EXTENSÃO COMUNITÁRIA CONTRIBUINDO PARA A INSERÇÃO NA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA E FORMAÇÃO DE PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE

We present in this study the contribution of the insertion of a group of health graduation students in the basic attention for the humanized professionals training. Thus, the agreement of the extension students of the Project of Extension “Searching for humanized health professional training” (SIEX Brasil 033770) had been compared that had not participated of the project, as control group. The methodology included the text construction on the vision of the Unified Health Service (SUS) at two moments: April 2007 and February 2008, that is, before and after the participation in the project. Qualitative analysis was executed and important change in the vision of the process health-illness, of the paper of the public university and the health service in the health professional training was identified enters the entailed students to the project.Apresentamos, neste estudo, a contribuição da inserção de um grupo de graduandos em saúde na atenção básica para a formação de profissionais humanizados. Assim, foram comparadas as visões dos extensionistas do Projeto de Extensão “Buscando a Formação Humanizada do Profissional de Saúde” (SIEX Brasil 033770) e de graduandos que não participaram do projeto, como grupo controle. A metodologia incluiu a construção de texto sobre a visão do SUS em dois momentos: abril/2007 e fevereiro/2008, ou seja, antes e depois da participação no Projeto. Análise qualitativa foi executada e importante mudança na visão do processo saúde-doença, do papel da universidade pública e do serviço de saúde na formação do profissional de saúde foi identificada entre os estudantes vinculados ao projeto

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data