Evaluación del impacto de una intervención educativa en atención farmacéutica y farmacia clínica

Introduction: The World Health Organization considers pharmaceutical care (PC) of fundamental importance for the patient and the community. Its exercise requires knowledge and skills, which can be acquired in academic and/or continuing educations, credited for effectiveness and impact evaluation. However, few manuscripts in the literature have showed the contribution of the educational interventions on the knowledge, skill and attitude of students and professionals who participate in scientifi c events related to PC. Objective: To evaluate the impact of an educational intervention (EI), and its degree of satisfaction, to pharmacists and pharmacy students. Method: A quasi-experimental study was performed, through an extension course with 40 hours of lectures approaching issues related to PC and clinical pharmacy (CP). Participants answered a survey which was handed out before and after the EI. The statistic tests of Sinais and Mann-Whitney were applied to evaluate the EI signifi cance. Results: Participants (n= 49) were mostly (n= 34) students and performing activities related to PC and CP (n= 20). Statistics differences, before and after the EI, were found in the scores of knowledge, skill and attitude (p <0.001). The evaluated item which showed the most improvement was the last one. Most (n= 30) had exceeded or met their expectations (n= 19). Conclusions: The analysis of the data led us to conclude that an EI of 40 h/week about knowledge, skill and attitude in PC using traditional methods, improves knowledge and problem-solving skills of participants. ©2012 Ediciones Mayo, S.A. All rights reserved.

El Individuo en el contexto organizacional y su relación con las tecnologías de la información y comunicación

This article presents and discusses the concepts found in the literature about the individual in the context of business organizations. It also addresses the relations between individuals and information and communication technologies within this environment. It presents the data analysis from the application of a questionnaire among the employees of a private company, in which the following elements were analyzed on a scale of importance: technology, information and people.

La Práctica de Recapsular Agujas por Profesionales de la Salud y Condiciones de los Depósitos de Material Corto-Punzante

El objetivo de este trabajo fue verificar la adhesión a la sugerencia de no recapsular agujas, basado en el comportamiento revelado por los cirujanos dentistas de la red municipal de salud bucal de la ciudad de Araçatuba en el estado de Sao Paulo, así como también observar la presencia de depósitos de material corto-punzante, las condiciones de llenado (por sobre el nivel recomendado o no) y su ubicación (cerca o lejos del profesional). Se recolectaron los contenedores de todas las unidades odontológicas de la red municipal. Después de la separación de otros elementos corto-punzante y materiales, además de la selección según como se recapsuló, se procedió al conteo de las agujas con la ayuda de una pinza larga y colocadas sobre una mesa revestida. Del total de 48 unidades odontológicas, se recolectaron 38 contenedores de elementos cortopunzantes con 5591 agujas desechadas. De estas, 2384 (42.7%) estaban recapsuladas por los dos lados, 2.177 (38.9%) en un lado y 1.030 (18.4%) sin recubrimiento. Se concluye que el índice de apego de estos profesionales a la recomendación de no recapsular las agujas es bajo. Los contenedores eran en la mayoría del tipo “Descarpak” y no estaban rellenados encima del nivel indicado; y a la vez se encontraban alejados del responsable de los desechos.

El papel de la institución en el escoger, acoger y acompañar al profesor universitario

Objective. To analyze the role of the institution in choosing, receiving and chaperone professors. Methodology. Qualitative study, which body analysis was composed of 32 participations in a thematic forum of a group of nine health professionals. Results. After professor hiring it is necessary to receive and chaperone him. Professors with longer time in the institution represent a more important role in the admission of the new professor. Chaperone process is an opportunity to change and redefine the rules, and should be supported by permanent evaluation. The university as a legitimate learning scenario, production and knowledge reconstitution, should accompany changes of contemporary science and support the interdisciplinary demands in the new knowledge construction. Conclusion. It is fundamental the role of the university receiving and chaperoning teachers from joining. As well university should favor the growth of the professor, not only by supporting the challenges of their pedagogic activity, but mainly through the respect of autonomy.