This article aims to analyze the occupational therapy students' perception of a Public higher education Institution on suicide approach during training. This is a qualitative study with descriptive-analytical approach, with transverse temporal cut, performed in Rio de Janeiro. Suicide is still a complex theme and requires greater visibility. Most students interviewed expressed the view that suicide can be a result of mental disorder or associated with intense suffering. They also reported not having taken the approach on the suicide in the undergraduate disciplines, only indirectly, especially in Ethics and Oncology disciplines. Despite this, they reported about the relevant and consistent topic that the literature demonstrates. Rethink the approach of this theme in the formation of occupational therapists is an important issue to be treated in Brazilian universities.
The objective of this work is to describe the activities used in a therapeutic toy library with groups of children and pre-teens with Down syndrome and to correlate them with the age group. For that, an analytical study of 297 activities developed with 44 participants with Down syndrome from 2 to 13 years old was performed, based on the analysis of the Activity Record Sheet. To meet the first objective, a descriptive univariate analysis was performed, using absolute and relative frequencies for the categorical variables. In order to answer the second objective, which compared the categorical variables related to the activities developed in the toy library with the age groups, a bivariate analysis was performed using the chi-square test (X 2). The results showed that a varied set of activities was used, especially those involving music, stacking, fitting and building games for the 2 to 3 years old and 11 months old group; expressive activities for the 4 to 7 years old and 11 months old group; and games, math activities, reading, writing, and activities related to language development for the 8 to 13 years old group. The study brought relevant data to the development of Occupational Therapy in the childhood area, especially in working with children with intellectual disabilities.
A disponibilidade de novas tecnologias modificou a forma como as pessoas trocam informações e se comunicam, e beneficiou aquelas com dificuldades comunicativas, criando oportunidades para as Pessoas com Deficiência. Entretanto, este avanço demanda que os terapeutas ocupacionais aprimorem seus conhecimentos em Tecnologia Assistiva. O objetivo desse estudo foi relatar a experiência de realização de um curso piloto, a distância, em Comunicação Alternativa. Esse foi ofertado na Plataforma Moodle, com carga horária de 30 horas, e contou com 119 inscritos. A avaliação das atividades demonstrou que os alunos compreenderam os tópicos abordados no curso e que foram capazes de desenvolver projetos completos com o software Prancha Fácil e com os aplicativos do Portal Arasaac. A experiência mostrou que o uso de Ambientes Virtuais de Aprendizagem, para formação de profissionais que trabalham na área de Tecnologia Assistiva, possibilita o aprendizado de conhecimento suficiente para a realização de atividades práticas de boa qualidade.
O suicídio é atualmente uma questão social e de saúde pública mundial. No Brasil as taxas vêm aumentando gradativamente. Estudos mostram que os profissionais de saúde nem sempre estão preparados para lidar com pacientes com questões relacionadas ao suicídio. Este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre as relações entre o suicídio e a prática da terapia ocupacional a partir das percepções de estudantes de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) pública sobre o tema. Foram realizadas 13 entrevistas com estudantes de terapia ocupacional de uma IES. Os resultados foram analisados pela abordagem da análise de conteúdo e divididos em duas categorias: (1) Suicídio e a prática da Terapia Ocupacional: a importância da prevenção e (2) Suicídio e questões éticas. Os estudantes entrevistados fazem apontamentos que se relacionam com as políticas públicas nacionais, principalmente no que se refere a prevenção do suicídio e destacam também questões éticas nessa prática. É preciso que o tema seja discutido na graduação, pois a reflexão anterior à prática auxilia os futuros profissionais em suas atuações. Abstract Suicide is a global public health and social issue. In Brazil, rates have gradually increased. Studies show that health professionals are not always prepared to deal with patients with suicide issues. This article aims to reflect on the relationship between suicide and the practice of occupational therapy from the perceptions of students of a public higher education institution (HEI) about the subject. Thirteen interviews were conducted with students of occupational therapy at an HEI. The results were analyzed by the content analysis approach and divided into two categories: (1) Suicide and Occupational Therapy practice: the importance of prevention and (2) Suicide and ethical issues. The interviewed students make notes that relate to national public policies, especially regarding suicide prevention and also highlight ethical issues in this practice. It is necessary that the subject be discussed in the graduation, because the reflection before the practice helps the future professionals in their performancesKeywords: Professional Training; Public Health; Suicide; Occupational Therapy.
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