TY - JOUR
T1 - Factores tecnológicos-educativos asociados a problemas fisioergonómicos en estudiantes de medicina
AU - Mejia, Christian R.
AU - Miñan-Tapia, Armando
AU - Arce-Villalobos, Laura R.
AU - Cuevas-Zapata, Liz M.
AU - Nina-Tancara, Fátima
AU - Aranguren, Juan M.
AU - Rodriguez-Parra, Maria
AU - Valle-Bracamontes, Inti
AU - Hernández-Yépez, Palmer J.
AU - Valladares-Garrido, Danai
AU - Pereira-Victorio, César Johan
AU - Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Introduction: There is evidence on the negative effect of the use of information and communication technologies on students, however, little is known about physio-ergonomic problems secondary to their use. Objective: To identify the technological-educational factors associated with the report of 4 physio-ergonomic problems in medical students. Methods: Cross-sectional study in medical students from 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. A questionnaire was used whose variables were socio-educational and technological characteristics, as well as physio-ergonomic problems (neck pain, back pain, dry/red eye and headache). Results: Of 11 587 students, 14.5% reported presenting 4 physio-ergonomic problems. Most reported neck pain (50%), back pain (50.5%), and headache (53.7%). Women (PR= 1.06), who studied a previous degree (PR= 1.19), who belonged to all years of studies (PR= 1.12-1.20), who had greater use of the Internet, had a higher frequency (in hours) of presenting these physio-ergonomic problems (PR= 1.01) and those who accessed Twitter during school hours (PR= 1.30). They decreased the frequency of presenting these problems, being younger in years (PR= 0.99), coming from a private university (PR= 0.81), and who belonged to any extracurricular group (PR= 0.67-0.93). Conclusions: The technological-educational factors associated with the report of 4 physio-ergonomic problems in medical students were being a woman, having a previous degree, belonging to all the years of study, hours of Internet use and access to Twitter during classes.
AB - Introduction: There is evidence on the negative effect of the use of information and communication technologies on students, however, little is known about physio-ergonomic problems secondary to their use. Objective: To identify the technological-educational factors associated with the report of 4 physio-ergonomic problems in medical students. Methods: Cross-sectional study in medical students from 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. A questionnaire was used whose variables were socio-educational and technological characteristics, as well as physio-ergonomic problems (neck pain, back pain, dry/red eye and headache). Results: Of 11 587 students, 14.5% reported presenting 4 physio-ergonomic problems. Most reported neck pain (50%), back pain (50.5%), and headache (53.7%). Women (PR= 1.06), who studied a previous degree (PR= 1.19), who belonged to all years of studies (PR= 1.12-1.20), who had greater use of the Internet, had a higher frequency (in hours) of presenting these physio-ergonomic problems (PR= 1.01) and those who accessed Twitter during school hours (PR= 1.30). They decreased the frequency of presenting these problems, being younger in years (PR= 0.99), coming from a private university (PR= 0.81), and who belonged to any extracurricular group (PR= 0.67-0.93). Conclusions: The technological-educational factors associated with the report of 4 physio-ergonomic problems in medical students were being a woman, having a previous degree, belonging to all the years of study, hours of Internet use and access to Twitter during classes.
KW - Internet use
KW - Latin America
KW - back pain
KW - dry eye syndromes
KW - information technology
KW - neck pain
KW - students
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M3 - Artículo original
AN - SCOPUS:85159335040
SN - 0138-6557
VL - 52
JO - Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
JF - Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
IS - 1
M1 - e02302467
ER -