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Item Plantas medicinales en el tratamiento de enfermedades culturales según la cosmovisión de sanadores y pobladores(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2022-10-11) Andrango Quisaguano, Nataly Paola; Fernández Nieto, Miriam IvonneThe use of medicinal plants for the treatment of cultural diseases is considered a significant axis within the health system to contribute to universal access and coverage in health.Objective: To determine the medicinal plants most used in the treatment of cultural diseases according to the worldview of residents and healers regarding the health disease process. Method: quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental study, cross sectional design,convenience sampling of 50 heads of household and 4 local healers who were given two typesof surveys. Results: the majority of the study population chooses to self-medicate with local medicinal plants in the presence of spiritual diseases. Conclusion: the healing methods of the Rasuyacu Corazón community are cleansing and infusions with native medicinal plants such as; nettle, chilco, rue, marco, santa maria, aloe vera, mellocos and fava leaves.Item Perspectiva de la calidad de vida en el adulto mayor con insuficiencia renal crónica en tratamiento de hemodialisis(Universdidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2021-03-01) Ashqui Moreira, Paola Alexandra; Ramírez López, Diego Iván Md. Msc.The health-related quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment, complications and compliance with treatment are the elements that will benefit the quality of life of the elderly, these elements must undergo in-depth analysis in order to establish meaningful causal links. Analyzing the quality of life of the elderly patient on hemodialysis by addressing the behavior of the determinants that influence the development of this disease through the application of the KDQOL-36 survey, will allow to establish physical, mental and social strategies that allow improving their situation. This quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out at the Ambato General Hospital IESS was carried out with a non-probabilistic sampling for the author's in a universe of 35 patients, the “Quality of Life” questionnaire was applied with the purpose of knowing the personal characteristics of these patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. The KDQOL-36 TM instrument (items 13-36) was applied to evaluate the patient with health problems, finding that their quality of life is lower compared to a healthy individual, hemodialysis patients present a medium-low quality of life and affected area is physical, These is a greater link with social relationships since the better the social relationship, the better quality of life according to the patient's perception. On the other hand, the limitations of the disease disturb relations with his circle of friends and with his relatives.Item Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 + Tumor en Páncreas/ Adenocarcinoma de Páncreas(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-Carrera Enfermería, 2016-06-01) Guevara Espejo, Luz Milagros; .Gavilanes Fray, Verónica Del Pilar Lic. EspSeveral studies show a clear association between diabetes mellitus and the development of pancreas adenocarcinoma because its complications are not uncommon and they have to be treated in the best way possible keeping a metabolic equilibrium. This study case has to do with an elderly male patient with a pancreatic cancer associated to diabetes due to the fact that this gland produces juices that help assimilate food and the hormones that propitiate the regulation of glucose levels in the blood. Most of the information was gathered from the clinical history of the patient. This information, which was necessary for the analysis, was collected with the patient’s and the family’s cooperation and was used as a reference point. The nursing assistance is based on the scientific method which allow us to provide care in a rational, logical, and systematic manner. This allows us as future nursing professionals make independent decisions in order to achieve objectives deriving from our assistance which will improve the patient’s health state. Each day, the impact of the assistance to diabetic peopleis more noticeable, as well as the evidence that education is essential on its therapeutic approach. That’s why, with this case, we attempt to increase the level of trust on the daily work of the nursing professional. This will turn into a more efficient service for people with this chronic condition.Item Análisis de caso de Enfermedades Inducidas por al Alcohol enfocado en la Intervención de Enfermería(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-Carrera Enfermería, 2016-04-01) Velasco Unapucha, Ana Lucia; Herrera López, José Luis Lic. Mg.This analysis of clinical case was performed on liver cirrhosis because this pathology is considered a major public health problem worldwide that is a condition in which the liver slowly deteriorates still the main causes alcoholismo. In this research the case of a male patient, 62 years old, suffering from the same disease Hepatic Cirrhosis 3 years due to excessive alcohol consumption occurs. Information was collected from the beginning of the pathology to date, reviewing developments and conducting assessments of nursing with the aim to propose interventions that facilitate the improvement of the quality of life of the patient and the family. The disease started in the patient as a complicated abdominal pain with dyspnea, which was progressing so slowly affecting the daily life of the patient and preventing activities of daily living. For data collection was used the descriptive methodology and the data that are detailed in this paper were obtained from the clinical history and direct interview with the patient and family, is also recognized that literature, because it was based in the search, retrieval, analysis, criticism and interpretation of secondary data, that is, through a documentary and investigative information that will give you support and greater accuracy to the study conducted. This analysis was performed in order to identify the nursing process as a methodological tool which allows constantly improve the quality of care to patients that are aimed at maintaining the health of the people in all its dimensions: physical, mental and social and possibility of unifying the communication between professionals in this way meet the needs individuals, families and communities to problems actual or potential health through health promotion.