Revista médica de 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
[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.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Prevalence and features of chronic pain among patients with schizophrenia].
People with schizophrenia generally refrain from manifesting somatic symptoms, and may not complain of pain. Therefore these patients may have an insensitivity to pain. ⋯ These results indicate that the prevalence of pain among people with schizophrenia, is similar to that of the general population.