Brazilian Digital Library Of Dissertations Research Articles

Strengthening the Human Rights Guarantee System in the Management of Migrant Policies in Brazil

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a bibliographic survey of scientific productions that deal with migration governance throughout the national territory. Theoretical Framework: Supported by the theoretical and methodological assumptions of dialectical historical materialism, this article is part of the results of a post-doctoral internship that discusses the strengthening and defense of the rights of migrants in Brazil. Method: As a procedure for collecting this data, a time frame of research from the last ten years (2014-2024) was used. For this purpose, a survey of scientific production in Brazilian postgraduate programs indexed in the BDTD (Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) was carried out. The analysis, in turn, was based on the ten dimensions of migration governance, developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) adapted to the Brazilian context. Results and Discussion: The results revealed that although there is an effort by municipalities and states to try to strengthen the guarantee of rights to migrants, there are still gaps and difficulties in ensuring them. There is fragmentation in the provision of services to migrants and difficulties for sectoral policies to carry out integrated and cross-cutting actions. Few studies discuss the institutional structure of migration governance, that is, the strategic organization of public policies in order to strengthen the guarantee of the rights of migrants. Research Implications: The importance of this study lies in organizing and producing materials to support professionals who work to promote the human rights of migrants in the country. Originality/Value: Considering that the management of migration and migrant policies is still under construction, this research contributes to thinking about ways to ensure the rights of migrants through effective migration governance.

Instruments for Patient Safety Assessment: A Scoping Review.

Patient safety is an important component of healthcare service quality, and there are numerous instruments in the literature that measure patient safety. This scoping reviewaims to map the instruments/scales for assessing patient safety in healthcare services. This scoping review follows the JBI methodology. The protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework. Eligibility criteria were defined based on studies that include instruments or scales for assessing patient safety in healthcare services, in any language, and without temporal restrictions. It adhered to all scoping review checklist items [PRISMA-ScR], with searches in the Embase, Lilacs, MedLine, and Scopus databases, as well as the repository of the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. Two independent reviewers performed selection and data extraction in July 2023. Of the 4019 potential titles, 63 studies reported on a total of 47 instruments/scales and 71 dimensions for patient safety assessment. The most-described dimensions were teamwork, professional satisfaction, safety climate, communication, and working conditions. The diversity of instruments and dimensions for patient safety assessment characterizes the multidimensionality and scope of patient safety. However, it hinders benchmarking between institutions and healthcare units.

Use of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Orofacial Pain: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To conduct a systematic review on the use of hypnosis in the treatment of orofacial pain. Methods: The search was performed on February 2021 and updated in July 2024 in the following databases: MEDLINE via PUBMED, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, Clinical Trials, ISRCTN Registry, Psycinfo, Open Grey, Google Scholar, and Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD). The descriptors referring to Orofacial Pain and hypnosis were used to select clinical trials on the use of hypnosis in the treatment of Orofacial Pain, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian, without restriction on date and place of publication. In a first stage, two independent, trained, and calibrated reviewers classified the abstracts and then the full texts. The data were extracted, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool. Results: Of the 642 references identified, 6 studies-published between 1986 and 2010-were included in the review, with 232 patients reported. Hypnosis was mainly used in cases of chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), compared with relaxation sessions, acupuncture, occlusal splint, minimal treatment, or no interference. Hypnotherapy was applied in different ways, either exclusively by professionals or by means of self-hypnosis in a complementary or exclusive manner. All studies showed statistical significance for the effect of the intervention (hypnotherapy). The overall RoB2 consisted of three studies with high risk of bias and three studies with some concern. Conclusions: Although there were clinical studies on the subject and they had methodological flaws, hypnotherapy (induction and/or self-hypnosis) appears to be a promising strategy for the treatment of orofacial pain, especially TMDs. There is, therefore, a need for new randomized clinical studies with adequate methodological standards to confirm the findings.

Analysis of productions on age/year distortion and Public Policies on the learning gap and correction of the school flow

This article presents a survey of recent productions that deal with the theme of age/year distortion and public policies on the learning gap and correction of the school flow. The research was carried out following the procedures of the "state of knowledge", as proposed by Marília Morosini (2015). A descriptive bibliometric study was carried out, with a qualitative-quantitative approach, using the databases Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and SciELO Citation Index (Web of Science). After a detailed analysis of the selected studies, it was possible to assess that the age/year distortion indexes have been decreasing over the years, mainly due to the adoption of public policies aimed at this purpose. However, there is still a long way to go, among them, ensuring effective learning and not simply automatic approval.

The importance of sustainable practices and whole foods in Brazilian schools

This review article analyzes the importance of sustainable practices and whole foods in Brazilian schools. The qualitative data was collected from articles corresponding to the years 2018 to 2022, through access to: SCIELO, CAPES journal portal and the BDTD (Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) under the criteria: national and complete publications, and with the themes: (i) integral use of food; (ii) existence of the practice and incidences in the consumption of food in its entirety; (iii) investigation of the importance of sustainability and its implication today. Of the 23 articles, 14 were selected, with consultations on laws for discussion and analysis. The aim is to highlight the provocation and promotion of healthy food consumption. School communities provide food as one of the premises for forming healthy eating habits. Therefore, the SDGs: 2, 4 and 12 - zero hunger and sustainable agriculture, quality education and responsible consumption and production - are correlated with situations in which school meals reflect on food waste.

Contributions of mobile applications to pre-hospital care: integrative review

Objective: Analyze the scientific contribution of mobile applications developed for pre-hospital care. Methods: Integrative literature review study; the databases used were the following: Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, SciELO, Embase, Lilacs, BDENF, Medline/PubMed, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global; (period 2017-2022), including all article categories (with abstract and full texts available with free access) in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, containing the keywords “Pre-Hospital Assistance”, “Pre-Hospital Care”, “Pre-Hospital Services”, “Pre-Hospital Emergency Care”, “Nursing”, “Mobile applications”, “Portable Software Applications”, and “Mobile Apps” in titles and/or abstracts. Two researchers applied the eligibility criteria of the studies and collected data using a previously prepared instrument. Results: From a total of 944 studies, seven were selected for evaluation. Mobile applications developed for the pre-hospital care area are technological tools that have contributed to triage, pediatric first aid, patient safety, preparation of medications during cardiac arrest, quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and communication between the emergency team and the electronic nursing record. Conclusions: The studies highlighted the potential related to the use of mobile applications in pre-hospital care, contributing especially to improving patient safety and the quality of care provided in pre-hospital urgency and emergencies. The optimization of assistance and early diagnosis times was also shown as a contribution of applications to assistance, in addition to alerting to details that may be unnoticed.

UTILIZAÇÃO DO TESTE RÁPIDO MOLECULAR PARA TUBERCULOSE ENTRE PESSOAS PRIVADAS DE LIBERDADE: REVISÃO DE ESCOPO

ABSTRACT Objective: to map the repercussions of using the rapid molecular test for diagnosing tuberculosis among people deprived of liberty in the scientific literature. Method: this is a scoping review following the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA for Scoping Reviews. The search was conducted using controlled and free vocabulary in the following databases: EMBASE, Scopus, MEDLINE, Cinahl, Academic Search Premier, LILACS and Web of Science, in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and Google Scholar. The materials which answered the review question were selected by two independent reviewers based on reading the titles, abstracts and publications. All types of studies and publications were included. The extracted data was subjected to narrative synthesis and presented graphically. Results: a total of 13 among the 461 publications found were included in the review. The studies pointed out the following repercussions of using the rapid molecular test in the prison population: increase in the diagnosis of cases compared to sputum smear microscopy; reduction in diagnosis time, initiating treatment and isolation; identification of strains resistant to antibiotic therapy; reducing the prevalence and occurrence of tuberculosis; high agreement of test results with culture results; lower cost of the test when carried out in groups of samples or when screening is carried out by radiography. Conclusion: the literature indicated that the rapid molecular test is relevant for combating tuberculosis in prison units, so its use should be considered by authorities and managers as a strategic tool for controlling the disease.

Afiliação dos estudantes negros e/ou de camada popular ao curso de medicina: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract This article’s theme is the affiliation of black and/or low-income students to the school of medicine and aims to present a literature review carried out by bibliographical survey in the Catalog of Theses & Dissertations repositories, from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (henceforth Capes – Portuguese acronym that stands for Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) portal, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (henceforth BDTD – Portuguese acronym that stands for Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Google Scholar. The descriptors used were “affiliation (afiliação)”, “black student (estudante negro)”, “low-income student (estudante de camada popular)”, “quota holder (cotista)”, “medicine course” (curso de medicina)” and “Coulon”, combined with the Boolean logical operator “and”. The searches privileged the Portuguese language, as it is the Brazilian university context and, after refinement, considering the temporal delimitation of the last five years and the relevance to the epistemological focus given to the study, 20 productions were selected. The results suggest that black and/or lowincome students are still the first in their families to enter university, which is perceived by them as a space for resignification and social mobility. Racial, social, and economic matters permeate their entire university trajectory. It is perceived that the quality of life of these students is compromised so that they can achieve academic success. Therefore, the relevance of welcoming and the involvement of the university in the process of affiliation of black and/or popular students and the absence of analysis of subalternity relationships in Coulon’s concept of affiliation are considered.

Mapeamento sistemático da produção de conhecimento na formação graduada em terapia ocupacional nos contextos territoriais e comunitários no Brasil

Abstract This article aims to recognize and dialogue with the production of knowledge, practices and, in particular, with undergraduate teaching in occupational therapy in territorial and community contexts, through the systematic mapping of articles, dissertations and theses published between 2012 and 2022. Bibliographic search was carried out in November 2022, through the SciELO virtual library, the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and the databases: Web of Science, Scopus and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS). 40 productions were eligible, of those, 29 articles and 11 dissertations/theses. The results were analyzed based on thematic analysis, whose topics were: What is territorial and community teaching? Where does it occur? What pedagogical strategies? Who teaches? What challenges do you face? What are the guiding concepts? The results point to interdisciplinary, interprofessional, collaborative teaching with important attributes such as the teaching-learning-assistance process in the territory and in territorial services, including actors such as students, professionals, teams and the community, in addition to the teacher who proposes, articulates and mediates of this teaching. We conclude that the mapping presents a general overview of this teaching, highlighting encounters between theories and practices, from different sub-areas of occupational therapy, which, in addition to teaching, propose actions to transform educational, social, cultural and health conditions. However, we noticed that there are gaps in the literature in the area that explain how the concepts are linked to this training, producing specific reflections on the profession in different sub-areas.

Abordagem das situações de violências em inquéritos populacionais: revisão de escopo

ABSTRACT This paper aimed to map population surveys that identify data on domestic, intra-family, intimate partner and sexual violence, including approaches to sexual behavior and sexual and gender diversity. This is a scoping review that follows the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute and the PRISMA checklist. The search was carried out from December 2021 to April 2022 in the LILACS and Medline databases, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations for gray literature, and extended to 18 sources among websites and institutions relevant to the theme. Out of the 1,191 publications retrieved, 57 were included. Most of the surveys were conducted in Brazil, Portugal and the United States, with a recent increase in the last two decades. The studies focused mainly on domestic or sexual violence and obtained data by means of face-to-face interviews. It is clear that variables such as risk and protective factors, predictors and social determinants of violence are still underexplored in surveys, limiting the understanding of the matter. This review can support the planning of new research and subsequent prevention actions, evaluation of health services and interventions, as well as the fulfillment of public policies to manage the social and individual burden imposed on victims of violence.

PENSAMENTO CRÍTICO E EDUCAÇÃO EM QUÍMICA: O PANORAMA DE TESES E DISSERTAÇÕES BRASILEIRAS

The work described here analyzes the panorama of Brazilian productions with articulation between Chemistry Education and Critical Thinking (CP), characterizing them, in theoretical and methodological aspects, after identifying the areas expressed by the investigations. For this, a qualitative research of the bibliographic research type was carried out, which took place through the survey of works in the Catalog of Theses and Dissertations of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD). The analyses point to a growing number of studies related to the scope investigated, which undertake their studies in various contexts. Thus, this research can assist in possible investigations, by evidencing results, challenges and future proposals described by the analyzed investigations, helping in the panoramic weaving on the CP in Chemistry Education.

The Impacts of Floods on the Health of Riverside Communities in the State of Maranhão: An Integrative Review

Purpose: Through this research, the aim is not only to identify problems but also to provide valuable insights for the formulation of public policies aimed at improving the living conditions and health of these communities, making them more resilient in the face of frequent climatic challenges. Theoretical framework: Floods contribute to the spread of waterborne diseases due to the contamination of water sources and the lack of access to clean water during flooding periods. The presence of pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, in flooded environments increases the risk of gastrointestinal diseases, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to control these illnesses. Method/design/approach: Initially, a comprehensive literature review was conducted on studies related to the impacts of floods on the health of riparian communities, with emphasis on the specific context of the State of Maranhão. Academic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) will be consulted to identify relevant research, theories, and concepts associated with the effects of floods on health. Results and conclusion: Among the 46 selected articles, a higher number focused on floods in the riverside communities of Maranhão (n=30). In second place are those related to health, though few include consequences related to floods (n=10). Fewer articles addressed the social and historical-cultural profile, as observed in (Chart 1) (n=6). The integrative review highlights the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of the impacts of floods on the health of riverside communities in the State of Maranhão. The evidence presented indicates the need for public policies that address not only immediate challenges but also underlying causes, promoting sustainable interventions centered on communities. Research implications: The main managerial, academic, and social contributions of the research include the clear identification of challenges faced by riverside communities in Maranhão during floods. Originality/value: The study adopts an interdisciplinary approach by not only considering the direct impacts of floods on health but also exploring the social and cultural dimensions of riverside communities. This integration of health, environment, and social sciences enhances the understanding of the challenges faced by these communities.

Urinary dialkylphosphate metabolites in the assessment of exposure to organophosphate pesticides: from 2000 to 2022.

The general population and workers are exposed to organophosphate insecticides, one of the leading chemical classes of pesticides used in rural and urban areas, in the control of arboviruses and agriculture. These pesticides cause environmental/occupational exposure and associated risks to human and environmental health. The objective of this study was to carry out an integrative review of epidemiological studies that identified and quantified dialkylphosphate metabolites in the urine of exposed populations, focusing on the vector control workers, discussing the application and the results found. Searches utilized the Pubmed, Scielo, and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) databases between 2000 and 2021. From the 194 selected studies, 75 (39%) were with children/adolescents, 48 (24%) with rural workers, 36 (19%) with the general population, 27 (14%) with pregnant women, and 9 (4%) with vector control workers. The total dialkylphosphate concentrations found in the occupationally exposed population were higher than in the general population. Studies demonstrate that dialkylphosphates are sensitive and representative exposure biomarkers for environmental and occupational organophosphate exposure. The work revealed a lack of studies with vector control workers and a lack of studies in developing countries.

Mind, brain and education: neuropsychological contributions to executive function training in the classroom with students with ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the neurodevelopmental disorders with the highest incidence in children and adolescents. With multifactorial characteristics, ADHD leads to impairments in executive functioning, for example, in skills related to Executive Functions (EFs) such as behavior control, sustaining attention and mastering activity levels or impulses, usually leading to impairments in learning. The aim of this article was to carry out a literature review as a contribution of neuropsychology to training EFs in the classroom with students with ADHD. An exploratory study was carried out, followed by descriptive or experimental research. Searches were carried out in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde-Psicologia Brasil (BVSPSI), Periódicos Eletrônicos de Psicologia (PEPSIC) databases, in the journals available in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), in PUBMED and in textbooks. Covering publications from 2017 to 2023, 8 articles were selected for analysis. The bibliographic survey showed the importance of studies on ADHD related to EFs, and it is important for teachers to stimulate these functions, as studies have shown that they have minimized the impact on learning deficits in students with ADHD, and that they can consequently bring about better emotional regulation. This review provided evidence showing that EF training improves executive functioning, reducing ADHD symptoms and leading to improvements in academic functioning. It is suggested that further empirical research into EF intervention by educators for students with ADHD with greater breadth and sampling needs to be carried out.

Educational practices through information and communication technologies: integration between active methodologies

Improving the academic and professional background of people from varied levels make us rethink about the role of formal teaching strategies, considering that even today deficencies are displayd in learning environments. In its most noticeable phase, the traditional teaching is highly associated with school evasion, pragmatic learning and students’ discouragement to learn. There are several pedagogic recommendations made to the teachers in order to reverse this situation, but there are not many practical alternatives presented. Given the current context, this article aims at describing the integration between two active methodologies: Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) and Peer Instruction (PI), and the goal is to promote the potencial of both in the teaching and learning process. These methodologies make use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to their own functionality. But for that purpose, a sistematic review on integration between these methodologies was made in this research, being held at the database of SciELO, Scopus and Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, in the period 2015-2020. There have been found 311 articles and 1,663 theses/dissertations and, among all, 22 studies were selected, including national and international. The results have showed that the integration between active methodologies improved the students’ performances, considering their learning, development, autonomy to carry out studies, interactivity in search for learning, team work and proactivity; becoming protagonists of their own learning process.

A state-of-the-science review of analytical methods for urinary dialkylphosphate metabolites in the assessment of exposure to organophosphate pesticides: From 2000 to 2022.

The general population and workers are exposed to organophosphate insecticides, one of the leading chemical classes of pesticides used in rural and urban areas. This paper aims to conduct an integrative review of the most used analytical methods for identifying and quantifying dialkylphosphate-which are metabolites of organophosphate insecticides-in the urine of exposed workers, discussing their advantages, limitations and applicability. Searches utilized the PubMed, the Scientific Electronic Library Online and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations databases between 2000 and 2021. Twenty-five studies were selected. The extraction methods most used were liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) (36%) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) (36%), with the SPE being more economical in terms of time and amount of solvents needed, and presenting the best percentage of recovery of analytes, when compared with LLE. Nineteen studies (76%) used the gas chromatography method of separation, and among these, 12 records (63%) indicated mass spectrometry used as a detection technology (analyzer). Studies demonstrate that dialkylphosphates are sensitive and representative exposure biomarkers for environmental and occupational organophosphate exposure.

FORMULATIONS BASED ON OIL EXTRACT IN MACAÚBA (ACROCOMIA ACULEATA (JACQ.) LODD EX MARTIUS): A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

This work investigated in the literature academic papers on the extraction of oil from macauba pulp and kernels and their cosmetic formulations based on this fruit. In the bibliographical systematization, we delimited the database: Google Academic, Capes Periodical, Scientific Electronic Library (SciELO) and Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), filtered the works between the years 2018 and 2022, we defined the languages in Portuguese or English, the works as articles, dissertations and monographs. The information systematized brought the plant profile, the methods of oil extraction from both the pulp and the kernel of the macaúba, the extraction processes that have greater efficiency and safety of their products, thus becoming a reference for future research based on the species to subsidize the development of products for the food industry, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Use of the Maslach Burnout Inventory Among Public Health Care Professionals: Scoping Review.

Work can be considered a source of living, well-being, and socioeconomic development. When the work environment negatively influences individuals, it may trigger emotional disturbances, behavioral problems, chronic stress conditions, and illnesses such as burnout syndrome (BS). Recently, studies on BS have increased and placed a special focus on health care professionals. The prevalence of BS among health professionals is associated with their chronic exposure to human hardship and long working hours without proper rest. These factors have contributed to greater stress and high physical and emotional exhaustion levels. This study aims to identify and map studies using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) scale to identify burnout syndrome in health professionals working in public health services. This scoping review was developed based on the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Reviewers Manual and reported according to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews). A total of 6 databases were searched to identify relevant studies: Embase, LILACS, MEDLINE or PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science. Gray literature was consulted on ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, Google Scholar, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, and Open Access Theses and Dissertations. Additionally, the reference lists were searched to retrieve studies not previously selected. The steps followed in this study were proposed by Arskey and O'Malley and Levac, Colquhoun, and O'Brien: identification of research questions, identification of potential studies, study selection, data extraction and imputation, data analyses and interpretation, and consultation with stakeholders. The detailed methodology was published in a protocol. A total of 55 articles were identified after screening for eligibility criteria, published between 1999 and 2021 in 32 countries. Most reports were published in Brazil, Spain, and China. A total of 22 versions of the MBI were identified, presenting different items, scores, and cutoff points. The included studies had recommendations and implications for clinical practice. The consultation with stakeholders allowed knowledge translation for those interested in BS. Studies mostly included physicians (34/55, 61.8%) and nurses (24/55, 43.6%), and the original version of MBI was predominantly used. Divergences in BS classification were highlighted, which may be related to MBI cross-cultural adaptations and applications in other countries. This study contributes to the advancement of research regarding burnout syndrome as an occupational illness since it has harmful consequences for workers, health care services, and the quality of care provided to the population.

Effectiveness in the removal of bioceramic sealers versus conventional sealers: systematic review and meta-analysis

This study aimed to carry out a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness in removing bioceramic sealers compared to conventional sealers commonly used, evaluated through the percentage of remaining material. The electronic search was carried out in the following databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and in gray literature, at the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD). Two independent researchers conducted the survey to identify the studies, without restrictions on year and language of publication, using the PICO strategy until the month of August 2020. A total of 80 titles were retrieved in the initial search, however, only 9 studies were included for the qualitative synthesis and 5 studies were included in the quantitative synthesis. The descriptive results indicated that the average time taken to remove the filling material was longer for bioceramics by approximately 67% of the studies that evaluated this condition, and with regard to the establishment of patency, no difference was detected between the sealers. It could be observed that bioceramic sealers presented a lower amount of remaining material than conventional sealers (p = 0.01) both in the overall analysis and in the analysis of subgroups. The removal of conventional sealer proved to be inferior to bioceramic sealers, with greater amounts of material remaining in the root canals after endodontic retreatment. The use of bioceramic sealers has gained space in the endodontic practice. However, it is not yet known whether these sealers affect the removal of root canal fillings during retreatments.

Scientific studies on Krav Maga: state of the art

This study aimed to analyze and synthesize the main concepts about Krav Maga in the last four decades. This is a review of the academic literature with a qualitative approach and a narrative nature. The searched databases are PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Index Medicus, Capes Platform, ProQuest Digital Dissertations, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) and Google Scholar, between the years 1982 and 2022. Empirical studies with cross-sectional, longitudinal, case, control and randomized design were included, and books and private websites were excluded. The textual corpus was processed by the IRaMuTeQ software. Forty-four studies met the eligibility criteria, of which eighteen conceptualized Krav Maga as “self-defense”, twelve as “fighting”, seven as “hand-to-hand combat”, four as “self-defense art”, three as “cultural heritage” and immaterial” and another as a “hybrid system”. The main aspects evoked and addressed in the research were: Operational and Military, Historical, Pedagogical, Psychosocial and Physiological. Most studies had low to moderate methodological quality, indicating the need for greater control of biases in future research. In addition, it was evidenced that Krav Maga is a system, or method developed for self-defense, however, it is a polysemic term, and cannot be understood in a uniform and linear way.