Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[General and infant mortality trends in Chile from 1909 to 2017].
During the twentieth century, Chile experienced an important reduction in general mortality. ⋯ Public health efforts should be carried out to further reduce socioeconomic and regional gaps in adult and infant mortality in Chile.
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Suicide is a public health problem in the world. In Chile, suicide rates increased since 1990 with regional differences in rates. ⋯ The use of geographic methods and the disaggregation of suicide cases at district level, allowed the identification of territorial variability in the distribution of suicide rates within the Araucanía Region. Spatial patterns of areas with high suicide risk were found.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity perception in Chilean households].
The coronavirus 2 pandemic (COVID-19) has caused intense changes in lifestyles, feeding, and nutrition habits. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic in Chile increased the perception of food insecurity in households with vulnerable conditions. However, the consumption of healthier foods increased.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Experiences of medical students belonging to sexual and gender diversity: a systematic review].
Students belonging to sexual and gender diversity experience chronic stress due to stigmatization and discrimination. ⋯ LGBTQ+ medical students still experience more discrimination than inclusion during their training. Therefore, medical schools should render medical education a more inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ population.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Use of web 2.0 Tools in the flipped classroom methodology: an option for distance learning].
The flipped classroom is an active method where information in delivered before class and the time allocated for it is dedicated to achieving more complex learning objectives. Diverse resources are used in each phase of the methodology. However, Web 2.0 or "Social Web" tools allow greater personal and remote interaction. ⋯ The flipped classroom methodology developed with Edpuzzle was very well evaluated by students. This teaching method may be particularly useful in the epidemiological context of COVID-19 and other situations which require distant learning.