Psychosocial experiences of selected pediatric occupational therapists in the Philippines on the shift to telehealth practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals including pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) mandatorily had to shift to the practice of telehealth in the absence of a safe inperson setup caused by the outbreak. Objective: This study aims to determine the psychosocial experiences encountered by selected pediatric OTs in the Philippines brought by the shift to telehealth practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Purposive sampling was used in the study to gather six (6) licensed pediatric OTs who provide occupational therapy (OT) services via telehealth in the Philippines, and the respondents were not personally connected to any of the researchers. A semi-structured one-on-one interview with the participants through a Zoom call was conducted to obtain their psychosocial experiences. A thematic analysis was used and four (4) themes emerged by the end of the study: consequences of the shift to telehealth practice, changes during telehealth provision, increased resilience, and increased psychological strain. Conclusion: In conclusion, the transition to provision of telehealth services to pediatric clients has challenged the practices of the selected pediatric OTs in terms of preparing for the session, where one of the main prevalent concerns was toward collaboration and communication with the caregivers; conducting of telehealth sessions, where communication interruption was one of the main concerns; and in ethical considerations, where OTs made it a point that they rectified ethical dilemmas amidst telehealth provision. These experienced challenges also included increased workload and psychological distress, while improved occupational balance and adaptability were most commonly experienced by OTs

A pós-modernização da cultura: património e museus na contemporaneidade

Este artigo pretende analisar o crescimento e a diversificação de museus e sítios patrimoniais na contemporaneidade, procurando problematizar este fenómeno no âmbito das condições que caracterizam a pós-modernidade e que incluem uma multiplicidade de aspectos, como sejam, os processos de globalização, os localismos, a nostalgia pelo passado, a problemática da representação cultural no quadro das críticas ao realismo e a uma epistemologia positivista, bem como a mercantilização da cultura e a ênfase crescente na questão dos públicos e nos processos de interpretação e comunicação que se desenrolam nestes cenários culturais.<br>This paper intends to analyse the growth and diversification of museums and heritage sites in the contemporary world, seeking to investigate this subject in the vast context of post-modernity, addressing several dimensions such as globalization, localisms, nostalgia for the past, cultural representation and the critics of realism and positivist epistemology. It will also revolve around the comodification of culture, the increasing emphasis on audiences, as well as the processes of interpretation and communication that take place at this cultural cenarios

A respeito da materialidade do patrimônio imaterial: o caso do INRC Porongos

O colecionamento e a conservação de "bens culturais" vêm ganhando em complexidade pela inclusão de temas oriundos de minorias étnicas e econômicas. Apesar do consenso relativo ao conceito de patrimônio cultural proposto pela Unesco, a definição do que deve ser preservado e celebrado como "bem cultural" pode ser objeto de lutas políticas, jurídicas, econômicas e sociais. Visando refletir sobre as consequências dessas lutas, este artigo aborda o processo de inventário de referências culturais em torno do Massacre de Porongos, evento da Revolução Farroupilha (1835-1845) que vem servindo de apoio à configuração de uma identidade negra e gaúcha no Rio Grande do Sul. Segundo os autores, apesar de se apresentar no registro de "patrimônio imaterial", o processo de inventário possibilitou a fabricação de um "corpo" (de textos e imagens) e a delimitação de "lugares" (de memória) a partir dos quais os referentes culturais ditos "imateriais" vêm se inscrever.<br>The collection and conservation of "cultural objects" has been gaining in complexity with the inclusion of non-material associations regarding ethnic and economic minorities. Despite the consensus on the concept of cultural heritage proposed by Unesco, the definition of what should be preserved and celebrated as "cultural object" may be subject of political, legal, economic and social struggles. In order to reflect upon the consequences of these struggles, this article discusses the process of inventory of cultural references related to the Porongos Massacre, an event of the Farroupilha's Revolution (1835-1845). These cultural references are serving in the configuration of black people's and gauchos identities. According to the authors, althought relating to the "intangible heritage", the process of inventory has enabled the fabrication of a "body" (text and images) and the definition of "places" (from memory) from which the cultural references so-called "non-material" come subscribe