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Práticas Educativas Inovadoras na Formação do Psicólogo Escolar: uma Experiência com Aprendizagem Cooperativa
Authors: Rose Tânia Maria Santana de , Afonso Mariana Luciano , Bondioli Ricardo Martinelli , Gonçalves Endy-Ara Gouvea , Prezenszky Bruno Cortegoso
Published: June 2016

Resumo Na área da Psicologia Escolar, a relevância da identificação de novas práticas profissionais decorre da adoção de uma perspectiva preventiva e comprometida com a melhoria da qualidade da escola. Pressupõe-se que, durante o período de formação, criar oportunidades para experiências com práticas inovadoras possa constituir-se em uma estratégia favorecedora de uma atuação futura junto a professores dirigida para a melhoria do processo de ensino aprendizagem e do enriquecimento da formação dos alunos de escolas públicas. O método de ensino-aprendizagem denominado aprendizagem cooperativa possibilita aprendizagens acadêmicas por meio da cooperação entre membros de grupos heterogêneos de alunos. Destaca-se como uma prática educativa eficiente e favorecedora de aproveitamento acadêmico, da socialização, da cooperação e das competências sociais dos alunos. O presente estudo consiste no relato de uma experiência de estágio em Psicologia Escolar focalizada na implementação de uma abordagem de aprendizagem cooperativa junto a estudantes do segundo ciclo do Ensino Fundamental. Apresentam-se os fundamentos teóricos da aprendizagem cooperativa; descrevem-se a dinâmica do estágio, as percepções dos estagiários relativas aos desafios enfrentados na experiência de estimular a cooperação e discute-se que a aprendizagem cooperativa requer a adoção de um papel com ênfase na mediação e observação do funcionamento do grupo de alunos.
Serviço de Psicologia no SAMU: Campo de Atuação em Desenvolvimento
Authors: Almondes Katie Moraes de , Sales Eleni de Araújo , Meira Maísa de Oliveira
Published: June 2016

Resumo A exposição a um fenômeno de urgência/emergência pode ser um fator estressor e traumático para pacientes, familiares e profissionais envolvidos. A atuação do psicólogo nessas situações vem sendo delineada por intervenções que facilitem a reabilitação do indivíduo, procurando exercer influência no funcionamento psicológico, facilitando as condições necessárias para que este funcionamento seja mais adaptativo, de acordo com a situação. Além disso, é importante que haja intervenções com os profissionais de saúde que estão diretamente envolvidos nesse contexto. Nesse artigo, é relatada a experiência da inserção do Serviço de Psicologia no SAMU 192 RN (Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência), que tem como proposta intervenções com as vítimas atendidas em resgate por condições clínicas, acidentes ou violência, assim como com seus familiares, a comunidade envolvida e com os profissionais de saúde do serviço. Percebeu-se o crescimento do reconhecimento da Psicologia ao longo das intervenções realizadas, como um serviço importante e indispensável no atendimento ao sujeito em sofrimento. Este serviço está amparado pelo princípio da integralidade do SUS, que preconiza o homem como um ser integral e biopsicossocial.
Psicologia e a Formação para a Saúde: Experiências Formativas e Transformações Curriculares em Debate
Authors: Pitombeira Delane Felinto , Xavier Alessandra Silva , Barroso Raimunda Eliana Cordeiro , Oliveira Pedro Renan Santos de
Published: June 2016

Resumo Recentes reflexões têm ampliado a atuação dos psicólogos no campo da saúde, principalmente mediante sua inserção no Sistema Único de Saúde, apresentando diversos desafios tanto na efetivação de práticas, quanto na construção de saberes voltados a novas demandas. Nesse contexto, a formação em saúde tem sido uma das grandes questões a serem enfrentadas pelas instituições de ensino superior, destacando-se aqui os cursos de graduação em Psicologia. O artigo trata de um relato de experiência de estágio básico da disciplina Práticas Integradas de Trabalho, realizada no 7º semestre do curso de Psicologia da Universidade Estadual do Ceará, cujo eixo temático é “Psicologia e Saúde”. Essa disciplina tem buscado ampliar a compreensão das concepções e práticas que envolvem os processos saúde-doença-cuidado, a partir da reflexão crítica dos discentes no campo da saúde pública. Os estudantes realizam atividades práticas, estudos sistemáticos e atividades de supervisão englobando os diversos níveis de atenção. Destacam-se, a partir dessa experiência, algumas implicações formativas e vivenciais, como o compromisso social da universidade com a política pública; a redução da distância entre teoria e prática; a atualização de currículos “vivos” segundo a agenda pública da formação de psicólogos; e a supervisão como estratégia educacional promotora de práxis.
Programa de Erradicação do Trabalho Infantil: Concepções de Educandos e Famílias
Authors: Alberto Maria de Fatima Pereira , Pessoa Manuella Castelo Branco , Costa Rafaela Rocha da , Belém Kassia Kiss Grangeiro , Silva Suzany Ludimila Gadelha e
Published: June 2016

Resumo O presente artigo analisa as contribuições do Programa de Erradicação do Trabalho Infantil (PETI) na perspectiva dos seus participantes: educandos e seus familiares. Participaram da pesquisa como educandos 359 crianças e adolescentes e 153 familiares. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semiestruturada, cujas questões versavam sobre o significado do PETI, os motivos de inserção dos educandos, os aspectos positivos e negativos acerca do programa e o que mudou em suas vidas após a entrada no programa. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se a Análise de Conteúdo Temática e o SPSS. Os resultados mostram que a contribuição do PETI se dá prioritariamente na retirada de crianças e adolescentes de situações de risco, com menor ênfase no combate ao trabalho infantil. As atividades oferecidas estão mais no nível assistencial do que em processos educativos, limitando-se a brincadeiras, lazer e indicando a falta de um projeto pedagógico no programa. Constata-se também falta de capacitação dos educadores, o que faz com que o trabalho realizado por eles seja executado, muitas vezes, a partir do senso comum.
Perfil dos Bolsistas de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq atuantes em Psicologia no Triênio 2012-2014
Authors: Sacco Airi Macias , Valiente Luciana , Vilanova Felipe , Wendt Guilherme Welter , DeSousa Diogo Araújo , Koller Sílvia Helena
Published: June 2016

Resumo O Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) confere bolsas de produtividade em pesquisa (PQ) aos profissionais que preenchem determinados critérios. A identificação do perfil dos bolsistas PQ das mais variadas áreas do conhecimento é importante tanto para a elaboração de um mapeamento geral sobre a área como um todo quanto para a elaboração de políticas que visem a incrementar o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico em subáreas ou locais específicos. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o perfil dos bolsistas PQ do CNPq atuantes na Psicologia, considerando o triênio concluído em 2014. A amostra foi composta pelos currículos de 338 bolsistas de produtividade que atuam na Psicologia. Os dados obtidos a partir deste levantamento indicaram que seis entre cada 10 bolsistas PQ que atuam na área da Psicologia estão concentradas no estrato 2 e que apenas 10 universidades concentram 56,7% dos pesquisadores contemplados com bolsas PQ. Ainda há uma centralização na região Sudeste, que recebe 55,3% das bolsas e apresenta a maior proporção de bolsas PQ por habitantes do país. Os bolsistas atuam majoritariamente em universidades públicas, principalmente federais, e são em sua maioria mulheres. Além disso, Psicologia Social, Psicologia do Desenvolvimento Humano e Tratamento e Prevenção Psicológica são as áreas de atuação mais recorrentes entre os pesquisadores que recebem bolsas PQ. A identificação de desigualdades regionais, de concentração de bolsas em poucas instituições e de disparidades de gênero, por exemplo, pode contribuir para que algumas questões relativas à distribuição de recursos sejam reavaliadas.
Vivência de mulheres sobre contracepção na perspectiva de gênero
Authors: Medeiros Thalyta Francisca Rodrigues de , Santos Sheila Milena Pessoa dos , Xavier Alana Gonçalves , Gonçalves Roberta Lima , Mariz Saulo Rios , Sousa Fernanda Laísy Pereira de
Published: June 2016

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a vivência de mulheres quanto a contracepção na perspectiva de gênero. Métodos Estudo qualitativo e exploratório-descritivo. Realizado em três unidades básicas de saúde, na cidade de Lagoa Seca-PB, com 15 mulheres entrevistadas entre janeiro e maio de 2013. Para tratamento dos dados, foi utilizada a técnica de análise de conteúdo temática. Resultados A partir da análise emergiu a categoria central ‘escolhas contraceptivas femininas e sua relação com a dinâmica de gênero’ e a partir dela, emergiram as subcategorias ‘construção desigual das identidades de gênero na infância e adolescência’; ‘desdobramento da dinâmica de gênero na (contra)concepção na adolescência’ e ‘medicalização do corpo feminino’. Conclusões Observou-se que a vivência em contracepção guarda relação com a dinâmica de gênero, tendo como desdobramento a gravidez na adolescência e a medicalização do corpo.
Construção de um aplicativo digital para o ensino de sinais vitais
Authors: Pereira Francisco Gilberto Fernandes , Silva Débora Valente da , Sousa Luciana Maria Oliveira de , Frota Natasha Marques
Published: June 2016

RESUMO Objetivo Descrever a etapa de criação de um aplicativo digital direcionado ao ensino de sinais vitais para acadêmicos de enfermagem. Método Trata-se de um estudo metodológico, desenvolvido entre março a outubro de 2014, no qual foram seguidas as etapas de análise, desenho e desenvolvimento da ferramenta tecnológica, com base no referencial teórico de Galvis-Panqueva. Realizou-se uma revisão narrativa da literatura sobre o tema e, em seguida, escolheu-se a melhor plataforma para a hospedagem do aplicativo. Resultados Seguidas as fases propostas no referencial teórico, a análise permitiu delimitar conteúdo e infraestrutura tecnológica; já o desenho proporcionou a avaliação do ambiente e sua interface e operacionalização e, por fim, o desenvolvimento materializou a projeção do desenho e recursos interativos propostos na etapa anterior. Conclusão O aplicativo constitui um suporte interativo na formação de estudantes de enfermagem, e sugere-se que seja realizada sua validação de conteúdo para aplicação prática posterior.
Relação entre os sintomas vocais, intensidade do desvio vocal e diagnóstico laríngeo em pacientes com distúrbios da voz
Authors: Lopes Leonardo Wanderley , Silva Hêmmylly Farias da , Evangelista Deyverson da Silva , Silva Jocélio Delfino da , Simões Layssa Batista , Costa e Silva Priscila Oliveira , Lima-Silva Maria Fabiana Bonfim de , Almeida Anna Alice Figueiredo de
Published: June 2016

RESUMO Objetivo investigar se existe associação entre a frequência de ocorrência dos sintomas vocais, a intensidade do desvio vocal e o diagnóstico laríngeo em pacientes com diferentes distúrbios da voz. Métodos Participaram do estudo 330 pacientes com queixa vocal, distribuídos em cinco grupos de acordo com o diagnóstico laringológico: G1-sem lesão laríngea, G2-lesões benignas das pregas vocais, G3-distúrbio neurológico da voz, G4-fenda glótica sem causa orgânica ou neurológica e G5-distúrbio de voz secundário a refluxo gastroesofágico. Foram alocados em cinco grupos, de acordo com o diagnóstico laríngeo. Todos os participantes responderam à Escala de Sintomas Vocais (ESV) e gravaram a vogal /ɛ/ sustentada, que foi analisada quanto à intensidade do desvio vocal por meio de uma escala analógico-visual. Resultados Houve diferença nos escores total, de limitação e físico da ESV entre diferentes grupos diagnósticos. Pacientes com lesão na porção membranosa das pregas vocais apresentaram maior número de sintomas vocais em relação aos outros grupos diagnósticos. Observou-se correlação positiva entre a intensidade do desvio vocal e os escores total, de limitação e emocional da ESV. Pacientes com desvio vocal moderado e intenso apresentaram maior número de sintomas vocais que pacientes com vozes saudáveis ou com desvio leve. Conclusão Existe associação entre o diagnóstico laríngeo, a intensidade do desvio vocal e a frequência de ocorrência dos sintomas vocais. Pacientes com lesão benigna nas pregas vocais e com desvio vocal mais intenso apresentam maior frequência de sintomas vocais.
IMPROVING FINANCIAL INCLUSION: TOWARDS A CRITICAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION FRAMEWORK
Authors: Birochi Renê , Pozzebon Marlei
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT Empirical research suggests that financial inclusion initiatives - such as facilitating access to financial resources or providing microcredit - are alone not enough to lower socioeconomic disparities. In this article, we adopt a critical stance as a guide for our empirical investigation. Our aim is to propose a financial education framework, tailored to low-income micro-entrepreneurs, that embraces new information and communication technologies (ICTs) and seeks to improve financial inclusion and social emancipation. This empirical study was conducted in an Amazonian municipality in Brazil where recent access to ICTs has brought about important and varied socioeconomic changes. Results show that ICT-supported and tailored critical financial education can play a dual role: on the one hand, access to financial education might decrease the effects of generative mechanisms on global/local tensions, triggered by standardized ICT applications; on the other hand, such access might increase financial inclusion and social transformation through the integration of guiding principles into financial education programs.
Comparison of Clinical Symptoms and Severity of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children with and without Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Authors: Maclean Joanna E , Fitzsimons David , Fitzgerald Dominic , Waters Karen
Published: June 2016

Objective

To determine whether the clinical presentation or severity of sleep disordered breathing differs between children with or without a history of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) presenting for sleep assessment.

Design

Retrospective chart review.

Setting

Tertiary care pediatric hospital cleft clinic, sleep clinic.

Patients

Children > 6 months of age presenting to the cleft clinic with sleep concerns and children without CL/P presenting to the sleep clinic in the same 2-year period.

Main Outcomes Measures

Clinical symptoms and overnight polysomnography (PSG) results.

Results

A total of 168 children (55 from cleft clinic, 113 from sleep clinic) were identified. Age at clinical review (6.6 ± 4.1 years versus 6.8 ± 4.0 years, P = ns), sex distribution (64.6% versus 58.4%, P = ns), and the presence of syndromes or significant medical conditions (12% versus 16%, P = ns) were similar between groups. Snoring was the reason for referral in 59% of children with CL/P and 69% of non-CL/P children ( P = ns). The only presenting feature that differentiated between the groups was a lower incidence of tonsillar enlargement in children with CL/P (33% versus 79%, chi-square 30.4, P < 0.001). Sleep study results showed similar apnea-hypopnea indices (6.2 ± 6.9 versus 7.9 ± 7.1 events/hr, P = ns) with more central apnea in children with CL/P (1.5 ± 1.5 versus 1.0 ± 1.0 events/hr, P = 0.017).

Conclusions

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are common in CL/P with less tonsillar enlargement than non-CL/P children. Children with CL/P have similar OSA severity compared to non-cleft children but more central apnea which may indicate differences in the control of breathing.
Efficacy and Safety of Vincristine Sulfate Liposome Injection in the Treatment of Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Authors: Douer Dan
Published: June 2016

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a heterogeneous group of hematologic malignancies that arise from clonal proliferation of immature lymphoid cells in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and other organs. The vinca alkaloid vincristine is a standard component of chemotherapy regimens used to treat ALL, because of its well-defined mechanism of action, demonstrated anticancer activity, and ability to be combined with other agents. However, the dosage of vincristine is frequently capped because of neurotoxicity concerns, and patients with large body surface areas are, therefore, almost always underdosed. Liposomal formulations have the ability to “passively” accumulate at sites of increased vasculature permeability and reduce the adverse effects of encapsulated relative to free drug. Vincristine sulfate liposome injection (VSLI) is a sphingomyelin/cholesterol-based liposome-encapsulated formulation that is delivered weekly in a 1-hour infusion. Based on the pharmacokinetics of the liposomal delivery system, vincristine is slowly released from the liposome and delivered into the tissues more efficiently than with the standard preparation, allowing a higher dose. This increase in therapeutic index from reduced toxicity is a valuable difference between the two formulations. VSLI is indicated for the treatment of adults with second or greater relapse and clinically advanced Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL. For the first time, studies will be able to exploit the delivery of higher and uncapped doses of vincristine in randomized studies comparing first-line chemotherapy with standard vincristine versus VSLI in both ALL and lymphoma to determine whether VSLI is superior to conventional vincristine.
Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Changes on Restaging Computed Tomography Scans in Two Thirds of Testicular Cancer Patients Show No Correlation With Fibrosis Markers
Authors: den Hollander Martha W. , Westerink Nico-Derk L. , Lubberts Sjoukje , Bongaerts Alfons H.H. , Wolf Rienhart F.E. , Altena Renska , Nuver Janine , Oosting Sjoukje F. , de Vries Elisabeth G.E. , Walenkamp Anna M.E. , Meijer Coby , Gietema Jourik A.
Published: June 2016

Background.

In metastatic testicular cancer patients treated with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP) chemotherapy, bleomycin-induced pneumonitis is a well-known and potentially fatal side effect. We sought to determine the prevalence of lesions as signs of bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes on restaging computed tomography (CT) scans after treatment and to ascertain whether fibrosis markers were predictive of these changes.

Patients and Methods.

This prospective nonrandomized cohort study included metastatic testicular cancer patients, 18–50 years of age, treated with BEP chemotherapy. Restaging CT scans were examined for lesions as signs of bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes by two independent radiologists and graded as minor, moderate, or severe. Plasma samples were collected before, during, and after treatment and were quantified for transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).

Results.

In total, 66 patients were included: forty-five (68%) showed signs of bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes on the restaging CT scan, 37 of which were classified as minor and 8 as moderate. No differences in TGF-β1, GDF-15, or hs-CRP plasma levels were found between these groups.

Conclusion.

Bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes are common on restaging CT scans after BEP chemotherapy for metastatic testicular cancer. Changes in TGF-β1, GDF-15, and hs-CRP plasma levels do not differ between patients with and without radiological lesions as signs of bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes and are therefore not helpful as predictive biomarkers.
Self-Fulfilling Runs: Evidence from the U.S. Life Insurance Industry
Authors: Foley-Fisher Nathan C. , Narajabad Borghan , Verani Stephane H.
Published: June 2016

The interaction of worsening fundamentals and strategic complementarities among investors renders identification of self-fulfilling runs challenging. We propose a dynamic model to show how exogenous variation in firms’ liability structures can be exploited to obtain variation in the strength of strategic complementarities. Applying this identification strategy to puttable securities offered by U.S. life insurers, we find that 40 percent of the $18 billion run on life insurers by institutional investors during the summer of 2007 was due to self-fulfilling expectations. Our findings suggest that other contemporaneous runs in shadow banking by institutional investors may have had a self-fulfilling component.
Automation of College Libraries in Maharashtra:A Survey of Nasik District College Libraries
Authors: Bachhav Nitin B.
Published: June 2016

The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of library automation and major constraints faced by libraries while automating. The study found that college libraries are still in the state of infancy with regard to automation and all of the libraries use local commercial software for automation. The study concludes with recommendations that would enhance and ensure effective and efficient use of the ICTs (Information and communication Technology) enabling libraries to provide their clients better services.
La Fragilidad de la mujer guerrillera reclutada forzosamente
Authors: Echeverri Daniela
Published: June 2016

Este ensayo tiene como propósito dar a conocer la realidad de las mujeres que han sido reclutadas forzosamente para hacer parte de los frentes de las FARC a partir de una reflexión de los desafíos éticos que esto supone en el marco del actual proceso de paz en Colombia. Muchas de estas mujeres son objeto de violaciones y agresiones lo cual las delimita como víctimas del conflicto armado. Esto puede interpretarse como una contradicción en la ideología inicial del grupo revolucionario, que además da cuenta de los daños físicos y psicológicos, y los problemas éticos que existen a la hora de tomar decisiones para el posconflicto. El ensayo incluye un breve marco histórico de la guerrilla, luego expone la situación de algunas mujeres y las violaciones de las que son objeto, y finalmente, presenta un análisis desde una perspectiva comparativa entre ambas posturas, que permita entender el dilema de las mujeres en los frentes.
Demographic Variables Are Associated with Differing Perceptions of a Broad Range of Public Library Benefits
Authors: Sharun Sara
Published: June 2016

Objective – To determine the frequency and nature of perceived beneficial outcomes of public libraries on individuals, and to identify demographic differences in these perceived outcomes.

Design – Self-administered, online questionnaire asking respondents to rate the frequency of benefits they received from public libraries in 22 areas of life including education, work, and business; everyday activities; and leisure activities.

Setting – United States of America.

Subjects – 1010 respondents from 49 states: 50% female, 76% white, 55% urban or suburban.

Methods – Correspondence analysis was used to visualize relationships between demographic variables and perceived outcomes. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify structures among the outcomes and summarize data into three core dimensions: everyday activities and interests; reading and self-education; and work and formal education. Multiway ANOVAs were used to test the significance of demographic differences on perceived outcomes.

Main Results – The most highly ranked areas of perceived benefits were reading fiction and non-fiction, self-education during leisure time, interest in history or society, and health. Outdoor activities, exercise, and sport ranked the lowest. Respondents in younger age groups reported benefits in “education and work,” as did ethnic minorities and people with lower household incomes. “Everyday life” benefits were reported by male, suburban, White, middle-income respondents. “Reading and self-education” benefits were reported by high-income, older age groups, White, and female respondents. Two demographic groups did not correspond to any benefit categories: those who did not graduate high school and those over age 65.

Conclusion – There are significant differences among demographic groups in how the benefits of public libraries are perceived, and these demographic differences have implications for program planning, marketing, and outreach in public libraries. Specifically, libraries should work to increase and improve service to less-advantaged groups, including low-income earners and ethnic minorities, and make available more services and resources relevant to older people.
We Want You to Hear From Us, and We Want to Hear from You!
Authors: Kloda Lorie A.
Published: June 2016

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EBLIP Article Wins 2016 Jesse H. Shera Award
Authors: . .
Published: June 2016

No abstract.
Both Online and In-Person Library Orientations Have Positive Effects on Graduate Students’ Information Literacy Skills
Authors: Shen Lisa
Published: June 2016

Objective – To assess and compare the effectiveness of online and face-to-face library orientations.

Design – Pretest/posttest.

Setting – A public university in the United States of America.

Subjects – Graduate students in a Master of Social Work program.

Methods – At the beginning of the fall 2013 semester, students in 3 different sections of a social work research methods course were asked to complete a 17-question assessment to evaluate their information literacy skills and knowledge. Then, 1 section (Campus A) received a 50-minute in-class library orientation from a librarian, while the other 2 sections (Campus B and Off Campus) received orientation through asynchronous online video tutorials.

Post library orientation, research labs were then held for all three class sections, during which students received some hands-on time working with a librarian. After the hands-on labs, students were invited to complete the posttest assessment, which consisted of the same 17 questions.

Main Results – The researcher collected 59 pre-test and 27 posttest responses, although many respondents did not answer all the questions. Moreover, none of the posttest responses from the Off Campus students was deemed usable by the researcher.

After attending the library orientation and lab sessions, students were more likely to choose the library or a librarian as their starting point for research (19% pretest, 40% posttest). Students’ ability to identify book or chapter title in a citation (48% pretest, 92% posttest), and determine whether common knowledge required citations (87% correct in pre-test, 100% posttest) also appeared to improve after the library sessions. In addition, students’ skills in assessing the scholarliness and credibility of an article by its abstract also improved. While there were some anecdotal variations between responses between Campus A and Campus B groups, no statistically significant differences were noted.

Conclusion – The study results suggest that regardless of format, library orientations and hands on lab session had positive effects on graduate students’ information literacy skills and knowledge.
Call for Applicants for EBLIP Journal: Associate Editor and Communications Officer
Authors: . .
Published: June 2016

No abstract.
Cataloguers May Tend to Have Learning Styles Different from Other Library Job Responsibilities
Authors: Tewell Eamon C.
Published: June 2016

Objective – To determine whether relationships exist between academic librarians’ learning styles and their professional work responsibilities.

Design – Self-selecting survey.

Setting – Email listservs.

Subjects – 1579 academic librarians.

Methods – The authors used the Index of Learning Styles questionnaire, based on the Felder-Silverman Learning Styles model consisting of eight dimensions on four scales: Active/Reflective, Sensing/Intuitive, Visual/Verbal, and Sequential/Global. The multiple choice survey was distributed online to 23 email listservs for academic librarians in 2011, and to 14 additional listservs in 2013 targeting technical services librarians. 1579 responses were received in total, which were analyzed using ANOVA with a Tukey-Kramer post-hoc mean separation, and descriptively using observed frequencies.

Main Results – In examining the relationship between positions and learning styles, the study revealed there to be five statistically significant p-values when the data were analyzed. Catalogers (n=145) were found to be more reflective learners compared to Administrative (n=321) and Instruction librarians (n=228) at the p = 0.009 level. Administrative, Instruction, and “Other” librarians were found to be more intuitive learners than Catalogers, who are more likely to be sensing learners, at the p = 0.0004 level. Digital librarians (n=40) are more likely to be visual learners and Catalogers more likely to be sequential learners when compared to several other librarian categories, at the p = 0.020 and p = 0.001 levels respectively.

Conclusions – The authors concluded that there were some statistically significant differences between librarians’ learning styles scores according to job responsibilities. Catalogers were found to have different learning styles than other types of librarians for three out of four scales. Based on these findings, the authors indicate that further research into how librarians’ work responsibilities impact learning styles is justified.
Individuals with Chronic Conditions Want More Guidance from Health Professionals in Finding Quality Online Health Sources
Authors: Merkley Cari
Published: June 2016

Objective – To explore how and when individuals with chronic health conditions seek out health information online, and the challenges they encounter when doing so.

Design – Qualitative study employing thematic analysis.

Setting – Urban Western Australia.

Subjects – 17 men and women between 19 and 85 years of age with at least 1 chronic health condition.

Methods – Participants were recruited in late 2013 at nine local pharmacies, through local radio, media channels, and a university's social media channels. Participants were adult English speakers who had looked for information on their chronic health condition(s) using the Internet. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with each participant, audio recorded, and transcribed. The transcripts were coded in QSR Nvivo using two different processes – an initial data-driven inductive approach to coding, followed by a theory driven analysis of the data.

Main Results – Three major themes emerged: trust, patient activation, and relevance. Many of the participants expressed trust both in health professionals and in the efficacy of search engines like Google. However, there was uncertainty about the quality of some of the health information sources found. Searching for information online was seen by some participants as a way to feel more empowered about their condition(s) and treatment, but they reported frustration in finding information that was relevant to their specific condition(s) given the volume of information available. Low health literacy emerged in participant interviews as an intrinsic barrier to effective online searches for health information, along with low patient motivation and lack of time. The many extrinsic barriers identified included difficulty determining the quality of information found, the accessibility of the information (e.g., journal paywalls), and poor relationships with health care providers.

Conclusion – Individuals look for online health information to help manage their chronic illnesses, but their ability to do so is influenced by their levels of health literacy and other external barriers to effective online navigation. Consumers may prefer to receive recommendations from health professionals for high quality health websites rather than training in how to navigate and identify these resources themselves.
The Role of Student Advisory Boards in Assessment
Authors: Doshi Ameet , Scharf Meg , Fox Robert
Published: June 2016

Objective – The objective for this commentary article is to assess and communicate the development, logistics, and overall value of student advisory boards for the libraries at three large research institutions.

Methods – The methods for developing and operating an advisory board vary between schools; however they share common approaches that could be viewed as "best practices" for sustainable and productive student advisory boards.

Results – Our commentary aims to inspire libraries to invest in this value-added approach as part of a robust portfolio of assessment tools. The various practices outlined in the commentary could be helpful to librarians who seek to begin or further develop a student advisory board.

Conclusion – The unique relationship fostered by the advisory board enables libraries to use direct student feedback to confirm what is learned from surveys, focus groups, and observations. A strategic relationship with a student board can enable librarians to refine methods of obtaining information, or it can cause us to view information we have collected in a different way.
Health Professions Students’ Lifelong Learning Orientation: Associations with Information Skills and Self Efficacy
Authors: Mi Misa , Riley-Doucet Cheryl
Published: June 2016

Objective – This study aimed to investigate the relationships among health professions students’ lifelong learning orientation, self-assessed information skills, and information self-efficacy.

Methods – This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional research design. Participants included 850 nursing students and 325 medical students. A total of 419 students responded to a survey questionnaire that was comprised of 3 parts: demographic information, the Jefferson Scale of Lifelong Learning (JeffSLL-HPS), and an information self-efficacy scale.

Results – Findings of the study show a significant correlation between students’ lifelong learning orientation and information self-efficacy. Average JeffSLL-HPS total scores for undergraduate nursing students (M = 41.84) were significantly lower than the scores for graduate nursing students (M = 46.20). Average information self-efficacy total scores were significantly lower for undergraduate nursing students (M = 63.34) than the scores for graduate nursing students (M = 65.97). There were no significant differences among cohorts of medical students for JeffSLL-HPS total scores. However, for information self-efficacy, first year medical students (M = 55.62) and second year medical students (M = 58.00) had significantly lower scores than third/fourth year students (M = 64.42).

Conclusion – Findings from the study suggest implications for librarians seeking ways to advance the value and utility of information literacy instruction in educational curricula. As such instruction has the potential to lead to high levels of information self-efficacy associated with lifelong learning; various strategies could be developed and incorporated into the instruction to cultivate students’ information self-efficacy.
Determinants of Health Information Use for Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Modification for Chronic Disease Patients
Authors: Anyaoku Ebele N. , Nwosu Obiora C.
Published: June 2016

Objectives – Various efforts are being made to disseminate lifestyle modification information. What is the role of health information in building patients self-efficacy in lifestyle modification? The research examined level of access to lifestyle modification information for patients with chronic diseases in two Federal Government Teaching Hospitals in South East Nigeria. It explored the relationship between self-efficacy and access to lifestyle modification information and also factors that are associated with self-efficacy when patients have access to lifestyle modification information.

Methods – The research is a cross-sectional correlation study that used a questionnaire to collect data. (See Appendix A.) Sample was 784 patients with chronic diseases. Questionnaires were distributed to the patients as they attended clinics in the medical and surgical outpatients’ clinics of the hospitals.

Results – Findings showed access to lifestyle modification information was significantly and positively correlated with self-efficacy. Multiple Regression analysis suggest that age, type of illness, and length of treatment in the teaching hospitals were associated with self-efficacy when patients have access to lifestyle modification information.

Conclusion – It will be pertinent that demographic and disease factors are considered when making lifestyle modification information available to patients for greater self-efficacy.
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Published: June 2016

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Detección de Iris yellow spot virus en cebolla cultivada en Tepalcingo, Morelos, México
Authors: Ramírez-Rojas Sergio , Ornelas-Ocampo Katya , Osuna-Canizalez Felipe De Jesús , Bartolo-Reyes Juan Carlos , Varela-Loza Vicente , Hernández-Romano Jesús , Ochoa-Martínez Daniel Leobardo
Published: June 2016

En el estado de Morelos recientemente se han observado enfermedades virales en cebolla (Allium cepa); una de ellas es la mancha amarilla causada por el Iris yellow spot virus perteneciente a la familia Bunyaviridae del género Tospovirus, el cual se trasmite a la cebolla por Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). En el 2012 la incidencia de esta enfermedad fue de 100 % en las 2,500 ha cultivadas en la entidad con una severidad superior a 90 %. El objetivo de este trabajo fue detectar mediante RT-PCR en tiempo real y secuenciar la presencia de IYSV. Para su identificación se tomaron muestras de hojas de cebolla con manchas amarillentas alargadas, desde el trasplante hasta la cosecha en Tepalcingo, Morelos. La extracción de ARN total se realizó utilizando TRIzol® Reagent. La detección del virus se realizó con primers específicos al gen de la nucleoproteína de IYSV dando como resultado la amplificación de un producto específico mediante RT-PCR en tiempo real y una banda esperada de 896 pb la cual mediante secuenciación confirmó 99 % de identidad con el gen de la nucleoproteína de este virus. El IYSV fue detectado en plantas de cebolla en Tepalcingo, Morelos y su secuencia se registró en la base de datos del GenBank (JX946658).
Histopatología del proceso de infección de Colletotrichum truncatum en hojas de papaya y chícharo
Authors: Rojo-Báez Indira , García-Estrada Raymundo Saúl , León-Félix Josefina , Sañudo-Barajas Adriana , Allende-Molar Raúl
Published: June 2016

Colletotrichum truncatum es un hongo patógeno causante de antracnosis en diversos hospedantes; se desconoce el proceso de infección de este patógeno en hojas de papaya, así como el comportamiento de una misma cepa de C. truncatum en distintos hospedantes. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir, mediante técnicas histológicas, el proceso de infección de una cepa de C. truncatum en hojas de papaya y chícharo. En los dos hospedantes, la penetración del hongo ocurrió de manera directa por medio de apresorios alrededor de las 20 h después de la inoculación (hdi). En papaya, las hifas crecieron intercelularmente a las 24-60 hdi; la colonización necrotrófica inició a las 60 hdi; hifas intracelulares crecieron en células del mesófilo causando una extensiva degradación celular; en contraste, en chícharo se observaron hifas primarias de infección a partir de las 36 hdi, las hifas secundarias de infección (estado necrótrofo) se observaron a las 72 hdi. En ambos hospedantes, los acérvulos se observaron a las 96 hdi, lo cual se asoció con la producción de lesiones típicas de antracnosis. Colletotrichum truncatum se comportó como patógeno intramural subcuticular en papaya y como hemibiótrofo intracelular en chícharo; por lo que la estrategia de infección es dependiente del hospedante.
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: demographic data and risk factors
Authors: Pala-Sadza Agata , Lisowska Grażyna
Published: June 2016

Wstęp

Nagła idiopatyczna głuchota jest objawem nieprawidłowego działania ucha wewnętrznego. Opisuje się ją jako odbiorcze upośledzenie słuchu powyżej 30 dB, powstające w ciągu 72 godzin, obejmujące przynajmniej 3 sąsiednie częstotliwości. Retrospektywnie analizowano okoliczności wystąpienia nagłej głuchoty, oceniano czynniki demograficzne oraz analizowano wpływ chorób towarzyszących na występowanie incydentów nagłej głuchoty.

Materiał

Grupa badana liczyła 60 pacjentów, w tym 34 (56,7%) kobiety i 26 (43,3%) mężczyzn (średnia wieku 43,4 ± 11,7 lat). Grupę kontrolną stanowiło 160 pacjentów oddziału laryngologicznego i przychodni laryngologicznej, zgłaszających się z różnymi chorobami laryngologicznymi z wyłączeniem schorzeń narządu słuchu. Grupa kontrolna liczyła 79 (49,4%) kobiet i 81 (50,6%) mężczyzn (średnia wieku 45,0 ± 15,8 lat).

Wyniki

Analizowano dane demograficzne, wpływ pory roku, dnia na wystąpienie nagłej głuchoty. Analizowano wpływ chorób ogólnoustrojowych oraz oceniano parametry krwi.

Wnioski

Wyniki badań pozwoliły na stwierdzenie, iż szybciej zgłaszają się po pomoc medyczną pacjenci z wyższym poziomem wykształcenia niż pacjenci z niższym poziomem edukacji. Bez wpływu pozostają BMI, płeć oraz wiek. Analizy ujawniły, iż istotny wpływ na częstość występowania nagłej głuchoty mają choroby metaboliczne. Ujawniono stan zapalny naczyń ślimaka.
Follow-up of fluorine pollution effect on grapevine
Authors: Ben Abdallah Ferjani , Elloumi Nada , Ghrab Mohamed , Boukhris Makki
Published: June 2016

Effects of atmospheric pollution on three local grapevines, Asli, Jerbi and Tounsi, growing in the vicinity of a phosphate fertiliser factory, consist of an exhibition of characteristic necrosis on leaves and fruits. Analysis of necrotic leaf areas allowed us to distribute local vines into sensitivity classes. The follow-up, in function of time and space, of stomatal conductance and leaf fluoride content during the different seasons allowed us to reveal some offensive strategies allowing these vines to escape from pollutants toxicity and maintaining its vitality. Therefore, giving that fluorine is strange to its metabolism, grapevine tends to accumulate it, thanks to an external concentration mechanism, in the tips and leaf margins. Necrotic areas are delimited by a narrow brown border line. Thus, allowing the plant not only to avoid F- toxicity, but also to keep a big assimilation surface. In addition, possibilities as F- excluding, F- vacuol partitioning, temporary closing of stoma, F- trapping as CaF2, SiF4 are also to be considered.

By another way, our results seem to show that full mature grapevine leaves may constitute an efficient tool to assess fluorine pollution impact. Berries contamination seems to be affected directly by the factory smoke, there is no endogenous supply. Likewise, by its characteristic necrosis in the leaf boundaries, grapevine may be considered as a bioindicator variety of fluorine pollution which can be used in mapping polluted areas.
Effect of grape variety (Vitis vinifera L.) and grape pomace fermentation conditions on some volatile compounds of the produced grape pomace distillate
Authors: Gerogiannaki-Christopoulou Maria , Kyriakidis Nikolaos V. , Athanasopoulos Panagiotis E.
Published: June 2016

Agrape pomace distillate was produced from 4 Greek white grape varieties (Vitis vinifera L.). Pomace was fermented with and without addition of citric acid, acting as an antibacterial agent, during fermentation. Fermented grape pomace was distilled in a traditional copper distillation apparatus.. Five major volatile compounds, including methanol, were measured. Pentanol-3 was used as an internal standard. Flame ionization detector (FID) coupled to capillary gas chromatography was used for determination of five volatile distillate components. The addition of citric acid resulted in the reduction of methanol content by about 15%. All the other components studied did not affect in any appreciable degree.
Precision of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles measurement in cooperage oak woods
Authors: Snakkers Guillaume , Chanson Evelyne , Chatonnet Pascal , Michel Gérard , Parsy Philippe
Published: June 2016

This work was the first step of a study initiated by the FFT (Fédération Française de la Tonnellerie) to review the different aspects of the oak wood contamination, and especially contamination by chlorophenols and chloroanisoles. This paper deals with the precision of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles measurement in cooperage oak woods. The analytical methods used were those developed and single validated by the 4 laboratories that did this work. Material was obtained by adding substances to sawdust and making dilution between supplemented sawdust and blank one. Thus, material was homogenous and has a theoretic level. Recovery values for chlorophenols were between 70 % and 80 %, except one, for the lowest PCP's level (theoretic 7.5 ng/g), which was 95 %. For chloroanisoles, recovery values varied from 50 % for the highest levels to more than 100 % for the lowest levels. Measured reproducibility, expressed in variation coefficient of the standard deviation, was about 25 % for TCP and PCP, 45 % for TeCP, TCA and TeCA and more than 50 % for PCA. For TCP, PCP, TCA and TeCA, despite the use of different methods, these values are of the same order as those given by the Horwitz formula. These values may help to compare results and to build a decision rule of the conformity of the oak wood. The heterogeneousness of the material is another source of the final result variability. This last source was not quantified in this work.
Effects of some pesticides on two yeast strains Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Metschnikowia pulcherrima
Authors: Jawich Dalal , Hilan Christo , Saliba Rachad , Lteif Roger , Strehaiano Pierre
Published: June 2016

The effect of different concentrations (0-20 LMR) of six pesticides on the aerobic growth of two yeast strains (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Metschnikowia pulcherrima) was analysed. The penconazole was shown as the most efficient and its effect was then studied under fermentative conditions. Saccharomyces cerevisiae appeared very sensitive under aerobiosis while the fermentative cultures seemed poorly affected. On the opposite, Metschnikowia pulcherrima was poorly affected under aerobiosis but was severely affected under fermentative conditions. The yields as well as the reaction rates decreased when initial concentrations of penconazole were increased. At least, it was shown that both strains were able to adsorb a certain ratio of the pesticide; but the pesticide was not degraded. Also for an initial value greater than 2 LMR, the residual quantity of the pesticide was above the admitted level.
Regular el juego para prevenir la adicción: hoy más necesario que nunca
Authors: Chóliz Mariano , Saiz-Ruiz Jerónimo
Published: June 2016

En mayo de 2013 apareció la quinta edición de la clasificación de los trastornos mentales (DSM-5) de la American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2013), en la cual se incluye el trastorno de juego dentro de la categoría de trastornos adictivos, que es algo que era demandado desde hace décadas desde los ámbitos clínicos, sociales y científicos. El juego de azar, que según la propia APA tiene la misma consideración que las drogas o el alcohol en cuanto a la activación de los circuitos cerebrales de recompensa y a las consecuencias clínicas del trastorno del juego, no tiene, sin embargo, esa consideración desde el principal ámbito desde donde se debe llevar a cabo la prevención de la adicción, que es en los poderes públicos.El trabajo que presentamos es una propuesta de regulación del juego para llevar a cabo desde la Administración mediante acciones de gobierno que competen a diferentes niveles de la misma (estatal, autonómico e incluso local), con el objetivo final de  prevenir la adicción al juego. Dicha propuesta ha sido presentada tanto a la Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego como a la Cámara del Congreso de los Diputados, esta última en el marco de la Comisión Mixta Congreso-Senado para el Estudio del Problema de las Drogas. En este trabajo se defiende la propuesta de regulación desde la evidencia que proporcionan los estudios científicos en materia de prevención de las adicciones.