RESUMEN: Objetivo: La Escala de Impacto de la Salud Oral en preescolares fue desarrollada y validada en Estados Unidos para medir el impacto de la salud oral en la calidad de vida de los niños y de sus familias. El objetivo del presente estudio fue aplicar dicha encuesta en preescolares Chilenos. Mat...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the total average costs related to laboratory examinations performed in a hospital laboratory in Chile. Method: Retrospective study with data from July 2014 to June 2015. 92 examinations classified in ten groups were selected according to the analysis methodology. The c...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the characteristics of nurses' work process in different countries. Method: We have used the integrative review method and selected 84 publications (articles, theses and dissertations) in national and foreign thesis banks and databases. We analyzed the evidence based on d...
Brasil,
Canadá,
Chile,
Internacionalidad,
México,
Rol de la Enfermera,
Proceso de Enfermería/tendencias,
Portugal,
Sudáfrica,
Tailandia,
Reino Unido,
Estados Unidos
Background: Obesity and sedentary behavior are risk factors acting independently in the development of type 2 diabetes. Aim: To investigate whether the association between diabetes and obesity is modified by the levels of sitting time (ST) in the Chilean population. Material and Methods: We included 4,...
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etiología,
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Postura,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Chile,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Ejercicio Físico,
Modelos Logísticos,
Oportunidad Relativa,
Autoinforme,
Factores de Tiempo,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
Background: A high percentage of Chilean university students are inactive. Aim: To determine differences in physical activity (PA) levels and energy expenditure in a group of university students according to their length of stay in the university. Material and Methods: We studied 56 students aged 22 ±...
Background: With approximately 66% of the population overweight and nearly 90% with sedentary lifestyles, obesity has become a major public health problem in Chile. Thus, in the last fifteen years health policies have promoted active lifestyles. An interesting initiative in this context is the CicloRecre...
Background: There is a paucity of validated instruments for screening depression in adolescent populations in Chile. Aim: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the adolescent version of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Material and Methods: The PHQ-9 was transculturally adapted and administere...
Background: Oral cancer is the 15th most common cause of cancer death in the world. In Chile, 1% of all cancer deaths are related to oral and pharyngeal cancer. Aim: To determine mortality rates for oral cancer in Chile and its regions between 2002-2012. Material and Methods: Deaths and their causes be...
There is no consensus amongst physicians, social security representatives and researchers about optimum sick leaves. This is an indication that should maximize positive outcomes and minimize potential side effects, both for the patient and society. The use of sick leaves during the last decade rose stead...
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 12 General Commentary, explicitly states that persons with mental illnesses must always have full exercise of their legal rights in all their aspects. Assistants or support persons must not substitute or have undue influence...
