Results: 2010

Impacto de un programa educativo sobre epilepsia en los conocimientos generales de la comunidad: Experiencia de la Liga Chilena contra la Epilepsia (LICHE) entre los años 2018 y 2019

La epilepsia es una enfermedad neurológica crónica, no transmisible, que afecta en la actualidad a cerca de 50 millones de personas en el mundo. Un aspecto particular de esta patología se refiere al impacto psicosocial negativo que la acompaña, específicamente lo que se refiere a estigma y discri...

Actitud hacia la anemia drepanocítica en Masca y Pueblo Nuevo, Omoa Cortés, Honduras

Las actitudes reflejan los antecedentes y las experiencias de una persona, se adoptan en razón de un conjunto de fuerzas como la personalidad, valores y creencias de cada uno. La enfermedad de células falciformes es una patología genética, crónica que constituye la forma más frecuente y mejor...

Conhecimento e Atitude: perfil de pessoas com diabetes em diálise

Objetivo: identificar o conhecimento e o enfrentamento do diabetes junto a pessoas com diabetes em diálise. Método: estudo transversal, realizado com pacientes com diabetes tipo 2. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Diabetes Knowledge Scale Questionnaire (DKN-A) e o Diabetes Attitude Questionnaire (ATT...

Saúde Indígena: educação, gestão e trabalho

Este livro é formado por 12 capítulos selecionados na chamada pública e por um expressivo grupo de 44 autores com diversas formações acadêmicas e vinculados a instituições de quatro regiões brasileiras, além do capítulo de apresentação. A temática da saúde indígena é destacada por difere...

Sexual practices during adolescence

Abstract Adolescence is characterized by significant biological and psychological changes. During this time, the increased production of androgens leads to increased sexual behavior, and this may contribute to early initiation of sexual activity. The objectives of the present cross-sectional study of ado...

Knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 among emergency medical service workers

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Good knowledge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers is essential for keeping health systems active and controlling the outbreak. We aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) employees who fight COVID-19 at the fo...

Citywide preparedness for a pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about respiratory infection prevention in Bogotá, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (supl.2), 2020
Introduction: Healthcare personnel plays an important role in the prevention of acute respiratory infections in hospital settings. Objective: Our aim was to establish the level of knowledge about respiratory virus infections and the attitudes and practices among healthcare workers, leaders of infection c...

Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer awareness among women of reproductive age: evidence from Benin and Zimbabwe population-based data

Appl. cancer res; 40 (), 2020
Background: Cervical cancer is a prominently diagnosed form of cancer in several resource-constrained settings particularly within the sub-Saharan African region. Globally, Africa region has the highest incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. The high prevalence has been attributed to several f...

Dietas vegetarianas en alumnos universitarios

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (5), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: Se ha observado un aumento en la popularidad de las dietas vegetarianas, en especial en la población adolescente y adulto joven. Estas dietas se presentan como saludables y balanceadas pero las recomendaciones son controversiales en cuanto a los potenciales déficit nutricionales. OBJET...