Palliative Care for People with Dementia: a Literature Review

With growing numbers of people dying with, and from, dementia there is a need for professionals and health-care organisations to review the access to and provision of palliative care. This literature review has identified several key themes in relation to the person dying with dementia including: diagnosis of the dying phase, appropriate timing of referral to specialist palliative care services; ethical decisions in relation to medication and nutrition; the environment; under treatment especially, for pain relief; over and burdensome treatment interventions; carer involvement; collaborative working and advance decision making.

Clinical approach of atresia coli in a calf

Atresia coli is a congenital defect with disruption of the intestinal flow. Its etiopathogenesis is still unknown and the prognosis is reserved. This paper describes the case of a one week old Holstein Friesian calf that was referred to the HCVC, and was diagnosed with atresia coli. This confirmation was made by contrast radiography and the lesion was detected in dorsal portion of the spiral colon. A cecostomy was performed followed by a marsupialization of the intestinal cecum to the abdominal wall. After 36 hours of surgery, calf’s state worsens dramatically and for reasons of welfare, it was proceeded to sacrifice. The post-operative recovery is possible, even though the mortality rate is high. As in this case, this mortality rate increases when early diagnosis of atresia coli does not take place and there is peritonitis.

Prosocial Behaviour in Palliative Nurses: Psychometric Evaluation of the Prosociality Scale

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a prosociality scale within the palliative nursing context, and then examine the impact of prosocial behaviour in relation to job and educational satisfaction among palliative nurses. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in 25 Italian palliative care centres, with a total of 107 nurses completing the prosociality scale by Caprara et al (2005). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were examined to evaluate a multidimensional model of prosociality. Results: A three-factor solution with a second order factor fitted the data well. The three dimensions extracted were labelled as helping, empathy, and sharing. Participants reported high levels of prosociality. In addition, prosociality was positively associated with job and educational satisfaction. Conclusions: The prosociality scale was valid and reliable when tested with palliative nurses. Although prosociality may be embedded in nurses’ personalities, this quality should be actively promoted to expand and improve the culture and the ethics of nursing.

Towards a Definition of Death Anxiety

There is currently no consensus about what the notion of death anxiety means. This commentary explores the complexity of death anxiety, asserts the distinction between anxiety and fear,and attempts a definition that encompasses the many facets associated with the term.

Problematizar a metodologia de projeto articulando e avaliando aprendizagens

O presente texto pretende fazer uma avaliação crítica sobre a experiência da aplicação de um instrumento de avaliação de projetos, instrumento este que contempla um conjunto de indicadores que evidenciam qualitativa e criticamente a qualidade dos projetos realizados no contexto de Jardim de Infância, tendo em conta a riqueza dos processos e não só dos resultados. Este instrumento e respetivos indicadores foram construídos de forma adaptada à realidade concreta que é a do trabalho no contexto de Jardim de Infância. Este instrumento foi aplicado no contexto de estágios profissionalizantes em educação de infância, pelas equipas pedagógicas dos mesmos (educador cooperante e estagiário finalista). Posteriormente fez-se uma análise de conteúdo das grelhas preenchidas Olhando globalmente para os resultados recolhidos, os critérios a que se recorreu evidenciam que o projeto constitui uma metodologia muito importante para o desenvolvimento e aprendizagem da criança, através do qual se pode atingir um nível de profundidade e riqueza de intervenção diferenciada.

Taller de revistes digitals com a eina didàctica: de l’ensenyament no universitari a la universitat

El novembre de 2014 el CEFIRE d’Alacant organitzà el I Taller d’Intercanvi d’Experiències per a l’elaboració i divulgació de revistes digitals, hereu de la I i II Jornadas de Prensa en los IES de Alicante que es celebraren els anys 2007 i 2011. Aquest taller tingué com a objectius, entre d’altres, divulgar i intercanviar experiències didàctiques relacionades amb revistes digitals entre centres de diversos nivells, afavorir la creació de projectes educatius cooperatius mitjançant les revistes digitals o establir les bases que permeteren la creació d’una xarxa col·laborativa de revistes digitals. A banda de palesar les diverses propostes dels centres escolars i la incorporació de la revista escolar tradicional al món digital, d’aquella experiència, i parant sobretot atenció al darrer dels objectius citat, ha sorgit la xarxa en docència universitària “Taller de revistes digitals com a eina didàctica: de l’ensenyament no universitari a la universitat”, amb l’objectiu d’aprofundir en les possibilitats didàctiques de les revistes digitals tant pel que fa a l’alumnat no universitari com en les diverses titulacions que ofereix la Universitat d’Alacant. A més de compartir experiències i fomentar l’aprenentatge col·laboratiu de l’alumnat i del professorat implicats, aquesta xarxa en docència universitària vol articular-hi un espai digital permanent en que es puguen recopilar les revistes digitals dels diversos centres educatius.

El desarrollo de la competencia intercultural en el profesorado universitario de inglés en Argentina : desafíos y posibilidades para la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras en la educación superior

Fil: Di Bin, Verónica. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Construyendo una educación inclusiva

Fil: Grimaldi, Verónica. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.