Net benefit of smaller human populations to environmental integrity and individual health and wellbeing.

Introduction: The global human population is still growing such that our collective enterprise is driving environmental catastrophe. Despite a decline in average population growth rate, we are still experiencing the highest annual increase of global human population size in the history of our species-averaging an additional 84 million people per year since 1990. No review to date has accumulated the available evidence describing the associations between increasing population and environmental decline, nor solutions for mitigating the problems arising. Methods: We summarize the available evidence of the relationships between human population size and growth and environmental integrity, human prosperity and wellbeing, and climate change. We used PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science to identify all relevant peer-reviewed and gray-literature sources examining the consequences of human population size and growth on the biosphere. We reviewed papers describing and quantifying the risks associated with population growth, especially relating to climate change. Results: These risks are global in scale, such as greenhouse-gas emissions, climate disruption, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and spread of disease-all potentially catastrophic for human standards of living, health, and general wellbeing. The trends increasing the risks of global population growth are country development, demographics, maternal education, access to family planning, and child and maternal health. Conclusion: Support for nations still going through a demographic transition is required to ensure progress occurs within planetary boundaries and promotes equity and human rights. Ensuring the wellbeing for all under this aim itself will lower population growth and further promote environmental sustainability.

Development of the health economic assessment tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling: seventh consensus meeting: meeting report: 8 March and 5 April 2023

The project on the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for Walking and Cycling,1 coordinated by WHO, steered by a coordinating team of multidisciplinary experts and supported by relevant international experts invited ad hoc, hold advisory group and consensus meetings to discuss and agree upon methodological updates and new features of the HEAT. The seventh meeting was convened to achieve scientific consensus on a new functionality for assessing the effects of e-biking. Twenty participants attended the meeting, comprising members of the HEAT coordinating team, the HEAT advisory group and invited experts, seven participants from WHO regions (five from the European Region and two from the Region of the Americas), and two from WHO headquarters. Participants discussed and adopted eight recommendations and provided comments, which will be taken into account in finalizing an updated version of the HEAT that includes e-biking.

Modeling Poverty and Health for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and Asian Ethnic Populations.

This study examined differences in poverty and health among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) and 6 disaggregated Asian ethnic subgroups and an aggregated Other Asian category. Participants were followed longitudinally for 2 years using data from 2009 to 2019 from the Current Population Survey, a monthly survey conducted by the Census Bureau. Having 2 years of data enabled the study to assess both prevalence of poverty and fair/poor health in only 1 of the 2 years and in both years. For NHPI, 13.5% were in poverty 1of the 2 years and 7.1% in both years. Asian ethnicities showed high variability ranging from a low of 6.4% for 1 year and 1.9% for 2 years among Asian Indians to 16.0% for 1 year and 6.3% for 2 years among Vietnamese. Fair/poor health also showed ethnic variability, made most apparent after age-sex adjustment in regression models. For poverty, after adjustment, Asian Indians, Filipinos and Japanese had significantly lower odds of being in poverty at least 1 year than NHPI. For having fair/poor health, Asian Indians and Japanese experienced lower odds than NHPI for both 1 and 2 years and Filipinos for 1 year, after age/sex adjustment. The results emphasize the diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander populations, the variability of poverty over time, and the importance of using disaggregated data to understand ethnic differences in poverty and health. These findings can be used to inform future modeling of social determinants on poverty and health among NHPI and Asian subgroups.

Socioeconomic status and subjective well-being: The mediating role of class identity and social activities.

BACKGROUND: Subjective well-being has a significant impact on an individual's physical and mental health. Socioeconomic status, class identity, and social activity participation play important roles in subjective well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study was to uncover the mechanisms through which these factors influence subjective well-being. METHODS: A total of 1926 valid samples were recruited using the Chinese General Social Survey 2021 (CGSS 2021). The Chinese Citizen's Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWBS-CC) was employed to assess subjective well-being. Socioeconomic status was measured using income and education, and class identity and social activity participation were measured using Likert scales. Pearson correlation analysis and the chain mediation model were conducted to explore the relationship between these factors. Finally, the Bootstrap method was used to examine the path coefficients. RESULTS: A significant correlation was found between socioeconomic status, class identity, social activity, and subjective well-being (p < 0.01). The indirect effect of socioeconomic status on subjective well-being mediated by class identity was 0.351 (95% CI: 0.721, 1.587), while the indirect effect of socioeconomic status on subjective well-being mediated by social activity was 0.380 (95% CI: 0.059, 0.240). The effect mediated by both class status and social activities was 0.011 (95% CI: 0.010, 0.093). CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that socioeconomic status, class identity, and social activity had significant effects on subjective well-being. Class identity and social activity partially mediated the effects of socioeconomic status on subjective well-being, and they had a chain mediating effect between socioeconomic status and subjective well-being. Therefore, policymakers have the opportunity to enhance subjective well-being in lower socioeconomic status groups by promoting individual class identity and encouraging greater social activity participation.

O sigilo médico e os dados sensíveis na telemedicina à luz da Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados / Medical confidentiality and sensitive data in telemedicine in light of the General Data Protection Law / Secret médical et données sensibles en télémédecine au regard de la Loi Générale sur la Protection des Données

A telemedicina, permitida em caráter emergencial durante a covid-19, foi autorizada e regulamentada pela Lei nº 14.510/2022. Reconhecida como serviço imprescindível para a garantia da equidade em saúde, na telemedicina veiculam-se dados considerados sensíveis pela Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados. Este ensaio apresenta uma discussão a respeito de tais dados, os quais detêm relação intrínseca com direitos da personalidade e que devem ser reconhecidos como sigilosos, a fim de garantir o direito à privacidade dos titulares, bem como o respeito ao sigilo médico. Conclui-se que eventual violação dos dados sensíveis pode ensejar sanções administrativas aos agentes de tratamento, mas há divergência doutrinária a respeito do regime de responsabilidade adotado pela Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, com três possíveis interpretações: responsabilidade objetiva, responsabilidade subjetiva e responsabilidade ativa

Telemedicine, which had been allowed on an emergency basis during covid-19, was authorized and regulat-ed by Law nº 14.510/2022. Recognized as an essential service in guaranteeing equity in health, in telemedi-cine, data considered sensitive by the General Data Protection Law is transmitted. This essay elaborates on a discussion regarding such data, which are intrinsically related to personal rights and must be recognized as confidential in order to ensure the right to privacy of the data subjects, as well as respect for medical confidentiality. It is concluded that any violation of sensitive data may result in administrative sanctions for treatment agents. Still, doctrinal divergence exists regarding the liability regime adopted by the law, with three possible interpretations: strict liability, fault liability, and active liability

La télémédecine, qui avait été permise en urgence pendant le covid-19, a été autorisée et réglementée par la Loi nº 2022-14510. Reconnue comme un service essentiel pour garantir l'équité en santé, en télémédecine, des données considérées comme sensibles par la Loi Générale sur la Protection des Données sont transmises. Cet essai développe une discussion concernant de telles données, qui sont intrinsèquement liées aux droits personnels et doivent être reconnues comme confidentielles afin de garantir le droit à la vie privée des sujets de données, ainsi que le respect de la confidentialité médicale. On en conclut que la violation éventuelle de données sensibles peut entraîner des sanctions administratives pour les agents de traitement. Néanmoins, des divergences doctrinales existent quant au régime de responsabilité adopté par la loi, avec trois interprétations possibles: la responsabilité stricte, la responsabilité pour faute et la responsabilité active

mHealth e saúde pública: a presença digital do Sistema Único de Saúde do Brasil por meio de aplicativos de dispositivos móveis / mHealth and public health: the digital presence of the Brazilian Unified Health System through mobile device applications / mHealth y salud pública: la presencia digital del Sistema Único de Salud de Brasil a través de aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles

A evolução das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação permitiu que, ao longo da história, os campos da comunicação, da tecnologia e da saúde criassem diversas interseções. Entre elas, estão os aplicativos para dispositivos móveis que são estratégias de saúde digital móvel (mHealth). Há, porém, poucas evidências do uso desses avanços na saúde pública. A partir da identificação de 43 aplicativos ligados a Secretarias Municipais de Saúde, a Secretarias de Estado de Saúde e ao Ministério da Saúde, este artigo objetiva mapear e analisar essas iniciativas de presença digital no Sistema Único de Saúde. Os resultados mostram que as cidades têm grande destaque, liderando o uso dos apps, sobretudo no Sul do país. Os apps foram baixados mais de 28 milhões de vezes, receberam média de avaliação de 3,7, e a maioria (53%) tinha sido recém-atualizada. Essas tecnologias podem auxiliar o SUS nas políticas de comunicação e saúde digital

The evolution of Information and Communication Technologies has allowed, throughout history, the fields of communication, technology, and health to create different intersections. Among them are applications for mobile devices which are mobile digital health (mHealth) strategies. There is, however, little evidence of the use of these advances in public health. Based on the identification of 43 applications linked to Municipal Health Secretariats, State Health Secretariats and the Ministry of Health, this article aims to map and analyze these digital presence initiatives of the Unified Health System. The results show that cities stand out, leading the use of apps, especially in the southern region of the country. The apps had over 28 million downloads, received an average rating of 3.7, and most (53%) had been updated recently. These technolo-gies can help the Unified Health System in communication and digital health policies

La evolución de las tecnologías ha permitido, a lo largo de la historia, que los campos de la comunicación, la tecnología y la salud hayan creado diferentes intersecciones, como las aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles, que son estrategias de salud digital móvil (mHealth). Sin embargo, hay poca evidencia del uso de estos avances en la salud pública. A partir de la identificación de 43 aplicaciones vinculadas a las Secretarías Municipales de Salud, Secretarías Estatales de Salud y el Ministerio de Salud, este artículo tiene como objetivo mapear y analizar estas iniciativas de presencia digital del Sistema Único de Salud. Los resultados muestran que las ciudades se destacan, liderando el uso de apps. Las aplicaciones se han descargado más de 28 millones de veces, recibieron una calificación promedio de 3.7 y la mayoría (53%) se actualizaron recientemente. Estas tecnologías pueden ayudar al SUS en las políticas de comunicación y salud digital

Plataforma tecnológica como suporte para translação do conhecimento em saúde / Technological platform as a support for health knowledge translation / La plataforma tecnológica como soporte para la transferencia de conocimientos en salud

A translação do conhecimento (TC) visa à utilização prática dos resultados de pesquisas científicas e o monitoramento dos benefícios causados à saúde da população. O objetivo deste estudo foi instrumentalizar a instância de suporte à TC por meio da identificação dos requisitos funcionais de uma proposta de plataforma tecnológica. Fundamentando-se no Design Science Research, o estudo se enquadra como uma pesquisa qualitativa procurando resolver um problema prático num contexto específico. Por meio de um grupo focal confirmatório com profissionais e pesquisadores de um instituto de ciência e tecnologia em saúde, foram identificadas 11 categorias de requisitos funcionais: Órgãos Regulatórios, Infraestrutura de Implementação, Banco de Dados, Capacitações em TC, Eventos de TC, Perfil de Consultas, Portal TC, Avaliação de Iniciativas, Apoio Institucional, Ferramenta de Busca Parametrizada e Prospecção de Projetos de Pesquisa. A modelagem da proposta contemplou as sugestões de funcionalidades para instrumentalizar o processo de aplicação prática dos conhecimentos decorrentes das pesquisas

Knowledge translation (KT) aims at the practical use of scientific research results and the monitoring of the benefits caused to the population's health. The objective of this study was to instrumentalize the TC support instance by identifying the functional requirements of a proposed technological platform. Based on Design Science Research, the study is framed as qualitative research seeking to solve a practical problem in a specific context. Through a confirmatory focus group with professionals and researchers from a health science and technology institute, 11 categories of functional requirements were identified: Regulatory Bodies, Implementation Infrastructure, Database, Capacity Building, KT Events, Query Profile, KT Portal, Initiative Evaluation, Institutional Support, Parameterized Search Tool, and Research Project Prospecting. The modeling of the proposal contemplated the suggestions of functionalities to instrumentalize the process of the practical application of the knowledge resulting from the research

La traslación del conocimiento (TC) tiene como objetivo el uso práctico de los resultados de la investigación científica y el seguimiento de los beneficios causados a la salud de la población. El objetivo de este estudio fue instrumentalizar la instancia de apoyo a la TC a través de la identificación de requisitos funcionales de una plataforma tecnológica propuesta. Basado en Design Science Research, el estudio se enmarca como una investigación cualitativa que busca resolver un problema práctico en un contexto específico. A través de un grupo focal confirmatorio con profesionales e investigadores de un instituto de ciencia y tecnología de la salud, se identificaron 11 categorías de requisitos funcionales: Órganos Reguladores, Infraestructura de Implementación, Base de Datos, Capacitación, Eventos de TC, Perfil de Consulta, Portal de TC, Evaluación de Iniciativas, Apoyo Institucional, Herramienta de Búsqueda Parametrizada y Prospección de Proyectos de Investigación. El modelado de la propuesta incluyó las sugerencias de funcionalidades para instrumentalizar el proceso de aplicación práctica del conocimiento surgido de la investigación

The relationship between social capital and health from a configuration perspective: an evidence from China.

BACKGROUND: The debate on the relationship between social capital and health is still ongoing. To enhance previous research, this study uses data drawn from China to analyse the situations in which social capital is related to good health and the various configurations that result in good health outcomes. METHODS: Using the data of China Family Panel Studies, the conditions of age, gender, marriage, education, income, structural social capital and cognitive social capital were included to analyse the sufficient and necessary conditions for achieving good general health and their different configurations using the fsQCA method. RESULTS: None of the listed conditions were prerequisites for excellent general health in terms of either their presence or their absence. The sufficiency analysis found 11 configurations with an average of 3-4 conditions per configuration; in no configuration was the condition of social capital present alone. Structured social capital and cognitive social capital exhibited negative states in configurations 1 and 2, respectively. The most prevalent factor in all configurations was the condition of age. CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between social capital and health is both positive and negative, with cognitive social capital playing a larger role in the positive relationship than structural social capital. Social capital is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for health, and it must be combined with a variety of other factors to promote health. A variety of methods can be used to promote an individual's health, as different populations require different approaches to good general health, and no single pathway applies to all populations. In the Chinese population, an individual's age is a significant determinant of their health status.

Quantile regression for static panel data models with time-invariant regressors.

This paper proposes two new weighted quantile regression estimators for static panel data model with time-invariant regressors. The two new estimators can improve the estimation of the coefficients with time-invariant regressors, which are computationally convenient and simple to implement. Also, the paper shows consistency and asymptotic normality of the two proposed estimator for sequential and simultaneous N, T asymptotics. Monte Carlo simulation in various parameters sets proves the validity of the proposed approach. It has an empirical application to study the effects of the influence factors of China's exports using the trade gravity model.

Barreras para las acciones preventivas en salud bucal percibidas por mujeres embarazadas en Montería, Colombia / Barriers to preventive actions in oral health perceived by pregnant women in Monteria, Colombia / Barreiras para ações preventivas em saúde bucal percebidas por mulheres grávidas em Montería, Colômbia

Introducción:Las barreras determinan la poca efectividad de los programas de promoción y mantenimiento de la salud bucodental en mujeres embarazadas.Objetivo:Interpretar las barreras percibidas para la adopción de comportamientos preventivos en salud bucal por gestantes en la ciudad de Montería, Colombia.Materiales y métodos:Estudio cualitativo, micro etnográfico que empleó la observación directa, diario de campo y entrevistas a profundidad con 19 gestantes de la comuna 4 de Montería, Colombia.Resultados:El miedo fue la principal barrera de las gestantes para solicitar atención odontológica. La naturalización de la presencia de caries y pérdidas dentales por el embarazo, la percepción del miedo del profesional para atenderlas, así como la precariedad en la atención odontológica fueron los detonantes para que las maternas consolidaran prácticas caseras como alternativas odontológicas para mitigar las afecciones bucodentales.Conclusión:Las barreras construidas por las gestantes pueden ser las causas para que los programas de promoción en salud bucal dirigidas a ellas no sean del todo eficaces, por ello el esfuerzo del equipo de salud de las maternas, ha de trabajar mancomunadamente en función de reconocerlas como sujetos activos y aprender juntos cómo minimizar las creencias y actitudes riesgosas para la salud.

Introduction:The low effectiveness of programs for the promotion and maintenance of oral health in pregnant women is caused by various barriers. Objective:To understand the barriers perceived by pregnant women from Monteria (Colombia) for the application of preventive behaviors in oral health. Materials and methods:A qualitative micro-ethnographic study that applied direct observation, field diary, and in-depth interviews to 19 pregnant women from section 4 of Monteria, Colombia. Results:The main barrier for pregnant women was fear to request dental care. Dental cavities and loss due to pregnancy, perception of fear of the treating dentist as well as the precariousness of the dental care service were the reasons why pregnant women used home practices as dental alternatives to mitigate oral conditions. Conclusions:Barriers experienced by pregnant women may be the cause of the inefficiency of the health promotion programs aimed at them. Therefore, maternal health care teams must work together in order to recognize them as active participants and learn how to minimize health-risk beliefs and attitudes.

Introdução: Barreiras determinam a ineficácia de programas de promoção e manutenção da saúde bucal em mulheres grávidas. Objetivo: Interpretar as barreiras percebidas para a adoção de comportamentos preventivos em saúde bucal por mulheres grávidas na cidade de Montería, Colômbia. Materiais e métodos: Estudo qualitativo, micro etnográfico, que utilizou observação direta, diário de campo e entrevistas em profundidade com 19 gestantes da comuna 4 de Montería, Colômbia. Resultados: O medo foi a principal barreira para asgestantes solicitarem atendimento odontológico. A naturalização da presença de cáries e perdas dentárias devido á gravidez, a percepção de medo do profissional em atendê-las, bem como a precariedade do atendimento odontológico foram os motivos para que asmães consolidassem as práticas domiciliares como alternativas odontológicas para atenuar as condições bucais. Conclusão: As barreiras construídas pelas gestantes podem ser as causas para que os programas de promoção da saúde bucal direcionados a elas não sejam totalmente efetivos, portanto o esforço da equipe de saúde materna deve trabalhar em conjunto para reconhecê-las como sujeitos ativos e aprenderem juntos como minimizar crenças e atitudes de risco à saúde.

Inversión económica en salud en América en los últimos veinte años / Economic investment in health programs in North, Central and South American countries during the last twenty years / Investimento econômico em saúde na América nos últimos vinte anos

Introducción: La inversión en salud es fundamental para brindar una oportuna atención a los pacientes, y a la vez efectuar programas de prevención para el bienestar de la ciudadanía. Objetivo: Comparar la inversión en salud en los países de América en los últimos veinte años. Materiales y métodos: Se empleó el Modelo Lineal General con base en la técnica MANOVA, suplementando con análisis clúster. Las variables evaluadas fueron: gasto invertido por el sector público en salud expresado en porcentaje; porcentaje del gasto total invertido en salud; PIB (Producto Interno Bruto) salud y gasto público salud per cápita expresado en euros. Resultados: Estados Unidos presenta diferencia estadística significativa respecto a las demás naciones del continente (p<0,05), en lo relacionado al PIB y al gasto público per cápita en euros destinado a la salud. Venezuela posee el menor gasto invertido por el sector público en salud expresado en porcentaje. Conclusiones: Existen grandes brechas en la inversión en salud en América; países con mayor poder adquisitivo como Estados Unidos y Canadá, presentan las mayores cifras. Venezuela es el país con la menor inversión del PIB dedicada a gastos de salud, siendo la única nación que en los últimos años ha reducido esta variable.

Introduction:Health investment is essential to provide patient care and develop prevention programs for the wellbeing of citizens. Objective:To compare investment in health programs by American countries during the last twenty years. Methods:A General Linear Model based on the MANOVA technique was applied, which was supplemented with cluster analysis. The assessed variables were: investments in health by the public sector (expressed as a percentage); percentage of the total spending invested in health; and health GDP(Gross Domestic Product) and public health expenditure per capita (presented in Euros). Results:In reference to GDP and public spending per capita allocated to health (in Euros), the United States shows a statistically significant difference compared to other nations of the continents (p<0.05). Venezuela has the lowest public expenditure in health, expressed as percentage. Conclusions:There is a large difference in terms of investment in health in the Americas, where the economically strongest countries such as the United States and Canada show the highest figures. Venezuela is the country with the lowest GDP investment in health, being the only nation that reduced this variable in recent years.

Introdução:O investimento na saúde é fundamental para poder prestar cuidados oportuna aos doentes e ao mesmo tempo realizar programas de prevenção para o bem-estar dos cidadãos. Objetivo: Comparar o investimento em saúde nos países da América nos últimos vinte anos. Materiais e métodos:Foi utilizado o Modelo Linear Geral com base na técnica MANOVA, complementada com análise de cluster. As variáveis avaliadas foram: gastos investidos pelo setor público em saúde expressos em percentual; percentual do gasto total investido em saúde; PIB (Produto Interno Bruto) da Saúde e despesa pública em saúde per capita expressa em euros. Resultados:Os Estados Unidos apresentam uma diferença estatisticamente significativa em relação às demais nações do continente (p<0,05), em relação ao PIB e ao gasto público per capita em euros alocado à saúde. A Venezuela tem o menor gasto investido pelo setor público em saúde expresso em porcentagem. Conclusões:Existem grandes lacunas de investimento em saúde nas Américas, onde os países de maior poder aquisitivo, como Estados Unidos e Canadá, apresentam os valores mais elevados. A Venezuela é o país com menor investimento do PIB dedicado aos gastos com saúde, sendo a única nação que nos últimos anos reduziu esta variável.

The Supreme Court's Rulings on Race Neutrality Threaten Progress in Medicine and Health.

This Viewpoint examines the recent Supreme Court rulings on race neutrality, striking down affirmative action programs in higher education, which will affect efforts to eliminate health inequities in the US.

Primate genomes offer new view of human health and our past.

Sequencing efforts may also aid primate conservation.

"O jogo é muito bruto, não é para amador": concepções de ex-ministros da saúde sobre a Reforma Sanitária brasileira / "The game is too rough, it's not for amateurs": conceptions of former ministers of health on the Brazilian Health Reform / "El juego es demasiado duro, no es para aficionados": concepciones de ex ministros de salud sobre la Reforma de Salud Brasileña

Este estudo histórico de abordagem qualitativa objetivou identificar e analisar as concepções acerca da Reforma Sanitária brasileira (RSB) de seis ex-ministros da saúde do Brasil que foram provavelmente acumuladas ao longo das suas trajetórias enquanto executivos federais da saúde (2002 a 2015). Foram extraídos excertos de entrevistas realizadas entre os anos de 2018 e 2020, sendo analisados e discutidos sob à luz do referencial teórico-filosófico de Jairnilson Paim. Foi possível identificar e contrastar os discursos dos ex-ministros com os principais conceitos desenvolvidos por Jairnilson Paim sobre a RSB, por exemplo, "revolução passiva", "transformismo", "retórica sanitária" e "fantasma da classe ausente". Conclui-se que o conhecimento e a análise de tais concepções são pistas úteis à compressão da política de saúde brasileira nas últimas décadas, sendo necessário que estudos nessa direção sejam construídos continuamente no intuito de não retrocedermos e colaborar, dentre outras coisas, para que se elimine a retórica detratora que posiciona a RSB como utopia e fetiche, enquadrando-a como uma possibilidade real e uma necessidade concreta.

This historical study with a qualitative approach aimed to identify and understand the perceptions about the Brazilian Health Reform (RSB) of six former ministers of health in Brazil that probably accumulated throughout their trajectories as federal health executives (2002 to 2015). Excerpts from interviews carried out between 2018 and 2020 were extracted and were analyzed and discussed in the light of Jairnilson Paim's theoretical-philosophical framework. Identifying and contrasting the main concepts of the former ministers' discourses about RSB was possible with the main concepts developed by Jairnilson Paim, such as "passive revolution," "transformism," "sanitary rhetoric," and "ghost of the absent class." It is concluded that the understanding and the analisis of such conceptions are useful clues to understanding the Brazilian health politics in the last dates and studies that are being elaborated in this sense need to be constructed continuously with the intent of not going backwards and collaborating to, among other things, eliminate the detractor rhetoric that positions the RSB as a utopia and a fetish, framing it as a real and a concrete necessity.

Este estudio histórico, con enfoque cualitativo, tuvo por objetivo identificar y analizar las percepciones sobre la Reforma de Salud Brasileña (RSB) de seis ex ministros de salud en Brasil, que probablemente se acumuló a lo largo de sus trayectorias como ministros de salud (de 2002 a 2015). Se extrajeron extractos de entrevistas realizadas entre 2018 y 2020, los cuales se analizaron y se discutieron a la luz del marco teórico-filosófico de Jairnilson Paim. Se pudo identificar y contrastar los discursos de los exministros con los principales conceptos de la RSB desarrollados por Jairnilson, tales como "revolución pasiva", "transformismo", "retórica sanitaria" y "fantasma de la clase ausente". Se concluye que el conocimiento y el análisis de estas percepciones son indicios útiles para la comprensión de la política de salud brasileña en las últimas décadas, lo que apunta a la necesidad de realizar más estudios sobre el tema para seguir avanzando y colaborar, entre otras cosas, en la supresión de la retórica detractora que define la RSB como una utopía y un fetiche, enmarcándola como una posibilidad real y concreta.

Avalia TIS SPF: protótipo de software para avaliação clínica de enfermeiros em penitenciária federal de segurança máxima / Evaluates TIS SPF: software prototype for clinical assessment of nurses in maximum security federal penitentiary

Resumo: Objetivou-se desenvolver o protótipo de um software para avaliação clínica de enfermeiros, no serviço de saúde da penitenciária federal de segurança máxima de Porto Velho, Brasil. Como método, seguiram-se os moldes da pesquisa metodológica de produção tecnológica, que teve como cenário uma penitenciária federal, e foi desenvolvida em duas fases: fase 1, denominada fase exploratória, que incluiu três etapas: a) revisão de literatura; b) informações obtidas dos participantes sobre o conhecimento da avaliação clínica; c) análise dos dados; fase 2, denominada de fase de desenvolvimento do modelo de prototipação, o qual seguiu o ciclo de vida de desenvolvimento de sistema, dividido em três etapas: análise e especificação; desenvolvimento; e manutenção, propostas por Pressman (2011). Como produto, obteve-se o protótipo do software intitulado AVALIA TIS - SPF, com características dinâmicas que inclui módulos de cadastro e login do usuário; identificação do paciente; histórico/anamnese e avaliação clínica. Conclui-se que esta ferramenta tem potencial para instrumentalizar o enfermeiro na execução e documentação da primeira etapa do processo de enfermagem, contribuindo na valorização e sustentação da prática profissional, colaborando para a assistência integral da população carcerária. É viável a replicabilidade para outras unidades prisionais, temas e outras áreas do conhecimento. Tem potencial para impacto social, mantendo a população de pessoas privadas de liberdade, com melhor qualidade de vida durante o período do cumprimento de pena; impacto econômico, com possibilidade de identificação precoce de problemas de saúde e, consequentemente, menor número de complicações que exigem utilização de serviços de saúde de atenção secundária ou terciária. O teor inovador encontra-se no fato de implementar um sistema de informação segura dos dados dos custodiados, com possibilidade de ampliação de todas as penitenciárias de segurança máxima brasileiras.

Abstract: This study aimed to develop a software prototype to clinically evaluate nurses in the health service of the maximum-security federal penitentiary in Porto Velho. We followed the methodological research of technological production using a federal penitentiary as a scenario. The study consisted of two phases: Phase 1, the exploratory phase, which included three stages: a) literature review; b) the information obtained from participants regarding their knowledge of clinical evaluation; and c) data analysis; Phase 2, the prototyping model development phase, which followed the system development life cycle, divided into three stages: a) analysis and specification; b) development; and maintenance, proposed by Pressman (2011). The final product is a software prototype entitled AVALIA TIS - SPF, with dynamic characteristics that include user registration and login modules, patient identification, history/anamnesis, and clinical evaluation. In conclusion, this tool has the potential to equip nurses in the execution and documentation of the first stage of the nursing process, contributing to the appreciation and support of professional practice and collaborating for the integral assistance of the prison population. Replicability for other prison units, themes, and other areas of knowledge is feasible. It has the potential for social impact, giving a better quality of life to the freedom-deprived population while serving their sentence, and economic impact, with the possibility of early identification of health problems and, consequently, fewer complications that require secondary or tertiary health care services. The innovative content is because it implements a secure information system for the data of those in custody, with the possibility of expanding all Brazilian maximum security penitentiaries.

The Culture is Prevention Project: measuring cultural connectedness and providing evidence that culture is a social determinant of health for Native Americans.

BACKGROUND: It is important for non-Native persons to understand that the meaning of culture to Native American/Indigenous Peoples is not about esteem, taste or music but rather is described as a cognitive map on how to be. Native American/Indigenous culture can be thought of as all the things and ways in which Native/Indigenous people understand who they are, where they come from and how they are to interact with others. Hundreds of years across many generations have taught that culture-based activities and interventions improve Native/Indigenous health and wellbeing. We explore if increased Native American culture/cultural connectedness is associated with better mental health/well-being and physical health. METHODS: We analyzed data from a two-phased study (N = 259 and N = 102) of 361 urban Native Americans in California (2018-2021). The 29 items validated Cultural Connectedness Scale-California (CCS-CA) measured Native culture/cultural connectedness. Mental health/well-being and physical health were assessed using the: modified Herth Hope Index (mHHI), Satisfaction with Life (SWL), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R-10), Substance Abuse (CAGE-AID), and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). We conducted Pearson correlations and stepwise regression analyses with CCS-CA as the independent (predictor) variable to explore our main research questions: 1) Is increased Native American/Indigenous culture associated with: 1) better mental health/well-being; and 2) better physical health? RESULTS: Increased Native/Indigenous culture (CCS-CA scores) is significantly associated with better mental health/well-being (mHHI, p < .001) and satisfaction with life (SWL, p < .001) predicts good physical health days (HRQOL, p < .001). Increased connection to Native American/Indigenous culture (CCS-CA scores) is significantly associated with decreased risk for depression (CESD-R-10, p < .0) and substance abuse and (CAGE-AID, p < .07). Significant results for culture as protective against risk for substance abuse (CAGE-AID) was most likely affected (p value approaching significance) due to an error in language on the measure (i.e., created double negative). CONCLUSIONS: Native American/Indigenous culture is a predictor of improved outcomes for mental health/well-being and physical healthy days. Native culture is an important social determinant of health. We add to the evidence that Native/Indigenous culture (i.e., cultural connectedness) be considered an important intervention objective and health-related outcome measure.