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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international state of emergency in order to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19. To ensure that there is adherence to preventive measures by the population aimed at controlling the pandemic in Alagoas, it is expected that knowledge, behavior and practices play an important role in preventing and controlling the disease. In this sense, it becomes relevant to understand the knowledge of the population about the disease. To evaluate the knowledge, behavior and practices of social media users during social isolation to prevent the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 in the state of Alagoas, Northeast, Brazil. A probabilistic sample was carried out across the entire territory of the state of Alagoas with those who have access to a device that accesses the internet and a cross-sectional study was carried out using an online questionnaire applied to a convenience sample, recruited between August 2021 and July 2022 by snowball sampling. The questionnaire consisted of seven sessions, the first collecting data on the socioeconomic and sociodemographic profile of the participants, and the other sessions involving knowledge, attitudes and practices, including topics related to the vaccination that had to be administered at that time. High popular knowledge about signs and symptoms, means of transmission and risk groups. Low knowledge about seeking health services. Based on the results obtained, information from official channels became relevant to better teach the population in order to reduce the impact of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , SARS-CoV-2 , Humanos , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , COVID-19/transmissão , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Masculino , Adulto , Feminino , Inquéritos e Questionários , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Pandemias/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Mídias Sociais , IdosoRESUMO
The aim of this study was to assess the presence of dioxins, furans and biphenyls, and the inorganic contaminants such as arsenic (As), thorium (Th) and uranium (U) in three main products used in Agriculture in Brazil: feed grade dicalcium phosphate, calcined bovine bone meal and calcitic limestone. The first two are anthropogenic sources of phosphorus and calcium, while calcitic limestone is a natural unprocessed mineral. Regarding to dioxin-like substances, all samples analyzed exhibited dioxins (PCDD) and furans (PCDF) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) concentrations below limit of detection (LOD). In general, achieved is in accordance with regulation in Brazil where is established a maximum limit in limestone used in the citric pulp production (0.50pg WHO-TEQ g(-1)). In addition, reported data revealed very low levels for limestone in comparison with similar materials reported by European legislation. As result for toxic metals, achieved data were obtained using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). On one hand, limestone sample exhibits the largest arsenic concentration. On another hand, dicalcium phosphate exhibited the largest uranium concentration, which represents a standard in animal nutrition. Therefore, it is phosphorus source in the animal feed industry can be a goal of concern in the feed field.
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Cálcio/análise , Monitoramento Ambiental , Poluentes Ambientais/análise , Fósforo/análise , Agricultura , Animais , Arsênio/análise , Benzofuranos , Brasil , Dioxinas/análise , Contaminação de Alimentos/análise , Furanos/análise , Bifenilos Policlorados/análise , Dibenzodioxinas Policloradas , Tório/análise , Urânio/análiseRESUMO
The purpose of the present study was to verify the correspondence between the administrative experience of the Hospital "Sofia Feldman" and the theory on flexible management proposed by MOTTA (1991) and MEDICI & SILVA (1993). It also described innovation elements for institutional integration with the community, such as the substitute mother, ombudsman and systematic voluntary work, done by Community Association of Friends and Users of Sofia Feldman Hospital. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview, applied to employees of different sectors, aiming at knowing their perception about the administrative model used. The flexible administration characteristics of the hospital were evidenced, however authors found elements of classical administration.
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Administração Hospitalar/métodos , Brasil , HumanosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The implementation of the mental health policy in the health centers of Campinas, Southeastern Brazil, is analysed. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The methodology used consisted of a descriptive epidemiological study of a sample of 150 patients, discharged from a psychiatric hospital, and referred to health centers for continuing treatment. During the 4 months following discharge the attendance of the patients at these centers and return visits into hospital were verified. RESULTS: The results showed that 48.6% of the patients discharged by hospitals did not turn up at the health centers. Of those who did get those, 51.4% abandoned their treatment before the end of the 4 months. The percentage of 24.7% of the patients returned to hospital, most of them receiving a diagnosis of psychosis. CONCLUSIONS: The problems encountered in the implementation of the mental health policy in the health center network in Campinas as regards the definition of the policy, the organization of the work of the professional teams and the results these services achieve, were brought out. The evidence that the transformation of the asylum calls for new psycho-social rehabilitation services and intersectional articulation to obtain good results in de-hospitalization and the salvaging of the citizenship of mentally-ill patients is reinforced.