PSICOLOGIA DO TRABALHO E ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL: EXPERIÊNCIAS EM UM SUPERMERCADO LOCAL DE QUIXERAMOBIM EM CENÁRIO DE PANDEMIA

Em um cenário onde as pessoas estão experienciando uma crise de saúde de ordem mundial muitos são os desafios enfrentados por trabalhadores que não deixaram seu posto de trabalho. Partindo deste preceito, percebeu-se a necessidade de aproximação das vivências de trabalhadores situados em instituições que ofertam serviços ou produtos essenciais à sobrevivência - como é o caso dos supermercados - e que por esta razão não puderam se ausentar do trabalho mesmo com a propagação de um vírus nocivo à saúde. Com o intuito de entender através da narrativa dos colaboradores quais aspectos atravessavam a atuação neste cenário, foram realizadas entrevistas individuais com 30 trabalhadores, contendo um roteiro com nove questionamentos de caráter subjetivo, para o qual, com consentimento dos participantes tudo foi gravado, transcrito e analisado pela pesquisadora. A análise dos dados evidenciou que dos 30 entrevistados, apenas 3 não tiveram a rotina familiar afetada pelos percalços do isolamento social. Em relação a rotina de trabalho, apenas 6 trabalhadores alegam não haver nenhum impacto da pandemia em sua atividade laboral, enquanto que os outros 24 mencionaram o aumento do fluxo de clientes e o uso de máscara como questões que dificultam o labor. Dos 30 participantes, apenas um se sente seguro com as medidas de segurança adotadas em sua cidade, enquanto os demais alegam que a falta de segurança se dá devido a não existência de responsabilidade social em seu município de origem. Ao serem questionados a respeito da disposição emocional para atuar em um cenário de pandemia, 14 dos 30 trabalhadores alegam estarem bem emocionalmente para tal situação. Os discursos destes participantes trouxeram o trabalho como fator de felicidade e de sentido de vida. Por outro lado, os 16 outros trabalhadores alegaram que sua atuação no momento é movida pela necessidade de ter uma renda fixa. Em relação a contrair o Covid 19, 7 trabalhadores testaram positivo e precisaram se afastar entre 10 a 15 dias até retomarem seu posto de trabalho. Febre, perda da capacidade sensitiva do olfato e paladar foram sintomas mencionados por todos. Também houveram 6 testagens negativas com presença dos sintomas mencionados anteriormente. Destes 6 trabalhadores apenas 3 foram afastados para comprovar a presença ou não presença do vírus no organismo. Os demais 17 trabalhadores testaram negativo e não apresentaram nenhum sintoma até então. Para 22 trabalhadores, o ano de 2020 tem sido cenário de medo, surpresa e frustração. Para 8 trabalhadores tem sido um ano cheio de conquistas e crescimento pessoal. De forma geral, percebe-se que a saúde é um aspecto que contém ligação com vários aspectos da vida humana. A crise mundial de saúde tem ensinado as pessoas a lidarem com inúmeras responsabilidades tendo como estratégia de sobrevivência os cuidados redobrados com a higienização

PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL: EXPERIÊNCIAS EM UMA ONG DE QUIXADÁ EM CENÁRIO DE PANDEMIA

O Espaço da Misericórdia, situado no município de Quixadá, iniciou suas atividades em abril de 2019 com o compromisso de contribuir com a alimentação de pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade social. Possui como objetivo principal o de proporcionar uma refeição balanceada e de qualidade, almejando reduzir a fome e a desigualdade social. Além de contribuir com a segurança alimentar e nutricional do público beneficiário, o espaço também visa contribuir para a restituição da dignidade humana e resgate da identidade pessoal e cidadã do público assistido. É mantido pela Diocese de Quixadá e recebe doações do público em geral. Atualmente conta com o cadastro de mais de 100 pessoas, atendendo no momento, 90 beneficiários. A situação de crise na saúde pública vivenciada desde março deste ano por conta da pandemia do novo corona vírus influenciou diretamente nas atividades desenvolvidas na instituição, havendo a necessidade de readaptação ao contexto atípico. Destarte, o atendimento ao público foi limitado à entrega das marmitas e, ademais, verificou-se o aumento significativo de procura por assistência alimentar, tendo sido ultrapassado a distribuição de 100 refeições ao dia. A práxis em psicologia social no referido cenário se faz desafiadora. O trabalho de observação e reflexão em campo são fundamentais para uma prática eficiente, com intervenções que dialoguem com a realidade do campo. Desta maneira, a escuta especializada se mostrou um importante meio de aproximação aos assistidos e, por meio dela, observou-se a necessidade de momentos de maior interação grupal. Mesmo com as limitações impostas pelo distanciamento social, foi possível realizar rodas de conversas com temas relacionados à conscientização e prevenção de doenças, assim como um momento de promoção de saúde, por meio do lúdico, com as crianças e adolescentes assistidas pelo Espaço. Se mostrou necessário uma intervenção voltada às famílias beneficiarias, pois além de maioria no público, algumas mostraram vínculos fragilizados. Assim, o familiograma se mostrou um importante instrumento de facilitação na visualização da composição familiar, clarificação de padrões relacionais familiares e de levantamento de dados para a elaboração de futuras intervenções em campo

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection

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

Guidance on mucositis assessment from the MASCC Mucositis Study Group and ISOO: an international Delphi studyResearch in context

Summary: Background: Mucositis is a common and highly impactful side effect of conventional and emerging cancer therapy and thus the subject of intense investigation. Although common practice, mucositis assessment is heterogeneously adopted and poorly guided, impacting evidence synthesis and translation. The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Mucositis Study Group (MSG) therefore aimed to establish expert recommendations for how existing mucositis assessment tools should be used, in clinical care and trials contexts, to improve the consistency of mucositis assessment. Methods: This study was conducted over two stages (January 2022–July 2023). The first phase involved a survey to MASCC-MSG members (January 2022–May 2022), capturing current practices, challenges and preferences. These then informed the second phase, in which a set of initial recommendations were prepared and refined using the Delphi method (February 2023–May 2023). Consensus was defined as agreement on a parameter by >80% of respondents. Findings: Seventy-two MASCC-MSG members completed the first phase of the study (37 females, 34 males, mainly oral care specialists). High variability was noted in the use of mucositis assessment tools, with a high reliance on clinician assessment compared to patient reported outcome measures (PROMs, 47% vs 3%, 37% used a combination). The World Health Organization (WHO) and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) scales were most commonly used to assess mucositis across multiple settings. Initial recommendations were reviewed by experienced MSG members and following two rounds of Delphi survey consensus was achieved in 91 of 100 recommendations. For example, in patients receiving chemotherapy, the recommended tool for clinician assessment in clinical practice is WHO for oral mucositis (89.5% consensus), and WHO or CTCAE for gastrointestinal mucositis (85.7% consensus). The recommended PROM in clinical trials is OMD/WQ for oral mucositis (93.3% consensus), and PRO-CTCAE for gastrointestinal mucositis (83.3% consensus). Interpretation: These new recommendations provide much needed guidance on mucositis assessment and may be applied in both clinical practice and research to streamline comparison and synthesis of global data sets, thus accelerating translation of new knowledge into clinical practice. Funding: No funding was received

Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil

Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, showing an increase of 3% in its species richness in relation to 2010. The Amazon Rainforest is the richest Brazilian biome for Gymnosperms, while the Atlantic Rainforest is the richest one for Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment in the number of species and endemism rates for biomes, except for the Amazon that showed a decrease of 2.5% of recorded endemics. However, well over half of Brazillian seed plant species (57.4%) is endemic to this territory. The proportion of life-forms varies among different biomes: trees are more expressive in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest biomes while herbs predominate in the Pampa, and lianas are more expressive in the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforest, and Pantanal. This compilation serves not only to quantify Brazilian biodiversity, but also to highlight areas where there information is lacking and to provide a framework for the challenge faced in conserving Brazil's unique and diverse flora

Reduction of cardiac imaging tests during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Italy. Findings from the IAEA Non-invasive Cardiology Protocol Survey on COVID-19 (INCAPS COVID)

Background: In early 2020, COVID-19 massively hit Italy, earlier and harder than any other European country. This caused a series of strict containment measures, aimed at blocking the spread of the pandemic. Healthcare delivery was also affected when resources were diverted towards care of COVID-19 patients, including intensive care wards. Aim of the study: The aim is assessing the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac imaging in Italy, compare to the Rest of Europe (RoE) and the World (RoW). Methods: A global survey was conducted in May–June 2020 worldwide, through a questionnaire distributed online. The survey covered three periods: March and April 2020, and March 2019. Data from 52 Italian centres, a subset of the 909 participating centres from 108 countries, were analyzed. Results: In Italy, volumes decreased by 67% in March 2020, compared to March 2019, as opposed to a significantly lower decrease (p &lt; 0.001) in RoE and RoW (41% and 40%, respectively). A further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 summed up to 76% for the North, 77% for the Centre and 86% for the South. When compared to the RoE and RoW, this further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 in Italy was significantly less (p = 0.005), most likely reflecting the earlier effects of the containment measures in Italy, taken earlier than anywhere else in the West. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic massively hit Italy and caused a disruption of healthcare services, including cardiac imaging studies. This raises concern about the medium- and long-term consequences for the high number of patients who were denied timely diagnoses and the subsequent lifesaving therapies and procedures