The relation between the number of symptoms and other health indicators in working men and women

Simple symptom counts are widely used Indicators of ill-health in health survey research. However, there has only been little research aimed at a better understanding of symptom counts. The purpose of this study was to explore the number of symptoms (a summary score derived from 10 unspecific self-reported symptoms) in a ‘healthy' population. We reanalysed data on a sample of 850 employed men and women (Berne Workplace Health Project). Stepwise ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to study the relation of the number of symptoms to contextual, person-related, behavioural, and health-related variables. In neither men nor women were any of the sociodemographic Indicators significantly associated with the number of symptoms. Of the work-related variables, low job discretion and adverse work environment were significantly associated with the number of symptoms and there was a statistical trend for high job demands. In women, dissatisfaction with salary was the only work-related variable which was significant. The private context, on the other hand, seemed to be more influential for women than for men and there was a statistical trend for strain at home. Among the person-related factors studied, age and emotional problems were significantly associated to the number of symptoms in both men and women. Psychological ill-health and negative future orientation were significant only in men and immersion only in women. Physical inactivity in leisure time was the only behavioural variable found to be significantly associated to the number of symptoms. Among the health-related factors, poor self-rated health was significant for both gender groups, while obesity was significant only in men. Only categories of variables being hypothesized to be unfavourable in terms of health were associated with a higher number of symptoms. Most of the associations found seem to be theoretically meaningful. Despite methodological provisos, our findings support a conception of the number of symptoms as an indicator of general ill-healt

Adolescente egresso da fase: estudo de caso sobre o Programa RS Socioeducativo

A presente dissertação tem como objetivo analisar a implementação do Programa RS Socioeducativo no acompanhamento dos adolescentes egressos da medida socioeducativa privativa de liberdade da Fundação de Atendimento Socioeducativo (FASE/RS). Este Programa começou a ser executado em abril de 2009, atendendo a jovens egressos de 12 a 21 anos, possuindo como finalidade a sua reinserção social, cultural e familiar, atuando na concepção de rede e de corresponsabilização dos atores sociais. A investigação está baseada na coleta análise de dados e documentos obtidos junto à Secretaria da Justiça e dos Direitos Humanos do Rio Grande do Sul, especificamente na Coordenadoria do Programa RS Socioeducativo, sendo analisado o número de jovens atendidos pelo Programa e as implicações do seu desligamento. Além disso, há dados sobre o processo de implementação do Programa nos relatórios avaliativos feitos pelas entidades executoras Fundação Pão dos Pobres de Santo Antônio e Instituto Pobres Servos da Divina Providência (IPSDP) – Centro de Educação Profissional São João Calábria, bem como, no Relatório do Programa RS Socioeducativo feito pela Coordenadoria da Secretaria de Justiça e dos Direitos Humanos. Também, foram realizadas entrevistas individuais com os adolescentes que concluíram o Programa RS Socioeducativo, com os que estão sendo atendidos pelo Programa, e aqueles que eram atendidos pelo Programa e que reingressaram na FASE/RS. Com base na pesquisa realizada pode-se afirmar que o Programa RS Socioeducativo qualificou o atendimento ao adolescente egresso da FASE/RS. No entanto, a precariedade no atendimento de saúde pela rede comunitária, a baixa escolaridade dos adolescentes, a vulnerabilidade familiar e a falta de articulação entre a FASE/RS e as entidades executoras do Programa foram obstáculos encontrados durante sua implementação.The present dissertation has as objective to analyze the implementation of the Programa RS Socioeducativo to the attendance of adolescents who come from the freedom restraining measure program of the Fundação de Atendimento Socioeducativo (FASE/RS). The program started in April, 2009, attending young people between 12 – 21 years old, aiming their social, cultural and familiar insertion, acting with the conception of net and co-responsability of the social actors. The investigation is based on a data collection and its documental analysis with the governmental institution Secretaria da Justiça e dos Direitos Humanos do Rio Grande do Sul, specifically in the coordinating of the Programa RS Socioeducativo, analyzing the number of young people attended by the program and its implications in their disconnection. Besides that, there are some information about the process of implementation of the estimated reports of the program done by active corporations, such as the project-executing agencies Fundação Pão dos Pobres de Santo Antônio and Instituto Pobres Servos da Divina Providência (IPSDP) – Centro de Educação Profissional São João Calábria, as well as Relatório do Programa RS Socioeducativo provided by the coordinating of the Programa RS Socioeducativo. Individual interviews were also carried out with the adolescents who have concluded the social eucational program and the ones who were attended by the program but have come back to FASE/RS. Based on this research, we can say that the Programa RS Socioeducativo has qualified and attendance to the adolescent who gone out from FASE/RS. However, the precariousness in the health attendance done by the communitarian net, the low level of education of the adolescents, the family vulnerability, and the lack of connection between FASE/RS and the project-executing agencies were the obstacles which were found during the implementation

Experimental Study to Support Local Sunflower Oil Chains: Production of Cold Pressed Oil in Central Italy

none10noSunflower is one of the most important oilseed crops cultivated in the world for different purposes. In Italy, the production is mostly located in the central area, representing 70% of Italian production. The market demand for sunflower oil is higher than the national production. There is an increasing request for cold pressed sunflower oil for food application. The success of this activity is linked to a correct setting up and management of the production and supply chain with a valorization of products and by-products. To this aim, information is needed, and this paper is focused on the cultivation of sunflower in central Italy using suitable hybrids, as well as on the study of the cold extraction performance of the sunflower seed produced and the quality of by-products and residues. Results indicate that, on average, a range of about 1.0–1.5 t ha-1 of cold pressed oil and different amounts of by-products can be obtained. According to a proposed scenario, 30 ha cultivated with sunflower are needed to create a complete supply chain within the farm, avoiding many additional passages and maintaining all the value for the farmer. It is important to use suitable hybrids for obtaining good yield, but also the cold extraction performances are important because they also affect the quality of by-products and residues that can be valorized themselves to improve sustainability.openFoppa Pedretti, Ester; Del Gatto, Andrea; Pieri, Sandro; Mangoni, Lorella; Ilari, Alessio; Mancini, Manuela; Feliciangeli, Gabriele; Leoni, Elena; Toscano, Giuseppe; Duca, DanieleFoppa Pedretti, Ester; Del Gatto, Andrea; Pieri, Sandro; Mangoni, Lorella; Ilari, Alessio; Mancini, Manuela; Feliciangeli, Gabriele; Leoni, Elena; Toscano, Giuseppe; Duca, Daniel