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    A criança e a sua Expressão Plástica : uma reflexão no contexto do estágio pedagógico

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    Mestrado (Relatório de Estágio), Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, 7 de março de 2022, Universidade dos Açores.Este Relatório tem como principal propósito apresentar, analisar e refletir sobre a ação educativa desenvolvida no âmbito dos nossos Estágios Pedagógicos, no contexto da Educação Pré-Escolar e do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, integrados no Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, ministrado na Universidade dos Açores. No contexto da abordagem que fazemos à ação educativa desenvolvida ao longo dos dois estágios pedagógicos, decidimos aprofundar uma temática específica, que serviu de mote ao título do nosso trabalho “A criança e a sua Expressão Plástica: uma reflexão no contexto do estágio pedagógico”. Assim, ao aprofundarmos a temática em questão, mais concretamente, a importância da Expressão Plástica para a criança, defendemos que esta área curricular se assume como detentora de um enorme potencial, quer do ponto de vista pedagógico e didático, quer no que respeita ao desenvolvimento de competências nas crianças. Ainda neste contexto, procurámos também conhecer as opiniões de Educadores de Infância e Professores do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico sobre o papel desta área nas suas ações educativas diárias, quer no contexto do Ensino Presencial, quer no Ensino à Distância, modalidade sobre a qual também refletimos, fruto dos desafios que nos foram colocados pela pandemia que se instalou durante o período em que desenvolvemos os nossos estágios. Por forma a enquadrar as nossas reflexões, baseámo-nos nas atividades desenvolvidas nos dois Estágios Pedagógicos, que foram documentadas e analisadas, em articulação com os contributos de diversos autores da especialidade. Como forma de valorizar o nosso trabalho e melhor compreender as opiniões dos docentes sobre as temáticas em estudo, realizámos um total de dez entrevistas, cinco a Educadores de Infância e cinco a Professores do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. Concluímos que a decisão de potenciarmos os contributos da Expressão Plástica durante os nossos estágios se assumiu como uma mais-valia para nós, não apenas do ponto de vista pedagógico e didático, como também no que respeita às competências que a mesma desenvolveu nas crianças que nos foram confiadas. Esta opinião foi também partilhada pelos nossos entrevistados, que referiram ser esta uma área rica e facilitadora do processo de aprendizagem das crianças, quer no contexto de Ensino Presencial, quer quando foram confrontados com a necessidade de lecionar à distância.ABSTRACT: This Report's main purpose is to present, analyze and reflect on the educational action developed within the scope of our Pedagogical Internships, in the context of Pre-School Education and the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, integrated in the Master's Degree in Pre-School Education and Teaching of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, taught at the University of the Azores. In the context of the approach we take to the educational action developed over the two pedagogical stages, we decided to deepen a specific theme, which served as the motto for the title of our work “Children and their Plastic Expression: a reflection in the context of the pedagogical stage”. Thus, when we deepen the theme in question, more specifically, the importance of Plastic Expression for the child, we defend that this curricular area assumes an enormous potential, both from a pedagogical and didactic point of view, as well as with regard to development of skills in children. Also in this context, we also sought to know the opinions of Kindergarten Teachers and Teachers of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education on the role of this area in their daily educational action, both in the context of On-site Teaching and in Distance Learning, modality on the which we also reflect, as a result of the challenges posed to us by the pandemic that took place during the period in which we developed our internships. In order to frame our reflections, we based ourselves on the activities developed in the two Pedagogical Internships, which were documented and analyzed, in conjunction with the contributions of several authors in the specialty. As a way of valuing our work and better understanding the opinions of teachers on the themes under study, we carried out a total of ten interviews, five with Kindergarten Teachers and five with Teachers of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education. We conclude that the decision to enhance the contributions of Plastic Expression during our internships was an asset for us, not only from a pedagogical and didactic point of view, but also with regard to the skills it developed in the children who were us entrusted. This opinion was also shared by our interviewees, who mentioned that this is a rich area that facilitates the learning process of children, both in the context of On-site Teaching and when faced with the need to teach at a distance

    Representaciones de profesionales residentes acerca de las estrategias pedagógicas utilizadas en el proceso formativo de la residencia multiprofesional

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    Objective: To evaluate the social representations of residents regarding the pedagogical strategies of a Multiprofessional Health Residency program. Method: A case study with a qualitative approach supported by the Theory of Social Representations. Data collection was performed by applying a questionnaire to the resident professionals. ALCESTE software was used for the lexical content analysis. Results: Questionnaires were applied to 15 resident professionals. The analysis showed the educational potential of a Distance Education tool, the need to prioritize theoretical content and its planning, aligning it with the experience in the territory, and the preference of the subjects for dynamic spaces that favor communication and critical-reflective analysis of day-to-day routines. Conclusion: There is a need to value strategies and teaching-learning methodologies that are significant for the resident professional and which contribute to health education

    Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease

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    Correspondence to the Editor.Legionnaires’ disease is an often severe form of pneumonia that is typically acquired by susceptible persons (e.g., elderly persons and smokers) through inhalation of aerosols that contain legionella species.1-4 A cluster of cases of this disease occurred in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal, in 2014

    A Contribuição dos Museus para a Institucionalização e Difusão da Paleontologia.

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    Since the calls “cabinets of curiosities", the essence of natural history was consolidating itself with the birth of the museums and the development of the Museums of Natural History. This consolidation was reached through following activities: expeditions, field trips, collection classification works, catalogues of diffusion of scientific knowledge, educativ activities and expositions. The present paper intends to discuss the importance of the museal institutions for the studies of Paleontology; since the museums of Natural History had exerted a pioneering paper in the institutionalization of certain areas of knowledge, as Palaeontology, Anthropology and Experimental Physiology, in Brazil. The Paleontological studies in museums had collaborated in the specialization and modernization of the appearance of "new museum idea". As this new concept the museum is a space of diffusion of scientific knowledge, represented as an object that reflects the identity of the society without an obligator linking with physical constructions. However, the Brazilian museums have been sufficientlyobsolete, with problems that involve acquisition and maintenance of collections to production of temporary or permanent exhibitions. When the Brazilian institutions of natural history are analyzed they are not organized on the new museum conception and the digital age as the North American and European ones. Despite the difficulties found by the Museums since its birth as Institution in the 18th century, the contemporary development of Museology and Palaeontology as Science had contributed for the consolidation and institutionalization of both, helping the diffusion of scientific knowledge

    Sugar-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndromestrategies for in vivo administration: Part-II

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    Diabetes is a complex disease characterized by hyperglycemia, together with polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. While Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from genetic, environmental, or immune dysfunction factors leading to pancreatic ß-cell destruction depriving the organism from endogenous insulin, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by peripheral insulin resistance. Depending on the type of diabetes mellitus and drug mechanism to study, the animal model should be carefully selected among the wide variety of the currently available ones. This review discusses the most common animal models currently employed to study T1DM and T2DM. Moreover, an overview on the administration routes that could be used is also discussed.The authors acknowledge the financial support received from Portuguese Science and TechnologyFoundation (FCT/MCT) and from European Funds (PRODER/COMPETE) under the project referenceM-ERA-NET/0004/2015-PAIRED, co-financed by FEDER, under the Partnership Agreement PT2020. The authors also acknowledge the support of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology under the project ART (2018).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Sugar-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome - review of classical and new compounds: Part-I

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    Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia together with disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fat, which in general results from an insulin availability and need imbalance. In a great number of patients, marketed anti-glycemic agents have shown poor effectiveness in maintaining a long-term glycemic control, thus being associated with severe adverse effects and leading to an emerging interest in natural compounds (e.g., essential oils and other secondary plant metabolites, namely, flavonoid-rich compounds) as a novel approach for prevention, management and/or treatment of either non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (T2DM, type 2 DM) and/or Metabolic Syndrome (MS). In this review, some of these promising glucose-lowering agents will be comprehensively discussed.This work was financially supported by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT/MCT) and from European Funds (PRODER/COMPETE) under the project reference M-ERANET/0004/2015-PAIRED and UID/AGR/04033/2019 (CITAB), co-financed by FEDER, under the Partnership Agreement PT2020, and also by the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology under the project ART(2018).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Evolution of self-care dependent individuals admitted to the National Network for Integrated Continuous Care

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    Enquadramento: A Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados surgiu como resposta ao crescente envelhecimento da população portuguesa e ao consequente aumento do número de pessoas dependentes no autocuidado. Objetivos: Avaliar o potencial de reconstrução de autonomia, e a evolução do compromisso nos processos corporais e da dependência no autocuidado das pessoas dependentes admitidas na Rede. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo e exploratório, com uma amostra de conveniência constituída por 891 pessoas dependentes, realizado em 10 prestadores de cuidados da Rede da área de abrangência de uma Equipa Coordenadora Local da região Minho de Portugal. Resultados: O potencial de reconstrução de autonomia situa-se entre reduzido a moderado. Verificou-se uma evolução positiva no compromisso nos processos corporais e no nível de dependência no autocuidado. Maior potencial de reconstrução de autonomia está associado a menor compromisso nos processos corporais e a maior independência. Conclusão: O estudo revela ganhos em saúde efetivos na condição de saúde das pessoas dependentes acompanhadas nas diferentes tipologias de cuidados da Rede, o que demonstra a sua utilidade.Background: The National Network for Integrated Continuous Care (NNICC) emerged as a response to the increasing aging of the Portuguese population and the consequent increase in the number of self-care dependent individuals. Objectives: To assess the potential for the recovery of autonomy, the evolution of bodily processes impairment, and the level of self-care dependence among dependent individuals admitted to the NNICC. Methodology: A descriptive and exploratory study was conducted using a convenience sample of 891 dependent individuals from 10 NNICC care units within the area of influence of a Local Coordination Team in the region of Minho, Portugal. Results: The results showed a low to moderate potential for the recovery of autonomy. There was a positive evolution in bodily processes impairment and in the level of self-care dependence. The greater potential for the recovery of autonomy is associated with a lower level of bodily processes impairment and a higher self-care independence. Conclusion: The study reveals effective health gains in the health condition of dependent individuals admitted to the NNICC, within its different types of care, which demonstrates its usefulness.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Evolución de las personas dependientes en el autocuidado acompañadas en la Red Nacional de Cuidados Continuos Integrados

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    Background: The National Network for Integrated Continuous Care (NNICC) emerged as a response to the increasing aging of the Portuguese population and the consequent increase in the number of self-care dependent individuals. Objectives: To assess the potential for the recovery of autonomy, the evolution of bodily processes impairment, and the level of self-care dependence among dependent individuals admitted to the NNICC. Methodology: A descriptive and exploratory study was conducted using a convenience sample of 891 dependent individuals from 10 NNICC care units within the area of influence of a Local Coordination Team in the region of Minho, Portugal. Results: The results showed a low to moderate potential for the recovery of autonomy. There was a positive evolution in bodily processes impairment and in the level of self-care dependence. The greater potential for the recovery of autonomy is associated with a lower level of bodily processes impairment and a higher self-care independence. Conclusion: The study reveals effective health gains in the health condition of dependent individuals admitted to the NNICC, within its different types of care, which demonstrates its usefulness.Enquadramento: A Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados surgiu como resposta ao crescente envelhecimento da população portuguesa e ao consequente aumento do número de pessoas dependentes no autocuidado. Objetivos: Avaliar o potencial de reconstrução de autonomia, e a evolução do compromisso nos processos corporais e da dependência no autocuidado das pessoas dependentes admitidas na Rede. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo e exploratório, com uma amostra de conveniência constituída por 891 pessoas dependentes, realizado em 10 prestadores de cuidados da Rede da área de abrangência de uma Equipa Coordenadora Local da região Minho de Portugal. Resultados: O potencial de reconstrução de autonomia situa-se entre reduzido a moderado. Verificou-se uma evolução positiva no compromisso nos processos corporais e no nível de dependência no autocuidado. Maior potencial de reconstrução de autonomia está associado a menor compromisso nos processos corporais e a maior independência. Conclusão: O estudo revela ganhos em saúde efetivos na condição de saúde das pessoas dependentes acompanhadas nas diferentes tipologias de cuidados da Rede, o que demonstra a sua utilidade.Marco contextual: La Red Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados surgió como respuesta al creciente envejecimiento de la población portuguesa y al consiguiente aumento del número de personas dependientes en el autocuidado. Objetivos: Evaluar el potencial de reconstrucción de la autonomía, y la evolución del compromiso en los procesos corporales y de dependencia en el autocuidado de las personas dependientes admitidas en la Red. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, con una muestra de conveniencia constituida por 891 personas dependientes, realizado en 10 prestadores de cuidados de la Red del área de cobertura de un equipo coordinador local de la región del Miño de Portugal. Resultados: El potencial de reconstrucción de la autonomía se sitúa entre reducido y moderado. Se verificó una evolución positiva en el compromiso en los procesos corporales y en el nivel de dependencia en el autocuidado. Un mayor potencial de reconstrucción de la autonomía se asocia con un menor compromiso en los procesos corporales y una mayor independencia. Conclusión: El estudio revela beneficios efectivos en la salud de las personas dependientes acompañadas en las diferentes tipologías de cuidados de la Red, lo que demuestra su utilidad.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Alterações oftalmológicas em pacientes com COVID-19: revisão narrativa de estudos e séries de casos

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    O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever casos clínicos e séries de casos relacionados a alterações oftalmológicas em pacientes com diagnóstico de COVID-19. Foi realizada uma revisão narrativa/descritiva de casos clínicos e série de casos. A partir das buscas de dados com descritores pré-definidos, foram integrados na revisão, 17 estudos. Dentre os principais temas identificados, destacam-se: alterações conjuntivais, alterações retinianas e oftalmoparesias. O quadro de alterações da conjuntiva foi prevalente em relação aos demais. Essa revisão incluiu não apenas afecções oculares em adultos, mas também, em crianças e adolescentes. O estudo chama atenção para o fato de que as alterações oculares foram descritas como alteração isolada, alteração precipitante e alteração simultânea ao quadro respiratório. Conclui-se que as afecções oculares vão além de alterações conjuntivais, embora sejam essas preponderantes, havendo ainda alterações retinianas, quadro de oftalmoparesia e ainda a incomum síndrome de Miller Fisher. Novos ensaios irão poder avaliar, qual é de fato, a representatividade dos problemas oculares na cadeia epidemiológica da COVID-19.The objective of this work is to describe clinical cases and case series related to ophthalmological changes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. A narrative/descriptive review of clinical cases and case series was performed. Based on data searches with pre-defined descriptors, 17 studies were integrated in the review. Among the main themes identified, the following stand out: conjunctival changes, retinal changes and ophthalmoparesis. The picture of changes in the conjunctiva was prevalent in relation to the others. This review included not only eye disorders in adults, but also in children and adolescents. The study draws attention to the fact that the ocular changes were described as isolated alteration, precipitating alteration and simultaneous alteration to the respiratory condition. It is concluded that ocular conditions go beyond conjunctival alterations, although these are predominant, with retinal alterations, ophthalmoparesis and the unusual Miller Fisher syndrome. New trials will be able to assess, in fact, the representativeness of eye problems in the epidemiological chain of COVID-19

    Beliefs and attitudes of profissionals about marital violence: studies with health profissionals, policemen and teachers

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    Este artigo apresenta um conjunto de investigações cujo objectivo foi caracterizar as crenças dos profissionais mais directamente implicados na resposta e prevenção da violência conjugal face a este fenómeno. Para tal, um instrumento de avaliação das crenças sobre a violência conjugal foi administrado a um conjunto de 226 profissionais de saúde, 85 agentes de segurança e 280 professores. Os resultados evidenciam uma tendência para a discordância moderada, nas três amostras estudadas, relativamente aos mitos e crenças legitimadoras do abuso conjugal. Subsistem, contudo, alguns mitos relacionados com a raridade do problema, a sua atribuição a causas externas e a protecção da privacidade familiar. Os sujeitos mais velhos e de sexo masculino exibem, tendencialmente, uma maior legitimação da violência.This article presents a set of three research projects that aimed to characterize the beliefs about marital violence of the professionals most directly implied in the response and prevention of this problem. A research questionnaire that evaluates beliefs about marital violence was administered to a sample of 226 health professionals, 85 law enforcement agents and 280 teachers. On the global results show a tendency to moderate disagreement with beliefs that legitimize this form of abuse. Some myths, however, persist in these samples, namely those related to the privacy of the problem, its rarity and attribution to external causes. Male and older subjects show, in general, higher levels of violence legitimization
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