rehabilitation needs of mental health service users through bibliotherapy (the use of written, audio or e-learning materials to provide therapeutic support). Part 2 of this two-part paper assesses the views of psychiatric libraries in the UK on providing access to service users and possible services provided. METHODS: An e-mail questionnaire survey of psychiatric library members of the psychiatric lending co-operative scheme (n = 100) obtained a response rate of 55%, mostly from libraries based in hospitals. RESULTS: At present, libraries funded by the health service provide minimal facilities for service users. Librarians are uncertain about the benefits and practicalities of providing access to service users. CONCLUSIONS: In order to implement change, information providers across the National Health Service (NHS) will need to work collaboratively to overcome attitudinal and institutional barriers, including the key issue of funding.

Topics and features of academic medical library tutorials.

In a 2007 study, librarians at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Library examined freely available online tutorials on academic medical library Web sites. The team identified tutorial topics, determined common design features, and assessed elements of active learning in library-created tutorials; the team also generated a list of third-party tutorials to which medical libraries link. This article updates the earlier study, describing changes and trends in tutorial content and design on medical libraries' Web sites; the project team plans to continue to track trends in tutorial development by repeating this study annually.

Library roles in disaster response: an oral history project by the National Library of Medicine.

OBJECTIVES: To develop a knowledgebase of stories illustrating the variety of roles that librarians can assume in emergency and disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery, the National Library of Medicine conducted an oral history project during the summer of 2007. The history aimed to describe clearly and compellingly the activities--both expected and unusual--that librarians performed during and in the aftermath of the disasters. While various types of libraries were included in interviews, the overall focus of the project was on elucidating roles for medical libraries. METHODS: Using four broad questions as the basis for telephone and email interviews, the investigators recorded the stories of twenty-three North American librarians who responded to bombings and other acts of terrorism, earthquakes, epidemics, fires, floods, hurricanes, and tornados. RESULTS: Through the process of conducting the oral history, an understanding of multiple roles for libraries in disaster response emerged. The roles fit into eight categories: institutional supporters, collection managers, information disseminators, internal planners, community supporters, government partners, educators and trainers, and information community builders. CONCLUSIONS: Librarians--particularly health sciences librarians--made significant contributions to preparedness and recovery activities surrounding recent disasters. Lessons learned from the oral history project increased understanding of and underscored the value of collaborative relationships between libraries and local, state, and federal disaster management agencies and organizations.

Citation patterns of online and print journals in the digital age.

PURPOSE: The research assesses the impact of online journals on citation patterns by examining whether researchers were more likely to limit the resources they cited to those journals available online rather than those only in print. SETTING: Publications from a large urban university with a medical college at an urban location and at a smaller regional location were examined. The number of online journals available to authors on either campus was the same. The number of print journals available on the large campus was much greater than the print journals available at the small campus. METHODOLOGY: Searches by author affiliation from 1996 to 2005 were performed in the Web of Science to find all articles written by affiliated members in the college of medicine at the selected institution. Cited references from randomly selected articles were recorded, and the cited journals were coded into five categories based on their availability at the study institution: print only, print and online, online only, not owned, and dropped. Results were analyzed using SPSS. The age of articles cited for selected years as well as for 2006 and 2007 was also examined. RESULTS: The number of journals cited each year continued to increase. On the large urban campus, researchers were not more likely to cite journals available online or less likely to cite journals only in print. At the regional location, at which the number of print-only journals was minimal, use of print-only journals significantly decreased. CONCLUSION/DISCUSSION: The citation of print-only journals by researchers with access to a library with a large print and electronic collection appeared to continue, despite the availability of potential alternatives in the online collection. Journals available in electronic format were cited more frequently in publications from the campus whose library had a small print collection, and the citation of journals available in both print and electronic formats generally increased over the years studied.

Navigating pitfalls of web-based survey development and administration.

With multiple low-cost Web-based delivery methods increasingly available, the number of surveys being distributed to gather data on library users and potential users is dramatically increasing. This paper provides an overview of survey administration including history, guidelines on decision-making in survey development, and best practices for survey research when delivered via the Web. Questions on survey development issues such as probability and non-probability sampling and privacy concerns are clarified.

Ethnopharmacognostic survey on botanical compendia for potential cosmeceutic species from Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth, and is acknowledged as an area with truly exceptional levels of biodiversity under enormous levels of stress. Cosmeceutics cover a border area between pharmaceuticals for skin diseases and cosmetics. Natural products for external application, to improve the appearance of the skin or for skin treatment, have always been observed and used by native cultures. The present work deals with the ethnopharmacognostic analysis of two botanical compendia (BC), named: Dicionário das Plantas Úteis do Brasil - e das exóticas cultivadas, compiled by Pio Correa (PC) Flora Ilustrada Catarinense (FIC). From these BC, reported species with cosmeceutical uses or with related physico-chemical or organoleptic characteristics were selected, updated, searched for scientific background and highlighted if endangered. PC and FIC specified that 245 plant species, belonging to 98 plant families, are used in Brazil for cosmeceutical, cosmetic or skin remedies. The families most widely represented were Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Annonaceae, Clusiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Apiaceae, Bignoniaceae and Solanaceae The most frequently cited plant parts were bark, followed by leaves and aerial parts. The most frequently cited properties were astringency and tonic effect followed by uses in skin disorders and wound healing, emollient characteristic, anti-inflammatory uses and healing of skin ulcers, antiseptic effects, parasiticide and skin lightening properties and aphrodisiacs. According to the Pubmed survey, most of the selected species (65 percent) have not been previously investigated for potential cosmeceutical applications, nor have their chemical composition been investigated.

A Mata Atlântica é um dos ecossistemas mais ameaçados do planeta, sendo reconhecida como uma área de grande biodiversidade sob alto nível de stress. A área cosmecêutica abrange medicamentos de uso tópico e cosméticos, e o uso de produtos naturais para aplicação externa sempre foi observado em diversas culturas. Este trabalho trata de uma análise etnofarmacognóstica de dois compêndios botânicos (CB): Dicionário das Plantas Úteis do Brasil - e das exóticas cultivadas, compilado por Pio Correa (PC) e Flora Ilustrada Catarinense (FIC). Destes compêndios, foram selecionadas espécies com uso cosmecêutico ou com características fisico-químicas e organolépticas relacionadas. Essas espécies selecionadas foram analisadas quanto à validade da nomenclatura botânica e a ocorrência de publicação científica, e quanto ao risco de extinção. PC e FIC apontaram que 245 espécies vegetais, pertencendo a 98 famílias, possuem uso cosmecêutico no Brasil. As famílias mais citadas foram: Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Annonaceae, Clusiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Apiaceae, Bignoniaceae e Solanaceae. As partes usadas mais citadas foram cascas, folhas e partes aéreas. As propriedades mais citadas foram efeito tônico e adstringente, seguido de efeito cicatrizante, emoliente, antiinflamatório, antiúlcera, anti-séptico, parasiticida e clareador da pele. De acordo com a pesquisa bibliográfica no Pubmed, a maioria das espécies selecionadas (65 por cento) não foi investigada farmacológica e quimicamente.