Objective: To understand the role of AI in modern healthcare diagnostics and define boundaries for its application. Methodology: Integrative literature review. Studies were searched in the LILACS, MEDLINE, and SCIELO databases, selecting scientific articles without temporal or language restrictions. Results: Artificial intelligence impacts medicine at three levels: it optimizes image interpretation for physicians, enhances workflow by reducing potential errors for healthcare systems, and empowers patients to process their own data to promote health. However, attention is required regarding the generated data, as it may trigger cascading errors and expose sensitive information of healthcare system users. Conclusion: Assigning AI, the responsibility of choices and functions performed by humans is inherently dangerous, despite its undeniable contribution to diagnostic processes. Robust research is suggested to fully understand the impact of this new technological era provided by AI in healthcare. Submission: 03/18/24| Review: 05/07/24| Approval: 05/09/24

Introduction The complexity of health conditions in spinal cord injury (SCI) demands planning and preparation of patients and families for continued care post-discharge. Health providers must be proficient in the daily care of these patients. A virtual course can aid this education strategy through short, point-of-care online tutorials. Objective To describe the creation and implementation of an online course for health professionals to provide quality SCI patient care and caregiver orientation. Methods The virtual course "Basic Care to the SCI Patient" was developed on Windows/2007. Videotexts were created using Word & PowerPoint/2010, arranged with Movie Maker/2012. Results Eleven topics were identified as crucial for training in basic SCI patient care: 1) Understanding SCI, 2) What is rehabilitation,: 3) Functional goals in SCI, 4) in Cervical SCI, 5) in Thoracic SCI, 6) in Lumbosacral SCI, 7) Care for hospitalized SCI patients, 8) Skin care, 9) Intermittent vesical catheterization (clean technique), 10) Bowel training, and 11) Understanding and managing complications in SCI patients. Discussion Living with SCI requires patients and caregivers to adapt to a new lifestyle by learning and applying health measures. Health professionals have an opportunity to teach them skills, though their knowledge is often fragmented. Digital learning can expedite therapeutic team training, ensure complete information transmission, and provide continuous consultation access. Conclusion Health education via virtual tools promotes quality of life. In SCI, it offers access to specialized knowledge for health professionals, facilitating patient, family, and community education. These tools require tutors—usually expert health professionals—to be familiar with technology.

The training of teachers working in prison schools needs to consider the specificities of people deprived of liberty that go beyond the program content established by curriculum guidelines, and is a way to assist them in the process of resocialization. The objective of this study was to map scientific evidence on the content covered in the training process for teachers working in prison schools. The research was conducted through a Scope Review anchored in the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework, based on the guiding question: “How is the content covered in the training process for teachers working in prison units characterized?” There was no specific time frame, and the search was conducted in selected databases, as well as through a Google Scholar search, during June and August 2023. The studies were selected based on the titles, abstracts, and full texts by two independent reviewers. The final sample consisted of twelve studies published between 1921 and 2022, of which eleven were published in English and only one in Portuguese. The content covered in the training process was categorized into three empirical cores: Safety Techniques, Pedagogical Processes, and Behavior Management. In this sense, it is concluded that the content is insufficient to support teachers in dealing with the nuances and complexity of the prison context, which requires the adoption of strategies focused on the continuous development of comprehensive and context-specific training curricula.

Resumo A formação dos professores que atuam em escolas prisionais precisa considerar as especificidades de pessoas privadas de liberdade que vão além dos conteúdos programáticos estabelecidos pelas diretrizes curriculares e é uma forma a auxiliá-las no processo de ressocialização. O objetivo deste estudo foi mapear as evidências científicas sobre os conteúdos abordados no processo de formação de professores para atuarem em escolas prisionais. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de uma Revisão de Escopo ancorada no referencial do Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) a partir da questão norteadora “Como se caracterizam os conteúdos abordados no processo de formação de professores que atuam em unidades prisionais? Não houve recorte temporal e a busca foi realizada em bases de dados selecionadas, além de busca no Google Scholar, durante os meses de junho e agosto de 2023. Os estudos foram selecionados a partir da leitura dos títulos, resumos e texto completo por dois revisores independentes. A amostra final foi de doze estudos publicados entre os anos de 1921 e 2022, dos quais onze foram publicados na língua inglesa e apenas um na língua portuguesa. Os conteúdos abordados no processo de formação foram categorizados nos seguintes núcleos empíricos: Conteúdos sobre Técnicas de Segurança, Conteúdos sobre Processos Pedagógicos e Conteúdos sobre Gestão de Comportamento. Neste sentido conclui-se que os conteúdos são insuficientes para subsidiar os professores a atuarem nas nuances e complexidade do contexto prisional, o que requer adoção de estratégias focadas no desenvolvimento contínuo de currículos de formação abrangentes e específicos ao contexto.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as percepções de pacientes anticoagulados sobre o autocuidado à luz da Teoria de Dorothea Orem. Método: Estudo qualitativo realizado em um ambulatório de anticoagulação oral em Recife/PE, Brasil, entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2024, com 20 pacientes em uso de anticoagulantes orais, com média de idade de 60,5 anos (DP±12,12). Os dados foram coletados através de cinco sessões grupais com roteiro semiestruturado. A análise do conteúdo destas seções ocorreu com auxílio do software IRAMUTEQ®, interpretada à luz da Teoria de Orem. Resultados: Emergiram classes que foram categorizadas em eixos temáticos representados pelos requisitos do autocuidado propostos por Orem. Dificuldades na adesão medicamentosa, mudanças no estilo de vida e limitações físicas foram alocadas nos Requisitos Universais; Preocupações financeiras para aquisição do medicamento, sentimento de insegurança e ansiedade sobre a terapia contínua foram ligados ao Requisito de Desenvolvimento; Conhecimento insuficiente sobre o anticoagulante foi atrelado ao Requisito de Desvio de Saúde. Considerações finais: Existem desafios relacionados à nova condição de saúde desses pacientes, o que dificulta o autocuidado e, consequentemente, contribui para complicações. São necessárias estratégias de ações educativas em saúde, apoiadas por tecnologias educacionais, voltadas às necessidades desse público, bem como o aprimoramento da formação dos profissionais de saúde, que prestam assistência ao paciente anticoagulado.

Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, exacerbated by poor diet, sedentary lifestyles, and precarious living conditions. In women’s prisons, diets often rely on ultra-processed foods that are nutrient-poor and high in sodium and fats, increasing cardiovascular risks. The lack of access to healthy options and the absence of nutritional education programs make prevention even more challenging. Additionally, sociocultural and emotional factors negatively influence inmates’ eating habits. Given the scarcity of studies on this relationship, listening to professionals working in this context can help identify specific needs and develop nutritional intervention strategies to promote the health of this population. The main aim of this study is to report on the challenges faced by professionals working in a women’s prison setting in relation to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, particularly in relation to eating habits. Methods: We adopted a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive approach, using the focus group technique to collect data in a Portuguese women's prison, in July 2024. Data saturation was achieved in a single session. The data obtained was analyzed using thematic content analysis, according to Bardin's protocol (2016). Results: Three thematic categories emerged from the subsequent content analysis: 1) Contextual challenges of the prison system; 2) Socio-cultural factors contributing to resistance against behavioral change; and 3) Sustainable intervention strategy. Conclusions: This study highlights the complexity of the female prison system in addressing cardiovascular disease, with a focus on dietary habits. It highlights the significance of a multidisciplinary approach to address these challenges, as well as the urgent need to improve the production of scientific knowledge in this area, with a sense of creating and sustaining more powerful policies and strategies, effective and humanized.