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Afrontamiento y calidad de vida en salud de pacientes oncológicos
Se considera que la aplicación de acertadas formas de afrontamiento por parte del paciente con cáncer puede llevarle a conservar su calidad de vida en salud, sin embargo, los resultados sobre esta asociación no son concluyentes. Se siguió la metodología de efectuar escrutinio de literatura científica sobre el afrontamiento y la calidad de vida publicados en los diez últimos años, en la base de datos PubMed y SCOPUS, las búsquedas tuvieron las siguientes características: «Coping characteristics in cancer patients», «Health-related quality of life in cancer patients» y «Association between coping and health-related quality of life in cancer patients», se seleccionaron 36 artículos correspondientes a los últimos 10 años. En los resultados, se presentan los hallazgos del material científico analizado bajo la forma de la conceptualización temática. Se concluye en que: se encuentra que los pacientes emplean diversas estrategias de afrontamiento, muchas de ellas no son las adecuadas. Se halla que el cáncer por sus características afecta de manera progresiva la calidad de vida en salud, sobre todo en el área física. Existe asociación entre las estrategias de afrontamiento adaptativas con la conservación de la calidad de en los pacientes oncológicos; esto se da cuando la enfermedad está en sus primeros estadios.
Copyright (c) 2025 María Asela Ortega Salcedo, Monica Roxana Quiliano Navarro, Amelida Violeta Rupay Aguilar, Roxana Maritza Orellana Salazar, Miryam Paola Quiliano Navarro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
A case of inverted urothelial papilloma in prostatic urethra
We report a case that was treated in a clinic in the city of Huancayo. It corresponds to a 25-year-old male patient who presented hematuria and obstructive symptoms similar to a patient with prostatic obstruction that gradually increased. He was diagnosed endoscopically and required TUR surgery. After TUR, his symptoms improved, especially voiding frequency and voiding stream. The successful outcome of the only case treated indicates that this type of pathology can occur in young men.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jorge Alberto Nuñez Paredes, Carlos Augusto Canahualpa Martínez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Bacteremia associated with injecting drug users in Huancayo - Peru
Sepsis is one of the major causes of mortality worldwide and a triggering factor is bacteremia, which can be caused in injecting drug users due to poor hygiene or needle sharing. (1) Objective: The research sought to determine the type of bacteria in the blood of injecting drug users; (2) Methods: Blood was extracted from 5 users and the samples were taken to the laboratory, a blood culture was performed and bacteria were identified by Gram staining, catalase test and oxidase test; (3) Results: The presence of Neisseria meningitidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis and Enterobacter spp. was obtained; (4) Conclusions: The importance of the presence of Neisseria meningitidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis and Enterobacter spp in the blood of injectable consumers causing respiratory diseases and bacterial meningitis is highlighted.
Copyright (c) 2025 Nathaly Angiely Alanya Porta, Britzy Itzel Yira Aguilar Monje, Geidy Yazmín Acevedo Inocente https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Evaluation of the prevalence of Escherichia coli in fresh cheeses sold in the markets of the city of Huancayo
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of Escherichia coli in fresh cheeses sold in the markets of the city of Huancayo. Methods: 30 different samples of 100 g of fresh cheese were taken from 3 main markets in the city of Huancayo. Selective culture media EC Medium and MacConkey Agar were used to evaluate the presence of Escherichia coli. Surveys were used to sellers and consumers about the safety of the product and its consumption to correlate with the bacterial presence. Results: Positivity to Escherichia coli was found in 63.33% of samples. In addition, 73.33% of vendors surveyed did not have a display and 76.66% did not use a cover, so the cheese was exposed to the open air. The results of the consumer survey show that 80% wash the cheese before consuming it, however, 86.67% consume it raw, a practice that threatens food safety. Conclusions: The presence of Escherichia coli in the majority of the samples reflects the relationship with the poor packaging methods of the fresh cheese sold in the markets studied, which represents a risk to the consumer's health, in addition to some poor practices that they have when consuming it.
Copyright (c) 2025 Cristina Valeria Santillan Aguirre, Christy Kimberlin Taype Roman, Marck Anthonny Samaniego Aquino https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Effectiveness and limitations of Telemedicine in rural primary care: Systematic review of strategies and challenges
Telemedicine has emerged as a key solution to overcome geographic and logistical barriers in health care, especially in rural areas where lack of infrastructure and medical personnel limit access to health services. Objectives: we sought to evaluate the effectiveness and limitations of telemedicine in rural primary care in a systematic review of strategies and challenges. Methods: A search and review of recent studies of telemedicine in rural primary care of 15 articles was conducted in several academic databases. The databases searched were PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and Scielo. Results: Telemedicine, defined as the provision of medical services at a distance through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), has revolutionized family medical consultation allowing better care, long-term programs have proven to be effective in the control of this chronic disease. Conclusions: Technological advances such as IoT, artificial intelligence and 5G could improve the efficiency of telemedicine in the future, as well as the need for public policies and training programs to optimize its implementation and overcome existing barriers.
Copyright (c) 2024 Angel Wilfredo Mallma Canchaya https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Patient with obesity and rheumatoid arthritis with bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture
Objective: To present the case of a patient with obesity and rheumatoid arthritis with bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture with favorable evolution. Bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendon is an injury with a very low incidence, due to the fact that multiple factors are involved and that it occurs in patients with previous systemic affections. The case corresponded to a young 28-year-old male patient with a history of obesity and long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, who at the time had presented bilateral trauma to both knees. Results: Physical examination revealed loss of continuity over both tendons in the knee. An anterior approach was performed where the lesion was observed, then a tenorrhaphy with allograft of the Achilles and semitendinosus tendon was performed. The adequate and early intervention allowed an important stability and successful results in the patient. Conclusions: bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendon is a rare condition that, with timely and adequate surgical treatment, accompanied by physiotherapy, the mobility and functionality of the limbs can be completely recovered.
Copyright (c) 2024 Mirko Miranda Huancahuari https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Body composition and stress in adults. A review
Body composition evaluates the physical constitution of the body, it serves to measure the distribution of adipose tissue, muscle tissue and other body components. Stress is a characteristic phenomenon observed in humans, whereby the body automatically responds to threatening or challenging situations as a result of exposure to various surrounding elements. This study identified body composition and stress in teachers. Thesis articles were reviewed in university repositories from 2019 to 2022; only 5 publications met the selection criteria. It was found that in body composition the vast majority have a high percentage of fat mass, are overweight, have little physical activity, and in terms of stress, they have high levels of academic stress.
Copyright (c) 2024 Richar William Barrera Espinoza, Janet Gaspar Samaniego, Lucia Nuñéz Ancassi, Magaly Arana Escobar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in dogs in a rural district endemic for zoonotic diseases.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in dogs from an endemic district for zoonotic diseases. 202 fecal samples of canes will be randomly obtained from the three rural localities of the San José de Quero district in the Andes of Peru. The results showed a prevalence of 50.4% of canine intestinal parasitosis. The most frequent parasites were Toxocara canis, Entamoeba coli and Balantidium coli. The risk factors for canine parasitosis were eating raw meat or offal (OR: 3.06; 95% CI 1.81-5.19, p=0.001), that the dog sleeps outdoors (OR: 2.62; 95% CI 1.28-5.38; p = 0.008), stray dogs (OR: 2.32; 95% CI 1.02-4.49; p = 0.009) and living with other animals such as pigs, cows or sheep (OR: 1.13; CI95% 1.05-2.54; p=0.014). It is concluded that there is a high prevalence of canine intestinal parasitosis related to zoonotic diseases. Comprehensive and permanent interventions aimed at reducing the identified risk factors must be carried out.
Copyright (c) 2025 Maguin Augusto Marquez Teves https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Epidemiological characterization of the hand - foot - mouth outbreak in the Junín Region
Objective: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of the hand-foot-and-mouth outbreak in the Junín Region Methodology The population consisted of 192 cases reported by public and private health facilities in Junín, 100% of the population. An epidemiological survey was used for data collection, which was previously validated by applying it in a pilot test to verify its applicability and consistency. Cases were located on the basis of clinical histories and case notification to the epidemiology area. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the variables and the study population, and the attack rate was used to demonstrate the hypothesis. Results: the outbreak began in epidemiological week 16 with a sustained increase in cases up to week 22; it occurred more frequently in male children between 1 and 5 years of age. The IPRES that contributed the highest number of cases were Huancayo, Jauja, Chupaca, Tarma and Chanchamayo. The most frequent signs were that the vesicular lesions were classically distributed on the hands, feet and mouth. The time of the year when most cases occurred was in winter. The regional attack rate is 0.05 per hundred children under 14 years of age. Conclusion: Attendance at school and at home together with the age of under five years, constituted risk factors.
Copyright (c) 2024 Ms. Luis Zúñiga Villacresis Gutierrez, Ms. Anani Grisella Basaldúa Galarza, Ms. Angela Avila Chirinos, Angela Hany Carrasco Cope https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de la mastitis crónica granulomatosa idiopática en un hospital peruano (2018- 2019)
Objetivo: Determinar las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de la mastitis crónica granulomatosa idiopática (MGI) en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Ramiro Prialé, Huancayo, 2018-2019. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, transversal retrospectivo, efectuado en pacientes con diagnóstico de MGI 2018-2019. Resultados: Se encontró que de los 25 pacientes que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión, hay mayor afectación en mujeres entre los 25-30 años. El grado de instrucción predominante fue el nivel secundario (40%). El 48% fueron nulíparas, seguido de un 32% en primíparas. Los métodos anticonceptivos naturales y orales se dieron en mayor frecuencia entre los 25-30 años con un 12% cada uno. Solo un 16% presentó antecedentes de mastitis. El 48% no presentaba ninguna comorbilidad, asimismo específicamente en la MGI, el 50% no tenía relación con ninguna comorbilidad. El síntoma más frecuente fue el dolor presente en 5 de ellas (83%). El método diagnóstico más empleado fue la ecografía en el 48%, siendo más frecuente entre 25-30 años. La cirugía más empleada fue el desbridamiento (48%) con mayor frecuencia de 25 a 30 años (24%). Conclusiones: La MGI tiene afectación prioritariamente en mujeres en edad fértil entre 25 a 30 años, en la mitad de ellas, se asocia a nuliparidad y comorbilidades, además los métodos anticonceptivos naturales y orales fueron los más frecuentes; los síntomas fueron dolor mamario y tumoración. La ecografía y la ecografía más biopsia fueron los métodos diagnósticos más empleados y la cirugía predominante fue el desbridamiento.
Copyright (c) 2024 Edson Olimpio Poma Lagos, Feliz Óscar Cano Ibañez, Sammy Barzola Pérez, Nilda Astrid Cárdenas Loardo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
USE OF INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN STUDENTS OF THE VIII AND IX SEMESTER OF THE FACULTY OF NURSING -UNCP-2022.
University education is constantly evolving, adopting information technologies and virtual environments as essential tools for the exchange of information. and virtual environments as essential tools for knowledge sharing and learning enhancement. knowledge sharing and learning enhancement. In this context, a significant study study conducted in 2022 focused on analyzing the relationship between the use of social networks on the internet and academic and the academic performance of university students in semesters VIII and IX at the Faculty of Nursing and IX semesters at the Faculty of Nursing of the UNCP. This study, of a quantitative nature and non-experimental and non-experimental design, addressed this crucial connection through a cross-sectional and descriptive correlational approach. and descriptive correlational approach. The research involved the participation of 76 students of both sexes, between 18 and 23 years of age. between 18 and 23 years of age. To assess their use of social networks in relation to academic academic performance, two questionnaires were used: the “Addiction to Social Networks” questionnaire (SANS) and the “Addiction to Social Networks” (ARS) designed by Escurra M. and Salas, and the ‘University Academic Performance’ questionnaire (ARS) designed by Escurra M. and Salas. “University Academic Performance” (RAU) questionnaire. The detailed analysis, carried out using the EPSS Statistics V. 25 EPSS Statistics V. 25 software and the Spearman's Rho coefficient test, revealed a significantly negative a significantly negative correlation of -0.631 between the excessive use of social networks and academic performance.
Copyright (c) 2025 Margot Villar de Vega, Betty Gladys Santivañez de Mesia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Climate variables associated with chronic malnutrition in children under five years of age in the central Andes of Peru
1)Objetivo: - Determinar la asociación entre la temperatura ambiente, humedad relativa y desnutrición crónica en los niños menores de cinco años del distrito de Viques y Huacrapuquio de Huancayo.2) Metodos diseño analítico observacional transversal, con una población conformada por 148 niños, y una muestra 107 niños de las edades de 0 a 5años. Se recopilaron información correspondiente a los indicadores de temperatura ambiental, humedad relativa correspondientes a los meses de junio, julio y agosto 2023 y así mismo se recolecto la información de desnutrición crónica atravez de la antropometría 3) Resultados: Durante el período de estudio se registraron un total de107 niños con desnutrición crónica 37.4%y normales 62.6%. En promedio la temperatura es de 13.07 °C se desvía de la media en aproximadamente 5.02 °C, la variabilidad promedio de la humedad relativa es 22.08% con respecto a la media que es 67.69%Las asociaciones entre la temperatura y la desnutrición crónica fue RP 1.491(0.8195, 2.713) pvalue entre la humedad relativa y la desnutrición crónica fue RP3.176(2,18, 4,627) pvalue El riesgo fue más prominente en los niños de 0 a 5 años (4) Conclusiones: Los niños menores de cinco años tienen una probabilidad de tres veces mayor de enfermar de desnutrición crónica y severa cuando la humedad relativa del ambiente es alta. El riesgo de desnutrición crónica es 1.5 veces mas cuando la temperatura del ambiente es baja o fría.
Copyright (c) 2025 Edith Rosana Huamán Guadalupe, Miryam Maritza Soriano, Doris Gutarra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Factors associated with compliance with cold chain management activities in health personnel of the Microred Rio Negro Satipo
<pre id="tw-target-text" class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" dir="ltr" data-placeholder="Traducción" data-ved="2ahUKEwjt9OLHpOyIAxWVH7kGHUKmA2MQ3ewLegQICBAW" aria-label="Texto traducido: The cold chain is the system that guarantees that vaccines are kept at the ideal temperature for conservation, hence its importance within the immunization strategy. The objective of the work was to determine the factors associated with compliance with chain management activities. of cold in the health personnel of the Rio Negro Satipo Micronetwork, 2022. The scientific and statistical - inferential methods were used; A descriptive research work was developed, at a relational level, with a non-experimental, transversal correlational design; The population was 21 health personnel responsible for cold chain management who work in the health-providing institutions of the Rio Negro Micronetwork. Two techniques were used, the survey and documentary analysis, to apply the instruments; and as instruments the questionnaire and the data recording sheet. 61.9% of health personnel inadequately comply with cold chain management activities, while 38.1% adequately comply with the activities. It is concluded that factors associated with compliance with cold chain management activities are sex (x2 table = 3,842 and x2 calculated = 4,039) and travel time to the health facility (x2 table = 3,842 and x2 calculated = 4,039). ).">The cold chain is the system that guarantees that vaccines are kept at the ideal temperature for conservation, hence its importance within the immunization strategy. The objective of the work was to determine the factors associated with compliance with chain management activities. of cold in the health personnel of the Rio Negro Satipo Micronetwork, 2022. The scientific and statistical - inferential methods were used; A descriptive research work was developed, at a relational level, with a non-experimental, transversal correlational design; The population was 21 health personnel responsible for cold chain management who work in the health-providing institutions of the Rio Negro Micronetwork. Two techniques were used, the survey and documentary analysis, to apply the instruments; and as instruments the questionnaire and the data recording sheet. 61.9% of health personnel inadequately comply with cold chain management activities, while 38.1% adequately comply with the activities. It is concluded that factors associated with compliance with cold chain management activities are sex (x2 table = 3,842 and x2 calculated = 4,039) and travel time to the health facility (x2 table = 3,842 and x2 calculated = 4,039). ).
Factores, cumplimiento, actividades, cadena de frio, personal de salud.
Copyright (c) 2025 Rosa Bravo De la Cruz, Luz Elizabeth Orihuela De Santana, Magda Isabel Paredes Caballero, Miriam Lourdes Huaman Huaman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Parental styles in infants users of La Esperanza health post, Chilca, 2018
In order to determine the parenting styles of mothers of children under 5 years of age using the La Esperanza health post in the district of Chilca, a descriptive study was carried out on a sample of 125 mothers who were administered the Parenting Practices Questionnaire developed by Robinson et al. The results revealed that 38.1% of the mothers presented an authoritarian parenting style, 10.5% a democratic style, 34.3% an indulgent style and 15.2% a negligent style.
Copyright (c) 2024 Carmen Yoni Samaniego Durand, Edith Delia Quispe Mateo, Moisés Jesús Calle Cáceres, Edgar Tomas Gonzales Santos, Íngrid Magaly Calle Samaniego https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Aggressive behavior and depression in adolescents from a public educational institution in Huancayo
The aim was to characterize aggressive behavior and depression in adolescents of the "Mariscal Andrés Avelino Cáceres" Public Educational Institution of Pucará - Huancayo. The type of study was non-experimental, cross- sectional and descriptive. The sample consisted of 181 students who were administered the Anger, Irritability and Aggression Inventory and the SRQ self-report questionnaire, both published and adapted for the Peruvian reality by the National Ministry of Health (MINSA). The results showed that approximately one third of the students presented moderate to low level emotional mechanisms to control irritability, anger and aggression. Likewise, a majority showed signs of mental health problems with situations suggestive of psychotic (61%), convulsive (18.8%) and alcohol-related problems (34.7%). It should be noted that these results are speciﬁc and cannot be generalized to the entire population of adolescents in Peru; likewise, the instruments used are primary evaluation tools and do not constitute a deﬁnitive diagnosis; therefore, it is recommended that the educational institution implement specialized evaluations and care to make pertinent diagnoses by mental health professionals.
Copyright (c) 2024 Alicia Lourdes Merino Lozano, Rocío Elizabeth Buendía Medina, Vilma Paquiyauri Maraví, Marcia Megan Manyari Cueva, Martha Dometila Orihuela Rimari https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Factors associated with low neonatal weight in mothers attended in a Health Care Provider Institution of San Jeronimo, Huancayo 2018
The aim was to determine the factors related to low birth weight (LBW) of neonates (NB) of mothers attended at the health care institution of the district of San Jerónimo in Huancayo. The type of study was non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional, of correlational scope, with a population of 184 medical records of the maternity service, with a proportional sample of 122, the data were collected with the Documentary Analysis technique and the instrument was a data registration form, validated by expert judgment and validated through a preliminary pilot study. For the analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used by means of the Ratio of Moments analysis and Kendall’s Tau correlation. The results showed an incidence of low neonatal weight in 27.87% of the cases, as well as 24.6% of the mothers of NBs with LBW presented malnutrition evaluated with BMI. The evidence showed that the prevalence of LBW cases was related to some biological and obstetric factors (p < .05), speciﬁcally weight, height, malnutrition, prenatal control (CPN), gestational anemia and maternal hypertension. However, age as a biological factor and economic income as a social factor did not present signiﬁcant relationships (p > .05).
Copyright (c) 2024 Rosario Irene Mendoza Mendoza, Willian Denis Porras Mendoza, Lisset Sachahuaman Aliaga, Jessica Araceli Unocc Huachaca https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Healthcare-associated infections in facilities of the Junín Ministry of Health, January 2013 - December 2017
In recent years, hospital-acquired infections have reached epidemic proportions in hospitals around the world. Objective: The incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) was determined in facilities of the Junín Ministry of Health from January 2013 to December 2017. Material and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study was conducted in health facilities by categories and focused services. Results: From January 2013 to December 2017, 334 infections were reported, of which 192 (57.4%) corresponded to surgical wounds, 46 (13.8%) to HAIs due to pneumonia and 21 (6.3%) to HAIs due to bloodstream infections. The services with the highest number of reported cases were (a) obstetrics and gynecology, (b) ICU and (c) surgery. In the Juín region, the cumulative incidence rate were for in-hospital pneumonias associated with mechanical ventilation in the adult ICU (2.71 per 1000 days of exposure to mechanical ventilation), likewise there were 0.67 bloodstream infections per 1000 days of exposure to peripheral venous catheter in neonatology and in surgery there were 0.51 x 1000 days of exposure to indwelling urinary catheter. Conclusions: Focused services and categories of care in health facilities, show high rates of HCAI in Gynecology-Obstetrics with categories III-E, II–2, II–1; ICU for adults and pediatrics in categories III-E and II–2.
Copyright (c) 2024 Angela Rosario Avila Chirinos, Anani Grissela Basaldúa Galarza, Luis Zúñiga Villacresis Gutierrez, Jusber Kevin Huaman De la Cruz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
We present the case of a 58-year-old married patient, weight 78 kg, who came to the hospital 2 years ago referring progressive increase of abdominal and pelvic volume, the last months she presented shortness of breath on exertion, more frequent urination and lack of appetite, feeling of postprandial fullness due to over distension with inability to stand up by herself so she remains in supine decubitus. She was diagnosed with an ovarian-dependent tumor mass by ultrasonography. Laparotomy was performed and a tumor of the right ovary weighing 45 kg was resected. The anatomopathological study concluded benign ovarian teratoma.
Copyright (c) 2024 Felix Heraldo Acuña Guerra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Anthropometric indicators as cardiometabolic markers in the internal medicine service of the Hospital Nacional Ramiro Prialé Prialé Prialé 2019
Worldwide, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases are experiencing an exponential increase in their prevalence rates, and these are risk factors for the appearance of metabolic syndrome, which in turn increase the risk of chronic noncommunicable diseases. The research sought to identify anthropometric indicators (body mass index and abdominal circumference) as cardio metabolic markers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed, the sample size was 486 patients 52.9% male and 47.1% female between 22 and 90 years of age. Socio-demographic data and anthropometric measurements (BMI and abdominal circumference) were collected. The results showed that 40.5% were overweight, with the highest percentage in males, and 15.6% of the patients showed obesity. This suggests that patients with overweight and obesity present altered abdominal circumference. This indicates a degree of predisposition to a series of clinical conditions, among which diabetes mellitus, risk of suffering several types of cancer and arterial hypertension stand out, which as a whole, which together give rise to a conglomerate of cardio-metabolic complications.
Copyright (c) 2024 Florencio Mario Gutiérrez Castillo, Ciro Gustavo Carhuallanqui Ibarra, Jhonatan Alcalá Vidalón, Mario Florencio Gutierrez Berrospi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Family functioning and pathological gambling in adolescents
The relationship between family functioning and the level of pathological gambling in adolescents of the Mariscal Castilla educational institution, El Tambo in 2019 was analyzed. The study was a cross-sectional correlational study; the population consisted of 105 high school students aged 13 and 17 years; the ”FACE III” questionnaire was used to assess family functioning; the ”SOUTH OAKS” was also used to assess the level of pathological gambling. The results showed that 49.5% of the adolescents come from chaotic families, followed by 23.8% from flexible families. In adaptability, 39% of the adolescents belong to separated families, followed by 29.5% who are from semi-related families. There is a significant association between family functioning and pathological gambling; Spearman’s Rho (r=-0.4678), p = 0.01. In sum, these results suggest that increasing family functioning decreases the level of pathological gambling in adolescents.
Copyright (c) 2024 Carmen Yoni Samaniego Durand, Edith Delia Quispe Mateo, Moisés Jesús Calle Cáceres, Ingrid Magaly Calle Samaniego, Patricia Karolan Corilloclla Yaranga https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Effect of the DASH diet on the control of arterial hypertension in university teachers
The research sought to determine the efficacy of the DASH diet in the control of arterial hypertension in university teachers. The study was applied with a quasi-experimental design. The sampling technique was non-probabilistic and non-randomized by convenience; 60 teachers with elevated arterial hypertension, stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 were included, of which 30 were part of the experimental group and 30 of the control group, after accepting and signing the informed consent form. The impact of the intervention was evaluated based on the efficacy of the Dash Diet, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and by the values of triglycerides, cholesterol, bilirubin and creatinine, in relation to baseline, at three and six months parallel to the dietary intervention. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to calculate Student’s t test for paired groups. The results showed the efficacy of the DASH diet in the control of arterial hypertension with reduction of triglycerides by 30%, cholesterol (27%) and reduction of blood pressure level, in all levels found in 33%, after the dietary intervention (p < 0.05). Both triglyceride, cholesterol and blood pressure values showed statistically significant differences in their decrease with respect to the initial measurements, with a difference in blood pressure between 120-129/ 80 mm Hg at the end of the study (p < 0.05). The study concludes that the Dash Diet is effective in controlling blood pressure and lowering triglyceride and cholesterol levels in hypertensive university teachers.
Copyright (c) 2024 María Asela Ortega Salcedo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Students satisfaction at Nursing Faculty of the UNCP over tutorial activities
The aim was to determine the level of satisfaction of the students of the Faculty of Nursing (FEN) of the National University of Central Peru (UNCP) with regard to tutoring activities, to determine the level of satisfaction with the university tutor and the level of satisfaction with the organization and contents of university tutoring. For this purpose, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out using the scientific method, with a nine-month execution, with the total population of students of the FEN with formative academic activities within the university, applying a university student satisfaction scale. The results show that students are 35% satisfied with the tutorial services and 52% very satisfied. Satisfaction with tutors was very high at 63% and satisfied at 27%, and with the organization and contents of university tutoring they were satisfied at 31% and very satisfied at 56%. It is concluded that this work is very beneficial for students and has high acceptance.
Copyright (c) 2024 Norma Elena Jaime Piñas, Ivonne Antoneth Sulca Jaime https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0