Occupational profile of industrial engineers who graduate from the Universidad Católica del Cibao

The occupational profile of professionals who graduate from Higher Education Institutions is important information to assess the curricular meshes and to fine-tune the graduation profile of future professionals so that they respond to the needs of the sector and the country. It is a non-experimental study, of longitudinal cut and with a descriptive scope, that seeks to identify the fields of action of the industrial engineer, the main positions in which he works and the dimensions of competencies that are most valued by employers; For this purpose, a documentary review of the internship reports that employers provide to students after having developed their professional practice is carried out. The results obtained reveal that industrial engineering students have ample opportunities to be employed; they are not limited to the industrial sector. The sectors in which they are most in demand correspond to manufacturing, commercial, agribusiness, mining, metal infrastructure, services, telecommunications, the public sector, the electricity sector and education. In the same way it was determined that the main areas of performance are production, quality, logistics, maintenance, security, method engineering, projects and administration. Keywords: exit profile, occupational profile, professional profile, fields of action. References [1]G. E. Capote León, N. Rizo Rabelo and G. Bravo López, "La formación de ingenieros en la actualidad. Una explicación necesaria," Revista Universidad y Sociedad, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 21-28, 2019. [2]P. Beneitoe, C. Esquetini, J. González, M. M. Maletá, G. Siufi and R. Wagenaar, "Informe Final Proyecto Tunning América Latina," Universidad de Deusto, España, 2007. [3]M. Marzo, M. Pedraja Iglesias and P. Rivera, "Las competencias profesionales demandadas por las empresas: el caso de los ingenieros," Revista de Educación, vol. 341, pp. 643-661, 2006. [4]Instituto de Cooperación Técnico Sociaql, INCOTESI, "Estudio Prospectivo Sobre Demandas Cualificaciones Técnico-Profesionales en República Dominicana,"Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, 2015. [5]A. Torres Soto and M. Vallejo Ruiz, " Contribuye la universidad al desarrollo de aprendizajes de calidad? Estudio descriptivo con estudiantes de la Universidad de Murcia," Revista Electrónica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 129-142,2018. [6]S. Tobón, Formación integral y competencias. Pensamiento complejo, currículo, didáctica y evaluación, Bogotá: ECOE, 2013. [7]E. Medina Vidaña and S. Tobón, "Formación integral y competencias. Pensamiento complejo, currículo, didáctica y evaluación," Revista Interamericana de Educación de Adultos, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 90-95, 2010. [8]C. G. Quezada López, "Análisis de la pertinencia de la ingeniería en las TIC del ITIC de Tepic desde la perspectiva de los empleadores," Revista Electrónica sobre Educación Media y Superior, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 1-20, 2016. [9]F. de Cerro Velázquez and F. J. Ramón Canó, "Compromiso y empleabilidad de los recién titulados de formación profesional. Conclusiones para un rediseño de la modalidad formativa," Revista de Educación a Distancia, vol. 17, no. 54, pp. 1-15, 2017. [10]M. Ministerio de Educación Superior Ciencia y Tecnología, "Normas para la Aprobación, Regulación de Carreras y Fortalecimiento Institucional de las Facultades de Ingeniería de las Instituciones de Educación Superior en la República Dominicana," Santo Domingo, 2013. [11]R. D. Tejada, "Fundamentos de Ingeniería Indsutrial, Por qué estudiar Ingeniería Industrial?," Revista Utesiana de la Facultad de Arquitectura e Ingeniería,vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 61-70, 2017. [12]M. Valle and E. P. Cabrebra-Murcia, "Qué competenicas debe poseer un iingeniero civil industrial? La percepción de los estudiantes," Revista Iberoamericana de Educación, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 1-14, 2009. [13]U. Universidad Católica del Cibao, "Plan de Estudios de la Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial," Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, 2018. [14]P. C. Franco Vásquez, "Tendencia de la Ingeniería Industrial," Revista Académica e Institucional, vol. 93, pp. 93-108, 2015. [15]M. Benitez Codas, "Evolución del Concepto de Competitividad," Ingeniería Industrial. Actualidad y Nuevas Tendencias, vol. III, no. 8, pp. 75-82, 2012. [16]M. Benítez Codas, "Nuevo Perfil del Ingeniero Industrial en América Latina," in Semana de la Ingeniería de Producción Sudamericana, Gramado, Brasil, 2013.

DISTANCIAMENTO SOCIAL E REPERCUSSÕES OCUPACIONAIS DA PANDEMIA PARA CUIDADORAS DE CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES

This study aimed to identify the impact of social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the occupational profile of children and adolescents caregivers accompained by a multidisciplinary team. 34 caregivers participated by fulfilling a questionnaire composed of 31 questions. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively and the content analysis was performed by open grid questions. The results of this study point to the intensification of the caregiver's role, absence of participation in leisure activities and the importance of involvement in significant activities that support and sustain health. Participants indicated strategies that were effective in coping with the impacts caused by the pandemic, such as leisure and prevetion activities. Further, it was observed that theses strategies were developed by the participants themselves, on the social networks or internet.

Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy With Mothers Who Breastfeed

Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners can play a pivotal role in supporting breastfeeding mothers as they transition to and form new routines for this occupation. Objective: To explore whether occupational therapy programming can assist breastfeeding mothers in reaching their personal occupation-based wellness goals. Design: Mixed-methods design that involved development of an occupational profile and a goal attainment scale (GAS). After the intervention, participants rescored their GAS goals and completed a semistructured exit interview. Setting: Nonprofit lactation center located in the suburbs of a large mid-Atlantic U.S. city. Participants: Women recruited through convenience sampling who had been breastfeeding an infant for <6 mo, who were not currently weaning, and who had met with a lactation consultant at least once since giving birth were eligible (N = 17). Intervention: Group occupational therapy that consisted of 10 weekly 1-hr sessions. Topics were based on occupational profiles, GAS scores, and lactation consultant input. Outcomes and Measures: Each participant created and scored three goals using the GAS before and after the intervention. Results: Data from 14 of the 17 participants were analyzed. The average postintervention GAS score was 56.50 (M = 50), indicating that most personal wellness goals were reached. Thematic analysis revealed that occupational therapy programming helped mothers persevere with breastfeeding, feel more confident as new parents, and value both themselves and their baby. Conclusions and Relevance: There is an increasing role for occupational therapy practitioners in helping new mothers reach their personal wellness goals in ways that support their ability to continue breastfeeding. What This Article Adds: Maternal wellness and breastfeeding represent an emerging area of practice in which occupational therapy practitioners can provide new mothers with physical, social, and psychological supports that help them maintain self-efficacy related to breastfeeding and other meaningful occupations. This study provides foundational evidence in support of this collaboration.

Epidemiology and approach in Carpal Tunnel Syndrom: An analysis of the impact on return on labor

Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is defined as a focal, chronic and symptomatic compressive neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist. It is the most prevalent neuropathy in the population. The objective of the study to describe the epidemiological, clinical and occupational profile of patients with CTS who underwent median nerve neurolysis in the carpus and the Occupational Therapy intervention attended by the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Methods: This is a descriptive study, carried out from january 2014 to december 2017 at Centro Estadual de Reabilitação e Readaptação Dr. Henrique Santillo (CRER), in the city of Goiânia, located in the Center-West region of Brazil. The Reference population covered the medical records of patients submitted to the surgical procedure and rehabilitation. During this period, 698 patients underwent surgery and rehabilitation, and the sample of 249 charts analyzed was defined by means of a sample calculation using the finite sample proportion test. A margin of error of 5% was considered in the calculation. Out-of-time-range patients and those with other associated hand injuries were excluded. Our study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee registered under number 97279.121. The data were analyzed with the aid of the SPSS 23 statistical package. In all analyzes, thes ignificancel evel adopted was 5% (p <0.05).Results: The demographic profile was composed of 223 women, representing 89.6% of the sample, in the age group between 40 and 59 years, being 74.7% of right-handed patients. Comorbidities were present in 63.1% of the patients and the main ones are Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH), Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Fibromyalgia. The vast majority of cases were classified as severe or very severe staging. The labor distribution was categorized into 12 distinct groups, with workers doing domestic work prevailing. Conclusion: A greater bilateral involvement was observed in the studied sample, classified in the severe or very severe stages, which resulted in the surgical treatment and early intervention and systematization of occupational therapy, which favored the patient to be replaced in work activities in about 84, 7% of the cases surveyed.

The MATES Case Management Model: Presenting Problems and Referral Pathways for a Novel Peer-Led Approach to Addressing Suicide in the Construction Industry

MATES in Construction (MATES) is a multimodal, peer-led, workplace suicide prevention and early intervention program developed to reduce the risk of suicide among construction industry workers through active facilitation of appropriate support. The MATES case management model provides an example of a nonclinical service for meeting the needs of individuals in the construction industry who, while at elevated risk of mental health problems and suicidality, are traditionally less likely to seek help. The aim of this research was to conduct an evaluation of the MATES case management database to quantify service demand, and to examine the demographic, occupational profile, presenting issues, referral pathways, and perceived benefit of case management among individuals who used this service. The research reports on routinely collected data from the Queensland MATES case management database, which contains records on 3759 individuals collected over the period 2010–2018, and findings from a small and opportunistic exit survey undertaken with 14 clients in 2019. Overall, findings suggest that the demand for case management through MATES has increased significantly and that clients felt that their needs and concerns were appropriately addressed. The most common presenting issues were relationship, work, and family problems, suicide, and mental health concerns. Findings confirm that causes of distress extend beyond the realm of mental disorder and span a range of psychosocial issues. Significantly, it offers an approach that may divert individuals in crisis away from presenting to over-run emergency departments, and towards services that are more equipped to meet their individual needs.

Determinants of Digital Divide using Demand-Supply Framework

In last two decades, India has seen high economic growth. Concomitantly, there has been increase in availability and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). However, ICT penetration in India is much less when compared to global averages. There exists a substantive level of inequality in ICT access and use. Empirical studies on extent and nature of digital divide in India are few, especially those with explicit theoretical demand-supply framework, using consistent and reliable pan India data. This paper is an attempt to address these research gaps. It examines the digital divide in India across socio-economic classes and different political-geographic regions. The reduced form demand equations for two ICT instruments – Internet and mobile phone - are estimated separately for households aggregated at subnational level. A multi-variate econometric model identifies both demand and supply side factors shaping differential access by households. Findings indicate digital divide is a reflection of existing socio-economic divide. On the demand side, socio-economic inequality as manifest in the economic conditions of households, social category, occupational profile, age and education status are key determinants of district level digital divide. Further, supply side factors like availability of electricity, mobile network and extent of urbanization also play an important role.

Analysis of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Contact Sensitization with respect to the Occupational Profiles in a Greek Patient Cohort: A Retrospective Analysis of a Greek Referral Centre and Future Perspectives

Contact dermatitis is a frequent skin disorder related to environmental and occupational etiological factors, which could potentially affect all age groups, as well as both genders. The current study is aimed at exploring the patterns of contact sensitization with respect to the population’s occupational patterns in Greece. A retrospective analysis was performed in a cohort of 1978 patients from 2014 to 2016. Patients were divided into two categories; blue collars (BlC) and white collars (WhC), as well as detailed occupation was considered. Separation was performed on the basis of their profession, i.e., labor workers and handicraftsmen were sorted to the BlC group, while office employees were sorted to the WhC group. The common allergen in all occupational subgroups was nickel sulphate. The three most prevalent allergens in both BlC and WhC were nickel sulphate 5%, fragrance mix (I) 8%, and Balsam of Peru 25%. WhC males were uniquely sensitized to colophony 20% and formaldehyde 2%, and WhC females were uniquely sensitized to 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT) and neomycin sulphate 20%. Sensitization to allergens manifested occupation-specific patterns. Allergic contact dermatitis surveillance is of great importance towards the clinical and systematic understanding of the disease, especially with respect to the patient’s occupational profile.