Florencio Vicente Castro

Protocolo para la implementación de terapias no farmacológicas (TNF) en centros residenciales

This research has been motivated by the need to address the development of a Protocol for The Implementation of NTF in homes for the elderly which will contribute to strength the concept of “patient adherence.” . The economic impact of non- adherence in elderly people is very high and impinges directly on increasing readmissions, hospitalizations, adverse medical outcomes, etc ... This Protocol is a proposal of action under European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP 2016-2018) and is classified as an improvement tool when addressing the principle of complementarily between pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, empowering patients with dementia and their careers, the models of quality services provided to residents, and active communication with the patient, professional, the health personalized itineraries, all assisted by the innovative use of ICT.

Produtividade: critica (l) resiliência

Sabendo que a resiliencia e determinada por factores geneticos e ambientais, mediante a culturaxa0de origem, idade e genero do individuo (19; 4; 6; 7; 5; 14) e que a questao da produtividade e dexa0seria retumbância (18; 8; 3), no mundo actual de seria competitividade e insegura sobrevivencia,xa0torna-se prudente avaliar a relacao entre resiliencia e produtividade.xa0A nossa investigacao, em fase de desenvolvimento, visa a construcao de um novo modelo dexa0intervencao psicoterapeutica que desenvolva a resiliencia e produtividade de um individuo, reconhecendoxa0em que medida as categorias da resiliencia contribuem para a produtividade de cada individuo,xa0adequando o modelo consoante as competencias da resiliencia a desenvolver ou adquirir. Axa0nossa amostra de conveniencia nao probabilistica compreende trabalhadores de ambos os generos.xa0No que concerne o mundo empresarial e de vital importância a competencia tecnica do trabalhador,xa0assim como as suas competencias emocionais e sociais, uma vez que serao estas ultimasxa0as que responderao em situacoes de crise e/ou de necessidade de adaptacao (18; 12), e portantoxa0em foco no nosso modelo de intervencao que conta assim com as seguintes tecnicas psicoterapeuticasxa0que emergiram fundamentais para o aumento da produtividade: de consciencializacao exa0promocao da auto-estima e autoconfianca, autonomia e independencia, locus de controlo interno,xa0paciencia, iniciativa, determinacao, tenacidade e empatia (espirito de grupo e de pertenca); de gestaoxa0de expectativas e criacao de objectivos realistas (nocao realistica de controlo, com enfoque naxa0solucao e valorizacao das competencias) e finalmente de gestao de emocao/stress e feedback negativoxa0(exposicao e treino em situacoes criticas).

Propuesta de programa de promoción de la salud en cuidadores informales de enfermos de Alzheimer y prevención del síndrome del cuidador, “evitando que el cuidador se convierta en paciente”

espanolSegun el World Alzheimer Report de 2014 en Espana existen 1.000.000 personas que padecen esta enfermedad, sin embargo, esta afecta de manera indirecta a 3,5 millones de personas. En el presente articulo se desarrolla, desde la perspectiva de la promocion de la salud y con un modelo participativo, una propuesta de programa dedicado a los cuidadores informales de enfermos de Alzheimer. El objetivo es mejorar tanto la calidad del cuidado como la calidad de su salud y prevenir el desarrollo del Sindrome del Cuidador, definido por Zarit como el “conjunto de problemas fisicos, psiquicos, emocionales, sociales y economicos que pueden experimentar los cuidadores de adultos incapacitados” (citado en Montorio, I. et al., 1998). EnglishAccording to World Alzheimer’s Report from 2014, there are 1,000,000 people suffering from Alzheimer’s in Spain. However, this disease affects indirectly more than 3.5 million people. This study develops a programme devoted to informal Alzheimer’s carers from the perspective of health promotion and within a participative model. The main objective is to improve care’s quality as well as his/ her health quality preventing the so called “Care’s Syndrome” defined by Zarit as the combination of physical, mental, emotional, social and economical problems that adult untrained cares may suffer.

Ergonomía y discapacidad : Ergowork una alianza estratégica para la innovación

espanolLas Alianzas para el conocimiento tienen por objeto consolidar la capacidad innovadora del nuevo espacio europeo potenciando procesos de innovacion en la educacion superior, el sector empresarial y los principales agentes del contexto social donde se implementa la estrategia. Con este objeto la Asociacion Internacional de Psicologia Evolutiva y Educativa, INFAD junto con Universidades y Organizaciones empresariales procedentes de Belgica, Italia, Reino Unido, Eslovenia y Polonia impulsaron el proyecto ERGOWORK, aprobado por la Comision Europea en el marco del “Lifelong Learning Programme. Erasmus”, dirigido a desarrollar enfoques nuevos, multidisciplinarios e innovadores entorno a la ERGONOMIA como disciplina. ERGOWORK plantea soluciones concretas a necesidades educativas y empresariales. Mediante una cooperacion triangulada ofrece disenos curriculares especificos en el ambito de la Ergonomia, cuyo objetivo no solo es contribuir a innovar y homogeneizar la oferta en el actual espacio europeo, sino ademas ofrecer una formacion de calidad que dote de altas competencias a los estudiantes posibilitando su acceso al mercado laboral y contribuyendo a resolver las propias demandas de los empleadores. EnglishKnowledge partnerships are created to strengthen the innovative capacity of the new European context through enhancing innovation processes in higher education, business and key actors of the social context. With this aim, the International Association of Developmental and Educational Psychology, INFAD Association along with Universities, Business and Social organizations from Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Slovenia and Poland boosted ERGO WORK project, approved by the European Commission, and conducted under the Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus). A project which aims at developing multidisciplinary and innovative approaches to the ERGONOMICS as a discipline, as well as seeking to improve the design of jobs and workplaces for people with disabilities. ERGOWORK project raises to provide concrete solutions to these educational and business needs. The Knowledge Triangle (Higher Educational Institutions, Companies and VET and Social organizations), created within the project, offers specific curricula in the field of ergonomics, which aims to not only contribute to innovate and standardize supply in the current European context, but also help to provide quality training and high skills, allowing students access to the labor market and helping to meet the employers needs.