A Liderança na visão de Enfermeiros Líderes

The study sought to understand the vision of nurses-leaders about leadership. Qualitative study of descriptive nature, carried out with 12 nurses who hold leadership positions in institutions located in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The data were collected through unstructured interview and submitted for content analysis. The results showed that respondents have a clear view of the topic and its importance to the profession. Understand the leadership as a process of influence people or behaviors, aiming at targets, in addition to considering it skill that can be learned. Realize close relationship between leadership and nursing and recognize how difficult it is to exercise it in the team, which makes specific depending on the area of operation.El estudio pretende conocer la visión de enfermeros líderes sobre el liderazgo. Estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, realizado con 12 enfermeros que ocupan cargos de liderazgo en instituciones ubicadas en Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Los datos fueron recogidos a través de entrevista no estructurada y sometidos a análisis de contenido. Los resultados mostraron que los encuestados tienen una visión clara del tema y su importancia para la profesión. Entienden el liderazgo como un proceso que influye sobre las personas o comportamientos, buscando metas, además de considerarla una habilidad que puede aprenderse. Son conscientes de la estrecha relación entre liderazgo y enfermería y reconocen la dificultad de ejercerla en el equipo, que se convierte en específica dependiendo del área de actuación.O estudo objetivou conhecer a visão de enfermeiros-líderes acerca da liderança. Estudo qualitativo, de natureza descritiva, realizado com 12 enfermeiros que ocupam cargos de liderança em instituições situadas em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista não estruturada e submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Os resultados revelaram que os entrevistados tem uma visão clara da temática e de sua importância para a profissão. Entendem a liderança como um processo de influência de pessoas ou comportamentos, visando metas, além de considerá-la habilidade passível de ser aprendida. Percebem relação estreita entre a liderança e a enfermagem e reconhecem a dificuldade em exercê-la na equipe, a qual se torna específica dependendo da área de atuação

Formação de Professores: O Projeto “Bolsa Mestrado” em Discussão - : http://dx.doi.org/10.15603/1982-8993/ml.v1n2p183-205

The article presents results of the investigation carried out in the sense of questioning the real potential (or not) of a qualifying action for the members of the teaching staff of the General Educational Office of São Paulo, of professional specialization, of continuing studies in Post-graduation Programs, recognized by CAPES (Coordination for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), objectifying the improvement of the public education of São Paulo, considering the project named "Master Scholarship." In the perspective of the accumulated knowledge in respect to the relations between researching and teaching (André, 2004 and 2007; Ludke, 2001; Santos, 2001), questioning the senses and meanings given by teachers members of the Project, to their self process lived in the Program for Post - Graduation Stricto Sensu, in a Master's degree. Considering the results from the interviews carried out with professionals of the state public network of education, contemplated with the Masters Scholarship, in fact, it has represented an important achievement in terms of personal/professional qualification. However, the monitoring of such professionals in the quotidian of their work, whether in the classroom or in the management of policies, has not been charactering as a consistent action to enhance the work of these professionals, so that the "Masters Scholarship" shall not be more like an opportunity to exit the classroom and, indeed, as the prospect of a better performance in teaching or in the management of public education.El artículo presenta resultados de las investigaciones realizadas con la intención de cuestionar las posibilidades reales (o no) de una acción formativa para los integrantes del cuadro del magisterio de la Secretaria de Estado da Educación de São Paulo, de especialización profesional, de continuidad de estudios en Programas de Pos-Graduación, reconocidos por CAPES, visando la mejoría de la enseñanza pública paulista, considerando el nombrado Proyecto "Beca Maestría". Bajo la perspectiva del conocimiento acumulado respecto a las relaciones entre pesquisa y decencia (André, 2004 y 2007; Ludke, 2001; Santos, 2001) cuestionamos los sentidos y significados atribuidos, por profesores integrantes del Proyecto, al propio proceso vivido en un Programa de Pos-Graduación S*tricto Sensu*, en una Maestría. Considerando los resultados de las entrevistas realizadas con profesionales de la red pública estadual de enseñanza, contemplados con la Beca Maestría, se nota que el Proyecto Beca Maestría, de hecho, representó una conquista importante en termos de formación personal/profesional. Sin embargo, el acompañamiento de tales profesionales en su cotidiano de trabajo, sea en las aulas o en la gestión de políticas, no viene caracterizándose como una acción consistente en el sentido de valorizar el trabajo de esos profesionales, para que la "Beca Maestría" no se constituya como más una posibilidad de salida del aula y, sí, como una perspectiva de mejor desempeño en decencia o en la gestión de la enseñanza pública.O artigo apresenta resultados das investigações realizadas no sentido de questionar as reais possibilidades (ou não) de uma ação formativa para os integrantes do quadro do magistério da Secretaria de Estado da Educação de São Paulo, de especialização profissional, de continuidade de estudos em Programas de Pós-Graduação, reconhecidos pela CAPES, com vistas à melhoria do ensino público paulista, considerando o chamado Projeto "Bolsa Mestrado". Na perspectiva do conhecimento acumulado a respeito das relações entre pesquisa e docência (André, 2004 e 2007; Ludke, 2001; Santos, 2001) problematizamos os sentidos e significados atribuídos, por professores integrantes do Projeto, ao próprio processo vivido num Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu, num Mestrado. Considerando resultados de entrevistas realizadas com profissionais da rede pública estadual de ensino, contemplados com a Bolsa Mestrado, evidencia-se que o Projeto Bolsa Mestrado, de fato, representou uma conquista importante em termos de formação pessoal/profissional. Contudo, o acompanhamento de tais profissionais no cotidiano de seu trabalho, seja na sala de aula ou na gestão de políticas, não vem se caracterizando como uma ação consistente no sentido de valorizar o trabalho desses profissionais, para que o "Bolsa Mestrado" não se constitua como mais uma possibilidade de saída da sala de aula e, sim, como uma perspectiva de melhor desempenho na docência ou na gestão do ensino público

Implementation of a Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional (BALANCE) Program for improvement on quality of diet and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events: A randomized, multicenter trial

Background: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45 years or older to receive either the BALANCE Program (experimental group) or conventional nutrition advice (control group). The BALANCE Program included a unique nutritional education strategy to implement recommendations from guidelines, adapted to the use of affordable and regional foods. Adherence to diet was evaluated by the modified Alternative Healthy Eating Index. The primary end point was a composite of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, stroke, myocardial revascularization, amputation, or hospitalization for unstable angina. Secondary end points included biochemical and anthropometric data, and blood pressure levels. Results: From March 5, 2013, to Abril 7, 2015, a total of 2534 eligible patients were randomly assigned to either the BALANCE Program group (n = 1,266) or the control group (n = 1,268) and were followed up for a median of 3.5 years. In total, 235 (9.3%) participants had been lost to follow-up. After 3 years of follow-up, mean modified Alternative Healthy Eating Index (scale 0-70) was only slightly higher in the BALANCE group versus the control group (26.2 ± 8.4 vs 24.7 ± 8.6, P <.01), mainly due to a 0.5-serving/d greater intake of fruits and of vegetables in the BALANCE group. Primary end point events occurred in 236 participants (18.8%) in the BALANCE group and in 207 participants (16.4%) in the control group (hazard ratio, 1.15; 95% CI 0.95-1.38; P =.15). Secondary end points did not differ between groups after follow-up. Conclusions: The BALANCE Program only slightly improved adherence to a healthy diet in patients with established CVD and had no significant effect on the incidence of cardiovascular events or death. © 2019 The Author

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora