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    Factores que influyen en la violencia laboral en el personal operativo de salud del Distrito 18D02 Salud Ambato.
    (2025-12-17) Vásconez Espín, Patricia Estefanía; Mejías, Marianela; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Centro de Posgrados
    Workplace violence has been present for many years within the environment of health personnel, evidenced by various forms of aggression from patients, users, and even coworkers, creating conditions that negatively affect their mental health and job performance. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence workplace violence among operational health personnel of District 18D02 Ambato and to identify the most frequent dimension that causes harm within the study population. The research was conducted using the Workplace Violence in the Health Sector instrument, which facilitated data collection and the identification of factors related to the occurrence of workplace violence. The study population consisted of operational community health personnel, and a convenience sample was selected from a health unit with 52 participants who met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that psychological violence is the most common condition affecting participants, with psychological harassment being the primary source of discomfort in the work environment. In conclusion, workplace violence is frequent among health professionals due to various individual and organizational factors that expose them to aggression from patients, family members, and co-workers.
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    Plan de actividades de entretenimiento para mejorar el estado funcional y cognitivo de los adultos mayores
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Centro de Posgrados, 2023-04-04) Vásconez Espín, Patricia Estefanía; Martínez Freire, Angélica Maricela
    Older adults are in a stage of life in which there are a large number of changes and a difficulty to adapt to them, the result of the passage of time is reflected in physical and cognitive deterioration which can lead to disabilities, through the entertainment activities that are fulfilled in free time, it is sought to maintain the autonomy of the population studied, in addition to improving the quality due to guaranteeing healthy aging. Objective: To design a plan of leisure activities in the functional state of older adults that motivates them to be part of a healthy old age. Materials and methods: quantitative approach because it will use the Barthel scale to assess the level of dependence of the elderly, the MiniMental Test to assess intellectual capacity and global cognitive performance, we worked with a group of 49 older adults from the parish of Santa Rosa. Results: it was evidenced that after applying the plan of entertainment activities designed, older adults improved their functional and cognitive capacity. Results: it was evidenced that after applying the plan of entertainment activities designed, older adults improved their functional and cognitive capacity. Conclusions: It was possible to structure a plan of entertainment activities with a duration of fourteen weeks, in which the older adults group with whom we worked was encouraged to adopt healthy habits in their lives that contribute positively to their daily development.