Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Posthumous Dignity Therapy Schedule of Questions to Brazilian Portuguese.

OBJECTIVES: Dignity Therapy (DT) is a brief form of psychotherapy that helps people with life-threatening illnesses and their loved ones cope with emotional pain and demoralization. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to receive DT during their lifetime. Posthumous Dignity Therapy (PDT) was then devised to be administered to bereaved family members. However, PDT has not yet been validated or studied in the specific cultural and linguistic context of Portuguese-Brazilians. This study aims to fill this gap by validating PDT for the Portuguese (Brazilian) context. METHODS: Using Beaton's methodology, including the processes of translation, synthesis, back-translation, evaluation by an expert committee, and pre-testing, the PDT Schedule of Questions underwent validation and cultural adaptation. The research was conducted in a Palliative Care Unit at a tertiary cancer hospital in Brazil. RESULTS: The questionnaire was translated, back-translated, and evaluated by the panel of experts, obtaining a Content Validity Index of 0.97. During the pretest phase, it was observed that the participant's interview method needed to be changed from remote (telephone or videoconference) to in-person. Additionally, it was necessary to modify some terms related to death and dying, as they caused discomfort to the participants. As a result of this process, the PDT was modified, and adapted to the Brazilian cultural and linguistic reality. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: This validation study will be significant for future DT research from the caregivers' perspective and for projects aiming to implement this therapeutic modality in palliative care units, in addition to helping participants remember their loved ones better by providing a tangible legacy document that assists them emotionally and materially in coping with the grieving process.

[Consensus on therapeutic effort limitation, with a palliative care approach]. / Consenso de adecuación de esfuerzo terapéutico con enfoque paliativo.

The National Committee for Palliative Care expressed their commitment to approach the decision of foregoing life sustaining treatment from a palliative care perspective, allowing the implementation of a care program to prevent therapeutic obstinacy, respect the dignity of the patient and their parents, and evaluate a rational, reasonable and adequate use of health and technological resources by focusing on the quality of life of the child, in order to realize their best interest, providing a guide that facilitates the decision-making process in dilemmatic situations in pediatrics.

Desde el Comité Nacional de Cuidados Paliativos surgió la inquietud de aportar una mirada específica a la adecuación del esfuerzo terapéutico que permita implementar un plan de cuidado que prevenga el empecinamiento terapéutico, respete la dignidad del paciente y sus padres, evalúe un uso racional, razonable y adecuado de los recursos sanitarios y tecnológicos, y se focalice en la calidad de vida del niño, en concreción de su interés superior. El objetivo es acercar a los pediatras una guía que facilite el proceso de toma de decisiones en situaciones dilemáticas.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH) to Brazilian Portuguese and its psychometric properties-A multicenter cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE: To adapt the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH) to the Brazilian language and culture and to assess its psychometric properties. RESULTS: The scale was evaluated by 15 experts, and 239 patients from three tertiary hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. All participants signed a consent form. Data have shown adequacy of the model (KMO=0.839, Bartlett's test of sphericity: χ2(171) = 2241.3, p = 0.000010), good adjusted content validity (CVCa ≥ 0.90), internal consistency and reliability, such as α = 0.927. DISCUSSION: CuPDPH is a rating scale on observable professional attitudes. Illnesses change lives and impose adaptation to a new situation, perceived as depersonalization, leading patients to try to regain control of their lives. Patients expressed "ill will" to fill out the scale. Psychiatric patients' scale filling time was higher than others. A sample from three Rio de Janeiro third-level hospitals may not reflect the country's population; also, this adaptation may not comprise all linguistic variations of Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking countries. CONCLUSION: The Portuguese version of the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH), a 19-item, six-component version is a reliable instrument to measure the perception of internal medicine, surgical, and psychiatric patients on the maintenance of their dignity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This knowledge could be used in advancing research on patients' perception of dignity, as well as professional ethical competencies, staff-patient relationship skills, and leadership development in medical and other healthcare professional education.

Individual and Collective Forms of Stigma Resistance: Pathways Between HIV and Sex Work Stigma and Viral Suppression Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic.

Intersecting forms of stigma including both HIV and sex work stigma have been known to impede HIV prevention and optimal treatment outcomes among FSW. Recent research has indicated that intersectional stigma can be resisted at the community and individual level. We assessed pathways between HIV stigma, sex work stigma, social cohesion and viral suppression among a cohort of 210 FSW living with HIV in the Dominican Republic. Through Poisson regression we explored the relationship between HIV outcomes and internalized, anticipated and enacted HIV and sex work stigma, and resisted sex work stigma. We employed structural equation modeling to explore the direct effect of various forms of stigma on HIV outcomes, and the mediating effects of multi-level stigma resistance including social cohesion at the community level and occupational dignity at the individual level. 76.2% of FSW were virally suppressed and 28.1% had stopped ART at least once in the last 6 months. ART interruption had a significant negative direct effect on viral suppression (OR = 0.26, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.13-0.51). Social cohesion had a significant positive direct effect on viral suppression (OR = 2.07, p = 0.046, 95% CI: 1.01-4.25). Anticipated HIV stigma had a significant negative effect on viral suppression (OR = 0.34, p = 0.055, 95% CI: 0.11-1.02). This effect was mediated by the interaction between cohesion and dignity which rendered the impact of HIV stigma on viral suppression not significant. Findings demonstrate that while HIV stigma has a negative impact on viral suppression among FSW, it can be resisted through individual and collective means. Results reinforce the importance of community-driven, multi-level interventions.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH) to Brazilian Portuguese and its psychometric properties—A multicenter cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective To adapt the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH) to the Brazilian language and culture and to assess its psychometric properties. Results The scale was evaluated by 15 experts, and 239 patients from three tertiary hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. All participants signed a consent form. Data have shown adequacy of the model (KMO=0.839, Bartlett's test of sphericity: χ2(171) = 2241.3, p = 0.000010), good adjusted content validity (CVCa ≥ 0.90), internal consistency and reliability, such as α = 0.927. Discussion CuPDPH is a rating scale on observable professional attitudes. Illnesses change lives and impose adaptation to a new situation, perceived as depersonalization, leading patients to try to regain control of their lives. Patients expressed "ill will" to fill out the scale. Psychiatric patients' scale filling time was higher than others. A sample from three Rio de Janeiro third-level hospitals may not reflect the country's population; also, this adaptation may not comprise all linguistic variations of Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking countries. Conclusion The Portuguese version of the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH), a 19-item, six-component version is a reliable instrument to measure the perception of internal medicine, surgical, and psychiatric patients on the maintenance of their dignity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This knowledge could be used in advancing research on patients' perception of dignity, as well as professional ethical competencies, staff-patient relationship skills, and leadership development in medical and other healthcare professional education.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Dignity Therapy Question Protocol to Brazilian Portuguese.

OBJECTIVES: Dignity therapy (DT) was developed to help patients at their end of life to reframe and give meaning to their illness process. The DT question protocol focuses on personhood and important aspects of the individual's life. This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Dignity Therapy Question Protocol (DTQP) to Brazilian Portuguese. METHODS: This was a descriptive and methodological study, and cross-cultural adaptation process comprised 4 stages: (1) translation and synthesis of English original version protocol into Brazilian Portuguese, (2) back translation, (3) experts committee, and (4) pretest. RESULTS: The Portuguese version of the DTQP - Protocolo de Perguntas sobre Terapia da Dignidade - demonstrated a content validity index of 1 for all equivalences. The initial sample consisted of 41 participants (9 [21.9%] refused to participate and 1 [2.43%] dropped out). The pretest was applied to 30 (73.1%) participants, 15 of them were female and the mean age was 53.4 years. The final version consisted of 10 questions that were approved by the original authors who affirmed that the DTQP Brazilian Portuguese version maintained the original English characteristics. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: The Brazilian cultural adaptation of the DTQP was well understood by patients. It will be very useful in palliative care clinical practice for patients nearing end of life. The adapted version to Brazilian Portuguese will facilitate future studies using the DTQP.

Aportes para la transformación del sistema de salud colombiano

El objetivo de este ensayo es aportar elementos para el debate sobre la crisis del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud de Colombia, el derecho fundamental a la salud y sus implicaciones y, asimismo, proponer otros elementos para el nuevo sistema de salud que requiere el país, sin que se constituya este ensayo en un proyecto de reforma. El resultado del análisis muestra que la Ley 100 de 1993 no solo profundizó las inequidades, sino que además generó nuevas desigualdades evitables y regresivas, como la carencia de atención integral, el deterioro de la salud pública, la rentabilidad financiera por encima de los derechos de las personas, la negación de los servicios, la inadecuada regulación del Estado y la corrupción de la mayoría de sus actores. Las reformas a dicha ley, mediante las leyes 1122 de 2007 y 1438 de 2011, y la promulgación del derecho fundamental a la salud en la Ley 1751 de 2015, no han logrado cambios significativos en el sistema de salud, a pesar de la emisión de nuevas normas regulatorias esperanzadoras, dado que el sistema actual se basa en el neoliberalismo. La salud es producto de la acción social y no un mero resultado de la atención médica; en consecuencia, el derecho a la salud debe transcender de la enfermedad al bienestar, como garantía proporcionada por el Estado. La base de un nuevo sistema de salud será, sin duda, la dignidad humana en sus elementos objetivos y subjetivos, como máxima expresión del cumplimiento de los derechos humanos.

The objective of this essay is to contribute elements for the debate on the crisis of the General System of Social Security in Health of Colombia, the fundamental right to health and its implications, and thus to propose other elements for the new health system required by this country, without this essay constituting a reform project. The result of the analysis shows that Law 100 of 1993 not only deepened inequities, but also generated new avoidable and regressive inequalities, such as the lack of comprehensive care, the deterioration of public health, placing financial profitability above the rights of the people, the denial of services, the inadequate Government regulation and the corruption of the majority of its actors. The amendments to said law (Laws 1122 of 2007 and 1438 of 2011) and the promulgation of the fundamental right to health in Law 1751 of 2015, have not achieved significant changes in the health system, despite the issuance of hopeful new regulatory norms, given that the current system is based on neoliberalism. Health is a product of social action and not a mere result of medical care. Consequently, the right to health must go beyond illness to well-being, as a guarantee provided by the Government. The foundation of a new health system will undoubtedly be human dignity in its objective and subjective elements, as the highest expression of compliance with human rights.

O objetivo deste ensaio é fornecer elementos para o debate sobre a crise do Sistema Geral de Segurança Social em Saúde da Colômbia, o direito fundamental à saúde e suas implicações e, igualmente, propor outros elementos para o novo sistema de saúde que o país requer, sem que este ensaio comporte um projeto de reforma. O resultado da análise mostra que a Lei 100 de 1993 não só aprofundou as assimetrias, mas gerou novas desigualdades evitáveis e regressivas, como a ausência de atenção integral, a degradação da saúde pública, a rentabilidade financeira por cima dos direitos das pessoas, a negação dos serviços, a inadequada regulação do Estado e a corrupção da maioria de seus atores. As reformas de tal lei, por meio das leis 1122 de 2007 e 1438 de 2011, e a promulgação do direito fundamental à saúde na Lei 1751 de 2015, não atingiram câmbios significativos no sistema de saúde, apesar da emissão de novas normas regulatórias esperançosas, pois o sistema atual se baseia no neoliberalismo. A saúde é produto da ação social e não um mero resultado da atenção médica; em consequência, o direito à saúde deve transcender da doença para o bem-estar, como garantia providenciada pelo Estado. A base de um novo sistema de saúde será, sem dúvida, a dignidade humana em seus elementos objetivos e subjetivos, como máxima expressão do cumprimento dos direitos humanos.

Democratic formation of the 1988 constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (CRFB/1988) / Formação democrática da Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988 (CRFB/1988)

Introduction: After the years of lead, as known, the military dictatorship that took part in the country, declaredly contrary to the democratic rule of law that existed in Brazil until then, and that took over power through the use of force between the years 1964 and 1985 , in 1988 the Citizen Constitution was promulgated, the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988 (CRFB/1988), not without a struggle but as a possible, but not perfect, combination of the democratic and social need that was curbed by conservatism and the roots lying down from dictatorialism and the right-wing vision of the instituted powers of the elite, and that made amnesty possible for coup leaders and dictators, as well as those who fought for the democratic rule of law and for social justice through the widespread use of violence at the time, which became begins with the cowardly coup of 1964. The 1988 Constitution brought to society, on its side, important mechanisms for the protection of individuals and society against the will of the State and of society itself, declared and instituted fundamental rights and created legal instruments for the protection and guarantee of fundamental rights, such as, among many, we can highlight public civil actions, the collective writ of mandamus and popular action. However, social reality depends on the implementation of fundamental rights through the effective action of the State and society, and through the appreciation of democratic institutions, such as the CRFB/1988. On the other hand, the coup and the lack of appreciation for democracy and the democratic rule of law, however, live in the shadows and underworld of violence and fake news more recently, and during the more than thirty years of promulgation of the celebrated Constitution Federal of 1988, the institutions and the constitutionally established democratic regime have been questioned by the coup, of which the dantesque event of the attacks on democracy perpetrated by vandals, possible terrorists and financiers of chaos, and purely coupists, on January 8, 2023, at the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brasília, DF. fundamental rights, occurs with great emphasis in the scope of the realization of these same fundamental rights and affects more seriously, above all, the vulnerable, marginalized population, and the black majority, with a cowardly mechanism of structural racism sedimented over the nation in Brazil and which adds to the lack of appreciation for democracy on the part of the population, and which affects, notably, and with greater gravity the economically needy people who live in poverty.Objective: As a general objective, this manuscript aims to describe important mechanisms achieved for the defense and implementation of fundamental rights based on the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988.Methods: The present work was developed through bibliographical research, on the conquest of rights inserted in the context of the constitutionality and normative force of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988, representative of the sedimentation of democracy in Brazil. The research approach method is deductive.Results: This research describes the evolution of generations of fundamental rights enshrined in the 1988 Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, , among which the current stage of new fundamental rights, resulting from bioethics and technological advances.Conclusion: It is concluded that fundamental rights had a great evolution in a short period of time, notably driven by the barbarism created by the warlike, coup-mongering and dictatorial movements that rested from the 20th century onwards, and notably by the incidence of technological evolution resulting from the advance of science in the same historical period, and which underlie the conquest of rights and the need to implement goals to avoid the social, economic and existential collapse of humanity, with the aim of perpetuating good social coexistence and guaranteeing and promoting the quality of life of people and societies, permeated by rights that are partly individual and partly collective.

Introdução: Após os anos de chumbo, assim conhecida a ditadura militar que tomou parte no país, declaradamente contrária ao Estado de direito democrático que havia no Brasil até então, e que tomou conta do poder pelo uso da força entre os anos de 1964 e 1985, em 1988 foi promulgada a Constituição Cidadã, a Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988 (CRFB/1988), não sem luta mas como uma conjugação possível, mas não perfeita, da necessidade democrática e social que foi freada pelo conservadorismo e pelas raízes deitadas do ditatorialismo e da visão de direita dos poderes da elite instituídos, e que viabilizaram a anistia aos golpistas e ditadores, bem como aos que lutavam pelo Estado democrático de direito e pela justiça social através do uso disseminado à época da violência, o que se inicia com o golpe covarde de 1964. A Constituição de 1988 trouxe para a sociedade, de seu lado, importantes mecanismos de proteção dos indivíduos e da sociedade contra os arbítrios do Estado e da própria sociedade, declarou e instituiu direitos fundamentais e criou instrumentos legais de proteção e garantia de direitos fundamentais, tais como, dentre vários, podemos destacar as ações civis públicas, o mandado de segurança coletivo e a ação popular. Contudo, a realidade social depende de implementação dos direitos fundamentais pela atuação efetiva do Estado e da sociedade, e através da valorização das instituições democráticas, tal qual o é a CRFB/1988. De outra sorte, o golpismo e a falta de apreço à democracia e ao Estado democrático de direito, no entanto, vive nas sombras e no submundo da violência e das fake news mais recentemente, e durante os mais de trinta anos de promulgação da celebrada e Constituição Federal de 1988, as instituições e o regime democrático constitucionalmente estabelecido vêm sendo questionados pelo golpismo, de que é um ápice o evento dantesco dos atentados à democracia perpetrados por vândalos, possíveis terroristas e financiadores do caos, e puramente golpistas, em 8 de janeiro de 2023, na sede dos três poderes em Brasília, DF. O descumprimento da Lei Maior, seja em eventos pontuais de golpismo, seja na prática cotidiana da vida constitucional em uma sociedade doente e que não se reconhece como parte do sistema democrático e detentora de direitos fundamentais, ocorre com grande destaque no âmbito da efetivação destes mesmos direitos fundamentais e afeta com maior gravidade, sobretudo, a população vulnerável, marginalizada, e de maioria negra, havendo-se no Brasil um mecanismo covarde de racismo estrutural sedimentado sobre a nação e que se soma à falta de apreço pela democracia de parte da população, e que afeta, notadamente, e com maior gravidade as pessoas economicamente necessitadas que vivem em situação de pobreza.Objetivo: Como objetivo geral o presente manuscrito visa descrever importantes mecanismos conquistados para a defesa e implementação de direitos fundamentais sediados na Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988. Método: Desenvolveu-se o presente trabalho através da pesquisa bibliográfica, sobre a conquista de direitos inseridos no contexto da constitucionalidade e da força normativa da Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988, representativas da sedimentação da democracia no Brasil. O método de abordagem de pesquisa é o dedutivo.Resultados: Obteve-se nesta pesquisa a descrição da evolução das gerações de direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988, dentre os quais destaca-se o estágio atual dos novos direitos fundamentais, decorrentes da bioética e dos avanços tecnológicos e digitais.Conclusão: Conclui-se que os direitos fundamentais tiveram uma grande evolução num curto espaço de tempo, notadamente impulsionados pela barbárie criada pelos movimentos bélicos, golpistas e ditatoriais que refestelam a partir do século XX, e notadamente pela incidência da evolução tecnológica decorrente do avanço da ciência no mesmo período histórico, e que fundamentam a conquista de direitos e a necessidade de implementação de balizas para evitar o colapso social, econômico e existencial da humanidade, com a finalidade de perpetuar o bom convívio social e a garantia e promoção da qualidade de vida das pessoas e das sociedades, permeadas por direitos que são em parte individuais e em parte coletivos.

Ethical principles and dilemmas in the discourse of healthcare practitioners involved with end-of-life care based on the Advanced Directives Document / Principios y dilemas éticos en los discursos de los profesionales de la salud familiarizados con la atención al final de la vida a partir del documento de voluntades anticipadas

Abstract Introduction: The Advanced Directives Document (ADD) is an efficient tool to plan for future medical care in case of a potential loss of autonomy. Ethical dilemmas arise in end-of-life care, including the principle of respect for autonomy and potential beneficence involved in health care, leading to moral distress of practitioners. Objective: To identify the ethical principles and dilemmas arising from the discourse of healthcare practitioners involved with end-of-life care based on the ADD. Methods: Qualitative study with a hermeneutics approach based on 253 answers to the following exploratory question: Are you willing to respect the ADD of an unconscious patient when you think that the patient may benefit otherwise? Results: Most practitioners acknowledge their respect for the ADD as an ethical obligation, whilst a minority consider it a legal right. For the large majority of practitioners, the ethical principles of respect for the ADD are recognized under the ethical theory of liberal individualism. Respect for autonomy is associated with the principle of non-maleficence and the value of human dignity. The principle of beneficence and the quality of life concept were presented as genuine moral dilemmas. A reversible clinical condition, the request for euthanasia, the family and the legibility of anticipated directives were submitted as apparent moral dilemmas. Conclusions. During the end-of-life decision making process, there are other valid ethical considerations beyond principlism. The dilemmas identified show the ethical complexity healthcare practitioners face based on the ADD.

Resumen Introducción: El Documento de Voluntades Anticipadas (DVA) es una herramienta eficaz para planificar la futura atención médica ante la posible pérdida de autonomía. En la atención al final de la vida surgen dilemas éticos; entre los cuáles se destacan el principio de respeto a la autonomía y la posible beneficencia que implica la atención en salud que conlleva angustia moral en los profesionales. Objetivo: Identificar los principios y dilemas éticos que emergen de los discursos de los profesionales de la salud familiarizados con la atención al final de la vida a partir del DVA. Metodología: Estudio cualitativo con enfoque hermenéutico de 253 respuestas a la pregunta exploratoria: ¿Está usted dispuesto a respetar un DVA en paciente inconsciente cuando usted cree que el paciente se beneficiaría de lo contrario? Resultados: Los profesionales en su mayoría reconocen el respeto al DVA como obligación ética, para una minoría como un derecho legal. Para la mayoría, los principios éticos de respeto al DVA se reconocen bajo la teoría ética del individualismo liberal. El respeto al agente autónomo se correlaciona con el principio de no maleficencia y el valor de la dignidad humana. El principio de beneficencia y el concepto de calidad de vida fueron expuestos como auténticos dilemas morales. La condición clínica reversible, la solicitud de eutanasia, la familia y la legibilidad de las voluntades anticipadas fueron expuestos como aparentes dilemas morales. Conclusiones: En el proceso de toma de decisiones al final de la vida existen otras perspectivas éticas válidas más allá del principialismo. Los dilemas identificados muestran la complejidad ética a la que se enfrentan los profesionales de la salud a partir del DVA.

Conocimiento del parto humanizado en Colombia en residentes y ginecólogos / Knowledge of humanized childbirth in Colombian residents and gynecologists

Resumen OBJETIVO: Identificar, mediante una encuesta, el conocimiento de especialistas y residentes de Ginecología y Obstetricia de los beneficios de la atención respetuosa y digna a la paciente en el momento del parto. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal y prospectivo efectuado en una muestra de ginecoobstetras y residentes de diferentes universidades e instituciones de Colombia a quienes se aplicó, entre los meses de diciembre de 2021 a agosto de 2022, un instrumento estructurado de manera individual, presencial o virtual. RESULTADOS: Se obtuvieron 343 respuestas. El 51% de la muestra fue de especialistas con más de dos años de experiencia. El 37.2% de los residentes cursaba el tercer y 20.2% el segundo año. Más de la mitad de los encuestados no recibió ni recibe educación del tema. Se identificó un vacío en el conocimiento y su implementación. La totalidad de la muestra no reconoció algún beneficio materno o neonatal. El 86.3% consideró que no existe contraindicación para la implementación del parto digno y respetuoso y el 94.8% manifestó una correlación entre la desinformación y su baja implementación. El 69.4% de la muestra conocía y ponía en práctica el plan de parto en su práctica diaria. CONCLUSIONES: De la muestra analizada se concluye que hay desinformación acerca de los beneficios maternos y neonatales del parto digno y respetuoso por parte de residentes y especialistas de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Por lo tanto, es necesario aumentar los contenidos del tema a los programas de educación. Además, estandarizar los protocolos ajustados que faciliten su ejecución e implementación.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To identify, by means of a survey, the knowledge of specialists and residents in Gynaecology and Obstetrics of the benefits of respectful and dignified care for the patient at the time of delivery. MATERIALSAND METHODS: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study carried out on a sample of obstetrician-gynecologists and residents from different universities and institutions in Colombia to whom a structured instrument was applied individually, in person or online, between December 2021 and August 2022. RESULTS: 343 responses were obtained. Fifty-one percent of the sample were specialists with more than two years of experience. 37.2% of the residents were in their third year and 20.2% were in their second year. More than half of the respondents did not and do not receive any education on the subject. A gap in knowledge and implementation were identified. The entire sample did not recognize any maternal or neonatal benefit. 86.3% considered that there is no contraindication to the implementation of respectful and dignified childbirth and 94.8% expressed a correlation between misinformation and low implementation of respectful and dignified childbirth. 69.4% of the sample were aware of and implemented the birth plan in their daily practice. CONCLUSIONS: From the sample analyzed, it is concluded that there is misinformation about the maternal and neonatal benefits of dignified and respectful childbirth on the part of Gynaecology and Obstetrics residents and specialists. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the content of the subject in education programs. In addition, it is necessary to standardize adjusted protocols that facilitate their execution and implementation.

Trato digno en la atención de salud a la comunidad LGBTIQA+ / Dignity in treatment in health care to the LGBTIQA+ community

El trato digno, igualitario e inclusivo se ha constituido en un fenómeno de estudio en el contexto de la atención sanitaria, pero su abordaje es aún limitado frente al desconocimiento respecto al tema por parte del equipo de salud hacia las personas de la comunidad de la diversidad sexual, hoy conocida con la sigla que les representa como LGBTIQA+, quienes están inmersos fundamentalmente, en una sociedad heteronormada, donde la formación profesional con enfoque de género y diversidad sexual es aún limitada. El objetivo de la argumentación del escrito es presentar algunas referencias conceptuales, derechos legales, consecuencias para la salud que fundamentan una propuesta para el cambio de las instituciones de salud y de las enfermeras y enfermeros que iluminen el derecho de las personas de esta comunidad a recibir un trato digno.

Dignified, equal and inclusive treatment has become a study phenomenon in the context of health care, but its approach is still limited due to the lack of knowledge on the subject by the health team towards people from the diversity sexual, today known by the acronym that represents them as LGBTIQA+, who are fundamentally immersed in a heteronormative society, where professional training with a gender and sexual diversity approach is still limited. The objective of the argumentation of the writing is to present some conceptual references, legal rights, health consequences that support a proposal for the change of the health institutions and of the nurses that illuminate the right of people in this community to receive a decent deal.

Autonomia em demência avançada e estados vegetativos permanentes na iminência de morte / Autonomía en demencia avanzada y estados vegetativos permanentes al borde de la muerte / Autonomy in advanced dementia and permanent vegetative states in imminent death

RESUMO. A autonomia privada existencial, como expressão da dignidade da pessoa humana, representa para o indivíduo a possibilidade de agir em conformidade com valores e significados eleitos essenciais na elaboração do seu projeto de vida. Neste estudo, seus autores, dois terapeutas ocupacionais, dois advogados e uma psicóloga, somam saberes e dialogam com intuito de demarcar a relevância da autonomia privada existencial nas condições de demência avançada, nos estados vegetativos permanentes e na iminência de morte. Na tarefa a que se propõem, os autores ponderam sobre suas experimentações e interlocuções enquanto profissionais de formação acadêmica diversificada, inclinados a ofertar espaços para comunicar vida e acolher dores. São apresentadas e discutidas as bases jurídicas da autonomia privada, assim como os pressupostos da Logoterapia de Viktor Frankl em defesa da liberdade de vontade e da dignidade no final da vida.

RESUMEN La autonomía existencial privada, como expresión de la dignidad de la persona humana, representa para el individuo la posibilidad de actuar de acuerdo con valores y significados elegidos esenciales en la elaboración de su proyecto de vida. En este estudio, sus autores, dos terapeutas ocupacionales, dos abogados y un psicólogo suman conocimiento y diálogo con el fin de demarcar la relevancia de la autonomía privada existencial en condiciones de demencia avanzada, en estados vegetativos permanentes y muerte inminente. En la tarea que proponen, los autores reflexionan sobre sus vivencias e interlocuciones como profesionales con una formación académica diversificada, inclinados a ofrecer espacios para comunicar la vida y acoger el dolor. Se presentan y discuten las bases legales de la autonomía privada, así como los supuestos de la Logoterapia de Viktor Frankl en defensa de la libertad de voluntad y dignidad al final de la vida.

ABSTRACT. Existential private autonomy, as an expression of the dignity of the human person, represents for the individual the possibility of acting in accordance with essential values and meanings for elaboration of their life project. The authors of this study, two occupational therapists, two lawyers and a psychologist gather their knowledge and dialogue to demarcate the relevance of existential private autonomy in conditions of advanced dementia, in permanent vegetative states and imminent death. In the task proposed, the authors pondered over their experiences and dialogues as professionals with a diversified academic background, inclined to provide spaces to communicate life and welcome pain. The legal bases of private autonomy are presented and discussed, as well as the assumptions of Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy in defense of freedom of will and dignity at the end of life.

Adopción embrionaria: estado de la cuestión ético-jurídica en el Perú

La técnica de reproducción asistida trae consigo un número de embriones sobrantes. Se propone una revisión del estado de la cuestión de estos embriones en el Perú. Se revisa desde las perspectivas biológica, ética y jurídica. Se profundiza en el ordenamiento jurídico peruano, sobre el estado de desprotección de estos embriones y se contrasta con una posible solución: la adopción embrionaria. Se constata el estado de incertidumbre de la situación de estos embriones y se concluye como ilegítima la práctica de la adopción embrionaria, por vulnerar la dignidad y condición de sujeto de derecho del embrión sobrante.

The assisted reproduction technique brings with it several surplus embryos. A review of the situation of these embryos in Peru is proposed from biological, ethical, and legal perspectives. We delve into the Peruvian legal system regarding the lack of protection of these embryos and contrast it with a possible solution: embryonic adoption. The uncertainty of the situation of these embryos is verified, concluding that the practice of embryonic adoption is illegitimate, for it constitutes a violation of the dignity and rights-holder condition of the remaining embryos.

A técnica de reprodução assistida traz consigo uma série de embriões excedentes. Propõe-se uma revisão da situação desses embriões no Peru. É feita uma revisão a partir de perspectivas biológicas, éticas e legais. Aprofunda-se no ordenamento jurídico peruano sobre o estado de desproteção desses embriões e contrasta-se com uma possível solução: a adoção embrionária. Verifica-se o estado de incerteza da situação desses embriões e conclui-se como ilegítima a prática da adoção de embriões, por violar a dignidade e condição de sujeito de direito do embrião remanescente.

Análisis bioético (subjetivismo moral) desde la percepción de los clínicos sobre la situación de los embriones sometidos a fecundación in vitro. Quito-Ecuador / Bioethical analysis (moral subjectivism) from the perception of clinicians on the situation of embryos subjected to in vitro fertilization. Quito-Ecuador / Análise bioética (subjetivismo moral) a partir da percepção dos médicos sobre a situação dos embriões submetidos à fertilização in vitro. Quito-Equador

Resumen: Objetivo. Analizar las percepciones y prácticas de los clínicos en relación con el manejo del embrión sometido a técnicas de fecundación in vitro. Metodología. Cualitativa (subjetivista y fenomenológico). Se realizaron 15 las entrevistas semiestructuradas aplicando un muestreo por saturación dirigidas a personal clínico que haya participado en procedimientos de fecundación in vitro. Los datos se analizaron con el programa Atlas Ti 8.0®. Resultado. Los clínicos consideran al embrión como un ser humano o futuro ser humano y, además, merecedor de respeto y consideración, proponiendo incluso mejoras en los procesos de manipulación y almacenaje. Conclusión. Los embriones no son considerados como entes susceptibles de recibir daño, desde argumentos no solo técnicos sino éticos. Desde la corriente principialista, se describe la necesidad de promover actitudes de responsabilidad y prudencia para evitar el dogmatismo (objetivismo moral) proponiendo una postura deliberativa.

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to analyze the perceptions and practices of clinicians in relation to the management of embryos subjected to in vitro fertilization techniques. Methodology is Qualitative (subjectivist and phenomenological). A total of 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted using saturation sampling for clinical personnel who have participated in vitro fertilization procedures. The data is analyzed with the Atlas Ti 8.0® program. Results: Clinicians consider the embryo as a Human being or future human being, in addition, deserving of respect and consideration even proposing improvements in the processes of handling and storage. Conclusion. Embryos are not considered as entities susceptible of damage from not only technical but ethical arguments. From the principialist current, the need to promote attitudes of responsibility and prudence to avoid dogmatism (moral objectivism) is described, proposing a deliberative position.

Resumo: Objetivo. Analisar as percepções e práticas dos médicos em relação ao manejo do embrião submetido a técnicas de fertilização in vitro. Metodologia. Qualitativo (subjetivo e fenomenológico). Foram realizadas 15 entrevistas semiestruturadas por amostragem de saturação para pessoal clínico que participou de procedimentos de fertilização in vitro. Os dados são analisados com o programa Atlas Ti 8.0®. Resultado. Os médicos consideram o embrião como um ser humano ou futuro, além de merecer respeito e consideração, propondo até melhorias nos processos de manuseio e armazenamento. Conclusão. Os embriões não são considerados como entidades suscetíveis a receber danos não apenas de argumentos técnicos, mas éticos. A partir da corrente principialista, descreve-se a necessidade de promover atitudes de responsabilidade e prudência para evitar o dogmatismo (objetivismo moral), propondo uma posição deliberativa.

Reflexiones sobre profesionalismo y muerte digna: ¿Condiciones vitales no disponibles? / Reflections on professionalism and dignified death: vital conditions, not available?

este artículo de reflexión hace un llamado a retornar a la compasión y el profesionalismo médico que se han visto sensiblemente afectados por la pandemia. En el contexto de la pérdida de un familiar, los autores reflexionan sobre los medicamentos vitales no disponibles para aliviar el sufrimiento y el dolor de los pacientes que se encuentran al final de la vida. El texto invita a los pacientes a ejercer su derecho a la salud y a la muerte digna y hace un llamado a los lectores a pensar en la investigación e innovación como alternativas para enfrentar la coyuntura nacional de escasez de medicamentos y dispositivos médicos.

This reflective article calls for a return to compassion and medical professionalism that have been sensitively affected by the pandemic. In the context of bereavement, the authors reflect on the vital medications unavailable to alleviate the suffering and pain of patients at the end of life. The text invites patients to exercise their right to health and dignified death and calls on readers to think about research and innovation as alternatives to confront the national conjuncture of shortages of medicines and medical devices.

neste artigo de reflexão, pede-se um retorno à compaixão e ao profissionalismo médico que foram sensivelmente afetados pela pandemia da covid-19. No contexto do luto, os autores refletem sobre os medicamentos vitais indisponíveis para aliviar o sofrimento e a dor dos pacientes no final da vida. O texto convida os pacientes a exercerem seu direito à saúde e a uma morte digna, e convoca os leitores a pensarem em pesquisa e inovação como alternativas para enfrentar a escassez nacional de medicamentos e dispositivos médicos.

Mortalidade carcerária em tempos de COVID-19 e a ineficiência do Estado na efetivação do direito à saúde / Prison mortality in times of COVID-19 and the inefficiency of the state in the enforcement of right to health / Mortalidad carcelaria en la época del COVID-19 y la ineficiencia del estado en la eficacia del derechoa la salud

Objetivo: investigar os índices de mortalidade carcerária em razão da COVID-19, partindo de dados estatísticos oficiais e analisar a ineficiência do estado na efetivação do direito à saúde. Metodologia: foi utilizado o método dedutivo, fundamentado na técnica da investigação bibliográfica, com coleta de dados estatísticos e revisão narrativa de obras teóricas, de artigos científicos, da legislação brasileira, e de estudos na área da criminologia crítica, que revelam a crueldade do cárcere. Resultados: as condições de confinamento a que ficam expostas as pessoas encarceradas no Brasil são de superlotação, falta de ventilação e falta de higiene, o que pode ser uma grande fonte de contaminação por doenças contagiosas, potencializando o risco à saúde e à vida. Conclusão: o estudo expõe a vulnerabilidade de indivíduos encarcerados e a necessidade de que a normatização e as decisões judiciais visem à efetivação do direito à saúde e que o Estado seja responsabilizado pelas mortes, por ser omisso nas suas responsabilidades legais.

Objective: to investigate prison mortality rates due to COVID-19, based on official statistical data and analyze the state ́s inefficiency in realizing the right to health. on how the penal system is facing one of the worst pandemics ever faced by humanity. Methods: the method used was deductive, based on the technique of bibliographic research, with collection of statistical data, records of works, scientific articles, Brazilian legislation, as well as studies in critical criminology, which reveal the cruelty of prison. Results: the conditions of confinement to which people incarcerated in Brazil are exposed are overcrowding, lack of ventilation and poor hygiene, which can be a major source of contamination by contagious diseases, increasing the risk to health and life. Conclusion: the contributions of the study indicate the vulnerability of incarcerated individuals and the need for the regulation and judicial decisions to be designed with a view the realization of the right to health and that the state be held responsible for their death when it fails to fulfill itslegal responsibilities.

Objetivo: investigar las tasas de mortalidad carcelaria por COVID-19, con base en datos estadísticos oficiales y analizar la ineficiencia del estado en la realización del derecho a la salud. res pandemias jamás enfrentadas por la humanidad. Metodología:el método utilizado fue deductivo, basado en la técnica de investigación bibliográfica, con recolección de datos estadísticos, registros de trabajos, artículos científicos, legislación brasileña, así como estudios en el área de criminología crítica, que revelan la crueldad de prisión. Resultados: las condiciones de confinamiento a las que están expuestas las personas encarceladas en Brasil son el hacinamiento, la falta de ventilación y la falta de higiene, que pueden ser una fuente importante de contaminación por enfermedades contagiosas, aumentando el riesgo para la saludy la vida. Conclusión: los aportes del estudio indican la vulnerabilidad de las personas encarceladas y la necesidad de que la regulación y las decisiones judiciales sean delineadas con miras a la realización del derecho a la salud y que el estado sea responsable por su muerte cuando no cumple con sus responsabilidades legales.

Pwojé Bon Vwazen (The Good Neighbor Project) An initiative to develop a community health worker project as a response to COVID-19 in Haiti.

Understanding the resource limitations in developing countries, a community health worker (CHW) project was developed to help educate, provide materials, and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Haiti. CHWs have shown to be an evidence-driven alternative in resource-limited settings. Pwojé Bon Vwazen (The Good Neighbor Project) took place from May 2020 to September 2020 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Through the project, 9 CHWs were trained. The project had two coordinators in Haiti. The CHWs, over the period of 4 months, were able to reach 1350 individuals and provide them with education regarding spread and prevention of COVID-19 and distribute materials including soap, hand sanitizers, and masks which were sewn in Haiti. Access to affordable health care presents a unique challenge in resource-limited countries. Training of CHWs and implementation of a CHW program can be an alternative in certain situations.

Nutritional care is a human right: Translating principles to clinical practice.

We have previously advocated that nutritional care be raised to the level of a human right, in close relationship to two well-recognized fundamental rights: the right to food and the right to health. This article aims to analyze the implication of nutritional care as a human right for healthcare practitioners. We will focus on the impact of the Human Rights Basic Approach (HRBA) on healthcare professionals (HCPs), namely how they can translate HRBA into routine clinical practice. Ethics and human rights are guiding values for clinical nutrition practitioners. Together they ensure a patient-centered approach, in which the needs and rights of the patients are of the most significant importance. Human rights are based on the powerful idea of equal dignity for all people while expressing a set of core values, including fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy (FREDA). Through the analysis of FREDA principles, we have provided the elements to understand human rights and how an HRBA can support clinicians in the decision-making process. Clinical practice guidelines in clinical nutrition should incorporate disease-specific ethical issues and the HRBA. The HRBA should contribute to building conditions for HCPs to provide optimal and timely nutritional care. Nutritional care must be exercised by HCPs with due respect for several fundamental ethical values: attentiveness, responsibility competence, responsiveness, and solidarity.