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Item Factores de riesgo y signos de alarma asociados al suicidio(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-29) Padilla Guerrero, María Belén; Paredes Garcés, Mónica GuadalupeIntroduction: Suicide is the second cause of death in Ecuador, according to the INEC the statistics of death by suicide in adolescents from 10 to 19 years old is 13.1% because this stage brings with it physical and psychological changes causing drastic behavior changes, which are influenced by factors and signs associated with suicide. Objective: To determine the risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide in adolescents at the Héroes del Cenepa Educational Unit located in the Pastaza province, Mera canton. Methods: Quantitative approach, descriptive study design, cross-sectional, study population of 160 adolescents in the middle stage between the ages of 14 and 18, high school students of the Héroes del Cenepa Educational Unit. Results: The findings for most relevant risk factors and warning signs of suicide were neglected personal appearance [24.38%] (Personal Domain), intrafamily violence - verbal and psychological [23.13%] (Family Domain); mistreatment at school (bullying) - sometimes [53.13%], the suicidal risk according to the Plutchik scale is 33.75% (Mild/moderate) and according to the Beck A. scale it is 67.50%. (Suicide Risk Predictor – moderate and severe hopelessness). Discussion and Conclusions: The investigated population presents predominant risk factors. Suicidal risk (Plutchik and Beck A. Scales) is high, it is recommended to implement health care programs to reduce the incidence of suicide.Item Factores de riesgo que desarrollan gastritis en estudiantes de carrera de enfermería(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-28) Landa Iza, Kevin Renato; Jiménez Peralta, Ana LucíaIntroduction: Gastritis is the disease that affects the stomach mucosa and is caused by multiple factors. Currently, students are exposed to a stressful lifestyle, where study routines, inappropriate eating, self-medication, alcohol consumption, smoking, can predispose to the appearance of gastrointestinal diseases. Objective: To identify the risk factors that develop gastritis in Nursing students at the Technical University of Ambato. Methodology: The research is quantitative, descriptive and has a cross-sectional study design. The population consisted of 244 students and 150 were taken as a sample. A questionnaire already elaborated in a previous investigation was used as a measurement instrument, consisting of 6 categories. Results: 75% of the participants were women; Their ages ranged from 20 to 26 years, the predominant gender was female, 38.6% had gastritis, 78% did not have a fixed eating schedule, 58.1% self-medicate, 38.6 almost always consumed alcoholic beverages. , 58.3% feel stressed most of the time and 34.8% with anxiety. Conclusions: The type of food and feeding schedules are significantly related to gastritis. Within the psychological factors, stress and anxiety are closely linked to causing this pathology. Social factors are not directly related to the development of gastritisItem Conocimiento sobre el virus del papiloma humano en estudiantes mujeres de la Carrera de Enfermería(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-28) Guashco Toalombo, Beatriz Hortencia; Jiménez Peralta, Ana LucíaThe knowledge of nursing students during their professional training about the human papillomavirus (HPV) is paramount because of its impact on public health and the role nursing plays in education and prevention. The knowledge of nursing students during their professional training about human papillomavirus is essential because of the impact on public health and the role that nursing plays in education and prevention, young people being a risk group when they omit preventive measures in consequences can acquire HPV. With the objective of determining the knowledge about the human papillomavirus in female students of the Nursing career from the Technical University of Ambato. A non-experimental descriptive quantitative approach study was carried out, with a convenience sampling of 222 students. The information was collected through an 18- question questionnaire validated by experts, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.89. The results show that 59.0% of the students surveyed are not sexually active and 41.0% are sexually active; in addition, most of them know about transmission routes, risk factors and prevention, 49.5% do not have any doses of the vaccine and 72.5% stated that they have not had a Pap smear test. In conclusion, it is shown that the knowledge of the students is high, however, it is important to sensitize the student about preventive methods such as the vaccine and the Pap test.Item Factores de riesgo en el embarazo adolescente(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-28) Cuji Castro, Evelyn Beatriz; Mejías de Duarte, MarianelaEarly or adolescent pregnancy is defined as pregnancy that occurs between 12 -20 years of age. The objective was to determine the risk factors of adolescent pregnancy in the population of Huachi, Totoras, 2022. The research had a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and non-experimental approach. The sample consisted of pregnant adolescents who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. A survey-type instrument was applied that evaluated five fundamental aspects corresponding to personal, family, socioeconomic, cultural and psychological risk factors. The data is analyzed according to descriptive statistics. The results show that as individual risk factors are the lack of understanding of the sexual partner (45.71%), within the family risk factors, it was identified that the vast majority of adolescents lived with the mother (62.8%) or the father (54.29%), social pressure was found among the socioeconomic risk factors (17%). Regarding the cultural risk factors, the low level of schooling (75.71%) and early school dropout (48.57%) are evident. Psychological risks correspond to doubts about the ability to get pregnant (32.86%) and ignorance about the risks of having sexual relations (58.57%). It is concluded that individual, family, psychological, cultural and socioeconomic factors include in the presence of adolescent pregnancies.Item Detección de factores de riesgo para trastornos alimentarios en universitarios(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-06-09) Velásquez Romero, María Angélica; Herrera López, José LuisEating disorders are a psychiatric pathology, considered as a health and nutrition problem, where the patient tends to present malnutrition or obesity, in the same way it is related to high rates of comorbidity and mortality. Worldwide, they have a prevalence of 5%, with the female sex being the most affected. The objective was to detect risk factors for eating disorders in university students. We worked under a quantitative research approach, non-experimental design and descriptive scope, where the EAT-26 interview was applied to 146 students from the Technical University of Ambato, while the data was tabulated and whose results were expressed in the form of graphs. and tables. The results of the questionnaire identified that the students analyzed did not present any risk factor for eating disorders. In addition, it was identified that 32.9% of students do not diet, 52.6% have never presented physiological or psychological problems and 29% do not present problems in terms of their eating habits. However, it was identified that the students have a slight fear of being overweight but do not control their diet by reducing the percentages of carbohydrates and sugars.Item Factores protectores de embarazos adolescentes(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-06-08) Chango Chugchilán, Yadira Marisol; Jiménez Ayala, Verónica GracielaEl objetivo de este artículo fue determinar los factores protectores del embarazo en adolescentes en el Barrio San Vicente de la ciudad de Ambato, y de forma específica: identificar los factores individuales como factor protector de embarazo en adolescentes; analizar los factores sociales como factor protector de embarazo en adolescentes; y analizar el nivel de autoestima personal ligado al funcionamiento de la unidad familiar. Se aplicaron tres instr umentos, un cuestionario sobre factores asociados al embarazo adolescente, la escala de autoestima de Rosemberg, y un cuestionario sobre proyecto de vida a 169 jóvenes entre 12 y 19 años de las cuales solo respondieron todas las preguntas 165 personas. Como resultado se obtuvo que dentro de los factores individuales se consideran como protectores el tener la secundaria completa (57,0%), la primera relación sexual con el 74,5% mencionando que aún no la ha tenido, estos factores tienen una relación significativa con el embarazo adolescente (Sig.=0,003). Mientras que los factores familiares y sociales no poseen una relación significativa con el embarazo adole scente (Sig. ˃0,05). En conclusión, los factores protectores individuales evidenciados en el estudio fue ron: el nivel de instrucción y la edad de inicio de vida sexual; mientras que el factor protector familiar encontrado fue el estado civil de los padres. Los factores sociales no se consideraron factores protectores, estos fueron de riesgo. La autoestima po r su parte se encontró como un factor protector y se lo puede asociar a varios de los factores protectores mencionados como el estado civil de los padres.Item Factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de parasitosis intestinal en preescolares y escolares(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-06-07) Campoz Campos, Lizeth Luciana; Arráiz de Fernández, CarolinaThe objective of this research was to determine the risk factors for the development of intestinal parasitosis in preschoolers and school children of the Huambaló Centro neighborhood, belonging to the Huambaló parish, Tungurahua province/Ecuador. Methodology, descriptive, quantitative, crosssectional and prospective study, the population were infants aged 2 to 12 years, the sample was of census type, determined by inclusion criteria such as belonging to the age range and the decision to participate, obtaining a sample of 52 children. The information gathering instrument was the "National survey of intestinal parasitism in school population" with validation and reliability, used at national level by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the University of Antioquia, Colombia. The results showed a predominance of schoolchildren with 53.8%, the male sex with 61.53%. The caregivers of the children were mothers in 61.53% with a basic education level in 36.54% of the cases. There are 92.69% of caregivers who wash fruits and vegetables before offering them to the children and 69.23% who also disinfect them. 61.54% of the children also wash their hands before eating. Seventy-five percent of children are asymptomatic and the frequent symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea. In conclusion, there was a predominance of male school children, mothers are the main caregivers of children, with a basic level of education, there are adequate hygiene norms on the part of the caregiver, both in washing hands before cooking and after going to the bathroom, as well as washing fruits and vegetables before offering them to the children. Similarly, the children have good hygienic standards in washing their hands before eating and after going to the bathroom, as well as the use of shoes and the infrequency of playing with soil