Boletín Semillero de Investigación en Familia
The "Boletín Semillero de Investigación en Familia" Magazine is a semi-annual electronic publication of the Universidad de los Llanos, linked to the Semillero de Investigación en Familia and the GESI Research Group, which seeks to provide a space for the publication of exercises derived from the academy, practice and research for undergraduate and graduate students, professionals and teachers of Health Sciences, Social Sciences and related areas of national and international institutions, in Spanish, English and Portuguese, original and unpublished.
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Growth, Impact, and Projection: A New Stage for Science from the Orinoquía
In recent years, the Boletín Semillero de Investigación en Familia has experienced remarkable growth in visibility and reach. Its evolution is reflected in the sustained increase in visits and downloads on the platform, the establishment of international collaborations, and the consolidation of a growing academic profile. The journal, founded in 2020 under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Universidad de los Llanos, has advanced in its indexing process and seeks to expand its presence in international databases. The active participation of authors and readers from the Orinoquía region, together with the institutional support of the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been key to its positioning. However, challenges remain: achieving recognition in global prestige indexes, promoting the internationalization of the editorial committee and contributing authors, and maintaining high-quality standards. This editorial describes the journal’s recent trajectory, highlighting its strengths and challenges, based on internal statistical data and literature on open access and scientific reach.
Copyright (c) 2025 Cristian David Cifuentes-Tinjaca https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Sociodemographic Contexts and Family Organization in Urban Villavicencio, Meta (Colombia)
Introduction: Families shape value formation, identity, and well-being, yet rapid social, economic, and cultural change in Colombian cities such as Villavicencio is reshaping family life, giving rise to new organizational forms and modes of coexistence. This study examines sociodemographic conditions and family organization with attention to housing, health, roles, norms, caregiving, and responses to crisis. Objectives: To analyze the sociodemographic environment and map the diversity of family organizational forms in urban Villavicencio (Meta). Materials and methods: Using a qualitative design informed by Grounded Theory, we employed theoretical sampling and collected data through sociodemographic/ cultural profile surveys and semi structured interviews. Data were processed with office software. Results: Across categories—family finances, housing conditions, traditions, and internal organization—households reported pressures linked to labor insecurity, informality, role reconfiguration, and shifting social norms. Concurrently, families articulated adaptation strategies that reflect resilience, renegotiating values and everyday practices amid change and vulnerability. Conclusion: Social determinants substantially shape living conditions. Family organization is heterogeneous and adaptive, with structures, roles, and practices aligning to local socio-economic contexts; these organizational patterns, in turn, condition intra-family dynamics.
Copyright (c) 2026 Catalina Santos-González , Nasly Daniela Gutiérrez-Aguas, Claudia Maria Pinzón-Gutiérrez, Emilce Salamanca-Ramos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Perception of Patients with Hypertension, Diabetes, or both Regarding Nursing Education upon Hospital Discharge
Introduction: Inadequate discharge education among older adults contributes to preventable complications, unplanned returns to care, and diminished quality of life. Targeted health education is essential to support self-management after hospitalization. Objective: To describe patients’ perceptions of the education provided by nursing staff at discharge among individuals with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or both. Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using convenience sampling of 60 hospitalized patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or both. Perceptions of discharge teaching were assessed with the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and bivariate comparisons. Results: Of the 60 participants, 43.3% were aged 70–79 years, 58.3% were women, and 46.7% had hypertension. The mean global QDTS score was 6.2 (SD 1.6), reflecting a low perceived quality of discharge education. Conclusion: Strengthening structured educational practices and interdepartmental coordination is warranted to ensure that patients receive effective guidance for post-discharge self-care.
Copyright (c) 2026 Gloria Isabel Gallego-Ríos, Marjorie Pérez-Villa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Demographic Characterization and Role of Caregivers of People with high Blood Pressure at Jorge Cristo Sahium Hospital
Introduction: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for coronary heart disease and contributes to progressive loss of autonomy, often necessitating support from family caregivers who assume this role voluntarily or involuntarily. Objective: To assess the extent of role adoption among family caregivers of adults with hypertension receiving care at E.S.E. Jorge Cristo Sahium Hospital. Materials and methods: We conducted a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study. A total of 300 family caregivers of adults with a medical diagnosis of hypertension were recruited following predefined eligibility criteria. Two validated instruments were administered to evaluate caregiver role adoption. Results: Most caregivers exhibited suboptimal role adoption: 48% were classified as insufficient and 44% as basic. Conclusion: The findings underscore the need for targeted programs to strengthen caregiver role adoption and for service packages tailored to caregivers’ contextual demands, thereby facilitating the transition into the caregiving role and mitigating associated burden.
Role adaptation (Adaptation, Psychological)
Copyright (c) 2025 María Fernanda Hernández-Peña, Yuliana Katherine Dueñez-Angarita , Olga Marina Vega-Angarita https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Self-Care Strategies for Informal Caregivers of Dependent Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Introduction: An informal caregiver is a person who provides non-professional care and may or may not be a relative of the patient. They may experience physical, emotional, and social changes that affect their well-being when they decide to focus more on caring for the patient than on their own needs, which has an impact on their self-care. Objective: To determine the self-care strategies that informal caregivers apply to dependent older adults. Materials and methods: We conducted a qualitative, descriptive systematic review following five stages: problem identification, information retrieval, data selection, data analysis, and reporting. Results: Fifty-seven studies published within the past 10 years were included based on predefined criteria (database, language, country of origin, methodological design, and time frame). Using qualitative coding, we classified self-care strategies into categories and subcategories informed by Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory (self-care requirements and actions). Conclusions: Mapping self-care strategies among informal caregivers is critical for improving caregivers’ quality of life, informing health-care support, and promoting recovery of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Copyright (c) 2025 Anyela Astrid Navarrete-Borrero, Eduin Fabian Ramos-Bolaños, Laura Alejandra Correa-Cubillos, Angie Melissa Villamizar-Naranjo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Coping with Cancer in Children and Adolescents: Description of Strategies in the Colombian Context
Background: Children and adolescents living with cancer employ diverse cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage stressors. Characterizing these strategies can inform nursing interventions tailored to patients’ developmental needs and sociocultural context. Objective: To describe the frequency and perceived effectiveness of coping strategies among 8–15-year-old patients with cancer in Bogotá. Materials and Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study using convenience sampling at a healthcare institution in Bogotá. Coping was assessed with the Schoolagers’ Coping Strategies Inventory (SCSI). Data were managed in Excel and analyzed in R. Results: Frequently reported strategies included nail-biting, withdrawing, seeking a safe place, playing, praying, and communicating with parents. Strategies most often rated as effective were communicating with parents, hugging, relaxation,M play and other enjoyable activities, problem-solving, distraction (thinking about something else), and telling the truth. Conclusion: Coping strategies are widely used by pediatric oncology patients. Nursing care should systematically identify these patterns and incorporate developmentally appropriate, family centered approaches that reinforce effective strategies within the plan of care.
Copyright (c) 2026 Karol Johanna Briñez-Ariza, Maria Elizabeth Gómez-Neva, Sandra Patricia Pacheco-Berdugo, Leidy Johana Ibañez-Rodriguez, Juan Camilo Lugo-Cárdenas, Jose Felipe Medina https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Impact of Psychoeducation on Cancer Patients from the Perception of a Group of Expert Patients
Introduction: Human responses to a cancer diagnosis may include changes in daily activities, routines, and independence, which can negatively affect well-being. Psychoeducation supports the patient’s adaptation and understanding processes, promoting treatment adherence, self-perception, and hope while navigating the different stages of the disease’s natural course. Objective: To analyze how psychoeducational interventions can improve the perception of emotional well-being in a group of oncology patients at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Materials and methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted between 2019 and 2020 with 112 patients assigned to the oncology department at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Seventeen psychoeducational workshops were conducted, followed by a satisfaction survey. Additionally, ten semi-structured interviews were carried out. Results: Of the participants, 87% were women; 94% reported satisfaction with the workshop methodology, and 97% found the topics innovative and felt that their questions were resolved. Qualitative findings revealed that participants found the workshops helpful for coping, described the methodology as appropriate and enjoyable, and expressed a desire for the sessions to continue over time. Conclusion: The implementation of psychoeducational workshops for people with cancer is a viable strategy in healthcare settings. Participants reported the workshops as useful, engaging, and beneficial for emotional well-being. Further research is needed to evaluate the interventions using structured protocols and to measure their effects on patient-reported outcomes.
Artículos de experiencia derivado de la practica/proyecto
Copyright (c) 2025 María Elvira Aldeco, Tomás Ramírez-Galindo, Iveth Yazmin Torres-Pardo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Salud mental en el contexto familiar: análisis de factores protectores y de riesgo
Introduction: Mental health is an issue that affects the entire society, and the family is one of its pillars, according to the WHO. In this context, various risk or protective factors can alter or strengthen family dynamics, influencing emotional well-being. Objective: To analyze the protective and risk factors for family mental health based on social determinants in Granada-Meta, in order to contribute to the construction of a conceptual and methodological model with a differential approach, as a contribution to the development of the Mental Health, Family and Social Coexistence Observatory. Materials and methods: A qualitative perspective was used with grounded theory methodological tools, such as theoretical sampling, and the development of the three stages of systematization in the TF: descriptive, analytical, and interpretive. Systematization and analysis were performed using office tools. Results: Risk factors were identified as family economy, violence and displacement, barriers and quality of health care, while protective factors included the categories of family meaning, family emotions, family care, cultural identity, and social environment. Conclusion: It is proposed to improve access to mental health and reduce stigmatization through comprehensive strategies.
Copyright (c) 2025 Johan Sebastián Arévalo-Taborda, Nataly Jácome-Ríos, Emilce Salamanca-Ramos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Factors associated with self-care in people with chronic noncommunicable diseases: a narrative review
Introduction: self-care in people with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is fundamental for the effective management of these clinical conditions. This concept refers to the capacity of individuals to follow health recommendations and adopt behaviors that favor their well-being. Objective: to describe the sociodemographic, clinical and environmental factors that influence self-care in people with chronic noncommunicable diseases through a narrative review of the Iberoamerican scientific literature. Materials and methods: narrative literature review based on the SANRA guide criteria. The search was carried out in the databases Scielo, Lilacs, CUIDEN and Dialnet. A sample of 20 publications that met the inclusion criteria was analyzed. Results: The sociodemographic and clinical factors most reported in the self-care publications were age, being a woman, having a partner and being an older adult. A higher prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease was found in the studies. The environmental factors found are more relevant to family and social support, accompaniment and the educational processes of health professionals. Conclusion: the sociodemographic and clinical factors found demonstrate the typical characteristics of the populations assessed in the studies. As for the environmental factors found, they are conceived as having the greatest influence on the process of self-care of people with NCDs
Copyright (c) 2025 Tatiana Pulgarín-Rodríguez, Cristihan Camilo Ramírez-Ramírez, Cristian Andrés Cárdenas-Gutiérrez, Claudia Liliana Valencia-Rico https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Design of an Educational Proposal to Strengthen Relationships between Nurses and Family Members of ICU Patients
Introduction: Conflicts between nursing professionals and family members of patients in the ICU are mediated by factors directly related to their respective needs. Interventions focused on this situation not only benefit the nursing staff and the family, but also the patient and the relational dynamics in general within the ICU context. Objective: To design an educational proposal based on Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, aimed at nursing professionals and family members, to improve interpersonal relationships. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in three stages:: Stage 1 - An integrative literature review of the literature regarding the needs of nursing and family members in the ICU; Stage 2 - An exploratory phase involving the triangulation of the review findings and the results of a previous descriptive quantitative study; Stage 3 - The design of an educational proposal using the four phases of Albert Bandura’s social learning theory of attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. Results: Twenty-five studies from the last 5 years were analyzed and triangulated with a previous descriptive quantitative study conducted with 31 nurses and 51 family members. This study allowed for the design of a specific educational proposal based on 5 themes representing nursing needs and 4 themes representing family needs. Conclusion: Two educational proposals were developed to address the relational needs described in the available scientific evidence, targeting the most susceptible aspects of conflict development in the ICU.
available scientific evidence, targeting the most susceptible aspects of conflict development in the ICU. Ramírez-Niño
Copyright (c) 2025 Jaime Alberto Ramírez-Niño, Ruth Jannett Zamora-Valencia, Angie Paola Castro, Alexandra Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, David Santos-Yate, Jorge Iván Castellanos-López https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Determining Factors in Shoulder Pain in Housewives
Introduction: Housework has traditionally been attributed to women in their role as homemakers, leading to both physical and mental overload that negatively impacts their well-being. This strain frequently manifests as pain in highly sensitive anatomical structures such as the glenohumeral joint. Objective: To identify and describe the primary factors associated with shoulder pain in homemakers. Materials and methods: An exploratory study was conducted in two phases: (1) an integrative literature review based on the Whittemore and Knafl methodology, and (2) the design and implementation of a survey instrument incorporating variables derived from the review. A total of 521 women participated, and the data were analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistical techniques. Results: The literature review included 24 studies, from which three thematic categories emerged as relevant to the development of shoulder pain: sociodemographic variables, the nature of housework, and perceived workload. The survey findings revealed statistically significant correlations between shoulder pain and both the duration and frequency of domestic tasks (R ≥ 0.658, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Evidence consistently suggests that prolonged and frequent engagement in housework is directly associated with shoulder pain, often indicating early signs of musculoskeletal injury. Additional influential factors include the woman’s economic conditions and household size. The findings underscore the need to promote collaborative domestic practices, self-care strategies, and efficient task planning as part of targeted interventions aimed at improving women’s health and quality of life.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jaime Alberto Ramírez-Niño, Ruth Jannett Zamora-Valencia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Nursing Care Process in a Woman with Low Therapeutic Adherence to Chronic Disease Treatment
Introduction: Nursing, as a science with its own object and methods, carries out its professional practice through theories and models that guide systematic and contextualized interventions. These interventions strengthen disciplinary knowledge and contribute to the improvement of quality of life and health of care recipients. Objective: To provide health care to an older adult woman with chronic multimorbidity and low level of therapeutic adherence. Materials and Methods: The five phases of the nursing care process were implemented: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Results: A comprehensive approach was carried out based on nursing theories, including Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns, Orem’s Self-Care Model, and Roy’s Adaptation Model. Ineffective behaviors in health maintenance were identified, associated with lack of knowledge, poor therapeutic adherence, and limited coping capacity. The care plan focused on health education, strengthening selfcare, encouraging active participation of the family network, and improving access to health services. Conclusion: The application of the nursing care process facilitated an understanding of the patient’s health status and adaptation barriers, improving habits, support networks, and access to services through the integration of nursing theoretical models and health education.
Reportes de caso (Situación de enfermería o ciencias de la salud)
Copyright (c) 2025 Miladys Gallego-Granada, Ivan Gabriel Gaitan-Pedraza, Nelly Johanna Loboa-Rodriguez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Impact of being a Second Victim of an Adverse Event: a look at the care of the caregiver in health
Adverse health events not only affect patients but also the professionals involved, known as second victims. These individuals may experience physical (insomnia, fatigue), emotional (guilt, fear, anxiety), and psychological (post-traumatic stress symptoms) effects, which affect their performance and well-being. At work, this can translate into absenteeism, sick leave, or even leaving the profession. This situation also impacts institutions, weakening organizational culture and affecting the quality of service. Caring for those who care is not only an ethical duty, but also a guarantee of safe and humane care for patients.
“Plan Operativo” Herramienta educativa en estudiantes de enfermería para la solución de problemas frente al cuidado.
Care is a human act that is characterized as a relationship and a process whose purposetranscends the disease. In the field of nursing, care is seen as the core of the discipline that involves not only the recipient, but also the nurse as the bearer of care. This article shows the use of a tool called “operational plan” that was developed as a strategy that seeks to organize strategically the different problems that can be found in the practice of a nurse and also to organize in detail the solutions to these problems. The students state that this tool has allowed them to identify and seek solutions to the shortcomings they find in a health service and that in an integral way they are able to show their attitudes and aptitudes towards care.
Copyright (c) 2025 Carlos Arturo Pineda-Barrera, Enith Marcela Puche-Martinez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Seedling Journal for Family Research in the Orinoquía: a bridge between academia, the community and public policies
The Research Seedbed Journal on Family in the Orinoquía has established itself as a fundamental platform for disseminating academic knowledge about families in the region, promoting a comprehensive approach based on the social determinants of health. Since its inception, it has addressed various issues related to family, family health, education, public policy, and sustainable development, highlighting its impact on the formulation of community strategies and territorial policies. Its work goes beyond academia by connecting researchers, communities, and decision-makers, contributing to the construction of a more equitable and sustainable Orinoquía.
Familia; Salud Familiar; Determinantes sociales de la salud; Revista Electrónica
Copyright (c) 2025 Emilce Salamanca Ramos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Chronic wound healing: nursing assessment of adults in Villavicencio-Meta
Introduction: The role of nursing in the care of people with chronic wounds reflects the art of caregiving, which is essential for advancing the healing process. Objective: To assess and evaluate the healing process of chronic wounds in adult residents of Villavicencio during the year 2024. Materials and Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study conducted on 33 adults from Villavicencio, assessed five times at intervals of 14-18 days using the RESVECH 2.0 index. Data were processed using Microsoft Excel 2016 and IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25 software. Results: Venous ulcers were the most frequent (42.4%), followed by arterial (15.2%) and mixed ulcers (9.1%), which were associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: A successful healing process was observed in 19.2% of cases, with a predominance in men.
Copyright (c) 2024 Luz Marina Clavijo Alvarez, Laura Alejandra Rodríguez-Guerrero, Ivan Gabriel Gaitán-Pedraza https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Intervenciones para la Atención de Emergencias por Consumo de Cannabis: Primeros Auxilios y Consideraciones Especiales
Objetivo: Reflexionar sobre las intervenciones en la atención a personas con complicaciones relacionadas con el consumo de cannabis. Desarrollo: Reflexión basada en una revisión de la literatura sobre primeros auxilios en consumidores de cannabis y el conocimiento en el sector salud, incluyendo enfermería, para esto se seleccionaron estudios que abordan directamente la atención de emergencia y primeros auxilios en consumidores de cannabis y se excluyeron estudios que no proporcionaron datos específicos sobre protocolos de atención o que se centraran en poblaciones no relevantes, en los resultados, se hallaron pautas las cuales se alinean con la evaluación de la vía aérea, respiración, circulación y estado mental, este protocolo puede variar según la gravedad del caso. Conclusión: En Colombia, los primeros auxilios y la atención de emergencias relacionadas con el consumo de cannabis presentan desafíos únicos debido a la creciente aceptación y uso de la sustancia, tanto en su forma recreativa como medicinal. Aunque el cannabis en sí no suele causar emergencias fatales, el manejo adecuado de los síntomas asociados, requieren que el personal de salud esté debidamente capacitado. La falta de protocolos específicos y la combinación con otras sustancias complican aún más la atención, por lo tanto, es fundamental que en el país se promueva la formación continua del personal sanitario en el manejo de este tipo de situaciones, al tiempo que se desarrollen campañas educativas para la población y se implementen políticas públicas claras que incluyan protocolos de emergencia. Estas medidas contribuirían a una respuesta más eficiente y efectiva en situaciones relacionadas con el consumo de cannabis.
Copyright (c) 2025 Carlos Fernando Ballesteros Olivos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Role of artificial intelligence as a pedagogical tool in nursing training
Currently, the inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI) in education emerges as a powerful tool promising to transform the teaching process. Through its capacity for personalization and immediate feedback, it offers a dynamic and adaptive approach to learning. However, it is essential to consider its implications, especially in fields like nursing, where human interaction is crucial. This article explores the advantages and challenges AI poses in education, highlighting the need for ethical and balanced use.
Artificial intelligence, Health education, Nursing education.
Copyright (c) 2024 Luisa Maria Mayorga Ladino https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Analysis of the quality of interpersonal relationships between nurses and family members of patients in an intensive care unit
Introduction: Intensive care units involve the development of harmonious interpersonal processes, especially with the patient's family, due to their situation of vulnerability and uncertainty. To do so, it is essential to have a situational diagnosis that recognizes the needs of nursing professionals and family members, and in this way guide comprehensive actions that promote healthy relationships. Objectives: To describe the quality of interpersonal relationships between nursing professionals and family members of patients in adult intensive care units (ICU). Materials and methods: A quantitative descriptive correlational study was carried out between April and September 2024 in the city of Bogotá. Two valid and reliable scales (NERF-UCI and VRIEF-UCI) were applied, the first to 31 nursing professionals and the second to 51 family members, allowing each relational needs to be measured. The analysis was carried out using descriptive and correlational statistics with the SPSS v.25 software. Results: Nursing professionals identified the lack of training (64.5%), the lack of recognition of the complexity of the nursing role (54.8%) and the lack of time (48.4%) as the least satisfied needs. On the other hand, family members identified the needs of receiving emotional and/or spiritual guidance (84.3%), receiving information about the technology used (74.5%) and the explanation of the discomforts or side effects of procedures performed (70.6%) as the least satisfied needs. On the other hand, significant correlations were found between the needs of nursing professionals and the needs of family members (R≥0.364 sig. ≥0.003). Conclusion: This study allowed us to recognize that the quality of interpersonal relationships in general is good, however, there are unsatisfied needs that can trigger conflicts, so they must be addressed comprehensively.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jaime Alberto Ramírez-Niño, Ruth Jannett Zamora-Valencia, Alexandra Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, David Santos-Yate, Angie Paola Castro, Jorge Iván Castellanos-López, Arley David Forero-Castellanos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Comfort immersion by Katharine Kolcaba olcaba in the intensive care unit: a reflection from nursing care
This article shows the importance of adopting the comfort model proposed by Katharine Colcaba of adopting the comfort model proposed by Katharine Colcaba as a theoretical basis for theoretical basis in the activities that are performed by the nursing professional to the patients patients who are installed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The analysis of comfort in ICU patients requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. Environmental factors, pain pain management, mobility, communication, self-care, nutrition, family involvement and technology, family involvement and technology play crucial roles in the patient's well-being. This leads to the implementation of evidence-based interventions and evidence-based interventions and maintain an ongoing assessment of comfort that can significantly improve patient significantly improve the ICU patient experience and recovery
Copyright (c) 2025 Carlos Arturo Pineda-Barrera, María Helena Patiño, Aldemar Santos Barón-Rincón, Enith Marcela Puche-Martínez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Overload level of caregivers of older adults with mild cognitive impairment in the city of Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area in 2023
Introduction: the elderly with mild cognitive impairment requires a caregiver who assumes the responsibility of attending to their basic daily needs. The caregiver, when performing this demanding task, may present emotional, physical or social alterations, among others, leading to overload, fatigue or, in extreme conditions, collapse. Objective: to determine the level of overload and the associated factors suffered by family caregivers of elderly adults with mild cognitive impairment in 2023 in the city of Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area. Material and methods: type of quantitative observational, cross-sectional and analytical study. The Zarit scale and the sociodemographic characterization interview were used. Results: it is evident that 75% of the caregivers are women between 31-40 years old (59%), from socioeconomic stratum 3 (39%), with a secondary education level (33%), daughters of the subject of care (54%) and with an average of 8 hours invested or less (58%). Regarding the level of work overload, 81% did not present it. Conclusion: the majority of caregivers of older adults with mild cognitive impairment do not present work overload, and one of the factors associated with work overload in caregivers is the hours invested in this task
Copyright (c) 2024 Valentina Valentina Rodríguez-Silva, Ana Milena Forero-León , Leidy Carolina Suarez-Figueroa , Janeth Patricia Flórez-García https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Nursing Narrative: “Growing up without help: revealing the lack of support”
The experience of caring for a teenager who has gone through a situation of abuse by his parent, where he had to develop a protective attitude to prevent this from affecting his sister at as high a level as it affected him. A nursing situation that sees the lived experience of the individual as the center of practice. Through the implementation of care for the subject of care, where learning is generated for both the adolescent and the nursing students. The nursing narrative allows you to develop skills, evaluate attitudes and aptitudes, identify health phenomena that are present in clinical and community practice, generating knowledge that serves as a basis for future interventions.
Copyright (c) 2024 Juan Diego Basto-Granados, María Valentina Forero-Arenas, Nelly Johanna Loboa-Rodríguez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Perception of the burden of the family caregiver of people with mental health disorders
Introduction: Family caregiver burden for people with mental health disorders refers to the responsibility, pressure, and stress associated with the continued care of a loved one facing mental health problems. This role can be challenging and can impact the caregiver's quality of life and emotional well-being. Aim: Analyze the existing scientific production on the perception of overload in informal caregivers of people with mental disorders in Latin America during the years 2019-2023. Methods: The research is an integrative review or also called criticism of the literature where it is gathered, analyzed, synthesized and demonstrates that a rigorous and critical investigation has been carried out. Results: 30 scientific publications were included, in which the research topics addressed were: the perception of overload of primary caregivers of people with mental disorders and its impact on quality of life, nursing care and the care process. Conclusions: Characterizing the burden items in caregivers in charge of people with mental disorders, we can find that the burdens of caregivers are high according to the Zarit scale, with women being the ones who most practice the work of informal caregivers and carry out daily tasks. of the home and their daily life, generating an overload in them.
Copyright (c) 2024 Danna Karolai Hernandez Beltran, Daniela Bonilla Farfan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Efficacy of tilapia skin versus myocutaneous graft in burn management: a systematic review of the literatura
Introduction: Burns are frequent injuries and can cause tissue damage, which is a criterion for classifying the condition: first, second and third grade, and according to which a convenient medical process is chosen. Objective: to understand through literature review the effectiveness of tilapia skin versus myocutaneous injection in the management of burns. Materials and methods: a systematic review of national and international literature was carried out, of articles published and indexed between 2018 and 2023, written in Portuguese, French, English and Spanish; The following databases were consulted: Pubmed, Lilacs, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (VHL), Scielo, Dialnet and Google Scholar. Results: the majority of articles are based on retrospective observational studies that evaluate the percentage of cierre rates of injured wounds as a measure of the effectiveness of surgical treatment. One of the treatments that has become more popular in recent years according to the research carried out, is the use of the skin of the Oreochromis niloticus species. Conclusion: the literature presented in this review shows that science has sought ways to improve treatment, using different techniques and materials such as tilapia skin. This new revolutionary modality in the field of medicine, is designed to benefit both the patient and the medical care provider.
Copyright (c) 2024 Carlos Arturo Pineda-Barrera, Alexander León-Puello , Nazly Dallan Bolívar-Buitrago, Pedro Yamith Niño-Perez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Technological tools to aid the work of informal caregivers
Introduction: informal care through the times, has been assumed by the family or friends of the subject of care, who provide support and assistance to people facing chronic diseases, disabilities, injuries or other health conditions that make them vulnerable and dependent, this care, usually generates fatigue in the caregiver as it does not allow him to take charge of their own daily activities, so it has been generated today various technological tools that allow the organization and timely management of care. Objective: to present technology as a resource to support the work of caregivers, taking advantage of various technological tools. Materials and methods: bibliographic material related to the use of information and communication technology to provide care was consulted in Elsevier, Taylor y Francis, Springer Link. Results: there is little specific literature on the subject. Conclusions: there are different technological tools that favor caregiving and minimize the caregiver's burden, avoiding risks and worries that may lead not only to complications in the caregiver, but also to future problems in the informal caregiver.
Copyright (c) 2024 Angie Tatiana Jiménez-Barbosa, Yirlean Grisales-Montenegro, Clara Rocio Galvis-López, Doraly Doraly Muñoz-Acuña https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Educating through the radio: an experience from the undergraduate degree in Speech Therapy
Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that there are more than 460 million people in the world who have a disabling hearing loss. Another large number of people have a mild hearing loss and suffer from ear diseases; these can be prevented with self-care and health education so as not to cause life-threatening consequences. Objective: To describe the experience during the social projection project based on health education through radio for students of speech therapy. Materials and methods: La Corocora Saludable is the radio program of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Universidad de los Llanos. An educational intervention of social projection was carried out during seven months, developed through the following phases: Sensitization, Consolidation of work groups. Assignment of themes for the radio programs. Preparation of scripts. Follow-up. Recording phase. Elaboration of advertising image and evaluation of the intervention. Results: Health education was provided through the radio on topics such as the role of the speech therapist in the first level of care, strategies to work on stuttering at home, promotion and strategies for hearing care, role of the speech therapist in mental health and role in dental practice, and speech therapy management of temporomandibular joint disorders. Conclusion: Research capabilities and appropriation of topics in the training area were strengthened. Health education was provided in simple language for the community. The educational intervention was favorably evaluated.
Copyright (c) 2024 Jesús Mishell Matiz-Benítez, Angela Yuliana Sastoque-Gutiérrez, Mery Luz Valderrama-Sanabria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS preventive measures in adolescents from an educational institution Barranquilla-Colombia 2023
Introduction: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a disease of great concern and attention worldwide due to its impact on public health. It affects the immune system, weakening it and leaving the body vulnerable to various infections and diseases. In particular, adolescents are in a crucial stage of development, where the acquisition of knowledge about HIV and preventive measures is essential for their well-being and that of the community Objective: Determine the level of knowledge of preventive measures for the Immunodeficiency Virus Human in adolescents from Eighth to Tenth grade of an educational institution in Barranquilla 2022-2023 Materials and methods: descriptive, cross-sectional study. The population was 103 students with a sample of 56 students, and convenience sampling. The instrument used was based on a previous study carried out in Peru on the knowledge and practice of HIV/AIDS preventive measures in adolescents. Results: 51.7% of the students were female, 48.2% male, 42.8% % were 14 years old, 26.7% were 13 years old, 37.5% were in ninth grade, 32.1% were in eighth grade, and 30.3% were in tenth grade. When determining the level of knowledge of the students, ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE and a minority of INADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE were evident. Conclusion: The findings indicated that the adolescents surveyed have a high level of knowledge about certain aspects of HIV/AIDS. This suggests that educational authorities, Parents and/or guardians should work on plans to improve strategies to prevent HIV infection.
Copyright (c) 2024 Paula Andrea Gutiérrez-Baena, Valentina Granados-Bitar, Yariza Bovea-Viloria, Karol Fontalvo-Polo, Gloria Lastre-Amell https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Self-management in the prevention of skin injuries in adults hospitalized in an emergency department
Introduction. Worldwide, the incidence of pressure skin injuries or pressure ulcers (PU) is 5.4% per 10,000 patients and the prevalence is 8.4%. These can increase the risk of dying by five times. The objective of this project was to generate behaviors and knowledge in people for the self-management of this condition. Materials and methods. A self-management intervention was applied in the prevention of skin lesions in hospitalized adults. This was selected from a systematic search of the literature. To measure the change before and after applying the intervention, two instruments were used: Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) "Risk control" of 13 indicators and the KPUP instrument of attitudes towards the prevention of PU of 5 constructs in 13 items: competence; priority; impact; responsibility and efficiency. In addition, student-patient interaction was measured with the Jean Watson Caring Nurse-Patient Interactions scale. Results. The NOC: "Risk control" before and after the intervention for each applied session went from 1.5 (SD= ±0.8) to 3.1 (SD=± 0.1) in session 1; in session 2 it went from 2.2 (SD= ±1.0) to 3.7 (SD ±0.7); for session 3 from 3.1 (SD ±1.7), to 4.6 (SD ±1.1) and finally for sessions 4 and 5 it went from 2.8 (SD ±1.0) to 4, 4 (SD ±0.6). Regarding the results of the attitudes towards the prevention of PUs according to the KPUP constructs, the "Priority" construct was the one that obtained the highest compliance in the role of the caregiver, whose items ranged from 95 to 100%, which indicates that the participants perceive that it is important to prevent pressure ulcers, while the "Competition" construct was the one with the lowest compliance, which means that they still do not feel capable of carrying out their own activities. In relation to the student-patient interaction, the item that the participants valued the most was allowing time for questions to be asked in response to concerns.Conclusions. It was possible to promote self-management and attitudes of the participants in the prevention of PU, evidenced in the results of the NOC and attitudes. In addition, the nurse-patient interaction was recognized.
Copyright (c) 2024 Paula Daniela Rivera-Sepúlveda, María Fernanda Herrera-Ardila, María Camila Quintero-Palencia, Johan Esteban Hernández-Méndez, Daniela Isabel Tovar-Ospino, Dora Inés Parra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Stories of care practices for youth survival in Villavicencio
Introduction: In contexts of war, care is an element that is transmitted in different ways with the objective of achieving the survival of the populations. Thus, young people are forced to develop forced to develop early in a framework of armed conflict. Objective: To describe the social practices of care for the survival of young people, between 2000 and 2010, based on the life stories of survivors in Villavicencio, Meta. Materials and methods: Qualitative research with narrative approach. The sample was a non-probabilistic snowball sample. Through the semi- structured interview, data was collected for the construction of the 10 life stories. Results: Three markers were constructed, the first one covering the context of the war; the second one evidencing significant events since childhood, and the third one, the transitions and youth agencies. Conclusions: The armed conflict in Villavicencio left deep emotional, social and economic scars on the population, but the experiences of care from the family to the community and to the processes of youth adaptation played a crucial role in individual resilience and community resilience, fostering personal development and the ability to cope with adverse contexts.
Copyright (c) 2024 Rosa Dayana Cabrejo-Torres , Fabian Andrés Diaz-Estevez , Patricia Elizabeth León-Saavedra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Aromatherapy and guided imagery non-pharmacological strategies for the management of late postoperative acute pain
Introduction. There are different non-pharmacological strategies for its management, one of them is aromatherapy and guided images. This article aims to describe a nursing practice experience where these strategies were used to reduce the level of late pain in adults undergoing a surgical procedure. Materials and methods. It consisted of a practical project in which an intervention obtained from a systematic search of the scientific literature was applied. The NOC “Pain Level” was used before and after the intervention to evaluate: referred pain, facial expressions of pain, moans and screams, and restlessness. Results. The pain level decreased by 17.2%, going from 80% to 62.8%. The initial “Pain Level” of the NOC in the participants was: 50% substantial pain, 23% moderate pain, 15.3% severe pain, and 11.5% mild pain. The final NOC was 42.3% moderate pain, 30.7% mild pain, and 3.8% substantial pain. Furthermore, 23% of the patients reported not feeling any pain after the intervention. Regarding facial expressions of pain before the intervention, 76.9% of patients had moderate facial expressions, 3.8% had severe facial expressions, and 19.2% had none. After the intervention, moderate facial expressions were observed in 19.2% of patients, severe facial expressions in 3.8% and none in 76.9%. Conclusions. Previous experience motivates permanent evaluation with critical reading, in search of the best scientific evidence that supports nursing care, thus, the initial level of pain decreased compared to the post-intervention level, which was mostly located at a level " not proven.” level, suggesting that it is an effective intervention in the management of postoperative pain as indicated in the scientific literature.
Copyright (c) 2024 Diana Marcela Pinto-Anaya, Leidy Johanna Puerto-Toloza, Dora Inés Parra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0