Objective. To analyze the integration of the use of Telegram in cooperative learning as a teaching strategy for scientific research in medical students. Methods. Correlational, prospective research. The study population was made up of students from the research methodology course during 2021. A non-probabilistic sample of 68 students were used. Two instruments were used: Use of Telegram based on Tabrizi and Onvani criteria, with a reliability of 0,85, and the Cooperative Learning Questionnaire created by Fernández-Rio et al., with a reliability of 0,70. Data analysis was performed using SPSS. Results. 38 women and 30 men participated; the average age was 24.03 years. 82,4% used Telegram for the first time, 41,2% commented that the installation was very easy; 77,9% considered that the messages were pertinent; 39,7% stated it was easy to use and 29,4% perceived that communication improves...

Introduction: The critical condition of the patient who presents to an emergency department creates a need to provide timely, safe and warm care. Failing to meet these expectations causes patient dissatisfaction, reflected by complaints, which are mostly justified and lead to opportunities for improvement and corrective measures. Objective: To analyze complaints presented by patients and their relatives at the Adult Emergency Department of the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital. Methods: Nonexperimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Our sample was comprised of 109 complaints between May and November 2019. We used a data collection sheet based on the information in the complaints book for health care services. Results: We identified 187 reasons for complaints. Our results show that direct relatives filed 47.7%; 43% involved Internal Medicine consultations. In the dimensio...

Introduction: New communication technologies allow new opportunities to optimize medical work. Objective: To determine the assessment of WhatsApp for communication and organization of group work among resident physicians during a healthcare management course. Methods: Descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 140 resident physicians who participated in a healthcare management course in 2019 and 2020. A non-probability convenience sample of 132 participants was obtained. We applied the instrument to assess WhatsApp for regulating group work, through the dimensions “WhatsApp for organizing group work” and “WhatsApp as a communication system for group work”, with a reliability of 0.92. Based on the scores assigned to this dimension by the participants, we divided them into three groups: low, medium and high rating. Res...

Vulvodynia is defined as vulvar discomfort, described as a burning pain with an average duration of 3 months and a prevalence of 16%. The methodology used consisted of a systematic review and analysis in electronic databases, through the use of keywords. The etiology remains unknown, despite the fact that various theories maintain that it has a multifactorial origin. The diagnosis of vulvodynia is made through a thorough evaluation of the history of pain, sexual history, clinical situation and physical examination. Non-medical treatment includes psychological interventions that aim to reduce pain and restore sexual function. Alternative therapies have not yet proven effective for the treatment of vulvodynia, while physical therapy, by helping to reduce tissue restrictions, helps restore the length of the muscles and tissues of the pelvis. Likewise, medical treatment includes local therap...

Education through the use of simulators has become a method for teaching and assessment that provides systematic training to participants with the aim of improving patient safety. Simulators were initially used for the training of aviation pilots. The first simulators portrayed some patients’ conditions, then they incorporated heart and respiratory sounds, and were used for training in certain emergencies. Currently, simulators contain various third and fourth generation computerized systems that include tactile, auditory and visual sensation, and are used in initial tests and in formative evaluation processes. Their main feature is the development of competencies through an increase in difficulty and subsequent feedback to identify the impact of the experience and improve performance. Simulation can be incorporated in the development of a course or within a curriculum and its inclusio...

Introduction: The critical condition of the patient who presents to an emergency department creates a need to provide timely, safe and warm care. Failing to meet these expectations causes patient dissatisfaction, reflected by complaints, which are mostly justified and lead to opportunities for improvement and corrective measures. Objective: To analyze complaints presented by patients and their relatives at the Adult Emergency Department of the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital. Methods: Nonexperimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Our sample was comprised of 109 complaints between May and November 2019. We used a data collection sheet based on the information in the complaints book for health care services. Results: We identified 187 reasons for complaints. Our results show that direct relatives filed 47.7%; 43% involved Internal Medicine consultations. In the dimensio...

Objective: To describe the food intake of patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus before and after teleorientation and telemonitoring sessions. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study conducted with 80 participants with a diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, whose food intake was evaluated at the beginning of the intervention and at the end of the scheduled teleorientation and telemonitoring sessions. Results: At the beginning of the intervention, only 6.25 % of the participants showed an adequate food intake, which increased to 71.25 % at the end of the scheduled teleorientation and telemonitoring sessions. Conclusions: The implementation of a nutrition teleorientation and telemonitoring system in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus improves their food intake, thus confirming the efficacy of using ICTs in health interventions for the benefit o...

Objective. The main goal of this study was to determinate the relationship between the use of Remind app as a support tool and the academic performance in teaching a research course to medical students in 2020. Methods. Correlational and cross-sectional research with medical students from a private university from the basic research course. This was applied to a non-probabilistic sample made of 96 participants. A 3 dimensioned and 24 questions questionnaire was used in the Likert scale, and contains (0.94) reability. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used. Results. The average age was 23.2 ± 5.9 years old, 68.8% were female. 96.9% used the app for the first time and 72.9% considered Remind as a safe app. Academic dimension: 85% agreed with the app as it allows to send reminders of the upcoming classes. Learning dimension: 79% learned to manage their time in a better way...

Introduction. The aging of women is a natural event called menopause, which requires its study for the various manifestations and how they influence during her life. Objective. To carry out the design and cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the menopause representations questionnaire through validity and reliability tests. Methods. Research on the adaptation and validation design of the questionnaire, with the participation of women between 42 and 65 years of age, attended in first level health care facilities. A random sample of 230 women was used and the English version of the Menopause Representations Questionnaire was considered for the adaptation, back translation was performed, content validity through the expert judgment technique, convergent validity through Spearman’s correlation coefficient, internal consistency analysis through Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient and co...

Burnout syndrome affects nursing professionals and its relationship with working conditions is crucial. Objective:. Determine the association between SB and working conditions in nurses in a Peruvian hospital during 2020, in the context of COVID-19. Research. Prospective and analytical study, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a validated questionnaire on working conditions. Data were analyzed with association tests. Findings. Of 88 nurses, 12% had BS; 42,1% considered their working conditions adequate. A significant association was found between SB and global conditions of the work environment (p < 0,001). An increase in the working conditions score reduced the tendency (PR = 0,83; CI = 0,73-0,94; p = 0,004) and presence (PR=0.65; CI = 0,56-0,76; p < 0,001) of SB. Conclusions. Improving working conditions is positively linked to a decrease in SB in nurses in surgical centers.

Introduction:The middle-aged female population will increase in the coming years and will require more medical care to relieve climacteric symptoms Objective: To validate an instrument for evaluating climacteric and menopause in primary care Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional, instrument-validation study. The sample was composed of women attending primary care centers. Our research consisted of three stages: initial review (literature review, translation), validation (content validity, pilot study) and psychometric properties (internal consistency and confirmatory factorial analysis). We analyzed the data using SPSS version 20. Results: 136 patients participated, with an average age of 48,6 years ± 5,3 and an average body mass index of 27,8 kg/m2 ± 4,4. In the first stage, we identified the most relevant symptoms: menstrual irregularities, hot flashes, vaginal problems, urinar...

Introduction:The middle-aged female population will increase in the coming years and will require more medical care to relieve climacteric symptoms Objective: To validate an instrument for evaluating climacteric and menopause in primary care Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional, instrument-validation study. The sample was composed of women attending primary care centers. Our research consisted of three stages: initial review (literature review, translation), validation (content validity, pilot study) and psychometric properties (internal consistency and confirmatory factorial analysis). We analyzed the data using SPSS version 20. Results: 136 patients participated, with an average age of 48,6 years ± 5,3 and an average body mass index of 27,8 kg/m2 ± 4,4. In the first stage, we identified the most relevant symptoms: menstrual irregularities, hot flashes, ...

Objective: To determine the digital skills among students of the master’s program in Palliative Care and Pain Management at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos School of Medicine in 2022.Materials and methods: A non-experimental, descriptive and cross-sectional research. The study population was comprised of students of the master’s program in Palliative Care and Pain Management enrolled in the year 2022. A non-probability sample was used. Data were collected through the survey “Digital Skills in Higher Education Questionnaire” (CDES), consisting of 46 indicators distributed in five factors with a reliability of 0.96 according to Cronbach’s alpha. Data confidentiality and participants’ autonomy were respected.Results: The final sample was made up of 59 students, the average age was 38.03 years and 76.3 % were women. All students had a personal computer and Internet acces...