Structure and floristic composition associated with an endangered species Beta patula Aiton (Amaranthaceae) in the Islands of Madeira Archipelago.

BACKGROUND: Twenty-two native Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) occur in specific dry environments of Madeira Archipelago, like Desembarcadouro islet in Ponta de São Lourenço and Chão islet in Desertas Islands. Nine of them share the same gene pool with crop species included in Annex I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Amongst them, Beta patula Aiton, an IUCN Critically Endangered species, has been studied in detail for in situ and ex situ conservation. The present paper summarises the information recorded during the Beta patula population assessment. Valuable information on plant communities associated with this species was obtained. NEW INFORMATION: The data provides information of a vegetation census spanning 7 years, from 2014 to 2020, in two uninhabited islets where Beta patula occurs, Desembarcadouro and Chão islets. The collected dataset consists of 1,786 vegetation descriptions, where 31 species were recorded. All generated data have been published and will be used towards the implementation of conservation actions and to establish a middle term management protocol for Beta patula and other CWR in situ conservation in the framework of a genetic reserve. This work is part of a EU LIFE Project, LIFE RECOVER NATURA and was conducted by members of the ISOPlexis Center, University of Madeira.

Enfermagem no trabalho: diagnosticar para intervir na literacia para a saúde e nos estilos de vida / Nursing at work: diagnose to intervene in health literacy and lifestyles

Healthy lifestyles and health literacy protect health and well-being of communities. The health education promoter of healthy lifestyles and health literacy tries to achieve health gains in the medium and long term. The National Occupational Health Program - 2nd Cycle 2013/2017 establishes objectives to guarantee the value of workers' health, promoting work practices and healthy lifestyles. In this sense, the potential of Nursing at Work intervention, which translates to positive repercussions, is unquestionable. The objective was to describe the health literacy and lifestyles of adult workers of a public service institution of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. A cross-sectional study was developed in a sample of 98 workers, with a mean age of 51 years and mostly male (76.5%). Was used a data collection instrument with the sociodemographic characteristics, the European Health Literacy Survey [-C of 0.97] and the questionnaire "FANTASTIC Lifestyles" [-C 0.725]. Complied with the ethical procedures inherent to this type of study. In general health literacy, 61.2% presented limited literacy, being 53.1% problematic and 8.2% inadequate. In functional health literacy, 47.96% showed limited literacy. In lifestyle 6.1% presented a score of regular level, 9.2% of good level, 59.2% of very good level and 25.5% an excellent level. There is a positive and statistically significant correlation (p = 0.036) between the general lifestyle score and the overall health literacy score.There is a need for interventions that promote more salutogenic behaviors, such as adequate diet and regular physical activity, health surveillance and self-care, in order to raise the awareness of the target population

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Health literacy and self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitas

Adequate management of noncommunicable diseases is dependent on self-care1. Being diabetes mellitus one of these major diseases2, several determinants con-tribute to the process of health care and outcomes, however, in the last decades the evidence has been illustrating the concept of health literacy as a relevant and influential factor in diabetes3. In this cross-sectional study, developed in the municipal health centres of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, we used a data collection instrument with the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics created for this purpose and use the European Health Literacy Survey for Portugal4, the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Scale5 and the Treatment Adherence Scale6, too. In the sample (n = 138), we observed a low control of diabetes, including glyca-ted hemoglobin, low density lipoprotein, blood pressure and weight. About a quarter of respondents already showed complications of diabetes. In health literacy, we found a higher percentage of individuals with limited li-teracy in all domains. Adherence to self-care activities was also poor and activities with greater adherence were with medication. Given the inconsistency in the statistically significant relationship between health literacy and health outcomes, and that the results of this study seem to su-ggest that nursing interventions can condition the adherence to some of self-care activities, seeking to optimize the promotion of self-care, we suggest further re-search on the determinants that may influence it, namely the therapeutic relation-ship between the nurse and the adult with diabetes in the community context.

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