Healthcare waste management is an essential field for both researchers and practitioners. Although there have been few studies using statistical methods for its evaluation, it has been the subject of several studies in different contexts. Furthermore, the known precarious practices for waste management in developing countries raise questions about its potential barriers. This study aims to investigate the barriers in healthcare waste management and their relevance. For this purpose, this paper analyses waste management practices in two Brazilian hospitals by using case study and the Analytic Hierarchy Process method. The barriers were organized into three categories - human factors, management, and infrastructure, and the main findings suggest that cost and employee awareness were the most significant barriers. These results highlight the main barriers to more sustainable waste management, and provide an empirical basis for multi-criteria evaluation of the literature.

The information on violence against children and adolescents in institutions is limited to varying degrees, resulting in inadequate reporting and referrals to safety nets. This paper therefore aims to develop a care protocol that helps institutions in the Brazilian cities of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, and Bauru, São Paulo, to manage reports of violence against children and adolescents. The research used the Analytic Network Process Method (ANP) to improve the flow of victim referrals, making decisions according to the right violated and the type of violence involved. A survey showed that, from a general point of view, the health sector should be a priority point of referral for victims. In the specific cases of neglect and physical violence, social care and Child Protective Services are the priority sectors, respectively. The health sector is the priority for cases of psychological violence and sexual violence.

A adoção de modelos de negócios circulares dependem que os projetos de desenvolvimento de novos produtos estejam alinhados aos princípios da economia circular. No entanto, é reconhecido que as estratégias de design associadas aos projetos de desenvolvimento de produtos para a economia circular possuem peculiaridade e que devem ser considerados, tais como os esforços de design para a atualização, durabilidade emocional e biomimética, por exemplo. Apesar da importância deste tema, ainda são poucos os estudos que avaliam as principais barreiras para a adoção do desenvolvimento de produtos para economia circular (DPEC). Neste contexto, o objetivo deste artigo foi o de identificar e analisar estudos sobre as barreiras para DPEC. Para isso, foi realizada um levantamento sistemático e de conteúdo na literatura. Dentre os principias resultados foram identificadas dezessete barreiras, as quais foram classificadas em seis categorias: inatividade governamental, infraestrutura, financeiras, mercados globais, preferências do consumidor e cultura organizacional. Observou-se também que a maior parte dos trabalhos em DPEC tem destacado, principalmente, as barreiras financeiras e a de mercado.

Este é um estudo transversal com abordagem quantitativa e caráter descritivo, realizado em 2016, com objetivo de identificar o perfil dos profissionais do Sistema de Garantia de Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente, caracterizar as instituições que compõem esse sistema e suscitar o debate sobre as contribuições dos profissionais de enfermagem para a rede de proteção. Participaram 44 profissionais do Sistema, sendo 88,6% mulheres, 11,4% profissionais da área da saúde, e 2,3% de enfermeiros. O Terceiro Setor representou 27,38%. Houve expressivo número de profissionais que integravam os Serviços de Proteção Social quando considerados os serviços públicos e aqueles do Terceiro Setor. A Atenção Primária e a Proteção Social Básica podem desempenhar papel fundamental na rede de proteção à criança e ao adolescente, devido à ampla inserção nos territórios. Urge o fortalecimento da prevenção primária às violências aliada à capacitação dos profissionais.

Purpose – This paper aims to identify and classify the main barriers for adopting circular economy practices using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method for prioritization. The proposed methodology evaluates the importance of different classes of barriers for adopting circular economy practices in a food company and metalworking company. Theoretical framework – This study was based on the current theory of barriers to adopt circular economy practices and multicriteria decision-making. Design/methodology/approach – The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was used to assess and prioritize barriers for circular economy practices. Stability was ranked using a sensitivity analysis. Findings – The results indicate significant differences in the classification of barriers. While the food manufacturing company indicate that the main barriers are related to technical information, the metalworking company considered that barriers relating to financial and economic issues have more of an impact. Originality/value – The study contributes to providing insights so that managers have a greater perception of the main difficulties in adopting circular economy practices, in addition, the study also contributes to extending the application of multicriteria decision making methodologies to the circular economy and evaluating the relative importance of the barriers. Keywords - Circular Economy; Analytic Hierarchy Process; multicriteria analysis; barriers; sustainable development.