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RESUMO: A osteologia desempenha um papel indispensável para o conhecimento dos padrões de normalidade das diversas espécies, sendo a base para o entendimento zoológico. Mazama nana é bastante conhecido no Brasil, porém descrições morfológicas básicas acerca da espécie são escassas, enquanto Subulo gouazoubira, revalidação atual de Mazama gouazoubira, também é incidente no Brasil e, atualmente, tem sido alvo de diversos estudos filogenéticos. Nesse escopo, no presente estudo, foram preparadas, osteologicamente, 19 cabeças de cervídeos (16 Subulo gouazoubira e três Mazama nana) e, em seguida, tomografias computadorizadas (TCs) foram realizadas a fim de aprimorar as formas de avaliação de acidentes ósseos, além de estruturas internas e forames mediante técnicas de reconstrução em três dimensões (3D) devido a difícil visibilidade em peças intactas. Posteriormente, realizou-se um comparativo entre as reconstruções, fotografias digitais e secções tomográficas transversais do crânio, o qual possibilitou a visualização de peculiaridades e exclusividades anatômicas, como a presença da fenestra nasolacrimomaxilar, detalhamento dos seios paranasais e arquitetura de ossos finos, além do formato exclusivo dos ossos cranianos, em comparação a outras espécies, que apresentam um fenótipo único e genuíno. RESUMO espécies zoológico escassas atualmente filogenéticos escopo estudo preparadas osteologicamente 1 16 (1 seguida TCs (TCs ósseos 3D D (3D intactas Posteriormente realizouse realizou se reconstruções crânio anatômicas nasolacrimomaxilar finos cranianos genuíno (

ABSTRACT: Osteology plays an indispensable role in understanding the normal patterns of different species, serving as the foundation for zoological understanding. Mazama nana is well-known in Brazil; however, basic morphological descriptions of the species are scarce, while Subulo gouazoubira, currently revalidated as Mazama gouazoubira, is also prevalent in Brazil and has recently been the subject of various phylogenetic studies. In this respect, in the present study, 19 cervid heads (16 Subulo gouazoubira and three Mazama nana) were osteologically prepared. Next, computed tomographies (CTs) were performed to enhance the assessment of bone accidents, as well as internal structures and foramina through three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques due to the difficult visibility in intact specimens. A comparison was then made between the reconstructions, digital photographs, and CT cross-sections of the skull, which enabled the visualization of anatomical peculiarities and exclusivities, such as nasolacrimal-maxillary fenestra, paranasal sinuses, and thin bone architecture, as well as the unique shape of cranial bones, compared to other species that exhibit a unique and genuine phenotype. ABSTRACT wellknown known however scarce studies respect study 1 16 (1 prepared Next CTs (CTs accidents threedimensional dimensional 3D D (3D specimens reconstructions photographs crosssections cross sections skull exclusivities nasolacrimalmaxillary nasolacrimal maxillary fenestra sinuses architecture bones phenotype (

Abstract: Healthcare buildings can be complicated to navigate, causing patients to experience stress and lose time if not adequately planned. This study aims to identify the relationship between the spatial layout in healthcare buildings and wayfinding for users, by utilizing Behavioral Sequence Analysis (BSA) and Space Syntax through Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR). The methodology is based on behavioral and spatial data and was tested by using the experimental setups in VR environments. Space syntax analysis is applied to collect spatial data. Experiments were conducted by assigning wayfinding tasks in virtual hospitals with various plan configurations. Behavioral data obtained from BSA was associated with the spatial data driven by the space syntax analysis to gain a comprehensive understanding of the participants' wayfinding behavior. The results indicate that the semi-centralized floor plan layout with high visibility levels performs better in wayfinding while the decentralized layout with low visibility values performs worse.

Resumen: Los edificios de atención médica pueden ser complicados de navegar, causando estrés y pérdida de tiempo a los pacientes si no están planificados adecuadamente. Este estudio busca identificar la relación entre la disposición espacial en estos edificios y la orientación de los usuarios, utilizando Análisis de Secuencia Comportamental (BSA) y Sintaxis Espacial a través de Realidad Virtual Inmersiva (iVR). La metodología se basa en datos comportamentales y espaciales, probada en configuraciones experimentales en entornos de iRV. El análisis de sintaxis espacial se emplea para recopilar datos. Se realizaron experimentos con tareas de orientación en hospitales virtuales con diversas configuraciones de plano. Los datos conductuales del BSA se asociaron con los datos espaciales, obteniendo una comprensión completa del comportamiento de orientación. Los resultados indican que la disposición semi-centralizada con alta visibilidad es más eficaz en la orientación, mientras que la distribución descentralizada con baja visibilidad lo es menos.

Abstract Considering the changes and uncertainties of the current environment that affect management in organizations, the use of qualitative methods in business research facilitates the study of organizational phenomena from a different perspective while acknowledging their complexity. The objective of this special issue is to offer greater exposure to empirical studies that thoroughly employ qualitative methods to solving business and management problems. We have attempted to showcase how diverse qualitative methodologies, from classic case-based strategies to more novel ones such as action research, provide new visions for approaching the study of organizational realities. Also, we have briefly reflected on the application of new tools as visual techniques or AI to business and management research. Therefore, this special issue offers five papers that, from different methodological perspectives and content, seek to contribute to this objective. We hope that this special issue represents a significant advancement in the visibility and appreciation of qualitative methods within the field of business and management research.

Resumen Considerando los cambios e incertidumbres del entorno actual que afectan a la dirección de las organizaciones, la utilización de métodos cualitativos en la investigación relacionada con la empresa permite estudiar este fenómeno desde una perspectiva diferente y en toda su complejidad. En este sentido, el objetivo de este número especial ha sido ofrecer una mayor exposición de los estudios empíricos que emplean con profundidad los métodos cualitativos para resolver problemas de investigación en el campo de los negocios y la dirección de empresas. Hemos tratado de mostrar cómo diversas metodologías cualitativas, desde estrategias clásicas como los estudios de casos hasta más novedosas como la investigación acción, aportan nuevas visiones sobre cómo abordar el estudio de realidades organizativas. También, hemos hecho una breve reflexión sobre la aplicación de nuevas herramientas como las técnicas visuales o la IA a la investigación en el área de los negocios y la dirección de la empresa. Así, este número especial ofrece cinco artículos que, desde diferentes perspectivas metodológicas y contenidos, tratan de contribuir a este objetivo. Esperamos que este número especial represente un avance significativo en la visibilidad y valoración de los métodos cualitativos dentro del campo de la investigación de los negocios y la dirección de la empresa.

Abstract. This study proposes the practice of cruising, particularly sex in dark rooms, as a metaphor for nocturnality; performing noctem as a means of engaging with the nebulous realm that veils homoerotic desire as anonymous, impersonal, and uninhibited. The methodology is qualitative, employing five dialogic interviews and the author’s own lived experience, incorporating elements of autobiography into the analysis. The results indicate that cruising was a form of hidden sexual homosociality among an excluded and criminalized population. The role of culture in connecting the concept of night with the practice of cruising is revealed, tracing back to the early visibility of LGBT+ communities in Mexico City in the past century. A conclusion drawn is that LGBT+ visibility in the era of democracy does not equate to full rights nor is it free from social prejudices.

Resumen. Se propone la práctica del cruising, particularmente el sexo en cuartos oscuros, como metáfora de la nocturnidad; hacer noctem, forma de asirse al plano de lo nebuloso, que pone un velo al deseo homoerótico en cuanto anónimo, impersonal y desinhibido. La metodología es cualitativa, mediante el empleo de cinco entrevistas dialógicas y la propia experiencia vivida, pues se incorpora al análisis parte de la autobiografía del autor. Los resultados muestran que la práctica del cruising correspondía a una forma de homosocialidad sexual oculta, de una población excluida y criminalizada. Se devela el papel de la cultura entre el sentido de la noche y la práctica del cruising, casi desde el inicio de la visibilidad LGBT+ en la Ciudad de México en el siglo pasado. Una conclusión es que la visibilidad LGBT+, en la época de la democracia, no va aparejada de plenos derechos ni está despojada de prejuicios sociales.

O campo digital pode ser visto de modo polissêmico, com dinâmicas de controle e vigilância, mas também como espaço criativo para emergência de novas sociabilidades. O presente trabalho enfatiza a segunda dimensão, investigando as contribuições das culturas digitais para o fortalecimento do campo social da Literatura de Cordel (LC) em suas articulações em redes, e na difusão e visibilidade dos seus atores sociais. A Literatura de Cordel  uma forma de poesia popular tradicional do Nordeste do Brasil, tem exibida uma nova vida nas mídias sociais. Muitos cordelistas divulgam seus projetos no Instagram, Facebook e YouTube para compartilhar seus legados e alcançar maior número de pessoas possível. Nessas mídias sociais circulam versos tradicionais de cordel, mas também adaptações para o ambiente digital, como vídeos de cordelistas recitando poemas, e até mesmo interações em tempo real com os seguidores. Isso tem contribuído para a preservação da tradição, da memória e identidade da LC e para a sua divulgação. O artigo investe na abordagem qualitativa da etnografia com observação participante para analisar os fluxos de interações de alguns cordelistas nas mídias sociais. Como resultado parcial, observa-se que as mídias sociais oferecem plataformas potentes para a divulgação e promoção de obras de Literatura de Cordel; bem como ambiente para encontros dos poetas e cordelistas em geral.

The digital field can be seen in a polysemic way, with dynamics of control and surveillance, but also as a creative space for emerging new sociabilities. This paper emphasizes the second dimension, investigating the contributions of digital cultures to strengthening the social field of Cordel Literature (LC) in its articulations in networks, and in the dissemination and visibility of its social actors. LC, a traditional form of popular poetry from the northeast of Brazil, has been given a new lease of life on social media. Many poets publicize their projects on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to share their legacies and reach as many people as possible. In these social media, traditional verses of Literatura de Cordel circulate, but also adaptations for the digital environment, such as videos of poets reciting poems, and even real-time interactions with followers. This has contributed to preserving the tradition, memory, and identity of the LC and its dissemination. This is a qualitative study that uses ethnography and participant observation to analyze the flow of interactions between some poets on social media. As a partial result, it was observed that social media offer powerful platforms for the dissemination and promotion of works of Cordel Literature, as well as an environment for meetings between poets and cordelistas in general.

Abstract The use of drawings made by the researcher-designer in social psychology is unusual as a production of knowledge and even as a dissemination of results. Although, we find traces of the use of drawing in experimental studies of classical social psychology. In such studies the drawings appear to be far removed from the performative roots of social science or contemporary trends in arts-based research. It was limited to illustrations of procedures, marking the spatial arrangement between experimenter and research participants. In this article, I aim to defend the use of the drawing carried out by the researcher-designer as one of the strategies for visibility and rigor in the production process and analysis of information in research in constructionist/post-constructionist social psychology. I used information produced in an investigation into pre-7,0s. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, drawings were created throughout the information production and analysis process. In this article, I describe the production of meanings, reflectivity and defamiliarization that my meeting with one of the interviewees who used PrEP and became infected with HIV generated, fictitious name Plutón. I detail the stages of elaboration of the “Sexualidad Atenta” design: the present absence of the invisible and PrEP, 2022, and the theoretical-methodological repercussions resulting from questioning whether it was a “negative example”. I conclude that drawing helped me understand that it was not a negative example in the psychosocial reading proposed by the adopted theoretical framework.

Resumo O uso do desenho feito pela pesquisadora-desenhista na psicologia social é incomum como produção do conhecimento e mesmo como divulgação de resultados. Embora, encontremos rastros do uso de desenho em estudos experimentais da psicologia social clássica. Em tais estudos os desenhos parecem estar bem distantes das raízes performáticas da ciência social ou das tendências contemporâneas das pesquisas baseadas em artes. Ele limitava-se a ilustrações de procedimentos, marcação da disposição espacial entre experimentador e participantes da investigação. No presente artigo tenho como objetivo defender o uso do desenho realizado pela pesquisadora-desenhista como uma das estratégias de visibilidade e rigor do processo de produção e de análises das informações na pesquisa em psicologia social construcionista/pós-construcionista. Utilizei informações produzidas em uma investigação sobre profilaxia pré-exposição para infeção do vírus na imunodeficiência adquirida - HIV (PrEP) e os sentidos produzidos nas relações afetivo-sexuais de homens gays, em Barcelona-Espanha. A PrEP é 99% eficaz para o controle de infecção pelo HIV. Entrevistei 10 usuários de PrEP e fiz 11 desenhos. As entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas, os desenhos foram elaborados ao longo do processo de produção e análise das informações. Neste artigo, descrevo a produção de sentidos, refletividade e desfamiliarização que o meu encontro com um dos entrevistados que usava PrEP e se infectou pelo HIV gerou, de nome fictício Plutón. Detalho as etapas de elaboração do desenho “Sexualidad Atenta”: a ausência presente do invisível e PrEP, 2022, e as repercussões teórico-metodológicas decorrentes de questionar se se tratava de um “exemplo negativo”. Concluo que desenhar me auxiliou na compreensão de que não se tratava de exemplo negativo na leitura psicossocial proposta pelo referencial teórico adotado.

Abstract This article shares a reflection on the complementarity of the use of Photo-provocation and the Methodology of Narrative Productions (MPN) applied in a virtual context in the field of studies of old age and social exclusion. First, it describes the discrimination that affects older people and older women, exacerbated by the use of methodological strategies that generally infantilize and dismiss the agency of the older population in the processes of intervention and research. Second, a research experience with older women activists in Chile conducted between 2018 and 2022 is presented. It is exposed how the research was adapted to a virtual design and develops the use of MPN and Photo-provocation, as strategies that when used together contribute to remote work with older women. This work offers an empirical description and a theoretical-methodological reflection of this research experience. The final considerations discuss the contribution of the narrative-visual scaffolding to the production of scientific knowledge in the area of aging, its contributions to the recognition of the agency of older women and their visibility as subjects of knowledge. The ethical-political commitment to which these methodologies are ascribed, characterized by facilitating proximity to the participants, critical analysis of the problems that affect them and the search for collective solutions based on the recognition of their experiences. Likewise, its potential to confront the ageism entrenched in traditional scientific production.

Resúmen Este artículo comparte una reflexión sobre la complementariedad del uso de la Foto-provocación y la Metodología de las Producciones Narrativas (MPN) aplicadas en contexto virtual en el campo de los estudios de vejez y exclusión social. En primer lugar, se describe la discriminación que afecta a las personas mayores y a las mujeres mayores en particular, agudizada mediante el uso de estrategias metodológicas que por lo general infantilizan y desestiman la agencia de la población mayor en los procesos de intervención e investigación. En segundo lugar, se presenta una experiencia de investigación con mujeres mayores activistas en Chile realizada entre el 2018 y 2022. Se expone como se adaptó la investigación a un diseño virtual y se desarrolla la utilización de la MPN y la Foto-provocación, como estrategias que al ser utilizadas conjuntamente contribuyen al trabajo remoto con mujeres mayores. Este trabajo, ofrece una descripción empírica y una reflexión teórico-metodológica de esta experiencia investigativa. En las consideraciones finales se discute la contribución del andamiaje narrativo-visual a la producción de conocimiento científico en el área del envejecimiento, sus aportes al reconocimiento de la agencialidad de las mujeres mayores y su visibilidad como sujetas de conocimiento. Se distingue el compromiso ético-político al que se adscriben estas metodologías, caracterizado por facilitar la proximidad con los participantes, el análisis crítico frente a las problemáticas que les afectan y la búsqueda de soluciones colectivas en base al reconocimiento de sus experiencias. Asimismo, su potencial para confrontar el edadismo enquistado en la producción científica tradicional.

Abstract: The 35 sister-cities agreements of Oaxaca de Juárez and Guanajuato capital do not automatically lead into a useful paradiplomatic activity for the citizens. The specialized literature has marginalized four core components in the management of a beneficial internationalization of municipalities: visibility, functionality, rationality, and institutionalization. Through a model based on the four components, questionnaires were submitted to both municipalities through the National Transparency Platform. The end goal of such was to assess the visibility, functionality, rationality, and the institutionalization dimensions for the 35 of international sister-cities agreements signed by both Mexican municipalities. Results suggest an insufficient visibility of the sister-cities agreements, a precarious functionality, a questionable rationality in the selection of the sister-city’ agreements, and a scarce institutionalization and follow-up for most international sister-cities agreements in which both Mexican capitals take part.

Resumen: Los 35 hermanamientos internacionales de Oaxaca de Juárez y la capital de Guanajuato no conducen automáticamente a una actividad paradiplomática útil para la ciudadanía. La literatura especializada ha marginalizado cuatro componentes medulares para la conducción de una internacionalización provechosa de los municipios: la visibilidad, la funcionalidad, la racionalidad y la institucionalización. A través de un modelo que incluye los cuatro componentes, se aplicaron cuestionarios a ambos municipios a través de la Plataforma Nacional de Transparencia para evaluar la visibilidad, la funcionalidad, la racionalidad y la institucionalización de los 35 acuerdos de hermanamientos internacionales suscritos por ambos municipios. Los resultados sugieren una insuficiente visibilidad de los hermanamientos, una precaria funcionalidad, una cuestionable racionalidad en la selección de los hermanamientos y una escasa institucionalización y seguimiento de la mayoría de los hermanamientos internacionales de los que son parte estas dos capitales mexicanas.

Abstract Sexual harassment is a daily phenomenon that is currently attracting considerable attention in Ecuador both because of denunciations by the feminist movement and because of its greater visibility in the media. The objective of this article is to identify the subjective perception of Ecuadorian university students about sexual harassment in higher education institutions. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the cultural particularities that may limit the effectiveness of strategies aimed at preventing the problem in this context. To obtain data, we conducted interviews with 63 students between 18 and 23 years of age enrolled in a private university located in Quito. The results obtained show that sexual harassment is perceived to be less present in the university context than in other public spaces. The student body shows a critical attitude regarding the normalization of this problem in the country and the lack of information on sexuality, harassment, and sexual violence. However, they adopt a passive attitude towards it in accordance with the social attitude they observe. In addition, the results indicate that sexual harassment affects women and LGTBI people significantly more.

Resumen El acoso sexual constituye un fenómeno cotidiano que actualmente está acaparando una considerable atención en Ecuador, tanto por la denuncia del movimiento feminista como por su mayor visibilidad a través de los medios de comunicación. El objetivo de este artículo es identificar la percepción subjetiva del estudiantado universitario ecuatoriano sobre el acoso sexual en los centros de educación superior. En específico, nos interesa comprender las particularidades culturales que pueden limitar la eficacia de las estrategias orientadas a la prevención del problema en dicho contexto. Para la obtención de los datos realizamos entrevistas a 63 estudiantes de entre 18 y 23 años con matrícula en una universidad privada ubicada en Quito. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que se percibe menor presencia del acoso sexual en el contexto universitario que en el resto de los espacios públicos. El estudiantado muestra una actitud crítica con respecto a la normalización de este problema en el país y a la falta de información sobre la sexualidad, el acoso y la violencia sexual. Sin embargo, establecen una actitud pasiva frente a ello, en concordancia con la actitud social que observan. Los resultados también sugieren que el acoso sexual afecta significativamente más a las mujeres y a personas LGTBI.

Resumo A correspondência do Carlo Cóccioli (1920-2003) traça a relação entre religiosidade, homossexualidade masculina e sociabilidade urbana no México entre 1954 e 1964. Não há publicações sobre o impacto que a obra de Cóccioli teve sobre os homossexuais mexicanos, apesar o fato de que uma densa rede de circulação de ideias se formou em torno de sua denúncia da hipocrisia eclesiástica e da afirmação do amor homossexual como um dom divino. A metodologia deste artigo consiste em uma leitura interpretativa que incorpora a análise de marcos históricos e culturais significativos para desvendar os significados oblíquos dessas cartas. Assim, fica demonstrado que houve uma corrente cultural de ressignificação da simbologia católica para celebrar a experiência homosexual, e que a tensão entre prazer e vergonha foi um dos eixos que articulou as experiências dos homossexuais crentes. Os “entendidos” da classe abastada não manejavam um conceito de orgulho centrado na visibilidade de sua sexualidade, senão que insultavam a efeminação e a promiscuidade dos “jotos” e “vestidas” da classe trabalhadora, mas recorreu aos repertórios camp compartilhados com esses grupos.

Resumen La correspondencia de Carlo Cóccioli (1920-2003) traza la relación entre religiosidad, homosexualidad masculina y sociabilidad urbana en México entre 1954 y 1964. No existen publicaciones sobre el impacto que tuvo la obra de Cóccioli en los homosexuales mexicanos, a pesar de que se formó una densa red de circulación de ideas en torno a su denuncia de la hipocresía eclesiástica y la reclamación del amor homosexual como regalo divino. La metodología de este artículo consiste en una lectura interpretativa que incorpora el análisis de los marcos históricos y culturales para desentrañar los mensajes oblicuos de estas cartas. Se demuestra así que existió una corriente cultural de resignificación de la simbología católica para celebrar la experiencia homosexual, y que la tensión entre el placer y la vergüenza era uno de los ejes que articulaba las experiencias de los varones homosexuales creyentes. Por otro lado, los “entendidos” de clase acomodada no manejaban un concepto de orgullo centrado en la visibilidad de su sexualidad, sino que denostaban el afeminamiento y la promiscuidad de “jotos” y “vestidas” de clases populares, a pesar de recurrir a repertorios camp compartidos con estos grupos.

Abstract The correspondence of Carlo Cóccioli (1920-2003) traces the relationship among religiosity, male homosexuality, and urban sociability in the Mexican context, between 1954 and 1964. There are no publications on the impact that Cóccioli’s work had on Mexican homosexual people, yet there was a dense network of circulation of ideas related to Cóccioli’s denunciation of ecclesiastical hypocrisy and representation of homosexual love as a divine gift. The methodology consists of an interpretive reading that incorporates an analysis of significant historical and cultural frameworks to decipher the oblique meanings of these letters. Hence, the article demonstrated that there was a cultural current of resignification of Catholic symbology to celebrate homosexual experiences, and that the tension between pleasure and shame was one of the central axes in the experiences of homosexual men who were also believers. Well-off entendidos did not use a concept of pride centered on the visibility of their sexuality, rather they disdained the effeminacy and promiscuity of working-class jotos and vestidas but resorted to camp repertoires shared with these groups.

Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic disorder with a wide range of clinical manifestations, notably neurocutaneous features, that can lead to emotional and physical consequences. Objectives This study assessed the influence of sociodemographic factors and clinical features of the disease on the quality of life of Brazilian individuals with NF1. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 101 individuals with NF1 using the Brazilian version of the Impact of NF1 on Quality of Life Questionnaire (INF1-QoL), a form with information on sociodemographic characteristics, and an NF1 visibility self-evaluation scale. The relationship between variables was evaluated through statistical testing, and the significance level was defined as 0.05. Results The study included 101 adults with NF1 aged 18 to 59 years, with a mean age of 35.54 years (±9.63) and a female predominance (n = 84, 83.17%). The mean total INF1-QoL score was 10.62 (±5.63), with a median of 10, minimum value of 0, and maximum of 31 points. Two characteristics of the participants were significantly associated with the quality of life: educational level (p = 0.003) and familial history of NF1 (p = 0.019). There was a statistically significant correlation between the INF1-QoL score and the degree of disease visibility (rho = 0.218; p = 0.028). Study limitations Cross-sectional study, conducted with a convenience sample and using self-reported measures. Conclusions The findings support the significant impact of NF1 on quality of life. The authors recommend multidisciplinary follow-up for patients, with adherence to anticipatory clinical care measures, adequate pain control, psychological assistance, and genetic counseling. NF (NF1 manifestations consequences crosssectional cross sectional 10 INF1QoL, INF1QoL INFQoL INF1 QoL , INF (INF1-QoL) selfevaluation self evaluation scale testing 005 0 05 0.05 5 3554 35 54 35.5 ±9.63 963 9 63 (±9.63 n 84 83.17%. 8317 83.17% . 83 17 83.17%) 1062 62 10.6 ±5.63, 563 ±5.63 (±5.63) 3 points 0.003 0003 003 0.019. 0019 0.019 019 0.019) rho 0.218 0218 218 0.028. 0028 0.028 028 0.028) Crosssectional Cross selfreported reported measures followup follow up patients control assistance counseling (NF (INF1-QoL 00 0.0 355 35. ±9.6 96 6 (±9.6 8 831 83.17 106 10. 56 ±5.6 (±5.63 0.00 000 001 0.01 01 0.21 021 21 002 0.02 02 0. ±9. (±9. 83.1 ±5. (±5.6 0.2 2 ±9 (±9 83. ±5 (±5. ± (± (±5 (

Resumo Introdução: O acesso dos homens aos cuidados de saúde sexual é influenciado pelos universos simbólicos dos enfermeiros, que se traduzem em mapas de significação e idealização normativa que estruturam as suas práticas. Objetivo: Analisar as representações sociais dos enfermeiros sobre saúde sexual dos homens considerando as barreiras e as possibilidades no acesso aos cuidados de saúde. Métodos: Estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa. Recolha de dados através de um grupo focal online com 9 enfermeiros portugueses. Os dados foram sujeitos à análise lexicográfica com o apoio da interface IRaMuTeQ-R. Resultados: Análise de 269 segmentos de texto, retendo 84,86% do total para 4 classes: interações entre os profissionais e os homens, itinerários terapêuticos, “falar” sobre saúde sexual e acesso dos homens aos cuidados de saúde sexual. A análise de similitude originou 3 núcleos centrais: problema, dizer e doente. Conclusões: A formação dos profissionais em saúde sexual dos homens para desmistificar estereótipos sobre a masculinidade, é fundamental. A nível organizacional, impõe-se a análise das possibilidades de acesso, a sua visibilidade nos registos eletrónicos, e reequacionar o planeamento e a prestação de cuidados primários e diferenciados.

Abstract Background: Men’s access to sexual health care is influenced by the nurses’ symbolic universes, translated into maps of signification and normative idealization that structure their practices. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze nurses’ social representations of men’s sexual health, considering the barriers and possibilities in accessing health care. Methods: Descriptive study with qualitative approach. Data were collected through an online focus group with 9 Portuguese nurses. Data were subjected to lexicographic analysis with the support of the interface IRaMuTeQ-R. Results: 269 text segments were analyzed, retaining 84.86% of the total in 4 classes: interactions between professionals and men, therapeutic itineraries, “talking” about sexual health, and men’s access to sexual health care. Similarity analysis led to 3 central cores: problem, saying, and patient. Conclusions: The training of professionals in men’s sexual health to demystify stereotypes about masculinity is fundamental. At the organizational level, it is necessary to analyze the possibilities of access and its visibility in electronic records and rethink the planning and provision of primary and differentiated care.

Abstract In Portugal, with the end of the Colonial War and the establishment of democracy in 1974, the associative movement of former combatants gained great visibility in the public sphere and was even considered a pioneer of the movements that defended the rights of people with disabilities. In the last four years, this type of association has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting both its functioning and its ability to respond to the needs of its members. This study aims to understand the role played by associations of former combatants during the health crisis, in particular the ways in which they have acted and the contributions they have made to improving relationships and the well-being of their members. The research is exploratory, based on semi-structured interviews with representatives of six combatants’ associations. We observed the resilience of the associations of former combatants in the face of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. By implementing new strategies, they adapted to safeguard the well-being of their members and successfully mitigated the negative effects of the pandemic on this vulnerable group.

Resumo Em Portugal, com o fim da Guerra Colonial e a instauração da democracia em 1974, o movimento associativo dos antigos combatentes ganhou uma grande visibilidade na esfera pública, sendo inclusivamente considerado pioneiro dos movimentos que defenderam os direitos das pessoas com deficiência. Nos últimos quatro anos, este tipo de associativismo foi profundamente impactado pela pandemia COVID-19, afetando tanto o seu funcionamento como a capacidade de resposta às necessidades dos seus membros. Este trabalho visa compreender o papel desempenhado pelas associações de antigos combatentes durante a crise sanitária, nomeadamente, as formas de atuação e os contributos para melhorar o relacionamento e o bem-estar dos seus associados. A presente investigação é de natureza exploratória, baseada em entrevistas semiestruturadas aos representantes de seis associações de combatentes. Observámos a capacidade de resiliência das associações de antigos combatentes face aos desafios da pandemia COVID-19. Através da implementação de novas estratégias, as associações adaptaram-se com vista ao bem-estar dos seus membros e conseguiram mitigar os efeitos negativos da pandemia neste grupo vulnerável.