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...

Core of medical audit is a properly tailored medical history. The medical record includes all medical examinations, studies conducted and treatments applied during the course of the disease. Objectives: To assess medical records registration quality of Internal Medicine doctor’s offices at Clinica Centenario Peruano Japonesa. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Location: Internal Medicine outpatient offices at Clinica Centenario Peruano Japonesa. Material: Clinical records of patients attended in Internal Medicine doctor’s offices. Methods: Three hundred and twenty-three medical records were collected by random sampling and subjected to a 10-items record audit, each rated at 10 points, for a total of 100 points. Items included date and time of care, neatness and legibility suitable record, vital signs, physical examination, diagnosis, plan of work, laboratory findings, complet...

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...

Introduction. The educational model focused on learning attempts to provide the student a more important role in the process of acquiring knowledge, for this it is necessary to identify preferences or learning style of the students. Objectives. Analysis the influence of the use of active methodology and learning styles in students of the methodology course of undergraduate research. Methods. Quantitative study of quasi-experimental, prospective longitudinal design, the study population consisted of undergraduate students of the research methodology course. A non-probabilistic sample was used for convenience, consisting of 79 students. The instrument used was the learning style test developed by David Kolb. The implementation of the active methodology was carried out during the development of the course. Results The participation of the students during the development of classes and the u...

Introduction. Collaborative work promotes learning through active participation of students, allowing the development of social abilities and the construction of their own knowledge. Objective. To analyze collaborative work and its relationship with academic performance in medical students in a research course. Methods. Cross-sectional study, in which 148 human medicine students enrolled in the research course participated, selected using a non-probabilistic sample. The questionnaire called analysis of cooperative work in higher education that assesses the importance of collaborative work, of 49 questions distributed in seven dimensions, was used. A Likert scale was used in a range of 1 to 5, where 1 is valued as a total disagreement and 5 totally agree. Three groups were established: low group to 33 percentile; middle group, from 34th percentile to 66t...

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...

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 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...

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 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, ...

Introduction. The intensive care unit is an area dedicated to care and treatment to save and preserve life. Objective. Determine the satisfaction of the patient’s family member in the intensive care unit. Methods. Non-experimental cross-sectional design study. The sample consisted of the patient’s family member hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the National Hospital Dos de Mayo. The instrument was used The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form designed by Marshall GN and Hayds RD. Results. 127 relatives were interviewed; 54% of the patients corresponded to the male gender, 87,4% had Comprehensive Health Insurance and 92,1% entered the unit for the first time. The equipment for the attention obtained favorable score, the personalized attention was unfavorable. The interpersonal form dimension obtained 60,5% satisfaction and the ...

Objective: To describe job satisfaction in the X-Ray Department of a level III-2 private ]health institution in Lima, in 2015. Material and Methods: The present study is quantitative, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional. He population was of 22 people, the sample included everyone in the population.  The unit of analysis was the Medical Technologists of Radiology. The job satisfaction was evaluated by the "Job Satisfaction Questionnaire S10 / 12" by Melia JL and Peiró JM. Results: Of the total population, 77.3% were hired on a fixed term and 40.9% had been working for 12 months or more.86.4% of participants were occupationally satisfied. 65.9% expressed satisfaction with the services received dimension, and 10.2%had an indifferent satisfaction with the physical environment dimension. Conclusion: Job satisfaction was high in the department but in the analysis, it was determined...

Objective: Determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention in order to increase the knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in third-grade adolescents of "Los Jazmines de Naranjal" High School. Material and Methods: A pre-experimental, prospective and longitudinal study with a sample of 95 adolescents. At the beginning based on a Pre-test, an inadequate level of knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections was verified, that test was divided in four dimensions (definition, signs and symptoms, transmission and prevention). An educational intervention was implemented, with six sessions, where active learning strategies were used, and with a Post-test at the end of this. Descriptive analysis, frequency distribution and percentages, and the Wilconxon Test, were used to determine the intervention effectiveness. Results: In the sample, the 56% and 44% were female an...

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...

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...

Introduction. Technology offers a different approach regarding learning abilities and the activities that students engage in using communication tools such as WhatsApp. Objective. To describe the assessment of the WhatsApp application for collaborative work in post-graduate students of health services management. Methods. A quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional study. The Questionnaire to assess the use of WhatsApp for regulating group work, composed of 59 questions and 4 dimensions was used. Results. In the dimensional analysis, the answers from low-value responses were the most frequent in all cases. Second semester students responded favorably to the use of WhatsApp, while fourth semester students had a negative response in all dimensions. Global analysis showed that 32,9% of students refers high valuation and average valuation, while 34,2%...

Objective: To determine the satisfaction at care of patients with thyroid cancer at the Nuclear Medicine Service of the Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Materials and methods: A non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with a study population consisting of 267 patients with thyroid cancer. The instrument was taken from the "Technical Guide for the Evaluation of Outpatients’ Satisfaction", approved by the Ministry of Health of Peru, and made up of two components (perceptions and expectations), five dimensions and 22 questions for each component, with methodological and operational validation. Results: The patients’ average age was 52.5 years and the female sex prevailed. Regarding patient dissatisfaction, the reliability dimension showed 86.09 %, the response capacity dimension 84.3 %, the safety dimension 78.4 %, the empathy dimension 79.7 ...

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...