Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Developing a Self-Instruction Tool for Respectful Care in Healthcare: Design and Validation Process].
Respectful care is a relationship between professionals and patients based on deep respect and assessment of the person's dignity. ⋯ The results of this study show that Respectful care requires professionals responsible for their work who have achieved competencies to provide respectful health care. In that sense, HBT can be understood as a proposalfor continuous improvement in the clinical training of students and health professionals.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
Observational Study[Obesity and risk of relapse in patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A retrospective study].
Obesity has been associated with a low-grade proinflammatory state, and it has been related to the development of cancer in general, including hematologic cancer. ⋯ Obesity is not an independent risk factor for the prognosis of adult patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia B-lineage.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Intercultural Competences in Chilean Dental Education for Inclusive Healthcare].
Cultural diversity in Chile and inequities in access and quality of care require the development of cultural competencies in health professionals. Internationally, cultural competence has been integrated into the curricula of health professional programs; however, in Chile it is still in its early stages. ⋯ Including cultural competence in dental curricula is essential for more inclusive and culturally safe health care. Its longitudinal integration into various courses, employing effective teaching and assessment methodologies, is recommended. The results of this study provide a guide to identifying the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to train health professionals who ultimately deliver appropriate health care with cultural pertinence.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Strategies on critical levels and nodes to improve self-management in people with cardiovascular risk factors in COVID-19 pandemic conditions].
Chile faced the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic, which coexisted with food-nutritional problems related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Due to this context, individuals with chronic conditions had less chance to receive medical attention due to the restructuring of the public health system. ⋯ It is necessary to re-evaluate primary care policies in light of these proposed strategies for sharing responsibility and empowering users about their abilities.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Adverse Drug Events in Hospitalized Patients in Chile: Prevalence & Implications].
To study the prevalence of adverse drug events (ADE) in hospitalized patients in Chile. As part of our research, we also assessed the validity of the method used to identify the occurrence of an ADE based on the discharge diagnoses of the patient. ⋯ This paper uses nationwide data to describe the prevalence of ADEs and their correlation with different factors associated with the patient, the patient's disease, and the health service. These studies are essential to designing public health policies that effectively address healthcare quality and patient safety.