Impacto de la información de la página web en el caso de la comunidad académica del Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano ITM

La página web es el insumo mediante el cual la institución establece una comunicación interna para la construcción de los procesos que finalmente proyecta al exterior. Si al interior de la organización no hay una real apropiación de la información que existe en ella y una retroalimentación en la circulación de la misma, la proyección hacia afuera va a carecer de coherencia y a entorpecer el cumplimiento de sus objetivos. La investigación sobre el Impacto de la información de la página web en el caso de la comunidad académica del Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano ITM determina, a partir de las variables de tipo de información, públicos y formatos de preferencia que la información contenida en la página web del Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano ITM, sí tiene un impacto entre los miembros de la comunidad académica en tanto la información relacionada con las actividades propias para el desempeño de sus funciones es identificada por cada uno de los grupos, consultada con la frecuencia requerida para la satisfacción de sus necesidades y valorada como importante en tanto en sus observaciones destacaron la importancia, visibilidad y suficiencia de sus contenido

Delayed colorectal cancer care during covid-19 pandemic (decor-19). Global perspective from an international survey

Background The widespread nature of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been unprecedented. We sought to analyze its global impact with a survey on colorectal cancer (CRC) care during the pandemic. Methods The impact of COVID-19 on preoperative assessment, elective surgery, and postoperative management of CRC patients was explored by a 35-item survey, which was distributed worldwide to members of surgical societies with an interest in CRC care. Respondents were divided into two comparator groups: 1) ‘delay’ group: CRC care affected by the pandemic; 2) ‘no delay’ group: unaltered CRC practice. Results A total of 1,051 respondents from 84 countries completed the survey. No substantial differences in demographics were found between the ‘delay’ (745, 70.9%) and ‘no delay’ (306, 29.1%) groups. Suspension of multidisciplinary team meetings, staff members quarantined or relocated to COVID-19 units, units fully dedicated to COVID-19 care, personal protective equipment not readily available were factors significantly associated to delays in endoscopy, radiology, surgery, histopathology and prolonged chemoradiation therapy-to-surgery intervals. In the ‘delay’ group, 48.9% of respondents reported a change in the initial surgical plan and 26.3% reported a shift from elective to urgent operations. Recovery of CRC care was associated with the status of the outbreak. Practicing in COVID-free units, no change in operative slots and staff members not relocated to COVID-19 units were statistically associated with unaltered CRC care in the ‘no delay’ group, while the geographical distribution was not. Conclusions Global changes in diagnostic and therapeutic CRC practices were evident. Changes were associated with differences in health-care delivery systems, hospital’s preparedness, resources availability, and local COVID-19 prevalence rather than geographical factors. Strategic planning is required to optimize CRC care