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Introducción: La pandemia por la COVID-19 trajo consigo cambios en el comportamiento humano y afecciones psíquicas que afectan la salud mental. Objetivo: Estimar la adicción a los teléfonos inteligentes en adolescentes mujeres tras la pandemia por la COVID-19. Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado en noviembre y diciembre del 2022, en una institución educativa pública de Ica, Perú. Participaron 581 adolescentes que respondieron a un cuestionario con variables generales y la Escala de Adicción a los Teléfonos Inteligentes. Se aplicó un análisis estadístico descriptivo y multivariado mediante modelos lineales generalizados de la familia Poisson para evaluar la asociación entre las variables. Resultados: De las participantes, el 21,7 por ciento reveló adicción a los teléfonos inteligentes y el 48,7 por ciento se encuentra en riesgo alto de dependencia. Los conflictos familiares en el hogar (razón de prevalencia ajustada - RPa= 1,41; intervalo de confianza -IC 95 por ciento: 1,00-1,99) y los sentimientos de vergüenza (RPa= 1,44; IC 95 por ciento: 1,01-2,03), se asociaron a mayor adicción a los teléfonos inteligentes. No obstante, el sentimiento de tristeza, ansiedad o depresión y el hecho de sentirse rechazado por la sociedad presentaron asociación, no ajustada. Conclusiones: La adición a los teléfonos inteligentes y el riesgo de padecer este trastorno es alto en las adolescentes; existen variables generales susceptibles de ser modificadas que podrían mermar dicha afección comportamental inducida o potenciada por la pandemia de la COVID-19(AU)
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it changes in human behavior and psychic conditions that affect mental health. Objective: Estimate smartphone addiction in female adolescents after COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted during November to December 2022, in a public educational institution in Ica, Peru. A total of 581 adolescents participated and answered a questionnaire with general variables and the Smartphone Addiction Scale. A descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis was applied using Poisson family generalized linear models to evaluate the association between variables. Results: Of the participants, 21.7 percent revealed addiction to smartphones and 48.7 percent were at high risk of dependence on these devices. Family conflicts at home (adjusted prevalence ratio-RPa = 1.41; 95 percent confidence interval-CI: 1.00-1.99) and feelings of shame (RPa = 1.44; 95 percent CI: 1.01-2.03), were associated with higher smartphone addiction. However, feelings of sadness, anxiety or depression and feeling rejected by society showed an unadjusted association. Conclusions: Smartphone addiction and risk for this disorder is high in adolescent girls; there are general variables amenable to modification that could diminish such a behavioral condition induced or potentiated by the COVID-19 pandemic(AU)
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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Dependency, Psychological , Internet Addiction Disorder , COVID-19/etiology , Mental Health , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Poultry farming represents Peru's primary food animal production industry, where antimicrobial growth promoters are still commonly used, exerting selective pressure on intestinal microbial populations. Consumption and direct animal-to-human transmission have been reported, and farmworkers are at high risk of colonization with resistant bacteria. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 54 farmworkers to understand their current antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness in Ica, Peru. To gain insight into the potential work-related risk of exposure to bacteria, we also measured the AMR rates in Escherichia coli isolated among 50 broiler chickens. Farmworkers were unaware of antimicrobial resistance (31.5%) or antibiotic resistance (16.7%) terms. Almost two-thirds (61%) consumed antibiotics during the previous month, and only 42.6% received a prescription from a healthcare professional. A total of 107 E. coli chicken isolates were obtained, showing a high frequency of multidrug-resistant (89.7%) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production (71.9%). Among ESBL-producer isolates, 84.4% carried the blaCTX-M gene. Results identified gaps in knowledge that reflect the need for interventions to increase antimicrobial awareness among poultry farmworkers. The high AMR rates among E. coli isolates highlight the need to reduce antimicrobial use in poultry farms. Our findings reveal a critical need for effective policy development and antimicrobial stewardship interventions in poultry production in Ica, Peru.