Universidade Positivo

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

Quality of life evaluation in celiac patients from southern Brazil

Abstract: BackgroundRestrictions imposed by the gluten-free diet generate large changes in the daily habits of the celiac patient, causing a negative impact on quality of life.ObjetiveThis study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of patients with celiac disease on a capital in Southern Brazil.MethodsPatients older than 18 years were included, with confirmed celiac disease for at least 60 days in the period from June to October 2013. A validated questionnaire, with specific questions to assess the patient’s quality of life celiac was applied. A total score ranged from 20 to 100 points; the higher the score, worse quality of life.ResultsA total of 103 questionnaires were evaluated, 96 (93.2%) female, with average score 56.6±12.35 (28 to 88 points). The comparison between the questionnaire scores and family income was not significant (P=0.139). Patients diagnosed less than 1 year have poorer quality of life than those with more than 10 years (P=0.063). Patients older than 60 years had better quality of life compared with the younger ones (P=0.04).ConclusionThere was no association between quality of life and factors such as family income, length of diet and age at diagnosis. Chronological age greater than 60 years has positively influenced the quality of life of celiac patients.

O conceito desempenho em estudos organizacionais e estratégia: um modelo de análise multidimensional

Abstract: A Multi-dimensional Analytical Model of Organizational Performance Concept, developed on the basis of previous models, was used to accomplish a comparative, categorical, cross-national, longitudinal, descriptive-quantitative and inferential-qualitative content-analysis of Brazilian and Foreign empirical studies from Organizational Studies and Strategy areas, published from 2005 to 2007. It was concluded that this new model applies to empirical research analysis, being distinguished from previous models in terms of greater exaustivity and exclusivity of its categories of analysis. Particularly, the new model constitutes an advance because it includes categories of analysis related to attribution patterns and causal interaction. Comparative analysis of Brazilian and foreign researches revealed (a) preference for unidimensional performance indicators from economic-financial-marketing areas and from a rational theoretical perspective; (b) preference for secondary and objective data, from organizational level of analysis and not-cumulative comparative retrospective static temporal perspective; and (c) preference for research designs that estimate direct and horizontal multilinear relations between the variables, in which performance is used as a dependent variable.

Senescence and senility: the new paradigm in primary health care.

Abstract: Senescence and senility are themes of growing interest, considering the inxrease of the elderly population in the wrold, particularly in Brazil. Health care for the edlery should value to maintain quality of life, considering the loss process particular of aging and the possiblities to prevent, maintenain and rehabilitate their health condition. Knowing the everyday lives of the elderly has been a challenge for health care professsionals regardint the implementation of programs and actions that aim to maintain the balance of the health-disease process, and it is in this search that we have made efforts to constibute, effectively, with the strategies to strengthen the edlerly and their relatives so it becomes possible to trigger health promotion actions, especially considering that the challenge for the millenium is to build collective awareness to achieve a society for all ages, with justice and the guarantee of full rights.

Perfil epidemiológico de acidentes com material biológico entre estudantes de medicina em um pronto-socorro cirúrgico

Abstract: OBJETIVO: avaliar os acidentes com material biologico entre estudantes de medicina estagiando em um pronto-socorro de trauma e identificar as principais situacoes relacionadas, causas atribuidas e prevencao. METODOS: estudo com abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados atraves de um questionario, aplicado via internet, contendo perguntas fechadas de escolha multipla, referentes a acidentes com material biologico. A amostra obtida foi 100 estudantes. RESULTADOS: trinta e dois se acidentaram com materiais biologicos. As atividades de maior risco foram anestesia local (39,47%), sutura (18,42%) e recapeamento de agulha (15,79%). As principais vias de exposicao ao material biologico foram contato com olho ou mucosa, com 34%, atraves de seringa com agulha com 45%. Apos a contaminacao, apenas 52% notificaram o acidente ao setor responsavel. CONCLUSAO: as principais causas de acidente encontradas e vias de exposicao podem ser atribuidas a diversos fatores, como falta de treinamento e ao nao uso de equipamentos de protecao individual. Acoes preventivas e educativas sao de extrema importância para diminuir a incidencia dos acidentes com materiais biologicos e melhorar a conduta pos-exposicao. E preciso entender as principais causas atribuidas e situacoes relacionadas a fim de implantar medidas gerais e eficazes.