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Dias, Maria Inês

Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.

Fraga, Sara

Pereira, Marta

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MEETING ABSTRACTS Open AccessProceedings of the 4th IPLeiria’sInternational Health CongressLeiria, Portugal. 11-12 May 2018Published: 13 September 2018Keynote lecturesS1The role of practice-based research in stimulating educationalinnovation in healthcareSandra Hasanefendic (s.hasanefendic@vu.nl)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam,the NetherlandsBMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):S1BackgroundPractice-based research is not uncommon in healthcare. In fact, theway nurses and doctors train is through extensive and intensive prac-tice [1]. In other words, practice-based research has been used togain new knowledge partly by means of practice and the outcomesof that practice [2]. Practice based research networks have also beengaining on importance in healthcare as ways of addressing researchquestions informed by practicing clinicians. They aim to gather dataand improve existing practices of primary care [3], practice-based re-search is not only about gaining new knowledge via practice and im-proving existing practices.ObjectiveIn this presentation/paper I explain and highlight the role of practice-based research as an instrument for educational innovation inhealthcare sciences.MethodsI used interview excerpts and examples of projects related to health-care at different universities of applied sciences in the Netherlandsand Germany (also known as polytechnics in Portugal) to advancethe role of practice-based research in educational innovation. Thistype of research is an integral part of teaching and curricular assign-ments in the healthcare settings in the Netherlands and Germany,and particularly at universities of applied sciences. I emphasized howpractice-based research can improve and enrich the curricula, whileat the same time, building necessary skills of future healthcare pro-fessionals and improving practices in already existing healthcareinstitutions.ResultsI show that practice-based research is in fact short term problem-oriented research which serves educational purposes by upgradingstudents’ and teachers’ skills and knowledge of the profession anddynamics in the work environment; which also has the potential toimprove company products or design solutions and at the same timecontribute to local and regional innovation in professions and profes-sion related institutions [4-5]. Its role is multidimensional and dia-lectic insofar it serves multitude goals and is accomplished indialogue among relevant stakeholders [6]. Practical suggestions forhealthcare educators and practitioners in designing their curricula toincorporate the basic elements of this practice-based research arealso offered in this presentation/paper.ConclusionsPractice-based research is more than knowledge acquisition via prac-tice. Its role and goals expand to enriching educational curricula witha more comprehensive engagement of external and professionalstakeholders, at the same time contributing to student soft and pro-fessional skill development and solving stakeholder problems or opti-mizing services and products at local or regional levels.References1. Westfall JM, Mold J, Fagnan L. Practice-based research—“Blue Highways”on the NIH roadmap. Jama, 2007; 297(4): 403-406.2. Andrews JE, Pearce KA, Ireson C, Love MM. Information-seeking behaviorsof practitioners in a primary care practice-based research network (PBRN).Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2005;93(2):206.3. Hartung DM, Guise JM, Fagnan LJ, Davis MM, Stange KC. Role of practice-based research networks in comparative effectiveness research. Journalof comparative effectiveness research. 2012;1(1):45-55.4. Frederik H, Hasanefendic S, Van der Sijde P. Professional field in theaccreditation process: examining information technology programmes atDutch Universities of Applied Sciences. Assessment & Evaluation inHigher Education. 2017, 42(2): 208-225.5. Hasanefendic S. Responding to new policy demands: A comparativestudy of Portuguese and Dutch non-university higher education organi-zations. [Doctoral Thesis]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.2018.6. Hasanefendic S, Heitor M, Horta H. Training students for new jobs: Therole of technical and vocational higher education and implications forscience policy in Portugal. Technological Forecasting and Social Change.2016; 113: 328-340.KeywordsPractice-based research, Short term, Problem oriented, Healthcare,Universities of applied sciences.S2Is sexuality a right for all? Sexual revolution in the old ageFrancisco J Hernández-Martínez (francisco.hernandezmartinez@ulpgc.es)Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas de GranCanaria, EspañaBMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):S2Background“Do not you think your grandmother has sex? What happens with oldgays? Why does a kiss between two elders tenderizes us and we do notthink it is erotic” (interview, Ricardo Iacub, 2018). It still impacts us,and what do we do with it? Do we let it pass? Do we encouragethem?Throughout the centuries, sex has been postulated as the impulsethat gives life to people. This word, of Latin origin, has alwaysaroused much interest in society and in all stages of life; but it mustbe differentiated from “sexuality”, because it contemplates variousaspects among which it is found; sex, identities and gender roles,eroticism, pleasure, intimacy, reproduction and sexual orientation [1-6]. Sexuality is a vital dimension that is present in all stages of life, atleast since adolescence. It contributes significantly to health andquality of life and is, moreover, a right recognized by internationalorganizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) [4, 7-9].BMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):684https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3444-8© The Author(s). 2018 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, andreproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link tothe Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver(http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.ConclusionsA Nursing Intervention Program, with structured and contextualizedinterventions in the home context, with family caregivers ofdependent persons, is a facilitator for the transition experienced bycaregivers, but also an important instrument of the work developedby nurses. Thus, it provides the necessary emotional support andskills that enable caregivers to optimize care delivery.References1. INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística IP. Censos 2011 ResultadosDefinitivos - Portugal. XV recenseamento geral da população; Vrecenseamento geral da habitação. Lisboa: Instituto Nacional deEstatística; 2012.2. Figueiredo D. Cuidados Familiares ao Idoso Dependente. Lisboa: ClimepsiEditores; 2007.3. Imaginário C. O Idoso Dependente em Contexto Familiar: Uma Análiseda Visão da Família e do Cuidador Principal. 2ª ed. Coimbra: Formasau;2008.4. Marques SCL. Os Cuidadores Indormais de Doentes com AVC Coimbra:Formasau - Formação e Saúde Lda.; 2007 Janeiro de 2007.5. Martins T. Acidente Vascular Cerebral: Qualidade de Vida e bem-estar dosdoentes e familiares cuidadores. Coimbra: Formasau – Formação e SaúdeLda.; 2006.6. Sequeira C. Cuidar de Idosos com Dependência Física e Mental. Lisboa:Lidel; 2010.7. ICN. CIPE Versão 2 - Classificação Internacional para Prática deEnfermagem Lisboa: International Council of Nurses; 2011.KeywordsFamily caregivers, Intervention program, Transition, Needs,Dependency.P46Antimicrobial activity of natural extracts and commercial elixirs inoral pathogensMaria J Alves, Marta Pereira, Sara Fraga, Isabel Ferreira, Maria I DiasCentro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança,5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCorrespondence: Maria J Alves (maria.alves@ipb.pt)BMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):P46BackgroundAlthough Streptococcus mutans has been responsible for decades asthe etiological agent of dental caries, recent evidence indicates ahigh prevalence for S. mutans in dental biofilms where Candida albi-cans resides; which suggests that the interaction between these twospecies may mediate cariogenic development [1].ObjectiveTo evaluate the antimicrobial activity of three chemical elixirs of dif-ferent commercial brands and two aqueous extracts obtained fromplants (Chamomilla recutita L. and Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) in C. albi-cans and S. mutans.MethodsPercent growth inhibition was quantified by measurement of opticaldensity (OD) at 600 nm in a microplate reader.ResultsBoth the extracts and the elixirs presented antimicrobial activity forthe two microorganisms previously mentioned. Among the elixirstested, the one with the highest antimicrobial activity for S. mutanswas Colgate (100%), followed by Eludril and a white brand (≥ 99%).For C. albicans, the Eludril (100%) gave the highest activity, followedby Colgate (99%). A Chamomilla recutita extract (10 mg/ml) showedan inhibition percentage of growth of 96% for S. mutans very similarto that of the antibiotic (97%). The inhibition percentage of growthdecreased for C. albicans (87%), although was higher than the anti-fungal fluconazole (84%).ConclusionsThe two extracts showed less antimicrobial activity compared to theelixirs, however, they had higher percentages of inhibition growththan the drugs tested for both microorganisms. The extract ofChamomilla recutita was the one that presented the highest anti-microbial activity for the two microorganisms tested comparativelywith Foeniculum vulgare.References1. Metwalli KH, Khan SA, Krom BP, Jabra-Rizk MA. Streptococcus mutans,Candida albicans, and the Human Mouth: A Sticky Situation. PLOS Patho-gens. 2013;9(10):1-5.KeywordsOral biofilm, Antimicrobial activity, Elixir, Foeniculum vulgare mill, Cha-momilla recutita L.P47The effects of water walking on body composition – a study withchildren between 6 and 12 years oldSamuel Honório1,2, João Oliveira3, Marco Batista1,2, João Serrano1,4, JorgeSantos3, Rui Paulo1,2, Pedro Duarte-Mendes1,21Department of Sports and Well-being, Polytechnic Institute of CasteloBranco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, Portugal; 2Research on Education andCommunity Intervention, 4411-801 Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal;2Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco,Portugal; 4Centre for the Study of Education, Technologies and Health,Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, PortugalCorrespondence: Samuel Honório (samuelhonorio@hotmail.com)BMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):P47BackgroundAquatic activities have been recommended as frequent practice, dueto the physical properties of water, especially because fluctuationand reduction of joint impact, with improvements in the body com-position of children.ObjectiveThe present research aims to verify if there are differences in bodycomposition in children aged between 6 and 12 years who practiceswimming, complemented with water walking at the end of eachsession and those who only practice swimming.MethodsThe sample consisted of 28 individuals aged 6 to 12 years and wasdivided into two groups: swimming group (SG) with 9 children and aswimming complemented with water walking group (SWWG) of 19children. In this study, of twelve weeks with three moments of evalu-ation, with two sessions per week of 45 minutes each, we wanted toidentify the benefits in body composition (weight, muscle mass, fatmass, body water, BMI, waist circumference and body percentiles).For that purpose, we used a bio-impedance scale Targa Z29777A,and an anthropometric tape to measure the waist circumference.The water walking activity occurred at the end of each session for 6minutes, performed in straight line with the water level at the chil-dren’s chest. In terms of statistical procedures, we used the programStatistical Package for the Social Sciences version number 20 (SPSS20.0). We used descriptive statistics (minimum, maximum, means andstandard deviations), the Shapiro Wilk test for testing the normalityof the sample, inferential statistics (non-parametric Mann-Whitneytests, Friedman's ANOVA, and for the calculation of the magnitude ofthe effect, the d-Cohen test).ResultsAfter data treatment, regarding the inter-group analysis (comparisonbetween the swimming group and the swimming group with waterwalking) we observed that there were significant differences in theweight variable, that is, at the end of the 3 moments. Concerningintra-group differences (improvements in the swimming group andin the swimming with water walking group, in the three momentsevaluated), the SWWG showed significant improvements in the vari-ables of weight as well, muscle mass, fat mass, body water, bodymass index (BMI) and body percentiles.ConclusionsWe have concluded that the practice of activities such as swimmingand water walking has benefits in the analysed variables and thatthere are differences in the groups analysed; however, the twoBMC Health Services Research 2018, 18(Suppl 2):684 Page 113 of 183

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