Psychometric study of a knowledge questionnaire on autonomous nursing interventions in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Enquadramento: O reconhecimento da autonomia dos enfermeiros só poderá ser conseguido se esta for corretamente mensurada e validada. Neste sentido, torna-se imperioso avaliar os seus conhecimentos, reconhecendo o seu papel decisivo. Objetivo: Validar e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do Questionário de Conhecimentos acerca das Intervenções Autónomas de Enfermagem face ao Doente com Síndrome Coronário Agudo. Metodologia: Estudo metodológico, descritivo analítico-correlacional e transversal. Avaliou-se a consistência interna através do alfa de Cronbach e a análise fatorial confirmatória numa amostra de 738 enfermeiros portugueses inscritos na Ordem dos Enfermeiros. Resultados: A média de idades foi de 37,57 anos, sendo 76,0% mulheres. Após o refinamento do questionário, a análise fatorial confirmatória evidenciou uma qualidade de ajustamento aceitável da estrutura fatorial composta por 9 fatores com 44 itens (x2 /gl = 2,042; CFI = 0,846; GFI = 0,826; RMSEA = 0,053; RMR = 0,069). A consistência interna global foi de = 0,930, mostrando uma fiabilidade elevada, explicando 56,739% de variância total. Conclusão: O questionário é fiável e válido revelando potencial para investigação, monitorização e avaliação dos conhecimentos dos enfermeiros em contexto formativo e prática clínica.Background: the recognition of nurses autonomy can only be achieved if it is correctly measured and validated. In this sense, it is imperative to evaluate their knowledge, recognizing their decisive role. Objective: To validate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Knowledge Questionnaire about Autonomous Nursing Interventions for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Methodology: Methodological, descriptive, analytical-correlational and cross-sectional study. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 738 Portuguese nurses enrolled in the Ordem dos Enfermeiros. Results: The average age was 37.57 years, 76.0% of which were women. After the refinement of the questionnaire, the confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable quality of adjustment of the factor structure composed of 9 factors with 44 items (x2/gl = 2.042; CFI = 0.846; GFI = 0.826; RMSEA = 0.053; RMR = 0.069). The overall internal consistency was α = 0.930, showing high reliability, explaining 56.739% of total variance. Conclusion: The questionnaire is reliable and valid, revealing the potential for investigation, moni-toring and evaluation of nurses’ knowledge in a training context and clinical practice.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Anthropology in Portugal

Portuguese anthropology had its beginnings with the work of late nineteenth‐century folklorists, ethnographers, linguists, archaeologists, and physical anthropologists, in tune with international debates and in parallel with their European counterparts. In the twentieth century, physical anthropology had modest yet uninterrupted development whereas the social and cultural components of the discipline had a fragmented history, mostly for political reasons. There were ethnographic works conducted in Portugal and its colonies but researchers could not expand the analysis into some of the social issues and political contexts directly related to the subject of study. After the end of the authoritarian regime in 1974, social and cultural anthropology made up for lost time and dozens of works on Portugal were conducted in the 1980s and beyond. By the end of the twentieth century, the field was vibrant, diverse, and international, with hundreds of graduates and a large number of research projects, books, and journals.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Ciência, Crise e Mudança. 3.º Encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia. ENHCT2012

III Encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia. O Centro de Estudos de História e Filosofia da Ciência, organiza o 3.º Encontro Nacional de História da Ciência e da Técnica, sob o tema «Ciência, Crise e Mudança» que tem lugar na Universidade de Évora, nos dias 26, 27 e 28 de Setembro de 2012. O Primeiro Encontro Nacional de História da Ciência teve lugar em 21 e 22 Julho de 2009, no seguimento do programa de estímulo ao de¬senvolvimento da História da Ciência em Portugal e de valorização do património cultural e científico do País, lançado pelo Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) em 31 de Janeiro desse ano. A sua organização coube a investigadores do Instituto de História Contemporânea (IHC), da FCSH da UNL, e do Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau (CCCM), em cujas instalações se realizou. De en¬tre as conclusões do Encontro, destacou-se a de realizar periodicamen¬te novos Encontros Nacionais, a serem organizados de forma rotativa por diferentes centros e núcleos de investigadores. Na sequência deste Primeiro Encontro, o Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia (CIUHCT) organizou, entre 26 e 28 de Julho de 2010, o II Encontro, dedicado ao tema “Comunicação das Ciências e da Tecnologia em Portugal: Agentes, Meios e Audiências”. Cabe agora ao CEHFCi cumprir o que foi decidido no final deste Encontro. Na situação económica e política que hoje vivemos torna-se particularmente urgente aprofundar o estudo e o debate sobre a interação entre a Sociedade, a Ciência e a sua História. Coordenação Científica e Executiva do encontro estiveram a cargo de dois investigadores CEHFCi: Maria de Fátima Nunes, José Pedro Sousa Dia

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data