Literacia em saúde mental dos enfermeiros de cuidados gerais

A saúde mental e mais concretamente o campo das doenças mentais e psiquiátricas é com toda a certeza uma das áreas da saúde que mais alterações tem produzido ao longo das últimas décadas. Assim, e se é comummente aceite que a saúde mental é um bem a preservar, sendo considerada uma prioridade da saúde pública dado o seu inestimável valor, as doenças são contingentes da condição humana, com pesadas implicações para os indivíduos e para a sociedade (OMS, 2001). O presente relatório visa responder às exigências regulamentares do Curso de Mestrado em Enfermagem – Ramo de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental e Psiquiátrica relatando as incidências da realização de um Estágio Final. O referido Estágio foi desenvolvido no Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental da Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, EPE e teve como temática avaliar o nível de literacia em saúde mental dos enfermeiros cuidados gerais. O referido projeto propunha-se partir de uma avaliação tomando como instrumento de colheita o questionário QualisMental (Questionário de Avaliação da Literacia em Saúde Mental, versão adaptada e autorizada para Portugal do National Survey of Mental Health Literacy in Young People –Interview version) e mediante os resultados obtidos estruturar uma proposta de consultoria em Enfermagem de Saúde Mental e Psiquiátrica de ligação numa Unidade Local de Saúde, na esfera de competências do Enfermeiro Especialista. Não foi possível concretizar o referido projecto na sua totalidade já que as autorizações do Conselho de Administração da ULSNA não foram despachadas até à data da conclusão do Estágio. No entanto não quisemos deixar de apresentar a referida proposta. Este documento pretende, ainda, analisar o processo de aquisição de competências de Mestre e de desenvolvimento de competências de Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Saúde Mental e Psiquiátrica; ABSTRACT: Mental Health literacy of General Care Nurses The mental health, and the field of mental diseases is, without a doubt, one of health areas that had more changes in the last decades. Therefore, if its well known that the mental health is a value to preserve, being considered one priority in the public health due to its priceless value, the diseases are contingents in the human condition, with heavy implications to the individuals and the society (OMS, 2001). This report aims to respond to the regulatory requirements of the Master Course in Nursing - Mental and Psychiatric Nursing Health reporting the incidences of the completion of a Final Stage. This internship was developed in the department of psychiatrics and mental health of the Local health of North Alentejo and had as thematic, to evaluate the level of the literacy in mental health of the nurses of global care. This project proposed starting from an evaluation using the “QualisMental” questionnaire (Questionnaire for Assessment of Mental Health Literacy, adapted and authorized for Portugal from the National Survey of Mental Health Literacy in Young People - Interview version) and using the results obtained structuring a proposal of Consulting in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing in a Local Health Unit, within the competence of the Specialist Nurse. This project could not be fully implemented since the authorizations of the Board of Directors were not dispatched until the public discussion of this Report. This document intends to analyze the process of skills acquisition of master and development of skills of the specialist nurse, in mental health and psychiatrics nursing

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora