A "Patient Preference" Model of Recruitment for Research from Primary-Care-Based Memory Clinics: A Promising New Approach.

Recruiting persons with dementia for clinical trials can be challenging. Building on a guide initially developed to assist primary-care-based memory clinics in their efforts to support research, a key stakeholder working group meeting was held to develop a standardized research recruitment process, with input from patients, care partners, researchers, and clinicians. Discussions in this half-day facilitated meeting focused on the wishes and needs of patients and care partners, policy and procedures for researchers, information provided to patients, and considerations for memory clinics. Patients and care partners valued the opportunity to contribute to science and provided important insights on how to best facilitate recruitment. Discussions regarding proposed processes and procedures for research recruitment highlighted the need for a new, patient-driven approach. Accordingly, a key stakeholder co-designed "Memory Clinic Research Match" program was developed that has the potential to overcome existing barriers and to increase recruitment for dementia-related research.

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the willingness of older adults to participate in physiology research: views from past and potential volunteers.

We explored the views of older (≥65 years) past and potential volunteers in regard to participating in physiology research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online questionnaire and focus groups, we found that past volunteers (n = 55) were more likely to take part in both acute (p < 0.05) and chronic (p < 0.05) physiology studies, compared with potential future volunteers (n = 57). Both cohorts demonstrated a positive attitude towards volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic, although concern was evident. Novelty: Volunteers demonstrated a positive attitude and also concern towards participating in physiology research during COVID-19.

[Feedback from a French nurse on access to professional practice in Quebec]. / Retour d'expérience sur l'accès à l'exercice professionnel infirmier au Québec.

Some health care institutions in Quebec have nursing teams composed mainly of French professionals. For those who are considering a professional experience in Quebec, a French nurse offers feedback on recruitment in France and on the immigration procedures that allowed her to take up a position in Montreal in 2019.

Abandono docente en américa latina: revisión de la literatura / Labandon de la carrière de lenseignement en amérique latine : révision de la littérature / Abandono docente na américa latina: revisão da literatura / Teacher turnover in latin america: a literature review

Resumen La cantidad de docentes que deciden abandonar el aula antes de cumplir cinco años de experiencia es una preocupación creciente a nivel internacional. Para contribuir a la discusión, este estudio realiza una revisión sistemática de la literatura en torno al abandono docente producida en América Latina. El texto se focaliza en las razones aludidas por los/as docentes para irse del aula que se desprenden de las investigaciones realizadas en este contexto geográfico específico. Dentro de nuestras conclusiones vemos al encuentro con la vida escolar como una razón para dejar el aula. Por esto, aludimos al concepto de alfabetización micropolítica como una manera de abordar el fenómeno estudiado.

Résumé Le nombre d'enseignants qui décident d'abandonner la salle de classe avant cinq années en métier est une préoccupation croissante à l'échelle internationale. Pour contribuer à la discussion, cette étude effectue une révision systématique de la littérature sur le sujet en Amerique Latine. Appuyé sur des recherches menées dans ce contexte géographique l'accent est mis sur les raisons invoquées par les enseignant.e.s pour décrocher. En conclusion, nous avons identifié que la principale raison de leur abandon du métier est la confrontation avec la vie professionelle en école et cela nous a, par conséquent, amené vers le concept d'alphabétisation micro-politique en tant que moyen d'aborder le phénomène.

Resumo A quantidade de docentes que decidem abandonar a sala de aula antes de cumprir cinco anos de experiência é uma preocupação crescente em nível internacional. Para contribuir com tal discussão, este estudo realiza uma revisão sistemática da literatura produzida na América Latina em torno do tema. Por meio das pesquisas realizadas nesse contexto geográfico específico, são abordadas as razões apontadas pelos/as docentes para abandonar a sala de aula. Em nossas conclusões, consideramos que a vida escolar seria a razão principal para desistir da profissão. Por isso, apontamos o conceito de alfabetização micropolítica como uma maneira de abordar o fenômeno estudado.

Abstract Growing numbers of teachers are leaving the classroom before having served five years, and this is increasingly becoming an international concern. To contribute to the discussion, this study systematically reviews the literature on teacher attrition in Latin America, focusing on the reasons teachers give for abandoning their profession, in this specific geographical context. The results point to encountering school life as the main reason for leaving a teaching career; thus, we use the concept of micropolitical literacy to approach the phenomenon studied.

Recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in rural Canada: A systematic review.

INTRODUCTION: This review explores a pertinent issue for healthcare professionals and recruiters alike: which factors are most important in the recruitment and retention of these professionals in rural practice in Canada. Existing research concentrates on specific factors or focused populations. This review was created to explore multiple factors and a wider population of healthcare professionals, including chiropractors, osteopaths, dentists and physiotherapists. METHODS: A literature search was carried out on four databases. Data from included studies were extracted, and thematic analysis was conducted on relevant findings. The quality of individual studies was assessed, and then themes were evaluated for overall confidence based on four components, using the Confidence in the Evidence for Reviews of Qualitative Research. RESULTS: One quantitative and four qualitative articles were identified, all of which targeted physicians. Five themes - Personal/family matters, Community factors, Professional practice factors, Professional education factors and Economic factors - were generated in two domains, recruitment and retention. Forty major codes were generated through axial coding of open codes. Codes included attraction to rural lifestyle, recreational activities, Scope of practice, rural training and incentives. Scope of practice was deemed very important as a factor of recruitment, as was attraction to rural lifestyle. Incentives were found to be of little importance in influencing the recruitment of healthcare professionals, and even less important for retention. CONCLUSION: Wide scope of practice and attraction to the rural lifestyle were considered the most important for recruitment and to a lesser extent, retention, among the five papers studied. A lack of research was determined in the realm of factors influencing the recruitment and retention in healthcare professionals other than medical doctors in Canada. Therefore, it is recommended that further such studies investigate specific healthcare professionals.

Résumé Introduction: Cette revue de synthèse se penche sur un enjeu pertinent pour les professionnels de la santé et les recruteurs; quels sont les facteurs les plus importants du recrutement et de la rétention de ces professionnels en pratique rurale au Canada? La recherche actuelle se concentre sur des populations ou des facteurs précis. La présente revue de synthèse étudie de multiples facteurs ainsi qu'une vaste population de professionnels de la santé, y compris chiropraticiens, ostéopathes, dentistes et physiothérapeutes. Méthodologie: Une recherche a été effectuée dans 4 banques de données de publications scientifiques. On a extrait les données des études incluses, et on a effectué une analyse thématique des constatations pertinentes. La qualité de chaque étude a été évaluée, puis les thèmes, à l'aide de la méthode CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence for Reviews of Qualitative Research) pour leur confiance générale en fonction de 4 éléments. Résultats: Un article quantitatif et quatre articles qualitatifs ont été relevés, et ils ciblaient tous les médecins. Cinq thèmes, soit affaires personnelles ou familiales, facteurs communautaires, facteurs liés à la pratique professionnelle, facteurs liés à l'éducation professionnelle et facteurs économiques, ont été générés dans les domaines-du recrutement et de la rétention. Quarante codes majeurs ont été générés par codage axial des codes ouverts. Ces codes étaient attirance pour le mode de vie rural, activités récréatives, champ de pratique, formation rurale et incitatifs. Le champ de pratique a été jugé être un facteur très important du recrutement, tout comme l'attirance pour le mode de vie rural. Les incitatifs se sont révélés avoir peu d'influence sur le recrutement des professionnels de la santé, et encore moins sur la rétention. Conclusion: Dans les cinq articles à l'étude, un large champ de pratique et l'attirance pour le mode de vie rural étaient considérés être les facteurs les plus importants du recrutement et, dans une moindre mesure, de la rétention. On a déterminé que la recherche était insuffisante dans le domaine des facteurs qui influent sur le recrutement et la rétention des professionnels de la santé autres que les médecins au Canada. Il est donc recommandé d'effectuer d'autres recherches sur des professions médicales précises.

[Citizens who volunteer as participants for cancer research-results of the Seintinelles Barometer 2018]. / Ces citoyen(nes) qui se portent volontaires pour participer aux recherches dans le champ du cancer ­ résultats du Baromètre Seintinelles 2018.

INTRODUCTION: Health researchers often face difficulties related to participants' recruitment for their research. However, a new strategy emerges: offering patients-but also citizens who are not ill-the possibility to volunteer as participants to hasten research processes. The French platform "Seintinelles" aims to fulfill this goal and bring together citizens who volunteered to participate to cancer related research. The "Seintinelles Barometer" aims to describe these volunteers' profile. METHODS: The Seintinelles Barometer data were collected through a web-based auto-questionnaire proposed to the "Seintinelles" members from June 2017 to November 2018. RESULTS: The sample presents a high level of overrepresentation of women. Participants are characterized by a high level of education. About a third of the participants had suffered from cancer. Two profile of volunteers emerged: the « patients ¼ and the « supportive citizens ¼. DISCUSSION: The Seintinelles Barometer participants manifest a strong wish to be involved in cancer related research. Therefore, this platform seems to be a promising tool for the development of community-based research in the field of cancer.

Neuromuscular adaptations to healthy aging.

Even in the absence of disease or disability, aging is associated with marked physiological adaptations within the neuromuscular system. An ability to perform activities of daily living and maintain independence with advanced age is reliant on the health of the neuromuscular system. Hence, it is critical to elucidate the age-related adaptations that occur within the central nervous system and the associated muscles to design interventions to maintain or improve neuromuscular function in the elderly. This brief review focuses on the neural alterations observed at both spinal and supraspinal levels in healthy humans in their seventh decade and beyond. The topics addressed are motor unit loss and remodelling, neural drive, and responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex.

Mechanisms and functional implications of motoneuron adaptations to increased physical activity.

Motoneurons demonstrate adaptations in their physiological properties to alterations in chronic activity levels. The most consistent change that appears to result from endurance-type exercise training is the reduced excitatory current required to initiate and maintain rhythmic firing. While the precise mechanisms through which these neurons adapt to activity are currently unknown, evidence exists that adaptation may involve alterations in the expression of genes that code for membrane receptors, which can influence the responses of neurons to transmitters during activation. The influence of these adaptations may also extend to the resting condition, where ambient levels of neuroactive substances may influence ion conductances at rest, and thus result in the activation or inhibition of specific ion conductances that underlie the measurements of increased excitability that have been reported for motoneurons in the anesthetised state. We have applied motoneuron excitability and muscle unit contractile changes with endurance training to a mathematical computerized model of motor unit recruitment (Heckman and Binder 1991; J. Neurophysiol. 65(4):952-967). The results from the modelling exercise demonstrate increased task efficiency at relative levels of effort during a submaximal contraction. The physiological impact that nerve and muscle adaptations have on the neuromuscular system during standardized tasks seem to fit with reported changes in motor unit behaviour in trained human subjects.

What about the men? Gender parity in occupational therapy: Qu'en est-il des hommes? La parité hommes-femmes en ergothérapie.

BACKGROUND: Gender parity is frequently raised as an equity issue in occupational therapy, with strategies proposed to recruit more men. PURPOSE: This article explores whether this is a legitimate equity concern. KEY ISSUES: Most employment is gender segregated; when gender balances change, the field either re-genders feminine or creates gender-segregated internal divisions. Men avoid feminized jobs because they pay less and hold less social status. They are a "step down" for men. In such jobs, men are disproportionately pushed into management positions, with better pay, more prestige, and less hands-on care. Equity issues concern structural barriers to success in particular employment fields. Though they may feel discomfort in a feminized field, men do not face structural barriers in occupational therapy. IMPLICATIONS: Broader challenges to traditional gender norms are needed, but there is no evidence that gender parity is an equity concern or that recruitment targeting masculinity would make a difference.

A Construção da Autonomia Política do Judiciário na América Latina: Um Estudo Comparado entre Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia e Venezuela / The Shaping of The Judiciary's Political Autonomy in Latin America: A Comparative Study Between Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela / La Construction de l'autonomie Politique du Pouvoir Judiciaire en Amérique Latine : Une Étude Comparée entre Argentine, Brésil, Chili, Colombie et Venezuela / La Construcción de la Autonomía Política del Poder Judicial en América Latina: Un Estudio Comparativo de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia y Venezuela

RESUMO O artigo traz elementos para a compreensão histórico-política das relações entre as Cortes superiores e o espaço político na América Latina. A análise enfoca os regimes políticos dos últimos vinte e cinco anos na Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia e Venezuela. O objetivo central é a compreensão dos padrões de recrutamento das cúpulas judiciais e seu grau de autonomia em relação ao espaço político. Os dados são construídos a partir da comparação histórica e dos perfis e trajetos políticos, profissional e intelectual dos componentes das cortes superiores. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam diferentes configurações nos países analisados permitindo opor os cenários nos quais predominam a autonomia corporativa das cortes superiores aos que se caracterizam por maior imbricação entre as cúpulas judiciais e a esfera política.

ABSTRACT The following article aims to contribute to a historical-political understanding of relations between the superior courts and the political space in Latin America, with the analysis focusing on political regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela over the past 25 years. The main objective is to better understand the recruitment procedures for judiciaries and the extent of their autonomy in terms of the public space. The data is collected by means of a historical comparison and from the political, professional, and intellectual profiles and trajectories of members of the superior courts. The results obtained demonstrate a variety of setups in the countries analyzed, allowing us to contrast scenarios dominated by the superior courts' corporate autonomy from those instead characterized by the courts' greater overlap with the public sphere.

RÉSUMÉ Cet article fournit des éléments visant à la compréhension historico-politique des rapports entre les cours suprêmes et l'espace politique latino-américain. Notre analyse s'est concentrée sur les régimes politiques de ces vingt-cinq dernières années en Argentine, au Brésil, au Chili, en Colombie et au Venezuela. Il s'agit principalement d'appréhender les normes de recrutement des élites judiciaires et leur degré d'autonomie par rapport à l'espace politique. Nos données ont été élaborées à partir de la comparaison de l'histoire, des profils et des trajectoires politiques, professionnels et intellectuels des magistrats des cours suprêmes. Les résultats obtenus ont mis en évidence des configurations diverses dans les différents pays analysés, ce qui a permis d'opposer les contextes où prédomine l'autonomie corporative des cours suprêmes à ceux qui se caractérisent par une imbrication plus importante entre les sphères judiciaire et politique.

RESUMEN El artículo aporta elementos para la comprensión histórico-política de las relaciones entre las Cortes Superiores de Justicia y el espacio político en América Latina. El análisis se centra en los regímenes políticos de los últimos veinticinco años en Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia y Venezuela. El objetivo central es comprender los patrones de reclutamiento de las cúpulas judiciales y su grado de autonomía en relación con el espacio político. Los datos se basan en la comparación histórica y los perfiles y trayectorias políticas, profesionales e intelectuales de los componentes de las Cortes Superiores. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian diferentes configuraciones en los países analizados, lo que permite comparar los escenarios en los que predominan la autonomía corporativa de las Cortes Superiores y aquellos caracterizados por una mayor interrelación entre las cúpulas judiciales y la esfera política.

How to reverse first time donors to become regular donors? A questionnaire survey in Estonia.

BACKGROUND: Donating blood in Estonia is non-remunerated and voluntary. Estonian Blood Service system has four independent regional blood centres that are responsible for blood collection, processing, screening and distribution of blood components to hospitals for clinical use. STUDY DESIGN: This research was carried out as a questionnaire survey. A questionnaire was developed to study lapsing first time donors' (FTD) blood donation experience, intention and willingness to donate again. METHODS: A thousand five hundred and forty-six questionnaires were posted to donors who had one successful donation in 2010 and who had not returned to second donation till the year 2012. For data analysis routine statistical methods were used. To evaluate the most appropriate number of classes, based on previous experience and future expectations, latent class analysis was used. RESULTS: There were 453 respondents (29.3%). For the majority of aspects of blood donation experience the emotions were positive. Results of the study suggested that blood collection agencies should intervene to bolster donors' attitudes, perceived control, and identity as a donor during this crucial post-first donation period. CONCLUSION: First blood donation seems to have been a positive experience. Reasons leading to stopping blood donation should be studied further. Establishing a donor registry for Estonia would be essential to keep track of donors.

[Study of the factors motivating refusal of women to participate to a randomized clinical trial in gynecological surgery. Retrospective observational bicentric study]. / Étude des facteurs motivant le refus des femmes de participer à un essai clinique randomisé en chirurgie gynécologique. Étude observationnelle rétrospective bicentrique.

INTRODUCTION: Randomized controlled trials (RCT) in surgery are often subject to difficulties inherent in the study design and recruitment of patients. Women's participation rate to RCTs in surgery is relatively low and varies from 30 to 70%. These recruitment problems might induce a weak scientific value and even stop the study. Thus, optimizing recruitment is a challenge for surgical research. In contemporary literature, we lack data on motivations and profile of women who refuse to participate in a RCT in surgery. OBJECTIVE: To explore the potentially influential factors affecting women's decision to decline participation in PROSPERE trial, comparing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSCP) to vaginal mesh for cystocele repair. PATIENT AND METHOD: Retrospective, observational, qualitative, bicentric study conducted in the department of gynecology of Poissy and Lille hospitals. Patients included were those who refused to participate to PROSPERE trial in both centers. Factors of non-participation in the trial were recorded at the time of the first visit. A control group consisted of women who agreed to participate in the trial was also analyzed. RESULTS: In both centers, 139 were eligible to participate in the trial but 35 of them (25%) refused. Thirty-two women agreed to declare their refusal motivations. Vaginal mesh was finally performed in 18 (56,2%) patients and LSCP in 14 patients (43,8%). The control group consisted of 20 women, including 9 operated by vaginal mesh and 11 by LSCP. Patient's characteristics were similar in the both groups. Most influencing factor in refusal for participation was "previous choice of technique" in 50% cases (16/32), followed by "geographical remoteness and difficulties for additional visits" in 40.6% cases (13/32), and finally by "do not accept the concept of randomization" in 21.8% cases (7/32). The most influencing factor in women's acceptance was interest in helping others by "supporting medical research" in 100% cases (20/20), followed by "potential personal benefits and close follow-up" in 60% (12/20). CONCLUSION: Our study identified the most influential factors relevant to women decision-making whether or not to participate in RCT in surgery. A number of factors leading to refusal of participation are potentially correctable leading to better recruitment rates in future RCTs. Optimization of information on the principle of randomization, limiting the number of additional visits could help researchers improve participation rates.

[Comparison of British and French expatriate doctors' characteristics and motivations]. / Comparaison des caractéristiques et des motivations des médecins expatriés français et britanniques.

BACKGROUND: Migration of medical practitioners is rarely studied despite its importance in medical demography: the objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics and motivations of the French doctors settled in the United Kingdom and of the British doctors settled in France. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-completed questionnaire sent to all French doctors practicing in the United Kingdom (in 2005) and all British medicine doctors practicing in France (in 2009). The doctors were identified with official data from the National Medical Councils: 244 French doctors practicing in the United Kingdom and 86 British doctors practicing in France. The questionnaire was specifically developed to determine the reasons of moving to the other country, and the level of satisfaction after expatriation. RESULTS: A total of 98 French doctors (out of 244) and 40 British doctors (out of 86) returned the questionnaire. Respondents were mainly general practitioners with a professional experience of 8 to 9 years. The sex ratio was near 1 for both groups with a majority of women among physicians under 50 years. The motivations were different between groups: French doctors were attracted by the conditions offered at the National Health Service, whereas British doctors were more interested in opportunities for career advancement, joining husband or wife, or favourable environmental conditions. Overall, the respondents considered expatriation as satisfactory: 84% of French doctors, compared with only 58% of British doctors, were satisfied with their new professional situation. CONCLUSION: This study, the first in its kind, leads to a clearer understanding of the migration of doctors between France and the United Kingdom.

[Psychological barriers to professional inclusion of people with mental disabilities]. / Les freins psychologiques à l'inclusion professionnelle des personnes en situation de handicap psychique.

Mental health in the workplace today are ubiquitous and cause significant dysfunction in organizations (turnover, absenteeism, presenteeism, early retirement, long sick…). Statements of professional unfitness for depression is of particular concern. The human and financial costs associated with the support of mental disability is important, in France it is estimated to 14 billion euros. Mental disorder in the workplace also has a significant impact on the individual. If not always leads to actual inability to work, it usually causes, from the disclosure of the disorder, professional inequalities related to perceived environmental work disability. Therefore, this type of public remains largely on the sidelines of a stable occupation and all forms of recognition and undergo disqualifications and some forms of exclusion. Instead of saving, the workplace can promote relapse and even constitute a real obstacle to improving health. These exclusionary behavior result in persistent employment resistance in France and elsewhere, especially because of the prejudice of employers. These resistances persist despite legal obligations in this regard (e.g. in France: Law of 11 February 2005 on Equal Rights and Opportunities). To address the issue of sustainable professional inclusion (recruitment, integration and job preservation) of people with mental disabilities, studies are especially developed for the rehabilitation in the workplace of this public or accompanying us in their professional reintegration into protected workplaces. We propose a reflection on the adaptation of knowledge about psychological processes of hiring discrimination in the particular employment situation of people with mental disabilities in ordinary workplaces. Researches on social representations, stereotypes and prejudices applied in the workplace help to understand the negative attitudes and resistance to the hiring of people with mental disabilities despite regulations. Representations of professional efficiency, cognitive bias in social perception, personological expectations and responsibilities about the success of the employment integration of new employees strongly impact the hiring and integration behaviors of actors of the company. Nevertheless, the influence of the organizational context was highlighted in the researches in psychology of organizations. Recruitment and integration practices implemented by organizations, the procedures used to recruit (procedural justice) and the quality of interpersonal treatment of individuals (interpersonal justice) are essential elements of socialization. Disability is recognized as a particularly salient dimension and effective in activating cognitive processes biased. Individual and/or collective courses of action as persuasive communication, suppression and dilution of stereotypes, self-regulation of prejudice, intergroup contact and the sharing of values, affirmative action, promoting diversity, are proposed to modify these psychological barriers. However, their effectiveness is moderated by various individual factors such as the level of prejudice of actors, their previous work experience of disabled workers, their commitment to the values promoted by the organization for example, or organizational and structural factors such as the characteristics of the organization, the degree of formalization of hiring procedures, social policy of the organization and how it is conveyed and received by workers… These studies support the conclusion that the process of professional inclusion of public considered as "non-standard" is complex. These tracks remain to be tested under the mental disability taking into account the type of company and characteristics of actors that constitute them.

[VENTILOP survey. Survey in peroperative mechanical ventilation]. / Enquête VENTILOP. Enquête sur la ventilation mécanique peropératoire.

INTRODUCTION: Mechanical ventilation can initiate ventilator-associated lung injury and postoperative pulmonary complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) how mechanical ventilation was comprehended by anaesthetists (physician and nurses) and (2) the need for educational programs. METHODS: A computing questionnary was sent by electronic-mail to the entire anaesthetist from Alsace region in France (297 physicians), and to a pool of 99 nurse anaesthetists. Mechanical ventilation during anaesthesia was considered as optimized when low tidal volume (6-8mL) of ideal body weight was associated with positive end expiratory pressure, FiO2 less than 50%, I/E adjustment and recruitment maneuvers. RESULTS: The participation rate was 50.5% (172 professionals). Only 2.3% of professionals used the five parameters for optimized ventilation. Majority of professionals considered that mechanical ventilation adjustment influenced the patients' postoperative outcome. Majority of the professionals asked for a specific educational program in the field of mechanical ventilation. DISCUSSION: Only 2.3% of professionals optimized mechanical ventilation during anaesthesia. Guidelines and specific educational programs in the field of mechanical ventilation are widely expected.

[What strategy to improve the recruitment of gamete donors?]. / Quelle stratégie pour améliorer le recrutement des donneurs de gamètes?

To a high demand for donated gametes, sperm and oocytes, centers often face difficulties in recruiting enough donors. To increase the number of donors are needed financial and human resources to accommodate them in good conditions, information and a strong promotion to motivate approaches donations, diversify recruitment methods. In France, the gametes donation comes from couples with children and is free. The opening of the gift for men and women without children and remuneration of these gifts are discussed.

Reflexões sobre a forma de recrutamento das Forças Armadas Brasileiras e suas implicações para a defesa nacional / Reflections on recruitment by the Brazilian Armed Forces and its implications for national defense / Réflexions sur le recrutement dans les Forces Armées Brésiliennes et ses conséquences pour la défense nationale

Military recruitment in Brazil is a "non-issue". Given the lack of research on the subject, the current article attempted to approach it in conceptual terms in order to back potential discussions in the future. The implications of the current draft system for the Brazilian Army were analyzed. Future demands on the Brazilian Armed Forces in relation to international security were outlined. Based on this potential scenario, the ideal military profile for the country was inferred. The study suggests changes in the recruitment system to allow the Army to adjust its current structure to the detected needs. The analysis indicates that the proposed reform can only be carried out through a decision emanating from the country's civilian leadership.

Le recrutement militaire au Brésil est dans l'impasse. Face à l'absence d'une réflexion sur le sujet, on a essayé d'aborder la question en termes conceptuels de façon à délimiter de possibles discussions ultérieures. On a analysé les retombées, pour l'armée brésilienne, de l'actuel système de conscription. On a esquissé les demandes futures à l'échelon de la sécurité internationale influant sur les forces armées. À partir du cadre mis en place, on a imaginé le profil militaire souhaitable pour le pays. On a suggéré un changement dans le système d'enrôlement permettant à l'Armée de rendre sa structure actuelle compatible avec les besoins constatés. On avance que la réforme proposée ne pourra aboutir que par le moyen d'une décision venant des leaderships civils de la nation.