Background: The family medicine resident stays in permanent contact with the primary care centers where acquire the knowledge of primary, integral and continuous care for the individual and their family. These future family doctors will be the head of the preventive and curative care and will frequently serve as counselors to family members. Objective: To determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and family functionality in Family Medicine Resident Physicians in the family medicine unit #27 of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods: Comparative cross-sectional study in family medicine resident physicians at FMU 27. Participants answered the family APGAR and TMMS- 24 scale to determine the family functionality and emotional intelligence. Descriptive statistics were used, the qualitative variables were expressed in frequencies and percentages, and the quantitative variables in measures of central tendency and dispersion. The assumption of normality was made by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The Chi-squared test was used to analyze differences in categorical variables, and the Odds ratio was used to calculate risk. The information obtained was analyzed in the statistical program SPSS version 25. Results: 58 participants were included. 46 (79.3%) residents have a functional family, of which 14 (24.1%) pay little attention to their emotions and 4 (6.9%) pays too much attention. Of the total of residents, 35 (60.3%) present adequate attention. Conclusions: Although most studies affirm that there is a relationship in family functionality and emotional intelligence, a significant relationship was not confirmed.
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a highly prevalent chronic disease, affecting 8.8% of people worldwide. There are many factors related to the development of DM, the most important are modifiable related to lifestyle such as body weight, physical inactivity, smoking and consumption of alcohol. Objective: To know the prevalence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in patients with increased risk for T2D. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the family medicine unit 27, in patients with increased risk for T2D according to the FINDRISC test. The participants were recruited from a previous study titled “Risk assessment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults from FMU 27”. The patients with increased risk for T2D were evaluated with paraclinical studies in order to confirm alterations in blood glucose. Descriptive statistics were used, the qualitative variables were expressed in frequencies and percentages, and the quantitative variables in measures of central tendency and dispersion, the information obtained was analyzed in the statistical program SPSS version 25. Results: 254 patient files were analyzed, selecting 139 patients for the study. Of all the participants with a score greater than 7 in the FINDRISC test, 24.01% were diagnosed with prediabetes and 30.70% with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: The prevalence of Diabetes and prediabetes was higher in our population at a short follow-up.
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the main urological pathologies that affects men in adulthood. The high frequency of the symptoms of this pathology is correlated with a perception of worsening of the quality of life, and can lead to deterioration in the activity and work productivity of the patient, leading to stress, depression and social isolation. Objective: To know the association between quality of life and prostate symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in the family medicine unit #27 of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods: Participants answered IPSS questionnaire to determine the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms and quality of life. Descriptive statistics were used, the qualitative variables were expressed in frequencies and percentages, and the quantitative variables in measures of central tendency and dispersion. The assumption of normality was made by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The Chi-squared test was used to analyze differences in categorical variables, and the Odds ratio was used to calculate risk. The information obtained was analyzed in the statistical program SPSS version 25. Results: A total of 356 patients were included in the study. In the evaluation of the severity of prostate symptoms, 59.27% presented mild symptoms (n=211). Regarding quality of life results, 76.69% (n=273) considered as good quality of life, finding an association between both variables (P <0.001). Conclusions: We can conclude that there is an association between the severity of prostate symptoms and quality of life. It is important to constantly evaluate the presence of symptoms, in order to carry out preventive actions to avoid the effect on the quality of life of these patients.
Background: In the coronavirus infection, it is important to consider the neuropsychiatric implications; preliminary studies of this new pandemic suggest that patients with COVID-19 may experience depression and anxiety. In that way, family functionality is a determining factor in health preservation of patients with mental disorders and COVID-19. Objective: To determine the family functionality and its relationship with depression and anxiety in recovered COVID-19 patients in a primary care center of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods: A review of clinical records of patients with COVID-19 was carried out at the Family Medicine Unit #27 in Tijuana, Mexico, from July to December 2020. A descriptive cross-sectional study was implemented to know the frequency of depression, anxiety and family functionality in recovered COVID-19 patients. Symptoms of depression were assessed with the Trait Depression Inventory – IDERE. Anxiety was measurement with Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Inventory. Family functionality was determined with family APGAR. Quantitative variables were described as median and interquartile range (IQR), and qualitative variables were expressed as frequency and percentage. The assumption of normality was made by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The Chisquared test was used to analyze differences in categorical variables, and the Odds ratio was used to calculate risk. Results: 560 patients were studied, of which 179 met the selection criteria and 151 entered the study. 54.31% of patients have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, 80.13% moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and 18.54% alteration in family functionality. Conclusions: COVID-19 is a public health problem that affects multiple dimensions with significant repercussions. It is necessary to apply an early biopsychosocial approach to treat these alterations and avoid their chronicity in order to improve quality life of these patients.
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