https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/5168 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:42:53 GMT 2026-08-03T04:42:53Z https://repositorio.ufu.br:443/retrieve/57b81f28-ba74-42cd-b3bc-e9e66588dd00/ https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/5168 https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49203 Title: Biossegurança e risco de acidente biológico em profissionais de Enfermagem de um Hospital Escola Abstract: Introduction: Occupational accidents involving biological material constitute an important public health problem among healthcare professionals, especially in hospital settings, due to the risk of exposure to potentially serious pathogens. Despite the existence of biosafety standards and protocols, the occurrence of such accidents remains high, often associated with low adherence to preventive measures, work overload, and weaknesses in the safety culture. Objective: To investigate the occurrence of occupational accidents involving biological material among healthcare professionals in a teaching hospital in the Triângulo Mineiro region, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and to develop an evidence-based educational material to support the improvement of knowledge and biosafety practices. Methodology: This study was conducted in two stages. The first consisted of a cross-sectional study with nursing professionals from a teaching hospital, in which sociodemographic questionnaires and structured instruments were applied to assess exposure to biological risks, with data analyzed using Stata software, version 14.0. The second stage consisted of a narrative literature review, conducted between September and November 2025, in the SciELO, PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Virtual Health Library databases, covering publications from 2015 to 2025, which supported the development of an educational folder aimed at preventing occupational accidents. Results: Among the 195 professionals evaluated, 27.2% reported accidents involving biological material, with a predominance among women and nursing technicians. The accidents were mainly percutaneous, primarily affecting the hands during venipuncture procedures, with blood being the main material involved. Although most participants reported knowledge of institutional protocols and had received training, shortcomings were observed in adherence to biosafety measures and post-exposure follow-up. Factors such as distraction, haste, and work overload were most frequently associated with these events. The literature review corroborated these findings, highlighting the high frequency of sharps-related accidents, underreporting, and the importance of educational strategies and strengthening the safety culture. Conclusion: Accidents involving biological material are related to occupational and behavioral factors, highlighting the need for continuous strategies in education, supervision, and promotion of safety in the workplace. The development of evidence-based educational material is a relevant tool for strengthening knowledge and adherence to biosafety practices, contributing to the protection of healthcare professionals and the quality of care. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49203 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49186 Title: O agronegócio de olho na educação: o movimento De Olho no Material Escolar e a Geografia da Educação Abstract: This research aims to understand the intervention vectors of the "De Olho no Material Escolar"(DONME) (Focusing on School Supplies) and their implications for the Geography of Education. The analysis of DONME is anchored in three central intervention vectors: politics, media, and education. To this end, the expansion of Brazilian agribusiness was analyzed from both an economic and a political-ideological perspective, understanding DONME as a Private Apparatus of Hegemony (Aparelho Privado de Hegemonia - APHs) in the educational field. Regarding the political intervention vector, it is argued that the rural caucus played a fundamental role in the legislative access to public policy formulation for the association, achieving its initial objective of entering the public debate to alter textbooks. In the media as avector, it is understood that the association used digital media spaces to articulate its discourses, transforming technopolitical surveillance into interference in civil and political society. Ineducation, DONME is understood as a political-educational actor mediating global educational policies on a local scale, assisting in the implementation and permanence of neoliberaleducational policies in Brazil. In this way, DONME operates within a global network of educational policies that finds fertile ground in the digital environment, entering public spaceswith the goal of reshaping Brazilian educational policies. To achieve the research objectives, we structured the dissertation methodology as qualitative, bibliographic, and documentary research, systematizing and analyzing data from news reports, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), and official materials from DONME. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49186 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48979 Title: Um copo quebrado, cacos jogados no lixo: cuidados paliativos domiciliares e a saúde mental de trabalhadores na perspectiva da equipe de enfermagem Abstract: This study aimed to understand the meanings nursing professionals attribute to the process of death and dying within the context of home-based palliative care. A mixed-methods approach was employed, and the study was conducted at the Home Care Service of a municipality in the interior of Minas Gerais, linked to the *Melhor em Casa* (Better at Home) Program. Nineteen nursing team members (registered nurses and nursing technicians) participated in the quantitative phase; they completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and an instrument regarding experiences of professional grief, consisting of statements with a Likert-type response format concerning emotional preparedness and institutional support. In the qualitative phase, 12 participants took part in two focus groups, with the resulting data subjected to thematic content analysis. The results showed that home-based palliative care fosters the development of meaningful bonds among professionals, patients, and family members. While fundamental to care, these bonds also lead to emotional distress for the nursing team when facing the process of death and dying. The study identified an acknowledgment of the impact of grief on these workers' mental health, linked to a perceived lack of institutional support and inadequacies in training for dealing with end-of-life care. Family distress also affects the professionals, intensifying the emotional burden of caregiving. Triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data revealed that professional grief often remains invisible in the workplace, with management relying mostly on individual strategies and informal peer support. The study indicated that working in home-based palliative care requires both technical-scientific competencies and institutional recognition of the subjective dimensions involved in the work. Although grief is recognized as an inherent part of home-based palliative care practice, this recognition is not matched by institutional support. Recognizing the psychological distress resulting from professional grief as an occupational phenomenon—rather than an individual weakness—is a crucial step toward strengthening the *Melhor em Casa* Program and fostering work environments that are more humane, protective, and sustainable. Investing in empathetic leadership, mental health training within undergraduate and continuing education, and the creation of spaces for listening and support are fundamental steps toward promoting the health of the nursing team and ensuring the ethical and human sustainability of palliative care practices within the Unified Health System (SUS). Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48979 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48976 Title: Compre aqui, bom e barato! As redes e o comércio nas feiras de confecção do estado do Ceará Abstract: Street markets constitute commercial modalities that, even with all the transformations occurring in the forms of merchandise distribution, have survived and gain a relevant role in the economic and social dynamics of the places where they operate. They forge territorialities and go beyond the physical limits of their installation. Given their strong regional visibility, this study focuses on the apparel trade network in Ceará, with particular attention to the José Avelino Cluster in Fortaleza and the open-air markets of8 São Benedito, Ipu, and Aprazível (Sobral). The selection of these sites is justified by the spatial reach of their products, which circulate across neighboring municipalities and adjacent states, thereby consolidating a network of local, regional, and national significance. The dynamics of apparel commerce within these markets operate not merely as trading hubs, but as strategic nodes within an extended commercial network capable of mobilizing commodity flows across Brazil’s four macro-regions. Accordingly, the research examined these dynamics through the analytical lens of geographical trade networks, focusing on the circulation of goods, consumption patterns, and the power relations underpinning the spatial organization and management of these marketplaces. As specific objectives, it sought to: discuss the dynamics of garment fairs from the theoretical perspective of the relationship between commerce and space; analyze the networks and flows of goods and people generated by the garment trade; characterize the economic and social agents who produce the space of the fairs based on commercial and consumption practices; understand the role of Public Authorities, associations, and stallholders in the organization and management of the space of these marketplaces. Methodologically, the theoretical framework relies on an extensive literature review, which provides the foundation for the thesis. A mixed-methods approach—combining quantitative and qualitative procedures—was adopted to identify, measure, and interpret the empirical data. The narratives of key actors—including traders, consumers, and market administrators—were integral to data collection and supported by photographic documentation, both of which contributed substantially to the empirical construction of the thesis. The findings highlight the emergence of a robust apparel supply network originating in the state capital and extending deep into Ceará’s hinterlands, sustaining a commercial system that transcends state borders and reinforces the multi-scalar interconnectedness of urban and regional markets. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48976 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z