Material didáctico para el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa audio-oral en la educación médica de posgrado

Fundamento: El conocimiento del inglés como el idioma empleado globalmente en diversos sectores, se ha convertido, junto a las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones, es una herramienta de formación, trabajo y entretenimiento indispensable; el dominio de este posibilita las relaciones de cooperación e intercambio de profesionales del sector de la salud en varios países. Objetivo: Diseñar un material didáctico para el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa audio-oral en inglés en estudiantes de posgrado de la carrera de Medicina, mediante el empleo de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Metodología: Se realizó una investigación de desarrollo con enfoque mixto en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Holguín durante el período marzo-julio de 2022. Se asumió el método dialéctico materialista como concepción general de la investigación y se emplearon otros del nivel teórico: histórico-lógico, análisis y síntesis e inducción deducción, sistémico-estructural-funcional y revisión documental; empíricos: encuesta, entrevista y observación participativa. Resultados: Las principales dificultades estuvieron relacionadas con el insuficiente tratamiento de la competencia comunicativa audio-oral en inglés, se constató la importancia de la misma dentro del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del inglés, pues establece las pautas generales que se deben seguir para una comunicación efectiva y se instituye desde una mirada holística del acto comunicativo del profesional. Conclusiones: Los especialistas valoraron el material como adecuado por su estructura y factibilidad para su implementación. Después de su aplicación se evidenció su efectividad en la consolidación del aprendizaje en este nivel educacional a través de la preparación idiomática.

Background: Knowledge of English as the language used globally in various sectors, has increasingly become, together with information and communications technologies, an indispensable training, work and entertainment tool in the current era. Its domain enables cooperation relations and exchange of professionals in the health sector in various countries. Objective: To design a didactic material for the development of audio-oral communicative competence in English in postgraduate medical students, through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Methods: A development research with a mixed approach was carried out at the Holguín University of Medical Sciences during the period March-July 2022. It was assumed the dialectical materialist method as the general conception of the research and others of the theoretical level: historical- logical, analysis and synthesis and induction deduction, systemic-structural-functional and documentary review; empirical: survey, interview and participatory observation. Results: The main difficulties were related to an insufficient treatment of audio-oral communicative competence in English, it was confirmed its importance within the teaching-learning process of English, since it establishes the general guidelines that must be followed for an effective communication. Moreover, it is instituted from a holistic view of the professional communicative act. Conclusions: The specialists assessed the material as adequate due to its structure and feasibility for its implementation. After its application, it was evidenced its effectiveness in consolidating learning in this educational level through language training.

Desarrollo del inglés oral a través del aprendizaje a distancia y las nuevas tecnologías / Developing oral English through distance learning and new technologies

Fundamento: La enseñanza del idioma inglés constituye una prioridad en la preparación integral de los profesionales de la salud. En las circunstancias actuales la modalidad de educación a distancia es una vía para garantizar la continuidad del proceso docente-educativo en la educación médica superior. Objetivo: Diseñar para su implementación un sistema de tareas docentes que contribuya a desarrollar la habilidad de expresión oral en inglés a través de la educación a distancia en los estudiantes de 2.do año de Medicina. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio experimental en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Holguín durante el período de marzo hasta septiembre de 2021. Se utilizó el método dialéctico materialista como concepción metodológica general de la investigación y se emplearon otros del nivel teórico: análisis y síntesis, inducción-deducción, sistémico-estructural-funcional, histórico-lógico y modelación; empíricos: análisis documental, encuesta, observación de clases, y estadísticos. Resultados: Las principales dificultades estuvieron relacionadas con limitaciones en el tratamiento de la expresión oral en inglés, la insuficiente preparación de los estudiantes en torno a la temática abordada y sus limitaciones en la habilidad de expresión oral en este idioma, por lo que se elaboró un sistema de tareas docentes para solucionar estos aspectos. Conclusiones: Los especialistas valoraron el sistema como adecuado por su estructura y factibilidad de implementación, contribuyó de forma efectiva en la consolidación de la formación cultural y en el plano motivacional.

Background: English language teaching is a priority in the comprehensive preparation of medical professionals. In the current circumstances, distance education is a way to continue the teaching-learning process in higher medical education. Objective: To design for its implementation a system of learning tasks aimed at developing oral expression skills in English through distance education in 2.nd year medical students. Methodology: It was adopted the materialist dialectical method as the general methodological conception of the research, and other methods, from the theoretical level: analysis and synthesis, induction-deduction, systemic-structural-functional, historical-logical and modeling; empirical: documentary analysis, survey, class observation and statistical procedures. Result: The main difficulties were related to the limitations in the treatment of the oral expression in the English language, insufficient preparation of the students on the analyzed topic and their limited ability to develop oral expression in this language, so a system of learning tasks was developed to solve these aspects. Conclusions: The experts considered the system adequate in terms of its structure and feasibility of implementation, contributing effectively to the consolidation of cultural training and at the motivational level.

Cacto development: care program for mothers of children with congenital zika syndrome / Desarrollo de cacto: programa de atención a madres de niños con síndrome de zika congénito / Desenvolvimento do cacto: programa de cuidado às mães de crianças com síndrome congênita do zika

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop a unitary caring program for mothers of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome. Method: this is a methodological study, based on Unitary Caring Science, developed in two phases: creation, consisting of six moments, and content validity, through the participation of 36 experts on the subject, professional caregivers and mothers. The Content Validity Index and the Content Validity Ratio were used for data analysis. Results: the program was named CACTO, composed of seven care modalities: Taking care of my mind; Upright and correct position; Taking care of my sleep; Family that is together; Mirror mirror on the wall; Mother who takes care of mother; Facing prejudices. CACTO was validated with a Content Validity Index ≥0.88 and critical Content Validity Ratio values greater than or equal to the cutoff point defined for each group of experts. Conclusion: the translation of Unitary Caring Science into a care program encourages professionals to promote innovative care, valuing acceptance, autonomy, citizenship and critical awareness, advocating in favor of emancipatory interactional care. CACTO is a technological innovation that can transform professional care, promote the resolution of mothers' health needs and enhance the quality of life of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome, family and caregivers themselves.

RESUMEN Objetivo: desarrollar un programa de atención unitaria para madres de niños con síndrome congénito causado por el virus Zika. Método: estudio metodológico, basado en la Ciencia del Cuidado Unitario, desarrollado en dos fases: creación, compuesta por seis momentos, y validación de contenido a través de la participación de 36 expertos en el tema, cuidadores profesionales y madres. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizaron el Índice de Validez de Contenido y la Razón de Validez de Contenido. Resultados: el programa se denominó CACTO, compuesto por siete modalidades de atención: Cuidando mi mente; Posición erguida y correcta; Cuidando mi sueño; Familia que llega junta; Espejo, espejo mío; Madre que cuida a la madre; Enfrentando los prejuicios. CACTO fue validado con un Índice de Validez de Contenido ≥0.88 y valores críticos de Relación de Validez de Contenido mayores o iguales al punto de corte definido para cada grupo de expertos. Conclusión: la traducción de la Ciencia del Cuidado Unitario en un programa de cuidado alienta a los profesionales a promover un cuidado innovador, valorando la aceptación, la autonomía, la ciudadanía y la conciencia crítica, abogando por el cuidado interaccional emancipador. El CACTO es una innovación tecnológica que puede transformar la atención profesional, promover la resolución de las necesidades de salud de las madres y mejorar la calidad de vida de los niños con síndrome congénito causado por el virus Zika, la familia y los propios cuidadores.

RESUMO Objetivo: desenvolver um programa de cuidado unitário às mães de crianças com Síndrome Congênita do vírus Zika. Método: estudo metodológico, fundamentado na Ciência do Cuidado Unitário, desenvolvido em duas fases: criação, constituída por seis momentos, e validação de conteúdo mediante participação de 36 experts na temática, cuidadoras profissionais e mães. O Índice de Validação de Conteúdo e o Content Validity Ratio foram utilizados para análise dos dados. Resultados: o programa foi nomeado de CACTO, composto por sete modalidades de cuidado: Cuidando da minha mente; Posição ereta e correta; Cuidando do meu sono; Família que chega junto; Espelho espelho meu; Mãe que cuida de mãe; Enfrentando preconceitos. O CACTO foi validado com Índice de Validação de Conteúdo ≥0,88 e valores do Content Validity Ratio crítico maior ou igual ao ponto de corte definido para cada grupo de experts. Conclusão: a translação da Ciência do Cuidado Unitário em programa de cuidado estimula as profissionais a promoverem cuidados inovadores, valorizando o acolhimento, autonomia, cidadania e consciência crítica, advogando em favor do cuidado interacional emancipatório. O CACTO é uma inovação tecnológica que pode transformar os cuidados profissionais, promover resolutividade das necessidades de saúde das mães e potencializar qualidade de vida da criança com Síndrome Congênita do vírus Zika, família e das próprias cuidadoras.

Ações e atitudes das enfermeiras na abordagem das parturientes sobre tecnologias não invasivas de cuidado / Nurse's actions and attitudes in approaching parturient women on non-invasive care technologies / Acciones y actitudes de las enfermeras en el enfoque de las parturientas sobre tecnologías de cuidado no invasivas

Objetivos: conhecer as ações das enfermeiras obstétricas para mobilizar as parturientes quanto ao uso das tecnologias não invasivas de cuidado; e discutir as atitudes destas profissionais diante da não adesão das parturientes a estas tecnologias. Método: estudo qualitativo e exploratório, com 17 enfermeiras obstétricas. Os dados foram coletados de novembro de 2019 a janeiro de 2020, através de entrevistas, submetidos à análise temática e discutidos à luz do conceitos da Teoria de Madeleine Leininger. Resultados: as mulheres são mobilizadas com as seguintes ações: construção de vínculo; compartilhamento de saberes; colaboração de outras enfermeiras; e incentivo à participação do acompanhante. Diante da não adesão, as atitudes das enfermeiras perpassam pela negociação ou imposição cultural. Conclusão: Incorporar os valores da parturiente no processo de cuidar é fundamental para evitar o choque cultural, seja por meio da negociação do cuidado desmedicalizado ou da preservação do padrão medicalizado.

Objective: to learn what action is taken by obstetric nurses to mobilize parturient women towards the use non-invasive care technologies; and to discuss nurses' attitudes to parturients' non-adherence to these technologies. Method: in this exploratory, qualitative study, with 17 obstetric nurses, data were collected through interviews, from November 2019 to January 2020, subjected to thematic analysis and discussed in light of the concepts of Madeleine Leininger's Theory. Results: women were mobilized by the following actions: bonding; knowledge sharing; collaboration from other nurses; and encouragement for companion participation. Faced with non-adherence to technologies, nurses' actions hinge on negotiation or cultural imposition. Conclusion: incorporating the mother's values into the care process, either by negotiating de-medicalized care or maintaining standard medicalized care, is essential in order to avoid culture shock.

Objetivo: conocer las acciones de las enfermeras obstétricas para movilizar a las parturientas sobre el uso de tecnologías de atención no invasivas; y discutir las actitudes de estos profesionales frente a la no adherencia de las parturientas a estas tecnologías. Método: estudio cualitativo y exploratorio, junto a 17 enfermeras obstétricas. Los datos fueron recolectados de noviembre de 2019 a enero de 2020, a través de entrevistas, sometidos a análisis temático y discutidos a la luz de los conceptos de la Teoría de Madeleine Leininger. Resultados: las mujeres se movilizan con las siguientes acciones: construcción de vínculos; intercambio de conocimientos; colaboración de otras enfermeras; y fomento a la participación del acompañante. Frente a la no adherencia, las actitudes de los enfermeros pasan por la negociación o imposición cultural. Conclusión: Incorporar los valores de la madre en el proceso de cuidado es fundamental para evitar el choque cultural, ya sea a través de la negociación de la atención desmedicalizada o la preservación del estándar medicalizado.

Mamografia de rastreamento, atenção primária e decisão compartilhada: a voz das mulheres / Screening mammography, primary care, and shared decision-making: the voice of women

Em relação à última diretriz brasileira do Instituto Nacional do Câncer/Ministério da Saúde sobre a detecção precoce do câncer de mama, destacamos as incertezas sobre a tomada de decisão compartilhada relativas a benefícios e riscos do rastreamento mamográfico. Este artigo expressa as percepções de usuárias de serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde sobre a decisão compartilhada nesse cenário, sendo resultado de uma pesquisa qualitativa que utilizou grupos focais, como instrumentos de produção de dados, e análise de conteúdo temática, para a sistematização de resultados. As participantes revelaram não participarem dedecisão compartilhada no rastreamento mamográfico, o que nos leva a ressaltar a importância de nortear os cuidados em saúde com base em tecnologias leves, ou seja, tecnologias relacionais, e a valorizar, também, a necessidade de implementação de certos aspectos conceituais e de princípios fundamentais, que precisam ser discutidos e realçados para que a decisão compartilhada seja implementada.

According to the latest Brazilian guidelines from the National Cancer Institute/Ministry of Health on early detection of breast cancer, we highlight the uncertainties about shared decision-making concerning the benefits and risks of mammographic screening. This article expresses the perceptions of users of Primary Health Care services concerning shared decision-making in this scenario. As a result of qualitative research, it used focus groups as an instrument for data production and thematic content analysis to systematize the results. The participants revealed that there is no shared decision-making concerning mammographic screening, which leads us to emphasize that health care guidelines should be based on light technologies,that is, relational technologies. They should also discuss and highlight related conceptual aspects and fundamental principles so that shared decision-making can be implemented.

Aceitabilidade social de tecnologias da atenção primária à saúde: uma revisão de escopo / Social acceptance of primary health care technologies: a scoping review

Alma-Ata definiu a Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) como "cuidados essenciais de saúde baseados em métodos e tecnologias práticas, cientificamente bem fundamentadas e socialmente aceitáveis"1, mas parece faltar "aceitabilidade social" paradiversas tecnologias usadas na APS, além de pouca investigação de tal conceito. Esta pesquisa buscou compreendera aceitabilidade social das tecnologias praticadas na APS,no Brasil e no mundo, por meio de uma revisão de escopo, visando mapear conceitos-chave, tipos de evidências e lacunas no campo através de sistemática busca, seleção e síntese do conhecimento existente. Buscaram-se artigos de 1978 a 2019 no Medline -PubMed, BVS/Lilacs, Academic Search Premier, Web of Science, Science Direct, SciELO e CINAHL complete. Pesquisou-se, também, nas referências desses artigos e por meio de busca complementar efetuada no Google e no Google Scholar. Identificados13.874 artigos, foram selecionados 201 para tabulação e análise. Encontrou-se grande variedade de tecnologias usadas na APS em 41 países, que foram organizadas em forma temática. Identificaram-se sete acepções para"aceitabilidade social": percepções sobre uma tecnologia, intenções de aceitar uma tecnologia, aceitar uma tecnologia ou não, confiança, participação, acesso e qualidade do cuidado.

Alma-Ata defined Primary Health Care (PHC) as "essential health care based on practical, scientifically and socially acceptable methods and technology," 1 but it seems that several technologies used in PHC lack social acceptability ­a concept seldom investigated. This research was pursued to acknowledge the social acceptability of PHC technologies, in Brazil and in the world, through a Scoping Review, in order to map concepts, evidence, and gaps in the research field through a systematic search, selection, and synthesis of existing knowledge. The articles, published between the years of 1978 and 2019, were searched in the following databases: Medline-PubMed, BVS/Lilacs, Academic Search Premier, Web of Science, Science Direct, SciELO, and CINAHL Complete. Further references cited in these articles were explored along with complementary searches on Google and Google Scholar. Out of 13,874 articles identified, 201 wereselected for data extraction and analysis. As a result, thematic maps of the large scope of technologies used in PHC were created. Seven different groups were created to assess "social acceptability": perceptions about a specific technology; the intentionto accept it; simply accepting it; trust; participation; access; and quality of care.

Tecnologias sociais para ações de gestão de risco em desastres: uma revisão de escopo / Social technologies for disaster risk management actions: a scoping review

RESUMO Objetivou-se mapear a literatura técnico-científica sobre o desenvolvimento de tecnologias sociais em processos de gestão de risco de desastres em comunidades vulneráveis. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo, conforme metodologia do Joanna Briggs Institute, cujas buscas foram realizadas de agosto a dezembro de 2021 em 11 bancos de dados e na literatura cinzenta. Revisores independentes participaram da seleção, extração e síntese dos dados. Após a triagem de 1.291 publicações, foram incluídos 6 estudos na revisão. Os critérios de elegibilidade basearam-se na sigla PCC (População, Conceito e Contexto). Evidenciou-se que o conceito de tecnologia social traz em sua essência a transformação social e o empoderamento, elementos estratégicos para o enfrentamento sistematizado dos desastres em populações vulneráveis. Novos estudos mais robustos são importantes para analisar o impacto das tecnologias sociais nos desastres, especialmente levando em consideração o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas e a busca pela resiliência comunitária orientada pelos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável e pelo Marco de Sendai para a Redução do Risco de Desastres. O número limitado de estudos identificados aponta para a necessidade de apropriação de tecnologias sociais que possam melhorar efetivamente o padrão de gestão de risco perante tais eventos, tanto de origem natural quanto tecnológica.

ABSTRACT The objective was to map the technical-scientific literature on the development of social technologies in disaster risk management processes with vulnerable communities. This is a scoping review, according to the JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology, whose searches were carried out from August to December 2021 in eleven databases and gray literature. Independent reviewers participated in the selection, extraction, and synthesis of the data. After screening 1,291 publications, six studies were included in the review. Eligibility criteria were based on the acronym PCC (Population, Concept, and Context). It was evidenced that the concept of social technology brings in its essence social transformation and empowerment, strategic elements for the systematic confrontation of disasters with vulnerable populations. New, more robust studies are important to analyze the impact of social technologies on disasters, especially taking into account the development of public policies and the search for community resilience guided by the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The limited number of studies identified points to the need for the appropriation of social technologies that can effectively improve the standard of risk management in the face of such events, whether of natural or technological origin.

Tendencias metodológicas para la inclusión social de tecnologías apropiadas en zonas rurales / Methodological Trends for the Social Inclusion of Appropriate Technologies in Rural Areas

Resumen Este artículo tiene por objetivo estudiar las tendencias metodológicas a nivel mundial de tecnologías apropiadas (TA) desarrolladas en zonas rurales con inclusión social. Se realiza una revisión sistemática en bases de datos científicas. Se identifican las principales metodologías (cualitativas, cuantitativas y mixtas), herramientas y enfoques en procesos rurales con TA. Se detectan también los principales factores (social, técnico, económico, ambiental, institucional y cultural) y variables de estudio en procesos de TA rurales. Los continentes con un mayor número de experiencias en TA rurales son África y Asia. El sector de energía asocia el 56,0% de las experiencias detectadas.

Abstract This article aims to study the global methodological trends of appropriate technologies (TAs) developed in rural areas with social inclusion. A systematic review is carried out in scientific databases. The main methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed), tools and approaches in rural processes with TA are identified. The main factors (social, technical, economic, environmental, institutional, and cultural) and study variables in rural TA processes are also detected. The continents with the highest number of rural TA experiences are Africa and Asia. The energy sector associates 56.0% of the experiences detected.

Research on community promotion and application of single acupoint electroacupuncture therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the clinical effect of single acupoint [Yaotu (extra)] electroacupuncture (EA) therapy on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH) and its promotion and application in community medical institutions.@*METHODS@#This research adopted a three-level promotion model, and used multi-center collaboration topics as a platform. A total of 240 patients with LIDH were divided into a group A (top three hospital, 80 cases, 3 cases dropped off), a group B (secondary hospital, 80 cases, 8 cases dropped off), and a group C (community health center, 80 cases, 7 cases dropped off). All groups were treated with EA at a single acupoint [Yaotu (extra)] under the guidance of a unified experimental protocol. The EA was given 60 min each time and performed 3 times a week for a total of 2 weeks. The changes of visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of three groups before and after each treatment were compared, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#Compared with before each treatment, the VAS scores of three groups after each treatment decreased (@*CONCLUSION@#The single acupoint EA therapy has a significant effect in the treatment of LIDH, can quickly relieve the pain symptoms, and has the characteristics of simple operation and easy control, suitable for promotion and application in primary hospitals.

Contributions of a social technology from the perspective of men being sued for gender violence / Contribuciones de una tecnología social a la perspectiva de los hombres en procedimientos judiciales de violencia de género / Contribuições de uma tecnologia social na perspectiva de homens em processo judicial por violência de gênero

ABSTRACT Objectives: to discover what were the contributions of the Reflexive Group from the perspective of men being sued by marital violence, who participated in a social technology. Methods: qualitative study, resulting from the evaluation stage of an action-research, based on the perspective of Critical Freedom and carried out with 44 men who were being sued in the Peace at Home Courts, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Results: the discourses of men being sued for marital violence showed that the reflections enabled them to share their experiences; understand their attitudes as disrespectful, violent, and liable in criminal courts; elaborate of strategies for a harmonious marital life; and become multipliers as a result of their willingness to socialize the information and knowledge that emerged from their group. Conclusions: the study presents a successful experience of the participation of men in reflexive groups and is a precedent for the validation of this social technology.

RESUMEN Objetivos: conocer las contribuciones del Grupo Reflexivo en la perspectiva de hombres en proceso criminal por violencia conyugal que participaron de una tecnología social. Métodos: estudio con abordaje cualitativo, oriundo de la fase de evaluación de una investigación-acción, fundamentada en la Perspectiva Crítico-Libertadora y realizada con 44 hombres que respondían a procesos en las Jurisdicciones de Justicia por la Paz en Casa, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Resultados: los discursos de hombres en proceso judicial por violencia conyugal revelaron que los grupos reflexivos posibilitaron: el compartimiento de sus vivencias; la percepción de sus actitudes mientras irrespetuosas, violentas y pasibles de responsabilidad criminal; la formulación de estrategias para una vida conyugal harmoniosa; y la formación de multiplicadores como resultado del deseo de socializar las informaciones y saberes que emergieron en el grupo. Conclusiones: el estudio presenta la experiencia exitosa de la participación de hombres en grupos reflexivos, siendo esto un precedente para la validación de esa tecnología social.

RESUMO Objetivos: conhecer as contribuições do Grupo Reflexivo na perspectiva de homens em processo criminal por violência conjugal que participaram de uma tecnologia social. Métodos: estudo com abordagem qualitativa, oriundo da fase de avaliação de uma pesquisa-ação, fundamentada na Perspectiva Crítico-Libertadora e realizada com 44 homens que respondiam a processos nas Varas de Justiça pela Paz em Casa, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Resultados: os discursos de homens em processo judicial por violência conjugal revelaram que os grupos reflexivos possibilitaram: o compartilhamento de suas vivências; a percepção de suas atitudes enquanto desrespeitosas, violentas e passíveis de responsabilização criminal; a formulação de estratégias para uma vida conjugal harmoniosa; e a formação de multiplicadores como resultado do desejo de socializar as informações e saberes que emergiram no grupo. Conclusões: o estudo apresenta a experiência exitosa da participação de homens em grupos reflexivos, sendo este um precedente para a validação dessa tecnologia social.

Diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer en Cuba / Diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Cuba

RESUMEN El cáncer constituye un serio problema de salud para la humanidad y se estima que se incrementará rápidamente en los próximos años. En Cuba las enfermedades malignas pasaron a ocupar la primera causa de muerte en el 2012 y cada año se diagnostican aproximadamente entre 30 y 36 mil casos nuevos. Teniendo en cuenta la importancia que tienen para nuestro sistema social la asistencia médica y la calidad de vida del paciente, el gobierno cubano y el Ministerio de Salud Pública diseñaron un proyecto de Introducción de tecnologías para el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer en Cuba, el cual incluye la introducción de cinco tecnologías: dos para el diagnóstico del cáncer y tres para el tratamiento de esta enfermedad. Para el diseño de las demandas técnicas, la planificación del proceso de introducción tecnológica y la formación de los recursos humanos se crearon grupos de trabajo compuestos por especialistas de hospitales, los centros reguladores y el Ministerio de Salud Pública, con el fin de garantizar que se tuviera en cuenta la necesidad de equipamiento, las regulaciones vigentes y los mecanismos de formación del personal requeridos para la asimilación de las diferentes tecnologías. En estos momentos ya han sido instaladas tres de estas tecnologías y se prevé que a fines de 2017 haya concluido el proceso de instalación tecnológica, el cual tendrá un relevante impacto social, tanto en el diagnóstico temprano de las enfermedades malignas, como en el control de las mismas, en todos los grupos de edades.

ABSTRACT Cancer is a serious health problem for humanity and is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years. In Cuba, malignancies became the leading cause of death in 2012 and each year about 30 to 36 thousand new cases are diagnosed. Given the importance to our social system for medical care and the quality of life of patients, the Government and the Ministry of Health designed a project to introduce five new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Cuba. Two technologies are for diagnosing cancer and three for the treatment of this disease. In order to guarantee the technical requirements of this project, the planning of the introduction process of the new technology and training of human resources, working groups, made up by experts from hospitals, regulatory bodies and the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) were created. These working groups shall take into account the needed equipment, the regulations in force as well as staff training required by the new technologies. At present three of these technologies are already installed and by the end of 2017, the introduction of all the new technology is expected to be completed, which will have a significant social impact both on the early diagnosis of malignant diseases, and on their control in all age groups.

Construction of an appropriate technology catalogue for general practice based on Delphi method / 预防医学

Objective @#To construct an appropriate technology catalogue for general practice based on Delphi method,and to provide reference for promoting appropriate techniques and training general practitioners.@*Methods @#The catalogue was briefly constructed based on literature reviews and the data of the top twenty diseases diagnosed in out-patient department of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and two community health service centers in Hangzhou. Two-round Delphi consultation was conducted by fourteen general practitioners coming from upper first-class hospitals and community hospitals. The final catalogue was established according to evaluation of the degree of involvement,authority coefficient and Kendall's W values of the fourteen specialists.@*consultations @#Results Of the fourteen specialists,nine had bachelor's degrees and five had master's degrees or above;twelve were deputy chief physicians or chief physicians and two were physicians. They were engaged in general practice for 17.21 years in average. The positive coefficients of the two rounds of were both 100.00%. The authority coefficient of the specialists was 0.891. After the first round of consultation,the W values for importance and feasibility of 6 first-class indicators were 0.170 and 0.244,and the ones of 56 second-class indicators were 0.236 and 0.250（all P<0.05）. Six of second-class indicators were excluded because their coefficent of variation（CV）for importance and feasibility were more than 0.25. After the second round of consultation,the W values for importance and feasibility of 6 first-class indicators were 0.245 and 0.247,and the ones of 50 second-class indicators were 0.355 and 0.370（all P<0.05）. The CV for each indicator was less than 0.25. Finally,an instructional catalogue was defined,consisting of 6 first-class indicators（basic diagnosis and treatment skills,first aid skills,symptomatic diagnosis and treatment skills,chronic disease management skills,common disease diagnosis and treatment skills,and common manipulative skills）and 50 second-class indicators.@*Conclusion @#The degrees of involvement,authority and consistency of the specialists were relatively high. The catalogue of appropriate technology for general practitice had good reliability and feasibility,which was worthy of promotion and application.

Application Oriented is the Core of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has distinctive traditional features and unique therapeutic advantages.The characteristics of TCM including long history, rich theory, efficacy diversity, complex chemical composition, fuzzy mechanism, leading health care, compound-based, dose confidential, and dialectical pharmacy and so on, but TCM research findings with few practical applications now. We need a profound understanding of the characteristics of TCM and Chinese medicine research and application of full advantage of clear objectives that to accurate selection of TCM research focus and appropriate methods, creative design scheme of TCM. In this way, we may have satisfied the anticipated target about TCM and TCM academic truly promote the maintenance of health. In the medicine industry is bound to promote the great development of TCM to the world.

Construction and application of the health appropriate technology database in Zhejiang Province / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective Analyzing the construction process and application of health appropriate technology database in Zhejiang province and proposing related considerations and recommendations for the database construction.Methods To design and construct the technology database system,and using excel software to calculate statistic data.Results Established a health appropriate technology database,which contains 826 technologies that can be selected and promoted by the demonstration bases in the whole province.Conclusions The establishment of the technology database increased the efficiency of health appropriate technology transformation at the provincial level,and also provided a reference for the national-wide generalizing of health appropriate technology.

Introducción de tecnologías para el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer en Cuba / Introduction of technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Cuba

El cáncer constituye un serio problema de salud para la humanidad y se estima que se incrementará rápidamente en los próximos años. En Cuba las enfermedades malignas pasaron a ocupar la primera causa de muerte en el 2012 y cada año se diagnostican aproximadamente entre 30 y 36 mil casos nuevos. Teniendo en cuenta la importancia que tienen para nuestro sistema social la asistencia médica y la calidad de vida del paciente, el gobierno cubano y el Ministerio de Salud Pública diseñaron un proyecto de Introducción de tecnologías para el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer en Cuba, el cual incluye la introducción de cinco tecnologías: dos para el diagnóstico del cáncer y tres para el tratamiento de esta enfermedad. Para el diseño de las demandas técnicas, la planificación del proceso de introducción tecnológica y la formación de los recursos humanos se crearon grupos de trabajo compuestos por especialistas de hospitales, los centros reguladores y el Ministerio de Salud Pública, con el fin de garantizar que se tuviera en cuenta la necesidad de equipamiento, las regulaciones vigentes y los mecanismos de formación del personal requeridos para la asimilación de las diferentes tecnologías. En estos momentos ya han sido instaladas tres de estas tecnologías y se prevé que a fines de 2017 haya concluido el proceso de instalación tecnológica, el cual tendrá un relevante impacto social, tanto en el diagnóstico temprano de las enfermedades malignas, como en el control de las mismas, en todos los grupos de edades

Cancer is a serious health problem for humanity and is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years. In Cuba, malignancies became the leading cause of death in 2012 and each year about 30 to 36 thousand new cases are diagnosed. Given the importance to our social system for medical care and the quality of life of patients, the Government and the Ministry of Health designed a project to introduce five new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Cuba. Two technologies are for diagnosing cancer and three for the treatment of this disease. In order to guarantee the technical requirements of this project, the planning of the introduction process of the new technology and training of human resources, working groups, made up by experts from hospitals, regulatory bodies and the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) were created. These working groups shall take into account the needed equipment, the regulations in force as well as staff training required by the new technologies. At present three of these technologies are already installed and by the end of 2017, the introduction of all the new technology is expected to be completed, which will have a significant social impact both on the early diagnosis of malignant diseases, and on their control in all age groups

Application of TOPSIS Method in the Assessment of TCM Appropriate Technology ;Packages / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To evaluate the promotional effectiveness of different TCM appropriate technology packages; To provide a scientific basis for improving the technology package. Methods 8 assessment indexes, including input costs, the number of experts, the number of people with senior professional post, the number of grassroots people under the guidance of experts, the number of training hours, the number of people receiving training, evaluating rate and the number of users were selected. TOPSIS method was used to evaluate the promotional effectiveness of five kinds of TCM packages in grassroots. Results The Ci values for appropriate technology packages were 0.76 for pains in neck, shoulder, waist and lower extremities, 0.49 for gynecological diseases, 0.44 for infantile diarrhea, 0.66 for chronic gastropathy, and 0.00 for tumors. Conclusion The effectiveness of promotion of TCM appropriate technology packages from high to low is pains in neck, shoulder, waist and lower extremities package, chronic gastropathy package, gynecological diseases package, infantile diarrhea package, tumors package.

Las nanociencias en el InSTEC y su interacción con las ciencias y tecnologías nucleares / Nanoscience in the InSTEC and its relationship with nuclear science and technologies

En el trabajo se presenta la aplicación de diversas herramientas experimentales y teóricas para el estudio de nanomateriales, así como las investigaciones encaminadas al uso combinado de nanotecnologías y tecnologías nucleares, realizadas en el Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas. Se destaca la amplia participación de estudiantes en estas investigaciones, lo que contribuye a la asimilación de los conceptos y métodos de las nanociencias por los graduados de las carreras nucleares.

This paper deals with the application of different experimental and theoretical tools to study nanomaterials as well as research aimed at combining the use of nano- and nuclear technologies carried out at the Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences. The wide participation of students in the research is highlighted, thus contributing to the assimilation of concepts and methods of nanosciences by the graduates of nuclear careers.

El factor humano y las tecnologías socialmente apropiadas / Human factor and socially appropriate technologies

Se caracteriza el actual modelo de desarrollo de tipo industrial que beneficia a las poblaciones urbanas del planeta, sustentado en el uso del petróleo y sus derivados, el carbón y la energía nuclear; así como el modelo de desarrollo de tipo rudimentario en las poblaciones en condición de pobreza de las áreas periurbanas, rurales e indígenas, de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe. El propósito es valorar la ausencia del enfoque humano de la ciencia y la tecnología en las actuales intervenciones de desarrollo, representada en la implementación de las Tecnologías Apropiadas. Se establecen los criterios para la puesta en práctica de estas tecnologías y, a manera de ejemplo, se exponen dos de este tipo en salud, en reemplazo de dos tecnologías rudimentarias ineficientes; se explora los factores que limitan la adhesión de la población beneficiada a estas tecnologías y la conveniencia del funcionamiento de una Tecnología Socialmente Apropiada consolidada a los usos y costumbres de la población. Profundizamos en la contribución del conocimiento del ser humano, desde la perspectiva de las Ciencias Sociales y su metodología para el logro de las metas de salud. Finalmente, planteamos que una Tecnología Socialmente Apropiada es el resultado de una comunidad involucrada trabajando activamente y con conciencia, para hacer realidad la idea de que esta tecnología sí puede brindar salud para todos

This article discusses the current development model that benefits industrial-urban populations in the world, based on the use of oil and oil products, coal and nuclear energy, as well as the rudimentary model ingrained in poor populations from periurban areas, rural and native areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our objective was to assess the lack of human approach of science and technology under the present development interventions, represented in the implementation of the appropriate technologies. The requirements for the implementation of appropriate technology and two health technologies of this kind to replace two inefficient rudimentary technologies were set forth. Furthermore, the factors limiting the adhesion of the beneficiary population to them and the suitability of the functioning of socially appropriate technology in line with the uses and customs of the population were also explored. The paper delved into the contribution of the knowledge of the human being from the social science perspective, and the methodology for the attainment of health goals. Finally, it was stated that a socially appropriate technology is the result of a conscious community involved in active work to materialize the idea of a technology capable of providing health for all

Effectiveness and economic evaluation of community appropriate technique for hypertension promoting in the local areas / 中国基层医药

Objective To observe the effectiveness and economic evaluation of appropriate technique for hypertension in community.Methods Systematic management,behavioral intervention and drug intervention were promoted for a period of 2 years in the community and the related index changes were observed after 2 years.Results After promoting appropriate technique,the hypertension knowledge,skill level in medical staff were improved (P ＜ 0.01).The treatment rate,control rate of hypertension were higher than 2 years ago (P ＜ 0.01).The average monthly cost of hypertensive patients was reduced(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion It is effective to promote appropriate technique of hypertension in community.

Factors contributing to application of learning by Indonesian and Laotian JICA ex-participants in their countries / 国際保健医療

Since it first accepted 138 participants in 1954, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has accepted approximately 270,000 participants from developing countries for training in Japan during the past 57 years.<BR>In order to verify factors that contribute to the utilization of knowledge and techniques/skills after participants have returned to their countries, questionnaires were distributed through e-mail to 856 former participants, of whom 601 were Indonesian (total response rate: 24.4%), and 264 were Laotian (total response rate: 31.9%)<BR>Interviews were conducted with 28 Indonesian and 15 Laotian ex-participants through snowball sampling.<BR>In the questionnaire, most ex-participants stated that JICA training was valuable. The reasons they mentioned were that they could understand conditions in Japan through field trips/observation, gain up-to-date knowledge about Japan, and learn about the process of technological development in Japan.<BR>About the usefulness of knowledge and techniques/skills gained in Japan for their work, knowledge was considered to be slightly more useful than techniques/skills.<BR>On the other hand, the participants had some difficulties in utilizing knowledge and techniques/skills because of a lack of budget or facilities/equipment, and differences between conditions in Japan and their own countries’.<BR>In the interview survey, the majority of ex-participants provided examples of good practices in which they actively utilized skills/techniques and knowledge they gained in Japan after returning to their countries. The three factors contributing to this result were (1) their needs matched Japanese resources used in training. (2) Ex-participants developed awareness and learned new things spontaneously during the training. (3) Ex-participants and Japanese instructors maintained a long-term relationship after the training.<BR>This study suggests that in order to enable participants to apply knowledge and techniques/skills gained in Japan to their local circumstances, JICA needs to identify appropriate technology that developing countries wish to implement and to conduct follow-up related to adoption and diffusion in their countries through ongoing dialogue.