As a community, human-computer information and interface designers have tended to avoid use of fisheyes, and multi-scale presentations with their attendant distortion because of concern about how this distortion may lead to confusion and misinterpretation. On the other hand, for centuries, hand-created information presentations have made regular use of distortion to provide emphasis and actually enhance readability. Is the lack of use in computer presentations because thus far in our computational uses of distortion we have failed to provide adequate support that allows people to comprehend the manner in which the information is being presented? We describe a study about relative difficulty in reading distortions that investigates the effect of the use viewing cues such as the cartographic grid and shading on people's ability to interpret distortions. We look at two interpretation issues: whether people can locate the region of magnification and whether people can read the relative degree of magnification of these regions. We present the findings of this study and a discussion of its results.

Single Display Groupware (SDG) supports face-to-face collaborators working over a single shared display, where all people have their own input device. Although SDG is simple in concept, there are surprisingly many problems in how interactions within SDG are managed. One problem is the potential for interference, where one person can raise an interface component (such as a menu or dialog box) in a way that hinders what another person is doing i.e., by obscuring another person's working area that happens to be underneath the raised component. We propose transparent interface components as one possible solution to interference: while one person can raise and interact with the component, others can see through it and can continue to work underneath it. To test this concept, we first implemented a simple SDG game using both opaque and transparent SDG menus. Through a controlled experiment, we then analysed how interference affects peoples' performance across an opaque and transparent menu condition: a solo condition (where a person played alone) acts as our control. Our results show that the transparent menu did lessen the effect of interference, and that SDG players overwhelmingly preferred it to opaque menus.

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Our research concerns the design of interface components tailored for single display groupware (SDG) where multiple co-located people, each with their own input device, interact over a single shared display. In particular, we are concerned with 'interference' effects, where one person's raising of an interface component (e.g., a menu) can impede another's view and interaction on the shared screen. Our solution uses translucent interface components, where others can see through the obstructing component and continue their work underneath it. Our in-progress evaluation suggests this design lessens interference effects.

RESUMO O referido estudo tem por objetivo analisar o processo de implementação da Política de Humanização na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand (MEAC), através do Plano de Qualificação das Maternidades e Redes Perinatais do Nordeste e Amazônia Legal (PQMRP). A pesquisa pautou-se em estudo de natureza qualitativa do tipo descritiva. Os sujeitos da pesquisa perfizeram um universo de oito profissionais. Como principal resultado, visualizou-se que a Política de Humanização obteve êxito no contexto de mudanças institucionais previstas através do PQMRP.

ResumoObjetivou-se analisar a percepção dos profissionais de saúde, de um Hospital Universitário, sobre a Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares (EBSERH) na gestão do referido hospital. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, na qual se utilizaram como técnica para a coleta de dados a observação simples e a entrevista semiestruturada: a interpretação dos dados baseou-se na análise dos temas trazidos pelos discursos. Identificaram-se fragilidades no processo de adesão da instituição à EBSERH, o qual vem ocorrendo de forma gradual e silenciosa; a discussão sobre ela está no nível mais de questionamentos do que de afirmativas, sendo uma proposta em andamento, sem a participação dos trabalhadores e da comunidade, contrariando o princípio constitucional da participação. Palavras-chave:Privatização. Sistema Único de Saúde. Hospitais Universitários. Gestão Hospitalar. Abstract This study aimed to analyze the perception of health professionals, a university hospital, on the Brazilian Hospital Services (EBSERH) on management of the hospital. This is a qualitative research, which is used as a technique for data collection simple observation and semistructured interviews; data interpretation was based on the analysis of the issues brought by the speeches. We identified weaknesses in the institution subscribes to EBSERH process which hasbeen occurring gradually and quietly, the discussion about it is at the level of questioning than affirmative, with a proposal in progress without the participation of workers and community, contrary to the constitutional principle of participation.

Discharge by request generates ethical and legal dilemmas in the day-to-day of a hospital. This study analyses the perception of patients and the multi professional team (doctors, nurses, social workers and psychologists) on discharge by request in a public maternity hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará. It is a documentary and bibliographic study that consists of a qualitative descriptive research , using simple observation and semi-structured interviews with 16 participants (eight professionals and eight patients) and content analysis based on Bardin's model. As a result of the axes of analysis in the process of discharge by request, it was found that from the professionals viewpoint the reason why patients ask for discharge by request is lack of family support; now, for the patients, fatigue and hospital stress are the main reasons why they ask for discharge by request. We conclude that to understand the perspective of the patient who asks for discharge by request, beyond its legal aspects, that is, in the validation of their autonomy, is a challenge for professional teams who act in the context of hospitalisation. Keywords: Personal autonomy. Patient rights. Professional-patient relations.Resumo Alta a pedido: estudo sobre a percepção de pacientes e profissionais A alta a pedido no cotidiano hospitalar gera dilemas éticos e legais. Este estudo analisa a percepção dos pacientes e da equipe multiprofissional (médicos, enfermeiros, assistentes sociais e psicólogos) sobre a alta a pedido, em maternidade pública de referência em Fortaleza, Ceará. Consiste em pesquisa qualitativa do tipo descritiva, de base documental e bibliográfica, a partir de observação simples e entrevista semiestruturada com 16 participantes (oito profissionais e oito pacientes), e na análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Como resultado dos eixos de análise no processo da alta a pedido, constatou-se que, para os profissionais, é impulsionada pela falta de suporte familiar; já para as pacientes, cansaço e estresse hospitalar são os principais motivadores. Concluímos que compreender a perspectiva do paciente que solicita a alta a pedido, para além dos aspectos legais, isto é, na validação de sua autonomia, é desafio para equipes que atuam no contexto da internação. Palavras-chave: Autonomia pessoal. Direitos do paciente. Relações profissional-paciente. ResumenAlta por solicitud: estudio sobre las percepciones de los pacientes y los profesionales El alta por solicitud en la cotidianidad hospitalaria genera dilemas éticos y legales. Este estudio analiza la percepción de los pacientes y del equipo multiprofesional (médicos, enfermeros, asistentes sociales y psicólogos) sobre el alta por solicitud, en una Maternidad pública de referencia en Fortaleza, Ceará. Consiste en una investigación cualitativa, de tipo descriptiva, de base documental y bibliográfica, a partir de la observación simple y de una entrevista semiestructurada con 16 participantes (ocho profesionales y ocho pacientes), y del análisis de contenido de Bardin. Como resultado de los ejes de a...

Introduction Before the pandemic context, domestic violence was already considered a violation of human rights with high visibility worldwide. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of preventive measures such as social distancing and prioritization of care for cases of the disease in health units, there was a lack of care for other health issues, such as assistance to women victims of violence. Objective To analyze how the repercussions of the pandemic context and the measures to combat SARS-CoV-2 affected the follow-up of women victims of sexual violence assisted in a reference service in Northeast Brazil. Methods Qualitative analysis with a descriptive character. A semi-structured interview and simple observation were used. To complement the data, bibliographic and documental research were carried out. Bardin's content analysis was adopted. A convenience sample was used, which resulted in 14 women, and data saturation. As inclusion criteria, they were older than 18 years old, attended by the service between March and November 2020, attended at least one appointment and who freely agreed to participate. Male and under 18 years old patients were excluded. Results In 2020, there was a reduction in appointment bookings (24%) and outpatient visits (27%) compared to the same period in 2019. Regarding the sample, 64.28% were between 19-39 years old, the majority declared themselves brown /black (50%) and being single (71%). About 36% had completed high school, the same percentage that was unemployed. Half (50%) of the interviewees did not receive social or social security benefits and lived in a rented house (50%). Most did not know about the service offered and found out from the referral of friends or a public safety or health agency that they sought as a result of the episode of sexual violence. Regarding the pandemic context and outpatient follow-up, it was noted that many mentioned the decrease in the supply of transport and also made reference to the fear of leaving home and being contaminated. A factor greatly reinforced by the interviewees was the economic risk that the pandemic brought to the routine, whether due to formal unemployment or the impediment to carrying out their autonomous activities. In this context, economic insecurity was cited as one of the recurring reasons for not attending appointments. Questions were also asked about the understanding and evaluation of multidisciplinary care and a positive response was received, validating the intersectoral work developed in the service. Conclusions Violence is a dynamic that is constantly being reformulated, due to the historical context. The decrease in demand and increase in absenteeism were linked to fear of contamination, financial difficulties and lack of knowledge about the service. Actions to improve surveillance and management of sexual violence must be an essential part of the fight against COVID-19. Disclosure No