scholarly journals Transparency in the Municipal Public Management: An Evaluation of Rio Grande do Sul State’s Municipalities

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andressa Petry Muller ◽  
Nelson Guilherme Machado Pinto

The objective of the present study is to determine the transparency level of Rio Grande do Sul state’s municipalities, identifying the variables that explain it. This is a documental and quantitative research, observing the most recent information disclosed in the state’s transparency websites, identifying if the data disclosure is correct, through the Municipal Public Management’s Transparency Index, as well as the regression analysis and descriptive statistics. In this way, it is possible to observe that most state’s municipalities present an average level of transparency. Besides, it was observed that, from the eleven socioeconomical variables that were analyzed, only five are capable of influencing the transparency index. Therefore, many measures must still be adopted by the state’s municipal managements, so that they enforce the Access to Information Law and fulfill all of the aspects that come from the transparency.

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Caroline Muller Bittencourt ◽  
Janriê Rodrigues Reck

Trata-se de artigo científico voltado à definição do direito à informação e à transparência, e suas relações com a Democracia e o controle social, e a partir dessa perspectiva proceder críticas aos portais de transparência de Municípios ante os dados coletados no Rio Grande do Sul em sua execução da Lei de Acesso à Informação, permitindo apontar críticas a própria Lei. O problema que envolve este trabalho é: quais as críticas que podem ser formuladas à Lei de Acesso à Informação a partir da experiência dos portais de transparência com base em uma leitura complexa da interação acesso à informação e Democracia? O objetivo é demonstrar que os portais não atendem satisfatoriamente um conceito rigoroso de democracia, e que parcial responsabilidade pode ser atribuída à Lei de Acesso à Informação. O método de procedimento da pesquisa foi o bibliográfico na parte do artigo, e empírico, com consultas aos portais, classificação e crítica, na segunda. This is a scientific article focused on the definition of the right to information and transparency, and its relations with Democracy and social control, around the transparency portals of Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul in its implementation of the Access to Information Law. The problem that involves this work is: what criticisms can be made to the Access to Information Law from the experience of transparency web-portals based on a complex reading of the interaction access to information and Democracy? The objective is to demonstrate that the portals do not meet satisfactorily a strict concept of democracy, and that partial responsibility can be attributed to the Access to InformationLaw. The method of procedure of the research was the bibliographical in the first part of the article, and empirical, with queries to the web-portals, classification and criticism, in the second.


2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 777-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Kauffmann ◽  
Luciana Carvalho Fernandes ◽  
Alícia Deitos ◽  
Gabriela Laste ◽  
Graziela Heberlé ◽  
...  

Pharmaceutical assistance concerns actions developed by the pharmacist and other professionals with the purpose of promoting, protecting and restoring health. Medications are an essential tool in this process that focuses on the access to, and the rational use of, drugs. This study is aimed at evaluating the Pharmaceutical Assistance provided by Municipal Health Offices in the Taquari Valley, Rio Grande do Sul. For this purpose, 2,794 users of public pharmacies were interviewed and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The users of the public pharmacies were mainly female and individuals with low educational level and income. On average, 2.41 drugs were prescribed per medical prescription and 1.72 of these were procured. Out of the total medicines prescribed, 76.5% were listed in the municipal standard drug list (SDL). Medication was prescribed by its generic name in 81.8% of the prescriptions. Antibiotics and injections were prescribed in 11.9% and 4.0% of the prescriptions, respectively. Users' access to information is partial, which can impair adherence to the treatment. Thus, it is possible to conclude that review of the service is necessary for it to be effective.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Rafael V Picon ◽  
Lúcia Fendt ◽  
Karine Amaral ◽  
Paulo D Picon

ABSTRACT Aim Peginterferon plus ribavirin (peg-IFN/RBV) is still the standard of care for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in many countries. Given the high toxicity of this regimen, our study aimed to develop a prediction tool that can identify which patients are unlikely to benefit from peg-IFN/RBV and could thus postpone treatment in favor of new-generation direct-acting antivirals. Materials and methods Binary regression was performed using demographic, clinical, and laboratory covariates and sustained virological response (SVR) outcomes from a prospective cohort of individuals referred for therapy from 2003 to 2008 in a public HCV treatment center in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results Of the 743 participants analyzed, 489 completed 48 weeks of treatment (65.8%). A total of 202 of those who completed peg-IFN/RBV therapy achieved SVR (27.2% responders), 196 did not (26.4%), and 91 had missing viral load (VL) at week 72 (12.2% loss to follow-up). The remainder discontinued therapy (n = 254 [34.2%]), 78 (30.7%) doing so due to adverse effects. Baseline covariates included in the regression model were sex, age, human immunodeficiency virus, infection status, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, hemoglobin, platelets, serum creatinine, prothrombin time, pretreatment VL, cirrhosis on liver biopsy, and treatment naivety. A predicted SVR of 17.9% had 90.0% sensitivity for detecting true nonresponders. The negative likelihood ratio at a predicted SVR of 17.9% was 0.16, and the negative predictive value was 92.6%. Conclusion Easily obtainable variables can identify patients that will likely not benefit from peg-IFN-based therapy. This prediction model might be useful to clinicians. Clinical significance To our knowledge, this is the only prediction tool that can reliably help clinicians to postpone peg-IFN/RBV therapy for HCV genotype 1 patients. How to cite this article Picon RV, Fendt L, Amaral K, Picon PD. Prediction of Sustained Virological Response to Peginterferon-based Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C: Regression Analysis of a Cohort from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2017;7(1):27-33.


IQTISHODUNA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Marlina Ekawaty ◽  
Anggi Wahyu Muda

The important role of waqf as a source of funds and low Muslim’s awareness on cash waqf collectionversus it potential cash waqf in Indonesia push this study. This study aims to determine the level ofunderstanding of the Muslim societies in Surabaya on cash waqf and the factors that influence it, eitherinternal or external factors. Descriptive statistics, Z test, and multiple regression analysis are used for primarydata collected by distributing questionnaires to the Muslim societies in Surabaya. The results show that themost Muslim do not understand cash waqf. The level of understanding is influenced by by internal andexternal factors. The internal factor is knowledge of religion and the external factor is access to informationmedia. To improve understanding of the Muslim societies about cash waqf needs to increase religiousknowledge and access to information media, either print or electronic media.


2016 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Elisa Pereira Silva ◽  
Corina da Costa Freitas ◽  
Luciano Vieira Dutra ◽  
Marcelo Beltrão Molento

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Soder ◽  
Isabel Cristine Oliveira ◽  
Luiz Anildo Anacleto Da Silva ◽  
José Luís Guedes Santos ◽  
Caroline Cechinel Peiter ◽  
...  

Objetivo: Analisar os desafios da gestão do cuidado na atenção básica a partir da perspectiva da equipe de enfermagem. Método: Estudo descritivo-exploratório de abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas com 20 profissionais de enfermagem da Estratégia Saúde da Família de municípios do interior do Rio Grande do Sul e analisados mediante técnica de análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Apresentam-se três categorias: Morosidade da gestão pública; Sobrecarga de trabalho; e, Fragmentação e descontinuidade da assistência. Conclusão: Os desafios apresentados podem ser propulsores de mudanças, por meio de ações de gestão planejada desenvolvidas coletivamente, conforme a realidade de cada cenário.Descritores: Organização e Administração; Gestão em Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Enfermagem de Atenção Primária; Estratégia Saúde da Família.CHALLENGES FOR THE CARE MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY HEALT H CARE: PERSPECTIVE OF THE NURSING TEAMObjective: To analyze the challenges for the care management in primary health care from the perspective of the nursing team.Method: Descriptive-exploratory study of a qualitative approach. Data were collected through interviews with 20 nursing professionals from the Family Health Strategy of municipalities in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul and analyzed using a content analysis technique.Results: Three categories are presented: Morosity of public management; Work overload; and, Fragmentation and discontinuance of assistance. Conclusion: The challenges presented can be drivers of change, through planned management actions developed collectively, according to the reality of each scenario.Descriptors: Organization and Administration; Health Management; Primary Health Care; Primary Care Nursing; Family Health Strategy.DESAFÍOS DE LA GESTI ÓN DEL CUIDADO EN LA ATEN CIÓN BÁSICA: PERSPECTIVA DEL EQUIPO DE ENFERMERÍAObjetivo: Analizar los desafíos de la gestión del cuidado en la atención básica desde la perspectiva del equipo de enfermería. Metodologia: Estudio descriptivo-exploratorio de abordaje cualitativo. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de entrevistas con 20 profesionales de enfermería de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia de municipios del interior de Rio Grande do Sul y analizados mediante técnica de análisis de contenido.Resultados: Se presentan tres categorías: Morosidad de la gestión pública; Sobrecarga de trabajo; y, Fragmentación y discontinuidad de la asistencia.Conclusión: Los desafíos presentados pueden ser propulsores de cambios, a través de acciones de gestión planificada desarrolladas colectivamente, conforme a la realidad de cada escenario.Descriptores: Organización y Administración; Gestión en Salud; Atención Primaria de Salud; Enfermería de Atención Primaria; Estrategia de Salud Familiar.


Author(s):  
Marta Elisete Ventura da Motta ◽  
Rudiclér Silveira Belem ◽  
Maria Emilia Camargo ◽  
Angela Isabel Dos Santos Dullius ◽  
Ademar Galelli

This study seeks to analyze the evaluative methods adopted by teachers, carried out by students of undergraduate courses in Business Administration in an Institutions of Higher Education located in the mountains of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The methodology in this research has a descriptive character of the type survey and the instrument for data collection was a questionnaire composed of 18 (eighteen) closed questions, applied to 18 teachers of Administration courses during the year 2018, using the quantitative approach for data analysis with the help of descriptive statistics. The results allow us to conclude that there is a sign of change in the evaluation methods applied, where teachers demonstrate the use of other evaluation tools, besides the traditional test, and migrating to more modern and efficient methods.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Matheus Pereira Mattos Felizola ◽  
Vitor José Braga Mota Gomes ◽  
Jane Aparecida Marques

Resumo: O objetivo é apresentar os caminhos metodológicos do projeto “Jovem e Consumo Midiático em Tempos de Convergência” durante os anos de 2015 a 2020. As experiências científicas perpassaram um processo evolutivo que foi iniciado com pesquisas anteriores até o momento desta, e envolveu pesquisadores (docentes e discentes de pós-graduação e graduação) da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) e da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). A pesquisa teve inspiração etnográfica, seguindo a proposição de Angrosino (2009) e Flick (2009). Dentre os resultados, percebemos como esses jovens são bastante ativos nas mídias sociais, especialmente através dos dispositivos móveis, apesar da pequena cobertura dos serviços de telefonia; além da centralidade do Facebook e do WhatsApp para esse público ao consumir conteúdos imagéticos, audiovisuais e textuais, e fazer a interlocução nas suas redes sociais para troca de mensagens, e pelas performances adotadas em seus perfis.Palavras-chave: Metodologia; Etnografia; Pesquisa Qualitativa; Pesquisa Quantitativa. Methodological challenges of the research “youth and media consumption in times of convergence in “deep Brazil”Abstract: The purpose of the article is to present the methodological paths of the project “Youth and Media Consumption in Times of Convergence”, during the years 2015 to 2020. The scientific experiences have passed through an evolutionary process that started with previous research until the moment of this one, which involves researchers (teachers, graduate and undergraduate students) at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and Federal University of Pará (UFPA). The research had ethnographic inspiration, following the proposition of Angrosino (2009) and Flick (2009). Among the results, we see how these young people are very active on social media, especially through mobile devices, despite the small coverage of telephone services; in addition to the centrality of Facebook and WhatsApp for this audience by consuming imagery, audiovisual and textual content and making interlocution with their networks through messages and in the performances adopted in their created profiles.Keywords: Methodology; Ethnography; Qualitative Research; Quantitative Research. 


Author(s):  
Andrea Simoni Kiekow ◽  
Marta Elisete Ventura da Motta ◽  
Maria Emilia Camargo ◽  
Angela Isabel dos Santos Dullius ◽  
Angela Pellegrin Ansuj ◽  
...  

This study aimed to identify and interpret the municipal public managers in the use of the electronic portal of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Thus, the applied and quantitative research was carried out with 62 municipal managers from the municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. As a result, it was observed that the electronic portal is seen as process innovation, which minimizes public administration and user spending, and enables process improvements for the citizen. It was also observed that the variables were grouped into three factors: technology, processes and interaction, with no variance between the groups by mesoregions. Finally, it was observed that there is a moderate positive correlation between Technology and Processes, Technology and Interaction, and Processes and Interaction.


2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1931
Author(s):  
Eniva Miladi Fernandes Stumm ◽  
Alexandre Zaisov ◽  
Rosane Maria Kirchner ◽  
Marli Maria Loro

ABSTRACTObjective: to analyze the conceptions of farmers from Northwest Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, who use agrochemicals, with regard to the use of these substances in farmings. Method: this is a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, comprising 441 families who live in the rural environment of the towns making up the Colonial Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul. For data collection an instrument created and tested by the researchers was used, with sociodemographic data and questions on the way of using agrochemicals in the property and the perception of this procedure regarding health and environment. The data analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics and the software SPSS. The results are represented in cross-section tables. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, under the Protocol 074/2008. Results: the vast majority was male, 40 years or more of age, married, low education level, living in the rural environment for more than 10 years. All of them used agrochemicals, most reported to receive instructions, half considered it "very dangerous", more than 30% had health problems. Amongst the cautions concerning the use of agrochemicals, those presenting higher percentages in the frequency "always" were: washing the clothes separately from the rest, buying with agronomic recipe, and following the instructions from the products manufacturer. Conclusion: the results can enrich reflections, discussions, actions, and public policies, emphasizing health education and environmental protection. Descriptors: environment; rural population’s health; protection equipments; health professional. RESUMOObjetivo: analisar concepções de agricultores da região noroeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, que utilizam agrotóxicos, referentes ao uso substâncias nas lavouras. Método:trata-se de estudo descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa, que compreendeu 441 famílias residentes no meio rural dos municípios que integram a Região Noroeste Colonial do Rio Grande do Sul. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um instrumento elaborado e testado pelos pesquisadores, com dados sociodemográficos e questões sobre o modo de uso de agrotóxicos na propriedade e a percepção desse procedimento em relação à saúde e o meio ambiente. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da estatística descritiva e do software SPSS. Os resultados estão apresentados em tabelas cruzadas. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética da Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, sob o Protocolo  n. 074/2008. Resultados: a grande maioria foi de homem, 40 anos ou mais de idade, casado, baixa escolaridade, residente no meio rural há mais de 10 anos. Todos usavam agrotóxicos, a maioria afirmou receber orientações, metade avaliou como "muito perigoso", mais de 30% tiveram problemas de saúde. Dentre os cuidados no uso de agrotóxicos, os com maiores percentuais na frequência "sempre" foram: lavagem das roupas separadas das demais, compra com receita agronômica e cumprimento das instruções do fabricante dos produtos. Conclusão: os resultados podem subsidiar reflexões, discussões, ações e políticas públicas, com ênfase na educação em saúde e proteção do meio ambiente. Descritores: meio ambiente; saúde da população rural; equipamentos de proteção; profissional de saúde. RESUMENObjetivo: analizar concepciones de agricultores de la región noroeste del estado del Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, que utilizan agrotóxicos, acerca del uso de esas sustancias en las labranzas. Método:  esto es un estudio descriptivo, con abordaje cuantitativa, que comprendió 441 familias residentes en el medio rural de las municipalidades que integran la Región Noroeste Colonial del Rio Grande do Sul. Para la recogida de datos fue utilizado un instrumento creado y testado por los investigadores, con datos sociodemográficos y cuestiones acerca del modo de usar agrotóxicos en la propriedad y la percepción de ese procedimiento en relación a la salud y el medio ambiente. El análisis de datos fue realizado por medio de la estadística descriptiva y del software SPSS. Los resultados son presentados en tablas cruzadas. La investigación fue aprobada por el Comité de Ética de la Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, bajo el Protocolo 074/2008. Resultados: la gran mayoría fue hombre, 40 años o más de edad, casado, baja escolaridad, residente en el medio rural hay más de diez años. Todos usaban agrotóxicos, la mayoría afirmó recibir orientaciones, mitad evaluó como “mucho peligroso”, más de 30% tuvieron problemas de salud. Entre los cuidados en el uso de agrotóxicos, aquellos con mayores percentuales en la frecuencia “siempre” fueron: lavaje de las ropas separadas de las demás, compra con receta agronómica y cumplimiento de las instrucciones del fabricante de los productos. Conclusión: los resultados pueden subsidiar reflexiones discusiones, acciones y políticas públicas, con énfasis en la educación en salud y la protección del medio ambiente. Descriptores: medio ambiente; salud de la población rural; equipamientos de protección; profesional de salud.


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