Donor mothers portrayal and associated variables with breast milk donation in a Human Milk Bank / Retrato das mães doadoras e variáveis associadas à doação de leite materno em um Banco de Leite Humano

ABSTRACT Objective To describe and analyze the donor mothers' profile and variables associated with breast milk donation at Human Milk Bank in the municipality of Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil. Methods This was a cross-sectional study obtained from information contained in the donor registration form between the period July 2013 (implementation of the service) to December 2019. The collected data were tabulated and descriptive analysis of variables and Chi-square and Fischer's exact association tests were performed. Results Of 1,491 records analyzed, this research identified that 70.73% of donors were between 20 to 34 years old; 67.69% had prenatal care at public health network and 61.37% have had cesarean delivery. Most mothers (61.44%) remained as donor for 29 days and 53.83% of them donated up to 500 ml of milk. In addition, statistically significant association was observed between milk volume donated and donation time for the following variables: prenatal place care, gestational age, child's birth weight, child age, and smoking. Maternal age was associated with a higher volume of donated milk. Conclusion The study's findings reinforce the approaching importance the possibility of human milk donation during prenatal care, with emphasis on private health service, and throughout the women's and children's health care network, as well as on the community.

RESUMO Objetivos Descrever e analisar o perfil de mães doadoras e as variáveis associadas à doação de leite materno em um Banco de Leite Humano no município de Guarapuava, Paraná, Brasil. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo transversal obtido a partir de informações constantes no formulário de cadastro de doadoras entre o período de julho de 2013 (implementação do serviço) até o mês de dezembro de 2019. Os dados coletados foram tabulados e posteriormente foi feita a análise descritiva das variáveis e testes de associação do Qui-quadrado e exato de Fischer. Resultados Das 1.491 fichas analisadas, a presente pesquisa identificou que 70,73% das doadoras tinham entre 20 e 34 anos de idade; 67,69% realizaram o pré-natal na rede pública de saúde e 61,37% realizaram parto cesárea. A maioria das mães, 61,44%, permaneceu como doadora por 29 dias e 53,83% delas doaram o volume de até 500ml de leite. Além disso, observou-se associação estatisticamente significativa entre o volume de leite doado e o tempo de doação para as seguintes variáveis: local de realização do pré-natal, idade gestacional, peso ao nascer, idade da criança e tabagismo. A idade materna se associou ao maior volume de leite doado. Conclusão Os achados do estudo reforçam a importância da abordagem ainda no pré-natal sobre a possibilidade de doação de leite humano, com ênfase no serviço privado de saúde, e, em toda a rede de atenção à saúde da mulher e da criança, bem como na comunidade.

Using Chatbot Technology to Improve Brazilian Adolescents' Body Image and Mental Health at Scale: Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Accessible, cost-effective, and scalable mental health interventions are limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where disparities between mental health needs and services are greatest. Microinterventions (ie, brief, stand-alone, or digital approaches) aim to provide immediate reprieve and enhancements in mental health states and offer a novel and scalable framework for embedding evidence-based mental health promotion techniques into digital environments. Body image is a global public health issue that increases young peoples' risk of developing more severe mental and physical health issues. Embedding body image microinterventions into digital environments is one avenue for providing young people with immediate and short-term reprieve and protection from the negative exposure effects associated with social media. OBJECTIVE: This 2-armed, fully remote, and preregistered randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of a body image chatbot containing microinterventions on Brazilian adolescents' state and trait body image and associated well-being outcomes. METHODS: Geographically diverse Brazilian adolescents aged 13-18 years (901/1715, 52.54% girls) were randomized into the chatbot or an assessment-only control condition and completed web-based self-assessments at baseline, immediately after the intervention time frame, and at 1-week and 1-month follow-ups. The primary outcomes were mean change in state (at chatbot entry and at the completion of a microintervention technique) and trait body image (before and after the intervention), with the secondary outcomes being mean change in affect (state and trait) and body image self-efficacy between the assessment time points. RESULTS: Most participants who entered the chatbot (258/327, 78.9%) completed ≥1 microintervention technique, with participants completing an average of 5 techniques over the 72-hour intervention period. Chatbot users experienced small significant improvements in primary (state: P<.001, Cohen d=0.30, 95% CI 0.25-0.34; and trait body image: P=.02, Cohen d range=0.10, 95% CI 0.01-0.18, to 0.26, 95% CI 0.13-0.32) and secondary outcomes across various time points (state: P<.001, Cohen d=0.28, 95% CI 0.22-0.33; trait positive affect: P=.02, Cohen d range=0.15, 95% CI 0.03-0.27, to 0.23, 95% CI 0.08-0.37; negative affect: P=.03, Cohen d range=-0.16, 95% CI -0.30 to -0.02, to -0.18, 95% CI -0.33 to -0.03; and self-efficacy: P=.02, Cohen d range=0.14, 95% CI 0.03-0.25, to 0.19, 95% CI 0.08-0.32) relative to the control condition. Intervention benefits were moderated by baseline levels of concerns but not by gender. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first large-scale randomized controlled trial assessing a body image chatbot among Brazilian adolescents. Intervention attrition was high (531/858, 61.9%) and reflected the broader digital intervention literature; barriers to engagement were discussed. Meanwhile, the findings support the emerging literature that indicates microinterventions and chatbot technology are acceptable and effective web-based service provisions. This study also offers a blueprint for accessible, cost-effective, and scalable digital approaches that address disparities between health care needs and provisions in low- and middle-income countries. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04825184; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04825184. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.1186/s12889-021-12129-1.

How point-of-care testing could drive innovation in global health

The investment in health services in low- and middle-income countries has increased substantially in recent years.1 Such investment has been led by unprecedented efforts to combat major diseases, enabled by the availability of lower-cost and effective drug regimens for treatment and prophylaxis, along with improved vector control. As health services have expanded, so has the demand for diagnostic tests that are essential in identifying patients, determining prognosis, monitoring treatment, and assessing the efficacy of prevention.

Attributes and Organizational Factors that Enabled Innovation in Health Care Service Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Case Studies from Brazil, Canada and Japan.

Innovation by health service organizations can enable adaptation to and transformation of challenges caused by health shocks. Drawing on results from case studies in Brazil, Canada, and Japan, this study looked at innovations the study hospitals introduced in response to challenges caused by COVID-19 to identify: 1) attributes of the innovations that make them conducive to adoption; and 2) organizational factors that facilitate the creation and implementation of innovative health care approaches during health system shocks. Qualitative information was gathered using key informant interviews, participatory observations at the study hospitals and a review of relevant documentation. A thematic approach was used for analysis, and a cross-country comparison framework was prepared to synthesize findings from the case studies in the three countries. In response to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the study hospitals undertook innovative changes in services, processes, organizational structures, and operational policy. The driving force behind the innovations was the need and urgency generated by the unprecedented nature of the pandemic. With COVID-19, if an innovation met the perceived needs of hospitals and provided an operational advantage, some level of complexity in the implementation appeared to be acceptable. The study findings suggest that for hospitals to create and implement innovations in response to health shocks, they need to: have adaptive and flexible organizational structures; build and maintain functioning communication systems; have committed leadership; ensure all staff share an understanding of hospital organizational and professional missions; and establish social networks that facilitate the creation and implementation of new ideas.

Patient Factors Associated With Use of Adult Primary Care and Virtual Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BACKGROUND: The delivery of adult primary care (APC) shifted from predominately in-person to modes of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how these shifts impacted the likelihood of APC use during the pandemic, or how patient characteristics may be associated with the use of virtual care. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study using person-month level datasets from 3 geographically disparate integrated health care systems was conducted for the observation period of January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. We estimated a 2-stage model, first adjusting for patient-level sociodemographic, clinical, and cost-sharing factors, using generalized estimating equations with a logit distribution, along with a second-stage multinomial generalized estimating equations model that included an inverse propensity score treatment weight to adjust for the likelihood of APC use. Factors associated with APC use and virtual care use were separately assessed for the 3 sites. RESULTS: Included in the first-stage models were datasets with total person-months of 7,055,549, 11,014,430, and 4,176,934, respectively. Older age, female sex, greater comorbidity, and Black race and Hispanic ethnicity were associated with higher likelihood of any APC use in any month; measures of greater patient cost-sharing were associated with a lower likelihood. Conditional on APC use, older age, and adults identifying as Black, Asian, or Hispanic were less likely to use virtual care. CONCLUSIONS: As the transition in health care continues to evolve, our findings suggest that to ensure vulnerable patient groups receive high quality health care, outreach interventions to reduce barriers to virtual care use may be warranted.

Indicadores estratégicos: instrumentos para a gestão em saúde / Strategic indicators: tools for health management

Os indicadores em saúde são definidos como medidas síntese que contêm informação relevante sobre determinados atributos e dimensões do estado de saúde. É uma medida em geral quantitativa dotada de significado social substantivo, usado pra substituir, quantificar ou operacionalizar um conceito social abstrato, de interesse teórico (para pesquisa acadêmica) ou programático (para formulação de políticas). Apresentam informações dinâmicas que respondem a determinadas situações e contextos culturais e temporais. É um recurso metodológico, empiricamente referido, que informa algo sobre um aspecto da realidade social ou sobre mudanças que estão se processando na mesma e serve como objeto de aferição do desempenho de um sistema de saúde (OPAS, 2018; JANNUZZI, 2017). A síntese contribui para a definição de indicadores estratégicos na gestão 2023-2026, com base no plano de governo e indicadores propostos no Planejamento Estratégico da SES-GO 2020-2023.

Health indicators are defined as summary measures that contain relevant information about certain attributes and dimensions of health status. It is a generally quantitative measure endowed with substantive social meaning, used to replace, quantify or operationalize an abstract social concept, of theoretical (for academic research) or programmatic (for policy formulation) interest. They present dynamic information that respond to certain situations and cultural and temporal contexts. It is a methodological resource, empirically referred, that informs something about an aspect of social reality or about changes that are taking place in it and serves as an object for measuring the performance of a health system (OPAS, 2018; JANNUZZI, 2017). The synthesis contributes to the definition of strategic indicators in the 2023-2026 management, based on the government plan and indicators proposed in the Strategic Planning of SES-GO 2020-2023.

Concerted Model of Healthcare for Awá Indigenous of Nariño, Colombia.

Indigenous communities in Colombia are facing a critical health situation; alternative health care models based on the vision of the communities themselves are needed. The objective of this research was to create a health care model that decreases health inequities for the Indigenous Awá population of Nariño, Colombia. This study was guided by the paradigm of community-based participatory action research; the process was carried out in 2015 and 2016. The proposed Intercultural Health Care Model is essentially based on health promotion, disease prevention, community empowerment, social participation in health, decentralized health care and coordination between the two medicines (traditional and allopathic). Strategies such as those reported herein, with concerted efforts rather than imposition, maintain human rights and respect for the sovereignty and autonomy of Indigenous people.

Impact and future of telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of the state-of-the-art in Latin America.

Significant progress has been made in using information and communication technologies in medicine, by impacting the quality of health-care delivery system and patient care, and paving the way for ground-breaking tools for e-health and clinical decision-support systems. This study investigates the extent to which the evolution of telemedicine applications has been used to support patient care in Latin America (LATAM) amidst the pandemic. Theoretically, the study applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology to identify the impact of telemedicine in the region. Practically, the paper provides a systematic mapping study of the different domain areas and methodological progress in Telemedicine that occurred during the pandemic, and applied a text mining technique to understand the intensities of the terms expressed by the analyzed studies. The results show that while telemedicine has not been extensively used, a greater percentage of the studies report that telemedicine was effective. Approximately 70% positive emotional valence score was found. The paper also provides an empirical discussion and recommendations for the next steps in ample adoption of telemedicine.

Diferencias y similitudes generacionales de enfermeras asturianas de los siglos xx y xxi desde la perspectiva de género / Generational Differences and Similitudes among Austrian Nurses from the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries Based on a Gender Perceptive

Introducción: El siglo pasado facilita el acceso al legado que pueden aportar diferentes generaciones de profesionales de enfermería en distintos entornos de salud. Cuatro generaciones de enfermeras asturianas pudieron coincidir en un mismo grupo de trabajo y al analizar el tiempo histórico que le ha correspondido a cada una, se observa una gran diferencia tanto a nivel teórico como práctico y tecnológico en la manera de administrar los cuidados. Objetivo: Identificar las diferencias o similitudes generacionales existentes entre la percepción de roles paradomésticos de cuatro generaciones de enfermeras asturianas y su nivel de dependencia del poder médico desde una perspectiva de género. Métodos: Se ha partido de los principios del paradigma hermenéutico orientando la investigación desde la perspectiva aportada por la historia social y cultural. La muestra ha estado integrada por enfermeras asturianas pertenecientes a la generación de Veteranos, Baby Boom, Generación X y Millennials. Se realizaron 40 entrevistas desde febrero de 2018 hasta abril del 2020. Para el análisis de datos se utilizó el modelo estructural dialéctico de los cuidados y para el análisis de datos cualitativo el software Atlas ti 7. Resultados: Emergieron 3 categorías: unidad funcional, marco funcional y elemento funcional. Sobresalen las diferentes expectativas en el uso de la tecnología informática de las distintas generaciones. Las enfermeras Millennials perciben su valoración como miembro importante del equipo de salud, sobre todo por parte de los médicos más jóvenes. Tras la pandemia de la COVID-19 la enfermería se ve reforzada como una fuerza laboral feminizada. Conclusión: Las enfermeras Millennial a pesar de reconocer el servilismo aún vigente dentro de la profesión de enfermería, apuestan por el cambio y la lucha del reconocimiento de su labor, a nivel social y profesional(AU)

Introduction: The past century facilitates access to the legacy that can be provided by different generations of nursing professionals in different health care settings. Four generations of Asturian nurses could coincide in the same work group and, upon analyzing the historical time that has corresponded to each one, a great difference was observed at the theoretical, practical and technological levels regarding the way of providing care. Objective: To identify the generational differences or similarities between perception of paradomestic roles of four generations of Asturian nurses and their level of dependence on medical power from a gender perspective. Methods: The start has been the principles of the hermeneutic paradigm, orienting the research from the perspective provided by social and cultural history. The sample was composed of Asturian nurses belonging to the generation of veterans, baby boomers, generation X and millennials. Forty interviews were conducted from February 2018 to April 2020. The dialectical structural model of care was used for data analysis, while the ATLAS.ti 7 software was used for qualitative data analysis. Results: Three categories emerged: functional unit, functional framework and functional element. The different expectations in the use of information technology by the different generations stand out. Millennial nurses perceive their valuation based on the fact that they are an important member of the healthcare team, especially by the opinion of younger physicians. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing is reinforced as a feminized workforce. Conclusion: Millennial nurses, despite recognizing the subservience that still exists within the nursing profession, are committed to change and the struggle for recognition of their work, both socially and professionally(AU)

Contribuciones de tecnologías digitales para la seguridad de pacientes en el contexto hospitalario / Contribuições das tecnologias digitais para a segurança do paciente no contexto hospitalar / The Digital Technologies' Contributions to Patient Safety in the Hospital Setting

Introducción: La seguridad del paciente contribuye a reducir el riesgo de daños innecesarios en los cuidados de salud con un mínimo aceptable. La promoción del cuidado seguro es favorecida por la de las tecnologías digitales en las prácticas de salud. Objetivo: Analizar las contribuciones de las tecnologías digitales y las metas para la promoción de la seguridad del paciente en el contexto hospitalario. Métodos: Revisión integradora realizada en las bases CINAHL, Web of Science, MEDLINE, LILACS y IBECS, con la adopción de la estrategia PICo y clasificación del nivel de evidencia. La muestra incluye 13 estudios primarios, sin delimitación temporal, seleccionados en portugués, inglés y español, que cumplían con el objetivo, los criterios de inclusión. La gestión de los resultados se realizó en el software Endnote Web. La recopilación de datos se produjo entre octubre y diciembre de 2019. Fueron utilizados los descriptores en Ciencia de la salud (DeCS) y Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) en las estrategias de búsqueda utilizadas en cada base de datos. El análisis de los resultados se dio de forma descriptiva. Conclusión: Las tecnologías digitales favorecieron la seguridad del paciente hospitalizado, que resultó en la comunicación adecuada, gestión de riesgos, reducción de costos y tiempo de servicio, práctica de medicación segura y registro de eventos adversos(AU)

Introdução: A segurança do paciente objetiva a redução do risco de danos desnecessários aos cuidados de saúde para um mínimo aceitável e, a promoção do cuidado seguro é favorecida pela incorporação das tecnologias digitais nas práticas de saúde. Objetivo: Analisar as contribuições das tecnologias digitais e as metas para a promoção da segurança do paciente no contexto hospitalar. Métodos: Revisão integrativa realizada nas bases CINAHL, Web of Science, MEDLINE, LILACS e IBECS, com adoção da estratégia PICo e classificação do nível de evidencia. A amostra incluiu 13 estudos primários, sem delimitação temporal, selecionados em português, inglês e espanhol, que atendiam ao objetivo, aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão e o gerenciamento dos resultados foi realizado no software Endnote Web. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre outubro e dezembro de 2019. Foram utilizados os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS) e os Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) nas estratégias de busca empregadas em cada base de dados. A análise dos resultados ocorreu de forma descritiva. Conclusão: As tecnologias digitais favoreceram a segurança do paciente hospitalizado, resultando na comunicação adequada, gerenciamento de riscos, redução de custos e tempo de atendimento, prática de medicação segura e registro de eventos adversos(AU)

Introduction: Patient safety contributes to reducing the risk of unnecessary harm in healthcare at a minimally acceptable level. The promotion of safe care is favored by the promotion of digital technologies in healthcare practices. Objective: To analyze the contributions of digital technologies and the goals for the promotion of patient safety in the hospital setting. Methods: Integrative review carried out in the CINAHL, Web of Science, MEDLINE, LILACS and IBECS databases, with the use of the PICO strategy and classification of the level of evidence. The sample includes thirteen primary studies selected without temporal delimitation and written in Portuguese, English and Spanish, related with the set objective and meeting with the inclusion criteria. The outcomes were processed in the EndNote Web software. Data collection took place between October and December 2019. The Health Science Descriptors (DeCS) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) were part of the search strategies used in each database. The outcomes were analyzed descriptively. Conclusion: Digital technologies favored the safety of hospitalized patients, which resulted in adequate communication, risk management, cost and service time reduction, safe medication practice, as well as in adverse event recording(AU)

Treatment of patients with neuropathic pain and provision of drug information by clinical pharmacists

Abstract Patient's satisfaction with healthcare services has an influence on pain management, which can be improved by patient education. Therefore, this study was aimed at identifying primary care health service opportunities in the treatment of neuropathic pain and assessing patients' satisfaction with the provision of drug information by clinical pharmacists. This was a cross- sectional, prospective study conducted at a pain unit during March-May 2017. Patients aged >18 years; diagnosed with neuropathic pain; and who used amitriptyline, gabapentin, pregabalin, or duloxetine were included. They were verbally informed about drug treatment by a clinical pharmacist, and their satisfaction was evaluated after 1 month. In all, 90 patients were included. The median duration for which the patients experienced pain until hospital admission was 3.6 years; furthermore, this duration was longer among women (p < 0.05). However, the median time to seeking advice from doctors was 3 months. The patients (15.6%) were less likely to admit pain unit initially and 46.7% had visited different units before being admitted to a pain unit. More than 95% of the patients indicated that they had received information from a pharmacist at a clinic and were satisfied with the provision of information (median duration, 8.5 min). Thus, the involvement of pharmacists in multidisciplinary pain management may help improve health- related outcomes at hospitals and/or in community care settings

The role of Colombian psychiatrists in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on multiple levels, one being the way of providing mental health care services. A study was proposed in order to identify the standpoints regarding the role we must assume as psychiatrists in the setting of this pandemic in Colombia. METHODS: A study was developed employing a Delphi-type methodology. Three types of psychiatrist were included for the application of the instrument: directors of academic psychiatry programmes, directors of mental health institutions and private practitioners. RESULTS: Responses were collected over the course of a month (between April and May) by 24 participants corresponding to 14 private practitioners (58.3%), 6 heads of academic programmes (25.1%) and 4 directors of mental health services (16.6%). The results, grouped around the psychiatric work, describe the impact generated by the pandemic and the possible role of the specialist. CONCLUSIONS: Consistency was identified around the need to provide a differential approach according to the vulnerabilities of each group of people exposed to the pandemic; as well as the remote provision of health care through technology, often using videoconferencing.

Atuação fonoaudiológica na atenção primária à saúde durante a pandemia de COVID-19: relato de experiência / Speech therapy performance in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience report / Actuación de la logopedia en la atención primaria de salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19: informe de experiencia

Introdução: A pandemia de COVID-19 implicou novas demandas de saúde e, junto a elas, a necessidade de adaptação do fonoaudiólogo ao novo contexto. A discussão e compartilhamento de experiências na assistência fonoaudiológica é de extrema importância para fortalecer práticas com resultados satisfatórios e construir caminhos para aperfeiçoar a prestação de serviços de saúde. A escassez de estudos sobre o tema na Atenção Primária sinaliza a necessidade de estimular essa discussão. Objetivo: Descrever ações de cuidado em saúde desenvolvidas na atenção primária por uma fonoaudióloga residente de um Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família, durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Foram realizados teleatendimentos, atividades de educação em saúde para prevenção da COVID-19 e orientações sobre aspectos fonoaudiológicos. Resultados: As atividades desenvolvidas favoreceram o empoderamento e a corresponsabilização dos profissionais e usuários envolvidos, além de contribuir para a reafirmação da parceria na luta contra a COVID-19. Conclusão: A experiência descrita reforça a importância da atuação fonoaudiológica no enfrentamento à COVID-19 na atenção primária à saúde, dentro da perspectiva multiprofissional de integralidade e longitudinalidade do cuidado.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic led to new health demands combined with the need for the speech-language pathologist to adapt to the new context. The discussion and sharing of experiences in the speech-language pathology work is crucial to strengthen practices with satisfactory results and to build ways to improve the provision of health care. The lack of studies on the topic in Primary Care indicates the need to stimulate this discussion. Objective: To describe health care actions developed in primary care by a speech-language pathologist in a Multiprofessional Residency Program in Family Health, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study conducted telehealth appointments, health education activities for the prevention of COVID-19 and guidance on speech-language pathology aspects. Results: The activities developed promoted the empowerment and co-responsibility of the professionals and users involved, in addition to contributing to the reaffirmation to the strengthening in the fight against COVID-19. Conclusion: The experience described reinforces the importance of speech-language pathology in the fight against COVID-19 in primary health care, within the multiprofessional perspective of comprehensive and longitudinal care.

Introducción: La pandemia de COVID-19 implicó nuevas demandas de salud y, junto con ellas, la necesidad de que el logopeda se adapte al nuevo contexto. La discusión y el intercambio de experiencias en la asistencia de logopedia es extremadamente importante para fortalecer las prácticas con resultados satisfactorios y construir formas de mejorar la prestación de servicios de salud. La escasez de estudios sobre el tema en Atención Primaria indica la necesidad de estimular esta discusión. Objetivo: Describir las acciones asistenciales desarrolladas en atención primaria por un logopeda residente en un Programa de Residencia Multiprofesional en Salud de la Familia, durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Metodos: Se realizaron call centers, actividades de educación en salud para la prevención de COVID-19 y orientación en aspectos logopédicos. Resultados: Las actividades desarrolladas favorecieron el empoderamiento y corresponsabilidad de los profesionales y usuarios involucrados, además de contribuir a la reafirmación de la alianza en la lucha contra el COVID-19. Conclusión: La experiencia descrita refuerza la importancia de la logopedia en la lucha contra el COVID-19 en la atención primaria de salud, dentro de la perspectiva multiprofesional de atención integral y longitudinal.

La comunicación en salud y la necesidad de integración interdisciplinaria / Health communication and the need for interdisciplinary integration

La comunicación en salud ha sido reconocida como un elemento crucial en los resultados y desenlaces de los procesos de salud-enfermedad, y por eso se han desarrollado diferentes estrategias de comunicación centradas en lograr que el individuo y la población en general adopten conductas saludables. No obstante, la comunicación y la salud son dos campos que han transitado de manera paralela, pero hasta hoy no han podido ser integradas de manera eficiente para alcanzar los resultados esperados en la población. Este artículo tuvo como objetivo analizar los elementos teórico-prácticos relacionados con la comunicación en el ámbito de la salud y exponer la importancia de una construcción interdisciplinaria como forma de mejorar los resultados de la comunicación. Se realizó una revisión documental de propuestas y planteamientos teóricos y se contrastó con la reflexión de cómo llevar a la práctica la integración entre disciplinas. Se concluye que persiste el distanciamiento entre las disciplinas involucradas y la limitación en la comunicación de los profesionales de la salud con los usuarios y la comunidad para lograr el impacto en las conductas de salud. Las perspectivas que concurren en el ámbito de la comunicación en salud aún confrontan sus visiones paradigmáticas, lo que mantiene un enfrentamiento entre las ciencias que se declaran sociales. La confluencia de ambas disciplinas es requerida para establecer modelos de comunicación que consideren la interpretación social en este sentido y desestimen los desencuentros que tensionan y complejizan la intensión de una comunicación integradora(AU)

Health communication plays a vital role in the results and outcomes of health-disease processes. Thus, a number of communication strategies have been developed whose aim is the adoption of healthy practices by the population. However, communication and health have developed along parallel paths, and it has not been possible to integrate them efficiently to achieve the results expected. The purpose of the study was to analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of communication in the field of healthcare, as well as show the importance of an interdisciplinary construction as a way to improve communication results. A document review was conducted of theoretical statements and proposals, contrasting it with reflections on how to implement the integration of disciplines. It was found that distancing continues to exist between the disciplines involved, as well as limitations in the communication required between health professionals and users and the community to achieve an impact on health practices. Perspectives on health communication still differ on their paradigmatic views, maintaining a clash between the sciences declared to be social. Agreement between the two disciplines is required to establish communication models that consider social interpretation in this respect, disregarding differences that only tense up and hamper the efforts to achieve integrating communication(AU)

Guía de Práctica Clínica de litiasis vesicular en niños y adolescentes / Clinical Practice Guidelines of Vesicular Lithiasis in Children and Adolescents

La litiasis vesicular en la infancia y adolescencia ha acusado un notable incremento en los últimos años. En países europeos, como Inglaterra, las colecistectomías se han triplicado desde 1997 y en el 2012 en el Hospital Infantil de Santiago de Cuba representó el 96,4 por ciento de todas las operaciones mayores electivas. En el IV Simposio Nacional de Cirugía Pediátrica (Varadero, Matanzas, 1- 3 de julio de 2019) fue presentada, discutida y aprobada esta "Guía de Práctica Clínica de litiasis vesicular en niños y adolescentes" y se recomendó, al concluir dicho evento, compartir dicha guía a través de su publicación, para que los servicios de cirugía pediátrica la empleen como referencia y la apliquen en las instituciones del sistema cubano de salud encargadas de la atención sanitaria de niños y adolescentes(AU)

Vesicular lithiasis in childhood and adolescence has had a marked increase in recent years. In European countries such as England, cholecystectomies have tripled since 1997 and in 2012 at the Children's Hospital in Santiago de Cuba accounted for 96.4 percent of all major elective operations. At the IV National Symposium on Pediatric Surgery (Varadero, Matanzas, July 1-3, 2019) this " Clinical Practice Guidelines of Vesicular Lithiasis in Children and Adolescents" was presented, discussed and approved, and it was recommended, at the conclusion of that event, to share this guidelines through its publication, for pediatric surgery services to use it as a reference and to be applied in the institutions of the Cuban health system which are responsible for the health care of children and adolescents(AU)

Infecciones asociadas a la atención sanitaria en el Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular / Infections associated with health care at the National Institute of Angiology and Vascular Surgery

Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria constituyen un problema de salud. Objetivo: Caracterizar las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria en los tres servicios del Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular durante 2019. Métodos: Estudio longitudinal de epidemiología clínica en 89 pacientes ingresados en 2019, a los que se les diagnosticó una infección asociada a la asistencia sanitaria. Las variables de estudio fueron: edad, sexo, meses del año, servicio asistencial, enfermedades asociadas, gérmenes más frecuentes y principales localizaciones. Se calcularon las frecuencias absolutas y relativas. Resultados: Se encontró una tasa porcentual acumulada de 6,6 por cada 100 egresos, con predominio del sexo masculino y mayor frecuencia en los pacientes de la quinta década de vida. La herida quirúrgica contribuyó con 43 casos de los 89 reportados, seguida por la bronconeumonía bacteriana con 18. La principal enfermedad asociada fue la diabetes mellitus y los gérmenes más frecuentes aislados resultaron Stafilococus aureus, Pseudomona sp y Acinetobacter bawmani. Conclusiones: La tasa de incidencia de infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria en el Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular durante 2019 no difiere de las presentadas en años anteriores y se corresponden con los reportes internacionales(AU)

Introduction: Health care associated infections are a health problem. Objective: Characterize healthcare associated infections in the three services of the National Institute of Angiology and Vascular Surgery during 2019. Methods: Longitudinal study of clinical epidemiology in 89 patients admitted in 2019, who were diagnosed with an infection associated with health care. The study variables were: age, sex, months of the year, care service, associated diseases, more frequent germs and main locations. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. Results: A cumulative percentage rate of 6.6 per 100 discharges was found, with male predominance and higher frequency in patients in the fifth decade of life. The surgical wound was present in 43 of the 89 cases reported, followed by bacterial bronchopneumonie with 18. The main associated disease was diabetes mellitus and the most common isolated germs were Stafilococus aureus, Pseudomonasp and Acinetobacter baumannii. Conclusions: The incidence rate of healthcare associated infections at the National Institute of Angiology and Vascular Surgery during 2019 does not differ from those presented in previous years and corresponds to international reports(AU)

Efectos del juguete terapéutico instructivo en la terapia intravenosa en niños hospitalizados / Effects of the Instructive Therapeutic Toy on Intravenous Therapy for Hospitalized Children

Introducción: El juguete terapéutico instructivo puede revelar las necesidades implícitas al paciente y ayudarle a comprender las metodologías, diagnósticos y terapias a las que será sometido, lo que promueve su tranquilidad, seguridad y acuerdo con el tratamiento, además de proporcionar una mejor interacción con los profesionales de la salud. Objetivo: Analizar los efectos del uso del juguete terapéutico instructivo en la preparación del niño hospitalizado para realizar la terapia intravenosa. Métodos: Estudio cuasi-experimental de enfoque cuantitativo, realizado en un hospital pediátrico público de la ciudad de Juazeiro do Norte- Ceará, Brasil. La población de estudio fue compuesta por 31 niños en edad preescolar y escolar. La recolección de datos se realizó de julio a septiembre de 2019, a través de la observación, y el análisis se realizó a través del programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, por medio de la Prueba t y McNemar. Resultados: Hubo una reducción estadísticamente significativa de todas las variables que indican una menor aceptación del niño a la terapia intravenosa, con la excepción de la variable colabora pasivamente. Si bien hubo un aumento estadísticamente significativo en algunas variables que indican una mayor aceptación del niño a la terapia intravenosa. Conclusión: El juguete terapéutico instructivo se establece como una herramienta tecnológica fundamental para la promoción de la responsabilidad, la autonomía y la corresponsabilidad del cuidado de la salud, valoración del sujeto/usuario como un ser humano singular, y la deconstrucción de prácticas de salud deshumanizadas, especialmente en enfermería pediátrica(AU)

Introduction: The instructive therapeutic toy can reveal the needs implicit to the patient and help them understand the methodologies, diagnoses and therapies to which they will be subjected, which promotes his peace of mind, safety and agreement with treatment, in addition to providing better interaction with healthcare professionals. Objective: To analyze the effects of using the instructive therapeutic toy in the preparation of the hospitalized child prior to performing intravenous therapy. Methods: Quasiexperimental study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a public pediatric hospital in Juazeiro do Norte City, Ceará, Brazil. The study population consisted of 31 preschool and school-age children. Data collection was carried out from July to September 2019, through observation, and the analysis was carried out by means of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program, using t-test and McNemar's test. Results: There was a statistically significant reduction in all the variables that indicate the child´s lower acceptance of intravenous therapy, with the exception of the variable they collaborate passively. However, there was a statistically significant increase in some variables that indicate the child's greater acceptance of intravenous therapy. Conclusion: The instructive therapeutic toy is established as a fundamental technological tool for promoting responsibility, autonomy and co-responsibility of health care, valuating the subject/user as a singular human being, and the deconstruction of dehumanized health practices, especially in pediatric nursing(AU)

Las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación como factor de desempeño competitivo en instituciones de salud / Information and Communication Technologies as a competitive performance factor in health

En la actualidad la elevación del desempeño competitivo constituye una prioridad en las instituciones de salud. Tal exigencia tiene el propósito de reducir los costos de atención y aumentar la productividad, en un contexto donde la demanda de servicios hospitalarios es cada vez mayor por el acelerado envejecimiento poblacional y el incremento de los costos de atención. Disímiles investigaciones han demostrado que con el empleo de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación se puede elevar el desempeño competitivo en salud. Dentro de estas, la Minería de Procesos posibilita mejorar la ejecución de los procesos de negocio, con el impacto en el empleo de recursos, así como en los tiempos y en la satisfacción del proceso de atención. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar el impacto que tienen las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación como factor de desempeño competitivo en las instituciones de salud, a partir de su evaluación en el Sistema de Información Hospitalaria XAVIA HIS, por medio de la aplicación de Minería de Procesos. La investigación presentó un enfoque cualitativo, con alcance explicativo y un diseño no experimental, donde se empleó el análisis documental y la modelación. Fue aplicada al Sistema de Información Hospitalaria XAVIA HIS en el año 2019. Para esto, fue utilizada la metodología computacional para la aplicación de la Minería de Procesos. Como resultado se obtuvo un modelo adecuado a la realidad y fácilmente analizable, que constató el impacto de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en la elevación del desempeño competitivo en las instituciones de salud(AU)

At present, it constitutes a priority the competitive performance elevation in health institutions. This exigence has a purpose to reduce the costs of healthcare and increase productivity, in a context where the demand for hospital services is increasing, due to the accelerated aging of the population and the increase in the costs of healthcare. Different researches have shown that with the use of Information and Communication Technologies, competitive performance in health can be increased. Within this, Process Mining allows to improve the execution of business processes, which it impacts the use of resources, as well as the times and satisfaction of the healthcare process. The objective is to analyze the impact that Information and Communication Technologies have, as a factor of competitive performance in health institutions, based on their evaluation in the XAVIA HIS Hospital Information System, through the application of Process Mining. The research has a qualitative approach, with explanatory scope and non-experimental design, where documentary analysis and modeling are used. It is applied to the Hospital Information System XAVIA HIS in 2019. For this, the Methodology was used for the application of process mining. As a result, a model adapted to reality and easily analyzed is obtained, which it is confirms the impact of Information and Communication Technologies in increasing competitive performance in health institutions(AU)