Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that emerges in childhood and its symptoms continue through adulthood. The Adult Developmental Coordination Disorders/Dyspraxia Checklist was the first instrument used to screen adults with possible DCD. The psychometric characteristics of the Uzbek version of the scale were explored. An independent translation of the questionnaire from the original version into the Uzbek language was made. The sample comprised 301 Uzbekistan adults, aged between 17 and 42 years old (M = 20.66; SD = 2.26). Analyses were performed using R software (4.1.0). Descriptive analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and evidence of reliability in terms of internal consistency were assessed using the psych package (2.1.6), intraclass correlation coefficients were assessed using the irr package (0.84.1), and weighted Kappa were assessed using vcd package (1.4-10). To analyse the factor structure of the ADC scale, when applied to an Uzbekistan sample, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed. In the Uzbek version, a one-factor structure was identified, and moderated psychometric properties were found, which makes it a possible alternative to the original scale when applied to adults. This Uzbek version reduces respondents’ fatigue since it is smaller than the original one. More studies are needed to confirm the cut-off scores of this new version.

This paper presents the total mass target controlled infusion algorithm. The system comprises an on line tuned algorithm for recovery detection (OLARD) after an initial bolus administration and a Bayesian identification method for parametric estimation based on sparse measurements of the accessible signal. To design the drug dosage profile, two algorithms are here proposed. During the transient phase, an input variance control (IVC) algorithm is used. It is based on the concept of TCI and aims to steer the drug effect to a predefined target value within an a priori fixed interval of time. After the steady state phase is reached the drug dose regimen is controlled by a total mass control (TMC) algorithm. The mass control law for compartmental systems is robust even in the presence of parameter uncertainties. The whole system feasibility has been evaluated for the case of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) level and was tested both in simulation and in real cases.

A aprovação do regime de acesso ao Ensino Superior pela via dos “maiores de 23” constitui um dos principais desafios com que se deparam as Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) portuguesas, que se traduz na necessidade de construção de respostas educativas tendo em conta a heterogeneidade do seu público. O estudo exploratório aqui apresentado tem por objetivo retratar a autoperceção destes estudantes acerca da sua eficácia formativa e o seu envolvimento académico, em função da idade de ingresso no Ensino Superior, assim como explorar a relação entre estas autoperceções, suas dimensões e idade de ingresso no Ensino Superior. Foram recolhidos dados junto de 55 estudantes de duas IES privadas, através de inquéritos por questionário, os quais foram sujeitos a análises descritivas e de regressão linear. Os resultados mostram que é possível diferenciar dois grupos de estudantes em função da idade, até aos 26 anos e mais, sendo que este último se destaca pelo maior envolvimento académico e pela maior autoperceção de eficácia formativa. A discussão destes resultados, à luz dos referenciais teóricos do desenvolvimento da idade adulta, assume particular relevância para a promoção da equidade de acesso e ingresso no Ensino Superior. Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior; Autoeficácia formativa; Envolvimento académico

The conditions for safe Internet access and the development of skills enabling full participation in online environments are recognized in the Council of Europe’s strategy for child rights, from 2022. The guarantee of this right has implications for experiences inside and outside the school context. Therefore, this study aims to compare the perceptions of students from different educational levels, who participated in a digital storytelling workshop, regarding online safety, searching habits, and digital competences. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey completed by 84 Portuguese students from elementary and secondary schools. A non-parametric multivariate analysis of variance was used to identify differences as children advanced across educational stages. The results revealed that secondary students tended to spend more time online and demonstrated more advanced search skills. Interestingly, the youngest children exhibited higher competences in creating games and practicing safety measures regarding online postings. These findings emphasize the importance of schools, in a joint action with the educational community, including parents, teachers and students, in developing a coordinated and vertically integrated approach to digital education that considers the children’s current knowledge, attitudes, and skills as a starting point for pedagogical intervention.

Assessing Fear of Birth Scale's (FOBS) psychometric properties in the perinatal period using multicountry data is a step toward effectively screen clinically significant fear of childbirth (FOC) in maternal healthcare settings. FOBS psychometric properties were analyzed in women in the perinatal period using data from Australia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal. FOBS' reliability, criterion (known group and convergent), concurrent, predictive, and clinical validity were analyzed. FOBS was completed by 3431 women in pregnancy (n = 2984) or postpartum (n = 447). Sociodemographic, obstetric, neonatal, and mental health-related data, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and tokophobia severity were self-reported. FOBS has good reliability. Known-group validity was established based on differences in sociodemographic, obstetric, neonatal, and mental health-related variables. Convergent validity was found with depressive and anxiety symptoms, and birth trauma. Concurrent validity was found with tokophobia severity. FOBS scores in pregnancy predicted elective cesarean section, and postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms. FOBS discriminates between women with and without clinically significant FOC in pregnancy and postpartum, with optimal cut-offs across countries. This multicountry study suggested that FOBS is a psychometrically strong measure that can be an effective tool to screen clinically significant FOC in the perinatal period.

Objective: Evaluate high school students’ knowledge about basic life support and analyze the associations between the level of knowledge and sociodemographic and academic variables.