Comportamiento de portadores de VIH/sida en el municipio de II Frente / Behaviour of HIV/aids carriers in II Frente municipality

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, durante el 2013, de los 16 pacientes con el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana/sida en el municipio II Frente, provincia de Santiago de Cuba, con vistas a caracterizarles según variables de interés para la investigación. Entre los resultados principales predominaron: el sexo masculino (87,5 %), el grupo etario de 20-29 años (50,0 %), el nivel escolar universitario (43,7 %), los desocupados, los solteros, así como la vía sexual como la forma de contagio más común. La incidencia de VIH/sida en este municipio ha ascendido en los últimos años y los consejos populares de mayor tasa resultaron ser Mayarí y Loma Blanca.

A descriptive and cross sectional study was carried out during the 2013, on the 16 patients with the human immunodeficiency virus/aids in II Frente municipality, Santiago de Cuba province, with the aim of characterizing them according to variables of interest for the investigation. Among the main results there were: the male sex (87.5%), the age group 20-29 years (50.0%), the university school level (43.7%), the unemployed, the single persons, as well as the sexual pattern as the most common way of infection. The incidence of HIV/aids in this municipality has increased in the last years and the people's councils of higher rates were Mayarí and Loma Blanca.

Priorización de facilitadores para la implantación del seguimiento farmacoterapéutico en las farmacias comunitarias españolas mediante la aplicación de análisis factorial exploratorio / Priorization of facilitators for the implementation of medication review with follow-up service in Spanish community pharmacies through exploratory factor analysis

Objetivo: Priorizar facilitadores para la implantación de nuevos servicios profesionales farmacéuticos identificados en estudios previos, que permitan diseñar estrategias de implantación del seguimiento farmacoterapéutico (SFT) en España. Diseño, emplazamiento y participantes: Análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE). Inicialmente, y siguiendo la metodología RAND/UCLA, se elaboró un borrador de cuestionario basado en la revisión bibliográfica previamente realizada. Se pasó a un panel de expertos que generó un cuestionario definitivo que, una vez pilotado, se utilizó con una muestra significativa de farmacéuticos, titulares y adjuntos, que se encontraban trabajando en farmacias comunitarias españolas mediante el método computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI).Para comprender los constructos subyacentes en dicho cuestionario, se realizó un AFE. Se ensayaron diferentes abordajes como el análisis factorial de componentes principales y el método de factorización del eje principal. La mejor interpretabilidad se obtuvo cuando al utilizar el método de extracción de factorización del eje principal (PAF) con rotación Direct Oblimin, que explicaba el 40,0% de la varianza. Resultados: Se obtuvieron 4 factores, que se definieron como «Incentivos», «Campañas externas», «Experto en SFT» y «Profesionalidad del farmacéutico». Conclusiones: Para la implantación y sostenibilidad del SFT es necesario que este se remunere; que se deben comunicar correctamente en qué consiste el servicio a la población y al resto de profesionales sanitarios; que es necesaria una formación más clínica para que el farmacéutico pueda abordar las nuevas tareas asistenciales y que el SFT exige una mayor responsabilidad y compromiso del farmacéutico como profesional sanitario (AU)

Objective: to prioritize previously identified in Spain facilitators for the implementation of new Pharmaceutical Services that allow designing strategies for the implementation of Medication Review with follow-up (MRFup) service. Design, setting and participants: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A draft of a questionnaire was performed based on a previous literature review and following the RAND/UCLA methodology. An expert panel worked with it and generated a definitive questionnaire which, after piloting, was used with a representative sample of pharmacists, owners or staff members, who were working in community pharmacy, using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) methodology. To understand underlying constructs in the questionnaire an EFA was performed. Different approaches were tested such as principal components factor analysis and principal axis factoring method. The best interpretability was achieved using the Factorization of Principal axis method with Direct Oblimin rotation, which explained the 40.0% of total variance. Results: This produced four factors defined as: «Incentives», «External campaigns», «Expert in MRFup» and «Professionalism of the pharmacist». Conclusions: It can be stated that for implementation and sustainability of MRFup Service it is necessary being paid; also it must be explained to health professional and society in general. Practice of MRFup service demands pharmacists receiving a more clinical education and assuming more responsibilities as health professionals (AU)

[Priorization of facilitators for the implementation of medication review with follow-up service in Spanish community pharmacies through exploratory factor analysis]. / Priorización de facilitadores para la implantación del seguimiento farmacoterapéutico en las farmacias comunitarias españolas mediante la aplicación de análisis factorial exploratorio.

OBJECTIVE: to prioritize previously identified in Spain facilitators for the implementation of new Pharmaceutical Services that allow designing strategies for the implementation of Medication Review with follow-up (MRFup) service. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A draft of a questionnaire was performed based on a previous literature review and following the RAND/UCLA methodology. An expert panel worked with it and generated a definitive questionnaire which, after piloting, was used with a representative sample of pharmacists, owners or staff members, who were working in community pharmacy, using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) methodology. To understand underlying constructs in the questionnaire an EFA was performed. Different approaches were tested such as principal components factor analysis and principal axis factoring method. The best interpretability was achieved using the Factorization of Principal axis method with Direct Oblimin rotation, which explained the 40.0% of total variance. RESULTS: This produced four factors defined as: «Incentives¼, «External campaigns¼, «Expert in MRFup¼ and «Professionalism of the pharmacist¼. CONCLUSIONS: It can be stated that for implementation and sustainability of MRFup Service it is necessary being paid; also it must be explained to health professional and society in general. Practice of MRFup service demands pharmacists receiving a more clinical education and assuming more responsibilities as health professionals.