Validation of Educational Materials for a Mobile Application for Patients with Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis.

Worldwide, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality rates. For CKD patients, mobile health applications have functioned as a strategy that promotes patient care through valid and reliable educational materials. This is a prospective and descriptive three-stage study using content experts. Results created three visual and three audiovisual materials with acceptable evaluations. The design and validation of educational materials are a valid and reliable method for patient health education through mobile health applications.

Mobile Apps to Promote and Motivate Exercise in Adolescents in Mexico: A Systematic Review.

Worldwide, more than 5.4 billion people have a smartphone. Based on this, thousands of Apps are being developed, each one with different functions such as: education, communication, organization, home automatization and exercising. The aim of this study was to analyze the scientific evidence available worldwide on mobile applications to promote and motivate exercise in adolescents. It was carried out following the PRISMA. A total of 483 articles were identified, of which 300 were eliminated. For title 247, for abstract 33 and 20 for other reasons, giving a total of 183 articles to assess their eligibility, 158 were eliminated. Remaining 25 articles, 12 for abstract and 26 for other reasons, giving a total of 6 articles included for the study. The use of Apps aimed at adolescents are tools that can help with personal care and health issues in this group.

Health Informatics: A Challenge for Nurses in Public Health in Rural Mexico.

Health informatics has significantly advanced global technology, yet challenges persist in public health and rural nursing in Mexico due to social inequalities, limited technology access, and suboptimal infrastructure, compounded by the absence of nurse informaticians as viable career options. Overcoming these barriers necessitates international collaboration, empowering Mexican nurses to contribute to universal health access and advocate for health equity. Interventions must extend beyond nursing curricula to existing workforces, ensuring they can address the needs of vulnerable populations in Mexico. Long-term international support is crucial to bridge these gaps and unleash the full potential of Mexican nurses in influencing global health.

Mobile Applications in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.

JUSTIFICATION: Worldwide, 850 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), and in Mexico it is the tenth cause of mortality with 13,167 deaths per year. CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis present challenges in following the prescribed treatment and managing care; Therefore, different health strategies have been proposed to address those challenges, including mobile health applications. OBJECTIVE: Analyze the scientific evidence available worldwide on mobile health applications for patients with CKD on hemodialysis that have been validated, evaluated, implemented or in the process of development. METHODS: Systematic review of the literature following the PRISMA statement and search question with the PICOT-D format. Databases with keywords in 12 languages were consulted. RESULTS: Of 474 manuscripts, seven met the inclusion criteria. Mobile health applications were designed using different methodologies. Mobile health applications were found mainly aimed at self-monitoring and/or self-management, including health literacy, of patients with CKD.

Efecto preliminar de una intervención de tele-enfermería sobre el uso del condón en adolescentes / Effect of a tele-nursing intervention on condom use in adolescents

Objetivo: Determinar el efecto preliminar de una intervención de tele-enfermería sobre la autoeficacia para el uso del condón en adolescentes mediante redes sociales y plataformas digitales durante el confinamiento social por la pandemia. Metodología: Ensayo Clínico Aleatorizado y Controlado, paralelo simple ciego, con grupos equivalentes experimental (GE) y control (GC). Muestreo aleatorio simple. Muestra calculada n= 30 adolescentes por grupo. Se incluyeron adolescentes de 15 a 19 años, las variables fueron medidas a través de la Escala de Autoeficacia (AE) para el Uso del Condón. Resultados: Después de la intervención, existe una diferencia en los promedios y desviaciones estándar en el test vs. re-test de ambos grupos de adolescentes, con significancia estadística. Conclusiones: Los niveles de AE del GE aumentaron después de la intervención a través de un sitio web y redes sociales. Las aplicaciones digitales son factibles para la enseñanza del uso del condón en el confinamiento social.(AU)

Aim: To determine the preliminary effect of a tele-nursing intervention for the condom use self-efficacy among adolescents through social media and digital platforms during the social lockdown due the pandemic. Methodology: Randomized clinical trial, parallel simple blind, with equivalent groups: experimental (EG) and control (CG). Simple randomized sampling. Sample size n=30 teenagers per group. 15 to 19 years old teenagers were included, variables were measured with the Self-efficacy (SE) Scale for the Use of Condom. Results: After the intervention, there is a difference in the means and standard deviations in the test vs. re-test of both groups of adolescents, with statistical significance. Conclusions: The EG's SE levels increased after the intervention through a web site and social media. Digital apps are feasible for teaching the proper technique for condom use within a social lockdown.(AU)