[pt] Esta dissertação apresenta os resultados de pesquisa sobre um modelo para incorporação de requisitos ergonômicos na indústria calçadista em prol da saúde dos diabéticos. Pretende-se que o modelo aqui apresentado beneficie, por extensão, a pacientes atingidos por outras patologias que também geram problemas neuropáticos e vasculares periféricos (pacientes com problemas renais, hipertensos, indivíduos afetados por complicações decorrentes do tabagismo, etc). Através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, formulários e questionários foram obtidas informações junto diferentes grupos envolvidos diretamente com a problemática do Pé Diabético. A análise destes dados demonstrou que grande parte dos modelos de calçados, encontrados nas lojas do Rio de Janeiro, propicia traumas repetitivos aos pés de pessoas com problemas de neuropatia diabética sensitiva nos pés (ou sensibilidade comprometida nos pés por causa do diabetes, que ocorre quando as células nervosas da região deixam de conduzir as informações relativas aos estímulos sensitivos da forma adequada) devido a problemas de projetação/design (palmilha mal projetada, costuras internas salientes ou solados duros demais). E, uma vez que diabéticos tendem a ter lenta cicatrização em virtude de deficiente circulação periférica gerada pela doença, qualquer ferida torna-se mais do que um simples problema passageiro, torna-se um perigo real à saúde. Este estudo revelou-se interdisciplinar, na medida em que seu campo permeou outras áreas do saber para conjugar informações relacionadas à problemática do Pé Diabético. Trabalhou-se aqui com o seguinte problema: diabéticos são prejudicados pela maioria dos calçados produzidos para o mercado brasileiro, que não levam em consideração questões ergonômicas, físicas, ou mesmo cognitivas relacionadas ao diabetes no momento de sua produção. / [en] This dissertation presents the results of a research that lead to a theoretical model proposing the integration of ergonomic requirements at shoes´ industry in order to increase the healthiness of people with diabetic feet. It´s expected that the model here presented benefits, by extension, also patients injured by other pathologies that causes neuropathycs or vascular peripheryc problems: patients with kidney problems, hypertensives, people affected by complications caused by tobacco addiction, etc. Formularies, questionnaires, and semi structured interviews supported the data collection that was done. Different groups were interviewed, all of them directed related with the diabetic feet problem. The data analysis presented evidences that most part of the shoes available in Rio de Janeiro might be able to cause repetitive traumas to neuropathyc feet of diabetic problem (lack of sensibility at the feet, because of the diabetes, happens when nervous stop conducting information related to sensitive stimulation in a healthy way), because of projetation/design (midsoles not well developed, thick internal sews or too hard outsoles). And, once diabetics are predisposed to have deficient peripheryc circulation any wound might become more then just a simple problem, might become a real danger. The study here presented reassured its interdisciplinaryti once extended its exploratory field to other areas with the purpose of merging related information regarding diabetic feet. The following problem guided this research: Diabetics are damaged by most part of the shoes produced for the internal market, because they don´t take in consideration ergonomic, cognitive or physical issues regarding diabetes during production.

Self-injurious behaviour (SIB) is recognised as a difficult behaviour to work/deal with and Community Support Workers (CSW‟s) who work with this behaviour may not have any formal training in the field of SIB. This study was therefore aimed at assessing the needs of CSW‟s working in the field of self-injurious behaviour amongst adolescents. A qualitative approach was used, the study was of an explorative nature and the researcher made use of purposive non-probability sampling to select respondents who were willing to participate in one-on-one semi-structured interviews with the researcher. This data was then analysed by the researcher making use of Creswell‟s spiral of analysis. The data collected was sorted into themes, sub-themes and categories and interpreted according to literature. The study identified that there are specific needs amongst CSW‟s who work with adolescent SIB in the specific areas of support and education/training. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)

Self-injurious behaviour (SIB) is recognised as a difficult behaviour to work/deal with and Community Support Workers (CSW‟s) who work with this behaviour may not have any formal training in the field of SIB. This study was therefore aimed at assessing the needs of CSW‟s working in the field of self-injurious behaviour amongst adolescents. A qualitative approach was used, the study was of an explorative nature and the researcher made use of purposive non-probability sampling to select respondents who were willing to participate in one-on-one semi-structured interviews with the researcher. This data was then analysed by the researcher making use of Creswell‟s spiral of analysis. The data collected was sorted into themes, sub-themes and categories and interpreted according to literature. The study identified that there are specific needs amongst CSW‟s who work with adolescent SIB in the specific areas of support and education/training. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)