1,357 research outputs found
The advertisement call of Phyllodytes gyrinaethes Peixoto, Caramaschi & Freire, 2003 (Anura, Hylidae)
No full textRoberto, Igor J., Ávila, Robson W. (2013): The advertisement call of Phyllodytes gyrinaethes Peixoto, Caramaschi & Freire, 2003 (Anura, Hylidae). Zootaxa 3669 (2): 193-196, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.1
Organizational Factors and Office Workers’ Health After the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks: Long-Term Physical Symptoms, Psychological Distress, and Work Productivity
No full textObjective: To assess if organizational factors are predictors of workers' health and productivity after the World Trade Center attacks.Methods: We conducted a survey of 750 workers and compared those who had direct exposures to the World Trade Center attacks (south of Canal Street workers; primary victims) with those less directly exposed (north of Canal Street workers; other victims and non-victims).Results: South of Canal Street workers reported headache more frequently than north of Canal Street workers did (P = 0.0202). Primary victims reported headache and cough more frequently than did other victims and non-victims (P = 0.0086 and 0.0043, respectively). Defensive organizational culture was an independent predictor of cough and job stress, and job stress was an independent predictor of on-the-job productivity losses.Conclusion: Organizational variables may modify health and productivity outcomes after a large-scale traumatic event in the workplace.This research was supported in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Grant 5 R21 OH007713-02, and the NIEHS sponsored UMDNJ Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease, Grant NIEHS P30ES005022.This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (50(2):112-25, 2008 Feb) a publication of Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. The published article is available at http://journals.lww.com/joem/Fulltext/2008/02000/Organizational_Factors_and_Office_Workers__Health.4.asp
The Impact of the Murphy Creek Transmission Line on the Robson Ridge Mountain Goats
No full textWildland RecreationThe purpose of this report is to examine the Robson Ridge Mountain Goats and their habitat, and discuss the possible impacts and conflicts of the Murphy Creek Transmission Line corridor on the Robson Ridge herd. This report provides two proposed options for managing this issue
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Clostridium Botulinum Outbreak in Home-Canned Bamboo Shoots at Pakaluang Subdistrict, Ban Luang District, Nan Province, Thailand
No full textThis study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward Clostridium botulinum outbreak in home-canned bamboo shoots at Pakalung SubDistrict, Ban Luang District, Nan Province, Thailand. A cross-sectional approach was conducted to assess KAP using a structured questionnaire. A total of 280 people, randomly selected responded by face to face interview. The results indicated that the knowledge and attitude of the participants were moderate and neutral (57.9 % and 51.8 %, respectively). The prevalence of good practice level was 89.6 %. Furthermore, the knowledge was significantly associated with social-demographic characteristics (Chi-square, p<0.05) i.e. education level (p<0.001), occupation (p<0.029), monthly incomes (p<0.001). The attitude was associated with age group (p<0.001), education level (p<0.002), monthly incomes (p<0.001) and monthly incomes (p<0.001) are associated with practice level. The information gained would be utilized for health promotion and use of appropriate tools to increase more knowledge, and changing wrong beliefs concerning food habits and changing some people’s practices that might increase risk related to C. botulinum foodborne.Peer reviewed
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Chilli-Growing Farmers in Huarua Sub-district, Mueang District, Ubonrachathani Province, Thailand
No full textPesticide use in Thailand has increased significant, raising concerns about potentially adverse effects on human health and environment, in particular, as a number of pesticide products have been heavily used on chilli farms. The objectives of this study were: (1) to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on using personal protective equipment (PPE) of chilli-growing farmers to protect themselves from pesticides, (2) to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with pesticide use and exposure in the chilli-growing farmers, and (3) to provide recommendations and guidelines to reduce the exposure to pesticides among farmers in Huarua Sub-District, Mueang District, Ubonrachathani Province, Thailand. A standardized questionnaire was completed through face to face interviews with 330 chilli-growing farmers. The results showed that 53% of the participants were male and 39.6% and ages ranging between 31-40 years. 71.2 % had received primary school education and most of them applied pesticides by themselves. Almost 89.4% of respondents acknowledged that they ought to wear mask, boots, and cloth while spraying. Furthermore, 83.3% knew that pesticides can pass through their body in 3 ways; ingestion, dermal contact, and inhalation. In addition, 45.5% of respondents knew that spraying should be done in the windward direction and that they should use PPE. Many of the respondents checked their equipment before using them and wore clothing while spraying. Nevertheless, 77.2 % of chilli-growing farmers had low level of knowledge, 54.5 % of the farmers were not concerned about pesticide use or exposure, and 85.0 % of farmers demonstrated a fair level of actual usage. The associations between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and attitude and practice demonstrated statistical significance with low positive correlation (0.216, 0.285, and 0.305 respectively). The results suggested that government authorities and communities should be provided with the appropriate recommendations, strategies and guidelines to prevent adverse health effects regarding to pesticide exposure of farmers in this area.Peer reviewed
Assessing and Improving Bioterrorism Preparedness Among First Responders: A Pilot Study
No full textFollowing the September 11 terrorist attacks, the vulnerability of the United States became apparent. It also became evident that there was a need for respiratory protection. The purpose of this study was to determine the prior knowledge and perceptions of emergency medical technicians with respect to bioterrorism and to enhance their current knowledge to better prepare them for possible future events. The study was also designed to create a certified pool of trainers who would be capable of fit-testing all squad members with N-100 respirators. Representatives were recruited from each of the Hunterdon County, New Jersey, rescue squads. Participants attended a train-the-trainer session. Before the session and after, they were tested on knowledge and perceptions about relevant bioterrorism issues and were given an educational presentation on bioterrorism, threatening agents, respiratory health, and proper protection, along with being introduced to the fit-test steps for N-100 respirator masks. The response rate for the training was 94 percent. The authors measured and compared responses on the pre-test and the post-test with respect to knowledge, behaviors, and perceptions, and the results indicated a change following the training. The study thus provided evidence that the train-the-trainer program is an effective method of providing public health preparedness training to members of community organizations and agencies.Reprinted with permission from the Journal of Environmental Health, a publication of the National Environmental Health Association, www.neha.org.Supported by NIEHS Grants ES07148 and ES05022 and the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute.Peer reviewe
Factors Associated with Pesticide Risk Behaviors among Rice Farmers in Rural Community, Thailand
No full textPesticide use in Thailand has increased significant, raising concerns about potentially adverse effects on human health and environment, in particular, as a number of pesticide products have been heavily used on chilli farms. The objectives of this study were: (1) to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on using personal protective equipment (PPE) of chilli-growing farmers to protect themselves from pesticides, (2) to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with pesticide use and exposure in the chilli-growing farmers, and (3) to provide recommendations and guidelines to reduce the exposure to pesticides among farmers in Huarua Sub-District, Mueang District, Ubonrachathani Province, Thailand. A standardized questionnaire was completed through face to face interviews with 330 chill-growing farmers. The results showed that 53% of the participants were male and 39.6% and ages ranging between 31-40 years. 71.2 % had received primary school education and most of them applied pesticides by themselves. Almost 89.4% of respondents acknowledged that they ought to wear mask, boots, and cloth while spraying. Furthermore, 83.3% knew that pesticides can pass through their body in 3 ways; ingestion, dermal contact, and inhalation. In addition, 45.5% of respondents knew that spraying should be done in the windward direction and that they should use PPE. Many of the respondents checked their equipment before using them and wore clothing while spraymg. Nevertheless, 77.2 % of chilli-growing farmers had low level of knowledge, 54.5 % of the farmers were not concerned about pesticide use or exposure, and 85.0 % of farmers demonstrated a fair level of actual usage. The associations between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and attitude and practice demonstrated statistical significance with low positive correlation (0.2 16, 0.285, and 0.305 respectively,). The results suggested that government authorities and communities should be provided with the appropriate recommendations, strategies and guidelines to prevent adverse health effects regarding to pesticide exposure of farmers in this area
A fenomenologia como fundamento filosófico da Pedagogia Libertadora: uma análise histórico-crítica da teoria de Paulo Freire
No full textCom o avanço das forças neoconservadoras e neoliberais no âmbito da educação pública brasileira, os ataques e as tentativas de interdição da Pedagogia Libertadora e do legado de seu precursor, o professor Paulo Freire, têm se tornado cada vez mais frequentes. Sob ameaça, a teoria pedagógica humanista e progressista de Freire tem sido, equivocadamente, associada ao marxismo. Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os pressupostos teórico-filosóficos da Pedagogia Libertadora, bem como as implicações de tais pressupostos no método didático-pedagógico de Paulo Freire. Para isso, destaca sua relação com a fenomenologia, com o existencialismo cristão e com a dialética idealista. Expõe divergências entre o ideário libertador e a filosofia marxista, contrapondo suas perspectivas ontológicas e epistemológicas. No que diz respeito ao método libertador, analisa-o a partir da compreensão de seu desenvolvimento ao longo da produção intelectual de Freire e evidencia sua relação com a Escola Nova. Toma como referencial teórico-metodológico o materialismo histórico dialético, pois o conjunto de ideias existentes em uma dada formação social, dentre elas as ideais pedagógicas, são determinadas pela produção material da vida
Application of Robson Classification as an analysis tool in maternities from northern Brazil
No full textIntrodução: A Classificação de Robson possibilita a caracterização do perfil obstétrico das gestantes e identifica os grupos mais relevantes que compõem a taxa de partos cesáreos (PC). O estudo “Nascer no Brasil” (NBr) é o maior estudo nacional de base hospitalar. O Amazonas apresenta taxas de PC acima do recomendado, porém não são conhecidas as razões que justifiquem essa condição e a utilização da Classificação de Robson é uma forma de identificar os grupos específicos que mais impactam na composição das taxas de PC possibilitando a adoção de práticas que determinem a diminuição das mesmas. Objetivos: Calcular a taxa global de cesárea de cada maternidade (A, B e C), estabelecer os grupos que mais contribuíram para a taxa global de cesáreas nas três maternidades utilizando a Classificação de Robson., calcular e analisar parâmetros similares a partir da fusão dos dados das três maternidades para representar a cidade de Manaus, denominado estudo MAO, e comparar com os achados do braço da assistência pública do estudo “Nascer no Brasil” (NBr). Método: Estudo transversal retrospectivo de parturientes assistidas em três maternidades da cidade de Manaus no período de estudo. Foram avaliados número total de PC realizados em cada grupo (n), número total de mulheres incluídas em cada grupo (n), foram calculados o tamanho relativo de cada grupo (%), a taxa de PC em cada grupo (%) e a contribuição relativa e absoluta de cada grupo (%) na taxa global de PC da unidade. Os dados foram apresentados como frequências e porcentagens. Resultados: Foram analisados 7176 prontuários de parturientes incluídas no estudo com as seguintes caraterísticas: 36,7% eram nulíparas, 99,1% de gestações únicas, 97,6% com apresentação cefálica, 2,2% pélvica e 0,2% córmica, 88,7% eram gestações a termo (≥ 37 semanas) e 43,1% nasceram de PC. A idade média foi de 24,3 anos (17,7-30,9). A taxa global de cesárea foi de 43,3% na maternidade A; 45,4% na maternidade B e 38% na maternidade C. O grupo que mais impactou na taxa global de cesáreas foi o grupo 5 da Classificação de Robson, seguido pelo grupo 1 nas três maternidades. Conclusão: A classificação dos dez grupos de Robson mostrou-se eficaz como ferramenta de avaliação das taxas de PC realizadas em cada maternidade estudada. A taxa global de PC nestas maternidades está acima da recomendada pela OMS. As taxas de PC dos grupos 2 e 4 sugerem a deficiência ou ausência da prática da indução do trabalho de parto. A taxa de PC do grupo 5 reflete a tendência de repetição PC nas portadoras de cicatriz uterina anterior e uma relutância em não oferecer parto vaginal após cesárea nessa população. Os grupos 6, 7, 8 e 9 apresentam taxas de PC acima de 82%, mas não impactam na taxa global de cesáreas devido ao pequeno número de gestantes nesses grupos nas três maternidades. A comparação do presente estudo com o estudo “Nascer no Brasil” demonstrou diferenças significantes nas diversas variáveis estudadas, em especial nas gestantes sem PC anterior, mostrando que o número de PC realizados no estudo MAO é um sério problema de saúde pública, que deve ser prontamente enfrentado na cidade de Manaus.Introduction: The Robson Classification system allows the characterization of the obstetric profile of pregnant women and identifies the most relevant groups that make up the rate of cesarean deliveries (CD). The "Nascer no Brasil” (NBr) study is Brazil's most extensive hospital-based study. Amazonas has CD rates above the recommended level. Still, the reasons that justify this condition are unknown, and the use of the Robson Classification is a way of identifying the groups that most impact the composition of CD rates, enabling the adoption of practices that determine their reduction. Objectives: Calculate the overall cesarean rate of each maternity (A, B and C), establish the groups that most contributed to the global cesarean rate in the three maternity hospitals using the Robson Classification., calculate and analyze similar parameters from the fusion of data of the three maternity hospitals to represent the city of Manaus, called the MAO study, and compare with the findings of the public assistance arm of the “Nascer no Brasil” (NBr) study. Method: Retrospective cross-sectional study of parturient assisted in three maternity hospitals in Manaus during the study period. In the other chapter of this thesis, data from maternity hospitals A, B, and C were combined to compose the MAO study and compare it with the NBr study following Robson classification system. The total number of CD performed in each group (n), the total number of women included in each group (n), the relative size of each group (%), the CD rate in each group (%), and the relative and absolute contribution of each group (%) in the unit's overall PC rate. Data were presented as frequencies and percentages. Results: 7176 medical records of parturients included in the study were analyzed with the following characteristics: 36.7% were nulliparous, 99.1% were singleton pregnancies, 97.6% with the cephalic presentation, 2.2% pelvic and 0.2% cormic, 88.7% were term pregnancies (≥ 37 weeks), and 43.1% were born of CD. The mean age was 24.3 years (17.7-30.9). The overall cesarean rate was 43.3% in maternity A, 45.4% in maternity B, and 38% in maternity C. The group that most impacted the overall cesarean rate was Group 5 in the Robson Classification system, followed by Group 1 in the three maternity hospitals. Conclusion: Robson classification of the ten groups effectively assessed CD rates performed in each maternity hospital studied. The overall rate of CD in these maternity hospitals is above that recommended by the WHO. The CD rates of groups 2 and 4 suggest the deficiency or absence of the practice of labor induction. The CD rate in group 5 reflects the tendency for repeat CD in women with previous uterine scarring and a reluctance not to offer vaginal delivery after cesarean section in this population. Groups 6, 7, 8, and 9 have CD rates above 82% but do not impact the overall cesarean rate due to the small number of pregnant women in these groups in the three maternity hospitals. The comparison of the present study with the “Nascer no Brasil” study showed significant differences in the various variables studied, especially in pregnant women without previous CD, showing that the number of CDs performed in the MAO study is a severe public health problem, which must be promptly faced in the city of Manaus
Residents' perspectives on forest health issues and management practices in Mount Robson Provincial Park.
No full textBritish Columbia and in particular the Central Interior region have a long history of infestation by mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae). However, current levels of mountain pine beetles have reached epidemic proportions in part due to the changing weather conditions and forest management practices. This current epidemic has resulted in changed forest conditions that make the forests more susceptible to fire and renewed beetle attacks. The epidemic is of particular concern for parks and protected areas due to the long history of fire suppression and inactive management. In the Robson Valley, community members find themselves immersed in issues regarding forest health and mountain pine beetle management and the corresponding effects on amenity, property, and ecological values without sufficient information from reliable and trusted sources. The rich amenity values of the Robson Valley manifest themselves in active and vocal community members thus recent strategies for active management within Mount Robson Provincial Park have met with some resistance. Limited communication between BC Ministry of Environment and local residents regarding active management strategies has only served to amplify this opposition. A survey was conducted with residents of Valemount and McBride to explore their perceptions of forest health and management practices in the Robson Valley. Results show that residents overwhelmingly want to be involved in the planning process for active management in Mount Robson Provincial Park. Resident's agree with active management strategies for a variety of management rationale, however they do not agree with all forms of active management. Improved communication strategies could help agencies such as BC Ministry of Environment gain support for more controversial management actions.The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b163702
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