Introdução - A qualidade da dieta é um fator chave para as diferentes formas de má nutrição. No entanto, há ainda uma lacuna na coleta de dados necessários aos diagnósticos populacionais e vigilância. O Guia Alimentar para a População Brasileira (2014) aponta como componentes- chave da dieta a diversidade de alimentos in natura e minimamente processados e a restrição de alimentos ultraprocessados, com base na classificação NOVA dos alimentos. Objetivo - Desenvolver, adaptar e validar instrumentos de avaliação de duas dimensões da qualidade das dietas no Brasil. Métodos - Para a adaptação do instrumento de diversidade alimentar a partir do MDD-W (Diversidade Alimentar Mínima para Mulheres) da Organização das Nações Unidas para Alimentação e Agricultura (FAO) e desenvolvimento do instrumento de avaliação do consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados, foram analisados os dados do módulo de Consumo Alimentar coletado pela Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF) do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), realizado entre maio de 2008 e maio de 2009 no Brasil. Foram selecionados 10 subgrupos de alimentos in natura e minimamente processados (grupo 1 classificação NOVA) e 10 subgrupos de alimentos ultraprocessados (grupo 4 classificação NOVA). Os instrumentos foram aplicados em amostra de conveniência (n=150) por meio de entrevistas a voluntários adultos da comunidade da Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, entre os meses de março e outubro de 2018. Em cada entrevista, após a aplicação de dois questionários simplificados, foi aplicado o método padrão ouro de recordatório alimentar completo de 24 horas. Foram gerados escores de diversidade e de ultraprocessados. Para o instrumento de diversidade, foi realizado cálculo de Kappa para análise de concordância, Alpha de Cronbach para análise de confiabilidade e análise fatorial confirmatória para validade de constructo. Para validação preditiva, as informações de composição nutricional foram avaliadas e calculadas com betas ajustados para regressão. Para o instrumento de consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados, foi avaliada a validade preditiva por meio do cálculo do Kappa ponderado e ajustado para prevalência e viés (PABAK), além da análise do percentual calórico de açúcar na dieta em relação ao escore. Resultados - Os valores de Kappa de concordância das respostas para o instrumento de diversidade alimentar variaram de 0,52 a 0,81. Sua confiabilidade obtida por meio do Alpha de Cronbach foi de 0,60, enquanto a análise fatorial confirmatória apontou bons índices de adequação, apresentando propriedades psicométricas satisfatórias. Para o instrumento de alimentos ultraprocessados, o valor de Kappa variou de 0,60 a 0,81, enquanto o valor de PABAK entre os quintis das variáveis obtido foi de 0,72, considerado substancial. Foi observada associação linear positiva significativa entre o os intervalos de escore de ultraprocessados e o percentual calórico de açúcar na dieta. Conclusões - Os instrumentos simplificados de diversidade alimentar e de consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados apresentam graus de validade satisfatórios. Esses instrumentos serão úteis para a pesquisa sobre qualidade da dieta em diferentes contextos de monitoramento, diagnósticos populacionais e estudos de intervenção e concepção de políticas públicas de saúde no Brasil. / Introduction - The diet quality is a key-factor for different types of malnutrition. However, there is a gap in the data collection in this area concerning population diagnosis and its monitoring. The Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population (2014) points out that the keyfactors to diet quality are diversified fresh and minimally processed foods, and ultraprocessed foods restriction, in agreement with the NOVA classification. Objective - Development, adaptation and validation of tools to assess two dimensions of diet quality in Brazil. Methods - Adaptation of the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) indicator of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Development of a tool for assessing the consumption of ultra-processed foods. These both tools were based on data from the Food Consumption module, collected by the Household Budget Survey (POF) of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), which was conducted between May 2008 and May 2009 in Brazil. There was a selection of 10 subgroups of fresh and minimally processed foods (Group 1 according to NOVA classification) and 10 subgroups of ultraprocessed foods (Group 4 according to NOVA classification). The instruments were applied in a convenience sample (n=150) through interviews conducted between March and October 2018 with adult volunteers from the community of The Faculty of Public Health of The University of São Paulo. After the application of two simplified questionnaires at each interview, the gold standard method of 24-hour complete dietary recall was applied, from which diversity and ultra-processed scores were generated. For the diversity instrument, Kappa calculation was performed; Cronbach\'s Alpha was calculated for the reliability analysis; confirmatory factor analysis was applied in order to test the construct validity. For the predictive validation, the nutritional content was assessed and calculated on the grounds of betas adjusted values for regression. For the ultra-processed food consumption instrument, the predictive validity was assessed by calculating the adjusted for prevalence and bias (PABAK) Kappa, as well as sugar caloric percentage. Results - Kappa values of agreement of responses for the dietary diversity instrument ranged from 0.52 to 0.81. Its reliability, obtained by Cronbach\'s Alpha, was 0.60, while confirmatory factor analysis showed good adequacy indices and presented satisfactory psychometric properties. For the ultra-processed foods instrument, the Kappa value ranged from 0.60 to 0.81, while the PABAK value obtained among the quintiles of the variables was 0.72, which is considered substantial. Also, a positive linear association was found between sugar caloric percentage and ultra-processed food score intervals. Conclusions - The simplified instruments of dietary diversity and ultraprocessed food consumption presented satisfactory validity. These instruments can be useful for research on diet quality in different monitoring contexts and population diagnoses, as well as for intervention studies and designing of public health policies in Brazil.

Notre travail est une étude sur l'enseignement de la statistique en IUT, le statut et la mise en place d'une part d'enquêtes par questionnaires réalisées par les étudiants et d'autre part de simulations d'expériences aléatoires construites par les étudiants.<br />Il expose que l'enseignement de la statistique porte en lui une césure à la fois primitive et épistémologique, entre d'une part la collecte et le traitement des données, et d'autre part une approche fondée sur le calcul des probabilités plus ou moins éloignée des pratiques sociales, et que la réalisation d'enquêtes est un moyen d'atténuer la trace de cet écart primitif, permettant au sujet de construire le sens de ses apprentissages. D'une façon complémentaire nous étudierons comment la construction de simulations par les apprenants leur permet de dégager des invariants de la variabilité présente dans toute situation statistique.<br />Notre travail s'appuie sur les travaux de Gérard Vergnaud concernant la conceptualisation, sur la théorie des situations didactiques de Guy Brousseau, et sur la transposition didactique exposée par Yves Chevallard, ainsi que sur les travaux de Jean-Claude Régnier concernant la didactique de la statistique et le tâtonnement expérimental de l'apprenant, tout en essayant de déterminer la fonction de l'alternance ainsi que la dialectique entre projet et processus.<br />En termes d'ingénierie pédagogique notre exposé présentera un certain nombre de situations didactiques et désignera les divers obstacles rencontrés ; nous présenterons également deux enquêtes utilisant l'analyse statistique implicative (Régis Gras).

Thesis (Ph.D. (Nutrition))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.

Thesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005.

Background Venous blood tests constitute an important part in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. However, test results are often viewed as objective values rather than the end result of a complex process. This has clinical importance since most errors arise before the sample reaches the laboratory. Such preanalytical errors affect patient safety and are often due to human mistakes in the collection and handling of the sample. The preanalytical performance of venous blood testing in primary health care, where the majority of the patients contact with care occurs, has not previously been reported. Aims To investigate venous blood sampling practices and the prevalence of haemolysed blood samples in primary health care. Methods A questionnaire investigated the collection and handling of venous blood samples in primary health care centres in two county councils and in two hospital clinical laboratories. Haemolysis index was used to evaluate the prevalence of haemolysed blood samples sent from primary health care centres, nursing homes and a hospital emergency department. Results and discussion The results indicate that recommended preanalytical procedures were not always followed in the surveyed primary health care centres. For example, only 54% reported to always use name and Swedish identification number, and 5% to use photo-ID, the two recommended means for patient identification. Only 12% reported to always label the test tubes prior to blood collection. This increases the possibility of sample mix-up. As few as 6% reported to always allow the patient to rest at least 15 minutes before blood collection, desirable for a correct test result. Only 31% reported to have filed an incident report regarding venous blood sampling, indicating underreporting of incidents in the preanalytical phase. Major differences in the prevalence of haemolysed blood samples were found. For example, samples collected in the primary health care centre with the highest prevalence of haemolysed samples were six times (95% CI 4.0 to 9.2) more often haemolysed compared to the centre with the lowest prevalence. The significant variation in haemolysed samples is likely to reflect varying preanalytical conditions. Conclusions This thesis indicates that the preanalytical procedure in primary health care is associated with an increased risk of errors with consequences for patient safety and care. Monitoring of haemolysis index could be a valuable tool for estimating preanalytical sample quality. Further studies and interventions aimed at the preanalytical phase in primary health care are clearly needed.

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become an important outcome in asthma, since traditional outcomes, such as respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function, might not entirely express the patient’s perception of the limitations caused by the disease. The aim of this thesis was to study HRQL in asthma and to analyse if HRQL was related to asthma onset and prognosis. Other aims were to identify determinants of low HRQL in clinically-verified asthmatics, and to study whether low HRQL was a predictor of mortality. In 1990, a self-administered questionnaire was completed by 12,560 individuals from three age groups (16, 30-39, and 60-69 years) in two counties of Sweden. In a second phase, all subjects who reported a history of obstructive respiratory symptoms (n = 1,851) and 600 randomly-selected controls were invited to a clinical investigation including spirometry, allergy testing, and assessment of HRQL with the Gothenburg Quality of Life instrument. In 2003, the eligible subjects in the cohort (n=11,282) were sent a new questionnaire. Mortality data in the cohort was followed up during 1990–2008 using data from the National Board of Health and Welfare Mortality Database. The 616 subjects with clinically-verified asthma 1990 had significantly lower HRQL than subjects without asthma. In the 2003 follow-up, the 305 subjects with persistent asthma had a lower HRQL than the 155 subjects who showed improvement in asthma during the follow-up. Subjects who had developed asthma by the follow-up had a significantly lower HRQL at baseline than those who did not develop asthma. Significant determinants of quality of life in asthma were female sex, smoking habits, higher airway responsiveness to irritants, respiratory symptom severity, positive skin prick test, and absenteeism from work or school. Low HRQL was related to increased mortality, but this association was not found when analyzing the asthmatic group alone. In conclusion, measurements of HRQL are of value for evaluating both the impact and progression of asthma.

The current paper presents a study conducted at At-Bristol Science Centre, UK. It is a front-end evaluation for the “Live Science Zone” at At-Bristol, which will be built during the autumn of 2004. It will provide a facility for programmed events and shows, non-programmed investigative activities and the choice of passive or active exploration of current scientific topics. The main aim of the study is to determine characteristics of what kind of techniques to use in the Live Science Zone. The objectives are to explore what has already been done at At-Bristol, and what has been done at other science centres, and to identify successful devices. The secondary aim is mapping what sorts of topics that visitors are actually interested in debating. The methods used in the study are deep qualitative interviews with professionals working within the field of science communication in Europe and North America, and questionnaires answered by visitors to At-Bristol. The results show that there are some gaps between the intentions of the professionals and the opinions of the visitors, in terms of opportunities and willingness for dialogue in science centre activities. The most popular issue was Future and the most popular device was Film.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of South Florida, 2009. / Title from PDF of title page. Document formatted into pages; contains 52 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Background: Physical activity questionnaires (PAQ) have been extensively used to determine physical activity (PA) levels. Most PAQ are derived from an energy expenditure-based perspective and assess activities with a certain intensity level. Activities with a moderate or vigorous intensity level are predominantly used to determine a person’s PA level in terms of quantity. Studies show that the time spent engaging in moderate and vigorous intensity PA does not appropriately reflect the actual PA behavior of older people because they perform more functional, everyday activities. Those functional activities are more likely to be considered low-intense and represent an important qualitative health-promoting activity. For the elderly, functional, light intensity activities are of special interest but are assessed differently in terms of quantity and quality. The aim was to analyze the content of PAQ for the elderly.

Background: About 60%–80% of decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment are based on laboratory test results. Low adherence to venous blood specimen collection (VBSC) guidelines may lead to erroneous or delayed test results, causing patient harm and high healthcare costs. Educational intervention programs (EIPs) to update, improve and sustain VBSC practices are seldom evaluated. After testing a self-reported venous blood sampling questionnaire, the overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the impact of a large-scale EIP on healthcare personnel’s VBSC practices. Methods: The study settings were primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in northern Sweden. Participants were VBSC personnel. Data consisted of a VBSC questionnaire of self-reported practices, records of low-level haemolysis index in serum samples (specimen quality indicator), and interviews reflecting VBSC practices. First, experts on questionnaires and VBSC were consulted, and test-retest statistics were used when testing the VBSC questionnaire for validity and reliability. Thereafter, we evaluated the impact of a short, large-scale EIP with a before-after approach comparing self-reported VBSC questionnaire of two county councils. The personnel of the county councils (n = 61 PHCs) were divided into an intervention group (n = 84) and a corresponding control group (n = 79). In order to test changes in blood specimen quality we monitored haemolysis in serum samples (2008, n = 6652 samples and 2010, n = 6121 samples) from 11 PHCs. Finally, 30 VBSC personnel from 10 PHCs reported their experiences. The interview questions were open-ended with reflective elements and the interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis. Results: The VBSC questionnaire was found to be valid and could be used to identify risk of errors (near misses) and evaluate the impact of an EIP emphasising VBSC guideline adherence. The intervention group demonstrated several significant improvements in self-reported practices after the EIP, such as information search, patient rest, test request management, patient identification, release of venous stasis, and test tube labelling. The control group showed no significant improvements. In total, PHCs showed minor differences in blood specimen quality. Interviews summarized VBSC personnel experiences in the overall theme: education opened up opportunities for reflection about safety.   Conclusion: This thesis is, to our knowledge, the first to evaluate the impacts of a large-scale EIP on VBSC practices. The VBSC questionnaire and monitoring for low-level haemolysis reflected VBSC practices. The frequently occurring near-miss markers made it possible to compare and benchmark VBSC practices down to the healthcare unit and hospital ward. The short, general EIP opened up opportunities for reflection about safety and improved VBSC practices in PHCs with larger deviations from guidelines. EIPs that provide time for reflection and discussion could improve VBSC further. Directed EIPs focused on specific VBSC flaws might be more effective for some near misses in VBSC practices, while some near misses must be changed at a different level in the system. Clinical relevance: Our results indicate that monitoring and counteracting the near misses in VBSC practices is a well-functioning preventive action. We propose that the VBSC monitoring instruments (VBSC questionnaire &amp; haemolysis index) we used and the EIP strategy proposed should be tested in additional countries with different healthcare settings. It is suggested that a national program intended to identify near misses and prevent VBSC errors be developed in the healthcare system. General e-learning programs may be cheaper than, and as effective as, the EIP program and may be performed everywhere and any time. Systematic planning, useful for reflection and with focus on the specific elements in a skill, together with VBSC guidelines, could probably increase improvements. Our studies have led to deeper and extended knowledge of the impact of an EIP on VBSC practices. Our results can be used when considering future VBSC practice interventions. Using a model for practical skills in nursing to describe VBSC in a more holistic and less technical way might highlight VBSC as a practical nursing skill. / Bakgrund: Av kliniska beslut angående diagnostik och behandling baseras 60%–80% på laboratorieresultat. Därför är det helt nödvändigt att laboratorieresultat är tillförlitliga. Låg följsamhet till provtagnings anvisningar kan leda till felaktiga och fördröjda analysresultat, förorsaka skada och lidande för patienter och utgöra en stor kostnad för hälso- och sjukvården. Felaktiga provsvar beror till stor del på felaktig provtagning och provhantering och går oftast att undvika. Interventioner som avser att uppdatera och säkra korrekt venprovtagning kan leda till förbättringar men genomförda interventioner har sällan utvärderats. Efter att en enkät för självrapporterad venprovtagning testats för validitet och reliabilitet genomfördes ett omfattande interventionsprogram som utvärderades med hjälp av den testade enkäten och andra utvärderingsmått. Det övergripande syftet var att utvärdera i vilken utsträckning interventionsprogrammet påverkade provtagande personals praktiska utförande av venprovtagning. Metoder: Studierna i denna avhandling omfattade provtagande personal vid hälsocentraler i norra Sverige. För datainsamling användes en enkät som mäter självrapporterad venprovtagning, förekomst av låggradig hemolys (indikator på blodprovets kvalitet) och intervjuer. Initialt testades enkätens förmåga att mäta vad som avsetts (validitet) och testades enkätens förmåga att vid upprepade mätningar vara tillräckligt stabil (reliabilitet) för att användas i interventionsstudier. Därefter utvärderades ett kort men storskaligt interventionsprogram i preanalys inkluderande venprovtagning med före och efter mätningar. Vi jämförde provtagande personal från två landsting vid 61 hälsocentraler. Landstingens personal delades upp i en interventionsgrupp (n=84) och en motsvarande kontrollgrupp (n = 79). För att mäta kvaliteten av blodproverna extraherades uppgifter om hemolys i serumprover (2008, n = 6652 blodprov) och (2010, n = 6121 blodprov) från elva hälsocentraler i ett landsting. Slutligen, intervjuades 30 provtagande personal från 10 hälsocentraler efter att de deltagit i interventionsprogrammet. Intervjuerna var öppna och genererade korta berättelser och analyserades med innehållsanalys. Resultat: Venprovtagningsenkäten befanns vara valid och kan användas för att utvärdera personalens följsamhet till provtagningsanvisningar i venprovtagning och identifiera riskhändelser. Interventionsgruppen visade flera signifikanta förbättringar i självrapporterat utförande av venprovtagning såsom förbättrad informationssökning, vila inför provtagning, remissförfarande, kontroll av patientidentitet, användning av stas och etikettering av provrör. Kontrollgrupen visade inga signifikanta förbättringar. Blodprovskvaliteten visade små skillnader. Provtagande personals erfarenheter från intervjuerna sammanfattades i ett övergripande tema; utbildningsinsatsen öppnade upp möjligheter för reflektion om säkerhet.   Slutsats: Avhandlingen är så vitt vi vet den första att utvärdera effekten av ett storskaligt interventionsprogram med hjälp av självrapporterat utförande av venprovtagning och blodprovers kvalitet (låggradig hemolys). Med dessa metoder ökar andelen riskhändelser så att jämförelser kunde göras även på enhetsnivå och avdelningsnivå. Utbildningsprogrammet öppnade upp för reflektioner om säkerhet och förbättrade utförande av venprovtagning vid enheter med större brister. Utbildningsprogram som öppnar upp för reflektion och diskussion kan leda till ökad patientsäkerhet i hälso- och sjukvården. Trots utfallet av resultaten, är riktade utbildningsinsatser för sjukvårdsenheter som uppvisar specifika brister troligtvis mer effektiva än breda utbildningsinsatser. Klinisk betydelse: Interventionsprogram avseende preanalys och venös provtagning förbättrade personalens praktiska utförande. Monitorering av och åtgärder för att minska riskhändelser är väl fungerande preventiva åtgärder. Instrumenten (självrapporterande enkät och hemolys) bör också testas i andra kontexter inom hälso- och sjukvården. Ett externt nationellt program för att identifiera och förebygga riskhändelser bör utvecklas i hälso- och sjukvården. Interventioner i form av e-lärande kan då vara ett alternativ som är billigt och effektivt. Dessutom kan systematisk planering och genomförande med fokus på reflektion av specifika delar i en färdighet vara effektivt för att uppnå förbättringar. Våra studier har bidragit till en djupare och utökad kunskap om effekten av ett interventionsprogram på utförande av venprovtagning. Resultaten kan användas vid framtida planering av utbildningsinsatser. Modeller för praktiskt färdighetsutövande inom omvårdnad kan beskriva venprovtagning ur ett helhetsperspektiv och synliggöra venprovtagning som en viktig praktisk färdighet inom omvårdnad. / Preanalys