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Automedicación y factores asociados en estudiantes del Colegio Manuela Garaícoa de Calderón, Cuenca 2012
(2013) Castro Reyes, María Paz; Cobos Guzmán, Lucía del Cármen; Lasso Rodríguez, Diana Fernanda; Sacoto Molina, Adrián Marcelo; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: Today self-medication is a global problem. The prevalence of this practice varies among populations. However, the result of these are high and are putting the adolescents at risk, and especially if the patients are adolescents. Objective: To determine the prevalence of self-medication and associated factors in the students from “Manuela Garaicoa de Calderon” high school, during the period 2011-2012. Methodology: We conducted a descriptive study and cross-sectional of prevalence on 312 female students of “Manuela Garaicoa de Calderón" high school in Cuenca. Data collection was carried out with the authorities and students, through a survey with questions on self-medication. Also we collected demographic data such as: age, grade and residence. Data were entered into a database in SPSS 15.0 and are presented in distribution tables. Results: The average age was 16.60 years with a DS of 1.17 years; 65.1% of students living in urban areas; the prevalence of self-medication was up to 51%; the most common medicaments used were analgesics and anti-inflammatories up to 84.3%; the majority of teenagers who self-medicated sporadically, said that the main reason for this practice were the mild symptoms they presented (68.6%). Their main source of information was the advice or recommendation of a friend or relative (47.8%). 69.8%: the pharmacy was the place for medicine acquisition; 16.4% of the population has knowledge of pharmacology. According to the results of self-medication, 28.3% didn´t improve their symptoms completely; 43.4% of the population is unaware of the risks of self-medication. Self-medication increases with age and is higher in urban residents; only the variable "year of study" was significant to associate with self-medication (p> 0.05). Conclusions: Self-medication in this population is high, putting in risk students, who lack knowledge about the effects, or who don´t access to information which increases the risk of adolescents, who are exposed, noting that self-medication is a bad and risky practice.
Autopercepción sobre la violencia sufrida por los adultos mayores de la parroquia el Valle. Cuenca 2017
(2018) López López, Johana Cristina; Mora López, Erica Estefanía; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: For many elderly people in our country, abuse is part of their daily lives. The surprising thing is that they do not realize that this is the case, since violence takes different forms that manifest physically, psychologically or privately in general terms. Objective: To determine the self-perception on the violence suffered by the elderly of El Valle parish. Methodology: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, with238 older adults registered in the Situational Guide of the Health Center of El Valle Parish, Cuenca. The Geriatric Scale of Abuse to the Elderly was applied. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 19.0 for Windows. Results: Predominated slightly the women, aged 70 to 84 years, residing in rural areas. 52% were married (as). Around 50% had a primary level of instruction. 11.8% reported some type of physical abuse at home and 10.9% on the community. Psychological violence at the household level is very marked; more than 25% raised it. The domestic violence was more common in the subjects with smaller level of instruction, while the communal violence was more tagged in men. Conclusions: In the study, 37.8% of the older adults surveyed received some type of violence or abuse, either in the home (almost a third) or by the community (close to 15%)
Calidad de servicio brindado en el Centro de Salud de Ricaurte, desde la percepción de los usuarios externos, Enero – Mayo 2023. Cuenca, Azuay
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-10-26) Castro Castro, Katherin Maribel; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: quality of care is one of the most important criteria for users of a health system. As long as it meets their needs and demands, the likelihood of achieving desired health outcomes increases. Objectives: to investigate the perception of users of the Ricaurte health center, on the quality of service. Methodology: quantitative descriptive study, prospective, with 333 users attended at the Ricaurte Health Center, from April to May 2023. The SERVQHOS questionnaire, which uses a Likert scale, was used to evaluate the quality of services. Descriptive statistics were used, with the use of frequency and percentage tables in both qualitative and quantitative variables. Results: Young adults predominated, accounting for 61.3%; women were 85%, married 70.3%; private employees 49.2%, engaged in domestic chores 25.8%; the prevailing level of education is incomplete primary school with 33.6%, while the provenance and essentially rural residence with 96.1% and 95.8% respectively. 80% consider that the level of care received was as expected. Conversely, only 31.7% indicated they were satisfied. Most would be hesitant to recommend this health facility, although the time of care was generally considered adequate. Conclusions: Most of the patients surveyed indicated that the care received was as expected. However, overall satisfaction with care and services received was positive in less than one third.
Calidad de vida de los adultos mayores mestizos e indígenas del cantón Nabón. Cuenca.2017
(2018) Rodríguez Astudillo, Marco Andrés; Verdugo Carrión, Zoila Elizabeth; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
INTRODUCTION. The quality of life is a category that can be determined from a multiple of perspectives. As far as the present study is concerned, was sought a vision related to health and measure through the application of a series of tools that have been used in national and international studies. OBJECTIVE. Determine the quality of life of the indigenous and mestizos older adults of the Nabón canton. MATERIAL AND METHODS. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study with a sample of 150 indigenous and 224 mestizos, which can be applied to assess the quality of life as: WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD, complementing with the Yesavage test, which indicates the existence of depression and the Katz index that allows the assessment of functionality, to evaluate a background the quality of life in the aspects: psychological and physical. The data will be tabulated, analyzed and presented in tables. RESULTS: of the 374 older adults, between 65 and 97 years old, with an average age of 77.77 years, predominantly female (53.7%) compared to male (46.3%). The quality of life in general was normal (58.3%). A 53.7% presents depression, being more prevalent in the indigenous older adults. Functionally, 88.5% is independent according to the Katz index and among them, the most vulnerable population is indigenous.
Calidad de vida y depresión en adultos mayores del Centro Geriátrico “Hogar Cristo Rey” de la ciudad de Cuenca, periodo diciembre 2024 - mayo 2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-10-01) Carchipulla Pucha, Jenny Marina; Escandón Barnuevo, Giannela Alejandra; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: Quality of life refers to the overall well-being of individuals and encompasses physical, psychological, and social aspects. It can be influenced by many factors, such as depression which, according to the WHO, affects more than 264 million people worldwide. In older adults, its prevalence is high due to factors such as social isolation, the loss of loved ones, and chronic illnesses. Understanding quality of life allows it to be related to the diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies in this group. Objective: To determine the quality of life and depression in older adults at the “Hogar Cristo Rey” Geriatric Center, in the city of Cuenca, during the period December 2024 – May 2025. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 120 older adults, with a sample of 101 (4% margin of error and 95% confidence level). The WHOQOL-BREF and the Geriatric Depression Scale by Yesavage were applied. Data were processed in Excel and analyzed using SPSS version 28.0 (trial version). Quantitative variables were reported using mean and standard deviation; qualitative variables were presented using frequencies and percentages. Results: 90.0% presented a moderate quality of life, 7.5% very low, and 2.5% high. Regarding emotional state, 42.5% were in the normal range, 33.3% had mild depression, 14.2% moderate, and 10.0% severe. An inverse relationship between both variables was observed. Conclusions: Although most participants had a moderate quality of life, more than half showed some degree of depression, highlighting the need for comprehensive emotional care in institutional settings.
Características clínico-epidemiológicas y resolución quirúrgica del pterigion primario en pacientes atendidos en el 2018 en la Fundación Donum, Cuenca 2019
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2020-06-23) Vásquez Guamán, Erika Paola; Velesaca Tacuri, Irene Estefanía; Rojas Álvarez, Eduardo; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: pterygium is an ocular pathology present worldwide, being common in hot and dry climates; it is more frequent in the rural sector, affecting population groups between 20 and 50 years old and the prevalence varies widely according to the geographical situation. General objective: to determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and surgical resolution of the primary pterygium in patients who were treated at the Donum Foundation. Methodology: an observational, descriptive, retrospective study was carried out in patients who were attended in the ophthalmological area of the Donum Foundation in 2018. The clinical-epidemiological characteristics are described, as well as the surgical strategies adopted. The sample was constituted by 236 patients who meet the established criteria. The information obtained was analyzed using SPSS 24 (trial version) and Microsoft Word 2010; it is presented through simple tables. Results: a greater frequency of pterygium was obtained in the age group of 30 to 44 years in 39.8%, it was predominant in women, residents in urban areas and who carry out domestic activities. It is characterized by its nasal, bilateral and grade II location. The main symptoms are redness and fleshiness. A primary pterygium frequency was obtained in patients who underwent surgery of 1.30%. The surgical technique used was the conjunctival autograft. The main complication was recurrences in 2.12%. Conclusion: the frequency of patients was underwent surgery for primary pterygium was low compared to other studies
Características de la fibrosis quística en pacientes que acuden al Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca-Ecuador. 2014 – 2016
(2017) Cobos Gálvez, Anabel Stefanía; Moscoso Macías, Melissa Gabriela; Maestre Calderón, Manolo Patricio; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis is a chronicdisease. Thetreatmentisaimed at improvingthequality of life of thosewhosufferit, and forthis a timely diagnosis isnecessary. GENERAL OBJECTIVE:To determine thecharacteristics of cystic fibrosis in patientswhowenttothe hospital "Vicent Corral Moscoso". in Cuenca Ecuador in theperiodfromSeptember 2014 toSeptember 2016 METHODS: A retrospectivedescriptivestudywascarriedout. Thestudygroupconsisted of patientswithcystic fibrosis whowenttothe hospital duringtheperiodfromSeptember 2014 toSeptember 2016. The data wereobtainedbyrecordingthe medical records. Thefollowing variables wereconsidered: age, sex, place of origin and residence, age of diagnosis, familyhistory, signs, symptoms, complementarytests and hospitalizationforexacerbations. Theinformationwasanalyzedusingthe software SPSS19 and presented in tables of frequency, percentage and measures of central tendency. RESULTS: Westudied 48 patientswith diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, of which 62.5% weremen and 37.5% werewomen, thecurrentaverageagewas 18.58 ± 12.05years. The mean age of diagnosis was 14.29± 11.9years,beingearlier in males. Itis more frequentthegroupthatlives in urbanzonewith 66.67%, and the 77.08% comingfromthemountainrange. Theprevalence of theperiod (2014 - 2016) was0.4%. In 31.5% of patients, a familyhistory of diseasewasfound. 83% of patientspresentrespiratorysymptoms
Características de resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos en pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 con infección del tracto urinario en el servicio de clínica del Hospital Luis F. Martínez, durante el período 2012-2017
(2018) Erazo Avilés, Paola Narcisa; Mejía Cordero, Claudia Paulina; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
BACKGROUND: diabetics have a high incidence of urinary tract infection using antibiotics frequently, increasing resistance rates. OBJECTIVE: to determine the characteristics of bacterial resistance to antibiotic in patients whit Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and urinary tract infection treated in the clinic services of Luis F. Martínez Hospital during 2012-2017 periods. METHODOLOGY: descriptive quantitative study, the universe consisted of 400 clinical histories, the sample obtained was 196. The information was collected in forms and analyzed using the SPSS v. 15 PROGRAM AND Microsoft Excel 2016 applying descriptive statics. The results were presented in tables and graphs. RESULTS: the frequency of UTI in patients with diabetics was 100%. 58.5% of urine cultures obtained microbiological isolation and Escherichia Coli prevailed (41,8%). There is resistance to trimetropin sulfamethoxazole (66.1%), while nitrofurantoin (70%) and quinolones (70.5%) still maintain sensitivity, the latter being used more frequently. The use of aminopenicillins was increased (14.2%) as a subsequent treatment. 20.4% of patients on admission remained untreated. 57,6% maintained the same scheme after laboratory results, the 42,3% did suffer changes. The patients of 40 years and older, of civil union, de facto and widowhood, without instruction and with poor metabolic control showed high levels of resistance, the male (54.5%) and the female (72,7%) presented resistance to macrolides and trimetropin sulfamethoxazole respectively. CONCLUSIONS: antibiotic resistance increases due to indiscriminate use in elderly patients and inadequate control of their disease.
Caracterización epidemiológica de los pacientes adultos con asma atendidos en consulta externa en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, en el periodo enero-diciembre 2019. Cuenca, Ecuador
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-09-08) Samaniego Silva, María del Cisne; Uyaguari Ali, Juan Pablo; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease that affects up to 18% of the world's population. The prevalence of asthma in adults in Ecuador is not well known, due to the almost null existence of current epidemiological data on the disease. In Cuenca, there are no studies about it. General objective: to describe epidemiological characteristics according to variables of person and place, of adult asthmatic patients attended in the outpatient clinic at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital (HVCM), during the period January-December 2019. Materials and methods: a retrospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe and sample of the study were made up of patients between 18 and 80 years old, diagnosed with asthma, and treated at the HVCM pulmonology outpatient clinic in the period January-December 2019. The data were obtained from medical records and were collected using forms prepared for this purpose. The analysis was performed in Microsoft Excel® version 2013 and SPSS V21 programs. The results were presented in simple and contingency tables. Results: the prevalence of asthma was 15.39 per 100 patients. Women were the most affected with 72.7%. The mean age was 50.26 with a SD of ± 16.4 years. Most of the investigated subjects were from Cuenca. The most frequently reported comorbidity was rhinitis. The 17.4% work in agriculture, and of these 66.6% were exposed to dust particles. Most of the patients were non-smokers. In the HVCM there is no record of the application of scales for asthma control during the period of our investigation.
Comparación de la escala de depresión geriátrica de 5 ítems frente a la versión validada de 15 preguntas. Parroquia Totoracocha, Cuenca 2017
(2017) Muñoz Figueroa, Luis Alfonso; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Introduction Depression represents the most frequent mental disorder in the Elderly, with a higher risk of presentation than the rest of the population and underdiagnosed, and therefore requires to be investigated early for its treatment and prevention of complications. For this purpose, there are several psychometric instruments that need to be tested for their implementation in our population. Goals Compare the Yesavage Scale of 5 items versus the validated version of 15 questions. Methods and Materials A validation study was performed in a sample of 274 older adults (95% CI). The Yesavage Scales of 15 and 5 items were applied. The information was tabulated and analyzed in the program SPSS version 15.00 and as statistical measures were used frequencies and percentages. Results A significant concordance was found in the diagnosis of depression between the 5 and 15-item Yesavage Scales (k = 0.915, p <0.001). The 5-item scale showed a sensitivity of 90.3% and specificity of 99.0% for diagnosing depression. The positive predictive value was 95.9%; negative predictive value was 97.7%; Youden index 0.893 (95% CI: 0.875-0.910). The positive likelihood ratio was 93 and the negative likelihood ratio was 0.097. Conclusion The level of agreement between the two scales is excellent. The knowledge of the performance of the 5-item scale will serve to consider its use in the screening of this pathology.
Conocimientos sobre Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 y adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes del Centro de Salud de Totoracocha, Cuenca-Ecuador 2021
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-05-09) Quizhpe Montesdeoca, Ariel Andrés; Saquicela Cedillo, Byron Armando; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Various social, economic and cultural factors are involved in its presentation and high frequency. Over time, this pathology has been investigated and important advances have been made in diagnosis and treatment, however there are still deficiencies in its management, especially related to its prevention and promotion. Objectives: to determine the level of knowledge and adherence to treatment on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in patients of the Totoracocha Health Center. Method: this study is analytical, cross-sectional and retrospective. The Diabetes Knowledge Questionarie "DKQ 24" and Morisky test "MMAS-8" questionnaires were applied to evidence knowledge and adherence to treatment, respectively. The tabulation of the information was carried out in the programs IBM SPSS and Microsoft Excel. The data were interpreted with percentage values and frequencies, in addition, a bivariate analysis was performed using the chi square test, establishing a statistical dependence with a p value <0.05. Results: the majority of the population were men (60%) with a mean age of 51.59 years (SD±13.47) of mestizo ethnicity (98.3%), with a high school education (45%), residents from an urban area (76.7%) with a merchant occupation (32.5%) and with a monthly income of 1 unified basic salary (UBS) (48.3%). The majority of the ivestigated population reached a result corresponding to an intermediate level of knowledge (60.8%), and they were also characterized by low adherence to treatment (49.2%). A statistically significant relationship was also observed between adherence to treatment and knowledge of the disease (X2=13.576; p-value=0.004) and between adherence to treatment and instruction (X2=9.519; p-value=0.002).
Conocimientos y actitudes frente a la donación voluntaria de sangre en los usuarios del Centro de Salud El Paraíso. Cuenca 2019
(2019-10-14) Morocho Minga, José Enrique; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
BACKGROUND: Blood donation is a global necessity. The people who come to a blood center voluntarily are the safest source of this component. For a country to supply its blood needs, it needs at least 2% of its population to donate. A figure of which 100% are expected to be voluntary donors. OBJECTIVE: To describe the knowledge and attitudes towards voluntary blood donation in users of the health center El Paraíso. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive, cross-cutting study. 337 surveys were applied among users of the El Paraíso health center. The data was tabulated and analyzed in the IBM SPSS 25.0 and Excel 2016 programs, presented in tables using frequencies and percentages. RESULTS: 93.8% of respondents believe it is important to donate blood voluntarily, however, 49.3% still believe that donated blood is marketed. Only 17.8% of users know what is minimum weight to donate blood and 31.2% know the minimum time lapse between one donation and another. The main reasons for not donating are: little information regarding donation (75.1%), medical causes (64.7%), distrust of material infertility (63.2%). On the contrary, the main reasons for donating blood are: in the face of a national catastrophe (94.9%), for a sick family member or friend (99.6%) and if you receive more information on the topic (83.4%). Finally, weight gain (56.6%) and the spread of a disease (50.6%) they stand out as major myths when it comes to donating. CONCLUSIONS: Most people have general knowledge of blood donation, however, there is an obvious deficit against specific knowledge such as requirements for donating blood. The desire to help a family member or friend, the lack of information and the contagion of a disease are the main motivator, reason not to donate and myth respectively.
Conocimientos y prácticas sobre los derechos de la naturaleza de los habitantes de la parroquia Victoria del Portete, Cuenca 2013
(2013) Ferrín Loor, Arturo Gabriel; Puga Bravo, Marcelo Vicente; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Was conducted quasi-experimental research project that combined a descriptive observational quantitative phase, it determined the knowledge and practices of Rights of Nature in Victoria's Portete parish, and a community intervention that generated a learning process on the subject. PURPOSE. Improving knowledge and practices on the Rights of Nature of the Portete Victoria parish’s inhabitants. METHODOLOGY. The universe of study was Victoria's parish with its 17 communities. We determined a convenience sample equivalent to 20% of the communities, they were selected by lottery. The study subjects were residents of selected communities. Rights of Nature KP (Knowledge-Practices) test, was applied. In a second time, there was an intervention action in order to build or improve learning. Two months after the first data collection was applied a questionnaire reassessment of the same characteristics in an attempt to find evidence in changing knowledge and practices in Rights of Nature. KEYWORDS: NATURE, RIGHTS.
Conocimientos y prácticas sobre prevención del cáncer de mama en mujeres de la Parroquia Sinincay, Cuenca. 2024
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-07-24) Espinoza Sarango, Michelle Estefanía; Granda Olmedo, Wendy Gimelli; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: breast cancer is the most common neoplasm among women worldwide, therefore, prevention and early diagnosis strategies help in timely treatment. The project proposes addressing this issue from a community perspective. Objectives: determine the knowledge and practices on breast cancer prevention in women from the Sinincay parish, Cuenca 2024. Methodology: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with a random sample of 355 women. The questionnaire developed by Bañez Vilma Linda was used as a tool, validated by expert judgment with a validity of 0.96 (excellent). SPSS software version 24 was used to analyze the information. The results were presented in simple and contingency tables with their respective statistical analysis. Results: the majority of women subject to the study are between 25-34 years old (42,5%), are married (42.8%), have completed primary school (42%) and are housewives (47%). The level of knowledge about breast cancer prevention was medium in 80%, the level of practices was poor in 57.2% and the preventive practice that was carried out most frequently was the mother's self-examination (39,7%). Conclusion: in the parish of Sinincay, it was evident that although the vast majority of interviewees reported having medium to high knowledge about breast cancer prevention, more than half of them acknowledged carrying out bad practices.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de la glándula mamaria en pacientes de consulta externa del área de ginecología del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca-Ecuador, 2014
(2015) Astudillo Pacheco, Pedro David; Maldonado Piña, Jery Estefano; Bayas Gutama, Juan Carlos; Ñauta Baculima, Manuel Jaime; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: Each year is recorded in the world around 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer, while 458000 deaths recorded for the same reason (Globocan IARC, 2008). Objective: To determine knowledge, attitudes and practices self mammary gland in outpatient gynecology area Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Methodology: Observational descriptive study. By applying survey data and test affiliation WHO (World Health Organization) on the issue. Analyzing data in SPSS 22.0. and excel. Results. The prevalent age group was between 20-49 years of age with 80.4%, a level of basic education and 36% completed high school and 31.8%, the majority of patients studied was 48.5% married. 66.1% live in the urban area of the city of Cuenca. 26.7% has four feats on. 83.3% agree that the self always mammary gland should be performed periodically every woman. Moreover the 16% reported having found any abnormality in the breast self-examination performed. 64% of breast self-examination is not made for fear of what I might find. And before a finding goes to the doctor 94.6%. Conclusions. The women in our study have a regular knowledge, a deplorable attitude and an acceptable practice to self-examination of the mammary gland.
Conocimientos, actitudes y practicas del uso de antibióticosen los estudiantes de la Escuela de Medicina y Bioquímica-Farmacia de la Universidad de Cuenca Período 2012-2013
(2015) Jaramillo Jaramillo, Sandra Estefanía; Tintin Criollo, Silvan Elizabeth; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas; García Alvear, Jorge Luis
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic use among students in the School of Medicine and Biochemistry - Pharmacy of the University of Cuenca. Methodology: Cross-sectional study of 230 college students: 182 medical students and 48 students of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; after informed consent underwent a survey with questions on demographic variables and about their knowledge, attitudes and practices of self-medication, the analysis was conducted in SPSS version 15, using relative frequencies and total percentages and comparisons between groups value Chi-square (X2) and p-value for statistical significance. Results: The mean age 22.61 years ± 1.38 years, 40.4% of the population stated that self-medication is sometimes risky, 61.7% assumed that lack of time is the main cause for self-medication; in the comparison groups statistically significant difference was found in the following test components: knowledge about the usefulness of antibiotics in reference to the causative agents of infection (p = 0.00); level of knowledge about the impact on advertising self-medication (p = 0.003); with regard to practical significant differences in the type of antibiotic self-medicate both races students (p = 0.00) and presentation of self-medication side effects (p = 0.018) were found. Conclusions: The frequency of self-medication in the population was 81.3% (70.9% occasionally and 10.4% often); being higher in medical students.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre anticoncepción en estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad de Cuenca, periodo 2023
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-05-09) Alvarez Basantes, Yesenia Gulnara; Caraguay Yaguana, Jonathan Fabian; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background: family planning is considered a fundamental pillar in the sexual and reproductive health of human beings, due to its correlation with the decrease in rates of both maternal and perinatal mortality. In this sense, knowledge of the subject, predisposition or attitude and the practices carried out are closely related, so their study is very important when proposing public health policies. Objective: to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices on contraception in students of the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences of the University of Cuenca in 2023. Methodology: across-sectional descriptive study was carried out, with a sample of 321 research subjects. The questionary developed by Balarezo and Cols (2022, PUCE, Quito-Ecuador) was applied and was based on that of Zúñiga and Cols (2021, Nicaragua), the same that considers the Medical Eligibility Criteria for the Use of Contraceptive Methods issued by the World Health Organization. The information was processed in SPSS 25 (trial version). The results are presented in simple and contingency tables. Results: the study shows that most of the investigated subjects have a bad level of knowledge about contraceptive methods, however, favorable attitudes prevail, while good practices characterize 57.6%. Conclusion: the level of knowledge and practices of the students was bad, recurring more frequently in women. For their part, both groups presented good attitudes.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre automedicación con antibióticos en trabajadoras sexuales que acuden a la fundación Mujer Solidaridad. Cuenca 2017
(2018) Marquez Duran, Diana Guadalupe; Mayancela Mayancela, Blanca Susana; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Antecedent: Self-medication with antibiotics is a public health problem worldwide, among the various risk groups stand out sex workers, prone to this practice, thus favoring bacterial resistance. Objective: Determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on self-medication with antibiotics in the sex workers who come to the foundation "Mujer Solidaridad". Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out with a population of 134 sex workers registered in the "Mujer Solidaridad" foundation of the City of Cuenca. The main variables analyzed were knowledge, attitudes and practices about self-medication with antibiotics. The data was obtained through a survey. Descriptive statistics was used by SPSS 20.0 for Windows, showing the results in frequency and percentage tables. Results: The average age is 31.7 ± 8.82 years. Marital status prevails Free Union (47.8%), 51.5% have only completed primary school, 28.4% of respondents are from the Sierra. The most used group of antibiotics were the B-lactams. 83.6% consider self-medication little or nothing dangerous. Attitudes show that factors such as: lack of time, money, previous experience, known recommendations are negative determinants when it comes to self-medication. In terms of practice, only 2.2% of the population has never self-medicated. Conclusions: Self-medication with antibiotics in sex workers proved to be an important problem due to low knowledge of bad attitudes and risky practices.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre el Chikungunya en la población de la parroquia Bartolomé Ruiz del cantón Esmeraldas. Cuenca 2015
(2017) Paladines Vélez, Geovanny Antonio; Paladines Vélez, Nelly Betsabeth; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas; Roldán Fernández, José Vicente
Background: Since the arrival of Chikungunya in Ecuador, it has exceeded the capacity of the health response to contain this dissemination, it is currently considered a problem that can affect the whole country. Epidemiological antecedents indicate that Chikungunya outbreaks tend to appear cyclically; Since 2004 has been responsible for epidemics of considerable magnitude in Asia and Africa.1 At present the disease has an extensive world-wide spread, arriving at places in which it was not known, including Ecuador. Outbreaks have occurred in European and American countries; This recent re-emergence of the Chikungunya has increased concern about the impact of this virus on global public health.1 Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices on the Chikungunya in the inhabitants of the Parish Bartolomé Ruiz Del Cantón Esmeraldas. Methodology: We will carry out a descriptive study with a universe of 18172 inhabitants and a sample of 396 inhabitants. The analysis of the information will be done in SPSS version 20.0; The presentation of the results using tables and graphs. Use of results: in addition to the academic utility, it is intended that the results of the research be known by the health authorities of the parish Bartolomé Ruiz, in order to implement the sanitary measures of the case
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre el papanicolaou en mujeres de edad fértil que acuden al servicio de Ginecología en el Subcentro de Salud de la Parroquia El Valle-Cuenca-2014.
(2015) Martínez Gaona, Karla del Cisne; Méndez Orellana, Mágnum Alonso; Ramón Brito, Cristian Mauricio; Vega Crespo, Bernardo José; Parra Parra, Jorge Leonidas
Background The cervical cancer (CC) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women aged 15-44 years. Annually around 1,000 women die due to this neoplasia; the Papanicolaou (PAP) is the main tool for the screening of cervical cancer, but mistaken beliefs coverage is not desired. Target Set the knowledge, attitudes and practices against the Pap of women of childbearing age who come to Subcentro Health parish Valley. Methodology A descriptive study whose universe were women attending the service of Gynecology Health Subcentro Parish Valley was performed. The data were obtained through a survey of every woman; the tabulation was conducted in EpiInfo program and analysis measures of central tendency, percentages and frequencies are used, which are themselves represented in tables. Results The average age of female respondents was 26 years (Standard Deviation 6.9). They are engaged in domestic activity, a 62.66%, 14.29% are students and farmers 0.97%. According to his statement the 32.47% had completed primary, secondary 32.14% and 0.97% have a degree or studies the fourth level of education. 49.35% were married and the 28,90% free union. Knowledge levels were low the 48.38% 34.42% the intermediate and high el17.21%, attitudes were the 75.65% unfavorable and favorable el24.25%. The practices were correct and incorrect the 43.83% 56.17%.