El efecto del ejercicio sobre los niveles de ansiedad, depresión y autoconcepto de pacientes con dolencia pulmonar obstructiva crónica

La rehabilitación pulmonar ha sido la mejor alternativa de tratamiento para los pacientes con Dolencia Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (DPOC). Este ensayo clínico estudió el efecto del ejercicio sobre los niveles de ansiedad, depresión y auto concepto de 30 pacientes con DPOC (media de edad 63,66+-11,62, 80% sexo masculino) evaluados en las formas de pre y post test. Los pacientes participaron en el estudio durante 12 semanas y se dividieron aleatoriamente en dos grupos: el grupo experimental (G1) y el grupo control (G2). Los pacientes de G1 (n=14) tuvieron 24 sesiones de fisioterapia respiratoria, 12 de acompanamiento psicológico, 3 de educación y 24 de ejercicio. Los pacientes de G2 (n=16) tuvieron las mismas actividades que los pacientes de G1, pero no realizaron ejercicio. Ambos grupos mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p0,05), incluyendo disminución de la ansiedad y depresión, aumento del auto concepto y mejora en el test de 6 minutos de caminata. No se observaron diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos.Multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation has been the most suitable treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. This clinical trial studied the effect of exercise on anxiety, depression and self-concept of 30 COPD patients. (mean age 63,66 +11,62; 80% male). All patients were evaluated at baseline and at completion of rehabilitation program. The participants of the trial were randomized in two groups: experimental group (G1) and control group (G2). Both groups underwent to a 12-weeks programs of treatment. G1 group (n = 14) recived: 24 sessions of physiotherapy; 12 psychological sessions; 3 educational sessions and 24 sessions of physical exercise. G2 group (n =16) recived de same treatment except the sessions of physical exercise. Both groups demostraded significantly satistical improvementes (p< 0.05=, including reduced anxiety and depression, improved self-concept and endurance. There were nonsignificant differences between treatment groups

SUSTENTABILIDADE, CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL E GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO

A preocupação básica deste estudo é identificar a relação existente entre sustentabilidade, cultura organizacional e gestão do conhecimento. A temática da sustentabilidade na sociedade contemporânea vem sendo definida como uma equação resultante do desenvolvimento econômico em uma perspectiva viável, socialmente responsável e ecologicamente correto. Construiu-se questões que nortearam este trabalho: a) quais componentes são intrínsecos a Cultura Organizacional?; b) o que é sustentabilidade nas organizações?; c) de que forma a Gestão do Conhecimento pode colaborar com a aprendizagem organizacional para a adoção de ações sustentáveis? Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica considerando as contribuições de autores como Freitas (1997) e (2008), Schein (1984) (1985) (2009), Maximiano (2000), Chiavenato (2010), Santos (2009), Fialho et al (2006), Probst, Raub e Romhardt (2002) entre outros, procurando conceitual sustentabilidade, cultura organizacional e os elementos que a constituem bem como as técnicas de gestão do conhecimento. Os dados foram analisados de forma qualitativa e descritiva. Concluiu-se que enquanto sistema cultural, a organização oferece aos seus membros uma estrutura de valores e normas, uma maneira de pensar e um modo de apresentação do mundo que orienta a conduta de seus diversos atores

Marking parties for marking written assessments:A spontaneous community of practice

In programmes of assessment with both high and low-stakes assessments, the inclusion of open-ended long answer questions in the high-stakes examination can contribute to driving deeper learning among students. However, in larger institutions, this would generate a seemingly insurmountable marking workload. In this study, we use a focused ethnographic approach to explore how such a marking endeavour can be tackled efficiently and pragmatically. In marking parties, examiners come together to individually mark student papers. This study focuses on marking parties for two separate tasks assessing written clinical communication in medical school finals at Southampton, UK. Data collected included field notes from 21.3?h of marking parties, details of demographics and clinical and educational experience of examiners, examiners' written answers to an open-ended post-marking party questionnaire, an in-depth interview and details of the actual marks assigned during the marking parties. In a landscape of examiners who are busy clinicians and rarely interact with each other educationally, marking parties represent a spontaneous and sustainable community of practice, with functions extending beyond the mere marking of exams. These include benchmarking, learning, managing biases and exam development. Despite the intensity of the work, marking parties built camaraderie and were considered fun and motivating

El efecto del ejercicio sobre los niveles de ansiedad, depresión y autoconcepto de pacientes con dolencia pulmonar obstructiva crónica

La rehabilitación pulmonar ha sido la mejor alternativa de tratamiento para los pacientes con Dolencia Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (DPOC). Este ensayo clínico estudió el efecto del ejercicio sobre los niveles de ansiedad, depresión y auto concepto de 30 pacientes con DPOC (media de edad 63,66+-11,62, 80% sexo masculino) evaluados en las formas de pre y post test. Los pacientes participaron en el estudio durante 12 semanas y se dividieron aleatoriamente en dos grupos: el grupo experimental (G1) y el grupo control (G2). Los pacientes de G1 (n=14) tuvieron 24 sesiones de fisioterapia respiratoria, 12 de acompanamiento psicológico, 3 de educación y 24 de ejercicio. Los pacientes de G2 (n=16) tuvieron las mismas actividades que los pacientes de G1, pero no realizaron ejercicio. Ambos grupos mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p0,05), incluyendo disminución de la ansiedad y depresión, aumento del auto concepto y mejora en el test de 6 minutos de caminata. No se observaron diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos.Multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation has been the most suitable treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. This clinical trial studied the effect of exercise on anxiety, depression and self-concept of 30 COPD patients. (mean age 63,66 +11,62; 80% male). All patients were evaluated at baseline and at completion of rehabilitation program. The participants of the trial were randomized in two groups: experimental group (G1) and control group (G2). Both groups underwent to a 12-weeks programs of treatment. G1 group (n = 14) recived: 24 sessions of physiotherapy; 12 psychological sessions; 3 educational sessions and 24 sessions of physical exercise. G2 group (n =16) recived de same treatment except the sessions of physical exercise. Both groups demostraded significantly satistical improvementes (p< 0.05=, including reduced anxiety and depression, improved self-concept and endurance. There were nonsignificant differences between treatment groups

Marking parties for marking written assessments: a spontaneous community of practice

In programmes of assessment with both high and low-stakes assessments, the inclusion of open-ended long answer questions in the high-stakes examination can contribute to driving deeper learning among students. However, in larger institutions, this would generate a seemingly insurmountable marking workload. In this study, we use a focused ethnographic approach to explore how such a marking endeavour can be tackled efficiently and pragmatically. In marking parties, examiners come together to individually mark student papers. This study focuses on marking parties for two separate tasks assessing written clinical communication in medical school finals at Southampton, UK. Data collected included field notes from 21.3 h of marking parties, details of demographics and clinical and educational experience of examiners, examiners' written answers to an open-ended post-marking party questionnaire, an in-depth interview and details of the actual marks assigned during the marking parties. In a landscape of examiners who are busy clinicians and rarely interact with each other educationally, marking parties represent a spontaneous and sustainable community of practice, with functions extending beyond the mere marking of exams. These include benchmarking, learning, managing biases and exam development. Despite the intensity of the work, marking parties built camaraderie and were considered fun and motivating.</p