ABSTRACT Purpose To compare the speech and voice patterns of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients over four years, and correlate the results with clinical aspects of the disease. Methods Data was collected for 4 years. The clinical assessment tools included the Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) score, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) clinical classification, and the Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item Scale (MG-QoL). To assess speech, the recorded speaking tasks were analyzed acoustically and given auditory-perceptual ratings. Sex (equal distribution) and age (p=0.949) were used as matching criteria in the final sample, which consisted of 10 individuals in the MG group (MGG) and 10 individuals in the control group (CG). Results After 4 years, the MG participants presented stable health status, increased mild and moderate dysarthria (from 40% to 90% of the subjects), and a significant deterioration in the respiration, phonation, and articulation subsystems. The acoustic analysis showed a decline in articulatory patterns (speech rate p=0.047, articulation rate p=0.007, mean syllable duration p=0.007) and vocal quality (increased jitter p=0.022). In the follow-up comparison, there was a significant difference between the phonation variables (shimmer and harmonic-to-noise ratio) of the MGG and CG. Conclusion The MG patients presented a decline in speech over four years and an increase in mild and moderate dysarthria. Despite presenting stable health status, their respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory subsystems worsened. There was no correlation between speech patterns and clinical characteristics of the disease (severity and motor scale).

RESUMO Objetivo Comparar o padrão de fala e voz de indivíduos com Miastenia Gravis (MG) em um intervalo de quatro anos e correlacionar com aspectos clínicos da doença. Método A coleta de dados foi realizada ao longo de 4 anos. A avaliação clínica foi composta pelo Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (QMGS), pela Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Classification (MGFA) e pela escala de qualidade de vida para Miastenia Gravis (MG-QOL). A avaliação da fala foi composta por gravação de tarefas, análise perceptivo-auditiva e análise acústica. A amostra final foi composta por 10 indivíduos em MG e 10 indivíduos no grupo controle (GC), pareados por sexo (distribuição igualitária) e idade (p=0,949). Resultados Após 4 anos, os indivíduos com MG apresentaram estabilidade clínica, aumento do diagnóstico de disartria leve e moderada (de 40% para 90% dos sujeitos) e diminuição significativa no desempenho dos subsistemas da fala: respiração, fonação e articulação. Na análise acústica, houve declínio do padrão articulatório (taxa de fala p=0,047, taxa de articulação p=0,007, duração média das sílabas p=0,007) e qualidade vocal (jitter aumentado p=0,022). Houve diferença significativa nas variáveis fonatórias (shimmer e harmonic-to-noise ratio) entre os grupos MG e GC na comparação do seguimento. Conclusão Indivíduos com MG apresentaram declínio no padrão de fala em um intervalo de quatro anos, com aumento no número de disártricos (leve e moderado). Mesmo com a estabilidade da doença, houve piora dos subsistemas respiratório, fonatório e articulatório. Não houve correlação entre o padrão de fala e as características clínicas da doença (gravidade e escala motora).

Abstract There are countless proven benefits of breastfeeding, and the demand for such a right in health for transfeminine people is rarely addressed in the literature, reinforcing inequities in health. The article aims to conduct a scoping review of lactation induction for transfeminine people in the health care context. Systematic literature review in six selected databases, looking for articles with terms related to lactation and transfeminine people. Data were extracted and analyzed, summarizing the main results in tables. Three hundred ninety articles were found. After the exclusion of the duplicates there was a selection by title/abstract and a following selection by the full reading of the remaining articles, considering the pre-determined exclusion and inclusion criteria. Twenty-one articles were included, published between 2018 and 2023. Among them, six are case reports with unprecedented information on the topic, and the others are publications in various formats. Lactation induction was achieved in all the case reports. There is a fragile and recent body of evidence affirming the success of lactation induction in transgender women. There is a necessity to support this demand by health professionals and robust studies to optimize necessary interventions.

Resumo São inúmeros os benefícios comprovados do aleitamento materno, e a demanda por tal direito em saúde para as pessoas transfemininas é pouco abordada na literatura, reforçando as iniquidades em saúde. O artigo objetiva realizar uma revisão de escopo sobre a indução da lactação para pessoas transfemininas no contexto de assistência à saúde. Revisão sistemática da literatura em seis bases de dados selecionadas, buscando artigos com termos relacionados à lactação e pessoas transfemininas. Os dados foram extraídos e analisados, resumindo os principais resultados em tabelas. Foram encontrados 390 artigos. Após a exclusão dos duplicados, procedeu-se à seleção por título/resumo e posterior seleção pela leitura na íntegra, considerando os critérios de exclusão e inclusão. Foram incluídos 21 artigos, publicados entre 2018 e 2023. Entre eles, seis são relatos de casos com informações inéditas sobre o tema, e os demais são publicações em diversos formatos. A indução da lactação foi alcançada em todos os relatos de casos. Existe um corpo de evidências frágil e recente que afirma o sucesso da indução da lactação em mulheres trans. Há necessidade de respaldar essa demanda por parte dos profissionais e estudos robustos para otimizar as intervenções necessárias.

Abstract Objectives: To review and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of otosclerosis. Methods: Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on otosclerosis were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians’ guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association’s guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. Results: The topics were divided into 2 parts: 1) Diagnosis – audiologic and radiologic; 2) Treatment – hearing AIDS, pharmacological therapy, stapes surgery, and implantable devices - bone-anchored devices, active middle ear implants, and Cochlear Implants (CI). Conclusions: The pathophysiology of otosclerosis has not yet been fully elucidated, but environmental factors and unidentified genes are likely to play a significant role in it. Women with otosclerosis are not at increased risk of worsening clinical condition due to the use of contraceptives or during pregnancy. Drug treatment has shown little benefit. If the patient does not want to undergo stapedotomy, the use of hearing aids is well indicated. Implantable systems should be indicated only in rare cases, and the CI should be indicated in cases of profound deafness.

Abstract Objectives: This study aims to investigate the pattern of immunoexpression of proteins p16, p53 and Ki-67 in RRP, as well as to evaluate its influence on the number of surgeries that patients have undergone to date and to analyze the benefit of immunohistochemistry in this disease. Methods: Clinical-demographic data and tumor samples were obtained from 33 patients with RRP. The expression of proteins p16, p53 and Ki-67 was analyzed by immunohistochemical method. Results: Most patients had already undergone more than one surgery. The p16 marker was negative in 24.2% of the cases, with little positivity in 27.3% of the cases, moderate in 36.4% and intense in 12.1%. The p53 marker was positive in all cases, with little immunoexpression in 39.4% of cases, moderate in 36.4% and intense in 24.2%. The Ki-67 marker showed nuclear positivity in all lesions, although in varying degrees, with a mean proliferative index ±SD (standard deviation) of 51.7±26. Conclusions: The papillomatous lesions had varying degrees of immunoexpression of proteins p16, p53 and Ki-67, but no specific immunohistochemical pattern was observed. It was found, with statistical difference, that the number of surgeries was higher in cases with greater intensity of p53 expression, without correlation with the other markers. The benefit of immunohistochemistry in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis may lie in the prognostic assessment. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the use of this technique for this purpose. Level of evidence:: 4.

Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity and synergistic effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and fosfomycin (FOSFO) on biofilms of oral bacteria associated with endodontic infections. Methodology This study determined minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentration (MIC/MBC) and fractionated inhibitory concentration (FIC) of EGCG and FOSFO against Enterococcus faecalis, Actinomyces israelii, Streptococcus mutans, and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Monospecies and multispecies biofilms with those bacteria formed in polystyrene microplates and in radicular dentin blocks of bovine teeth were treated with the compounds and control chlorhexidine (CHX) and evaluated by bacterial counts and microscopy analysis. Toxicity effect of the compounds was determined on fibroblasts culture by methyl tetrazolium assays. Results The combination of EGCG + FOSFO demonstrated synergism against all bacterial species, with an FIC index ranging from 0.35 to 0.5. At the MIC/FIC concentrations, EGCG, FOSFO, and EGCG+FOSFO were not toxic to fibroblasts. EGCG+FOSFO significantly reduced monospecies biofilms of E. faecalis and A. israelli, whereas S. mutans and F. nucleatum biofilms were eliminated by all compounds. Scanning electron microscopy of multispecies biofilms treated with EGCG, EGCG+FOSFO, and CHX at 100x MIC showed evident biofilm disorganization and substantial reduction of extracellular matrix. Confocal microscopy observed a significant reduction of multispecies biofilms formed in dentin tubules with 84.85%, 78.49%, and 50.6% of dead cells for EGCG+FOSFO, EGCG, and CHX at 100x MIC, respectively. Conclusion EGCG and fosfomycin showed a synergistic effect against biofilms of oral pathogens related to root canal infections without causing cytotoxicity.

Abstract Objective: To describe the speech pattern of patients with hereditary Spastic Paraplegia type 4 (SPG4) and correlated it with their clinical data. Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried out in two university hospitals in Brazil. Two groups participated in the study: the case group (n = 28) with a confirmed genetic diagnosis for SPG4 and a control group (n = 17) matched for sex and age. The speech assessment of both groups included: speech task recording, acoustic analysis, and auditory-perceptual analysis. In addition, disease severity was assessed with the Spastic Paraplegia Rating Scale (SPRS). Results: In the auditory-perceptual analysis, 53.5% (n = 15) of individuals with SPG4 were dysarthric, with mild to moderate changes in the subsystems of phonation and articulation. On acoustic analysis, SPG4 subjects’ performances were worse in measurements related to breathing (maximum phonation time) and articulation (speech rate, articulation rate). The articulation variables (speech rate, articulation rate) are related to the age of onset of the first motor symptom. Conclusion: Dysarthria in SPG4 is frequent and mild, and it did not evolve in conjunction with more advanced motor diseases. This data suggest that diagnosed patients should be screened and referred for speech therapy evaluation and those pathophysiological mechanisms of speech involvement may differ from the length-dependent degeneration of the corticospinal tract.

Abstract Background Atherosclerosis risk factors can have different impacts on cardiovascular diseases and on the anatomical distribution of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Objectives To study the influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Methods We performed an observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study that included 476 hospitalized patients with CLTI due to PAD. We compared the presence of atherosclerosis risk factors (age, gender, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypertension) in patients with PAD involving three different anatomic areas (aortoiliac, femoropopliteal, and infrapopliteal). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify associations between atherosclerosis risk factors and PAD distribution. Results The mean age of the 476 patients was 69 years, 249 (52%) were men, and 273 (57%) had diabetes. Seventy-four percent (353) had minor tissue loss. Multivariate analysis identified three risk factors associated with PAD anatomical distribution (gender, smoking, and DM). Women had a 2.7 (CI: 1.75-4.26) times greater chance of having femoropopliteal disease. Smokers had a 3.6-fold (CI: 1.54-8.30) greater risk of aortoiliac disease. Diabetic patients were 1.8 (CI: 1.04-3.19) times more likely to have isolated infrapopliteal occlusive disease. Conclusions The study showed that gender, DM, and smoking impact on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with CLTI. Diabetic patients were more likely to have only infrapopliteal disease, women had a greater risk of femoropopliteal PAD, and smokers had a greater risk of aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Resumo Contexto Os fatores de risco para aterosclerose podem ter influência distinta nas doenças cardiovasculares, impactando também no território da doença arterial periférica (DAP). Objetivos Estudar a influência dos diferentes fatores de risco para a aterosclerose na distribuição anatômica da DAP em pacientes com isquemia crítica crônica de membros (ICCM). Métodos Foi realizado um estudo observacional, transversal e analítico, incluindo 476 doentes internados devido à ICCM por DAP. Foram estudados, comparativamente, os pacientes com DAP dos três distintos territórios anatômicos (aortoilíaco, femoropoplíteo e infragenicular) em relação à presença dos fatores de risco para a aterosclerose (idade, gênero, diabetes mellitus, tabagismo e hipertensão arterial). A análise multivariada foi realizada para testar a associação entre os fatores de risco e a distribuição anatômica da DAP. Resultados A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 69 anos, 249 (52%) eram homens, e 273 (57%), diabéticos. Predominaram os pacientes na Categoria 5 da Classificação de Rutherford (353/74%). Na análise multivariada, as mulheres tiveram chance 2,7 (IC: 1,75-4,26) vezes maior de doença do território femoropoplíteo. Os doentes tabagistas tiveram 3,6 (IC: 1,54-8,30) vezes maior risco de doença do território aortoilíaco. Diabéticos apresentaram 1,8 (IC: 1,04-3,19) vezes maior chance de obstrução apenas do território infragenicular. Conclusões O estudo mostrou que gênero, diabetes mellitus e tabagismo influenciam no padrão de distribuição da DAP em pacientes com ICCM. Os doentes diabéticos apresentaram maior chance de doença isolada do território infragenicular, as mulheres tiveram maior risco de DAP do território femoropoplíteo e os tabagistas possuem maior chance comprometimento aortoilíaco.

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the perception of university professors about Integrative Community Therapy as a mental health promotion strategy. Methods: Qualitative, phenomenological and interventional research, conducted with professors of the Nursing course at the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. The experiential descriptions were produced through phenomenological interviews, whose resulting material was analyzed based on the Ambiguity Analytical technique. Results: The professors expressed a lack of interaction between them, a fact that has become a reality in everyday academic life and that has worsened in the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the Community Therapy circles in a virtual environment proved to be effective in sharing psychosocial and physical demands, as well as in the collective discussion of problem situations and the search for joint solutions. Conclusion: The study highlights the potential of Community Therapy as an integrative and complementary practice to the Brazilian public health care model.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender la percepción de los profesores universitarios sobre la Terapia Integrativa Comunitaria como estrategia para promover la salud mental. Métodos: Investigación cualitativa, fenomenológica e intervencionista, realizada con profesores del curso de Enfermería de la Universidad Estatal del Sudoeste de Bahía, Jequié, Bahía, Brasil. Las descripciones vivenciales se produjeron a través de entrevistas fenomenológicas, cuyo material resultante fue analizado con base en la técnica Analítica de la Ambigüedad. Resultados: Los docentes manifestaron una falta de interacción entre ellos, hecho que se ha hecho realidad en la vida académica cotidiana y que se ha agravado con el surgimiento de la pandemia de COVID-19. En este contexto, las ruedas de Terapia Comunitaria en un entorno virtual demostraron ser efectivas para compartir demandas psicosociales y físicas, así como en la discusión colectiva de situaciones problemáticas y la búsqueda de soluciones conjuntas. Conclusión: El estudio destaca el potencial de la Terapia Comunitaria como práctica integradora y complementaria al modelo de salud pública brasileño.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a percepção de docentes universitários sobre a Terapia Comunitária Integrativa como estratégia de promoção da saúde mental. Métodos: Pesquisa qualitativa, fenomenológica e interventiva, realizada com docentes do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Jequié, Bahia, Brasil. As descrições vivenciais foram produzidas mediante entrevista fenomenológica, cujo material resultante foi analisado com base na técnica Analítica da Ambiguidade. Resultados: As Docentes expressaram carência de interação entre elas, fato que tem se constituído uma realidade no cotidiano da vida acadêmica e que se agravou na emergência da pandemia da COVID-19. Nesse contexto, as rodas de Terapia Comunitária em ambiente virtual se mostraram eficazes ao compartilhamento de demandas psicossociais e físicas, bem como à discussão coletiva de situações-problema e a busca de soluções conjuntas. Conclusão: O Estudo evidencia o potencial da Terapia Comunitária como prática integrativa e complementar ao modelo de atenção à saúde pública brasileiro.

Abstract Purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a crisis and required measures such as social distancing that have challenged the effectiveness of leadership theories and led some authors to suggest that the practice and theory of leadership are now standing at a crossroads. As the pandemic’s critical phase subsides and in-person activities gradually resume, this study seeks to understand how leaders faced the Covid-19 crisis and the results achieved for organizations and people. Originality/value: This work proposes a theoretical model to contribute to the literature about leadership in extreme events. We expand the model by Hannah et al. (2009) to cover elements not yet studied, considering a global, long-duration, and extreme context for which there was no previous training. Design/methodology/approach: This is a theoretical article based on the model of Hannah et al. (2009) on leadership in extreme events. The study proposes a model for leadership in extreme events by examining empirical articles on leadership during the pandemic from March 2020 to December 2022. Findings: Several leadership styles were adopted during the pandemic. However, almost all converged on mitigating the pandemic’s impact on employees, especially their emotional and psychological well-being, which was significantly affected by the threats posed by Covid-19. The study found that leaders may amplify adverse effects when communication is not clear and transparent and when business needs are priori-tized over the needs of employees.

Resumo Objetivo: A crise causada pela pandemia da Covid-19 colocou em questão a efetividade das teorias sobre liderança desenvolvidas até o momento, tendo alguns autores argumentado que há uma crise da prática e da teoria sobre liderança. Em um contexto em que as atividades presenciais foram retomadas, o presente trabalho busca entender como a liderança enfrentou a pandemia e os resultados obtidos para organizações e pessoas. Originalidade/valor: Este trabalho propõe um modelo teórico que avança na literatura sobre liderança em eventos extremos, expandindo o modelo de Hannah et al. (2009), na medida em que contempla contexto e evento extremos de longa duração, global e em que não pôde haver preparação prévia, o que não havia sido estudado até o momento. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Trata-se de um trabalho teórico que, com base no modelo de Hannah et al. (2009) sobre a liderança em eventos extremos e na publicação de artigos empíricos sobre a liderança na pandemia de março de 2020 a dezembro de 2022, propõe um modelo para a liderança em contextos extremos. Resultados: Diversos estilos de liderança foram adotados na pandemia, mas quase todos convergiram para o papel de atenuar os efeitos da pandemia nos trabalhadores, especialmente no que diz respeito aos aspectos emocionais e psicológicos, tão impactados pelo grau de ameaça da pandemia. A liderança também pode ser um estressor quando não estabelece comunicação clara e transparente e quando prioriza as necessidades do negócio e não as pessoas.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the family’s experience in relation to daily life with a family member experiencing mental suffering. Methods: a qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological study grounded in Merleau-Ponty’s ontology of experience was conducted in ten households in a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil, where 24 participants of the Intersubjectivity Wheels reside. The descriptions produced were subjected to the Ambiguity Analytics technique. Results: the descriptions were categorized into: absence as a creative power of the sense of “being” and “not being a family”; and exclusion and acceptance as expressions of mental suffering in the family context. Final Considerations: the experience of mental suffering in the family’s daily life is marked by ambiguous feelings, such as joy and sadness, disappointment and satisfaction, lack of love and love. However, experiencing these feelings can mobilize the desire to “become” a family, increase the sense of autonomy and independence, and drive the formation of new family configurations.

RESUMEN Objetivos: describir la experiencia de la familia en relación con la vida diaria de un miembro familiar que experimenta sufrimiento mental. Métodos: se realizó un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y fenomenológico basado en la ontología de la experiencia de Merleau-Ponty en diez hogares de una ciudad en el estado de Bahía, Brasil, donde residen 24 participantes de los Círculos de Intersubjetividad. Las descripciones producidas fueron sometidas a la técnica de Análisis de Ambigüedad. Resultados: las descripciones se clasificaron en: la ausencia como un poder creativo del sentido de “ser” y “no ser una familia”; y la exclusión y aceptación como expresiones del sufrimiento mental en el contexto familiar. Consideraciones Finales: la experiencia del sufrimiento mental en la vida diaria de la familia está marcada por sentimientos ambiguos, como alegría y tristeza, decepción y satisfacción, falta de amor y amor. Sin embargo, experimentar estos sentimientos puede movilizar el deseo de “convertirse” en una familia, aumentar el sentido de autonomía e independencia, y promover la formación de nuevas configuraciones familiares.

RESUMO Objetivos: descrever a experiência da família em relação ao cotidiano com o familiar em sofrimento mental. Métodos: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, do tipo fenomenológico, fundamentado na ontologia da experiência de Merleau-Ponty, realizado em dez domicílios de uma cidade do estado da Bahia (Brasil), onde residem os 24 participantes das Rodas de Intersubjetividade. As descrições produzidas foram submetidas à técnica Analítica da Ambiguidade. Resultados: as descrições foram categorizadas em: ausência como potência criadora do sentido de “ser” e “não ser família”; e exclusão e acolhimento como expressão do sofrimento mental no contexto da família. Considerações Finais: a experiência do sofrimento mental no cotidiano da família é marcada por sentimentos ambíguos, como alegria e tristeza, decepção e satisfação, desamor e amor. Entretanto, a vivência desses sentimentos pode mobilizar o desejo de “tornar-se” família, aumentar o senso de autonomia e independência, e impulsionar a formação de novas configurações familiares.

Abstract Objective: To review the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular schwannoma. Methods: Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on vestibular schwannoma were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians’ guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association’s guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. Results: The topics were divided into 2 parts: (1) Diagnosis – audiologic, electrophysiologic tests, and imaging; (2) Treatment – wait and scan protocols, surgery, radiosurgery/radiotherapy, and systemic therapy. Conclusions: Decision making in VS treatment has become more challenging. MRI can diagnose increasingly smaller tumors, which has disastrous consequences for the patients and their families. It is important to develop an individualized approach for each case, which highly depends on the experience of each surgical team.

Resumen Contexto: Los Trastornos Mentales Comunes (TMC) provocan angustia psicológica intensa, pérdida de calidad de vida y problemas sociales, siendo frecuentes entre los estudiantes universitarios. Objetivo: Investigar la prevalencia de TMC en estudiantes de enfermería en relación a aspectos sociodemográficos, académicos y pandémicos de COVID-19, y describir formas de alivio / manejo en salud mental en la percepción de estos estudiantes. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo cuantitativo realizado con estudiantes de pregrado en enfermería de una universidad del sur de Bahía, Brasil. Los datos se obtuvieron de un cuestionario electrónico, que incluía el Self Reporting Questionaire-20 (SRQ-20). En los análisis de asociación se calculó la Razón de Prevalencia (PR) con un Intervalo de Confianza (IC) del 95%. El nivel de significancia utilizado fue p <0,05. Resultados: 146 estudiantes participaron en el estudio, con una edad media de 23,6 años. La prevalencia de CMD fue de 68,5% y se asoció con género femenino, raza autóctona autodeclarada, antecedente de encierro, falta de disciplina y situación irregular en el curso, y sentimiento de incapacidad para el futuro por la pandemia de COVID-19. Se observó que el 67,1% de los estudiantes utilizó alguna forma de manejo de la salud mental, y percibieron el apoyo psicológico, los psicofármacos y la musicoterapia como terapéuticas, entre otras estrategias. Conclusiones: El estudio evidenció una alta prevalencia de TMC entre los estudiantes, en el contexto de la pandemia, y describe formas de manejo en salud mental del (posible) uso de los mismos, que pueden servir como subsidio para la elaboración de estrategias para la prevención de angustia psicológica y promoción de la salud mental por parte de las universidades.

Abstract Context: Common Mental Disorders (CMD) cause intense psychological distress, loss of quality of life and social problems, being frequent among university students. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of CMD among nursing students in relation to sociodemographic, academic and COVID-19 pandemic aspects, and to describe forms of relief/management in mental health in these students' perception. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative study carried out with undergraduate nursing students from a university in southern Bahia, Brazil. Data were collected from an electronic questionnaire, which included the Self Reporting Questionaire-20 (SRQ-20). In the association analyses, the Prevalence Ratio (PR) with a Confidence Interval (CI) of 95% was calculated. The level of significance used was p<0.05. Results: 146 students participated in the study, with a mean age of 23.6 years. The prevalence of CMD was 68.5% and was associated with female gender, self-declared indigenous race, history of confinement, failure in discipline and irregular status in the course, and a feeling of incapacity for the future due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was observed that 67.1% of the students used some form of mental health management, and they perceived psychological support, psychotropic drugs and music therapy as therapeutic, among other strategies. Conclusions: The study evidenced a high prevalence of CMD among students, in the context of the pandemic, and describes forms of mental health management of (possible) use of them, which can serve as a subsidy for the elaboration of strategies for the prevention of psychological distress and promotion of mental health by universities.

Resumo Contexto: Transtornos Mentais Comuns (TMC) causam intenso sofrimento psíquico, perda da qualidade de vida e problemas sociais, sendo frequentes entre estudantes universitários. Objetivo: Investigar a prevalência de TMC entre estudantes de Enfermagem em relação a aspectos sociodemográficos, acadêmicos e da pandemia da COVID-19, e descrever formas de alívio/ manejo em saúde mental na percepção desses estudantes. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo, realizado com estudantes da graduação em Enfermagem de uma universidade do sul da Bahia, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados a partir de questionário eletrônico, que incluía o Self Reporting Questionaire-20 (SRQ-20). Nas análises de associações, calculou-se a Razão de Prevalência (RP) com Intervalo de Confiança (IC) de 95%. O nível de significância utilizado foi p<0,05. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 146 estudantes, com média de idade de 23,6 anos. A prevalência de TMC foi de 68,5% e esteve associada a sexo feminino, raça autodeclarada indígena, histórico de trancamento, reprovação em disciplina e situação irregular no curso, e ao sentimento de incapacidade em relação ao futuro devido à pandemia da COVID-19. Observou-se que 67,1% dos estudantes utilizava alguma forma de manejo em saúde mental, e percebiam como terapêuticos, dentre outras estratégias, apoio psicológico, psicofármacos e musicoterapia. Conclusões: O estudo evidenciou alta prevalência de TMC entre os estudantes, no contexto da pandemia, e descreve formas de manejo da saúde mental de (possíveis) uso dos mesmos, podendo servir como subsídio para a elaboração de estratégias de prevenção de sofrimento psíquico e promoção da saúde mental por parte das universidades.

RESUMO Este artigo buscou traçar uma analogia entre o perfil profissional desejável de competências proposto por Le Boterf (2003) e a abordagem da aprendizagem informacional de Christine Bruce (2003, 2008) sob a perspectiva da Competência em Informação como fator social de compreensão e inclusão ao mundo do trabalho. A partir de pesquisa descritivo-exploratória de cunho bibliográfico, abordou-se discussões referentes à formação, à educação, à articulação, à integração e à mobilização de competências profissionais frente às demandas sociais do mundo do trabalho. Tratou-se da Competência em Informação e sua relação com o mundo do trabalho. Tais abordagens, quando postas em uma lógica transversal e de aprendizagem pela experiência, destacam o protagonismo e o empoderamento das ações do indivíduo em uma situação profissional. A transversalidade das competências desenvolvidas no âmbito da formação para o mundo do trabalho com a Competência em Informação articula, integra e mobiliza habilidades, atitudes, valores e conhecimentos novos com os existentes que sustentam a compreensão holística em termos culturais, sociais, políticos, econômicos e temporais da situação e das ações profissionais, a reflexão, a tomada de decisão e a resolução de problemas por parte do indivíduo a partir do aprendizado que ele adquire com suas experiências e com as de sua rede de contato.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article was to establish an analogy between the desirable professional profile of competences proposed by Le Boterf (2003) and the informed learning approach of Christine Bruce (2003, 2008) from the perspective of information literacy as a social factor of understanding and inclusion in the world of work. Based on a descriptive-exploratory bibliographical research, discussions were addressed regarding training, education, articulation, integration and mobilization of professional skills in view of the social demands of the world of work. It was about information literacy and its relationship with the world of work. Such approaches, when placed in a transversal logic and learning through experience, highlight the protagonism and empowerment of the individual's actions in a professional situation. The transversality of skills developed in the context of training for the world of work with information literacy articulates, integrates and mobilizes new skills, attitudes, values and knowledge with existing ones that support a holistic understanding in cultural, social, political, economic and temporal situations and professional actions, reflection, decision-making and problem solving by the individual based on the learning he acquires from his experiences and from his contact network.