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- Adaptation and validation of the Tuberculosis Related Stigma Scale in PortuguesePublication . Silva, Maria Isabel Pereira da; Araújo, Beatriz Rodrigues; Amado, João Manuel CostaObjective: To adapt and validate the Tuberculosis Related Stigma Scale (TRSS) in European Portuguese. Materials and method: A methodological study in a sample of 204 individuals being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis in Portuguese Pulmonary Diagnostic Centers, with at least one month of treatment or in follow-up. The evaluation process of linguistic and conceptual equivalence involved translation, the consensus among judges, back-translation, semantic validation, and pre-testing of the TRSS. The scale’s psychometric properties were assessed by verifying the reliability and validity of the results and calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and the exploratory factor analysis of principal components, with Varimax rotation of the scale items. Results: The Portuguese version of the TRSS has a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94 and has 23 items distributed in two dimensions: “Community’s perspectives on tuberculosis” (11 items) and “Person’s perspectives on tuberculosis” (12 items). Its psychometric characteristics ensure adequate reliability and validity for the Portuguese population. Conclusions: The TRSS is a valid and reliable instrument to assess stigma in peo-ple with pulmonary tuberculosis and, to date, the only scale validated in this domain for the Portuguese population, which allows nurses to make an integrated intervention.
- A desesperança e a angústia espiritual: estudo de acurácia em pessoas com cancro em quimioterapiaPublication . Martins, Helga; Caldeira, Sílvia
- Bacterial levels and diversity in kitchen sponges and dishwashing brushes used by consumersPublication . Møretrø, Trond; Ferreira, Vânia B.; Moen, Birgitte; Almli, Valérie L.; Teixeira, Paula; Kasbo, Ida M.; Langsrud, SolveigAims: The purpose of the work was to investigate bacterial levels and diversity as well as survival of Salmonella in used dish washing sponges and brushes and identify consumer practices that can potentially explain bacterial status of these items. Methods and Results: Used washing up utensils were collected from consumers. The bacterial numbers (TVC) were very variable with an extremely high median level (10.3 log cfu/item) in Portuguese sponges and lower levels in Norwegian items (7.3 and 7.0 cfu/item for sponges and brushes). No self-reported practices or household composition could explain differences found in TVC levels among the collected sponges. Lower mean TVC levels were found in unworn brushes and brushes regularly cleaned with soap, but the differences were modest (1.5 log or less). A common set of bacteria was found in brushes and sponges, dominated by Acinetobacter, Chryseobacterium, Enhydrobacter, Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas. There was no difference in TVC or bacterial diversity between conventional and antimicrobial sponges containing silver after 4 weeks of use. For used brushes inoculated with Salmonella and allowed to dry overnight, a significant reduction in Salmonella numbers was observed. No reduction was observed for brushes stored in humid conditions (in a plastic bag) or for sponges regardless of storing conditions. Conclusions: Overall, lower bacterial levels were observed in used brushes than in sponges, and Salmonella died more rapidly in brushes. A common set of non-pathogenic bacteria dominated in brushes and sponges. Significance and Impact of Study: The study demonstrates that the use of brushes may be more hygienic than the use of sponges.
- Releitura da dimensão batismal no contexto da Igreja da Europa do século XXIPublication . Pauseiro, Vítor Celestino de Carvalho; Santos, Nuno Miguel dosHoje a Europa enfrenta grandes desafios, que tem na sua base as transformações sociais, com grandes implicações na Igreja cristã e no modo como se vive a fé. Os novos desafios neste início do terceiro milénio passam, por um lado, pela renovação das comunidades cristãs e compreensão do sentido sacramental do Batismo. Por outro lado, num tempo em que a Igreja tende a ser vista como uma “central de serviços”, o sacramento do Batismo vai perdendo a importância no seio do cristianismo. Num ambiente, cada vez mais secularista, é importante educar a partir do sentido dos sacramentos e, nomeadamente, o Batismo como o primeiro da iniciação cristã. A sua compreensão será relevante para refletir acerca da fé, no apontar novos caminhos que envolvam as estruturas eclesiais, as comunidades locais, mas também os novos movimentos eclesiais que, de certo modo, desviam a atenção do cristão, naquilo que é a “identidade cristã”. Perante uma realidade cada vez mais plural, surgem preocupações, nomeadamente na Europa, a que nova evangelização se prepara para responder, e desse modo, indicar caminhos de fé que iniciam quando se recebe o sacramento do Batismo. Este será um dos desafios a que a Igreja do século XXI, terá que enfrentar.