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PURPOSE: to analyze the knowledge of community health agents about hearing and language development milestones in early childhood, in the context of home visits, before and after a team cooperation workshop. METHODS: action research was developed, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. RESULTS: Significant contribution to the agents' learning, enriching their home visit practices. CONCLUSION: Team cooperation is an important tool to qualify the performance of community health agents regarding guidelines on hearing and language milestones in early childhood.
OBJETIVO: analisar o conhecimento dos agentes comunitários de saúde (ACS) sobre os marcos do desenvolvimento auditivo e de linguagem na primeira infância, no contexto da visita domiciliar, antes e após oficina de apoio matricial. MÉTODO: Foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa-ação, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa. RESULTADOS: Contribuição significativa para a aprendizagem das ACS enriquecendo a prática da visita domiciliar. CONCLUSÃO: O apoio matricial é uma importante ferramenta para a atuação qualificada das ACS no tocante às orientações sobre os marcos auditivos e de linguagem na primeira infância.
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Desenvolvimento da Linguagem , Saúde Pública , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Aprendizagem , Idioma , AudiçãoRESUMO
RESUMO Objetivo analisar o conhecimento dos agentes comunitários de saúde (ACS) sobre os marcos do desenvolvimento auditivo e de linguagem na primeira infância, no contexto da visita domiciliar, antes e após oficina de apoio matricial. Método Foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa-ação, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa. Resultados Contribuição significativa para a aprendizagem das ACS enriquecendo a prática da visita domiciliar. Conclusão O apoio matricial é uma importante ferramenta para a atuação qualificada das ACS no tocante às orientações sobre os marcos auditivos e de linguagem na primeira infância.
ABSTRACT Purpose to analyze the knowledge of community health agents about hearing and language development milestones in early childhood, in the context of home visits, before and after a team cooperation workshop. Methods action research was developed, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Results Significant contribution to the agents' learning, enriching their home visit practices. Conclusion Team cooperation is an important tool to qualify the performance of community health agents regarding guidelines on hearing and language milestones in early childhood.
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Purpose Investigate and measure the effects of electrostimulation on the orofacial musculature and on the chewing, breathing and swallowing functions of individuals with Down syndrome. Methods Study participants were 16 individuals with Down syndrome (six males and 10 females) from an institutional extension project aged nine to 25 years. Speech-language pathology assessment was performed using the protocol of Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Scores (OMES) pre- and post-intervention. This protocol comprised eight weekly electrostimulation sessions. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) current was used at a frequency of 10Hz in warm-up and 30Hz in application, intermittent stimulation (cycling pulses) with ON-time of 5s and OFF-time of 10s common to both stages, and pulse width of 200µs in warm-up and 250µs in application. Results Significant differences were observed between pre- and post-application of FES regarding cheek appearance (flaccidity and arching), tongue mobility (right and left laterality), and musculature behavior during performance of functions of the stomatognathic system: respiration, deglutition (lip behavior), and mastication (bite and trituration). Conclusion Effects of electrostimulation associated with masticatory training of the masseter muscles were statistically identified, with functional gains in chewing, breathing and swallowing performance in individuals with Down syndrome.
