Colombian Adaptation of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS).

BACKGROUND: Self-Compassion is crucial for assessing how people relate to their suffering in moments of personal difficulty. The objective of this study was to check the psychometric properties of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) in a Colombian sample. METHOD: The Spanish version of the SCS was adapted to the Colombian context via a content validity technique. This version was administered to 751 Colombians from the general community. Psychometric analysis was performed using R studio packages. RESULTS: 7 models were tested, the best fit was found for the bifactor ESEM model (χ2/df = 0.86, CFI = 1, TLI= 1, RMSEA= 0.00, SRMR= 0.01). This model produced optimal reliability indices (ωh = 0.83, FD= 0.93, H= 0.96). CONCLUSIONS: The study produced initial psychometric evidence of the structure of the SCS in Colombia, with evidence of a general factor in the bifactor ESEM model. More research is needed to justify the complete usage of the SCS in the country.

Control de niños epilépticos en el consultorio externo del Hospital de Puerto Natales / Control of epileptic children at the Puerto Natales Hospital's out patient clinic

Se presenta la experiencia alcanzada en el control y tratamiento de la epilepsia infantil en una comunidad rural atendida por un hospital de tipo 3. El esquema se basa en el empleo de una tarjeta de control; en la concentración de las consultas en un día y horarios determinados de cada semana y en la incorporación de las visitas domiciliarias. La observación prolongada por dos años demostró un aumento de la aadhesividad, con reducción de los abandonos y una mayor continuidad del tratamiento. Todo ello mejora los resultado terapéuticos y el pronóstico de la afección