Aim: To identify the frequency of perception and expectations to work in the area of primary health care(PHC) as well as theirassociated factors with personnel at five health facilities. Method: Cross-sectional study on five health facilities of PHC. Perception and expectations to work in PHC were measured, and their association with social-work variables was investigated. Simple and multiple regression analysis was performed to estimate prevalence ratios (PR), using the Poisson family, robust variance and having a health facility as a cluster. Results: Out of 94 participants, 64.9% did not have an adequate perceptionabout working in the area of PHC. The 60.6% had an expectation to work in PHC 10 years from now. A positive association was found between female gender and perception about working in the area of PHC (PR = 3.24). There was a negative association between being divorced and/or...

“Introducción: El acceso de los estudiantes a algunas revistas o bases de datos científicas es limitado debido a membresías; y por ello algunos alumnos optan por conseguir claves ajenas. Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados al uso de claves no propias en estudiantes de medicina de Latinoamérica. Métodos: Estudio transversal de datos secundarios realizado en 40 facultades de medicina de Latinoamérica. Se incluyó a los estudiantes de medicina que respondieron la variable principal (el acceso a claves no propias), el cual fue cruzado con el acceso frecuente a bases de datos, revistas científicas; así como, los servicios brindados por su institución y los antecedentes de investigación. Resultados: De 10 885 estudiantes, el 23 % tuvo acceso a claves no propias. Se encontró una mayor frecuencia de uso de claves no propias entre los que usaban siempre o casi siempre Google ...

We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 students from four universities in Paraguay in 2021. The DASS-21 mental health scale was used to measure the outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress) and evaluate their association with socio-educational variables. A total of 77.1% of the participants were women and 136 (46.4%) were between 21 and 25 years old. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 74.7%, 87.4%, and 57%, respectively. We found that being a woman and studying at a public university was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Receiving COVID-19 training increases the prevalence of mental health problems. In conclusion, high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress were found in university students durin...

“Introducción: El ojo seco es una enfermedad multifactorial la cual se le relaciona con el uso de dispositivos electrónicos. Estos dispositivos son utilizados con mucha frecuencia por estudiantes universitarios lo cual podría elevar el riesgo de tener síntomas de ojo seco. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre la percepción de los síntomas de ojo seco y el uso de dispositivos electrónicos en estudiantes de medicina de América Latina. Métodos: Estudio transversal de datos secundarios en estudiantes de medicina de los últimos dos años de 36 facultades de medicina de América Latina. Se indagó sobre la presencia de síntomas de ojo seco en el último mes y con qué frecuencia utilizaban diferentes dispositivos electrónicos. Se recogieron datos sobre la frecuencia de uso de la biblioteca. Resultados: De 2 429 encuestados, el 34 % indicó que había tenido síntomas de ojo ...

We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in university students in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 students from four universities in Paraguay in 2021. The DASS-21 mental health scale was used to measure the outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress) and evaluate their association with socio-educational variables. A total of 77.1% of the participants were women and 136 (46.4%) were between 21 and 25 years old. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 74.7%, 87.4%, and 57%, respectively. We found that being a woman and studying at a public university was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Receiving COVID-19 training increases the prevalence of mental health problems. In conclusion, high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress were found in university students durin...

Hay poca evidencia sobre el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el agotamiento en el personal militar de primera línea y cómo el tiempo de trabajo puede influir en esta condición. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la asociación entre el tiempo de trabajo y el síndrome de Burnout en personal militar. Se realizó un estudio transversal utilizando datos secundarios entre 576 militares de Lambayeque, Perú durante la segunda ola de COVID-19 en 2021. Utilizamos el instrumento Inventario de Burnout de Maslach para medir el Síndrome de Burnout. Evaluamos su asociación con el tiempo de trabajo, medido como el número de meses que el militar trabajó durante la pandemia. La prevalencia del síndrome de burnout fue del 9%. Del total de la muestra, 39,1% y 10,3% presentaron despersonalización y agotamiento emocional, respectivamente. El personal militar que trabajaba durante más de 18 mese...

There is scant evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on burnout in front-line military personnel and how working time may influence on this condition. We aimed to determine the association between working time and Burnout syndrome in military personnel. A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data among 576 military personnel from Lambayeque, Peru during the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory instrument to measure Burnout Syndrome. We evaluated its association with work time, measured as the number of months that the military member worked during the pandemic. The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 9%. Of the total sample, 39.1% and 10.3% presented depersonalization and emotional exhaustion, respectively. Military personnel working for more than 18 months had a 104% higher prevalence of Burnout syndrome (PR: 2.04, 95%CI: 1.02–...

“Introducción: La funcionalidad familiar influye en el proceso salud-enfermedad, es por ello que se destaca su importancia en el primer nivel de atención. No existe evidencia concluyente sobre los factores que influyen en la disfunción familiar en pacientes atendidos en el primer nivel de atención. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados a disfunción familiar en pacientes atendidos en el primer nivel de atención. Métodos: Estudio transversal de análisis secundario de datos en pacientes atendidos en 7 establecimientos del primer nivel de atención de Lima, Perú, en 2019. Se utilizó el cuestionario Apgar Familiar y se indagó su asociación con factores demográficos-socioeconómicos. Se estimaron razones de prevalencia (RP) a través de modelos de regresión simple y múltiple. Resultados: De 150 pacientes, la mayoría fueron mujeres (81,3 %) y la mediana de e...

Introduction: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. Results: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous ...

Introduction: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. Results: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous ...