The present study aimed to analyze changes in food consumption among teachers of state schools in Minas Gerais in the context of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is a cross-sectional study of teachers at elementary, middle, and high schools in Minas Gerais. An online questionnaire was made available to all participants through the Google Forms platform. For the analysis, sociodemographic, economic, occupational profile, health conditions, and behavioral/habitual variables were used. Food consumption was assessed through the weekly frequency of eating foods considered healthy and unhealthy before and during the pandemic. The changes observed in the frequency were classified as: decreased intake, no change in intake, and increased intake during the pandemic. Statistical analysis was performed using bivariate and multiple analysis using the Multinomial Logistics Regression model. The data were tabulated with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 18.0. A total of 15,641 teachers participated in this study, with an average age of 42.96 (±9.27) years, and most of them were female (81.9%). During the pandemic, approximately 40% reported altered sleep quality and alcohol consumption, and lack of physical activity with 60.4% of the professionals categorized as overweight. During this period, there was an increase in the consumption of sweets (19.5%), soft drinks (13.3%), sausages (12.0%), frozen foods (8.9%), salty foods (6.3%), vegetables (13.1%), fruits (12.6%), and wholegrain products (8.3%). In the regression analysis, several factors were found to be associated with changes in teachers’ food consumption in a bidirectional way when associated with variables related to sociodemographic characteristics, occupational profile, general health, and lifestyle.

Objetivos: verificar a prevalência e associação da adesão medicamentosa durante a pandemia da COVID-19 entre professores de escolas estaduais de Minas Gerais. Método:  estudo epidemiológico, transversal e analítico realizado via formulário online, de agosto a setembro de 2020. Foi utilizado um questionário elaborado pelos pesquisadores contendo dados sociodemográficos e de saúde. Foi perguntado se fazem uso de medicamento prescrito pelo profissional de saúde e como tem sido a adesão medicamentosa durante a pandemia. Realizou-se análise bivariada pelo teste qui-quadrado de Pearson seguido do teste de regressão de Poisson, nível de significância de 0,05. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, nº 4.200.389. Resultados: foram recebidos 16.210 formulários dos quais 6.442 relataram fazer uso de medicações prescritas. A média da idade foi 45,6 anos, 86,3% do sexo feminino.  Durante o período de pandemia 3,4% diminuíram a adesão, 74,7% disseram não ter alterado, 21,9% relataram ter melhorado a adesão dos medicamentos. Os fatores associados a maior adesão medicamentosa foram: faixa etária maior que 45 anos, renda maior que 3 salários mínimos e maior qualidade de vida autorreferida. Conclusões: a maioria dos professores manteve ou melhorou a adesão medicamentosa.

Objetivo: Relatar a experiência dos acadêmicos do PET-Saúde/Interprofissionalidade na implantação da vigilância nas nuvens, com dados de pacientes portadores de hipertensão arterial e diabetes mellitus, cadastrados em  equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Relato de experiência: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, na modalidade relato de experiência, de acadêmicos de medicina, enfermagem e odontologia. Foi elaborada uma planilha no programa Excel e preenchida com os dados referentes às condições de saúde de usuários acompanhados. As informações foram coletadas em prontuários e exames laboratoriais. Os usuários foram estratificados com risco cardiovascular baixo, médio, alto e muito alto. A planilha foi salva no formato on-line, de maneira que todos os profissionais tenham acesso fácil e simultâneo. Considerações finais: A vigilância nas nuvens permite a identificação imediata de usuários em risco, propiciando ações direcionadas para um melhor cuidado. A experiência apontou a necessidade do registro adequado de informações sobre os pacientes, além de sua atualização periódica, a fim de ser um instrumento de fácil e confiável acesso para acompanhamento dos usuários e, portanto, da prática da vigilância em saúde, permitindo um monitoramento mais efetivo, diminuição do risco de complicações e melhoria da qualidade de vida.

- The aim of the study was to verify the prevalence and factors associated with active transport to work among public basic education teachers in the state of Minas Gerais. An epidemiological survey of the websurvey type was carried out with teachers from the state public system of basic education in Minas Gerais. The collection took place from August to September 2020 via digital form. The dependent variable was active transport to work and the crude; and adjusted Poisson Regression was used. 15,641 teachers participated in the study, of which, 26.1% were actively commuting to work. There was a higher prevalence among women (PR=1.08; 95%CI 1.01; 1.17), aged 41 to 59 years (PR=1.20; 95%CI 1.12;1.28), from the urban area (PR=1.51; 95%CI 1.37;1.66), with lower family income (PR=1.75; 95%CI 1.48;1.93), those with working time higher than 20 years (PR=1.27; 95%CI 1.19;1.35), who work as teachers for up to 39 hours per week (PR=1.15; 95%CI 1.06;1.25), with eutrophic weight (PR=1.09; 95%CI 1.02;1.17) and those who practiced physical activity 5 times or more a week (PR=1.25; 95%CI 1.15;1.36). The results showed that there is a significant prevalence of teachers who do not carry out active transport to work. The highest prevalence of active transport to work was significantly associated with several variables, among which the census area and family income. Incentives are needed to promote active transportation among teachers.

This study aimed to describe the working and health conditions of physical education teachers in public basic education in the state of Minas Gerais – Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional study, carried out from August to September 2020, via digital form and had the support of the Minas Gerais State Department of Education. The instrument presented variables related to the sociodemographic profile, work and health conditions during the pandemic. The prevalences of the variables were presented. 1,016 physical education teachers participated in the study. Of these, 61.4% were female, 65.8% aged 21 to 40 years and 15.3% worked in the countryside. In relation to working conditions during the pandemic, 99% performed remote activities, 35.7% were dissatisfied with their work, 37% worked much more than they used to and 81.2% presented the interest of students/parents in classes as a difficulty. As for health conditions during the pandemic, 10.3% increased their consumption of alcoholic beverages, 26.1% did not practice physical exercise, 56.5% had increased body weight and 37.8% reported a lot of fear of COVID-19. Physical education teachers of basic education in the state of Minas Gerais were significantly affected by the pandemic, so it is important to implement support strategies.