AVALIANDO A GESTÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA PONTO A PONTO: ESTUDO DE CASO

O processo de avaliação do ensino superior segue duas vertentes principais: a avaliação centrada no planejamento institucional com metas e indicadores globais bem definidos e a avaliação setorizada ou pontual que permite uma visão detalhada das rotinas e envolvimento dos indivíduos com a instituição. Neste trabalho apresentamos os resultados da avaliação pontual interna e externa de um setor administrativo da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. A avaliação foi realizada através análise de questionários com questões abertas e de resposta induzida. Os questionários foram preenchidos anonimamente e de forma voluntária por servidores da unidade (32 respondidos de 34 questionários enviados) e por usuários dos serviços da unidade (81 respondidos de 138 questionários enviados). Os resultados mostram, entre outros, os seguintes pontos positivos da avaliação interna: alto grau de envolvimento dos servidores com o processo de avaliação; satisfação com o trabalho; ambiente de trabalho propício à troca de idéias. Dos pontos negativos podemos ressaltar: os servidores sentem uma distribuição desigual da carga de trabalho no setor e fora dele e manifestam a falta de reuniões periódicas com as chefias. A avaliação externa revela respostas elogiosas ao trabalho do setor mas também que parte dos serviços prestados não são bem conhecidos da comunidade universitária. A auto avaliação é mais severa do que a avaliação externa, mostrando o espírito crítico dos servidores do setor. A avaliação permite recomendar ações concretas para reforçar os pontos positivos e minimizar os aspectos negativos como, por exemplo, o estabelecimento de uma agenda de reuniões periódicas entre servidores e chefias. Concluímos, além dos resultados diretos, que a avaliação setorizada é um mecanismo válido de diagnóstico da gestão e que existe, na comunidade universitária, um ambiente propício à continuidade da aplicação deste método

Fluidoterapia enteral em cavalos: relato de casos clínicos e cirúrgicos

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Hypericum perforatum treatment: effect on behaviour and neurogenesis in a chronic stress model in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extracts of <it>Hypericum perforatum </it>(St. John's wort) have been traditionally recommended for a wide range of medical conditions, in particular mild-to-moderate depression. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Hypericum perforatum treatment in a mouse model of anxiety/depressive-like behavior, induced by chronic corticosterone administration.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>CD1 mice were submitted to 7 weeks corticosterone administration and then behavioral tests as Open Field (OF), Novelty-Suppressed Feeding (NSF), Forced Swim Test (FST) were performed. Cell proliferation in hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) was investigated by both 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and doublecortin (DCX) immunohistochemistry techniques and stereological procedure was used to quantify labeled cells. Golgi-impregnation method was used to evaluate changes in dendritic spines in DG. Hypericum perforatum (30 mg/Kg) has been administered for 3 weeks and then neural development in the adult hippocampus and behavioral changes have been examined.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The anxiety/depressive-like state due to chronic corticosterone treatment was reversed by exogenous administration of Hypericum perforatum; the proliferation of progenitor cells in mice hippocampus was significantly reduced under chronic corticosterone treatment, whereas a long term treatment with Hypericum perforatum prevented the corticosterone-induced decrease in hippocampal cell proliferation. Corticosterone-treated mice exhibited a reduced spine density that was ameliorated by Hypericum perforatum administration.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These results provide evidence of morphological adaptations occurring in mature hippocampal neurons that might underlie resilient responses to chronic stress and contribute to the therapeutic effects of chronic Hypericum perforatum treatment.</p

Physical activity and sleep profiles in Finnish men and women

Background. Physical activity (PA) and sleep are related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and their risk factors. The interrelationship between these behaviors has been studied, but there remain questions regarding the association of different types of PA, such as occupational, commuting, and leisure time to sleep, including quality, duration and sufficiency. It is also unclear to what extent sleep affects peoples’ PA levels and patterns. Our aim is to investigate the interrelationship between PA and sleep behaviors in the Finnish population, including employment status and gender. Methods. The study comprised population based data from the FINRISK 2012 Study. A stratified, random sample of 10,000 Finns, 25 to 74 years-old, were sent a questionnaire and an invitation to a health examination. The participation rate was 64% (n = 6,414). Latent class analysis was used to search for different underlying profiles of PA and sleep behavior in men and women, respectively. Models with one through five latent profiles were fitted to the data. Based on fit indicators, a four-class model for men and women, respectively, was decided to be the best fitted model. Results. Four different profiles of PA and sleep were found in both men and women. The most common profile of men comprised 45% of the total participants, and in women, 47%. These profiles were distinguished by probabilities for high leisure time PA and sleep, subjectively rated as sufficient, as well as sleep duration of 7–7.9 hours. The least common profiles represented 5% (men) and 11% (women) of the population, and were characterized by probabilities for physical inactivity, short sleep, and evening type for women and morning type for men. There was also one profile in both genders characterized by likelihood for both high occupational PA and subjectively experienced insufficient sleep. Conclusions. The use of latent class analysis in investigating the interrelationship between PA and sleep is a novel perspective. The method provides information on the clustering of behaviors in people and the profiles found suggest an accumulative nature of leisure time PA, and better sleep. Our data also suggest that high levels of occupational PA are associated with shorter and poorer sleep.peerReviewe