REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS DE PROFESSORES RECÉM-LICENCIADOS EM LETRAS E(M) MOSTRAS DE (RE)CONSTRUÇÃO IDENTITÁRIA DOCENTE

RESUMO: Neste trabalho, apresentamos posições de professores de línguas recém-formados por uma mesma instituição de ensino, a Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, campus Vitória da Conquista. O que fazemos para refletir sobre movimentos enunciativos que informam sobre (re)construção identitária do profissional professor, bem como para delimitar representações sociais desse grupo. Para tanto, analisamos discursivamente, em posições de 3 (três) sujeitos, o que eles dizem a respeito do seu trabalho, desde o ingresso na graduação até o exercício da profissão. No trabalho com esses dizeres: i) acessamos representações sociais sobre a profissão;  ii) demonstramos a validade do instrumento de pesquisa questionário discursivo para gerar e lidar com dizeres que indiciem movimentos de (re)construção identitária relativos à figura professor (Modl; Ribeiro, 2015) e iii) apostamos na importância de pesquisas que versem sobre identidades profissionais docentes em consonância com o estudo das representações sociais para as agendas de pesquisa no campo da Linguística Aplicada.   PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Identidades profissionais; Profissão professor de línguas; Representações sociais

Association between the Mediterranean Diet Index and self-reported Gingival Health Status Indicators in a population of Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study

Despite the recognized impact of diet on non-communicable diseases, the association between the Mediterranean diet and periodontal diseases is still uncertain. This study aimed to determine the association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Index (MDI) and self-reported gingival health status in Chilean adults, exploring the feasibility of using validated web-based survey questionnaires. Methodology: Cross-sectional data were collected from a representative sample of a population of Chilean adults (18-60 years old) using a low-cost and time-saving methodology. By the PsyToolkit platform, anonymous survey data were downloaded and analyzed in bivariate (crude) and backward stepwise selection multivariate logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic determinants, smoking, and dental attendance using STATA 17. Odds ratios (OR) [95% confidence intervals] were estimated. Results: In total, 351 complete statistical data were mostly obtained from female university students who had never smoked and reported having visited a dentist in the previous year. Multivariate regression models showed an association between MDI and very good/good gingival health status (OR 1.18 [95% CI 1.04-1.34], p=0.013), absence of bleeding on toothbrushing (OR 1.12 [95% CI 1.01-1.25], p=0.035), and absence of clinical signs of gingival inflammation (OR 1.24 [95% CI 1.10-1.40], p<0.001), after controlling for age, sex, educational level, smoking, and dental attendance. Conclusions: We associated adherence to the Mediterranean diet with better self-reported gingival health status in a population of Chilean adults in an entirely web-based research environment. Longitudinal studies with random sampling are required to establish the effect of diet on gingival and periodontal health. Nevertheless, this evidence could contribute to the design of low-cost surveillance programs to reduce the burden of periodontal disease and related “common risk factors”

Advances of Genomic Medicine in Psoriatic Arthritis.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a common type of inflammatory arthritis found in up to 40% of patients with psoriasis. Although early diagnosis is important for reducing the risk of irreversible structural damage, there are no adequate screening tools for this purpose, and there are no clear markers of predisposition to the disease. Much evidence indicates that PsA disorder is complex and heterogeneous, where genetic and environmental factors converge to trigger inflammatory events and the development of the disease. Nevertheless, the etiologic events that underlie PsA are complex and not completely understood. In this review, we describe the existing data in PsA in order to highlight the need for further research in this disease to progress in the knowledge of its pathobiology and to obtain early diagnosis tools for these patients.post-print536 K

“Services to Empower YOU” – Interfaces Multimodais Inclusivas numa Plataforma de Serviços para Pessoas com Deficiência ou Incapacidade

 Services to Empower YOU” (SEU) responde a um desafio societal que visa fornecer a pessoas com deficiência ou incapacidade uma ferramenta agregadora e inclusiva através da qual possam requisitar com confiança serviços.  Este artigo apresenta os resultados iniciais obtidos no projeto SEU que compreende o estudo da conceção e implementação de interfaces digitais adaptadas às necessidades específicas de cada utilizador, assim como o estudo de um modelo de negócio que permita aos prestadores de serviços fornecerem serviços para um público com características especiais. Partindo do levantamento das necessidades de pessoas com incapacidades e do estudo das normas de acessibilidade digital, especificou-se um Modelo de Adaptação para interfaces em função das características de cada tipo de utilizador e um Modelo de Serviços, que estende o modelo base de plataformas facilitadoras de serviços offline. Estes dois modelos foram aplicados no desenvolvimento do protótipo web apresentado.Palavras-chave: Plataforma de serviços web. Acessibilidade digital. Interfaces multimodais. Inclusão. Pessoas com deficiência ou incapacidade. "Services to Empower YOU" - Inclusive Multimodal Interfaces in a Service Platform for People with DisabilitiesAbstract: “Services to Empower YOU” (SEU) responds to a societal challenge that aims to provide people with disabilities with an aggregating and inclusive tool through which they can confidently request services that are appropriate to them. This article presents the initial results achieved in project SEU, which comprises the study of the design and implementation of digital interfaces adapted to the specific needs of each user, as well as the study of a business model that allows service providers to offer services for an audience with special characteristics. Starting from the survey of the needs of people with disabilities and the study of digital accessibility standards, two models were proposed: an Adaptation Model for designing interfaces according to the characteristics of each type of user; and a Services Model, which extends the base model of platforms facilitating offline services. These two models were instantiated in the initial web prototype presented.Keywords: Web services platform. Digital accessibility. Multimodal user-interfaces. Inclusion. People with disabilities

Relación entre el estado de salud percibido e indicadores de salud en la población española

Debido al creciente interés acerca de los factores relacionados con la percepción que las personas tienen de su estado de salud, este estudio ex post facto analiza la relación entre dicha autopercepción de salud y distintos indicadores que puedan incidir sobre ella. Se analizó la relación entre la valoración que la población española realiza de su salud a través de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud, realizada sobre una muestra de 41.923 sujetos de todo el territorio nacional, e indicadores relativos a la mortalidad agrupada por causas, morbilidad hospitalaria, accidentalidad laboral y consumo de medicamentos. Los resultados del análisis de regresión muestran que ninguno de los indicadores es significativo a la hora de predecir la percepción de salud de las personas. Por tanto, es posible que esta relación esté mediada por otro tipo de variables como características de personalidad o aspectos sociodemográficos, lo que hace que el estado de salud percibido no sea un buen indicador para asignar políticas sanitarias.As the interest on the factors related to the perception of health is growing, the present ex post facto study analyzes the relationship between the self-perception of health and different indicators which can influence it. The relationship between the self-assessment of health of the Spanish population by means of the National Health Survey answered by the sample of 41,923 subjects from the whole country and the indicators of the mortality sorted by causes, hospital morbility, labour accidents and the intake of medicines, was analyzed. The results of the regression analysis show that none of the indicators is significant in prediction of the perception of health of the individuals. Thus, it is possible that this relationship is mediated by different type of variables as personality characteristics or sociodemographic aspects, this means that self-perceived health status is not an approppiate indicator in order to establish health policies.Devido ao crescente interesse acerca dos factores relacionados com a percepção que as pessoas têm do seu estado de saúde, este estudo ex post facto analisa a relação entre esta autopercepção de saúde e distintos indicadores que podem incidir sobre ela. Analisou-se a relação entre a avaliação que a população espanhola realiza da sua saúde através da Entrevista Nacional de Saúde, realizada sobre uma amostra de 41.923 sujeitos de todo o território nacional, e indicadores relativos à mortalidade agrupada por causas, morbilidade hospitalar, acidentalidade laboral e consumo de medicamentos. Os resultados da análise de regressão mostram que nenhum dos indicadores é significativo na hora de predizer a percepção de saúde das pessoas. Portanto, é possível que esta relação esteja mediada por outro tipo de variáveis como características de personalidade ou aspectos sociodemográficos, o que faz com que o estado de saúde percebido não seja um bom indicador para estabelecer políticas de saúde

Diplomado de profundización y acompañamiento psicosocial en escenarios de violencia.

Diplomado de profundización y acompañamiento psicosocial en escenarios de violencia.Este trabajo muestra por medio de un relato de la propia víctima como el desplazamiento forzado en Colombia genera que cada año se desplacen de las zonas rurales a las zonas urbanas cientos de familias que buscan escapar de la violencia y la incertidumbre, basándose en la esperanza para salir adelante a pesar de las adversidades, en el que se identifican aspectos psicosociales y se responde a interrogantes relacionados con el impacto psicosocial que causa esta problemática en el contexto de la víctima, las voces, subjetividades y significados alternos que sobresalen en el relato y la emancipación de las victimas frente a la imágenes de horror de la violencia, además también se diseñan una serie de interrogantes circulares, estratégicos y reflexivos que permitirán conocer de manera más subjetiva la interpretación de la realidad de quien ha vivenciado el flagelo del desplazamiento. Así mismo se desarrollara un abordaje psicosocial con base a la creación de estrategias donde se identifican en el caso específico de los pobladores de cacarica los emergentes psicosociales que deja el hostigamiento paramilitar, el impacto que en ellos causa la estigmatización y se proponen dos acciones de apoyo para enfrentar la situación que se viene presentando con los líderes comunitarios, a su vez se genera un análisis la foto voz realizada en torno a la violencia que se vive en el país, para de esta manera generar una reflexión que permita desde el aspecto psicosocial conocer las consecuencias que ha dejado el conflicto armado en Colombia

Single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, vaginal cones, and no active treatment in the management of stress urinary incontinence

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, vaginal cones, and no active treatment in women with urodynamic stress urinary incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred eighteen subjects were randomly selected to recieve pelvic floor exercises (n=31), ES (n=30), vaginal cones (n=27), or no treatment (untreated control) (n=30). Women were evaluated before and after completion of six months of treatment by the pad test, quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL), urodynamic test, voiding diary, and subjective response. RESULTS: In the objective evaluation, we observed a statistically significant reduction in the pad test (p=0.003), in the number of stress urinary episodes (

Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Electrical Stimulation, Vaginal Cones, and No Active Treatment in the Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, vaginal cones, and no active treatment in women with urodynamic stress urinary incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred eighteen subjects were randomly selected to recieve pelvic floor exercises (n=31), ES (n=30), vaginal cones (n=27), or no treatment (untreated control) (n=30). Women were evaluated before and after completion of six months of treatment by the pad test, quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL), urodynamic test, voiding diary, and subjective response. RESULTS: In the objective evaluation, we observed a statistically significant reduction in the pad test (p=0.003), in the number of stress urinary episodes (p<0.001), and a significant improvement in the quality of life (p<0.001) in subjects who used pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones compared to the control group. No significant difference was found between groups in the urodynamic parameters. In the subjective evaluation, 58%, 55%, and 54% of women who had used pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones, respectively, reported being satisfied after treatment. In the control group, only 21% patients were satisfied with the treatment. CONCLUSION: Based on this study, pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones are equally effective treatments and are far superior to no treatment in women with urodynamic stress urinary incontinence