Academic writing at university is the task that represents a set of strictly cognitive competencies and skills. It is not only a lexical succession of words that constitute sentences or grammatically functional propositions in order to convey a message to the interlocutor, basically, it consists of the categorical demonstration of knowledge production from a reading with a broad critical sense. Building knowled...
Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) have been consolidated as a paradigmatic and hegemonic model of level of evidence. However, an integrated quantitative and qualitative approach has gained visibility on the international agenda given its contributions to health research and practice. To discuss the epistemological challenges and empirical learning of qualitative research and the integration of clinical and qual...
Although telework is not a recent phenomenon, its relevance and visibility have expanded significantly in recent years, largely driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was once considered an alternative or complementary work arrangement quickly became an essential organizational strategy to ensure business continuity and employee safety. This sudden and widespread adoption of telework triggered prof...
Narrative Medicine is a unique approach to healthcare that promotes person?centred perspective and practice. Drawing on the theoretical foundations of Narrative Medicine, this essay reflects on the role of narrative competence as a relational, ethical and methodological resource within community-centred healthcare. Narrative Medicine foregrounds attention to stories, meanings and lived experience, enabling heal...
This article describes the development process (design, implementation and evaluation) of an instrument for analysing scientific toys for children in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education (CEB) to understand its didactic and design characteristics for teaching science, exemplifying its use through the evaluation of a toy. Using the techniques of document collection and content analysis, the Essential Learning Curric...
This study explores whether students' perceptions of aspects to be improved in pedagogical activities can contribute to understanding their level of adaptation to the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology in Medical Education. A clear understanding of academic tasks is essential for effective learning. The transition from traditional teacher-centered to a student-centered active learning model requires stude...
Qualitative research conducted in communities at risk of social exclusion raises complex ethical, epistemological, and methodological challenges that extend beyond formal procedural compliance. This article critically reflects on such challenges, drawing on the authors’ long-term research experience with people with intellectual disabilities and women engaged in sex work, as well as on existing methodological l...
The persistent high incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitutes a critical public health challenge in Latin America, a region characterized by structural inequalities and epidemiological heterogeneity. Although artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated transformative potential for disease surveillance and diagnosis globally, its application wi...
Indonesian horror films often portray female nurses, or "suster," as ghostly, sexualized, or subservient figures, raising concerns about the impact on public perceptions of nursing. Although the representation of nurses in the media has been studied for decades, scholarly interest in the topic has significantly increased in recent years. This research aims to analyze Indonesian nursing students’ perceptions of ...
Sexual health is recognised as an essential component of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being, being particularly significant in the context of breast cancer, where a substantial impact on women’s quality of life is observed. Despite this, sexuality remains a dimension that is frequently undervalued in clinical care. In addition to the physical changes resulting from the disease and its treatments,...