Guevara Pacheco, Sergio VicenteFeican Alvarado, Elsa AstridPelaez Ballestas, IngrisValdiviezo Vicuña, Wilson AquilesMontaleza Neira, Maria AugustaMolina Alvarado, Gladis MargaritaOrtega Mendoza, Nelly RosaDelgado Pauta, Jorge AntonioChimbo Pullaguari, Lidia EugeniaHernández, María VictoriaSanin Aguirre, Luz HelenaCervera, Ricard2021-01-132021-01-1320201076-1608, e 1536-7355https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85082938032&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&st1=PREVALENCE+OF+RHEUMATIC+DISEASES+AND+QUALITY+OF+LIFE+IN+THE+SARAGURO+INDIGENOUS+PEOPLE%2cECUADOR%3a+A+CROSS-SECTIONAL+COMMUNITY-BASED+STUDY&sid=cae072b414a9afeb060229cb26bfc00a&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=151&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28PREVALENCE+OF+RHEUMATIC+DISEASES+AND+QUALITY+OF+LIFE+IN+THE+SARAGURO+INDIGENOUS+PEOPLE%2c+ECUADOR%3a+A+CROSS-SECTIONAL+COMMUNITY-BASED+STUDY%29&relpos=0&citeCnt=7&searchTerm=&featureToggles=FEATURE_NEW_DOC_DETAILS_EXPORT:1Este artículo examina siete concepciones filosóficas acerca de la libertad —incluyendo la distinción entre libertad negativa y positiva, liberal y republicana—, ejemplificándolas con representantes de la historia de la filosofía. Por otra parte, para enriquecer la mirada desde un texto jurídico concreto, examinamos la Constitución ecuatoriana de 2008. El propósito principal que ha animado esta investigación es el de sondear las distintas visiones que se han propuesto sobre la libertad, en su triple relación con: 1) los valores, tales como el bien común y la igualdad; 2) el tipo de deber correspondiente que tienen que cumplir los particulares y la sociedad con respecto al sujeto portador del derecho a la libertad; y 3) el Estado y las leyes. Aspiramos a que los resultados alcanzados aporten mayor claridad en aquellos debates de la filosofía normativa en los que está involucrada la libertad.Rheumatic diseases are more prevalent and aggressive in indigenous population groups, providing medical attention for which poses a challenge for the rheumatologist. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and rheumatic diseases in the Saraguro indigenous people in Ecuador, as well as to identify the main factors associated with the health status of this population. METHODS: This observational, cross-sectional study focused on the community was conducted using the COPCORD (Community-Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases) methodology. The required data were obtained using the following instruments: (1) a screening for MSK disorders and rheumatic diseases; (2) a sociodemographic questionnaire; (3) a functional capacity Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index questionnaire; and (4) the quality of life EQ-5D-3L (EuroQoL) questionnaire. The rheumatologists working with the indigenous community were responsible for examining and treating study participants suffering from MSK disorders. RESULTS: The study sample comprised 2687 individuals, with mean age of 44 (SD, 19.9) years, 1690 (62.9%) of whom were women; Kichwa speakers comprised 32.4% (872), and 1244 (46.3%) reported MSK pain. The most prevalent conditions were as follows: low back pain (9.3%), hand osteoarthritis (OA, 7.2%), knee OA (6.5%), rheumatic regional pain syndrome (5.8%), fibromyalgia (1.8%), and rheumatoid arthritis (1.3%). Lower education level, unemployment, cooking with firewood, and rheumatic diseases were associated with a lower quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis were found to be highly prevalent in the studied population. Rheumatoid arthritis and hand OA had the most significant impact on the quality of life.es-ESRheumatic diseasesQuality of lifeSaraguroCommunity