Search for dark matter candidates and large extra dimensions in events with a jet and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector

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Leads for potentializing groups in Primary Health Care

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the aspects that potentialize groups in Primary Health Care according to their coordinators and participants. Method: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted with a health promotion group affi liated with a Family Health Unit. The data were collected by means of focus groups with participants and community workers who were submitted to thematic content analysis. Results: the analysis gave rise to three thematic categories: The group is our medicine; Healthy living and learning; and Priceless leadership. Conclusion: the leads identifi ed during the study were as follows: group organization involves investment in motivation and leadership by the coordinators; production of grouping and cohesion is a result of participants and coordinators meeting together, interspersed with dialog, things said and left unsaid that the subjects expressed in the group dynamic; the sense of belonging guarantees their placement in the group based on the recognition of their knowledge and affective, social and health needs. Descriptors: Group Processes; Group Structure; Health Promotion; Primary Health Care; Nursing in Community Health. RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar os aspectos que potencializam grupos na Atenção Primária à Saúde segundo seus coordenadores e participantes. Método: Estudo descritivo de abordagem qualitativa, realizado com um grupo de promoção da saúde vinculado a uma Unidade de Saúde da Família. Os dados foram coletados por meio de grupos focais com participantes e agentes comunitários, submetidos à análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: três categorias temáticas emergiram da análise: O grupo é o nosso remédio; Vida saudável e aprendizado; e Liderança que vale ouro. Conclusão: as pistas identifi cadas destacam: organização do grupo que envolve investimentos de motivação e liderança por parte de quem coordena; a produção da grupalidade e coesão é resultado do encontro entre participantes e coordenadores, tecida pelos diálogos, ditos e não ditos que se expressam no movimento grupal; o sentimento de pertença garante a permanência no grupo pelo reconhecimento de seus saberes e necessidades afetivas, sociais e de saúde. Descritores: Processos Grupais; Estrutura de Grupo; Promoção da Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Enfermagem em Saúde Comunitária. RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar los aspectos que potencian a grupos de Atención Primaria de Salud según sus coordinadores y participantes. Método: Estudio descriptivo cualitativo, empleado en un grupo de promoción a la salud de una Unidad de Salud de la Familia. Se recolectaron los datos a través de grupos focales con participantes y agentes comunitarios, para después someterlos a un análisis temático de contenido. Resultados: del análisis han surgido tres categorías: El grupo es nuestra medicina; Vida sana y aprendizajes; y Liderazgo que es oro. Conclusión: las pistas identifi cadas destacaron: organización del grupo que cuenta con motivación y liderazgo por quien lo coordina; la producción grupal y la cohesión son resultado del encuentro entr

Validation of a simplified socioeconomically quality-of-life questionnaire for deprived asthma patients

Introduction: Quality-of-life questionnaires have been recognized as an important tool to measure the impact of asthma in the patient's life and has become a main outcome in clinical research. To be effective, questionnaires should be adapted to reflect the needs of the target population. Objective: To assess the reliability, responsiveness, and cross-sectional validity of a simplified quality-of-life questionnaire (QQL-EPM) as a tool specially developed for a socioeconomically deprived target population of asthmatic patients. Method: Thirty-five asthma patients were followed in a prospective open study over a period of 9 weeks. Clinical visits were performed monthly with pulmonary function assessment and the patients filled out a diary card regarding symptom scores, use of rescue medication, and PEF. At each visit, FEV 1 and FVC were measured and two health-related quality-of-life questionnaires were applied: general quality of life (SF-36) and specific quality of life (QQL-EPM). the condition of patient regarding asthma control was assessed at each visit to the clinic, with treatment optimization and medication adjustment as needed. At the end of the study, each period was analyzed across the trial period and classified as stable or noncontrolled asthma. Results: QQL-EPM was able to correlate changes in quality of life in patients with alterations in their asthma control condition (global = 0.0001) and to differentiate these patients from those whose condition remained stable (global = 0.0001). the reliability of QQL-EPM was 0.68-0.90, and correlation with other clinical measurements and generic quality of life was moderate.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Med, Lung Div, EPM, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Med, Lung Div, EPM, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc