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Contemporary higher education must prepare students for a digital world by equipping them with both technical and critical competencies. In this context, self-confidence is key, as believing in oneself facilitates the acquisition and use of digital tools. This research aims to examine the role of self-confidence as a predictor of digital competency development among university students in Peru. A mixed-approach was employed, utilizing predictive calculations on one hand, alongside quantitative data collection and analysis through interviews. The sample consisted of 213 postgraduate students from various regions of Peru, along with 20 university professors at the postgraduate level. The study's findings confirm that self-confidence is a significant predictor of the development of digital skills in Peruvian university students. A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.484, p < 0.001) was identified between the two variables, indicating that students with higher levels of self-confidence are more likely to develop advanced digital skills. These results are further reinforced by qualitative analysis, as the digitalization of education cannot be contemplated with students who lack digital skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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At present, investigations are more frequent in which it is reported that survivors of the SARS-CoV-2 infection do not regain their state of health prior to the viral process. The study collected information about the various sequelae recorded in original research indexed in databases such as Scielo, Scopus, and Pubmed, 11 articles were found from patients who had COVID-19, who participated in various studies in the post-acute stage of the acute disease process. the disease, some of them were even evaluated after 6 months of having started the symptoms, however, they continued presenting symptoms after the remission of the disease. In other articles, patients were evaluated by imaging tests such as computed axial tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. The results indicated sequelae in the respiratory system such as dyspnea, fatigue, lesions compatible with pulmonary fibrosis; while, in the cardiovascular system, sequelae such as tachycardia, palpitations, arterial hypertension, myocarditis and pericardial effusion were reported. Likewise, sequelae such as headache, ageusia, anosmia, insomnia, amnesia and concentration deficit were evidenced in the nervous system; In the musculoskeletal system, arthralgia, myalgia, difficulty moving, and, finally, in mental health, the conditions recorded were anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, apathy, dysphoria, and feelings of inferiority. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Public spaces should be safe places for the free movement of people, especially for women, and even more so if they are minors. In the case of adolescent girls, they are often victims of sexual harassment in the streets or other places, a situation that could significantly affect their comprehensive development. Objective: to characterize sexual harassment in public spaces towards Peruvian adolescents. Methods: comparative descriptive study, which included 372 schoolchildren from two educational institutions (one public and one private) in the province of Santa (Peru). The street sexual harassment questionnaire, a 13-item instrument, was applied. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the levels of sexual harassment; while the inferential statistics identified a statistical difference in bullying with respect to both educational institutions. Based on the normality of the data, the Student's t-test was used. Results: sexual harassment was at a medium level in both schools, 52.4% in the private one and 45% in the public one. A significant statistical difference was evidenced between the participants of one and another educational center, with respect to the behavioral dimensions of social interaction, verbal component and physical component; as well as sexual harassment in general. Conclusion: Sexual harassment in public spaces was, in most cases, medium level. Social interaction behaviors, as well as the verbal component, were the most prevalent dimensions of bullying towards adolescents from both educational institutions in the province of Santa (Peru). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: the quality of the hospital pharmaceutical service is fundamental in health care, because it guarantees an aspect as important as the adequate distribution of medicines. This should be equivalent in public hospitals in any city and within the same country, but, unfortunately, it is influenced by various factors. Objective: to evaluate the Peruvian patients' perception of the quality in hospital pharmaceutical services. Methods: descriptive and comparative study, carried out with the participation of 286 patients affiliated to the Comprehensive Health Insurance of two public hospitals in a city of Peru. A valid and reliable questionnaire was applied, depending on the context of the population. The comparison analysis was performed using the Mann - Whitney U nonparametric test, considering 5% significance. Results: the quality of the pharmaceutical service provided was more frequently perceived as high (51.5%); and on average (51.3%), for the hospitals under study, respectively. In the analysis of the quality of the pharmaceutical service and its dimensions, the Mann-Whitneye U test revealed a significant difference between tangible elements, empathy, accessibility and opportunity (p = 0.000) for each hospital evaluated. Conclusion: according to the perception of the patients, the quality of the pharmaceutical service offered to the members of the Comprehensive Health Insurance, showed differences in the two public hospitals analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]