Sistema Regional de Información
en línea para Revistas Científicas de América Latina,
el Caribe, España y Portugal

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause physical disability due to various multiorgan complications. Self-care practices are essential for health maintenance and prevention of these complications. Objective: To analyze the self-care practices performed by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Cartagena in 2021. Materials and Methods: An observational, analytical, crosssectional study was conducted on 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A questionnaire (sociodemographics, patients’ medical background, and self-care practices) was used for univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis, and logistic regression analysis. Results: Most patients had a 1-to-5-year diagnosis of diabetes (33%) and blood glucose ≥140 mg/dl (40%). There were hygiene (66%), diet (60%), and sleep (50%) good practices, but low physical activity (61%). Self-care practices were significantly associated with physical activity risk and not having school or primary education (OR: 15.44; 95% CI 2.78-85.48). They are a dietary protector, when aged between 41 and 56 years (OR: 0.07; 95% CI 0.00-0.60), 52 and 72 years (OR: 0.04; 95% CI 0.00-0.42) and older than 73 years (OR: 0.01; 95% CI 0.00-0.28). Discussion: The population had a good level of self-care practices. It is consistent with what was observed by other authors; which determined that a large part of the sample had a high level of general knowledge about self-care. Conclusions: The self-care practices carried out by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are generally good in terms of hygiene, diet and sleep, and poor in terms of physical activity. How to cite this article: Madero Zambrano Kendy Paola, Orgulloso Bautista Claudia Alejandra. Prácticas de autocuidado que realizan pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 de Cartagena, Colombia. 2021. Revista Cuidarte. 2022; 13(3): e2534. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2534

Introduction: The presence of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual signs and symptoms should be identified and managed through the palliative care that health care teams and professionals provide. Objective: To identify the palliative care needs of people with heart failure, their caregivers, and the multidisciplinary team of a heart failure unit. Materials and Methods: A mixed-method study with a sequential transformative design (DITRAS, for its acronym in Spanish) was conducted. It began with a quantitative phase in which the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), the Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT–Sp–12), and the Barthel Index were used. The qualitative phase was conducted with three focus groups involving seven patients, eight caregivers, and twelve health professionals from the multidisciplinary team. Elizabeth Lenz’s Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms was used as a guideline for this study. Results: Physiological (edema, fatigue, and dyspnea) and psychological (attitude towards life and enjoyment of hobbies) palliative care needs and situational factors (caregiver dependence and support networks) were identified and could be understood through Lenz’s theory. Conclusions: Palliative care needs in patients with heart failure are presented under a framework of symptoms that patients, caregivers, and the health care team perceive. Comprehensive approaches are required to improve symptom experience. How to cite this article: Fiscal Idrobo Lucely Marisel, Ospina Muñoz Priscilla, Vargas-Escobar Lina María, Rincon Buenhombre Maria Cilia. Necesidades de cuidado paliativo del paciente con falla cardiaca: un estudio mixto. Revista Cuidarte. 2023;14(1):e2539. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2539

Introduction: Older adults are the most vulnerable population group and the least favored by health systems. They go through a process of progressive involution that can have health repercussions; therefore, timely and adequate clinical diagnosis becomes relevant to identify possible alterations. Objective: To establish a comprehensive clinical diagnosis according to sex and age of older adults attended nationally in Peru. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective study was conducted between March and April 2021 on 60,698 older adults attended in all the departments of Peru. Physical, functional, mental, and social examination of the older adults was conducted using the Medical Record of Comprehensive Health Care for Older Adults, interpreted using its technical guide. Absolute and relative frequencies, 95% confidence intervals for proportions, and the chi-square test of homogeneity were described. Results:49.4% of older adults were ill, of which 50.8% were women and 47.4% were men; 50.0% were aged 60 to 69 years, 50.6% were aged 70 to 79 years, and 46.1% were aged 80 years and over. Statistically significant differences were found among comprehensive clinical diagnosis, sex, and age (p = 0.000). Discussion: Regardless of the number of participants in all the contexts studied, at least one chronic disease moderately coexists in older adults, without the place where they live being a determining factor, since the aging process can only be different in its speed of progression and in the conditions in which it occurs. Conclusions: Most of the older adults were ill, female, and aged 70 to 79 years; differences in sex and age in the comprehensive clinical diagnosis were significant. Interventions at earlier stages may contribute significantly to healthy aging. How to cite this article: Asenjo-Alarcón José Ander. Diagnóstico clínico integral de adultos mayores atendidos en Perú. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(2): e2485. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2485     

Introducción: La pandemia de la enfermedad de coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), debería ser una oportunidad para asegurar una mayor visibilidad de la enfermería en los sistemas de salud y la sociedad en todo el mundo. Objetivo: revisar y sintetizar los patrones de investigación en enfermería y COVID-19, identificando las principales revistas, país deorigen, idioma, temas, diseños y área de aplicabilidad de los resultados. Materiales y Métodos: Una revisión sistemática. Se realizaron búsquedas en las bases de datos PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS y EMBASE (desde el inicio de la pandemia hasta el 15 de mayo de 2020). Se incluyeron artículos de cualquier idioma relacionados con la infección por SARS-CoV-2 oCOVID-19 y enfermería en cualquiera de sus roles (cuidado, administración, educación, entre otros) que utilizaron cualquier diseño epidemiológico o informe científico. Dos revisores seleccionaron de forma independiente los estudios y extrajeron los datos. Los principales hallazgos de los estudios incluidos se resumieron mediante una síntesis narrativa ytablas descriptivas. Las características de los estudios se presentaron como valores absolutos y proporciones. Resultados: En 325 artículos se evaluaron los criterios de elegibilidad y se incluyeron 38 publicados en 28 revistas. De ellos, el 53,57% (n=15) eran específicos de enfermería. La mayoría de los artículos fueron “revisiones narrativas”, que representan el23,68% (n=9). La mayoría de los estudios se realizaron en China (n=18, 47,37%), seguido de Reino Unido y Estados Unidos. Treinta y cuatro (89,47%) artículos se publicaron en inglés, seguidos de portugués y chino. Identificamos cinco áreas de aplicación de los resultados y la más frecuente fue el ámbito “clínico” con un 47,00% (n=18). Discusión: Estos hallazgosson cruciales para dar visibilidad al trabajo de enfermería en la emergencia de la pandemia COVID-19. Se destaca que la salud mental fue el principal tópico de investigación mientras que el escenario clínico concentró el mayor número de artículo. Este patrón estuvo alineado con los desafíos impuestos por la fase inicial de la pandemia. Conclusión: Las investigaciones futuras deberán explorar el estado actual de la evidencia en los principales temas identificados en esta revisión y continuar dando visibilidad al trabajo realizado por enfermería en la emergencia de la pandemia por COVID-19. Como citar este artículo: Rojas LZ, Hernández Vargas JA, Trujillo-Cáceres SJ, Romero Guevara SL. Contribution of nursing research to fighting against COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(2):e2545. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2545 

Introducción: El Entrenamiento Interválico de Alta Intensidad (HIIT) implica desarrollar ejercicios en períodos cortos de tiempo con alta intensidad, seguidos de períodos de descanso entre las series de ejercicios realizados, y se considera una herramienta importante para combatir la obesidad. Por lo tanto, el presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo identificar los efectos del entrenamiento intermitente de alta intensidad sobre el perfil lipídico en estudiantes universitarios con sobrepeso y obesidad. Materiales y métodos: estudio cuasi-experimental, conformado por una muestra de 30 estudiantes, quienes fueron asignados aleatoriamente en dos grupos de 15 estudiantes, quedando así un grupo control (entrenamiento continuo): 15 y un grupo experimental (ejercicio intermitente de alta intensidad: 15. Además, se realizaron pruebas de laboratorio antes y después del entrenamiento para determinar el perfil lipídico, así como la realización de 20 sesiones de entrenamiento, las cuales se distribuyeron tres veces por semana, con una duración promedio de 50 minutos, adicionalmente se realizó la pruebas estadísticas con un nivel de significación estadística de p < 0,05. Resultados: existe una relación estadísticamente significativa en el valor de HDL del grupo control y experimental, los valores de Glucosa muestran relaciones estadísticamente significativas en el grupo experimental (p = 0,001) Conclusiones: El entrenamiento intermitente de alta intensidad y el trabajo continuo de intensidad moderada generan una disminución de las variables LDL y Triglicéridos y un aumento de HDL. Estos datos, no son estadísticamente significativos después de 20 sesiones de entrenamiento. Sin embargo, el entrenamiento intermitente de alta intensidad da como resultado una disminución de la glucosa en personas con sobrepeso y obesidad. Como citar este artículo: Montealegre Suárez Diana Paola, Ramos González Edna Paola, Romaña Cabrera Luisa Fernanda. Effects of high intensity intermittent training on lipid profile and blood glucose overweight/obese university students. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(3):e2624. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2624  

Introduction:COVID-19 exacerbated the deficit of palliative and end-of-life care provision and increased healthcare services’ burden, but the extent of the literature on that topic is unknown. Objetive: To describe the evidence of palliative and end-of-life care provision in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods:The scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework. The search was conducted in English and Spanish, in PubMed, SciELO, the Virtual Health Library, and the Coronavirus research database. The articles were filtered by title, abstract, and full text. The results were summarized according to the charting technique. Results: Fifty-one publications were included. A total of five categories emerged: 1) Palliative care characteristics, 2) advanced care planning, 3) support for family members and loved ones, 4) telehealth, and 5) nursing role in palliative care. Discussion:The social cost of the pandemic is reflected in the increased burden of palliative care units, higher mortality rates, and the decreased average age of death. Future studies should address the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on patients’ loved ones, as well as the impact at the community level. Conclusions: Palliative and end-of-life care is an essential tool for COVID-19 patients care. The pandemic has enhanced the development of information and communication technologies to deliver palliative care. How to cite this article: Franco-Rocha Oscar Yesid, Carrillo González Gloria Mabel, Rivera-Romero Nathaly. Cuidados paliativos, cuidados de fin de vida y COVID-19: revisión de alcance. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(3):e2601. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2601       

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), palliative care strives to improve the quality of life of persons and their families who face physical, psychological, social, or spiritual challenges associated with life-threatening illness. Worldwide, it is estimated that about 40 million people need palliative care, but only 14% receive it. The WHO also indicates that 78% of people who need palliative care live in developing countries, which reveals a great need for palliative care not only for terminally-ill people but also for their families. The need for palliative care worldwide goes hand in hand with the increase in aging, which progressively and almost simultaneously converges with manifestations of organic exhaustion and processes of health and disease framed in the individual’s environment and biography. However, it should not be overlooked that people of any age and at any stage of serious illness are candidates for palliative care and may require different approaches to care depending on the individuals’ needs. Genetics-based knowledge has allowed the hypothesis of life, but the individual’s environment is influenced from before birth. Nutritional history, tobacco use, exposure to environmental toxicants, and life cycle have been defined as causes of epigenetic alterations, which may contribute to diseases amenable to palliative care in advanced stages. How to cite this article: Peñaranda Ospina Liana Magreth, Iglesias Meza Fabio Stefant, Alvarado Alejandra. ¿Podemos ver el mundo igual? interdisciplinariedad en el cuidado paliativo. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(1):e2568. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2568 

Introducción: El estado de inmunosupresión de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) aumenta su riesgo de obtener resultados clínicos desfavorables si llegaran a contraer COVID-19. Objetivo: Identificar la evidencia científica acerca de las repercusiones que tiene el COVID-19 en los pacientes en hemodiálisis. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática en este estudio. Se hizo una búsqueda en las bases de datos Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Science Direct, PubMed y Virtual Health Library para identificar estudios relevantes. La calidad metodológica de los estudios se evaluó mediante la lista de chequeo adaptada por Downs y Black. La revisión siguió los lineamientos de la declaración PRISMA. Resultados:Tras el proceso de selección se incluyeron un total de 16 artículos en la revisión. Todos los artículos obtuvieron una calidad metodológica superior a 66,8%. Las repercusiones más comunes del COVID-19 en los pacientes en hemodiálisis fueron el aumento de la tasa de mortalidad (75%), el desarrollo de signos y síntomas típicos de la enfermedad como fiebre, tos, disnea y fatiga (68,75%), linfopenia (68,75%), progresión a un síndrome respiratorio agudo grave (56,25%), necesidad de ventilación mecánica (50%) e ingreso a cuidados intensivos (50%). Conclusiones: Los pacientes en hemodiálisis son más susceptibles a contraer COVID-19 y, cuando contraen el SARS-CoV-2, tienen resultados clínicos más adversos, enfermedades más graves, mayor mortalidad y peor pronóstico que la población general. Como citar este artículo: Frota Cavalcante Tahissa, Castro Jansen Raphaella, de Souza Maciel Ferreira José Erivelton, Meiru de Lima Cristefânia, Cândido Morais Huana Carolina, Pessoa Moreira Rafaella. Repercussions of COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(3):e2695. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2695  

Introduction:There are few reports assessing anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the migrant population in the world. These studies help to understand the exposure of populations to the virus to take actions to reduce the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Objetive: To determine the anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in migrants with a vocation for permanence in Bucaramanga and to identify factors associated with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Materials and Methods:Analytical cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling, which included adult migrants in Bucaramanga in February 2021. Surveys were conducted, and chemiluminescent immunoassays were performed to detect IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in serum samples. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using a log-binomial regression model. Results:The study enrolled 462 participants. IgM seroprevalence was 11.7% (95% CI 9.1–14.9), IgG seroprevalence was 32.9% (95% CI 28.8–37.3), and IgM or IgG seroprevalence was 36.1% (95% CI 31.9–40.6). Contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 (PR:1.54; 95% CI 1.04-2.29) or suspected case (PR:1.56; 95% CI 1.13–2.16); living with six or more people (PR: 1.52; 95% CI 1.05–2.20); stay in Colombia ≥ 2 years (PR:1.43; 95% CI 1.11–1.92), and presence of symptoms (PR:1.62; 95%CI 1.26–2.10) were some factors associated with higher IgG seroprevalence. Discussion: In Bucaramanga, SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among migrants was similar to the seroprevalences of migrants in Kuwait but lower than migrants in Paris and Singapore. Conclusions: The anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among migrants with a vocation for permanence was similar to that reported among residents of Bucaramanga. Contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases and crowded conditions were some of the factors associated with seroprevalence. How to cite this article: Martínez-Vega Ruth Aralí, Bolívar-Grimaldos Alix, Rincón-Orozco Bladimiro. Seroprevalencia de SARS-CoV-2 y factores asociados en migrantes con vocación de permanencia, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Revista Cuidarte. 2022;13(3):e2657. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2657

Introduction: Parenting styles determine child behavior; however, there is little information on their impact on bullying. Objective: To determine the association between different parenting styles and the role assumed in bullying, as well as to identify adolescents’ profiles according to their involvement in bullying. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in Lima, Peru, in 2019. The Steinberg’s Parenting Styles Scale and the European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIP-Q) were administered to 563 students from public schools. Scores were obtained by confirmatory factor analysis. Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Pearson’s Chi-square test, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were used. Results: There is an association between parenting styles and adolescents’ role in bullying. The multivariate analysis reported that being male was associated with the role of the bully (OR: 2.73; 95% CI 1.59–4.68), while access to social media (OR: 2.23; CI 95% 1.11–4.49), being male (OR: 1.75; CI=1.06–2.88), and parenting styles (neglectful [OR: 2.72; 95% CI 1.32–5.59] and mixed [OR: 0.38; 95% CI 0.16–0.91] compared to authoritarian parenting style) were predictors of the role of the victimized bully. Discussion: The association found in the study confirms previous findings; however, it opens the debate on the influence of neglectful parenting style on bullying dynamics. Conclusions: Both neglectful and authoritarian parenting styles (lower proportion) have a positive and significant effect on the role of victimized bully. How to cite this article: Zegarra Chapoñan Roberto, Zeladita Huaman Jhon Alex, Cuba Sancho Juana Matilde, Castillo Parra Henry, Moran Paredes Gladys Ivonne, Cárdenas Niño Lucila. Asociación entre los estilos de crianza y el rol de los adolescentes peruanos en el acoso escolar, 2019. Revista Cuidarte. 2023;14(1):e2679.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2679