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Being a teenager during the Covid-19 pandemic: perspectives from the Winnicott’s theory of maturation

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COSTA, Luiza Cesar Riani et al. Being a teenager during the Covid-19 pandemic: perspectives from the Winnicott’s theory of maturation. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, suppl.1, e200801. Epub May 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200801. This article aims to reflect, based on Winnicott’s theory of maturation, on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and measures of social isolation in the adolescents’ mental health. Some of the adolescents’ paradoxical experiences when facing the pandemic are: need for separation from parents or caregivers and confinement; need for group coexistence and social isolation; need for continued care by society and blockage or changes in service priorities. This population experiences the impossibility of carrying out the healthy processes of maturation,

The impact of Covid-19 on marginalized groups: the contribution of Intersectionality as theoretical and political perspective

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MARQUES, Ana Lucia Marinho et al. The impact of Covid-19 on marginalized groups: the contribution of Intersectionality as theoretical and political perspective. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, suppl.1, e200712. Epub May 17, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200712. The Covid-19 pandemic poses a number of challenges to governments and society. The pandemic has detrimental effects on regions characterized by deep social inequality and the most vulnerable populations, leading to the need for theoretical and methodological frameworks to help understand its impacts and build strategies to address them. This critical essay addresses the interconnection between social markers of the difference in the production of the inequalities that affect marginalized social groups, such as homeless drug users, sex workers,

Visibility of healthcare workers in the Covid-19 crisis: a study of sources and topics in television news broadcasts

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REBOLLEDO, Marta; GONZALEZ, Hildegart and OLZA, Inés. Visibility of healthcare workers in the Covid-19 crisis: a study of sources and topics in television news broadcasts. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, suppl.1, e200606. Epub Apr 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200606. This study is an analysis on the Spanish media coverage of the Covid-19 crisis and the role of information on health and healthcare professionals within it. We studied the treatment given to healthcare sources and topics in news broadcasts released by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) between December 31, 2019, and June 8, 2020. To this end, we conducted a quantitative content analysis on 452 news items from 21 news broadcasts. The results showed that debates

Brazilian Mental Health settings in Covid-19 times: a reflection

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GAUDENZI, Paula. Brazilian Mental Health settings in Covid-19 times: a reflection. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, suppl.1, e200330. Epub Apr 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.200330. The article aims to point out and reflect on some effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Brazilians’ mental health. If, on the one hand, the materiality of the body endangered by an invisible organism has psychically affected all subjects in the world, on the other hand, the subjective experiences facing the virus in Brazil are marked by the unequal distribution of vulnerabilities and the unique condition of elaborating the lived. This work will address Mental Health in Brazil considering the crossings of the sociocultural and political context in the production of

Free knowledge in times of pandemic. Study of articles on “Covid-19” and the “Covid-19 pandemic” on Wikipedia

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DELTELL, Luis and CLAES, Florencia. Free knowledge in times of pandemic. Study of articles on “Covid-19” and the “Covid-19 pandemic” on Wikipedia. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, suppl.1, e200329. Epub Apr 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200329. This article studies articles about “Covid-19” and the “Covid-19 pandemic” in four language versions of Wikipedia (English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese). The study periods start with the official naming of the Covid-19 disease on February 2020 by the World Health Organization and the announcement of the pandemic on March 11 2020, respectively. In both cases, the period goes up to April 11 2020. The study addresses the creation and reading of these publications, analyzing whether they are built

Extramural care practices developed outside Alcohol and drugs Psychosocial Care Centers: citizen occupation

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FONSECA, Rafaela M. A. Martins and GALLASSI, Andrea Donatti. Extramural care practices developed outside Alcohol and drugs Psychosocial Care Centers: citizen occupation. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200369. Epub Apr 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200369. This article investigates the extramural practices developed by health professionals working in Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPSad) in the Federal District, Brazil. We conducted a qualitative exploratory descriptive study with data collected using semi-structured interviews and sociodemographic and occupational questionnaires administered to 48 professionals working in seven CAPSad located in the Federal District. We adopted the content analysis method proposed by Bardin and NVivo. The findings show that the professionals developed innovative and successful extramural practices, including: “street

Repercussions of the 2014 national curricular guidelines on the pedagogical projects of new medical schools

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MACHADO, Carolina; OLIVEIRA, José Maurício de and MALVEZZI, Edson. Repercussions of the 2014 national curricular guidelines on the pedagogical projects of new medical schools. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200358. Epub Apr 19, 2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200358. The Brazilian national curricular guidelines on health education steer curriculum composition so as to organize professional training in this field. Pedagogical projects for courses connect these guidelines to pedagogical practices. This study assessed the repercussions of the 2014 curricular guidelines for the pedagogical projects of medical schools that were created after publication of the guidelines. A qualitative approach was taken, with analysis on documents of these projects guided by critical hermeneutics. Strong alignment between these projects

Disability and income transfer in relation to congenital Zika syndrome: a study of provisional measure 894/2019

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PEREIRA, Silvia de Oliveira; OLIVEIRA, Juliana Tosta de; VASCONCELLOS, Milton Silva de and SANTOS, Darci Neves dos. Disability and income transfer in relation to congenital Zika syndrome: a study of provisional measure 894/2019. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200144. Epub 19-Abr-2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200144. Since 2015, Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) has been a feature of the Brazilian context and has moved beyond public health to demands for social protection. Given the intersection between poverty, disability and the social security framework, we examine Provisional Measure 894, which provides a lifetime monthly income for affected children. We conduct a qualitative study, analysing public documents and reviewing the literature, in order to discuss this instrument

Mapping the working conditions of quilombola men and intersections between informality and mental health

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MIRANDA, Sérgio Vinícius Cardoso de; OLIVEIRA, Jannefer Leite de; SAMPAIO, Cristina Andrade e RODRIGUES NETO, João Felício. Mapping the working conditions of quilombola men and intersections between informality and mental health. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200478. Epub 16-Abr-2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200478. This study mapped the working conditions of Quilombola men living in the north of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil using the cartographic method proposed by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. The data were produced in 23 communities using individual interviews, field observations and documentation of affectations in a diary. Discourse analysis enabled the construction of three thematic categories and a flow diagram depicting the lines of work force. The

Self-referred self-care: the contributions of traditional Chinese Medicine to Primary Health Care

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CONTATORE, Octávio Augusto; TESSER, Charles Dalcanale e BARROS, Nelson Filice de. Self-referred self-care: the contributions of traditional Chinese Medicine to Primary Health Care. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200461. Epub 16-Abr-2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200461. Biomedical recommendations on self-care tend towards (hetero-referred) preventive behavioral prescriptions. The incorporation of non-biomedical approaches such as Chinese medicine into the public health care system has not been enough to change perspectives on self-care in primary health care (PHC). In the face of the reduction of self-care in Chinese medicine in its diaspora to the West, the literature has discussed the potential for enhancing self-care by building on the practices of traditional Chinese medicine and its potential to contribute

Primary Health Care professionals and Mental Health demands: perspectives and challenges

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GAMA, Carlos Alberto Pegolo da et al. Primary Health Care professionals and Mental Health demands: perspectives and challenges. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200438. Epub 16-Abr-2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200438. Mental Health (MH) in Primary Health Care is complex and requires the integration of actions across various levels of care. This study sought to understand how primary care professionals in 11 municipalities in Minas Gerais with family health centers (FHC) deal with MH demands. We conducted a qualitative study with focus groups made up of 134 health professionals. The professionals were not equipped with tools or strategies to quantify and organize MH demands; MH training was insufficient; the professionals reported difficulties implementing FHC proposals and problems

Corporate Social Responsibility in the restaurant and fast food industry: a study of communication on healthy eating through social networks.

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MARTINEZ-SALA, Alba-María; QUILES-SOLER, María-Carmen e MONSERRAT-GAUCHI, Juan. Corporate Social Responsibility in the restaurant and fast food industry: a study of communication on healthy eating through social networks. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2021, vol.25, e200428. Epub 16-Abr-2021. ISSN 1807-5762. https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200428. The communication of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of a sample of eight restaurant and fast food companies is analyzed. An exploratory and descriptive method, based on the content analysis technique, is used to analyze the formal and informal CSR communication channels used to promote healthy eating on their respective websites and Twitter profiles. This study is complemented by a survey (n = 383) applied to a sample of young Spaniards to investigate their interest in