Positive mental health of Latin American university professors: A scientific framework for intervention and improvement.

The post-pandemic stage covid-19 has revealed overloads, ambiguities, and conflicts of teachers in the performance of new roles in hybrid classrooms that demanded an urgent adaptation, this highlighted the need for priority attention to the mental health of teachers, however, there are still insufficient studies that transcend the diagnosis and are committed to establish proposals for improvement. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to establish a proposal for the promotion of positive mental health (PMH). METHODS: The study was deployed from a qualitative approach; using an ethnomethodological design that allowed studying how teachers create meanings and sense in their work context, an appreciative interview was conducted with an affirmative theme that allowed teachers to expose their experiences that were systematized and processed with ATLAS. ti software. The application of the interview was conducted online through a Google form, during the months of February and March 2023. Three hundred university professors who experienced the pandemic in universities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru participated, based on a convenience sampling. RESULTS: The results of the deductive phase confirmed Lluch's PMH theoretical framework; however, new nuances or variations have been identified, which must be considered in the complex and dynamic nature of each PMH factor. From there, the results of the inductive phase allowed revealing emerging concepts, that is, new categories that would have the function of improving the PMH factors, which is why they have been denominated: dynamizing nuclei. PMH dynamizing nuclei are adjustment to work environment, soft skills, work-family balance, self-motivation, self-efficacy, subjective well-being, proactive strategies, engagement, resilience. CONCLUSIONS: Finally, with the results of both phases, the creation of an integrated model was generated, which was evaluated by six experts in a round of feedback, who highlighted the relevance of the findings and offered recommendations that were considered in the study. The new integrated model has revealed an interesting association, since it not only legitimizes the PMH's dynamizing cores, but also informs on which specific factor of the PMH these cores have the greatest impact, which has a high guiding value for intervention and improvement based on focused strategies.

Desarrollo de la capacidad argumentativa de estudiantes de Odontología en el uso de un foro educativo virtual / Development of the argumentative capacity of dental students using a virtual educational forum / Desenvolvimento da capacidade argumentativa de estudantes de medicina dentária na utilização de um fórum educativo virtual

RESUMEN Se aplicó un foro de discusión virtual como recurso didáctico para el desarrollo de la capacidad argumentativa en estudiantes de Odontología del curso de Oclusión. El foro se aplicó en reemplazo de las evaluaciones semanales que tenían como finalidad evaluar si los estudiantes conocían los conceptos impartidos en cada clase magistral. Participaron 48 estudiantes y se analizaron las variables foro de discusión virtual y la capacidad argumentativa. Se obtuvo como resultado que el foro virtual utilizado como recurso didáctico influyó en la capacidad argumentativa de los estudiantes. Este hallazgo está en concordancia con diversos estudios realizados tanto en educación básica como en educación universitaria. Se concluye que el foro de discusión aplicado contribuye al desarrollo de capacidades cognitivas, específicamente las relacionadas con la argumentación.

ABSTRACT A virtual discussion forum was used as a didactic resource for developing argumentative skills in dental students in the occlusion course. The forum was applied as a replacement for the weekly evaluations intended to assess whether the students knew the concepts taught in each master class. Forty-eight students participated, and the variables of the virtual discussion forum and argumentative capacity were analyzed. The result was that the virtual forum used as a didactic resource influenced the argumentative capacity of the students. This finding agrees with several studies carried out in basic education as well as in university education. It is concluded that the discussion forum applied contributes to the development of cognitive abilities, specifically those related to argumentation.

RESUMO Um fórum de discussão virtual foi utilizado como recurso didático para o desenvolvimento de habilidades argumentativas nos alunos de odontologia do curso de oclusão. O fórum foi aplicado em substituição às avaliações semanais que tinham como objetivo avaliar se os alunos conheciam os conceitos leccionados em cada aula magna. Participaram 48 alunos e foram analisadas as variáveis fórum de discussão virtual e capacidade de argumentação. O resultado foi que o fórum virtual utilizado como recurso didático influenciou a capacidade de argumentação dos alunos. Esse achado está de acordo com diversos estudos realizados tanto na educação básica quanto no ensino universitário. Conclui-se que o fórum de discussão aplicado contribui para o desenvolvimento de habilidades cognitivas, especificamente as relacionadas à argumentação.

Feasibility of a Virtual Educational Programme for Behaviour Change in Cardiac Patients from a Low-Resource Setting.

Patient education is an integral part of recovery from a critical cardiac life event and a core component of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes. This study addressed the feasibility of a virtual educational programme for behaviour change in CR patients from a low-resource setting in Brazil. Cardiac patients from a CR programme closed due to the pandemic received a 12-week virtual educational intervention (WhatsApp messages and bi-weekly calls from healthcare providers). Acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality, and limited efficacy were tested. Overall, 34 patients and 8 healthcare providers agreed to participate. The intervention was considered practical and acceptable by the participants, who reported a satisfaction median of 9.0 (7.4-10.0)/10 (patients) and 9.8 (9.6-10.0)/10 (providers). The main difficulties in carrying out the intervention activities were related to technology, motivation to self-learning, and a lack of in-person orientation. All the patients reported that the information included in the intervention was aligned with their information needs. The intervention was associated with changes in exercise self-efficacy, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and performance of high-intensity physical activity. In conclusion, the intervention was considered feasible to educate cardiac patients from a low-resource setting. It should be replicated and expanded to support patients that face barriers to onsite CR participation. Challenges related to technology and self-learning should be addressed.

Effects of remote learning during COVID-19 lockdown on children's learning abilities and school performance: A systematic review.

This systematic review describes the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's learning and school performance. A systematic search was conducted using three databases. A total of 1787 articles were found, and 24 articles were included. Overall, academic performance was negatively affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, with lower scores in standardized tests in the main domains compared to previous years. Academic, motivational, and socio-emotional factors contributed to lower performance. Educators, parents, and students reported disorganization, increased academic demands, and motivational and behavioral changes. Teachers and policymakers should consider these results in developing future education strategies.

lessons learned about virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected education systems worldwide and led to the closure of face-to-face education in schools and universities. Virtual education has been offered as an alternative to face-to-face teaching in educational centers. Virtual or online education is a type of formal education carried out with the help of electronic resources such as computers and the Internet.(1) In contrast, face-to-face education, in which the teacher is present in the classroom and communicates verbally with the students simultaneously, is held in fixed physical environments

The rescue of medical education crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The ravages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected medical education by losing the tutorial teaching that we carried out in out Institution. METHOD: The strategies implemented through information and communication technologies are described in this article. RESULTS: With the strategies carried out, it was possible to continue with all the theoretical education virtually at a distance, including the daily hospital rounds, the presentation of clinical cases, the remote analysis of laboratory and cabinet methods, as well as the teaching of the physical examination and the acquisition of diagnostic aid methods. In addition, the number of attendants for the weekly academic general session of the institute increased from 100 in-person attendants to 500 virtual attendants (average), with approximately 5000 reproductions of the recorded sessions. The advantages and disadvantages of these new techniques and the challenges for the future are discussed in this manuscript. CONCLUSIONS: Undoubtedly, the pandemic has caused damage to the teaching of two generations of medical students during 2020 and 2021, and we are still afraid that, in 2022, it will persist. Therefore, in our opinion, the medical education implemented by us is not ideal, but, at least, it constitutes a good palliative for the harm that the pandemic caused to medical education.

ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO: Los estragos causados por la pandemia COVID-19 alcanzaron también la educación médica perdiéndose la enseñanza tutorial que ejercíamos en nuestro Instituto. MÉTODO: Se implementaron estrategias a través de las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación que se describen en este artículo. RESULTADOS: Con las estrategias llevadas a cabo se pudo continuar con toda la educación teórica de manera virtual a distancia, incluyendo el pase cotidiano de visita a los enfermos, la presentación de casos clínicos, el análisis a distancia de los métodos de laboratorio y gabinete, así como la enseñanza de la exploración física y la adquisición de los métodos de ayuda diagnóstica de los gabinetes. El número de asistentes a la sesión general semanaria del Instituto incremento de 100 asistentes presenciales a 500 virtuales (promedio) con reproducciones de las mismas en un promedio de 5,000. Se discuten las ventajas e inconvenientes de estas nuevas técnicas y cuáles son los desafíos para el futuro. CONCLUSIONES: Sin duda alguna, la pandemia ha causado daño a la enseñanza de dos generaciones de estudiantes de la medicina en los años 2020 y 2021 y aún seguimos temerosos de que en el 2022 persista. A nuestro juicio la educación médica implementada por nosotros no es lo ideal, pero por lo menos constituye un buen paliativo del daño que la pandemia produjo en la educación médica.

"I Study When All My Family is Asleep". Gender, Time and Space in Online Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic, / "Eu Estudo Enquanto Toda Minha Família Está Dormindo". Gênero, Tempo e Espaço na Educação Online na Pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered the ways of working, studying, and interacting globally, forcing people and communities to reinterpret their daily activities. This study analyzes the changes experienced by working mothers who began distance studies at an Argentine university during the second year of the pandemic. Results indicated how spaces and time were transformed, and gender inequalities deepened. The pandemic, above all, impacted the positions and negotiations that working mothers managed to establish to continue studying in a virtual university environment. In these cases, conquering time and space for learning is, at the same time, an act of acceptance and innovation as a woman.

Resumo A pandemia do COVID-19 alterou radicalmente as formas de trabalhar, estudar e interagir globalmente, forçando pessoas e comunidades a recriar os significados de suas atividades diárias. Este estudo analisa as mudanças vivenciadas por mães trabalhadoras que iniciaram seus estudos a distância em uma universidade argentina, durante o segundo ano da pandemia. Os resultados indicam como os espaços e tempos se transformam e as desigualdades de gênero se aprofundam. A pandemia, sobretudo, impactou as posições e as negociações que as mulheres mães conseguem estabelecer para continuar estudando em ambiente universitário virtual. Nesses casos, conquistar tempo e espaço para aprender é, ao mesmo tempo, um ato de aceitação e inovação como mulher.

Feasibility of Remote Delivering an Exercise and Lifestyle Education Program for Individuals Living with Prediabetes and Diabetes in Brazil.

This study aimed to test the feasibility of remote delivering a 12-week exercise and lifestyle education program (ExLE) or a 12-week exercise program (Ex) for individuals with prediabetes and diabetes in terms of acceptability, implementation, practicality, and limited efficacy. The programs were internet- or telephone-based delivered, depending on the participants' internet access and technology literacy. Of the 196 individuals screened, 15 were included in the study (internet-based delivery (n = 13); telephone-based delivery (n = 2)). Twelve participants completed the program they were randomized to, and most reported being satisfied with the study interventions (acceptability). Data collection procedures, weekly follow-up, study website visits, and educational materials were proper (implementation), and the adherence rate to study interventions ranged from 24% to 58% (practicality). Additionally, both programs (ExLE and Ex) seemed to promote beneficial changes in functional capacity (limited efficacy). The internet-based remote delivery of the interventions showed feasibility. Therefore, in future trials, exercise and educational interventions can be internet-based remote delivered to individuals with prediabetes and diabetes with internet access and technology literacy. In addition, some adjustments to eligibility criteria, study websites, more accessible ways of recording exercise sessions and using educational materials, and an initial supervised exercise session are recommended.

La educación virtual y su impacto en el aprendizaje como modalidad de enseñanza clínica en enfermería durante la pandemia de covid-19, en la universidad de panamá. documento tipo ensayo argumentativo / Virtual education and its impact on learning as a clinical teaching modality in nursing during the covid-19 pandemic, at the university of panama. document type argumentative essay / Educação virtual e seu impacto na aprendizagem como modalidade de ensino clínico em enfermagem durante a pandemia covid-19, na universidade de panamá. documento do tipo ensaio argumentativo

El presente artículo, es un ensayo, que permite hacer una reflexión sobre los elementos que integraron la formación de los estudiantes de enfermería durante la pandemia COVID 19, cuando de un día a otro se tuvo que transformar la educación y asumir cambios radicales, como dejar de ir a las aulas de manera presencial, para recibir la formación que permitiera el logro de las metas del perfil profesional de enfermería, a través de un medio digital remoto, como fue una pantalla de computador, tableta o celular. El año 2020 será sin duda, recordado por el impacto que generó en la metodología de enseñanza procedimental en Enfermería. Como docentes universitarios enfrentamos el reto de la formación de profesionales de enfermería, con la práctica de destrezas, desde la distancia, en modalidad sincrónica. La educación virtual permitió la incorporación de los elementos de aprendizaje de manera activa generando la información para la construcción del conocimiento en el saber, el ser y en el hacer como parte de las competencias que debían adquirir los estudiantes. Se enfrentaron retos como el de abordar el consumo de data, con un impacto económico sobre todo en el periodo de crisis económica.

Abstract This article is an essay that allows a reflection on the elements that made up the training of nursing students during the COVID 19 pandemic, when education had to be transformed, from one day to the next, and radical changes taken: namely, from not having in-person classes to receive the training, that would allow achieving the goals of the professional profile of nursing, to teaching with a remote digital medium, like a computer monitor, tablet or cell phone. The year 2020 will be remembered undoubtedly for the impact it generated on the procedural teaching methodology in Nursing. As university teachers, we face the challenge of training nursing professionals, through the practice of skills, from a distance, in a synchronous mode. Virtual education allowed the incorporation of learning elements in an active way generating information for the construction of knowledge in knowing, being, and doing as part of the skills that students should acquire. Challenges, such as dealing with data consumption with an economic impact, were especially faced during the economic crisis.

Resumo: Este artigo é um ensaio, que nos permite refletir sobre os elementos que integraram a formação dos alunos de enfermagem durante a pandemia COVID 19, quando de um dia para o outro a educação teve que ser transformada e mudanças radicais tiveram que ser assumidas, como parar de ir às salas de aula pessoalmente para receber a formação que permitiria o cumprimento das metas do perfil profissional de enfermagem, através de um meio digital remoto, como um computador, tablet ou celular. O ano de 2020 será, sem dúvida, lembrado pelo impacto que gerou na metodologia do ensino processual em Enfermagem. Como professores universitários enfrentamos o desafio de formar profissionais de enfermagem, com a prática de habilidades, à distância, na modalidade síncrona. A educação virtual permitiu a incorporação de elementos de aprendizagem de forma ativa gerando informações para a construção do conhecimento baseado no ser, no saber e no fazer como parte das habilidades que os alunos tinham que adquirir. Desafios foram enfrentados, como a abordagem do consumo de data, com impacto econômico especialmente no período de crise econômica.

Training promotores to lead virtual hereditary breast cancer education sessions for Spanish-speaking individuals of Latin American heritage in California.

BACKGROUND: Awareness about hereditary breast cancer and the preventative steps to minimize disease risk is lower in Hispanic/Latina individuals than non-Hispanic White women in the United States. For this reason, we developed a promotor-based hereditary breast cancer education and risk identification program for self-identified Hispanic/Latina women, which included training promotores in basic genetics and hereditary breast cancer. This study explored promotores' experiences receiving training and participating in virtual practice sessions as well as changes in knowledge about hereditary breast cancer. METHODS: A total of ten promotores underwent a two-week basic training led by the promotores organization and an eight-hour in person hereditary breast cancer training workshop. Demographic information along with pre- and post-training surveys were completed by ten promotores who participated in the training workshop. Surveys were given to determine changes in knowledge of hereditary breast cancer and genetics. Of the ten promotores, two were selected to lead community education sessions and participated in 6 semi-structured interviews. All interviews and practice sessions were conducted using a virtual platform. RESULTS: The data revealed that after the 8-h workshop and practice sessions, promotores felt confident about their ability to conduct virtual education sessions with the community. Interviews identified key facilitators to success such as a supportive environment, practice presentations, and personal motivation. Learning the online platform was considered the biggest challenge by the promotores, as opposed to learning complex genetics topics. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further evidence supporting promotores' willingness and ability to provide health education on relatively complex topics. It also offers insight into the challenges of presenting information to vulnerable populations using an online platform and the additional support that is required to ensure a positive outcome.

Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic using virtual basic laparoscopic training in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia: effects on confidence, knowledge, and skill.

BACKGROUND: An international surgical team implemented a virtual basic laparoscopic surgery course for Bolivian general and pediatric surgeons and residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This simulation course aimed to enhance training in a lower-resource environment despite the challenges of decreased operative volume and lack of in-person instruction. METHODS: The course was developed by surgeons from Bolivian and U.S.-based institutions and offered twice between July-December 2020. Didactic content and skill techniques were taught via weekly live videoconferences. Additional mentorship was provided through small group sessions. Participants were evaluated by pre- and post-course tests of didactic content as well as by video task review. RESULTS: Of the 24 enrolled participants, 13 were practicing surgeons and 10 were surgery residents (one unspecified). Fifty percent (n = 12) indicated "almost never" performing laparoscopic surgeries pre-course. Confidence significantly increased for five laparoscopic tasks. Test scores also increased significantly (68.2% ± 12.5%, n = 21; vs 76.6% ± 12.6%, n = 19; p = 0.040). While challenges impeded objective evaluation for the first course iteration, adjustments permitted video scoring in the second iteration. This group demonstrated significant improvements in precision cutting (11.6% ± 16.7%, n = 9; vs 62.5% ± 18.6%, n = 6; p < 0.001), intracorporeal knot tying (36.4% ± 38.1%, n = 9; vs 79.2% ± 17.2%, n = 7; p = 0.012), and combined skill (40.3% ± 17.7%; n = 8 vs 77.2% ± 13.6%, n = 4; p = 0.042). Collectively, combined skill scores improved by 66.3% ± 10.4%. CONCLUSION: Virtual international collaboration can improve confidence, knowledge, and basic laparoscopic skills, even in resource-limited settings during a global pandemic. Future efforts should focus on standardizing resources for participants and enhancing access to live feedback resources between classes.

Repercusión de la educación virtual en estudiantes del área de Ciencias de la Salud tras la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 / Impact of virtual education on students in the health sciences area after the SARS- CoV-2 pandemic

La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) es una infección respiratoria aguda altamente transmisible, la cual ha sido declarada pandemia por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. En concordancia con las políticas gubernamentales para la prevención sanitaria y aislamiento social, se aprobó la virtualidad de todo el sistema de educación, incluyendo carreras con un fuerte componente práctico como las de Ciencias de la Salud; lo cual conllevo a la adaptación de planes y programas de estudio, así como a la inmersión de utilización de plataformas virtuales, generando un descubrimiento de nuevas formas de aprendizaje tanto en el área teórica y práctica, sin embargo al mismo tiempo se generaron ciertas repercusiones en destrezas y habilidades de tipo prácticas; abriendo además, una brecha entre la desigualdad en el acceso de las tecnologías.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly communicable acute respiratory infection, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. In accordance with government policies for health prevention and social isolation, the virtuality of the entire education system was approved, including careers with a strong practical component such as health sciences; which led to the adaptation of study plans and programs, as well as the immersion of the use of virtual platforms, generating a discovery of new forms of learning both in the theoretical and practical areas, however, at the same time, certain repercussions were generated in practical and psychomotor skills and abilities; also opening a gap between inequality in access to technologies.

Estrés parental y dedicación a la educación virtual de sus hijos en padres del oriente peruano

Introducción: Los niveles de estrés parental aumentaron durante la temporada de educación virtual de sus hijos. Esto hace que los padres se sientan desbordados ante las demandas propias del rol paterno, promoviendo sentimientos negativos sobre sí mismos o sobre sus hijos. Por lo tanto, se pretende determinar la relación entre estrés parental y dedicación a la educación virtual de sus hijos en padres de la ciudad de Tingo María, Perú. Métodos: Es un estudio de diseño no experimental transversal descriptivo de alcance correlacional. En la recolección de datos se utilizó los instrumentos: Escala de Estrés Parental y el Cuestionario Dedicación a la Educación Virtual de sus Hijos, en la cual participaron 356 padres de familia de 18 a 59 años (Me=37; DE=7.49) de la Amazonía peruana dedicados a la agricultura. Resultados: Donde se encontró que no existe relación entre estrés parental y dedicación a la educación virtual de los hijos (rho = -0.096; p = 0.071). Sin embargo, se encontró una relación altamente significativa entre las dimensiones recompensas parentales (rho = 0.384; p=0.000) y factores estresantes (rho = -0.270; p = 0.000) con la variable dedicación a la educación virtual con un tamaño del efecto moderado y pequeño respectivamente. Así mismo, se encontró diferencias significativas entre el estrés parental según el estado civil (U= 12056.0, p<0.05, d= 1.703) y la dedicación a la educación virtual de los hijos según la edad (U=3360.0, p<0.05, d= 1.343). Conclusión: En los padres que participaron en el estudio, a mayores factores estresantes menor es la dedicación a la educación virtual de sus hijos y un incremento de recompensa parental aumentó la dedicación a la educación virtual de sus hijos. Estudios posteriores pueden explorar la relación de estas variables en padres con otras condiciones socioeconómicas y en muestras representativas de otras regiones.

Background: The parental stress levels increased during their children's virtual education season. This makes parents feel overwhelmed by the demands of the parental role, promoting negative feelings about themselves or their children. Therefore, the aim is to determine the relationship between parental stress and dedication to the virtual education of their children in parents from the city of Tingo Maria, Peru. Methods: It is a cross-sectional descriptive non-experimental design study with a correlational scope. The instruments used in the data collection were: The parental Stress Scale and the Questionnaire Dedication to the Virtual Education of their Children, in which 356 parents aged 18 to 59 years (Me=37; SD=7.49) from the Peruvian Amazon dedicated to agriculture participated. Results: Where it was found that there is no relationship between parental stress and dedication to the virtual education of children (rho = -0.096; p = 0.071). However, a highly significant relationship was found between the dimensions of parental rewards (rho = 0.384; p=0.000) and stress factors (rho = -0.270; p = 0.000) with the variable dedication to virtual education with moderate effect size and small respectively. Likewise, significant differences were found between parental stress according to marital status (U= 12056.0, p<0.05, d= 1.703) and children's dedication to virtual education according to age (U=3360.0, p<0.05, d= 1.343). Conclusions: In the parents who participated in the study, the greater the stressors, the lower the dedication to their children's virtual education, and an increase in parental reward increased the dedication to their children's virtual education. Further studies can explore the relationship of these variables in parents with other socioeconomic conditions and representative samples from other regions.

Percepciones sanitarias y educativas condicionadas por la pandemia COVID-19: intercambio internacional de experiencias docentes, 2021 / Health and educational perceptions conditioned by the COVID-19 pandemic: international exchange of teaching experiences, 2021

Este estudio cualitativo explora la percepción docente sobre los cambios educativos y las medidas sanitarias acaecidas por la pandemia COVID-19, en el marco del "Intercambio internacional de experiencias docentes" llevado a cabo de manera virtual sincrónica por la Universidad Continental del Perú en 2021. La técnica de análisis de la información fue la categorización, a partir de las concepciones de los 15 ponentes, quienes para efectos de la investigación fueron considerados como informantes clave. Al contrastar la triangulación de estos hallazgos con los referentes teóricos, se desarrollaron las teorías emergentes: 1). Los eventos sanitarios globales tienen un efecto catalizador en las dinámicas institucionales de la sociedad. Esta causalidad se ejemplifica en la correlación cronología de las olas pandémicas de COVID-19 y la evolución en los modelos educativos ecuatorianos: inicialmente, la migración a la virtualidad debido a la emergencia sanitaria, la alta morbilidad y el temor de fallecer en la primera ola; posteriormente, la implementación de la educación híbrida debido a la flexibilización de las medidas de contención y la adherencia a las medidas de autocuidado de la segunda y tercera ola; por último, el retorno a la presencialidad en la nueva normalidad pospandémica. 2). La masificación del uso tecnológico durante la pandemia COVID-19 afianzó el alcance de la confianza digital, permitiendo el desarrollo de interacciones positivas en los sistemas educativos, pero ambiguas en el contexto sanitario, marcadas por la infodemia. Es necesario promover estrategias que vinculen la tecnología y la salud. 3). El sistema educativo ecuatoriano debe tener la capacidad de enfrentar contingencias sanitarias actuales y futuras, mediante el fortalecimiento de los sistemas virtuales y las modalidades híbridas, la reducción de las brechas tecnológicas y educativas, el desarrollo de competencias docentes en pro de la calidad educativa, y la inversión en espacios físicos seguros para evitar el contagio(AU)

This qualitative study explores the teaching perception of educational changes and health measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, within the framework of the "International Exchange of Teaching Experiences" carried out virtually synchronously by the Continental University of Peru in 2021. The information analysis technique was categorization, based on the conceptions of the 15 speakers, who for the purposes of the investigation were considered key informants. By contrasting the triangulation of these findings with the theoretical references, the emerging theories were developed:1). Global health events have a catalytic effect on the institutional dynamics of society. This causality is exemplified in the chronological correlation of the COVID-19 pandemic waves and the evolution in Ecuadorian educational models: initially, the migration to virtuality due to the health emergency, high morbidity, and the fear of dying in the first wave. ; subsequently, the implementation of hybrid education due to the relaxation of containment measures and adherence to self-care measures of the second and third waves; finally, the return to face-to-face attendance in the new post-pandemic normality. 2). The massification of technological use during the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened the scope of digital trust, allowing the development of positive interactions in educational systems, but ambiguous in the health context, marked by the infodemic. It is necessary to promote strategies that link technology and health. 3). The Ecuadorian educational system must have the capacity to face current and future health contingencies, through the strengthening of virtual systems and hybrid modalities, the reduction of technological and educational gaps, the development of teaching skills in favor of educational quality, and investment in safe physical spaces to avoid contagion(AU)

Dental students' self-Perception: health and academics during COVID-19 quarantine / Autopercepción de los estudiantes de Odontología: salud y vida académica durante la cuarentena por COVID-19

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to analyze the self-perceived general health, oral care, stress, academic environment, and harmful habits of Mexican dental students during the COVID-19 quarantine period. This descriptive observational study consisted of a self-perception survey that was sent to dental students undergoing virtual classes. Five sections were analyzed: General Health, Oral Health, Stress, Academic Environment and Habits. For each question, students were asked to rate their perception prior to, and during the contingency, which allowed a comparison to be made between both times for each inquiry. The answers were collected into Microsoft Excel and the statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v.20. A statistically significant difference was observed between the academic years for the variables: "physical exercise" prior to quarantine, "emotional problems" and "work-load" during quarantine, and "academic efficiency" for both times. A trend towards unfavorable perception in relation to general health, academic environment, and harmful habits was observed among dental students during social isolation derived from the pandemic. It is notable that 1st-year students presented a greater impact on all the variables of interest.

RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio fue analizar la autopercepción sobre salud general, cuidado oral, estrés, ambiente académico y hábitos nocivos de estudiantes de Odontología en México durante el periodo de cuarentena por COVID-19. Estudio descriptivo observacional que consistió en una encuesta de autopercepción enviada a estudiantes de Odontología que cursaban clases virtuales. Fueron analizadas cinco secciones: Salud General, Salud Oral, Estrés, Ambiente Académico y Hábitos. Para cada pregunta, se les pidió a los estudiantes que calificaran su percepción antes de, y durante la contingencia, lo que permitió realizar una comparación entre ambos tiempos para cada cuestión. Las respuestas fueron recolectadas en Microsoft Excel y los análisis estadísticos se realizaron empleando SPSS v.20. Una diferencia estadísticamente significativa fue observada entre los grados académicos, para las variables: "ejercicio físico" antes de la cuarentena, "problemas emocionales" y "carga de trabajo" durante la cuarentena, y "eficiencia académica" para ambos tiempos. Se observó una tendencia hacia una percepción desfavorable con relación a la salud general, ambiente académico y hábitos nocivos entre los estudiantes de Odontología, durante el aislamiento social derivado de la pandemia. Es notable que los alumnos de 1er año presentaron un mayor impacto en todas las variables de interés.

Disrupción académica provocada por COVID-19 en la educación médica superior. Respuestas inmediatas y propuestas de futuro / Academic disruption caused by COVID-19 in higher medical education. Direct responses and proposals for the future

RESUMEN Las instituciones de educación superior de Salud han afrontado un gran reto con la aparición de la pandemia de COVID-19. Esta situación generó una ruptura de los tradicionales modelos de formación, caracterizados por la presencialidad en el aula, obligando a pasar hacia la educación a distancia, conocida en esta situación como educación remota de emergencia. Este proceso de disrupción académica, determinó acciones para lograr, aun en estas condiciones, la continuidad del curso escolar, estructurándose las mismas en dos etapas sucesivas: la primera, con predominio del principio de depósito sin interacción (estantería o repositorio), y la segunda con predominio del principio de interacción (verdadero espacio virtual de intercambio) (AU).

ABSTRACT The institutions of higher health education have faced a major challenge with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation caused a rupture of the traditional training models, characterized by the presence in the classroom, forcing to move towards distance education, known in this situation as remote emergency education. This process of academic disruption determined actions to achieve, even under these conditions, the continuity of the school year, structuring them in two successive stages: the first, with predominance of the principle of non-interaction deposit (shelving or repository), and the second with predominance of the principle of interaction (true virtual space of exchange) (AU).

Evaluación del desarrollo de la asignatura virtual Fisiología II en la especialidad Neurofisiología Clínica / Assessment of developing Physiology II as a virtual subject in the specialty of Clinical Neurophysiology

Introducción: La enseñanza mediante la modalidad virtual se adoptó como medida preventiva ante la propagación de la COVID-19. Para la educación médica cubana ha implicado un reto en cuanto a la reorganización de los programas de estudio. Con este propósito, se rediseño e implementó la asignatura Fisiología II en modalidad virtual, para garantizar la continuidad en la formación de residentes en Neurofisiología Clínica. Objetivo: Evaluar el desarrollo de la asignatura Fisiología II en su modalidad virtual desde la perspectiva de los estudiantes de la especialidad Neurofisiología Clínica. Métodos: Estudio exploratorio, no experimental y transversal. Mediante un cuestionario de preguntas cerradas y una abierta (aspectos positivos y negativos), se evaluó el desarrollo de la asignatura en modalidad virtual en relación con las variables: programa de la asignatura, desempeño de los profesores, escenario de las plataformas y soporte tecnológico. Resultados: La asignatura Fisiología II en modalidad virtual tuvo una alta aceptación por parte de los estudiantes. Los aspectos identificados como positivos fueron los relacionados con la gestión personal del tiempo, y la aplicabilidad y estructura de la asignatura; mientras que los negativos se orientaron hacia problemas de conectividad de internet y el entorno de estudio. Conclusiones: Las exitosas experiencias obtenidas en el desarrollo de la asignatura virtual Fisiología II sientan las bases para el empleo de este tipo de diseño en la especialidad de Neurofisiología Clínica y la posibilidad de extenderlo a otras asignaturas del plan de estudio(AU)

Introduction: Teaching through virtual modality was adopted as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 spread. For Cuban medical education, it has implied a challenge regarding the reorganization of study programs. For this purpose, the subject Physiology II was redesigned and implemented in virtual modality, in order to guarantee continuity in the training of Clinical Neurophysiology residents. Objective: To assess the development of the subject Physiology II in its virtual modality from the perspective of the students of the Clinical Neurophysiology specialty. Methods: Exploratory, nonexperimental and cross-sectional study. Through a questionnaire made up of closed questions and one open question (positive and negative aspects), the development of the subject in virtual modality was assessed in relation to the variables subject syllabus, professors' performance, platform scenario, and technological support. Results: The subject Physiology II in virtual modality had a high acceptance by the students. The aspects identified as positive were those related to individual time management, as well as the subject's applicability and structure; while the negative ones were oriented towards internet connectivity problems and the study environment. Conclusions: The successful experiences obtained in the development of Physiology II as a virtual subject lay the foundations for using this type of design in the specialty of Clinical Neurophysiology and the possibility of extending it to other subjects of the study plan(AU)

Adaptación de la metodología didáctica a la virtualidad en los cursos de procesamiento técnico de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica / Adaptation of the didactic methodology to virtuality in the technical processing courses of the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica

Resumen Este artículo tiene la finalidad de identificar la percepción estudiantil ante la adaptación de la metodología didáctica a la virtualidad en los cursos de procesamiento técnico BI-2001 Catalogación I y BI-3001 Indización, de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica, durante el I Ciclo lectivo del 2020. Para alcanzar dicho objetivo se realizó una investigación de tipo cuantitativa en la que se aplica un cuestionario en línea para analizar aspectos como el acceso que poseen a las clases virtuales y percepción respecto a las metodologías didácticas aplicadas. Se evidencia que contar con un adecuado acceso a internet es fundamental para continuar con el proceso educativo bajo la modalidad virtual, así como la importancia de adaptar los materiales didácticos y las evaluaciones que tradicionalmente se realizaban de manera presencial, considerando los factores que intervienen en la educación virtual.

Abstract This article identify the student perception of the adaptation of the didactic methodology to virtuality in the technical processing courses BI-2001 Cataloging I and BI-3001 Indexing, at the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica, during the I school year of 2020. To achieve this objective a quantitative research was carried out in which an online questionnaire was applied to analyze aspects such as the access they have to virtual classes, perception regarding the applied didactic methodologies. It is observed that having an adequate internet access is essential to continue with the educational process under the virtual modality, as well as the importance of adapting the didactic materials and assessments that were traditionally carried out in person, considering the factors that intervene in the virtual education.

Análisis comparativo de modelos educativos para la educación superior virtual y sostenible / Comparative analysis of educational models for virtual and sustainable higher education / Análise comparativa de modelos educativos para o ensino superior virtual e sustentável

RESUMEN Se analizan diferentes modelos educativos, propuestos en educación superior: La finalidad de este análisis es identificar las ventajas y desventajas en cuanto a formación integral, mediación por las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC) y aporte al desarrollo sostenible. Lo anterior porque en situaciones se incorporan tecnologías en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, pero se siguen empleando modelos educativos tradicionales que poco aportan al descubrimiento de soluciones humanísticas y dignificantes para resolver los problemas de una región. En este estudio se emplea un protocolo de revisión sistemática; además, se integran la investigación, la innovación, la proyección social y promoción de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Se consideran como categorías del análisis comparativo: el enfoque pedagógico, reconociendo las bondades de aquellos modelos constructivistas; la presencia de lo dialógico, como forma de relación entre el estudiante y el docente; la formación para el desarrollo sostenible; el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico y social, entre otras. El resultado de este análisis permite identificar aspectos a considerar en la construcción de un modelo educativo para la educación superior mediado por las TIC.

ABSTRACT Some educational models proposed in higher education are analyzed. The objective of this analysis is to identify the advantages and disadvantages in terms of comprehensive training, mediation by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and contribution to sustainable development. This, because in situations, technologies are incorporated into the teaching-learning processes, but traditional educational models continue to be used, contributing little to the discovery of humanistic and dignifying solutions for solving the problems of a region. In this study, a systematic review protocol is used and includes research, innovation, social projection to promote the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).The following are considered as categories of comparative analysis: the pedagogical approach, recognizing the benefits of those constructivist models; the presence of the dialogical, as a form of relationship between the student and the teacher training for sustainable development, the development of critical and social thinking, among others. The result of this analysis allows us to identify aspects to consider in the construction of an educational model for higher education mediated by ICT

RESUMO Os diferentes modelos educacionais propostos no ensino superior são analisados. O objectivo desta análise é identificar as vantagens e desvantagens em termos de formação abrangente, mediação por Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) e contribuição para o desenvolvimento sustentável. O acima exposto, porque nas situações em que as tecnologias são incorporadas nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem, mas ainda são utilizados modelos educativos tradicionais que contribuem pouco para a descoberta de soluções humanistas e dignas para resolver os problemas de uma região. Neste estudo, é utilizado um protocolo de revisão sistemática; além disso, a investigação, inovação, projecção social e promoção dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) são integrados. São consideradas como categorias da análise comparativa: a abordagem pedagógica, reconhecendo os benefícios dos modelos construtivistas; a presença do dialógico, como forma de relação entre o aluno e o professor; a formação para o desenvolvimento sustentável; o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico e social, entre outros. O resultado desta análise permite identificar aspectos a considerar na construção de um modelo educacional para o ensino superior, mediado pelas TIC.

Implementation and Impact Evaluation of a Virtual Orthopaedic Continuing Medical Education Conference in a Low-Resource Country.

OBJECTIVE: The Haitian Annual Assembly of Orthopaedic Trauma (HAAOT) is an annual continuing medical education (CME) conference for Haitian orthopedists and trainees converted to a pilot virtual format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated this virtual format's effectiveness at teaching, facilitating bilingual discussion, and encouraging cross-cultural exchange of experiences - all aimed at improving orthopedic knowledge in a low-resource country like Haiti. DESIGN: Planned collaboratively between North American and Haitian colleagues, the conference involved 4 bilingual weekly Zoom meetings comprised of 4 to 6 prerecorded presentations and live-translated discussion. Pre- and postmeeting knowledge assessments in French (Haitian language of medical instruction) were administered weekly with results compared via 2-sample t-tests. An online postconference survey evaluated attendee satisfaction with the virtual format. SETTING: Virtual. PARTICIPANTS: Weekly attendance involved approximately 50 Haitian orthopedists and trainees, with 20 to 25 completing pre- and postmeeting assessments. RESULTS: Statistically significant increases between pre/post scores were seen during 3 of 4 sessions. Session-wide significant score increases occurred for residents and attending surgeons with <10 years of experience. 85.7% of attendees reported the virtual platform exceeded expectations and 100% indicated likely or extremely likely participation in further virtual events. CONCLUSIONS: The pilot virtual HAAOT was extremely well received with high desire for future sessions. Beyond short-term knowledge retention among attendees, nonmeasurable benefits included collaboration between orthopedists and trainees in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Haiti, and Burkina Faso. As COVID-19 spurs online learning in high-income nations, the successful low-resource context adjustments and local partnership underlying this model attest that travel restrictions need not impede delivery of virtual CME conferences in lower-income nations. Attendee learning and the decreased cost and travel requirements allude to this platform's sustainability and reproducibility in facilitating future international education and capacity building. Further studies will assess long-term retention of presented material.