Calidad de vida en relación con la salud física y mental en estudiantes de la Universidad de la Costa

PsicologíaQuality of life is the perception that a person has of their life situation in terms of their expectations, standards and concerns. In addition, it is also influenced by the current state of physical and mental health. The quality of life is a resource for personal, economic and social progress, which reveals the importance of it in the life of a human being. To be specific, a population of university students has been studied because the quality of life and the mental and physical health of these students is influenced by a multiplicity of factors that can affect them either positively or negatively without depending only on the academic environment. The objective of this research was to evaluate the quality of life related to physical and mental health in university students. The study was carried out with 255 students from the Universidad de la Costa CUC, to whom the Quality of Life in Health Questionnaire Sf-36 was applied. It was evidenced that the students have an average level of quality of life in relation to mental and physical health that is favorable in general terms. In regard to sex, men enjoy a higher level of health and quality of life than women.La calidad de vida es la percepción que una persona tiene de su situación de vida en cuanto a sus expectativas, estándares y preocupaciones. Además, también se encuentra influenciada por el estado de salud física y mental actual. La calidad de vida es un recurso para el progreso personal, económico y social, lo que revela la importancia de esta en la vida de un ser humano. Puntualmente, se ha estudiado una población de estudiantes universitarios debido a que la calidad de vida y la salud mental y física de estos, está influenciada por una multiplicidad de factores que pueden afectarlos ya sea positiva o negativamente sin depender sólo del ámbito académico. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud física y mental en jóvenes universitarios. El estudio se llevó a cabo con 255 estudiantes de la Universidad de la Costa CUC, a los cuales se les aplicó el Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida en Salud Sf-36. Se evidenció que los estudiantes tienen un nivel promedio de calidad de vida en relación a la salud mental y física favorable en términos generales. En lo que refiere al sexo, los varones disfrutan de un mayor nivel de salud y calidad de vida que las mujeres

Corporate social responsibility, engagement, burnout and satisfaction with life in an NGO in Colombia

La salud mental es una de las principales áreas de interés en el marco de bienestar social y en el contexto organizacional. En este sentido, se ha convertido en un reto para las organizaciones no gubernamentales que contribuyen al sector de economía de los servicios sociales, alcanzar un equilibrio entre dos aspectos íntimamente relacionados como lo son la salud y el servicio a la comunidad. Este artículo tuvo como objetivo describir la responsabilidad social corporativa, el engagement y la satisfacción con la vida en una muestra de 57 colaboradores de una ONG colombiana. Los participantes completaron el Maslach Burnout Inventory, la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida y la Encuesta de Adicción al Trabajo. Los resultaron arrojaron que el engagement en el trabajo, está directamente relacionado con actitudes positivas hacia las tareas laborales y en la satisfacción de vida.Mental health is one of the main areas of interest within the framework of social welfare and the organizational context. In this sense, it has become a challenge for non-governmental organizations that contribute to the social services economy sector, striking a balance between two closely related aspects such as health and community service. This article aimed to describe corporate social responsibility, engagement and satisfaction with life in a sample of 57 employees of a Colombian NGO. Participants filled the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Life Satisfaction Scale and Work Addiction Survey. The results showed that engagement at work is directly related to positive attitudes towards work tasks and the satisfaction with life

Competencia social como predictor de éxito escolar

En este artículo se hace una revisión exhaustiva de la literatura sobre la relación entre las competencias sociales y el éxito académico. Analiza como las competencias sociales (cooperación, responsabilidad, asertividad, empatía y autocontrol) influyen en el éxito escolar de los estudiantes y plantea que, a través del desarrollo de estas competencias dentro de la comunidad educativa, se pueden crear en las instituciones educativas, factores protectores que permitan el incremento del éxito escolar.This article has done an exhaustive review of the literature on the relationship between social competences and academic success. Analyze how social competences (cooperation, responsibility, assertiveness, empathy and self-control) impact students' academic success indicating that growth in social competences fosters the development of protective factors in students, that in turn, influence learning and achievemen

Depression and anxiety in decision-making, existential isolation, death and lack of vital sense in religious and non-religious people

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo describir la ansiedad ante las situaciones existenciales en religiosos y no religiosos en una muestra 100 universitarios colombianos, con una edad promedio de 22 años. Los participantes completaron el ANSIV que mide ansiedad existencial (ANSIV) y la Escala de Depresión de Zung. Los hallazgos comprueban que los no religiosos presentaron mayor ansiedad que los religiosos frente a la toma de decisiones; que no se observaron diferencias en relación al sentido de vida en ambos grupos; que los no religiosos presentaron ansiedad más exacerbada frente a la muerte que los religiosos y que los religiosos se encontraron menos ligeramente deprimidos que los no religiosos.The present study aims to describe the anxiety in existential situations in religious and non-religious people in a sample of 100 students from Colombia with an average age of 22 years. The participants completed the ANSIV that measures Existential Anxiety and SelfRating Depression Scale. The findings show that the non-religious presented higher anxiety than the religious people in decision-making process; no differences were observed in relation to the meaning of life in both groups; non-religious presented anxiety more exacerbated in the face of death than religious people and the religious were found slightly less depressed than non-religious

Depression and anxiety in decision-making, existential isolation, death and lack of vital sense in religious and non-religious people

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo describir la ansiedad ante las situaciones existenciales en religiosos y no religiosos en una muestra 100 universitarios colombianos, con una edad promedio de 22 años. Los participantes completaron el ANSIV que mide ansiedad existencial (ANSIV) y la Escala de Depresión de Zung. Los hallazgos comprueban que los no religiosos presentaron mayor ansiedad que los religiosos frente a la toma de decisiones; que no se observaron diferencias en relación al sentido de vida en ambos grupos; que los no religiosos presentaron ansiedad más exacerbada frente a la muerte que los religiosos y que los religiosos se encontraron menos ligeramente deprimidos que los no religiosos.The present study aims to describe the anxiety in existential situations in religious and non-religious people in a sample of 100 students from Colombia with an average age of 22 years. The participants completed the ANSIV that measures Existential Anxiety and SelfRating Depression Scale. The findings show that the non-religious presented higher anxiety than the religious people in decision-making process; no differences were observed in relation to the meaning of life in both groups; non-religious presented anxiety more exacerbated in the face of death than religious people and the religious were found slightly less depressed than non-religious

Satisfaction with life and its relations with religion and health in Colombian university students

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo estimar las correlaciones entre la satisfacción con la vida, la religión y la salud en una muestra de 446 participantes (42,60% varones y el 57,40% mujeres), con edades comprendidas entre los 18 a 69 años. Adicionalmente se llevó a cabo un análisis de regresión múltiple por pasos con el fin de conocer las variables predictoras de la satisfacción con la vida. Todos los participantes completaron los siguientes instrumentos: Cuestionario sociodemográfico, Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida, Cuestionario de Salud SF-36 y Escala de Religiosidad. A partir de los resultados se comprobó que la satisfacción con la vida no se asocia con la religión profesada. Mayor satisfacción con la vida fue predicha por mayor práctica religiosa organizacional, mejor salud general, mejor salud mental y mejor rol emocional. En definitiva, el nivel de satisfacción con la vida no parece estar relacionado con la religión profesada, aunque sí con la práctica de actividades que propone la institución religiosa de cada uno.The objective of the present study was to estimate the correlations between the satisfaction with life, religion and health in a sample of 446 participants (42,60% men and 57,40% women) between the ages of 18 to 69 years. In addition, an analysis of multiple regression by steps was made in order to determine the predictors of life satisfaction. All participants completed the following instruments: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scales, SF-36 Questionnaire of Health and Scale of Religiosity. From the results it was found that the satisfaction with life was not associated with the religion professed. Greater satisfaction with life was predicted by greater organizational religious practice, better general health, better mental health and better emotional role. In conclusion the level of satisfaction with life does not seem to be related to the religion professed, but with the practice of activities proposed by the religious institution of each one

Hyperoxemia and excess oxygen use in early acute respiratory distress syndrome : Insights from the LUNG SAFE study

Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s). Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Background: Concerns exist regarding the prevalence and impact of unnecessary oxygen use in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We examined this issue in patients with ARDS enrolled in the Large observational study to UNderstand the Global impact of Severe Acute respiratory FailurE (LUNG SAFE) study. Methods: In this secondary analysis of the LUNG SAFE study, we wished to determine the prevalence and the outcomes associated with hyperoxemia on day 1, sustained hyperoxemia, and excessive oxygen use in patients with early ARDS. Patients who fulfilled criteria of ARDS on day 1 and day 2 of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure were categorized based on the presence of hyperoxemia (PaO2 > 100 mmHg) on day 1, sustained (i.e., present on day 1 and day 2) hyperoxemia, or excessive oxygen use (FIO2 ≥ 0.60 during hyperoxemia). Results: Of 2005 patients that met the inclusion criteria, 131 (6.5%) were hypoxemic (PaO2 < 55 mmHg), 607 (30%) had hyperoxemia on day 1, and 250 (12%) had sustained hyperoxemia. Excess FIO2 use occurred in 400 (66%) out of 607 patients with hyperoxemia. Excess FIO2 use decreased from day 1 to day 2 of ARDS, with most hyperoxemic patients on day 2 receiving relatively low FIO2. Multivariate analyses found no independent relationship between day 1 hyperoxemia, sustained hyperoxemia, or excess FIO2 use and adverse clinical outcomes. Mortality was 42% in patients with excess FIO2 use, compared to 39% in a propensity-matched sample of normoxemic (PaO2 55-100 mmHg) patients (P = 0.47). Conclusions: Hyperoxemia and excess oxygen use are both prevalent in early ARDS but are most often non-sustained. No relationship was found between hyperoxemia or excessive oxygen use and patient outcome in this cohort. Trial registration: LUNG-SAFE is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02010073publishersversionPeer reviewe

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

No violencia, perdón y reconciliación

La noviolencia, el perdón y reconciliación son elementos cruciales para la sana convivencia y desarrollo de las sociedades actuales que atraviesan por flagelos de violencia incesante. Estos tres componentes guiadores a la paz y la armonía comunitaria. La cartilla noviolencia, perdón y reconciliación se construyó con poblaciones de víctimas, líderes sociales y académicos focalizados en las áreas abordadas en el barrio Las Gardenias. Dentro de este espacio se expresaron sus ideas, sentimientos y posturas desde su experiencia individual, permitiendo contemplar así la visión del afectado y de los que luchan por eliminar o apaciguar sus consecuenciasPrimera Edició

Pensamiento metacognitivo y creativo como predictor de éxito escolar

Metacognition is the knowledge of our cognitions. From a cognitive perspective, cognition, such as the group of strategies that make it possible to know the mental processes, the control and regulation of these, plays a fundamental role in school success. In this article is a comprehensive review of the literature on the relationship between the development of metacognitive and creative thinking as a predicting factor success in school