Construction and application of procedural pathways combined with information management in nursing staff skills training system.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the application effect of procedural pathways combined with information management in the construction of nursing staff skills training system. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with a control group and an experimental group. A total of 300 newly admitted nurses or nurses who required training within three years of admission were selected as the experimental group, and 267 nurses who were trained in the same hospital during the same period in 2020 were selected as the control group. The experimental group received skills training using a system that combines procedural pathways with information management, while the control group received traditional teaching mode. The outcome measures included theoretical score, operation score, nurse competency, patient satisfaction, and nursing-related adverse events. The data were analyzed using t-test, chi-square test, and rank-sum test. RESULTS: The experimental group had higher scores in theoretical assessment, skills assessment, nurse competency, and patient satisfaction, and lower incidence of nursing-related adverse events than the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The strategy of procedural pathways combined with information management provides a new perspective and method for nursing operation skills training, effectively improves clinical nursing quality and ensures patient safety.

South Africa's oceans and coastal and information management system towards improved ocean access, protection, and governance.

The Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) was launched by the South African Government in 2015 to support the development and governance of the South African ocean economy. The OCIMS has established knowledge tools for marine spatial planning, maritime domain awareness, search and rescue, water quality and harmful algal bloom monitoring. Those tools are used daily by stakeholders across government departments, industry, and civil society. Unlike many other operational oceanographic and coastal systems around the world, the OCIMS was designed from its inception using inputs from stakeholders. Continuous engagements between developers and stakeholders have ensured that the system remains fit for purpose. The OCIMS is both locally relevant and globally cognizant. Developments are undertaken to ensure inter-operability with other systems in the world and promote the exchange and discovery of data. The OCIMS project was able to leverage co-funding and the sharing of data and expertise through partnerships across the public and private sectors. These partnerships have been essential to the success of OCIMS and would not have been possible without continued engagements and the sustained funding provided by the South African national government. The development pathway followed to establish the OCIMS could benefit other countries looking to implement their own operational ocean and coastal system knowledge platform.

Information Management in Hospital Unit Daily Operations: A Descriptive Study With Nurses and Physicians.

Operations management of a hospital unit is a shared activity involving nursing and medical professionals, characterized by suddenly changing situations, constant interruptions, and ad hoc decision-making. Previous studies have explored the informational needs affecting decision-making, but only limited information has been collected regarding factors affecting information management related to the daily operations of hospital units. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of nursing and medical professionals of information management in the daily operations of hospital units. This qualitative study consists of interviews following the critical incidence technique. Twenty-six nurses and eight physicians working in operational leadership roles in hospital units were interviewed, and the data were subjected to thematic analysis. The data analysis showed that strengths of current systems were organizational operational procedures, general instruments supporting information management, and a digital operations dashboard, whereas opportunities for improvement included the information architecture, quality of information, and technology use. The study findings highlight that despite several decades of efforts to provide solutions to support information management in hospital daily operations, further measures need to be taken in developing and implementing information systems with user-centered strategies and systematic approaches to better support healthcare professionals.

Joint estimation of pose, depth, and optical flow with a competition-cooperation transformer network.

Estimating depth, ego-motion, and optical flow from consecutive frames is a critical task in robot navigation and has received significant attention in recent years. In this study, we propose PDF-Former, an unsupervised joint estimation network comprising a full transformer-based framework, as well as a competition and cooperation mechanism. The transformer framework captures global feature dependencies and is customized for different task types, thereby improving the performance of sequential tasks. The competition and cooperation mechanisms enable the network to obtain additional supervisory information at different training stages. Specifically, the competition mechanism is implemented early in training to achieve iterative optimization of 6 DOF poses (rotation and translation information from the target image to the two reference images), the depth of target image, and optical flow (from the target image to the two reference images) estimation in a competitive manner. In contrast, the cooperation mechanism is implemented later in training to facilitate the transmission of results among the three networks and mutually optimize the estimation results. We conducted experiments on the KITTI dataset, and the results indicate that PDF-Former has significant potential to enhance the accuracy and robustness of sequential tasks in robot navigation.

Development of the Clinical Specimen Information Management System for Multicenter Clinical Studies.

Some multicenter clinical studies require the acquisition of clinical specimens from patients, and the centralized management and analysis of clinical specimens at a research institution. In such cases, it is necessary to manage clinical specimens with anonymized patient information. In addition, clinical specimens need to be managed in connection with clinical information in clinical studies. In this study, we have developed a clinical specimen information management system that works with electronic data capture system for efficient specimen information management and the system workflow has verified at Osaka University Hospital. In addition, by combining this system with medical image collection system that we have developed previously, the integrated management of clinical information, medical image, and clinical specimen information will become possible. This specimen information management system may be expected to provide the platform for integrated analysis utilizing clinical information, medical image, and data from clinical specimens in multicenter clinical studies.

Transformer with difference convolutional network for lightweight universal boundary detection.

Although deep-learning methods can achieve human-level performance in boundary detection, their improvements mostly rely on larger models and specific datasets, leading to significant computational power consumption. As a fundamental low-level vision task, a single model with fewer parameters to achieve cross-dataset boundary detection merits further investigation. In this study, a lightweight universal boundary detection method was developed based on convolution and a transformer. The network is called a "transformer with difference convolutional network" (TDCN), which implies the introduction of a difference convolutional network rather than a pure transformer. The TDCN structure consists of three parts: convolution, transformer, and head function. First, a convolution network fused with edge operators is used to extract multiscale difference features. These pixel difference features are then fed to the hierarchical transformer as tokens. Considering the intrinsic characteristics of the boundary detection task, a new boundary-aware self-attention structure was designed in the transformer to provide inductive bias. By incorporating the proposed attention loss function, it introduces the direction of the boundary as strongly supervised information to improve the detection ability of the model. Finally, several head functions with multiscale feature inputs were trained using a bidirectional additive strategy. In the experiments, the proposed method achieved competitive performance on multiple public datasets with fewer model parameters. A single model was obtained to realize universal prediction even for different datasets without retraining, demonstrating the effectiveness of the method. The code is available at https://github.com/neulmc/TDCN.

Cybersecurity on a budget: Evaluating security and performance of open-source SIEM solutions for SMEs.

The proliferation of cyber threats necessitates robust security measures to safeguard critical assets and data in today's evolving digital landscape. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which are the backbone of the global economy are particularly vulnerable to these threats due to inadequate protection for critical and sensitive information, budgetary constraints, and lack of cybersecurity expertise and personnel. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems have emerged as pivotal tools for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents. While proprietary SIEM solutions have historically dominated the market, open-source SIEM systems have gained prominence for their accessibility and cost-effectiveness for SMEs. This article presents a comprehensive study focusing on the evaluation of open-source SIEM systems. The research investigates the capabilities of these open-source solutions in addressing modern security challenges and compliance with regulatory requirements. Performance aspects are explored through empirical testing in simulated enterprise-grade SME network environments to assess resource utilization, and real-time data processing capabilities. By providing a rigorous assessment of the security and performance features of open-source SIEM systems, this research offers valuable insights to cybersecurity practitioners, organizations seeking cost-effective security solutions, and the broader academic community. The findings shed light on the strengths and limitations of these systems, aiding decision-makers in selecting the most suitable SIEM solution for their specific requirements while enhancing the cybersecurity posture of SMEs.

Impact of the Narcotics Information Management System on Opioid Use Among Outpatients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: Quasi-Experimental Study Using Interrupted Time Series.

BACKGROUND: Opioids have traditionally been used to manage acute or terminal pain. However, their prolonged use has the potential for abuse, misuse, and addiction. South Korea introduced a new health care IT system named the Narcotics Information Management System (NIMS) with the objective of managing all aspects of opioid use, including manufacturing, distribution, sales, disposal, etc. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the impact of NIMS on opioid use. METHODS: We conducted an analysis using national claims data from 45,582 patients diagnosed with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders between 2016 and 2020. Our approach included using an interrupted time-series analysis and constructing segmented regression models. Within these models, we considered the primary intervention to be the implementation of NIMS, while we treated the COVID-19 outbreak as the secondary event. To comprehensively assess inappropriate opioid use, we examined 4 key indicators, as established in previous studies: (1) the proportion of patients on high-dose opioid treatment, (2) the proportion of patients receiving opioid prescriptions from multiple providers, (3) the overlap rate of opioid prescriptions per patient, and (4) the naloxone use rate among opioid users. RESULTS: During the study period, there was a general trend of increasing opioid use. After the implementation of NIMS, significant increases were observed in the trend of the proportion of patients on high-dose opioid treatment (coefficient=0.0271; P=.01) and in the level of the proportion of patients receiving opioid prescriptions from multiple providers (coefficient=0.6252; P=.004). An abrupt decline was seen in the level of the naloxone use rate among opioid users (coefficient=-0.2968; P=.04). While these changes were statistically significant, their clinical significance appears to be minor. No significant changes were observed after both the implementation of NIMS and the COVID-19 outbreak. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that, in its current form, the NIMS may not have brought significant improvements to the identified indicators of opioid overuse and misuse. Additionally, the COVID-19 outbreak exhibited no significant influence on opioid use patterns. The absence of real-time monitoring feature within the NIMS could be a key contributing factor. Further exploration and enhancements are needed to maximize the NIMS' impact on curbing inappropriate opioid use.

Impact of an ICU bed capacity optimisation method on the average length of stay and average cost of hospitalisation following implementation of China's open policy with respect to COVID-19: a difference-in-differences analysis based on information management system data from a tertiary hospital in southwest China.

OBJECTIVES: Following the implementation of China's open policy with respect to COVID-19 on 7 December 2022, the influx of patients with infectious diseases has surged rapidly, necessitating hospitals to adopt temporary requisition and modification of ward beds to optimise hospital bed capacity and alleviate the burden of overcrowded patients. This study aims to investigate the effect of an intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity optimisation method on the average length of stay (ALS) and average cost of hospitalisation (ACH) after the open policy of COVID-19 in China. DESIGN AND SETTING: A difference-in-differences (DID) approach is employed to analyse and compare the ALS and ACH of patients in four modified ICUs and eight non-modified ICUs within a tertiary hospital located in southwest China. The analysis spans 2 months before and after the open policy, specifically from 5 October 2022 to 6 December 2022, and 7 December 2022 to 6 February 2023. PARTICIPANTS: We used the daily data extracted from the hospital's information management system for a total of 5944 patients admitted by the outpatient and emergency access during the 2-month periods before and after the release of the open policy in China. RESULTS: The findings indicate that the ICU bed optimisation method implemented by the tertiary hospital led to a significant reduction in ALS (HR -0.6764, 95% CI -1.0328 to -0.3201, p=0.000) and ACH (HR -0.2336, 95% CI -0.4741 to -0.0068, p=0.057) among ICU patients after implementation of the open policy. These results were robust across various sensitivity analyses. However, the effect of the optimisation method exhibits heterogeneity among patients admitted through the outpatient and emergency channels. CONCLUSIONS: This study corroborates a significant positive impact of ICU bed optimisation in mitigating the shortage of medical resources following an epidemic outbreak. The findings hold theoretical and practical implications for identifying effective emergency coordination strategies in managing hospital bed resources during sudden public health emergency events. These insights contribute to the advancement of resource management practices and the promotion of experiences in dealing with public health emergencies.

Healthcare Providers' Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention and Control Practices in Health Records and Information Management, Ghana.

Background: The impact of contracting coronavirus on healthcare providers (HCPs) affects their ability to combat the infection. The virus can be transmitted through droplets from sneezing, coughing, and yelling, making it essential for HCPs to plan ahead when dealing with patients with respiratory symptoms. The need to assess healthcare providers' perceived adherence to COVID-19 Prevention and Control Practices (PCP) in Health Records and Information Management is vital for optimizing healthcare operations and ensuring the safety of both patients and providers. This study assesses healthcare providers' perceived adherence to COVID-19 PCP in Health Records and Information Management. Subjects and Method. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from 1268 HCPs working in eight randomly selected hospitals across five regions in Ghana. The survey was carried out from May 15, 2022, to August 13, 2022. Simple random sampling was used to choose these eight facilities from a total of 204 hospitals. Within each facility, HCPs from various departments were selected using simple random sampling. The EpiInfo 7 software's StatCalc tool was used to choose a total sample size of 1268 from an estimated 4482 HCP-PR from the eight hospitals. Compliance with COVID-19 PCP was assessed using a 3-point scale, ranging from one (Yes always) to three (No). Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was used to examine the statistical reliability of the variables in the dataset. Cronbach's alpha was 0.73 overall, suggesting strong reliability. Bartlett's test for equal variances was used for comparative analysis of health facility and overall mean COVID-19 PCP in different areas of health facilities. IBM SPSS (version 23) statistical software was used for the data analysis process. Results: A total of 1268 HCP-PR participated in the survey, resulting in a 99.6% response rate. Findings reveal that 760 healthcare professionals who handle patients' records (HCP-PR), constituting 60%, consistently followed COVID-19 protocols in the registration and clinic preparation zones. Another 390 individuals (30.7%) adhered to these protocols occasionally, while 119 (9.4%) failed to comply. Similarly, in the filing area, 739 respondents (58.3%) consistently adhered to COVID-19 protocols, 358 (28.3%) occasionally did so, and 170 (13.4%) did not follow the protocols at all. Regarding handling health records cautiously, 540 participants (42.5%) always did, 448 (35.3%) did so sometimes, and 280 (22.2%) neglected these precautions. Additionally, 520 respondents (41.0%) consistently followed COVID-19 precautions when handling computers and other equipment, 393 (31.0%) did so occasionally, and 355 (28.0%) did not adhere to these precautions. Conclusion: The majority of respondents showed good compliance with COVID-19 protocol in the registration and clinic preparation areas. However, in the filing area, just over four out of every seven respondents consistently adhered to COVID-19 PCP. Additionally, four out of every seven participants did not comply with COVID-19 PCP when handling patients' records. Analysis reveals diverse adherence to COVID-19 PCP, and statistical tests show variable performance, highlighting standout health facilities.

Application study of surgical instruments information management system in sports medicine specialty.

The management of surgical instruments is related to the safety and efficiency of surgical operations, and a surgical instruments information management system (SIIMS) has been developed. The aim of the current study is to explore the application value of the SIIMS in sports medicine specialty. A set of self-developed SIIMS for sports medicine surgeries was applied to the study. The application value of the SIIMS was verified by comparing the safety and efficiency of instrument manipulation before and after its application, with instrument accidents, instrument repair rate, instrument scrap rate and instrument use efficiency as indicators. Through the application of the SIIMS, the incidence of surgical instrument accidents decreased from 3.7 times to 1.8 times (P = 0.02), the number of instrument repair decreased from 7.7 times to 2.9 times (P = 0.00), and the number of scrapped instruments decreased from 5.1 to 2.3 (P = 0.03), when referred to per thousand operations. Before and after the application of the SIIMS, the average instrument use efficiency was 74.0% ± 3.3% and 88.2% ± 4.4%, respectively, with statistically significant difference (P = 0.00). The application of the SIIMS in sports medicine specialty is helpful to the fine management of surgical instruments, improve surgical safety and instrument use efficiency.

Informação na judicialização da saúde: o protótipo JUDJe / Information in the judicialization of health: the JUDJe prototype / Información en la judicialización de la salud: el prototipo JUDJe

O fenômeno da judicialização da saúde carece de dados organizados e comparáveis entre estudos sobre o tema. Diversas fontes, recortes prévios e intermediários geram resultados conflitantes e de difícil repro-dução. Esta nota argumenta a necessidade de definir um padrão/elemento comum nos processos judiciais em saúde, propondo o sistema JUDJe, que utiliza o Diário de Justiça Eletrônico para extrair, organizar e classificar esses dados. O JUDJe gerou um banco de dados aberto com 100 mil movimentações processuais sobre casos de câncer. Defende mais qualidade e conexão dos dados, e mais acesso a esses últimos, pro-movendo equidade e visão multidimensional. Propõe a "judicialização 2.0" com dados em rede conectando saúde e direito.

The phenomenon of health judicialisation lacks organised and comparable data between studies on the subject. Different sources, previous and intermediate pieces of information generate conflicting results that are difficult to reproduce. This note argues the need to define a common standard/element in health lawsuits and proposes the JUDJe system, using the online Official Gazette to extract, organize and classify such data. JUDJe generated an open geo-referenced database with 100 thousand legal proceedings on cancer cases. It advocates more quality and connection of data, and more access to them, promoting equity and a multidimensional vision. It proposes a "judicialization 2.0" connecting the health and law domains.

El fenómeno de la judicialización de la salud carece de datos organizables y comparables entre los estudios sobre el tema. Diferentes fuentes, cortes previos y intermedios generan resultados contradictorios y dificiles de reproduzir. Esta nota argumenta la necesidad de definir un elemento común/estándar en los procesos judiciales de salud, proponiendo el sistema JUDJe, que utiliza el Diario Oficial Electrónico de Justicia para extraer, organizar y clasificar esos datos. El JUDJe generó una base de datos abiertos georreferenciada con 100 mil actuaciones judiciales sobre casos de cáncer. Defiende más calidad y conexión de datos, y más acceso a esos últimos, promoviendo la equidad y una visión multidimensional. Propone la "judicialización 2.0" con datos en red que conecten salud y derecho.

Recursos digitais na promoção da saúde mental de trabalhadores: Protocolo de revisão sistemática / Recursos digitales en la promoción de la salud mental de trabajadores: Protocolo de revisión sistemática / Digital resources in the promotion of workers' mental health: Systematic review protocol

Introdução: Os agravos decorrentes das cargas psíquicas de trabalho são expressos no corpo do mesmo pela ocorrência de doenças ocupacionais, principalmente em trabalhadores da saúde, que estão diretamente ligados aos pacientes. Objetivo: Analisar as evidências científicas disponíveis na literatura, sobre o uso de recursos digitais na promoção da saúde mental de trabalhadores da saúde, os quais serão considerados neste estudo, todos aqueles que têm contato direto com pacientes. Método: Protocolo de revisão sistemática segundo o Manual Cochrane, onde utilizará o anagrama PICOS para Patient, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes e Study design no desenvolvimento da pesquisa. Serão consultadas as plataformas: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, banco de dados produzido pela Associação Americana de Psicologia, banco de dados da Elsevier, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials e a base da Clarivate Analytics. Resultados: Serão apresentados em forma narrativa, com esquemas, tabelas e quadros. Conclusão: O protocolo de pesquisa garante o rigor metodológico do processo de revisão. Dessa forma espera-se encontrar evidências de intervenções por meios digitais que promovam a saúde mental do trabalhador.

Introducción: Las lesiones resultantes de las cargas de trabajo psíquicas se expresan en el organismo por la ocurrencia de enfermedades profesionales; principalmente en trabajadores de la salud, quienes tienen vínculo directo con pacientes. Objetivo: Analizar la evidencia científica disponible en la literatura sobre el uso de recursos digitales para promover la salud mental de trabajadores de la salud, considerando a quienes tienen contacto directo con pacientes. Método: Se trata de un protocolo de revisión sistemática según el Manual Cochrane, donde se utilizará el anagrama PICOS para paciente, intervención, comparador, resultados y diseño de estudios en el desarrollo de la investigación. Se consultarán las siguientes plataformas: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, una base de datos producida por la American Psychological Association, la base de datos de Elsevier, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, que es la base de Clarivate Analytics. Resultados: Se presentarán de forma narrativa, con esquemas, tablas y gráficos. Conclusión: El protocolo de investigación garantiza el rigor metodológico del proceso de revisión. De esta forma, se espera encontrar evidencias de intervenciones a través de medios digitales que promuevan la salud mental de la persona trabajadora.

Introduction: The human body expresses the injuries resulting from psychic workloads by the occupational diseases, mainly in health workers, who are directly linked to the patients. Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence available in the literature about the use of digital resources to promote the mental health of health workers who will be then considered for this study (all who had had direct contact with patients). Method: this is a systematic review protocol that follows the Cochrane manual and that will use the PICOS anagram for Patient, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes and Study design during the development of the research. The following platforms will be consulted: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, a database produced by the American Psychological Association, Elsevier's database, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (a foundation of Clarivate Analytics). Results: The results will be presented in narrative form, with graphs, tables and charts. Conclusion: The research protocol guarantees the methodological rigor of the review process. In this way, it is expected to find evidence of interventions through digital means that promote the mental health of the worker.

Práticas educacionais colaborativas em saúde mediadas pelas tecnologias da informação e comunicação: uma revisão de literatura / Collaborative educational practices in health mediated by information and communication technologies: a literature review / Prácticas educativas colaborativas en salud mediadas por las tecnologías de la información y comunicación: una revisión de literatura

O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar elementos estruturantes do processo de trabalho das redes educacionais colaborativas em saúde mediadas por tecnologias de informação e comunicação, assinalando suas características-chave e sua dinâmica de funcionamento. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo, realiza-da nas bases de dados: Medline, Lilacs e no portal Oasisbr. Foram encontrados 1.499 estudos, dos quais, oito atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os resultados da investigação apontam as práticas educacionais colaborativas em saúde mediados por essas tecnologias como processos amplos e complexos, envolvendo a associação de diversos fatores. Destacam-se a dimensão técnico-pedagógica, a gestão estratégica, o gerenciamento do fluxo de informações, os aspectos relacionais, as competências de cada membro e a mediação do processo colaborativo. A integração dos diferentes aspectos da rede traduz um conjunto de desafios para a estruturação dos processos colaborativos que não se limita à pura acumulação cognitiva, mas vincula-se a processos de aprendizagem e desenvolvimento dos sujeitos

The aim of the present study was to identify structural elements of the work process of collaborative educational networks in health, mediated by information and communication technologies, by pointing out its key characteristics and its operating dynamics. This is a scope review, accomplished in the following databases Medline and Lilacs and in the Oasisbr portal. A total of 1.499 studies were found, and eight of them met the inclusion criteria. The search results indicate the collaborative educational practices in health mediated by these technologies as broad and complex processes, involving the association of several factors. The technical-pedagogical dimension, the strategic management, the management of the information flow, the relational aspects, the competencies of each member, and the mediation of the collaborative process are highlighted. The integration of the different aspects of the network translates a set of challenges for the structuring of collaborative processes, which is not limited to pure cognitive accumulation, but is bound to learning processes and to the subjects' development.

El objetivo del presente estudio es identificar elementos estructurantes del proceso de trabajo de las redes educativas colaborativas en salud mediadas por tecnologías de la información y comunicación, señalando sus características claves y su dinámica de funcionamiento. El trabajo presenta una revisión de escopo, realizada en las bases de datos: Medline, Lilacs y en el portal Oasisbr. Fueron encontrados 1.499 estudios, de los cuales ocho cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Los resultados de la investigación apuntan a las prácticas educativas colaborativas en salud mediadas por estas tecnologías como procesos amplios y com-plejos, que abarcan la asociación de diversos factores. Se destacan la dimensión técnico-pedagógica, la gestión estratégica, el gerenciamiento del flujo de información, los aspectos relacionales, las competencias de cada miembro y la mediación del proceso colaborativo. La integración de los diferentes aspectos de la red traduce un conjunto de desafíos para la estructuración de los procesos colaborativos, que no se limitan a la acumulación cognitiva, sino que se vinculan a los procesos de aprendizaje y desarrollo de los sujetos

Comunicação pública e qualidade da informação em tempos de pandemia de covid-19: um estudo sobre os boletins epidemiológicos publicados pela Prefeitura de Frutal, Minas Gerais / Public communication and quality of information in times of covid-19 pandemic: a study on the epidemiological bulletins published by Municipality of Frutal, Minas Gerais / Comunicación pública y calidad de la información en tiempos de pandemia de covid-19: un estudio sobre los informes epidemiológicos publicados por la Municipio de Frutal, Minas Gerais

A pesquisa em que se baseia este artigo apresenta uma discussão de fronteira entre as temáticas comunicação pública e qualidade da informação. Assumiu como objeto de estudo as edições do boletim epidemiológico com dados da transmissão do novo coronavírus, publicadas em um dos canais oficiais digitais da Prefeitura Municipal de Frutal, cidade localizada no Triângulo Mineiro, estado de Minas Gerais. Com os objetivos de analisar não só o conteúdo dos boletins epidemiológicos, para discutir as práticas de comunicação pública empregadas no período estudado, mas também os atributos de qualidade da informação presentes no produto informacional, foi feito um monitoramento das postagens realizadas por ela, no Facebook, de abril de 2020 a abril de 2022.

Gestión de información en procesos académicos y asistenciales a través de la nube Infomed Santiago / Information management in academic and assistance processes through the cloud Infomed Santiago

Introducción: La gestión de información agiliza los procesos en diferentes ambientes laborales, para lo cual se emplean sistemas capaces de reunir, organizar y vincular la información almacenada. La nube se basa en tecnologías existentes, tales como virtualización y servicios web; constituye un hito informático y se adapta a diversos escenarios y contextos. Objetivo: Contribuir a la gestión de información relacionada con las bases de datos de la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa y los procesos de acreditación en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba a través de la nube Infomed Santiago. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación aplicada de desarrollo tecnológico en el Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas, la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas y el Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología de Santiago de Cuba, desde junio hasta diciembre del 2021. Se aplicaron encuestas a 19 profesionales del sector, quienes laboraban directamente en la gestión de información relacionada con las bases de datos antes citadas. Resultados: Los 19 encuestados (100,0 %) afirmaron que utilizaban el correo electrónico, el chat integrado, la nube y otras facilidades que esta herramienta ofrece para almacenar y compartir información. Conclusiones: La nube permitió la gestión de información relacionada con los procesos asistenciales y académicos durante el periodo más crítico de la COVID-19.

Introduction: The information management speeds up the processes in different labor atmospheres, for which systems able to gather, organize and link the stored information are used. The cloud is based on existent technologies, such as virtualization and web services; it constitutes a computer landmark and it is adapted to diverse scenarios and contexts. Objective: To contribute the information management related to the databases of the polymerase chain reaction and the accreditation processes in the University of Medical Sciences from Santiago de Cuba through the cloud Infomed Santiago. Methods: An applied investigation of technological development was carried out in the Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences, the University of Medical Sciences and the Provincial Center of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology in Santiago de Cuba, from June to December, 2021. Surveys were applied to 19 professionals of the sector who worked directly in the administration of information related to the databases mentioned. Results: The 19 professionals interviewed (100.0 %) affirmed that they used the electronic mail, the integrated chat, the cloud and other facilities that this tool offers to store and share information. Conclusions: The cloud allowed the information management related to the assistance and academic processes during the most critical period of COVID-19.

Representação da informação sobre a covid-19: rede semântica de títulos de artigos na Web of Science / Representation of the information about covid-19: semantic network of article titles in the Web of Science / Representación de la información sobre covid-19: red semántica de títulos de artículos en la Web of Science

Este artigo busca representar as relações entre termos de maior relevância nas pesquisas indexadas na Web of Science sobre o novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), de dezembro de 2019 a maio de 2020. Caracterizada como pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, o método de investigação e os procedimentos técnicos adotados são fundamentados na teoria do conceito, de Ingetraut Dahlberg, para a análise conceitual, e na abordagem de análise de redes sociais e complexas para análise estrutural da rede semântica de títulos de artigos criada. Os resultados apontaram uma rede de estrutura topológica caracterizada como mundo pequeno, com uma certa quantidade de conexões similares. O termo 'covid-19' apresenta transitividade alta em grupos fortemente conectados, os quais compreendem termos de domínios do conhecimento distintos e, por vezes, pouco relacionados no contexto disciplinar da ciência. A relação conceitual entre os termos é funcional. Concluiu-se que a interconexão entre termos de diferentes domínios do conhecimento forma grupos de termos emergentes, potencializando a urgência de pesquisas interdisciplinares para a compreensão do termo em destaque neste trabalho ­ 'covid-19'.

This article seeks to represent the relationships between the most relevant terms of the researches about the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) indexed in the Web of Science from 2019 December to 2020 May. Characterized as an exploratory and descriptive research, the investigation method and technical procedures are based on the Concept Theory, by Ingetraut Dahlberg, for the conceptual analysis, and on the Social Network Analysis approach as well as on complex networks, for the structural analysis of the semantic network created from article titles. The results showed a network with a topological structure characterized as a small world, with some similar connections. The term 'covid-19' presents high transitivity in strongly connected groups, which comprise terms from different domains of knowledge and, sometimes, little related in the disciplinary context of the science. The conceptual relationship between the terms is functional. It was concluded that the interconnection between terms from different domains of knowledge generates groups of emerging terms, enhancing the urgency of interdisciplinary researches to understand the term that in this work is in focus ­ 'covid-19'.

Este artículo busca representar las relaciones entre los términos más relevantes en las investigaciones sobre el nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) indexadas en la Web of Science desde diciembre de 2019 hasta mayo de 2020. Caracterizada como una investigación exploratoria y descriptiva, el método de investigación y los procedimientos técnicos practicados se basan en la teoría del concepto, de Ingetraut Dahlberg, para el análisis conceptual, y en el enfoque de análisis de redes sociales y de redes complejas, para el análisis estructural de la red semántica de títulos de artículos creada. Los resultados mostraron una red con una estructura topológica caracterizada como un mundo pequeño, con algunas conexiones similares. El término 'covid-19' presenta una alta transitividad en grupos fuertemente conectados, que comprenden términos de diferentes dominios del conocimiento y, en ocasiones, poco relacionados en el contexto disciplinario de la ciencia. La relación entre los términos es funcional. Se concluyó que la interconexión entre términos de diferentes dominios del conocimiento forma grupos de términos emergentes, lo que aumenta la urgencia de investigaciones interdisciplinarias para comprender el término destacado en este trabajo: 'covid-19'.

Evolución de los estudios sobre gestión de información y su efecto en organizaciones cubanas / Evolution of information management studies and their effect on Cuban organizations

Se realizó un análisis de las investigaciones académicas sobre Gestión de Información desarrolladas en la Facultad de Comunicación de la Universidad de La Habana, en los niveles de diploma, maestría y doctorado, entre 1993 y 2019, con el objetivo de valorar subtemas tratados, tutores que guiaron las mismas y etapas de los mismos. Se utilizaron las versiones digitales, por no tener acceso a los originales por la situación de la pandemia de COVID-19. Los métodos empleados fueron el análisis documental y el cuestionario. Se aplicó un cuestionario a un grupo de instituciones cubanas que introdujeron este proceso en su gestión a fin de valorar el efecto del mismo en su quehacer. Como resultados, se precisaron los temas más productivos en cada nivel, así como se identificaron los tutores que asumieron las mismas. Estas tesis han tenido como objeto de estudio, organismos centrales y sus dependencias, institutos de investigación, empresas productivas de subordinación nacional y centros especializados en servicios de información. El 66 por ciento de estas instituciones, habían sido analizadas en las tesis de pre y postgrado, lo que evidencia el efecto de las tesis en el desarrollo de esta función a nivel institucional. Los aspectos analizados en este estudio, reflejan el esfuerzo desarrollado durante más de 25 años para conocer mejor estos enfoques de Gestión de Información y obtener mejores resultados en la toma de decisiones y en el empleo de información para los procesos organizacionale(AU)

An analysis was performed of the academic research studies about Information Management conducted at the School of Communication of the University of Havana as diploma, master's and PhD theses in the period 1993-2019 with the purpose of assessing the subtopics dealt with, the supervisors overseeing the research and the stages into which the studies were structured. Digital versions were used, since the originals were not available due to the situation posed by the COVID pandemic. The methods used were document analysis and questionnaire. A questionnaire was applied to a group of Cuban institutions which had incorporated this process into their management to evaluate its effect on daily activities. Results include determination of the most productive topics on each level and identification of the supervisors overseeing them. The objects of study of these theses were central government agencies and their branches, research institutes, national subordination production enterprises and centers specializing in information services. Of the total institutions surveyed, 66percent had been analyzed in undergraduate and graduate theses, bringing to light the effect of those theses on the development of this function on an institutional level. The contents analyzed in this study reflect the effort made for more than 25 years to broaden knowledge about these information management approaches and obtain better results in the area of decision making and the use of information in organizational processes(AU)