Volúmen 34 No. 1 (2016)

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Conductas de riesgo familiar asociadas a la comunicación y a la lectura. Estudio de seguimiento a la investigación estimulación de los centros cerebrales del habla y el lenguaje en adquisición de lectoescritura
(Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2016-05) Montalvo Bernal, José Heriberto; Jaramillo Villarreal, Llanira Yomara
The research was conducted with children from 4 to 6 years of “Nuestra Familia” School in Cuenca. It is part of an investigation to validate a procedures model to stimulate brain centers for speech and language to accelerate teaching literacy. Originally a prospective analytical study, with a quasiexperimental design and double sample was made. This is a follow-up investigation of familial risk behaviors; where qualiquantitative techniques were used to correlate family circumstances, stimulation and communication in the context of learning. We investigated the intervention group originally made up of 39 children and 45 children the following year. Different elements were applied to determine the contents of the selected variables in correspondence with learning. The cluster sample included 84 children in the intervention group, of them 17 children at high risk and risks for reading were taken into account for the research. The study corroborated that it is important that parents participate in the learning and development of children since an early age.
Factores de riesgo de hipertensión arterial: prevalencia y análisis multivariable en los conductores de taxis de la ciudad de Cuenca - Ecuador, año 2014
(Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2016-05) Galarza Armijos, Mónica Eulalia; Maldonado Merino, Kathia del Cisne; Suquinagua Pintado, Geovanna Estefanía; Mosquera Vallejo, Lorena Elizabeth
Objective: To determine risk factors for hypertension, its prevalence and multivariable analysis in taxi drivers in Cuenca - Ecuador, 2014. Materials and methods: It is a cross-sectional prevalence study, developed in taxis drivers’ residents in Cuenca - Ecuador. With a universe of 3,594 taxi drivers, for defining the sample size, it was estimated an error of 5% and reliability and accuracy of the sample it was considered in 95%, a 15% accreted for possible losses, resulting in 377 individuals. Prior informed consent and to obtain data, measuring weight, height, body mass index and blood pressure were carried out and a form was applied to determine the possible risk factors. Data was analyzed using SPSS 18.0 software. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 15.6%. It was associated positively: age> 45years (prevalence ratio - RP: 2.23, confidence interval - CI (95%): 1.22- 4.06, p = 0.005), body mass index> 25 (RP: 3.19, CI: 1.19- 8.51, p = 0.010), family history (RP 3.01 (CI. 1.83-4.96) p = 0.000), consuming more than 5 meals a day (RP 3.50, CI: 2.22-5.50 p = 0.000), add extra salt to prepared food (RP 2.00 CI: 1.26-3.18 p = 0.003), work more than 8 hours (RP 1.51, CI: 1.32-1.81 p = 0.005), stress (RP 2.15, CI: 1.36- 3.41 and p = 0.001 ). Cconclusion: The prevalence of hypertension in taxi drivers was 15.6%. A significant association between hypertension and risk factors were determined: BMI> 25, family history, consuming> 5 meals a day, adding extra salt to prepared food, work> 8 hours, inactivity and stress
Situación de salud del adulto mayor en el sector Tomebamba de la parroquia Monay febrero-marzo 2015
(Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2016-05) Alemán Iñiguez, Juan Miguel; Alemán Iñiguez, Pedro José
Background: The elderly population is in progressive growth, however there is no information about the individual, family, community situation and health care for older people in Monay. Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a diagnosis of the elderly´s situation in an urban area in Cuenca. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study in a selective sample represented by female elderly, who were attending to the Tomebamba geriatric center ( Monay, Cuenca), with the prior informed consent of each of the participants and their families consent, and the approval of the leader of this organized group. The variables were: age, sex, marital status, comorbidities, monitoring of nutritional status, mental state and functionality through geriatric scales and home records. Results: About 24 older adults and their families were studied. The most frequent age range was 60-69 years (54.17%), the 66.67% married; the presence of overweight and malnutrition was found in 75% of the population; moderate depression was evident in 45.83%; in terms of dependence, 58.33% needed help in their activities, the 75% had moderate sensory disturbances and 50% exhibited moderate risk tofalls; in terms of biological hazards in the family, a 68.87% members with impact diseases were found; on health risks, everybody had animals at home; on socio-economic risks, about 30.91% in poor housing conditions was observed, the 66.67% had low risk family, and 45.83% moderate family dysfunction. In terms of community diagnosis, the problem attributable to higher general dissatisfaction was overweight-obesity, the major cause mentioned was the ignorance of healthy lifestyles; as to the factors of weak local health care was evident: time to care for elderly, lack of professionals in nutrition and physical activity, and the absence of information aimed to the prevention of overweight and obesity. Conclusion: The main individual problems were the presence of overweight-obesity and moderate dependence to perform daily activities; regarding to the family situation deficiencies in socio-economic conditions and family dysfunction were noted; the health service still has weaknesses in providing services to the elderly population, whose problem was attributable to the lack of promotion of healthy lifestyles in nutrition and physical activity specifically

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