Universidade Positivo

About: Universidade Positivo is a education organization based out in Curitiba, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 1290 authors who have published 1237 publications receiving 9335 citations. The organization is also known as: Positive University.

[Gerontological nursing, the production of knowledge in the profession (1970-1996)].

Abstract: This study aims to describe the construction of knowledge as a component of professional power in gerontological nursing in Brazil between 1970 and 1996. It is a descriptive study with qualitative socio-historical approach that used oral history and was developed with 14 nurses, who are pioneers in the area. The categories found are: 1. The origin of gerontological nursing studies; 2. The inclusion of gerontology in the professional education; 3. The relevance of knowledge to the specialty. Historical understanding allowed to learn the efforts engaged for the development of scientific production in the area, by detailing the creation of research groups and the difficulties found in the professional education. The connection between knowledge and professional power is a unanimous discourse among the pioneer nurses, confirmed in the efforts made by them for the development of expertise in the area.

Usability study on the interface of an artificial inteligence system for creativity support

Abstract: Organizations should enhance its creativity skills, the basis to fulfill the changing customers’ needs. Creativity techniques are powerful allies in the innovation process for building adequate ideas. Each technique has appropriate use situations, and selecting them requires experience from a facilitator. As a rare asset, human expertise can be represented using Artificial Intelligence approaches. The developed prototype identifies the design team’s scenario through questions, correlating adequate creativity techniques. To develop a clearer and more intuitive system, we investigate interface and usability aspects through questionnaires with students and design specialists.

Long-term professional performance of minimally invasive surgery post-graduates

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the contribution of a post-graduation program in surgeons professional careers. METHODS: participants were asked to answer a questionnaire with questions related to possible changes in their professional performance after the end of the course. RESULTS: forty-three (76.7%) of the 56 participants eligible for the study responded to the questionnaires. Most participants, 32 (74.4%), had previous contact with laparoscopic surgery; however, only 14 (32.5%) reported the experience as primary surgeon. The expectations on the course were reached or exceeded for 36 (83.7%) participants. Thirty-seven (86%) incorporated minimally invasive procedures in their daily surgical practice, 37 (86%) reported improvements in their income above 10% and 12% reported income increase of over 100%, directly related to their increase of laparoscopic activity. CONCLUSION: the program in minimally invasive surgery provides a high level of satisfaction to its participants, enables them to perform more complex technical procedures, such as sutures, and improves their professional economic performance.

Genetic evidence of multiple introductions and mixed reproductive strategy in the peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus

Abstract: Pontoscolex corethrurus is a well-known invasive earthworm in tropical zone which is believed to have originated from the Guayana Shield in South America and was described as parthenogenetic. A recent phylogenetic study revealed four cryptic species in the P. corethrurus complex (L1, L2, L3 and L4), among them L1 was particularly widespread and was proposed as P. corethrurus sensu stricto. Here, our aims were to investigate the genetic variation of P. corethrurus L1 in its presumed native and introduced ranges and to examine its reproductive strategy. An extensive dataset of 478 cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) sequences, obtained in specimens sampled all around the world, revealed a weak COI haplotype diversity with one major haplotype (H1) present in 76% of the specimens. Analyses of the genetic variation of 12 L1 populations were done using both nuclear (226 AFLP profiles) and mitochondrial (269 COI sequences) genetic information. The high AFLP genotype diversity at the worldwide scale and the fact that no genotype was shared among populations, allowed to reject the ‘super-clone’ invasion hypothesis. Moreover, a similar level of mean genetic diversity indices were observed between the introduced and native ranges, a pattern explained by a history of multiple introductions of specimens from different parts of the world. At last, occurrence of identical AFLPs genotypes (i.e. clones) in several population confirmed asexual reproduction, but recombination was also revealed by gametic equilibrium analysis in some populations suggesting that P. corethrurus L1 may have a mixed reproductive strategy.

Riscos gestacionais e o nascimento prematuro: enfrentamento para a maternagem

Abstract: Objective: to understand the experience of motherhood after preterm delivery. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive study with 12 participants, out in a university hospital through Madeleine Leininger's sociocultural questionnaire, the life narrative technique and the instrument to obtain information from the interviewed women's records and their newborns. The analysis was based on the Ethnographic survey. The results were also presented in figure form. Results: two analytical categories emerged: Gestational risks and premature birth and The confrontation of maternal premature infant. All women experienced confrontations for motherhood from the gestational period related to preterm birth to the time of hospital discharge. Conclusion: the experience of mothering of mothers with preterm infants became a confrontation from the moment of early delivery, which occurred related to biological gestational risks and also associated with individual characteristics and unfavorable sociodemographic conditions. The aim of this research is to contribute to the fact that the period of adaptation, both of the mother who becomes the primary caregiver and of the newborn, who belongs to a family environment, is articulated from the period of hospitalization. Descriptors: Maternal and Child Nursing; Neonatal Nursing; Mother-Child Relationships; Premature Newborn; Transcultural Nursing; Nursing Research. RESUMO Objetivo: compreender a vivencia para a maternagem apos o parto prematuro . Metodo: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, descritivo, com 12 participantes, em hospital universitario por meio do questionario sociocultural de Madeleine Leininger, da tecnica da narrativa de vida e instrumento para obter informacoes dos prontuarios das entrevistadas e de seus recem-nascidos. Baseou-se a analise na Etnoenfermagem . Apresentaram-se os resultados tambem em forma de figura . Resultados: informa-se que emergiram duas categorias analiticas: Os riscos gestacionais e o nascimento prematuro e O enfrentamento de maternar filho prematuro. Vivenciaram-se, por todas as mulheres, enfrentamentos para a maternagem desde o periodo gestacional relacionado ao parto prematuro, ate o momento da alta hospitalar. Conclusao: tornou-se a vivencia da maternagem de maes com filhos prematuros um enfrentamento desde o momento do parto antecipado, que ocorreu relacionado aos riscos gestacionais biologicos e tambem associado as caracteristicas individuais e condicoes sociodemograficas desfavoraveis. Intui-se, com esta pesquisa, contribuir para que o periodo de adaptacao, tanto da mae que se torna cuidadora primaria, quanto do recem-nascido, que passa a pertencer a um ambiente familiar, seja articulado desde o periodo de internacao. Descritores : Enfermagem Materno-Infantil; Enfermagem Neonatal; Relacoes Mae-Filho; Recem-Nascido Prematuro; Enfermagem Transcultural; Pesquisa em Enfermagem. RESUMEN Objetivo: comprender la vivencia para la maternidad despues del parto prematuro. Metodo: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, con 12 participantes, en un hospital universitario a traves del cuestionario sociocultural de Madeleine Leininger, de la tecnica de la narrativa de vida e instrumento para obtener informaciones de los prontuarios de las entrevistadas y de sus recien nacidos. Se baso el analisis en la Etnoenfermeria. Se presentaron los resultados tambien en forma de figura. Resultados: se informa que emergieron dos categorias analiticas: Los riesgos gestacionales y el nacimiento prematuro y el enfrentamiento de los cuidados maternos al hijo prematuro. Se han vivido, por todas las mujeres, enfrentamientos para la maternidad desde el periodo gestacional relacionado al parto prematuro, hasta el momento del alta hospitalaria. Conclusion: se hizo la vivencia de la maternidad de madres con hijos prematuros un enfrentamiento desde el momento del parto anticipado, que ocurrio relacionado a los riesgos gestacionales biologicos y tambien asociado a las caracteristicas individuales y condiciones sociodemograficas desfavorables. En el caso de la madre que se vuelve cuidadora primaria, el recien nacido, que pasa a pertenecer a un ambiente familiar, se articula desde el periodo de internacion. Descriptores: Enfermeria Maternoinfantil; Enfermeria Neonatal; Relaciones Madre-Hijo; Recien Nacido Prematuro; Enfermeria Transcultural; Investigacion en Enfermeria.