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Death: between the individual and the social
Get PDFThis paper discusses the concept of death and its various types, focusing on how death affects terminally ill nurses. The importance of understanding and managing emotions related to death in nursing practice is explored. Types of death such as natural, apparent, sudden, violent, suicide, homicide, accidental death, and assisted suicide are discussed. The paper reflects on the universal fear of death and how this fear can influence the pursuit of achievement to counteract distress, often leading to an anxious race against time without enjoying achievement. The importance of recognizing and addressing death-related fears and emotions in nursing staff to provide high quality care to terminally ill patients and their families is highlighted. It is highlighted that, despite the inevitability of death in nursing practice, nursing professionals are not always emotionally prepared to deal with death. It is mentioned that the dying process not only affects nurses in their professional lives but also impacts their personal lives. The need to provide adequate support and resources to help nurses cope with the complex emotions associated with the death of patients is highlighted. In conclusion, this paper highlights the importance of addressing the issue of death in nursing practice, recognizing the need for emotional support and training for nursing professionals. The need for more compassionate and dignified care in the process of caring for terminally ill patients is emphasize
Food safety and the approach of the Human Milk Collection Center at the Hospital Zonal General de Agudos “Prof. Dr. Ramón Carrillo”
Get PDFIntroduction: human milk banks are vital institutions for maternal and child health, promoting breastfeeding and neonatal care by processing and distributing donated breast milk. These banks contribute significantly to public and neonatal health by reducing medical complications and associated costs. In addition, they support maternal and child health policies, improving the quality of life of infants and reducing infant mortality. They are also fundamental for medical research on breast milk and its impact on infant health.Objective: to describe the implementation of a Critical Control Point analysis plan to ensure safe handling and increased volume of raw human milk.Methods: an observational and descriptive study was conducted in the milk bank, observing and documenting daily procedures and interviewing personnel. Internal documents were analyzed and a qualitative approach was applied to identify patterns and good practices.Results: preventive and precautionary measures were implemented to ensure food safety, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures for Cleaning and Disinfection (SSOP). Critical points such as personnel hygiene and storage temperature were controlled. Traceability from donor to recipient was maintained, ensuring that raw and pasteurized milk was properly labeled. A health services network was established with the HIGA San Martin de La Plata Milk Bank to distribute pasteurized milk equitably.Conclusions: the HIGA Prof. Dr. Ramon Carrillo HIGA milk bank has been successful in maintaining food security and increasing the availability of raw and pasteurized human milk. Despite challenges such as a building renovation, a rigorous control of critical points has been maintained. Cooperation with the HIGA San Martin Milk Bank has facilitated the equitable distribution of pasteurized milk. This report highlights the success in ensuring food security and access to breast milk for the most vulnerable newborn
Influence of culture on disease perception
Get PDFThis scientific paper explores the complex relationship between culture, health, and disease, highlighting how cultural beliefs and practices shape perceptions of health and illness. Culture is described as a complex system of knowledge and customs transmitted from generation to generation, encompassing language, customs, and values. The paper emphasizes that concepts of health and disease can vary significantly across cultures. Different cultural backgrounds lead to diverse interpretations of what constitutes health or illness. Cultural beliefs influence how individuals perceive their health and respond to medical interventions. The text examines the example of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which differs from Western medicine by focusing on restoring balance and harmonizing energies within the body. The contrast between these two medical paradigms highlights the impact of culture on healthcare approaches. The paper also discusses the cultural acceptance of practices that may be harmful to health, such as incest in certain societies. These practices are considered sacred customs within those cultures, reflecting how cultural ideologies can shape disease risks. Furthermore, the paper explores how cultural factors interact with political and economic forces to create specific health risks and behaviors within societies. It emphasizes that culture plays a pivotal role in shaping human behavior and social acceptance. The paper concludes by emphasizing the enduring influence of culture on perceptions of health and disease throughout history, highlighting how cultural beliefs and practices continue to impact individuals\u27 health experiences and outcome
Understanding Departure: Diversity of Perspectives on Death in Societies and Religions
Get PDFFor biomedicine, "death is the irreversible loss of the capacity and content of the consciousness that provides the essential attributes of the human being and that integrate the functioning of the organism as a whole". Until well into the 19th century, the organ that determined a person\u27s death was the heart. If the heart stopped beating, death had won the battle; however, with the advance of medicine, other signs are considered to declare a person dead. Among these biological signs are the cessation of brain function, breathing, blood circulation and when the heart stops beating. Doctors affirm that a brain-dead person manifests the absence of movements, repeated grimaces, incessant blinking, not responding to light and not breathing independently. To conclude with this essay, we must recognize the importance for us as health professionals who evidence death in our daily lives to be aware of the concept of death since this allows us to articulate the attitudes that are socially assumed in front of it and in general, with the social game; and, at the same time, how this practice favours that awareness and know how different cultures, societies and religions face death, in order to be able to be nurses with an intercultural vision about deat
Pedagogical experience with Public Health campaigns from the design of socio-educational projects with insertion in the local territory
Get PDFIntroduction: in today\u27s society, educational management has become an imperative for the creation of knowledge and innovative educational experiences. In the context of the Bachelor\u27s Degree in Nursing at the University of Buenos Aires, a pedagogical experience focused on a public health campaign on Dengue was carried out. The main objective of this experience was to promote the democratization of scientific and health knowledge in relation to Dengue, guaranteeing the right of access to public health information. We sought to create an environment conducive to learning, active participation of students and interaction with the community.Development: the experience was divided into three stages: initial, progressive and territorial anchoring. In the initial stage, students were prepared through theoretical and technical sessions. The progressive stage involved adjustments and corrections in collaboration with the teaching team. In the territorial anchoring stage, groups of students carried out the public health campaign in sectors close to the university. The evaluation was carried out using group monitoring instruments and a checklist to evaluate the individual performance of the students. A review and feedback meeting was also held at the end of the experience.Conclusions: the proposed pedagogical experience demonstrated that effective educational management can promote the democratization of knowledge in the field of public health. Collaboration among students and the focus on the right of access to public health information are key elements. In addition, the importance of constant adaptation of educational practices to scientific and technological advances is highlighted. On the other hand, it provided an effective framework for the training of nursing students and the promotion of public health, demonstrating the importance of educational management in today\u27s societ
Culture, Society and Health
Get PDFThe disease -according to their beliefs- came from these divinities that could "damage," "possess" the individual, penetrate objects, "take out" the soul, etc. In this case, in a distant time, it could be observed that health was intervened by the religious mythical and was not based on the scientific. Knowing that medicine is a social and humanistic science, which is responsible for curing and preventing diseases, we can affirm that to achieve this objective, it is fundamentally necessary to raise awareness in society (we have a concrete and recent example which was the pandemic of Covid-19, in which the different societies dealt with the issue in different ways, previously it was HIV in the 80\u27s or cholera in the early 90\u27s in Argentina). Anthropology provides a significant social, cultural, and ancestral contribution since it allows us to know how communities that do not have access to health centers or advanced medicine use healing methods or alternative medicine for these communities to be effective or believe in their functioning. However, some people see them as antiquated methods. Therefore, Anthropology must make its social contribution from a deep study of the different societies to a joint work with other health disciplines to achieve, in the short term, individuals or societies prepared for future new diseases that may arise or current diseases that spread surprisingl
The art of seduce through a distinctive brand and women\u27s lingerie
No full textThe following article is presented with the aim of discovering a fascinating world between various components such as art, marketing and creativity; fundamentally in understanding the background of what is now brand positioning, its numerous approaches and analyzing different points of view, highlighting that unique experiences must be generated for each user and bet on having a positive impact against the perception obtained by part of the users, thus achieving a loyalty connection. It is to recognize in the field of fashion, more specifically, in the line of lingerie, it not only dresses bodies, but also empowers and identifies who wears it. Welcome to this spectacular journey, fused with experiences that go beyond the superficial and the importance to feel security and identification with a particular bran
Review of the VIII Interdisciplinary Congress in Health, VII Departmental Congress of Nursing and I International Interdisciplinary Congress in Health: “Interdisciplinary contribution improving global public health”
Get PDFThe event took place on November 29 and 30, 2023, in the city of Caacupé, Department of Cordillera, Paraguay, and was organized by the Board of Directors, administrative and teaching staff of the Instituto Superior en Ciencias de la Salud Juan Pablo II, aimed at professionals and students of health sciences, with the participation of national speakers from reference institutions and international guests from Argentina and Cuba, whose professional and scientific careers make them worthy of recognition. Key topics addressed were: prescription of medicines; social impact of training massage therapists; humanization and respect during labor and delivery; dental prosthesis from the aesthetic and health paradigm; knowledge management and research seedbeds; training of nursing and obstetrics personnel in maternal and child care; scientific research in contemporary times; family caregiver of the elderly at the end of life; professional competencies for the senior technician in radiology; training of professionals in clinical laboratories. The need to analyze teamwork and the interdisciplinary paradigm made it possible to show the challenges of global public health, as well as the professional articulation during health care. The event showed in a coherent way the professional dialogue, as well as the inter, trans and multidisciplinary approach to health car
Impact of Preventive and Mandatory Social Isolation in the control of type I diabetes in adults in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area
Get PDFIntroduction: the measures taken by the Argentine government to avoid contagion of the SARS-CoV-2 virus consisted in what was called Preventive and Mandatory Social Isolation (Aislamiento Social Preventivo y Obligatorio, ASPO), which was established on March 20th of 2020. The disposition restricted medical checkups and physical activity for several months and modified the population’s eating habits. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a high incidence and prevalence pathology worldwide. While the majority of the patients suffer from DM II, the percentage of DM I and its peculiarities make worth an analysis regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: assessing the impact of ASPO on the metabolic control of patients who live in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) during the period March-December 2020. Results: of the 45 subjects involved in the study, 42,2 % saw an increase in their HbA1c level, did not know the value, or did not get tested. This is a situation of clinical interest for a more exhaustive follow-up. In addition, 60 % of the total gained weight and 38 % decreased the frequency of physical activity, while 35 % did not perform any activity at all. Furthermore, 73,3 % reported having experienced anxiety, 64,4 % apathy, and 60 %, sadness. Conclusion: the impossibility of carrying out ordinary activities, the suspension or reduction of frequency of physical exercise, and the increase and modification of the quality of meals with the resulting weight gain had an impact on the rising of HbA1c levels during the Preventive and Mandatory Social Isolatio
Illness and death: how we cope with the end of life of a family member as health professionals
Get PDFAs healthcare professionals, we face the daily challenge of providing quality care to our patients with different pathologies at different stages, often even at the end of life. However, what happens when one of our family members is the one who is going through the end of life? Are we able to get involved as primary caregivers? If we do, how does it affect us emotionally? Has our profession given us the necessary tools to handle such a situation? We ask these questions based on the premise that, although we are dedicated to caring for others, we are only sometimes prepared to do so with people we are united by love or affection. About the subject of study of this work, we highlight the personal experiences of this team and colleagues, who could/we were able to contribute different life experiences in the personal sphere without leaving aside our professionalism when making decisions, finding a bibliography that relates in a scientific and empirical professional way that serves us as a theoretical framework, but that does not propose its application in the specificity that we propose, that is, our professional being related to the personal experience lived. As a common denominator, most of the colleagues consulted, and ourselves believe that experience in the practical field helps us to provide comfort and security to both the patient and the family environment, not only in the end-of-life process but also in the context of some pathology in the acute phas