Browsing by Author "Bravo Parra, Diana Narcisa"

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Autoevaluación de la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Cuenca 2005-2006
(2007) Alvarado Guamán, Mónica Elizabeth; Atariguana Guartatanga, Doris Maritza; Borja Tapia, Mariuxi Jacqueline; Bravo Parra, Diana Narcisa; Hermida Córdova, Hernán
Cross-sectional survey, which can be approached as an action research perspective for his intervention. I was taken as a source of information: interview forms to external agents. The assessment instrument that of AFEME, under the guidelines of CONEA. The universe is the external agents and the sample was drawn randomly by cluster. Results: Culture and valortes ethical practice and integrity in their procedures and institutional relations, earned 4.8 out of 7 which corresponds to 67.9cuyos indicators are: the ethical prïïactica valorres who earned a 4.8 (68.5), coherence mission with the actions taken by 4.6 (65.7), standing of vocational training 4.5 (71), implementation of programs, projects and services 4.5 (64.3) and quality of the academic offer 4.9 (70.4 ). Conclusion: Medical School cultivation and practice of ethical values, integrity procedures and institutional relations is evidenced as a strength
Prevalencia de sobrepeso en adolescentes de 10 a 14 años de edad, en el servicio de pediatría del Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga y su relación con factores asociados. Cuenca 2014- 2015
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2016-11-11) Bravo Parra, Diana Narcisa; Córdova Neira, Fernando Marcelo; Ñauta Baculima, Manuel Jaime
Overweight, an increasing nutritional disorder in teenagers, is currently a major concern for health systems. This is a cross-sectional study in 10-14 teenagers at the Pediatric Ward of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital; the information collected by means of previously made questionnaires features body mass index, socioeconomic status, residence, breastfeeding, family functioning, eating habits, and physical activity. The information was processed in SPSS in order to obtain frequency, percentage, relative risk, logistic regression, and odds ratio. According to sociodemographic characteristics, the study was conducted with 238 patients: were female 51.3%; the average age was 12; urban residence was 66.8%; highly functional families were 96.2%; and breastfeeding was 68.1%. The prevalence of overweight was 13.4%. In relation to associated factors, eating habits are the ones directly related to overweight: statistical significance (p: 0.0009), which increases when high socioeconomic status is added, as well as when the head of family has higher education (p: 0.0001) and family members attend private schools (p = 0.0174). In regard to eating habits, not consuming fruit or milk, skipping breakfast, and eating fast food represents between 2.5 and 5.5 times the risk of developing overweight in teenagers. As a recommendation, since eating habits are the main factor associated with overweight, long-term educational programs designed to change such habits should be implemented
Prevalencia de sobrepeso y factores asociados en adolescentes en el Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2018-11) Bravo Parra, Diana Narcisa; Córdova Neira, Marcelo Fernando; Ñauta Baculima, Manuel Jaime
Overweight and obesity are currently considered a public health problem with multifactorial cause related to comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus type II, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight in adolescents of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital. Method: A descriptive and a cross-sectional study of associated factors was carried out. The sample was selected with a simple random procedure by generating a group of random numbers with the help of a computer interface, being the sample of 238 adolescents. Data about sex, residence, socioeconomic status, family Apgar, breastfeeding, eating habits and physical activity were evaluated. To determine the association, the Odds Ratio statistic was used with a confidence interval of 95% and a value of p <0.05 to define statistical significance. Results: The average age of the 238 adolescents included in the study was 12 years. The prevalence of overweight was 13.4% (IC-95% :) with predominance in the male sex 7.9%. Adolescent overweight is associated with socioeconomic status (OR: 0.169, 95% CI: 0.0418 -0.6195, p = 0.007), more if the income is higher in the head of the family (OR: 1.9848; IC-95%: 1.5353 -2.5660; p = <0.0001), the type of schooling of the adolescent (OR: 3.9481, IC-95%: 1.2732 - 12.2431 p = 0.0174), inadequate eating habits (OR: 4.5537, IC-95%: 2.0255 -10.2377, p = 0.0002). Within these eating habits, the lack of fruit consumption, not having breakfast, excessive consumption of sweets and hamburgers are risk factors. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight is important in adolescents of the Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga and it is associated with the socioeconomic level, type of schooling and inadequate eating habits.