Federal Public University Research Articles

Comunicação pública, emoções e afetos: estratégias de comunicação de universidades federais no Instagram

This study reflects on public communication based on the platform society. It analyzes the discourse of Brazilian federal public universities on Instagram by focusing on strategies for capturing emotion and forming emotion in persuasive speech. Results found the mobilization of affections around the speaker (ethos) and the audience (pathos) without dispensing with public communication information (logos).

Impact of a Competency Training Course, on the Job Profile of Veterinary Medicine Graduates in Northeastern Brazil.

The present study identified professional training aspects in veterinary medicine at a federal public university in the Northeast of Brazil based on the graduates perception. The outcome of this study is anticipated to facilitate updating of pedagogical project execution of the courses in related areas to improve their curriculum. Hence, the course coordination started monitoring the graduates using an online questionnaire on the course webpage. The form consisted of questions about the graduate's sociodemographic information; academic training; professional performance; evaluation about the humanistic and technical skills; expertise and knowledge areas; job market perception; and curriculum evaluation. This survey was performed following the ethical criteria. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test (p < .05). Graduates work mainly in the Northeast region of the country, and are employed less than a year after graduation. Moreover, they are working in their training area with a compatible salary. They recognized the generalist profile of their training. They also believed that the course promotes articulation between teaching, and research and extension, as well as consider the discipline contents more theoretical than practical. Upon completing the course, 41% of the graduates felt prepared for the job market, especially in the area of animal health. The results obtained allowed us to understand the socioeconomic, demographic, and professional profiles of the trained professionals. Therefore, monitoring the trajectory of graduates can support decisions about the didactic-pedagogical adjustments aimed at promoting the quality of professional training, thereby meeting the job market demands.

Implementation of the digital functional settlement at a federal public university: problems and proposed solutions

The aim of this article is to present a proposal for improving the implementation of the Digital Functional Record in a federal public university.In pursuit of this objective, the article seeks to outline the implementation phases, the structure it will take, the professionals involved, the regulations governing the digital functional record, and the challenges faced, while also suggesting some solutions. The applied methodology is qualitative and descriptive, relying on bibliographic and documentary analysis. It is concluded that the study introduces the digital functional record in a federal public university, detailing its stages, the challenges encountered, and proposing improvements. If these proposed improvements were put into practice and became ingrained in the institution's culture, it is believed that they would bring greater benefits, preventing numerous challenges during implementation.

The National Student Assistance Plan (PNAES) in the context of a university campus in the Amazon Region

The study carried out sought to analyze whether a campus of a federal public university in the Amazon Region, through its Student Assistance Program, has managed to combat dropout rates from its courses, as stated in one of the main objectives of the National Student Assistance Program – PNAES, set out in Decree n º 7.234 of July 19, 2010. Microsoft Office Excel software was used to carry out the study, in order to identify the profile of the beneficiary students and their course completion rates, based on two documents: The Report of students benefiting from student assistance, between the years 2016 to 2020 and the Report of dropout students who entered between the years 2012 to 2018. Furthermore, a Multiple Correspondence Analysis was carried out using the R software. study results indicate that the Student Assistance Program contributes to the reduction of school dropouts in courses on the studied campus, mainly in afternoon courses. It was found that improvements are possible with the adoption of measures aimed at encouraging students to complete the course, especially those in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability, such as expanding and increasing the value of student aid.

MAPEAMENTO DOS CURSOS DE ENFERMAGEM E INTERFACES COM A INCLUSÃO DE ESTUDANTES INDÍGENAS

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the distribution of undergraduate nursing courses at public federal universities from the perspective of the inclusion of indigenous people in higher education in Brazil. Method: a quantitative, descriptive and documentary study, whose sources included the Ministry of Education, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and other bodies, technical reports from Indigenous Health Districts and information on nursing courses at federal higher education institutions, through research carried out between November and December 2023. Results: for this study, 74 undergraduate nursing courses from public federal universities were selected, distributed among 50 institutions, with 4,341 authorized vacancies, of which 17 offer vacancies in nursing courses through 27 specific selection processes. Conclusion: there are barriers to equitable access for indigenous people to higher education, observed in the different selection mechanisms, which are not equitable, highlighting the need for greater alignment between the distribution of vacancies offered to indigenous people and the regions’ demands.

Prevalência e fatores preditores do ‘Fear of Missing Out’ entre acadêmicos de Medicina durante a pandemia da Covid-19

ABSTRACT Introduction: The indiscriminate use of social networks is closely related to social anxiety, including Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), an expression in English that means the “fear of being left out”. This phenomenon is defined as a lasting apprehension that others may be having rewarding experiences from which the user is absent, and FoMO can be intensified in specific situations, such as during the Covid-19 pandemic. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and predictive factors of Fear Of Missing Out among medical students from a federal public university in the Legal Amazon during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This is an analytical study, with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach. The data were obtained through an online questionnaire, made available to study participants through Google forms®, which addressed sociodemographic, economic, academic characteristics, lifestyle habits and health status. To assess FoMO, the Fear of Missing Out Scale was applied. For the statistical analysis, multivariate analysis was performed, and the crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and the 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated, with the significance level of 5% (p&lt;0.05) being adopted for the final adjusted model. Results: 185 students participated in the study, with 42.2% of respondents having FoMO during the Covid-19 pandemic. The predictive factors of FoMO included residing in student housing [PR 1.66 (95%CI 1.03 - 2.54); p = 0.037] and presence of symptoms of depression during the Covid-19 pandemic [PR 2.03 (95%CI 1.27 - 3.25); p = 0.003]. Conclusion: The prevalence of FoMO among medical students from the assessed institution was high, and sociodemographic factors and health status remained associated with the investigated outcome. These findings indicate the need to implement emotional support strategies and promote the health and well-being of medical students, contributing to a more holistic and healthy approach in the training of future medical professionals, especially in public universities.

Impact of oral health on the quality of life of public servants: an analysis of associated factors.

Oral health encompasses functional and aesthetic aspects that directly impact an individual's daily activities. To analyze the impact of oral health conditions and related factors on the quality of life of public servants. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 89 public servants, both permanent and outsourced, from a federal public university in northeastern Brazil. Outcome was the impact of oral health on daily activities, determined by the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance indicator, and independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics, normative oral health conditions, access to and use of dental services, self-reported oral morbidity, self-perception of oral health, and absenteeism because of dental reasons. All data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics, using the chi-squared test for heterogeneity and linear trend. The significance level used was set at 5%, with a 95% CI. Participants experienced at least one day of work impaired by dental problems in the six months prior to the survey. Prevalence of dental absenteeism was 7.9%. Variables associated with the impact of oral health on daily activities included gender, toothache, toothache intensity, self-reported oral health, awake bruxism, self-reported need for dentures, number of natural teeth in the upper and lower arches, and signs of temporomandibular dysfunction. Sociodemographic, clinical, and subjective oral health variables influence the impact of oral health on the daily activities of public servants.

CONSTRUÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA EDUCACIONAL PARA O ENSINO DE ADVOCACIA EM SAÚDE: PESQUISA METODOLÓGICA

ABSTRACT Objective: to build and validate educational technology for teaching health advocacy to undergraduate nursing students, based on the problematization methodology. Method: methodological study, developed between March and November 2021, at a federal public university in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and containing two stages: construction and validation of content and methodological rigor of educational technology. The validations were carried out by two expert groups: a group with expertise in health advocacy (ten judges) and a group with expertise in the problematization methodology (eleven judges). The database was managed by applying the criteria for selecting the expert judges, controlling and monitoring the validation instruments. The calculation of the validity coefficient (&gt;0.8) was adopted for the validity analysis. Results: The educational technology obtained a total validity coefficient of 0.883 in content validation and 0.884 in methodological rigor validation, both above the established cut-off point. There was only one evaluation round with the expert judges due to the agreement between the findings. Conclusion: The educational technology was considered valid in teaching health advocacy to undergraduate nursing students and can contribute to educational interventions in this area in higher education institutions. The development and validation of the educational technology corroborates the promotion of the technical, scientific and political development of nursing by proposing teaching strategies in the training of nurses to consolidate health advocacy in nursing practice.

A PRESENÇA DE MEMES EM PROVAS DE CIÊNCIAS DA NATUREZA

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to investigate how the multimodal meme genre has been mobilized in tests in the area of Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, and Biology), using as material for analysis the traditional and serial entrance exams of state and federal public universities applied in the recent years (from 2001 to 2021), using the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. This is a qualitative-quantitative, documentary-type research, perfomed through data collection and analysis. The results show that only five memes were present in the tests analyzed and that three of the identified memes presented the dimension of effective/factual knowledge, while the other two, in turn, expressed conceptual knowledge. The dimensions of the perceived cognitive processes concern the first three levels: remember (level 1), understand (level 2), and, finally, apply (level 3) through problematization, in a humorous way. Regarding the content covered in the memes, four are from Chemistry (acids and bases; general characteristics of the liquid state; periodic properties; covalent bonds), and one is from Biology (cytology: cytoplasmic organelles). We did not find any memes focused on the area of Physics. The study also revealed an initial number of memes in the entrance exams of the universities analyzed, thus pointing to the need for a more comprehensive promotion and investigation of this digital culture artifact.

PERCEPÇÕES DOCENTES SOBRE A UTILIZAÇÃO DA METODOLOGIA DE RESOLUÇÃO DE PROBLEMAS PARA A EDUCAÇÃO INCLUSIVA NO ENSINO DE QUÍMICA E CIÊNCIAS

TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE USE OF THE PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGY FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE TEACHING OF CHEMISTRY AND SCIENCE. This manuscript aims to present and analyze the contributions of a training process on the principles of Inclusive Education integrated with the Problem-Solving (PS) methodology. This research intervention involved a 20-hour training course conducted during three consecutive semesters, with a total of 32 participants, including graduates in Chemistry and Biological Sciences from a Brazilian federal public university, as well as Chemistry and Biology teachers working in basic education in Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected using initial and final procedures, field diary entries, and semi-structured interviews with three participants who implemented PS in a school context. According to the triangulated results, the formative action contributed to the conceptual construction of the theoretical aspects that were worked on. It also demonstrated that PS can democratize the teaching and learning process among students with and without disabilities by considering the different possibilities of learning school problems and representations of scientific knowledge. The methodology favors respect for the students’ developmental specificities, as well as educational interaction and mediation in an active and collaborative way between students and teachers.

Auditory and academic skills self-perception in adults.

To describe and analyze auditory and academic complaints of students and employees of a federal public university. The study was carried out using a non-probabilistic. The EAPAC Scale with adaptations was used to fulfill the research objectives. It has 14 questions about complaints related to listening skills and 12 questions related to the academic environment. Descriptive data analysis was performed through the frequency distribution of categorical variables and Pearson's chi-square test was used for association analyses. 646 individuals aged between 17 and 67 years old participated in the research. The most prevalent complaints were academic difficulty related to memory, concentration, and planning, hearing and understanding speech in noise, and memorization of tasks that were only heard. There was an association with bidirectional statistical significance between academic and auditory complaints. It was possible to observe that there is an association between auditory and academic complaints in adults, marked by the relationship between cognitive and auditory aspects. It is relevant that these factors are considered when performing assessments of Central Auditory Processing when intervening in patients with auditory complaints, and in student life.

Indicators of emotional distress and mindfulness in undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study.

to assess the association between indicators of emotional distress and dispositional mindfulness in health students at a Brazilian federal public university. a cross-sectional study, developed with university students in the health area of a public institution from May to June 2022. In the analysis, multiple linear regression was used using SPSS software. the sample was mostly female, ≤ 22 years old, non-white, studying the first semesters, with a higher prevalence for the medicine course. Students presented moderate dispositional mindfulness scores. It was observed that the variables of stress, depression and current suicide risk were associated with the capacity for mindfulness. knowing the indicators of emotional distress that are related to the potential of mindfulness can contribute as a situational diagnosis to better design strategies that promote the improvement of emotional indicators of health students.

Para Desestabilizar Deficiências: uma análise de implicações aleijada

ABSTRACT The aim is to discuss some intersections in the process of doing research in the disability’s field. To weave these problematizations, extracts from a survey carried out with disabled students who entered a federal public university through the affirmative action policy are used. To cripple the implications analysis, it is suggested to invest in the ethical-political power of the existence of difference, anticipate and desire diversity in the most diverse spaces, contexts, and academic temporalities, destabilize hegemonic knowledge and, finally, assume an ethical-political position committed to the anti-ableism struggle.

Forty years of a Postgraduate Program in Cardiology at a Brazilian public university: indicators of its graduates.

To evaluate the profile of graduates of the Postgraduate Program (PGP) in Cardiology of a public federal university, according to sociodemographic factors and professional trajectory. The variables were collected from databases from the observed institution and digital platforms. The analysis of differences between the various levels of degrees was carried out in three cohorts: the entire historical series (graduates from 1978-2021), the first 20 years (1978-1997) and the second 20 years (1998-2018). The results demonstrated that most students from the PGP completed a PhD and are men over 30 years old, they came from public universities and the Southeast region. In the first 20 years, significant differences were observed in the distribution of masters and doctors working professionally at the institution analyzed, as well as in the age of the students. In the 20 years of the second half, there were differences between masters and PhD working professionally in the institution itself, as they came from private universities, they are women and PhD. The changes in the profile of masters and PhD that graduated from this PGP in cardiology reflect transformations that occurred in the job market and academy over the decades.

Use of etomidate in endotracheal intubations in the emergency room during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized clinical trial.

Shock, cardiovascular problems, and respiratory failure constitute the main causes of death in patients cared in medical emergency rooms. Patients commonly require orotracheal intubation (OTI), a fact that has been intensified by diseases that generate important and fatal hemodynamic and respiratory problems in the affected patient. Although etomidate (ETO) is a highly used anesthetic for OTI, its use remains controversial in several scenarios. Some studies refer to an increase in mortality with its use in critically patients, while others do not refer to a difference. Therefore, we evaluated the mortality of patients submitted to OTI in the public hospital of a public federal university, with the use of ETO and other sedative-hypnotic drugs used in the induction of the performance of OTI, with the in-hospital mortality of patients cared in hospital. The results demonstrate that the use of ETO as a hypnotic for OTI in the emergency room is not associated with a significant difference in morbidity or early mortality, within 30 days of hospitalization, compared with other hypnotics. There was no difference in mortality between patients intubated in the emergency department who used ETO and those who used non-ETO hypnotic within 72 hours and 30 days.

The third mission in brazilian federal universities: an analysis of their impact for the culture and associated actions to the sustainable development principles

The concept of Development as synonym of Economic Expansion has been attacked frequently and deeply. Governments, social groups, intellectual and educational circles are questioning and being questioned about the future. Natural resources have been explored and exploited in a massive path, in a platform that combines technology and capital. In the middle of this discussion, innovation comes to light as the main engine of this development. In another dimension, Universities, relevant actors in the innovation systems, expand their activities to fulfil their Third Mission, beyond the first, Teaching, and second, Research, which means the development of their environment, including Sustainability. So, the question of this paper is if Third Mission and Sustainability are autonomous and opposed concepts to solve the economic, social and environmental problems. The proposition is to point the grade of interrelation between the concepts while development tools of society. The investigation, as an exploratory study, evaluates the intensity of internalization of the Third Mission and Sustainability concepts in the Brazilian federal public universities. Supported by a relevant literature review, the analysis axes were defined. In addition, a review of strategic plans and actions completed the map. A case study added empirical evidence. Results point that universities use the third mission concept. The relationship university- third mission – sustainability has solid links in the Brazilian public universities, which include the themes in their strategic plans. The conclusion of this paper is that Third Mission and Sustainability are not opposed but even embedded concepts.

Working conditions of nursing professionals in the context of COVID-19

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of hospitalizations and is responsible for increasing the workload of nursing professionals with a deficiency in human resources and personal protective equipment. Objective: to analyze aspects related to the working conditions of Nursing professionals in the context of COVID-19. Methods: documentary research recorded under narratives in the databases of the Federal Nursing Council, the Regional Nursing Councils of Espírito Santo and Pernambuco, the Federal Public University and Social Media. Results: are presented and analyzed according to the categories: a) nursing work conditions, threatening the worker’s health and life; b) the autonomy of nurses in the full exercise of their profession and the cultural aspect of the dominant ideology; c) the Federal Nursing Council and the Regional Nursing Councils of Espírito Santo and Pernambuco as disciplining, normalizing, managing and controlling bodies for the professional practice of nursing. Conclusion: the narratives found in this study demonstrate the precarious working conditions, exacerbated by the pandemic, and the role of nursing in coping with COVID-19.

A training action for chemistry and science teachers: contribution of problem-solving activities to inclusive education

This work analyzes the contributions of a teacher training action to the acquisition or improvement of knowledge concerning the principles of inclusive education, assisted by use of the problem-solving (PS) methodology. The training action was conducted with 32 subjects, including undergraduates from the Chemistry and Biological Sciences courses at a Brazilian federal public university, together with teachers of Chemistry and Biology at state schools in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Data were collected using questionnaires and field diaries. The present article discusses two main categories that emerged from triangulation of the data: (i) conceptions about inclusive education, and (ii) experiences and potential of PS. The findings showed that the training course activities contributed to the professional development of the participants, using a strategy where the principles of inclusive education were associated with study of an investigative approach to teaching and learning.

Senses and repercussions of student assistance on the eating practices of students from a Brazilian public university during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student assistance (SA), regulated through the National Student Assistance Program (PNAES), seeks to meet the basic social needs of university students and is inserted in the field of public policies for higher education in federal institutions in Brazil. The program allocates financial resources in order to provide scholarships, housing, food, transport, physical and mental health, and accessibility for disabled students. The present study aims to identify the senses attributed by students of a federal public university to AE and the relationship between SA and their eating practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative approach was used. Online questionnaire and focus groups were employed for data collection. The study public consisted of undergraduate students. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used, opting for thematic analysis, with the support of the MAXQDA software. The core meanings were organized into two categories: (i) food during pandemic and (ii) role of student assistance. A total of 55 responses were obtained, and three focus groups were carried out. About 45% reported that the pecuniary aid offered by the university was the family's only source of income during the pandemic and 65% used it to buy food. More than half described worsening in food quality, related to food prices. Although no specific evaluation instrument was used, it is plausible to admit that the students experienced a situation of food insecurity, given the uncertainty in regular access to food, the compromised quality of food, and the strategies mobilized to guarantee a minimum amount of food for all members of the family. Among the reported strategies were changing the location and mode of acquisition (receiving donations, buying in groups or in wholesalers) and choosing cheaper genres. Although students consider SA essential for access and maintenance at the university, a sense assigned to SA was the role of "help." In general, students did not link SA to social rights, as part of public educational policy and as a mechanism for food and nutrition security. SA actions developed during the pandemic were essential for keeping students at the university, also functioning, albeit unintentionally, as a food and nutritional security mechanism.

Sustainability in Business Administration programs in Brazil: what curricula changes have taken place in the past ten years?

PurposeThis study aims to analyze the extent to which sustainability and its related core aspects have been integrated in the curricula of Business Administration programs in Brazilian federal public universities over the past ten years.Design/methodology/approachA longitudinal exploratory study, with a descriptive scope, was carried out to evaluate the changes that have occurred in the curricula between the years 2011 and 2021. The analysis focused on the Pedagogical Project of the Business Administration programs offered by the Brazilian federal universities identified in the e-Ministry of Education’s (MEC) database of higher educational institutions and course registration. From the total number of federal universities identified in the e-MEC, about 90% were considered for the research.FindingsThe number of courses related to sustainability in Business Administration programs increased considerably in ten years. However, these courses still represent a low percentage of hours in the overall curriculum. Moreover, almost a third of Business Administration programs may produce graduates who have never addressed sustainability during their studies.Research limitations/implicationsThis research does not consider other aspects of the curriculum beyond courses, nor does it collect primary data that allows for inferences about the transversal nature of the theme.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to monitoring the performance of Brazilian federal universities teaching sustainability and its related core aspects in Business Administration programs. This updated panorama may aid in the search for strategies to expand actions related to education for sustainability (EfS) in educational institutions (EIs).Social implicationsThis study presents some of the impacts of implementing the national environmental education curriculum guidelines. This study encourages discussion about EfS in Business Administration programs and in public EIs, which are important actors for promoting sustainable development.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study that maps the courses related to sustainability in Business Administration programs at Brazilian federal public universities. This study offers the first responses to a broad and complex topic, of a region and disciplinary field, of which there are not many studies done, opening doors to subsequent investigations.