In-company training: a proposal for its subsequent assessment based on kpi's

RESUMEN: En las organizaciones, la formación debería entenderse como un medio clave en el desarrollo de las personas, además de para el correcto desempeño de sus tareas. Sin embargo, son pocas las empresas que evalúan su formación y menos aún de forma regular para detectar las ineficiencias del proceso formativo. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar, a través de su evaluación, la efectividad y eficiencia de la acción formativa en una empresa para analizar el rendimiento y realizar adecuadamente la toma de decisiones para formaciones futuras. En este trabajo se incluye toda la información necesaria para construir un plan formativo considerando sus diferentes fases y explicándolas en profundidad, la legislación que regula estas prácticas en la empresa, las limitaciones en cuanto a su financiación, así como indicadores para analizar su rendimiento. La metodología empleada ha sido una propuesta de modelo de análisis de utilidad de la formación mediante una herramienta creada en Excel, la cual propone indicadores que servirán para medir las variables que afectan al proceso formativo. El análisis nos ha mostrado la importancia de la evaluación de las formaciones en las Empresas y la necesidad de contar con una herramienta útil y completa para poder llevarlo a cabo. Incidiendo en la inculcación de la cultura de la evaluación de la formación como medio para consecución de la competitividad empresarial.ABSTRACT: In-company training should be understood as a key means for the development of people, as well as for the correct performance of their tasks. However, few companies evaluate their training and even fewer do so on a regular basis in order to detect inefficiencies in the training process. The aim of this study is to determine, through its evaluation, the effectiveness and efficiency of the training action in a company in order to analyse performance and make appropriate decisions for future training. This work includes all the information necessary to build a training plan considering its different phases and explaining them in depth, the legislation that regulates these practices in the company, the limitations regarding its financing, as well as indicators to analyse its performance. The methodology used was a proposed model for analysing the usefulness of training using a tool created in Excel, which proposes different indicators that will be used to measure the variables that affect the training process. The analysis has shown us the importance of training evaluation in companies and the need for a useful and complete tool to be able to carry it out. Inculcating a culture of training evaluation as a means of achieving business competitiveness.Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresa

Metodologías alternativas y colaborativas en el uso de la fotografía analógica en períodos de crisis II

Depto. de Ciencias de la Comunicación AplicadaFac. de Ciencias de la InformaciónFALSEsubmitte

Risk factors for non-diabetic renal disease in diabetic patients

Background. Diabetic patients with kidney disease have a high prevalence of non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD). Renal and patient survival regarding the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) or NDRD have not been widely studied. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of NDRD in patients with diabetes and to determine the capacity of clinical and analytical data in the prediction of NDRD. In addition, we will study renal and patient prognosis according to the renal biopsy findings in patients with diabetes. Methods. Retrospective multicentre observational study of renal biopsies performed in patients with diabetes from 2002 to 2014. Results. In total, 832 patients were included: 621 men (74.6%), mean age of 61.7 6 12.8 years, creatinine was 2.8 6 2.2 mg/dL and proteinuria 2.7 (interquartile range: 1.2–5.4) g/24 h. About 39.5% (n ¼ 329) of patients had DN, 49.6% (n ¼ 413) NDRD and 10.8% (n ¼ 90) mixed forms. The most frequent NDRD was nephroangiosclerosis (NAS) (n ¼ 87, 9.3%). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, older age [odds ratio (OR) ¼ 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05, P < 0.001], microhaematuria (OR ¼ 1.51, 95% CI: 1.03–2.21, P ¼ 0.033) and absence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) (OR ¼ 0.28, 95% CI: 0.19–0.42, P < 0.001) were independently associated with NDRD. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that patients with DN or mixed forms presented worse renal prognosis than NDRD (P < 0.001) and higher mortality (P ¼ 0.029). In multivariate Cox analyses, older age (P < 0.001), higher serum creatinine (P < 0.001), higher proteinuria (P < 0.001), DR (P ¼ 0.007) and DN (P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for renal replacement therapy. In addition, older age (P < 0.001), peripheral vascular disease (P ¼ 0.002), higher creatinine (P ¼ 0.01) and DN (P ¼ 0.015) were independent risk factors for mortality. Conclusions. The most frequent cause of NDRD is NAS. Elderly patients with microhaematuria and the absence of DR are the ones at risk for NDRD. Patients with DN presented worse renal prognosis and higher mortality than those with NDRD. These results suggest that in some patients with diabetes, kidney biopsy may be useful for an accurate renal diagnosis and subsequently treatment and prognosis

User Perception of New E-Health Challenges: Implications for the Care Process.

Establishing new models of health care and new forms of professional health-patient communication are lines of development in the field of health care. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution of information systems and communication platforms to guarantee continuity of care and compliance with social distancing measures. Our objective in this article was, firstly, to know the expectations of patients treated in the healthcare processes "cervical cancer" and "pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium" regarding online access to their clinical history and follow-up in the care process. Secondly, we analyzed times involved in the cervical cancer process to find points of improvement in waiting times when digital tools were used for communication with the patient. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 women included in any of the aforementioned processes using a hetero-administered questionnaire. The analysis of times was carried out using the Business Intelligence tool Biwer Analytics®. Patients showed interest in knowing their results before the appointment with the doctor and would avoid appointments with their doctor if the right conditions were met. Most recognized that this action would relieve their restlessness and anxiety. They were highly interested in receiving recommendations to improve their health status. It was estimated that there was room for improvement in the times involved in the care process, which could be shortened by 34.48 days if communication of results were through digital information access technologies. This would favor the optimization of time, resources and user perception

User Perception of New E-Health Challenges: Implications for the Care Process

Establishing new models of health care and new forms of professional health-patient communication are lines of development in the field of health care. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution of information systems and communication platforms to guarantee continuity of care and compliance with social distancing measures. Our objective in this article was, firstly, to know the expectations of patients treated in the healthcare processes “cervical cancer” and “pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium” regarding online access to their clinical history and follow-up in the care process. Secondly, we analyzed times involved in the cervical cancer process to find points of improvement in waiting times when digital tools were used for communication with the patient. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 women included in any of the aforementioned processes using a hetero-administered questionnaire. The analysis of times was carried out using the Business Intelligence tool Biwer Analytics®. Patients showed interest in knowing their results before the appointment with the doctor and would avoid appointments with their doctor if the right conditions were met. Most recognized that this action would relieve their restlessness and anxiety. They were highly interested in receiving recommendations to improve their health status. It was estimated that there was room for improvement in the times involved in the care process, which could be shortened by 34.48 days if communication of results were through digital information access technologies. This would favor the optimization of time, resources and user perception

Effects of a lignin-rich fibre diet on productive, reproductive and endocrine parameters in nulliparous rabbit does

In rabbits, modifications in dietary composition may be associated with reproductive benefits. However, the influence of nutrition on ovarian function and embryo development is poorly known in this species. The goal of this work was to study the short-term effects of feeding high-fibre diets with different levels of lignin during the rearing period on productive, endocrine and reproductive parameters of nulliparous rabbit does. A total of 95 New Zealand × California 11-week-old nulliparous white rabbits were randomly allocated in two experimental groups fed ad libitum fibre-rich diets with a high lignin content (HL group: NDF 49.6% of DM, LAD 15.8% of DM; n = 48) or a standard lignin content (SL group: NDF 40.9% of DM, LAD 4.9% of DM; n = 47). All animals were artificially inseminated (AI) at 16 weeks of age. Daily feed intake and live body weight (LBW) were recorded during the rearing period. Conception rate and prolificacy were also determined. In addition, in ten animals of each group, body composition, serum estradiol 17β (E2), progesterone (P4) and leptin levels, as well as reproductive parameters including ovary weight, follicular population, ovulation rate, in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM), blastocyst recovery rate and in vitro embryo development were studied at AI time. Animals fed the HL diet had a significantly higher feed intake until the first AI (P < 0.003) and during the first pregnancy (P < 0.03). At 16 weeks of age, animals fed the HL diet had a lower content of lipids (P < 0.05) and crude energy (P < 0.05) than those fed the SL diet, but average LBW of does, ovary weight, and ovulation rate per doe were similar between HL and SL treatments. No significant differences were found in P4 levels. However, the HL group had elevated E2 serum levels (P < 0.003) compared to those fed with the SL diet, whereas antral follicular population was similar between groups. Both nuclear and cytoplasmic IVM measured as metaphase II and cortical granule migration rates were also similar between both groups. In addition, no differences in blastocyst recovery rate or in prolificacy were found. However, mean serum leptin levels (P < 0.05), in vitro embryo development (P < 0.03), and fertility rate (P < 0.02) were higher in the SL group compared to the HL group. In conclusion, the HL diet enhanced feed intake of does, but reduced serum leptin levels at AI time, in vitro embryo survival and conception rate.Ministerio de Educación y CienciaUniversidad Complutense de MadridDepto. de Producción AnimalSección Deptal. de Fisiología (Veterinaria)Fac. de VeterinariaTRUEpu

Prácticas de fundamentos de química

Este texto está orientado a estudiantes que cursan una asignatura de química en el primer curso universitario de grados universitarios relacionados con la biotecnología o biología molecular. Dado que la teoría se comprende mejor cuando sus conceptos se observan en el laboratorio, en este libro se plantea una serie de prácticas en las que el objetivo principal es verificar que se cumplen algunos conceptos descritos en las clases teóricas de la asignatura. Los temas principales que se tratan son los que se esperan de una formación química básica, con el rigor necesario para abordar cómodamente materias más específicas en cursos posteriores. Además de considerar los aspectos teóricos de cada una de las prácticas, se trabajan algunas competencias asociadas a los laboratorios experimentales actuales, como el manejo de las normativas de seguridad o la gestión de residuos. En todas las prácticas se indica el procedimiento experimental a seguir con gran detalle, los cálculos que deben efectuarse y se aportan tablas y gráficas que sirven de guía para anotar y trabajar con los resultados obtenidos. En resumen, este libro de prácticas busca lograr la autonomía del alumno en el laboratorio, de manera que el profesorado actúe únicamente como guía, fomentando así el autoaprendizaje.Cada recomendación o advertencia recogida en este libro es fruto de la dilatada experiencia adquirida al enseñar a millares de estudiantes universitarios que no han estado en un laboratorio de química. Es nuestro deseo que este libro ayude al estudiante en el aprendizaje de la Química y su puesta en práctica en su futuro profesional.Noguera Murray, PS.; Aragón Revuelta, P.; Esteve Ciudad, P.; Morais Ezquerro, SB.; Pastor Navarro, N.; Tortajada Genaro, LA.; González Martínez, MÁ. (2021). Prácticas de fundamentos de química. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/175354EDITORIA

Difusión del conocimiento en una sociedad digital: una guía para que el estudiante de posgrado se inicie en la investigación

Memoria final Proyecto de Innovación Convocatoria 2019/2020 Proyecto nº 217 Difusión del conocimiento en una sociedad digital: una guía para que el estudiante de posgrado se inicie en la investigació

Risk factors for non-diabetic renal disease in diabetic patients

Background. Diabetic patients with kidney disease have a high prevalence of non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD). Renal and patient survival regarding the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) or NDRD have not been widely studied. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of NDRD in patients with diabetes and to determine the capacity of clinical and analytical data in the prediction of NDRD. In addition, we will study renal and patient prognosis according to the renal biopsy findings in patients with diabetes. Methods. Retrospective multicentre observational study of renal biopsies performed in patients with diabetes from 2002 to 2014. Results. In total, 832 patients were included: 621 men (74.6%), mean age of 61.7 6 12.8 years, creatinine was 2.8 6 2.2 mg/dL and proteinuria 2.7 (interquartile range: 1.2–5.4) g/24 h. About 39.5% (n ¼ 329) of patients had DN, 49.6% (n ¼ 413) NDRD and 10.8% (n ¼ 90) mixed forms. The most frequent NDRD was nephroangiosclerosis (NAS) (n ¼ 87, 9.3%). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, older age [odds ratio (OR) ¼ 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05, P < 0.001], microhaematuria (OR ¼ 1.51, 95% CI: 1.03–2.21, P ¼ 0.033) and absence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) (OR ¼ 0.28, 95% CI: 0.19–0.42, P < 0.001) were independently associated with NDRD. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that patients with DN or mixed forms presented worse renal prognosis than NDRD (P < 0.001) and higher mortality (P ¼ 0.029). In multivariate Cox analyses, older age (P < 0.001), higher serum creatinine (P < 0.001), higher proteinuria (P < 0.001), DR (P ¼ 0.007) and DN (P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for renal replacement therapy. In addition, older age (P < 0.001), peripheral vascular disease (P ¼ 0.002), higher creatinine (P ¼ 0.01) and DN (P ¼ 0.015) were independent risk factors for mortality. Conclusions. The most frequent cause of NDRD is NAS. Elderly patients with microhaematuria and the absence of DR are the ones at risk for NDRD. Patients with DN presented worse renal prognosis and higher mortality than those with NDRD. These results suggest that in some patients with diabetes, kidney biopsy may be useful for an accurate renal diagnosis and subsequently treatment and prognosis