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For years the technological revolution has been transforming all facets of our society. Teaching could obviously not be an exception but is quite the opposite because of its role in training the individuals of that society. Teachers at all levels of education are subjected to an adaptation process to develop the digital skills necessary for this transformation. This process must be permanent as there are still major deficiencies in teachers' ICT knowledge and rejection of their application. This study aims to see whether the inadequacy of digital teaching skills also occurs in the Dual Vocational Training modality. To this end, a descriptive quantitative method has been carried out in a sample of teachers from the Professional Formation Dual system in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. The results show an insufficient level of digital skills that is therefore improvable, finding some factors that influence, to some extent, the various components of digital competence such as prior teacher training, the locality in which their school resides or the category of teaching to which he belongs. Therefore, it is advised to continue to promote in-service training in digital competence for in-service teachers in order to achieve sustainable educational development.
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OBJETIVOS: Primario: analizar la prevalencia y perfil de automedicación de los alumnos de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Málaga. Secundarios: reconocer posibles factores de riesgo relacionados con la automedicación, evaluar el grado de conocimiento sobre automedicación y uso racional de los medicamentos y valorar a 6 meses el efecto de una intervención educativa sobre los objetivos previamente referidos. MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo y transversal de prevalencia de automedicación y factores de riesgo relacionados con la misma, mediante realización de encuesta anónima diseñada para tal fin, así como estudio analítico cuasi-experimental, del tipo antes-después, para detectar diferencias en la prevalencia y perfil de automedicación tras la realización de la intervención educativa. RESULTADOS: La prevalencia de automedicación reconocida por los alumnos fue del 72,7%, siendo mayor entre aquellos que aconsejaban o prestaban medicamentos, opinaban que la automedicación es una práctica eficaz y cuyos progenitores no poseían estudios universitarios. Tras la intervención educativa no disminuyó la prevalencia de automedicación, pero sí el hábito de recomendar y prestar medicamentos, el consumo de anticonceptivos y la creencia en la eficacia de la automedicación. Se observó una mejora en la clasificación correcta de los grupos farmacológicos, pasando del 45,4% al 58,2%, fundamentalmente en relación con un reconocimiento más adecuado de la antibioterapia y discriminación correcta de analgésicos y antiinflamatorios. CONCLUSIONES: Los resultados demuestran una alta prevalencia de automedicación en población universitaria, y sugieren la necesidad de implementar intervenciones educativas específicas en salud y uso racional de los medicamentos
OBJECTIVES: Primary: analyze the prevalence and profile of self-medication habits among the students of the Faculty of Education Sciences at the University of Malaga. Secondary: identify posibles factores de riesgo relacionados con la automedicación, possible risk factors related to self-medication, evaluate the degree of knowledge about self-medication and rational use of medicines, this was re-assessed 6 months after an educational intervention. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional study on the prevalence of self-medication habits and the risk factors derived from said habits. It was based on a specially designed anonymous survey and a quasi-experimental before-and-after analytical study in order to detect differences in the prevalence of self-medication and the profile of those with a tendency to self-medicate after completing the educational intervention. RESULTS: The prevalence of self-medication, as acknowledged by the students, was 72.7%. Self-medication was much more common among those students who recommended or lent medication to others, who considered that self-medication is an effective practice and whose parents do not have university studies. After the educational intervention, self-medication prevalence did not decrease regardless of the variable under analysis. What did decrease, however, was the habit of recommending and lending medication, the use of contraceptives and the belief that self-medication is an effective practice. We should highlight a higher accuracy in the classification of pharmacological groups (from 45.4% to 58.2%), particularly as regards a better understanding of antibiotic treatments and a correct distinction between painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The results show a high prevalence of self-medication in university population, and suggest the need to implement specific educational interventions in health and rational use of medicines
