Physical and postural aspects of teachers during work activity

Studies indicate that teachers constitute a professional segment, in which the work characteristics and the demands originating from the act of teaching, favor the emergence of sickness, concerning physical or emotional aspects. The present work aimed to describe physical and postural aspects during the working activity of teachers. A total of 120 elementary school teachers (1st to 8th grade) took part in the survey. For data collection, a questionnaire was applied: it included personal and occupational information, perception of discomfort and being off work; physical strength activities; posture at work and physical conditioning activities. The average age of teachers of the present sample corresponds to 35,8 years. In relation to activities which generate more physical strength, the answer none of the activities was predominant with 30 answers; followed by writing on the board, standing up during the period of classes, explanation of the subjects, class elaboration, correction of homework and others. The area of the body with higher amount of occurrences and prevalent discomfort referred to the lower limbs and spinal cord. These data inform the necessity of investing in prevention programs for the teachers, in order to develop strategies into the organizational context and interventions at the work environment.

Repetition of Suicide Attempts Data from Emergency Care Settings in Five Culturally Different Low- and Middle-Income Countries Participating in the WHO SUPRE-MISS Study

Background: Attempted suicide is a strong risk factor for subsequent suicidal behaviors. Innovative strategies to deal with people who have attempted suicide are needed, particularly in resource-poor settings. Aims: To evaluate a brief educational intervention and periodic follow-up contacts (BIC) for suicide attempters in five culturally different sites (Campinas, Brazil; Chennai, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Karaj, Islamic Republic of Iran; and Yuncheng, People's Republic of China) as part of the WHO Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviors (SUPRE-MISS). Methods: Among the 1,867 suicide attempters enrolled in the emergency departments of the participating sites, 922 (49.4%) were randomly assigned to a brief intervention and contact (BIC) group and 945 (50.6%) to a treatment as usual (TAU) group. Repeated suicide attempts over the 18 months following the index attempt - the secondary outcome measure presented in this paper - were identified by follow-up calls or visits. Subsequent completed suicide - the primary outcome measure has been reported in a previous paper. Results: Overall, the proportion of subjects with repeated suicide attempts was similar in the BIC and TAU groups (7.6% vs. 7.5%, chi(2) = 0.013; p = .909), but there were differences in rates across the five sites. Conclusions: This study from five low-and middle-income countries does not confirm the effectiveness of brief educational intervention and follow-up contacts for suicide attempters in reducing subsequent repetition of suicide attempts up to 18 months after discharge from emergency departments.

Programa de controle de surto de escorpião Tityus serrulatus, Lutz e Mello 1922, no município de Aparecida, SP (Scorpiones, Buthidae).

A scorpion control program was proposed for the town of Aparecida (SP), an endemic region of Tityus serrulatus. Clusters of scorpions in urban and rural areas, environmental degradation of the town's outskirts and new scorpion procreation and dispersal habitats were studied. In addition, infrastructure problems such as the disposal and collection of residential and municipal refuse, sanitation (sewage and storm sewer), condition of vacant lots and constructions in the urban area were evaluated. After an epidemiological study, educational measures such as the distribution of pamphlets, cleaning group work, visits to residences and cooperation from High School teachers and students were also suggested. Chemical control was indicated in high-risk sites, especially those of near-school buildings. Furthermore, the use of natural predators was also mentioned within the present sanitation regulations for urban areas. The authors assert that these procedures must be integrated and continued uninterruptedly for several years. They also suggest a collaborative work with those responsible for the dengue eradication program, as well as the institution of the scorpion study week, which would greatly contribute to the education of the population, to preventive programs and to scorpion control.

Tecnologia digital móvel e educação: envolvendo jovens na discussão sobre o ECA

Pós-graduação em Televisão Digital: Informação e Conhecimento - FAAC

Acidentes e uso de álcool entre escolares que participaram ou não do PROERD

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Uso do jogo de empresas Bom Burguer para apoiar o processo ensino-aprendizagem com ênfase em empreendedorismo com alunos do ensino médio público

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Ortodontia em saúde pública: pistas planas como tratamento alternativo na correção precoce da má oclusão

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Doença periodontal em gestantes e nascimento de bebê prematuro e baixo peso

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ensino a distância: educação ou treinamento no PEC/FOR PROF?

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Caracterização da educação em saúde dos cuidadores formais em institutições de longa permanência para idosos de Botucatu-SP

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Acidentes de trabalho no processamento em uma empresa do setor sucroalcooleiro no interior do Estado de São Paulo

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB

Prevalência do uso de substâncias psicoativas entre estudantes do ensino fundamental e médio de um municipio do interior: reavaliação apos 10 anos

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB

Prevalência e fatores associados a comportamentos sugestivos de transtornos alimentares entre estudantes de medicina, enfermagem e nutrição

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Uso racional de energia elétrica na classe residencial: estudo de caso com alunos do ensino médio

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Análise espacial do consumo de álcool em Araraquara-SP

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)