Auditory training for tinnitus treatment: a scoping review.

OBJECTIVES: Our study aimed to verify the evidence of auditory training employed in the audiological treatment of tinnitus in adults and older adults. METHODS: Scoping review based on a search for articles in journals available in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), LILACS (BVS), and Cochrane Library. Titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles were assessed by peers, following the eligibility criteria; they were afterward read in full text, and the references were hand searched in the results found. Studies' level of evidence was classified into very high (Level A+), high (Level A), moderate (Level B), limited (Level C), low (Level D), or very low (Level D-) based on the Critically Appraised Topics. RESULTS: 2160 records were identified in the searching stage and 15 studies were eligible for data extraction. Study design, sample characterization, auditory training tasks, sound stimuli, outcome measures, and results were extracted. Frequency discrimination training was the most frequent strategy, followed by auditory attentional skills training and multisensory training. Almost all studies with daily auditory training sessions reported significant benefits demonstrated in at least one outcome measure. Studies that used auditory discrimination training and attentional auditory skill stimulation to treat tinnitus obtained quality evidence levels ranging from limited to high (C‒A) and studies that applied multisensory training or attentional training combined with counseling and passive listening in tinnitus patients reached a high-quality evidence level (A). CONCLUSION: Recent studies had higher levels of evidence and considered attentional factors and multisensory pathways in auditory training strategies.

Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Precisely determining the aspects related to an instrument's validity and reliability measures allows for greater assurance of the quality of the results. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the psychometric properties of The Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health services. DESIGN AND SETTING: The instrument validation study was conducted in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: The validation study was conducted using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments checklist to analyze its validity and reliability. RESULTS: A committee of expert judges performed content validation after which the Content Validity Index was calculated. Construct validation took place through Exploratory Factor Analysis using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Test criterion and Bartlett's Sphericity Test. Reliability was verified using test-retest reliability. The significance level adopted for the statistical tests was 5% (P < 0.05). The final instrument comprised 54 questions. The Content Validity Index was 97%. Exploratory Factor Analysis identified a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index of 0.901 and Bartlett's Sphericity Test with P < 0.001. We obtained a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.849. CONCLUSIONS: The Providers Survey, translated and adapted into Portuguese, was named the Work Assessment Instrument for the Recovery of Mental Health. It presented adequate psychometric properties for evaluating work-related practices for the recovery of psychosocial care network users.

Auditory training for tinnitus treatment: a scoping review

Abstract Objectives Our study aimed to verify the evidence of auditory training employed in the audiological treatment of tinnitus in adults and older adults. Methods Scoping review based on a search for articles in journals available in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), LILACS (BVS), and Cochrane Library. Titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles were assessed by peers, following the eligibility criteria; they were afterward read in full text, and the references were hand searched in the results found. Studies' level of evidence was classified into very high (Level A+), high (Level A), moderate (Level B), limited (Level C), low (Level D), or very low (Level D−) based on the Critically Appraised Topics. Results 2160 records were identified in the searching stage and 15 studies were eligible for data extraction. Study design, sample characterization, auditory training tasks, sound stimuli, outcome measures, and results were extracted. Frequency discrimination training was the most frequent strategy, followed by auditory attentional skills training and multisensory training. Almost all studies with daily auditory training sessions reported significant benefits demonstrated in at least one outcome measure. Studies that used auditory discrimination training and attentional auditory skill stimulation to treat tinnitus obtained quality evidence levels ranging from limited to high (C‒A) and studies that applied multisensory training or attentional training combined with counseling and passive listening in tinnitus patients reached a high-quality evidence level (A). Conclusion Recent studies had higher levels of evidence and considered attentional factors and multisensory pathways in auditory training strategies.

Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study.

BACKGROUND: Precisely determining the aspects related to an instrument's validity and reliability measures allows for greater assurance of the quality of the results. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the psychometric properties of The Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health services. DESIGN AND SETTING: The instrument validation study was conducted in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: The validation study was conducted using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments checklist to analyze its validity and reliability. RESULTS: A committee of expert judges performed content validation after which the Content Validity Index was calculated. Construct validation took place through Exploratory Factor Analysis using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Test criterion and Bartlett's Sphericity Test. Reliability was verified using test-retest reliability. The significance level adopted for the statistical tests was 5% (P < 0.05). The final instrument comprised 54 questions. The Content Validity Index was 97%. Exploratory Factor Analysis identified a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index of 0.901 and Bartlett's Sphericity Test with P < 0.001. We obtained a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.849. CONCLUSIONS: The Providers Survey, translated and adapted into Portuguese, was named the Work Assessment Instrument for the Recovery of Mental Health. It presented adequate psychometric properties for evaluating work-related practices for the recovery of psychosocial care network users.

Desinfecção de hubs e conectores de cateteres intravenosos: revisão de escopo / Desinfección de hubs y conectores de catéteres intravenosos: revisión de alcance / Disinfection of intravenous catheter hubs and connectors: scoping review

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar métodos de desinfecção de hubs e conectores sem agulha dos cateteres intravenosos em pacientes hospitalizados e verificar a efetividade das intervenções para a prevenção de infecções de corrente sanguínea associada a cateter intravenoso. Método: revisão de escopo seguindo as recomendações de Joanna Briggs Institute. Busca realizada em bases de dados eletrônicas Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Base de Dados Enfermagem e Bibliografía Nacional en Ciencias de la Salud Argentina, e estudos indicados por experts. A busca foi atemporal até setembro de 2020. Protocolo registrado na Open Science Framework. Resultados: foram incluídos 27 estudos, sendo que cinco foram Guidelines e 22 foram artigos publicados em periódicos. Existe grande variedade de métodos de desinfecção de hubs e de conectores. Para a desinfecção ativa, foram indicados Gluconato de Clorexedina, Isopropanol e Iodopovedina; para a desinfecção passiva, Gluconato de Clorexedina e Isopropanol. A quantidade do agente desinfetante variou de 0,25 mL a 0,6 mL. O tempo de fricção na desinfecção ativa variou de cinco segundos a 30 segundos, e o tempo de contato na desinfecção passiva variou de três minutos a sete dias. O tempo de secagem de agentes desinfetantes foi superior a cinco segundos. Conclusão: verifica-se variedade de métodos de desinfecção; no entanto, não há consenso sobre a melhor indicação. Necessita-se de estudos que evidenciem a quantidade de desinfetante, a pressão e o tempo de fricção e o tempo de secagem. Pesquisas com práticas de desinfecção utilizadas no Brasil e ensaios clínicos randomizados são necessários.

RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar los métodos de desinfección de los hubs y conectores sin aguja de los catéteres intravenosos en pacientes hospitalizados, y verificar la eficacia de las intervenciones para la prevención de las infecciones del torrente sanguíneo asociadas a los catéteres intravenosos. Método: revisión del alcance siguiendo las recomendaciones del Instituto Joanna Briggs. Búsqueda realizada en las bases de datos electrónicas Pubmed, Embase, Biblioteca Cochrane, Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud, Base de Datos de Enfermería y Bibliografía Nacional en Ciencias de la Salud Argentina, y estudios indicados por expertos. La búsqueda era atemporal hasta septiembre de 2020. Protocolo registrado en el Open Science Framework. Resultados: se incluyeron 27 estudios, cinco de los cuales eran Guidelines y 22 eran artículos publicados en revistas. Existe una gran variedad de métodos para la desinfección de hubs y conectores, siendo el gluconato de clorhexedina, el isopropanol y la yodopovedina los indicados para la desinfección activa, y el gluconato de clorhexedina y el isopropanol para la desinfección pasiva. La cantidad del agente desinfectante osciló entre 0,25 mL y 0,6 mL. El tiempo de fricción para la desinfección activa osciló entre cinco segundos y 30 segundos, y el tiempo de contacto para la desinfección pasiva osciló entre tres minutos y siete días. El tiempo de secado de los agentes desinfectantes fue superior a cinco segundos. Conclusión: se comprueba la variedad de métodos de desinfección, aunque no hay consenso sobre la mejor indicación. Se necesitan estudios que evidencien la cantidad de desinfectante, la presión y el tiempo de fricción, y el tiempo de secado. Es necesario investigar las prácticas de desinfección utilizadas en Brasil y realizar ensayos clínicos aleatorios.

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify disinfection methods for intravenous catheter hubs and needleless connectors in hospitalized patients, as well as to verify the effectiveness of the interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with intravenous catheters. Method: a scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations. The search was conducted in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Base de Dados Enfermagem and Bibliografía Nacional en Ciencias de la Salud Argentina, as well as in studies indicated by experts. The search was conducted until September 2020. The review protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework. Results: a total of 27 studies were included, of which five were Guidelines and 22 were articles published in journals. There is a significant variety of disinfection methods for hubs and connectors. Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Isopropanol and Povidone-iodine were indicated for active disinfection; and Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Isopropanol, for passive disinfection. The disinfectant volume varied from 0.25 mL to 0.6 mL. Friction time in active disinfection ranged from five to 30 seconds, and contact time in passive disinfection varied from three minutes to seven days. The disinfectants' drying time was over five minutes. Conclusion: a variety of disinfection methods is verified, although with no consensus on the best indication. Studies that show the amount of disinfectant, pressure, friction and drying time are required. There is a need to conduct research studies with disinfection practices used in Brazil and randomized clinical trials.

As bases da reformulação da presença digital da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica / A basis for a reformulation of the digital presence of the Brazilian Association of Plastic Surgery

INTRODUÇÃO: Com o crescimento exponencial da internet, observou-se o grande potencial da rede como ferramenta eficaz no provimento de informações e acesso difundido. Desenvolver portais que respondam as necessidades informacionais de seus associados e usuários configuram uma preocupação das sociedades de classe. O objetivo deste estudo foi reavaliar a estrutura do portal da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, além da necessidade de implementação de uma nova dinâmica de interação de seus associados e usuários. MÉTODO: Realizou-se pesquisa qualitativa com seus associados e formadores de opinião previamente selecionados. RESULTADOS: As considerações mais frequentes foram: aporte de melhor conteúdo científico, necessidade de atualização do portal, divulgação de pesquisas, acesso a periódicos e instrumento de treinamento e/ou aperfeiçoamento. CONCLUSÃO: Essa pesquisa possibilitou a modernização do portal da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, além de definir diretrizes de sua presença contínua nas redes sociais.

INTRODUCTION: The exponential growth of the Internet has revealed its great potential as an effective tool for providers to access information. The development of websites that meet associates' and other users' needs to be informed is a concern of professional associations. This study aimed to assess the structure of the SBCP website and the need to implement a new dynamic interaction between associates and other users. METHOD: A qualitative study was conducted by surveying previously selected associates and opinion makers. RESULTS: The most common considerations were as follows: (1) the need to improve scientific content, (2) update the website, (3) disseminate research, (4) access journals, and (5) training and/or development of tools. CONCLUSION: This study promoted the modernization of the SBCP website and defined guidelines for its ongoing presence in social networks.