Evaluating the performance of micro-training actions for environmental learning

The impact and significance of a training process may not be easily noticeable in the short term, and is difficult to track in the long term. This is more common when training targets are acquiring positive attitudes and competences (i.e. environmental awareness) rather than specific technical procedures. Thus, such training requires specific evaluation tools for quantifying the degree of achievement the objectives. Microteaching is a training methodology characterized by brevity and flexibility, which focuses in promoting active learning and evaluating its long-term impact (including performance indicators). The methodology was developed during two European projects (Leonardo da Vinci Programme(Overschie,2006; Pérez-Moya, 2008, www.microtrainingsupport. eu/).Postprint (published version

Oribatid mites in different Mediterranean crop rotations fertilized with animal droppings

Unsustainable soil management is one of the drivers of soil degradation, but impact assessment requires the development of indicators. Oribatids might be considered as early indicators of disturbances due to the stability of their community. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of oribatids as bioindicators of sustainable agricultural practices. Under a dry Mediterranean climate, three fertilization experiments – two under a two-crop rotation system and one under maize monoculture and established 12 years earlier – were sampled 3× for oribatid identification during the last annual cropping cycle. The hypothesis was that different nutrient and crop managements affect the number of oribatid species and individuals present, and these parameters could be used as indicators of soil degradation. In total, 18 oribatid species were identified, and 1974 adult individuals were recovered. Maximum abundance was found prior to sowing. Pig slurry (PS) vs. control, and dairy cattle manure (CM) vs. mineral fertilization increased oribatid abundance. This increase was evident when the average applied rates with PS were ca. 2 Mg of organic matter (OM) ha− 1 yr− 1, or higher than ca. 4 Mg OM ha− 1 yr− 1 for CM. When the preceding crop was wheat and PS or CM were used, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) excavata (which reproduces sexually) predominated. In maize monoculture fertilized with CM, Tectocepheus sarekensis and Acrotritia ardua americana (which can reproduce through parthenogenesis) prevailed vs. Oribatula, which indicated a heavily disturbed soil. Under this specific Mediterranean environment, the predominance of certain parthenogenic oribatid species and the number of individuals provide advanced warning on soil degradation.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by inhabitants of Holguín, Eastern Region, Cuba

The present study was aimed to archive the etnhnomedicinal knowledge of plants used by inhabitants of seven villages of Holguín, Eastern region, Cuba. The ethnomedicinal information was collected through interviews. The collected data were analyzed through use value (UV), informant consensus factor (Fic) and fidelity level (FL). A total of 195 species of plants distributed in 166 genera belonging to 70 families were identified for the treatment of 17 ailment categories. The most treated conditions were digestive and liver disorders. The most important species according to their use value were Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson (0.236) and Annona muricata L. (0.194). Cancer and tumors had the Fic value of 0.94. A total of 19 species has a highest FL of 100 percent. This was the first ethnobotanical survey conducted in Holguín region, which will contribute to preserve valuable information of medicinal plants that may otherwise be lost to future generations

Potencialidades farmacológicas de plantas medicinales cubanas como base para la conservación de su biodiversidad

Preservar la biodiversidad vegetal ha cobrado una atención considerable tanto por la comunidad científica como en el desarrollo de políticas públicas. La Organización Mundial de la Salud, por tal motivo, fomenta las investigaciones relacionadas con la utilización de las plantas medicinales. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo: describir las potencialidades farmacológicas de plantas medicinales cubanas como base para la conservación de su biodiversidad. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo-retrospectivo, en el cual se analizaron las diferentes especies medicinales a la cuales se les han realizado estudios preclínicos y perfiles fármaco-toxicológicos en el Centro de Toxicología y Biomedicina (TOXIMED). Además, se procesaron todos los artículos publicados relacionados con las plantas estudiadas. De cada producción científica se tuvieron en cuenta las siguientes variables cualitativas: título, autores, revista, indexación y entidades participantes. Se describieron las potencialidades farmacológicas de 24 plantas medicinales, contabilizándose un total de 29 estudios preclínicos realizados, de ellos 24 (82,7 %) ensayos toxicológicos y 5 (17,2 %) farmacológicos. A 12 especies distintas se les han realizado perfiles fármaco-toxicológicos, los cuales han formado parte del registro y comercialización de diferentes fitofármacos realizados principalmente por la Empresa comercializadora del Grupo Empresarial LABIOFAM. Estos estudios han originado un total de 19 publicaciones científicas y sin dudas contribuyen a la realización de estudios de fase II tanto farmacológicos como toxicológicos. Además de la utilización segura y conservación de estas especies

Caracterización del dolor neuropático en la neuropatía epidémica cubana

Epidemic neuropathy in Cuba has been perhaps the largest of its kind reported for a non-infectious neurological disease in the past century and also among the most studied, at least in its beginnings, but no major research has been done to support the behaviour of this epidemic over time.Aim: to characterize the neuropathic pain in the Cuban epidemic neuropathy at one municipality, from 1992 to 2018.Method: a cohort study was conducted with 810 defined cases of epidemic neuropathy in Manzanillo, Cuba, starting from 1992 to December 2018. Two standardized instruments were applied: the pain scale and the McGill questionnaire for pain. Both instruments showed good internal consistency as determined by Cronbach’s Alpha.Results: the comparison of proportions and mean values in each of the variables of the pain scale indicated that most patients reported having only one type of pain at all times, of medium intensity, and the McGill questionnaire provided a description of the semiographic characteristics of pain. Both instruments related to items reflected similar pain characteristics, and all Pearson’s correlation coefficients were significant for p < 0.01.Conclusions: McGill’s questionnaire and the pain scale are useful tools to characterize the neuropathic pain.Introducción: la neuropatía epidémica en Cuba ha sido quizás la mayor de su tipo reportada para una enfermedad neurológica no infecciosa en la pasada centuria y también una de las más estudiadas, al menos en sus inicios, pero no se han realizado mayor número de investigaciones que avalen el comportamiento de esta epidemia con el tiempo.Objetivo: caracterizar el dolor neuropático en la neuropatía epidémica cubana en un municipio, de 1992 a 2018.Método: se realizó la evaluación de una cohorte histórica de 810 casos definidos de neuropatía epidémica en Manzanillo, Cuba, con medidas iniciales en 1992 y finales en diciembre del 2018. Se aplicaron dos instrumentos estandarizados: la escala de dolor y el cuestionario de McGill para el dolor. Ambos instrumentos mostraron buena consistencia interna medida por Alfa de Cronbach.Resultados: La comparación de proporciones y de valores medios en cada uno de las variables de la escala del dolor demostraron que la mayoría de los enfermos referían tener un solo tipo de dolor todo el tiempo, de intensidad media y el cuestionario de McGill permitió por vez primera describir las características semiográficas propias del dolor en los casos de esta epidemia. Al relacionar ambos instrumentos con los ítems que reflejaban características similares del dolor, se obtuvo que todos los coeficientes de correlación de Pearson fueron significativos para p < 0,01.Conclusiones: el cuer¡stionario de McGill y la escala de dolor son herramientas de utilidad en la caracterización del dolor neuropático

Research on missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review

COVID-19; Atenció d'infermeria perduda; Atenció al pacientCOVID-19; Atención de enfermería perdida; Atención al pacienteCOVID-19; Missed nursing care; Patient careAbstract Background: Missed nursing care is defined as care that is delayed, partially completed, or not completed at all. The scenario created by the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced multifactorial determinants related to the care environment, nursing processes, internal processes, and decision-making processes, increasing missed nursing care. Aim: This scoping review aimed to establish the quantity and type of research undertaken on missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. We searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, two national and regional databases, two dissertations and theses databases, a gray literature database, two study registers, and a search engine from November 1, 2019, to March 23, 2023. We included quantitative, qualitative, and mixed studies carried out in all healthcare settings that examined missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Language restrictions were not applied. Two independent reviewers conducted study selection and data extraction. Disagreements between the reviewers were resolved through discussion or with an additional reviewer. Results: We included 25 studies with different designs, the most common being acute care cross-sectional survey designs. Studies focused on determining the frequency and reasons for missed nursing care and its influence on nurses and organizational outcomes. Linking Evidence to Action: Missed nursing care studies during the COVID-19 pandemic were essentially nurses-based prevalence surveys. There is an urgent need to advance the design and development of longitudinal and intervention studies, as well as to broaden the focus of research beyond acute care. Further research is needed to determine the impact of missed nursing care on nursing-sensitive outcomes and from the patient's perspective

Q ITESO: Análisis Crítico de Medios

En esta séptima entrega de Q ITESO: Análisis Crítico de Medios se examina un 2014 colmado de acontecimientos sobre la reconfiguración de los medios de Jalisco y del país, y sus relaciones con el estado, los empresarios y el público. Destaca la aprobación de la Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiocomunicación y los nuevos equilibrios de poder que esto supone. También, se analizan las alianzas de algunos diarios nacionales y del estado con medios extranjeros, para compensar algunas carencias y ampliar su oferta editorial e informativa. Otras cuestiones no menos relevantes tienen que ver con la libertad de expresión y la inseguridad laboral en la que viven muchos trabajadores de los medios de comunicación jaliscienses, sobre todo los impresos, y el caso emblemático del llamado “cuarto de guerra” al servicio del gobernador del estado, Aristóteles Sandoval, para espiar -y en ocasiones hasta coaccionar- a directivos y reporteros de medios para atenuar la crítica al gobierno. El derecho a la información, la transparencia, la situación de los nuevos medios en línea, los periodistas que publican libros, el cambio climático y los periodistas que ya no están con nosotros merecen también una mirada atenta en este informe.ITESO, A.C

Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among primary healthcare patients in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area: the SeroCAP sentinel network protocol

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence studies are currently being recommended and implemented in many countries. Forming part of the COVID-19 monitoring and evaluation plan of the Catalan Government Health Department, our network aims to initiate a primary healthcare sentinel monitoring system as a surrogate of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. Methods and analysis The seroCAP is a serial cross-sectional study, which will be performed in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area to estimate antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. From February 2021 to March 2022, the detection of serum IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 trimeric spike protein will be performed on a monthly basis in blood samples collected for diverse clinical purposes in three reference hospitals from the three Barcelona healthcare areas (BCN areas). The samples (n=2588/month) will be from patients attended by 30 primary healthcare teams at 30 basic healthcare areas (BHA). A lab software algorithm will systematically select the samples by age and sex. Seroprevalence will be estimated and monitored by age, sex, BCN area and BHA. Descriptive and cluster analysis of the characteristics and distribution of SARS-CoV-2 infections will be performed. Sociodemographic, socioeconomic and morbidity-associated factors will be determined using logistic regression. We will explore the association between seroprevalence, SARS-CoV-2 confirmed cases and the implemented measures using interrupted time series analysis. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the University Institute Foundation for Primary Health Care Research Jordi Gol i Gurina ethics committee. An informed consent is not required regarding the approval of the secondary use of biological samples within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic. A report will be generated quarterly. The final analysis, conclusions and recommendations will be shared with the stakeholders and communicated to the general public. Manuscripts resulting from the network will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals

Oribatid mites in different Mediterranean crop rotations fertilized with animal droppings

Unsustainable soil management is one of the drivers of soil degradation, but impact assessment requires the development of indicators. Oribatids might be considered as early indicators of disturbances due to the stability of their community. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of oribatids as bioindicators of sustainable agricultural practices. Under a dry Mediterranean climate, three fertilization experiments - two under a two-crop rotation system and one under maize monoculture and established 12 years earlier - were sampled 3× for oribatid identification during the last annual cropping cycle. The hypothesis was that different nutrient and crop managements affect the number of oribatid species and individuals present, and these parameters could be used as indicators of soil degradation. In total, 18 oribatid species were identified, and 1974 adult individuals were recovered. Maximum abundance was found prior to sowing. Pig slurry (PS) vs. control, and dairy cattle manure (CM) vs. mineral fertilization increased oribatid abundance. This increase was evident when the average applied rates with PS were ca. 2 Mg of organic matter (OM) ha- 1 yr- 1, or higher than ca. 4 Mg OM ha- 1 yr- 1 for CM. When the preceding crop was wheat and PS or CM were used, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) excavata (which reproduces sexually) predominated. In maize monoculture fertilized with CM, Tectocepheus sarekensis and Acrotritia ardua americana (which can reproduce through parthenogenesis) prevailed vs. Oribatula, which indicated a heavily disturbed soil. Under this specific Mediterranean environment, the predominance of certain parthenogenic oribatid species and the number of individuals provide advanced warning on soil degradation.AcarinaBioindicationManureMicroarthropodSlurrySoil biotaPublishe