Virtual Obstacle Avoidance Strategy: Navigating through a Complex Environment While Interacting with Virtual and Physical Elements.

Robotic walking devices can be used for intensive exercises to enhance gait rehabilitation therapies. Mixed Reality (MR) techniques may improve engagement through immersive and interactive environments. This article introduces an MR-based multimodal human-robot interaction strategy designed to enable shared control with a Smart Walker. The MR system integrates virtual and physical sensors to (i) enhance safe navigation and (ii) facilitate intuitive mobility training in personalized virtual scenarios by using an interface with three elements: an arrow to indicate where to go, laser lines to indicate nearby obstacles, and an ellipse to show the activation zone. The multimodal interaction is context-based; the presence of nearby individuals and obstacles modulates the robot's behavior during navigation to simplify collision avoidance while allowing for proper social navigation. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the proposed strategy and the self-explanatory nature of the interface. The volunteers were divided into four groups, with each navigating under different conditions. Three evaluation methods were employed: task performance, self-assessment, and observational measurement. Analysis revealed that participants enjoyed the MR system and understood most of the interface elements without prior explanation. Regarding the interface, volunteers who did not receive any introductory explanation about the interface elements were mostly able to guess their purpose. Volunteers that interacted with the interface in the first session provided more correct answers. In future research, virtual elements will be integrated with the physical environment to enhance user safety during navigation, and the control strategy will be improved to consider both physical and virtual obstacles.

Delusional Parasitosis in Comorbidity With Shared Paranoid Disorder in a Marriage.

Delusional parasitosis is a psychotic disorder where the patient has the delusion of being infested with some insect or parasite. In contrast, shared paranoid disorder or folie à deux is described when the same delusions affect two or more closely related people. It is common for these two situations to cause comorbidity in the family unit. This case report concerns a couple married for 37 years. The husband described that 2 years ago, he began with a tingling sensation throughout his body, related to the presence of parasites coming out from all his body orifices, with no evidence of self-harm. Likewise, the wife reported symptoms of formication and the feeling that there were invisible animals, as mentioned by her husband, and that she felt the parasites running throughout her body. The husband was diagnosed with endoparasitic delusional parasitosis, which caused folie à deux in his wife due to ectoparasitic parasitosis. The patient's treatment included sertraline and risperidone in oral dosage lasting 3 months reducing delirium, later biperidene was prescribed due to main treatment's side effects such as akathisia and sialorrhea, however the patient could not take the medication due to economic reasons. The wife was asked to sleep in a separate room, and she reported that the sensory hallucinations disappeared as soon as she slept in a different room. We conclude that the pharmacological approach, the intervention in the family life, and the gradual reintegration of marital habits once the patient improves are crucial in the therapy of delusional disorder.

Communication, Shared Decision-making and Goals of Care in the ICU through Electronic Health Records: A Scoping Review.

Introduction: The care of critically ill patients involves communication and shared decision-making with families and determination of goals of care. Analyzing these aspects through electronic health records (EHRs) can support research in ICUs, associating them with outcomes. This review aims to explore studies that examine these topics. Methods: A scoping review was conducted through a systematic literature search of articles in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases using MESH terms up to 2024, conducted in ICU settings, focusing on communication with families, shared decision-making, goals, and end-of-life care. Results: A total of 10 articles were included, divided into themes: Records and family, and records in quality improvement projects. Variables based on records with common characteristics were identified. Outcome analysis was performed through questionnaires to family members, healthcare professionals or by analyzing care processes. The studies revealed associations between family members' perceptions and mental health symptoms and documented elements such as communication, therapeutic limitations, social and spiritual support. Studies evaluating quality communication improvement projects did not show significant impact on documented care, except for those that assessed improvements based on palliative care. Conclusion: The analysis of documented care for critically ill patients can be conducted from various perspectives. Processes amenable to improvement, such as communication with family members, definition of goals of care, limitations, shared decision-making, evaluated through EHRs, are associated with mental health symptoms and perceptions of families of critically ill patients. Documentation-based studies can contribute to improvements in patient- and family-centered care in the ICU. How to cite this article: de Aquino VW, da Silveira GF, Boniatti MM, Terres MS. Communication, Shared Decision-making and Goals of Care in the ICU through Electronic Health Records: A Scoping Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(10):977-987.

[Perceived self-efficacy scale on shared care planning (ACP-SEs) Argentina]. / Escala autoeficacia percibida sobre planificación compartida de la atención (ACP-SEs) Argentina.

INTRODUCTION: Shared care planning (ACP) is a reflective, deliberative and structured process involving the sick person and his or her caring environment. Health professionals recognize barriers to initiating ACP.Perceived self-efficacy is one of the main predictors of success in learning processes. OBJECTIVES: 1) To crossculturally adapt the ACP self-efficacy scale in Spanish for Argentina (ACP-SEs); 2) To explore the reliability and validity of the scale; and 3) To explore self-efficacy in ACP in Argentinean professionals. METHOD: Exploratory instrumental study carried out on health professionals who assist patients with advanced chronic diseases, interdisciplinary through a comprehension test of the ACP-SEs instrument and psychometric validation in a purposive sample of professionals. Sociodemographic variables and previous experience were analyzed. RESULTS: After the comprehension test and linguistic adaptation of the scale through cognitive testing with eight professionals with experience with advanced chronic patients, the ACP-SEs Ar version of the scale was achieved. 236 professionals participated in the exploration, 83% attended patients with advanced chronic disease, 52.9 % were physicians, 52% received informal training in ACP, and 11% had a personal advance directive document. The scale's internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89). Questions about prognosis, treatment options, goals, treatment preferences, and reassessment of goals of care showed significant differences between physicians and nonphysicians. CONCLUSION: We explored PCA self-efficacy in health professionals with the ACP-SEs Ar scale validated for the first time in Argentina.

Introducción: La planificación compartida de la atención (PCA) es un proceso reflexivo, deliberativo y estructurado. Involucra a la persona enferma y su entorno afectivo. Los profesionales sanitarios reconocen barreras para iniciar la PCA. La autoeficacia percibida es un principal predictor del éxito en los procesos de aprendizaje. Objetivos: 1) Adaptar transculturalmente la escala de autoeficacia percibida en PCA en español para Argentina (ACP-SEs); 2) Explorar la confiabilidad y la validez de la escala y 3) Explorar la autoeficacia en PCA en profesionales argentinos. Métodos: Estudio instrumental exploratorio realizado a profesionales de la salud que asisten pacientes con enfermedades crónicas avanzadas, interdisciplinarios, a través de una prueba de comprensión del instrumento ACP-SEs y la validación psicométrica en una muestra intencional de profesionales. Se analizaron variables sociodemográficas y la experiencia previa. Resultados: Luego de la prueba de comprensión y adaptación lingüística de la escala a través de un test cognitivo con 8 profesionales con experiencia con pacientes crónicos avanzados se logró la versión de la escala ACP-SEs Ar. Participaron en la exploración 236 profesionales, el 83% asistía pacientes con enfermedad crónica avanzada; el 52.9% médicos; 52% recibió formación informal en PCA y 11% tenía un documento de directivas anticipadas personal. La consistencia interna de la escala fue alta (alfa de Cronbach = 0.89). Las preguntas sobre pronóstico, objetivos y preferencias de tratamiento, y reevaluación de los objetivos de cuidados mostraron diferencias significativas entre médicos y no médicos. Conclusión: La escala ACP-SEs Ar demostró propiedades psicométricas adecuadas.

Escala autoeficacia percibida sobre planificación compartida de la atención (ACP-SEs) Argentina / Perceived self-efficacy scale on shared care planning (ACP-SEs) Argentina

Resumen Introducción : La planificación compartida de la atención (PCA) es un proceso reflexivo, deliberativo y estructurado. Involucra a la persona enferma y su en torno afectivo. Los profesionales sanitarios reconocen barreras para iniciar la PCA. La autoeficacia percibida es un principal predictor del éxito en los procesos de aprendizaje. Objetivos: 1) Adaptar transculturalmente la escala de autoeficacia percibida en PCA en español para Argentina (ACP-SEs); 2) Explorar la confiabilidad y la validez de la escala y 3) Explorar la autoeficacia en PCA en profesionales argentinos. Métodos : Estudio instrumental exploratorio realizado a profesionales de la salud que asisten pacientes con enfermedades crónicas avanzadas, interdisciplinarios, a través de una prueba de comprensión del instrumento ACP-SEs y la validación psicométrica en una muestra intencional de profesionales. Se analizaron variables sociodemográficas y la experiencia previa. Resultados : Luego de la prueba de comprensión y adaptación lingüística de la escala a través de un test cognitivo con 8 profesionales con experiencia con pa cientes crónicos avanzados se logró la versión de la escala ACP-SEs Ar. Participaron en la exploración 236 profesionales, el 83% asistía pacientes con enfermedad crónica avanzada; el 52.9% médicos; 52% recibió formación informal en PCA y 11% tenía un documento de directivas anticipadas personal. La consistencia interna de la escala fue alta (alfa de Cronbach = 0.89). Las preguntas sobre pronóstico, objetivos y preferencias de tratamiento, y reevaluación de los objetivos de cuidados mostraron diferencias sig nificativas entre médicos y no médicos. Conclusión : La escala ACP-SEs Ar demostró propie dades psicométricas adecuadas.

Abstract Introduction : Shared care planning (ACP) is a reflec tive, deliberative and structured process involving the sick person and his or her caring environment.Health professionals recognize barriers to initiating ACP.Per ceived self-efficacy is one of the main predictors of success in learning processes. Objectives: 1) To cross-culturally adapt the ACP self-efficacy scale in Spanish for Argentina (ACP-SEs); 2) To explore the reliability and validity of the scale; and 3) To explore self-efficacy in ACP in Argentinean professionals. Method : Exploratory instrumental study carried out on health professionals who assist patients with ad vanced chronic diseases, interdisciplinary through a comprehension test of the ACP-SEs instrument and psychometric validation in a purposive sample of pro fessionals. Sociodemographic variables and previous experience were analyzed. Results : After the comprehension test and linguistic adaptation of the scale through cognitive testing with eight professionals with experience with advanced chronic patients, the ACP-SEs Ar version of the scale was achieved. 236 professionals participated in the exploration, 83% attended patients with advanced chronic disease, 52.9 % were physicians, 52% received informal training in ACP, and 11% had a personal advance directive document. The scale's internal con sistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89). Questions about prognosis, treatment options, goals, treatment preferences, and reassessment of goals of care showed significant differences between physicians and non-physicians. Conclusion : We explored PCA self-efficacy in health professionals with the ACP-SEs Ar scale validated for the first time in Argentina.

Resident pharmacist participation in shared medical appointments in palliative care in São Paulo, Brazil: experience and contributions.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the resident pharmacist's participation in Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) in palliative care. METHODS: The resident pharmacist participated in face-to-face SMA with the attending physician, medical and gerontology students, and a nurse. KEY FINDINGS: The resident pharmacist supported interdisciplinary discussions and performed pharmaceutical interventions. He helped raise awareness about the effective, safe, and convenient use of medicines, helping improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Providing pharmaceutical care to patients in palliative care helped to improve the quality of clinical services offered to these patients, as well as adding value to resident pharmacists' interprofessional practice.

Percepción del cuidado centrado en la persona y autonomía en la atención clínica de usuarios que viven con multimorbilidad / Perception of Person-Centered Care and Autonomy in Clinical Care in Patients living with Multimorbidity / Percepção do cuidado centrado na pessoa e autonomia no cuidado clínico de usuários que convivem com multimorbidade

Introducción: promover autonomía significa transitar desde un modelo paternalista hacia uno que posi-cione en un rol activo a las personas durante el encuentro clínico, con participación en la toma de deci-siones relativas al cuidado de su salud. Este artículo describe la percepción de usuarios que viven con multimorbilidad respecto del ejercicio de su autonomía durante la atención clínica. Método: estudio de caso cualitativo en usuarios con multimorbilidad atendidos en un centro de salud familiar de Santiago (Chile).Se realizó análisis de contenido según Krippendorf. Resultados: la muestra quedó conformada por 19 participantes adultos con un promedio de 2.7 condiciones crónicas de salud. Del análisis de contenido de las entrevistas emergieron tres categorías: a) significado atribuido por los usuarios a la autonomía en la atención de salud, b) elementos que debe considerar una atención en salud que respete la autonomía del usuario y c) participación durante la atención clínica. Conclusiones: frente al aumento de las condicio-nes crónicas de salud es imperativo repensar la forma de brindar atención de salud, relevando el valor de la participación usuaria a través de la toma de decisiones compartida como expresión de respeto de su autonomía y una forma de fomentar el cuidado centrado en las personas

Aim: Promoting autonomy means changing from a paternalistic model to one in which individuals play an active role in their healthcare, which their participation in medical decision-making will reflect. This issue needs to be sufficiently explored in Chile, so this article aims to describe the perception of users liv-ing with multimorbidity regarding their ability to exercise autonomy in clinical care. Method: Qualitative case study conducted in a sample of patients with multimorbility from a family health center in Santiago de Chile. Content analysis was performed according to the Krippendorf method. Results: The sample com-prised 19 adult participants with an average of 2.7 chronic health conditions. Three categories emerged from the content analysis of the interviews: (a) Meaning attributed by users to autonomy in health care, (b) Elements that health care respecting user autonomy should consider, and (c) Participation during clinical care. Conclusions: Considering the sustained increase in chronic health conditions, it is impera-tive to rethink how health care is provided, highlighting the value of user participation through shared decision-making as an expression of respect for individuals' autonomy and the promotion of patient-cen-tered care

Objetivo: promover a autonomia significa passar de um modelo paternalista para um que posicione as pessoas num papel ativo durante o encontro clínico, com participação na tomada de decisões relaciona-das com os seus cuidados de saúde. Este manuscrito descreve a percepção de usuários que convivem com multimorbidade quanto ao exercício de sua autonomia durante o atendimento clínico. Método: estudo de caso qualitativo em usuários com multimorbidade atendidos em um Centro de Saúde da Família de Santiago, no Chile. A análise de conteúdo foi realizada segundo Krippendorf. Resultados: a amostra foi composta por 19 participantes adultos com média de 2.7 condições crônicas de saúde. Da análise de conteúdo das entrevistas emergem três categorias: a) Significado atribuído pelos usuários à autonomia no cuidado em saúde, b) Elementos que um cuidado de saúde que respeite a autonomia do usuário deve considerar, e c) Participação durante o atendimento clínico. Conclusões: face ao aumento das condições crónicas de saúde, é imperativo repensar a forma de prestar cuidados de saúde, destacando o valor da participação dos pacientes através da tomada de decisão partilhada como expressão de respeito pela sua autonomia e forma de promover o cuidado centrado nas pessoas

Patients' and Caregivers' Experiences Navigating the Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Argentina.

Background and Objectives: Little is known about patients' and caregivers' experiences with atopic dermatitis (AD) in Argentina, so a survey was administered to learn more. Materials and Methods: A 53-item anonymous survey was administered in Spanish to adult AD patients (n = 334) and caregivers (n = 339) of pediatric AD patients in Argentina (total n = 673). Demographics, healthcare provider information, financial burden, disease severity, disease burden, level of disease-specific education, and experience with shared physician/patient decision making were collected. Linear and logistic regression models were used for statistical comparisons. Results: Survey respondents were overwhelmingly female (90.8%), as was the overall patient population (72.8%). Patients were seen mostly by healthcare specialists (66.8% dermatologists, 13.5% pediatricians, 7.7% allergists, and 7.2% general practitioners). Only 2.8% of respondents reported no symptoms, while 33.3%, 52.4%, and 11.5% reported mild, moderate, and severe AD disease, respectively. Anxiety/depression and pain/discomfort were the most impactful on respondents' quality of life. Caregivers of children with moderate to severe AD and adult patients with severe AD reported a significant financial burden, including using savings or not purchasing food or other essentials to afford medical care. Few people reported receiving disease-specific education or having their own treatment priorities taken into consideration. For adult patients, receiving disease education and being asked about treatment priorities were associated with higher treatment satisfaction and AD control. Discussion: Mental health, pain/discomfort, and financial worries are the most important burdens for adult AD patients and caregivers of children with AD in Argentina. We recommend prioritizing disease-specific education and shared decision making to improve AD care in Argentina.

Captivity affects mitochondrial aerobic respiration and carotenoid metabolism in the house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus).

In many species of animals, red carotenoid-based coloration is produced by metabolizing yellow dietary pigments, and this red ornamentation can be an honest signal of individual quality. However, the physiological basis for associations between organism function and the metabolism of red ornamental carotenoids from yellow dietary carotenoids remains uncertain. A recent hypothesis posits that carotenoid metabolism depends on mitochondrial performance, with diminished red coloration resulting from altered mitochondrial aerobic respiration. To test for an association between mitochondrial respiration and red carotenoids, we held wild-caught, molting male house finches in either small bird cages or large flight cages to create environmental challenges during the period when red ornamental coloration is produced. We predicted that small cages would present a less favorable environment than large flight cages and that captivity itself would decrease both mitochondrial performance and the abundance of red carotenoids compared with free-living birds. We found that captive-held birds circulated fewer red carotenoids, showed increased mitochondrial respiratory rates, and had lower complex II respiratory control ratios - a metric associated with mitochondrial efficiency - compared with free-living birds, though we did not detect a difference in the effects of small cages versus large cages. Among captive individuals, the birds that circulated the highest concentrations of red carotenoids had the highest mitochondrial respiratory control ratio for complex II substrate. These data support the hypothesis that the metabolism of red carotenoid pigments is linked to mitochondrial aerobic respiration in the house finch, but the mechanisms for this association remain to be established.

Developing a breast cancer screening decision aid in Spanish for average-risk women: a mixed methods study.

Introduction: We aimed to develop a decision aid to support shared-decision making between physicians and women with average breast cancer risk when deciding whether to participate in breast cancer screening. Methods: We included women at average risk of breast cancer and physicians involved in supporting the decision of breast cancer screening from an Academic Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We followed the International Patient Decision Aid Standards to develop our decision aid. Guided by a steering group and a multidisciplinary consultancy group including a patient advocate, we reviewed the evidence about breast cancer screening and previous decision aids, explored the patients' information needs on this topic from the patients' and physicians' perspective using semi-structured interviews, and we alpha-tested the prototype to determine its usability, comprehensibility and applicability. Results: We developed the first prototype of a web-based decision aid to use during the clinical encounter with women aged 40 to 69 with average breast cancer risk. After a meeting with our consultancy group, we developed a second prototype that underwent alpha-testing. Physicians and patients agreed that the tool was clear, useful and applicable during a clinical encounter. We refined our final prototype according to their feedback. Conclusion: We developed the first decision aid in our region and language on this topic, developed with end-users' input and informed by the best available evidence. We expect this decision aid to help women and physicians make shared decisions during the clinical encounter when talking about breast cancer screening.

Developing a breast cancer screening decision aid in Spanish for average-risk women: a mixed methods study / Desarrollo de una herramienta en español para ayudar en la toma de decisiones del cribado de cáncer de mama para mujeres de riesgo promedio: un estudio de métodos mixtos

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to develop a decision aid to support shared-decision making between physicians and women with average breast cancer risk when deciding whether to participate in breast cancer screening. METHODS: We included women at average risk of breast cancer and physicians involved in supporting the decision of breast cancer screening from an Academic Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We followed the International Patient Decision Aid Standards to develop our decision aid. Guided by a steering group and a multidisciplinary consultancy group including a patient advocate, we reviewed the evidence about breast cancer screening and previous decision aids, explored the patients' information needs on this topic from the patients' and physicians' perspective using semi-structured interviews, and we alpha-tested the prototype to determine its usability, comprehensibility and applicability. RESULTS: We developed the first prototype of a web-based decision aid to use during the clinical encounter with women aged 40 to 69 with average breast cancer risk. After a meeting with our consultancy group, we developed a second prototype that underwent alpha-testing. Physicians and patients agreed that the tool was clear, useful and applicable during a clinical encounter. We refined our final prototype according to their feedback. CONCLUSION: We developed the first decision aid in our region and language on this topic, developed with end-users' input and informed by the best available evidence. We expect this decision aid to help women and physicians make shared decisions during the clinical encounter when talking about breast cancer screening.

"A rua é nóis": sobre a saudade da partilha do comum / "We are the streetz": about missing the sharing of common things / "La calle somos nosotros": sobre echar de menos una vida compartida

Com base em uma experiência de atendimento psicológico on-line a mulheres negras quilombolas, no contexto da pandemia, pretendemos: 1) refletir sobre casa e rua na realidade da população negra, guiados pelas noções de "forma social escravista" e de "reterritorialização", ambas de Muniz Sodré, destacando, do interior dessas reflexões e a partir das elaborações teóricas de Carl Gustav Jung (no campo da psicologia analítica), e de Achille Mbembe e Muniz Sodré (no campo das relações étnico-raciais), dois conceitos em construção para a compreensão do sofrimento sociorracial: trauma racial e sombra branca; 2) refletir sobre o lugar da "partilha do comum" no cuidado à saúde mental da população negra de zonas rurais e urbanas. Do ponto de vista teórico-metodológico, trabalhamos ao modo de uma comunicação rapsódica, no sentido grego da palavra (raptein = coser): costurando história de caso e proposições conceituais.

Based on an online psychological care experience for black quilombola women in the context of the pandemic, we intend to: 1) reflect upon home and street in the reality of the black population, guided by the notions of "slavery social form" and "re-territorialization", both by Muniz Sodré, highlighting, from within these reflections and from the theoretical elaborations of Carl Gustav Jung (in the field of analytical psychology), and of Achille Mbembe and Muniz Sodré (in the field of ethnic-racial relations), two concepts under construction to understand socio-racial suffering: racial trauma and white shadow; 2) reflect on the place of "sharing of common things" in mental health care for the black population in rural and urban areas. From a theoretical-methodological point of view, we worked in the form of a rhapsodic communication, in the Greek sense of the word (raptein = to sew): weaving together case histories and conceptual propositions.

Con base en una experiencia de atención psicológica en línea con mujeres negras quilombolas en la pandemia, pretendemos: 1) reflexionar sobre hogar y calle en la realidad de la población negra, guiándonos por nociones de "forma social esclavista" y "reterritorialización", de Muniz Sodré, destacando, en de esas reflexiones y a partir de las elaboraciones teóricas de Carl Gustav Jung (en el campo de la psicología analítica), y de Achille Mbembe y Muniz Sodré (en el campo de las relaciones étnico-raciales), conceptos en construcción para comprender el sufrimiento socio-racial: trauma racial y sombra blanca; 2) reflexionar sobre el lugar de "vida compartida" en el cuidado de la salud mental de la población negra de zonas rurales y urbanas. Desde el punto de vista teórico-metodológico, trabajamos sobre la base de una comunicación rapsódica, en el sentido griego de la palabra (raptein = coser): tejiendo el relato del caso y proposiciones conceptuales.

The Hierarchy of Communication Needs: A Novel Communication Strategy for High Mistrust Settings Developed in a Brazilian COVID-ICU.

Context: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for health care systems. Overcrowded units, extreme illness severity, uncertain prognoses, and mistrust in providers resulted in a "pressure cooker" where traditional communication strategies were often insufficient. Objectives: Building on well-studied traditional communication interventions, neurobiology principles were used to create a novel communication strategy designed in the COVID-ICU to respond to the unique communication needs of patients within the context of a high mistrust setting. Methods: The hierarchy of communication needs recognizes three specific levels of communication that are essential within high-emotion and low-trust settings. The first level is to establish trust. The second level is to resonate with patients' emotions, helping to reduce arousal and improve empathy. The third level includes the more traditional content of disclosing prognostic information and shared decision-making. When facing communication challenges, clinicians are taught to move back a level and reattune to emotions and/or reestablish trust. Discussion: The COVID pandemic revealed the shortcomings of a primarily cognitive communication style. The hierarchy of communication needs emphasizes trust building, and emotional resonance as prerequisites of effective cognitive discussions, resulting in more effective clinician-patient communication that more fully incorporates cultural humility and better meets the needs of diverse patient populations. Additional research is needed to further develop this strategy and evaluate its impact on patient experience and outcomes.

"Existe o espaço, mas ao mesmo tempo não existe": análise do processo de cuidado no tratamento psicofarmacológico na saúde mental / "Existe el espacio, pero al mismo tiempo no existe": análisis del proceso de cuidado en el tratamiento psicofarmacéutico en la salud mental / "There is space, but at the same time there isn't": the care process analysis in psychopharmacological treatment in mental health

Considerando os desafios à reabilitação psicossocial, objetivou-se compreender a perspectiva de usuários e trabalhadores no tratamento psicofarmacológico. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo que entrevistou seis profissionais e dez usuários do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de um município da região norte de Minas Gerais. As transcrições foram tratadas em Ciclos de Codificação e examinadas pela Análise de Discurso. Definiram-se três categorias relativas à dimensão micropolítica do cuidado: o fluxograma institucional, os espaços intercessores e a produção subjetiva dos agentes. Revelaram-se dissonâncias entre enunciados alusivos à política da atenção psicossocial, com a concorrência de concepções e tecnologias de cuidado emancipatórias e restritivas. Constatou-se a importância da análise micropolítica do cuidado no tratamento psicofarmacológico, favorecendo os processos de contratualidade, protagonismo e autonomia do usuário.(AU)

Considerando los desafíos para la rehabilitación psicosocial, el objetivo fue comprender la perspectiva de usuarios y trabajadores en el tratamiento psicofarmacéutico. Se trata de un estudio cualitativo que entrevistó a seis profesionales y a diez usuarios del Centro de Atención Psicosocial de un municipio de la región norte de Minas Gerais. Las transcripciones fueron tratadas en Ciclos de Codificación y examinadas por el Análisis del Discurso. Se definieron tres categorías relativas a la dimensión micropolítica del cuidado: el diagrama de flujo institucional, los espacios intercesores y la producción subjetiva de los agentes. Se revelaron disonancias entre enunciados alusivos a la política de la atención psicosocial, con la concurrencia de concepciones y tecnologías de cuidado emancipatorias y restrictivas. Se constató la importancia del análisis micropolítico del cuidado en el tratamiento psicofarmacéutico, favoreciendo los procesos de contractualidad, protagonismo y autonomía del usuario.(AU)

Considering the challenges to psychosocial rehabilitation, this study was aimed at understanding the perspective of users and workers regarding psychopharmacological treatment. This is a qualitative study, which interviewed six providers and ten users of the Psychosocial Care Center of a municipality in the north of Minas Gerais. The transcripts were treated in Coding Cycles and examined by Discourse Analysis. Three categories related to the micropolitical dimension of care were defined: the institutional flowchart; the intercessory spaces; and the subjective production of the agents. Dissonances were revealed between statements alluding to the psychosocial care policy, with the competition of emancipatory and restrictive conceptions and technologies of care. The importance of the micropolitical analysis of care in psychopharmacological treatment was verified, favoring the processes of contractuality, protagonism, and user autonomy.(AU)

Referenciación competitiva para la mejora de la calidad de la atención de Enfermería / Competitive Benchmarking for Improving Quality of Nursing Care

Introducción: La búsqueda continua de la mejora de la atención de enfermería conlleva la aplicación de instrumentos contemporáneos. Objetivo: Identificar buenas prácticas para la mejora de procesos relacionados con la calidad de la atención de enfermería en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer". Métodos: Se realizó un proyecto de desarrollo tecnológico, descriptivo, que empleó las tecnologías gerenciales de referenciación competitiva y gestión por procesos entre el 2018-2021. La institución de referencia fue la Clínica Central "Cira García". El grupo de estudio quedó conformado por personal vinculado a los procesos. Para la recolección de la información se diseñaron 10 instrumentos que se validaron con expertos por el método de Barraza. El estudio de los procesos de urgencias, esterilización y hospitalización se realizó en dos momentos: en el "Ramón Pando Ferrer" con el empleo de la metodología Lean y en la institución de referencia para conocer las buenas prácticas. Para el procesamiento de la información se utilizó la metodología planteada por Rodríguez y de Souza, para ello se tuvo en cuenta el referencial teórico del enfoque Lean y el de la referenciación competitiva. Resultados: Se identificaron mudas como espera, movimiento, sobreprocesamiento y defecto, se confeccionaron los diagramas de flujo y se identificaron indicadores de calidad. Conclusión: El procedimiento utilizado mostró resultados satisfactorios que evidencian la aplicabilidad de la integración de tecnologías en la identificación e incorporación de buenas prácticas(AU)

Introduction: The continuous search for the improvement of nursing care leads to the application of contemporary instruments. Objective: To identify good practices for the improvement of processes related to the quality of nursing care at Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer. Methods: A descriptive technological development project was carried out between 2018-2021, using the managerial technologies of competitive benchmarking and process management. The reference institution was Clínica Central Cira García. The study group was made up of personnel involved in the processes. For the collection of information, 10 instruments were designed and validated with experts by the Barraza method. The study of the emergency, sterilization and hospitalization processes was carried out in two stages: at the Ramón Pando Ferrer institution, with the use of the Lean methodology; and at the reference institution, to learn about good practices. The methodology proposed by Rodriguez and de Souza was used to process the information; also taking into account the theoretical referential of the Lean approach and that of competitive benchmarking. Results: Shortfalls were identified, such as waiting, movement, overprocessing and defect. Flow charts were drawn up and quality indicators were identified. Conclusion: The used procedure showed satisfactory results that demonstrate the applicability of integrating technologies in the identification and incorporation of good practices(AU)

Patient's preferences: an unmet need by current urolithiasis guidelines: a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION: Shared decision making (SDM) in surgical specialties was demonstrated to diminish decisional regret, decisional anxiety and decisional conflict. Urolithiasis guidelines do not explicit patient preference to choose treatment. The aim of this review article was to perform a systematic evaluation of published evidence regarding SDM in urinary stone treatment. METHODS: A systematic review in accordance PRISMA checklist was conducted using the MEDLINE (PubMed) database. Inclusion criteria were studies that evaluated stone treatment preferences. Reviews, editorials, case reports and video abstracts were excluded. ROBUST checklist was used to assess quality of the studies. RESULTS: 188 articles were obtained. After applying the predefined selection criteria, seven articles were included for final analysis. Six out of seven studies were questionnaires that propose clinical scenarios and treatment alternatives. The last study was a patient preference trial. A general trend among included studies showed a patient preference towards the least invasive option (SWL over URS). The main reasons to choose one treatment over the other were stone-free rates, risk of complications and invasiveness. DISCUSSION: This review provides an overview of the patients' preferences towards stone treatment in small- and medium-sized stones. There was a clear preference towards the least invasive management strategy. The main reason was less invasiveness. This is opposed to the global trends of performing more ureteroscopies and less SWL. Physicians played a pivotal role in counselling patients. SDM should be encouraged and improved. The main limitation of this study is the characteristics of the included studies.

Comunicação com a mulher sobre a radiação no rastreamento mamográfico / Communication with women about radiation in mammographic screening

O rastreamento mamográfico destina-se a mulheres assintomáticas e é essencial informá-las sobre os seus benefícios e riscos, dentre os quais a exposição à radiação ionizante. O objetivo desse artigo é analisar como a informação sobre o risco da radiação no rastreamento mamográfico é apresentada em materiais de comunicação em saúde para as mulheres. Foi realizada uma análise documental de materiais informativos de sites governamentais e de repositório de ferramentas de apoio à decisão. Foram avaliados 11 sites governamentais, 128 endereços eletrônicos, 100 imagens e 12 ferramentas de apoio à decisão e selecionados 14 materiais para análise. Observou-se pouca informação sobre os riscos da exposição à radiação e tendência a ressaltar os benefícios do rastreamento. A forma de apresentar o risco foi variada e poucos o quantificam. Reconhece-se a dificuldade implícita a essa temática e a importância de se considerar o letramento em cada contexto. Contudo, é preciso ampliar a comunicação com a mulher sobre o rastreamento do câncer de mama, na atenção primária à saúde, valorizando a tomada de decisão compartilhada com o profissional de saúde como princípio ético a ser assegurado.

Mammographic screening is aimed at asymptomatic women and it is essential to inform them about its benefits and risks, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The purpose of this article is to analyze how information on radiation risk in mammography screening is presented in health communication materials for women. A documentary analysis on materials from government websites and from a decision aids repository was carried out. A total of 11 governmental websites, 128 electronic addresses, 100 images and 12 decision support tools were evaluated and 14 materials were selected for analysis. There was little information on risks of radiation exposure and a tendency to emphasize the benefits of screening. The way of presenting the risk was varied and few quantified it. The difficulty implicit in this theme and the importance of considering literacy in each context are recognized. However, it is necessary to increase communication with women about breast cancer screening, in primary health care, valuing shared decision-making with the health professional as an ethical principle to be ensured.

Burns in the context of a shared psychotic disorder in a Colombian referral centre: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Shared paranoid disorder is characterised by the development of psychotic symptoms in people who have a close affective bond with a subject suffering from a mental disorder. This case is the first case of burn injuries reported in the context of this disorder. CASE: We describe a young couple, with a similar pattern of burns caused by contact with a griddle. The injuries are the result of the aggression caused by a relative of one of them, who presented psychotic symptoms, related to the previously undiagnosed spectrum of schizophrenia. CONCLUSIONS: The impact of this condition encompasses social, physical and psychological components, requiring multidisciplinary management and a high index of diagnostic suspicion.