Technological variables predictors of academic stress in nursing students in times of COVID-19

Objective: to analyze which technological variables, derived from the use of electronic devices, predict academic stress and its dimensions in Nursing students. Method: analytical cross-sectional study carried out with a total of 796 students from six universities in Peru. The SISCO scale was used and four logistic regression models were estimated for the analysis, with selection of variables in stages. Results: among the participants, 87.6% had a high level of academic stress;time using the electronic device, screen brightness, age and sex were associated with academic stress and its three dimensions;the position of using the electronic device was associated with the total scale and the stressors and reactions dimensions. Finally, the distance between the face and the electronic device was associated with the total scale and size of reactions. Conclusion: technological variables and sociodemographic characteristics predict academic stress in nursing students. It is suggested to optimize the time of use of computers, regulate the brightness of the screen, avoid sitting in inappropriate positions and pay attention to the distance, in order to reduce academic stress during distance learning.

Preventive measures and customs in families not infected by COVID-19 during confinement

Despite the exuberant figures of those infected and deceased by COVID-19, there are families that were not infected. Objective: To describe the preventive measures and customs in families not infected by COVID-19 during confinement. Method: Descriptive qualitative research, 13 mothers from Ferrenafe with no member affected by COVID-19 participated. The data was collected through the semi-structured interview through telephone calls and processed manually, with thematic content analysis. Results: Four categories were obtained: a) Preventive measures when leaving the home: use of a mask, alcohol and social distancing, b) Preventive measures at home: handwashing, disinfection of the home and what enters, c) Restriction of family gatherings and use of social networks, d) Change of eating habits and use of home remedies. Conclusions: The families changed some customs or practices, complied with the confinement, social distancing, restricted family gatherings, used cloth masks, medicinal alcohol, and bleach. In addition, they increased the frequency of hand washing, home hygiene, healthy eating, the use of social networks, together with the use of home remedies commonly used to prevent or treat respiratory diseases.

Virtual Educational Intervention of Craftswomen Working with Native Peruvian Cotton during COVID-19 for Reactivating the Artisian Tourism

The pandemic has significantly affected the tourism sector worldwide;however, craftswomen are a vulnerable group that has been affected economically by this crisis. This research evaluated the level of compliance with preventive measures before and after carrying out the virtual educational intervention for craftswomen working with native cotton in the Lambayeque Region, Peru. The methodology applied was a pilot study, quasi-experimental, without a control group. The population consisted of 30 craftswomen from the populated areas of La Raya–Túcume, Pómac III-Pitipo and Jotoro-Jayanca. SPSS Statistics v25 was used for data processing. The χ2 test was used in order to evaluate the variation before and after the intervention. The correlational findings demonstrate that after applying the virtual educational intervention, it is sufficient to apply specific measures in the first (before) and second stage (during) to obtain a higher result in compliance with the general level of the regulations against COVID-19. It is concluded that the virtual educational intervention for the craftswomen has generated awareness, impacting the care of their personal health, their family and their community, as well as being prepared for the reactivation of tourism. © 2023 by the authors.

COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Artisan Women Working with Native Cotton in a Protected Natural Area

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the tourism sector globally. In recent years, tourism in Peru experienced sustained growth, and the natural protected areas (ANP Areas Naturales Protegidas) became consolidated into main tourist destinations. Nevertheless, vulnerable groups like artisan workers have suffered more acutely from this crisis. This study was conducted in the buffer zone of the Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary, with the study population being the artisan women of the native cotton weaving line (of the scientific name of Gossypium barbadense L., a trade product native to the area, which is in the process of extinction and was used by ancestral cultures). The objective of this study is to describe the socio-demographic profile and the compliance with preventive measures against COVID-19 of artisan women for tourism recovery. The research has a quantitative, descriptive-cross-sectional approach. A checklist was given to 30 artisan women specifically from the Jotoro-Jayanca, Pómac III-Pitipo, and Túcume population centers. To test the content validity of the instrument, Aiken's validity coefficient was chosen with 10 assessors who were experts in health and tourism;the items were fully approved and statistically significant (Aiken's V = 1, p = 0.0 01). The data was processed with IBM SPSS version 25, using descriptive statistical techniques. The results showed that 93.3 of the artisans had their vaccination doses and 70% are still not complying with preventive measures such as hand washing, the use of masks, and social distancing required by COVID-19 on behalf of the Peruvian state. It is concluded that interventions are needed to apply protocols when tourism has recovered for personal, family, and community care. © 2022 Copyright for this paper by its authors. Use permitted under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

LIFESTYLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE DURING THE COVID-19 IN PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The objective of the research was to analyze lifestyles and their relationship with environmental attitudes in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative approach, relational, prospective and cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 231 students from six professional careers, using the SMILE-C online survey and a questionnaire. For the statistical analysis, Pearson's Chi-square test and the Mann-Whitney U test were used. A relationship was found between sex with lifestyle (P=0.003), with the dimensions diet and nutrition (P=0.045), physical activity (P=0.015) and restful sleep (P=0.006);school type (P=0.045) and study cycle (P=0.042) with the restful sleep of university students. © 2023, Sociedad Europea De Medicina Naturista Clasica. Seccion Espanola. All rights reserved.

Emotional Status of Post-COVID-19 Patients in the Amazonas Region of Peru

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused physical health problems, but also emotional alterations in people who contracted this disease. Objective: To describe the emotional state of post-COVID-19 patients in a district of the Amazon Region of Peru. Methods: Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study, carried out in the district of Copallín, Amazonas Region, Peru, during July-November 2021. The population consisted of 245 post-COVID-19 patients, the sample was 235 patients selected by non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The DASS-21 Questionnaire (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21) and the standardized Spanish version of Antúnez & Vinet, 2012 were applied. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25 was used to process the information, and descriptive statistics and Pearson's Chi-square test were used. Results: 54.47% were between 18 and 29 years of age;51.91% were women;63.83% were single. 55.32% present depression, 56.60 % have anxiety at different levels and 68.09 % do not present stress. In addition, correlational analysis reported that depression is related to hospitalization (p = 0.001) and sequelae of COVID-19 (p < 0.001);anxiety with educational level (p = 0.015), hospitalization (p < 0.001) and sequelae (p < 0.001);stress with educational level (p = 0.003) and sequelae (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Most post-COVID-19 patients presented different levels of depression and anxiety, thus requiring effective interventions to avoid mental health consequences. © 2022, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved.

Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of COVID-19 patients in telemonitoring at the first level of care

Objective: to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of COVID-19 patients in telemonitoring at the first level of care. Materials and methods: descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective research, with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 332 records of patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 from a primary health care center. The data was collected from the SISCOVID 19 platform, with prior permission from the institution, and the personal identification data was protected with codes. Results: of the population studied, they were women (58.73%), mean age 39 years, 31.02% worked in service activities, 22.89% were housewives and 8.73% were health personnel. Hypertension (5.72%), obesity (3.31%) and cardiovascular disease (2.71%) were the most frequent comorbidities. 100.00% diagnosed with rapid test, 86.61% reported having home contact. Symptoms at the start of telemonitoring included: cough (56.02%) and sore throat (50.00%);100% of cases received telephone follow-up, 25.00% longer than 16 days;the symptoms that lasted an average of 6 days were: headache (6.39%) and sore throat (5.92%);and the one that persisted the most was headache (6,385 +/- 4,555 days). Most of the patients presented mild symptoms (67.77%). Conclusions: telemonitoring has great potential for the follow-up of patients in epidemic contexts, because it allows early detection of cases. Therefore, it reduces hospitalizations, reduces the risk of infection for health personnel and families, reduces follow-up operating costs, improves referral of complicated cases and allows education on preventive measures and treatment at home.

Accessibility to Hand Hygiene Products, Use of Antibacterial Gel, and Adult Satisfaction during COVID-19

The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between accessibility to hand hygiene products, use of antibacterial gel and satisfaction among adults from the Human Settlement 16 de Octubre in the city of Chachapoyas (Peru). The study was quantitative, with a relational, prospective, cross-sectional and analytical design, whose sample was represented by 46 adults, chosen by non-probability purposive sampling. It was found that 54.3% of adults consider hand hygiene products to be expensive, 67.4% spend between 5 and 10 soles per week, 69.6 % have access to water in their homes;however, 60.9% have only non-potable water. Regarding hand washing, 54.3% do it in the spout and sink and the rest use a bucket or jug. Likewise, 45% never used antibacterial gel, 30.4% always and 23.9% sometimes. Regarding satisfaction with the use of antibacterial gel, 43.5% are not very satisfied, 29% are satisfied, 15.2% are very satisfied, and 2.2% are not at all satisfied. It is concluded that there is a highly significant relationship between the use of antibacterial gel and the satisfaction of older adults (p = 0.000).

Environmental attitudes and behaviors of relatives of nursing students in the face of covid-19

Introduction: Environmental attitudes and behaviors in people can change positively or negatively, especially in times of social isolation in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: Describe the attitudes and their relationship with the environmental behaviors of relatives of nursing students in the face of COVID-19. Methods: A quantitative, relational, cross-sectional and analytical study, considering a population of 424 relatives, whose sample selected in nonprobabilistic sampling for convenience was represented by 246 units, a virtual survey was applied through the google form, using questionnaires prepared by Rivera, M. & Rodríguez, C. with validated Lickert-type scales of environmental attitudes and behaviors (8 and 12 items and a reliability of 0,793 and 0,651 respectively), both variables were measured as adequate and inadequate. Processing the data in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program version 25 and the non-parametric Chi Square statistical test. Results: 44.72% are between 20 and 29 years old, 51.22% are female, 58.94% are single;58.13% presented adequate attitudes and 63.82% inappropriate behaviors (p = 0.002);the attitude with the highest frequency was: The increase in contamination could be harmful to health (77.23%) and the behavior with the highest frequency was: Closing the water pipe while brushing teeth (81.71%). Conclusions: Most of the family members show adequate attitudes, but it is not demonstrated in their behavior of caring for the environment, which warrants more environmental education. © 2021, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved.