ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the performance of telemonitoring in detecting clinical and psychological needs and adherence to the protective measures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to providing remote assistance for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a public university center in Brazil. Subjects and methods: Telemonitoring protocol included phone calls and e-mails. Patients were asked to rate COVID-19-like symptoms, psychological symptoms, epidemiological issues, and adherence to diabetes management (insulin, exercise, and diet) using a 0-to-10 scale. An e-mail address and phone number were offered for further contact if needed. Clinical, demographic, and laboratorial data from the consultations before the pandemic were collected from medical records. Results: Among 321 patients with a previously scheduled consultation over the first 15 weeks of social distancing, 237 (73.8%) could be successfully contacted. Of these, 207 (87.3%) were exclusively evaluated by telemonitoring (190 only by phone or text message and 17 who were also reached by email), and 30 (12.7%) patients attended the consultation for medical reasons detected during the telephone screening. Overall, 44 (18.5%) patients reported COVID-19-like symptoms. One (2.3%) patient was hospitalized and subsequently died. Psychological symptoms were reported by 137 (60.4%) patients and 30 (12.7%) required remote psychological assistance. Appropriate social distancing was performed by 203 (87.9%) patients, and 221 (97.8%) referred use of masks. Conclusions: Telemonitoring T1D patients during the pandemic helped reduce the need for in-person consultations, detect clinical and psychological needs, and offer support to patients in addition to monitoring suspected COVID-19 cases and the adherence to protective measures.

RESUMO Relata-se a experiência dos membros da Liga Acadêmica de Anatomia Aplicada (LAA) da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uerj), sejam eles ligantes, gestores ou orientadores. A motivação para esse trabalho reside no desejo de apontar a importância dessas organizações estudantis e seu impacto sobre os alunos, considerando o recente crescimento e criação de diversas ligas. O modelo tradicional de ensino praticado pela maioria das academias no Brasil, caracterizado por uma relação vertical entre professores e alunos, justifica, ao menos em parte, a limitação criativa dos alunos, e consequentemente, dos futuros profissionais. É nesse panorama que as ligas acadêmicas são necessárias, buscando aguçar o espírito crítico dos alunos e tornar palpáveis os assuntos contemplados pela grade curricular tradicional, que, devido aos cronogramas e horários extenuantes, permanecem abstratos e pouco atrativos, contribuindo para a desmotivação e quebra de expectativa dos alunos ingressantes. Nesse sentido, também se busca atender às demandas dos novos acadêmicos, ansiosos pela aplicação prática do conteúdo abordado no ciclo básico. Todas as atividades precisam ser bem organizadas para que atinjam seus objetivos. Assim, os orientadores devem garantir a supervisão, os gestores devem ser bem selecionados, e a divisão de tarefas deve ser efetiva, de modo a conquistar o engajamento dos ligantes. Todo esse trabalho, seja para a produção de conteúdos científicos, seja para a composição de palestras, cursos ou simpósios, influencia diretamente o modo de pensar de cada parte envolvida. Junto a todo o processo descrito, a base para desenvolver as atividades consiste no tripé ensino-pesquisa-extensão, que complementa a aprendizagem, desenvolve a investigação e contribui para a disseminação dos saberes acadêmicos e o cumprimento do dever social. Neste trabalho, é possível entender o impacto que uma liga tem na formação dos estudantes de Medicina e no constante estímulo à atualização do docente. Assim, foram recolhidos depoimentos e aplicados questionários que ratificam a importância da liga no crescimento tanto pessoal, quanto profissional, nas diversas esferas, e como essas atividades extracurriculares têm se mostrado benéficas na aquisição de novas experiências para discentes e docentes.

ABSTRACT This article reports on the experience of members of the Academic League of Applied Anatomy, in Portuguese “Liga de Anatomia Aplicada (LAA)” of Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uerj), whether listeners, organizers or advisers. The motivation behind this article consists in the desire to address the importance of academic organizations and their impact on students, considering the recent growth and inauguration of various leagues. The traditional model of education, practiced in the majority of Brazilian, is characterized by a vertical relationship between the teacher and the students. This view partly the creative limitation imposed on the students and on future professionals. Therefore, Academic Leagues are necessary, as a means of improving, students’ critical thinking and solidifying a subject that has already been taught in the curricula but that, due to exhausting schedules and rigid time frames, remains abstract and unappealing to the students, resulting in a lack of motivation and disappointed expectations. The league seeks to meet the demands of recently enrolled students, eager to apply in practice subjects still only seen in theory during the basic cycle of school. However, all the activities need to be well organized if they are to achieve their goals. Teachers must ensure supervision, the league’s board of directors must be well-selected, and the division of tasks must be effective, in order to ensure the engagement of all the participants. All this work, whether for the production of scientific content, planning of lectures, courses or symposia, directly impacts the thought processes of all those involved. Alongside the whole process described, the basis of all this evolution is the teaching, research and extension activities, which complement the learning; develop research, and contribute to the dissemination of academic knowledge and the fulfillment of social duty. This paper shows the impact that a league has on the formation of medical students and on the constant encouragement for teachers to update their skills. Therefore, statements were collected and questionnaires conducted, to confirm the importance of the League for personal and professional growth in various spheres, and show how these extracurricular activities have proven to be beneficial in enabling students and teachers to acquire new experiences.