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This pandemic has been classified as a “psychological pandemic” that produces anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorders. As the mental health effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, continue to unfold, there are still large knowledge gaps about the variables that predispose individuals to, or protect individuals against the disease. However, there are few publications on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of citizens in Latin American countries. In this study, the effects that COVID-19 had on citizens of Peru have been described. For this, 1699 questionnaires, collected between 2 April and 2 September 2020, were analyzed. Descriptive, bivariate analysis was performed with odds ratio (OR) calculations and a data mining methodology. Sociodemographic variables (from the General Health Questionnaire), health conditions and perception, symptoms, and variables related to contact and preventive measures regarding COVID-19 were analyzed. As compared to other countries, less affectation of mental health and increased use of preventive measures were observed. It has been suggested that the country’s precarious health system and poverty rates prior to the pandemic may justify higher mortality figures in Peru than in other Latin American countries, despite prompt action for its containment and compliance with the protective measures. Psychological distress had a greater incidence in women, young people, people without a partner, and people without university studies. The most significant conditioning variables were self-perceived health status, headache or muscle pain over the past 14 days, level of studies, and age. The extensive use of preventive measures against COVID-19 is in line with the strict legislative measures taken, and this is, in turn, in line with other countries when looking at the lower effect on mental health, but contrary when focusing on the high lethality identified. The need to include the economy or availability and quality of healthcare in future studies arises, as well as the suitability to analyze the cause for differences between countries.
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Juan Palomino-Baldeón; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; María Villavicencio-Guardia; Adriano Dias; João Bernardes; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Peru: Psychological Distress. Healthcare 2021, 9, 691 .
AMA StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos, Juan Palomino-Baldeón, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, María Villavicencio-Guardia, Adriano Dias, João Bernardes, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Peru: Psychological Distress. Healthcare. 2021; 9 (6):691.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos; Juan Palomino-Baldeón; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; María Villavicencio-Guardia; Adriano Dias; João Bernardes; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2021. "Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Peru: Psychological Distress." Healthcare 9, no. 6: 691.
Shift work that involves circadian disruption has been highlighted as a likely carcinogenic factor for breast cancer in humans. Also, unhealthy lifestyle habits observed in night work nurses could be causally related to an increase in the incidence of estrogen-positive breast tumours in this population. Assessing baseline risk of breast cancer in nurses is essential. The objective of this study was to analyze the risk of breast cancer that nurses had in relation to their lifestyle and labour factors related to shift work. A cross-sectional descriptive study through a questionnaire about sociodemographic variables, self-perception of health, and working life was designed. The sample consisted of 966 nurses. The relationship between variables was tested. A binary logistic regression and a classification and regression tree were performed. The most significant labour variables in relation to the risk of breast cancer were the number of years worked (more than 16 years; p< 0.01; OR = 8.733, 95% CI = 2.811, 27.134) and the total years performing more than 3 nights per month (10 or more years; p< 0.05; OR = 2.294, 95% CI = 1.008, 5.220). Also, the nights worked throughout life (over 500; OR = 4.190, 95% CI = 2.118, 8.287) were significant in the analysis. Nurses who had or ever had breast cancer valued their self-perceived health more negatively (p< 0.001) and referred a lower quality of sleep (p< 0.001) than the non-cases nurses. The occupational factors derived from night work could have several impacts on nurses’ health and their family-work balance. Promoting healthy lifestyles, informing about shift work risks, and adjusting shift work schedules are critical methods to decrease the possible effects of circadian disruption in nurses.
Javier Fagundo-Rivera; Regina Allande-Cussó; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan García-Iglesias; Adolfo Romero; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Implications of Lifestyle and Occupational Factors on the Risk of Breast Cancer in Shiftwork Nurses. Healthcare 2021, 9, 649 .
AMA StyleJavier Fagundo-Rivera, Regina Allande-Cussó, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Juan García-Iglesias, Adolfo Romero, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Implications of Lifestyle and Occupational Factors on the Risk of Breast Cancer in Shiftwork Nurses. Healthcare. 2021; 9 (6):649.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJavier Fagundo-Rivera; Regina Allande-Cussó; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan García-Iglesias; Adolfo Romero; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2021. "Implications of Lifestyle and Occupational Factors on the Risk of Breast Cancer in Shiftwork Nurses." Healthcare 9, no. 6: 649.
Aims to analyse the relationship between work engagement, sense of coherence, and psychological distress levels in Spanish health professionals who were active during the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown. Background Work Engagement and Sense of Coherence can help professionals to cope with work‐related psychological distress due to the harsh conditions of the COVID‐19 working environment. Methods cross‐sectional observational study of 1459 healthcare professionals. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale and Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire were distributed and analyzed with descriptive and multiple linear regression methods. Results High levels of work engagement, especially in the dedication dimension, of sense of coherence, in particular in the meaningfulness dimension, and psychological distress were obtained. Significant correlations (p<0.001) were identified between all the variables. Conclusions Work engagement and sense of coherence correlated positively with each other, and both negatively with psychological distress. So, healthcare professionals, despite presenting psychological distress, perceive their work satisfactorily and positively despite the severity of the situation and the harsh conditions. Implications for Nursing Management Sense of coherence and work engagement are protective factors against psychological distress. Preventive measures for professionals should go through the dimensionalization of the problem and the adaptation of practical measures for daily management.
Sara Domínguez‐Salas; Juan Gómez‐Salgado; Carlos Guillén‐Gestoso; Macarena Romero‐Martín; Mónica Ortega‐Moreno; Carlos Ruiz‐Frutos. Health care workers’ protection and psychological safety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain. Journal of Nursing Management 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleSara Domínguez‐Salas, Juan Gómez‐Salgado, Carlos Guillén‐Gestoso, Macarena Romero‐Martín, Mónica Ortega‐Moreno, Carlos Ruiz‐Frutos. Health care workers’ protection and psychological safety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain. Journal of Nursing Management. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSara Domínguez‐Salas; Juan Gómez‐Salgado; Carlos Guillén‐Gestoso; Macarena Romero‐Martín; Mónica Ortega‐Moreno; Carlos Ruiz‐Frutos. 2021. "Health care workers’ protection and psychological safety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain." Journal of Nursing Management , no. : 1.
Night work has been highlighted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a likely carcinogenic factor for humans, associated with breast cancer and professions that require continuity of work. Knowing the impact that short and long-term night work has on the nurses’ collective seems a priority, therefore, this study aims to analyse the relationship between night work and the development of breast cancer risk factors in nurses. For this, a cross-sectional study through an online questionnaire on breast cancer risk variables and working life was designed. The study was conducted in Spain and the sample consisted of 966 nurses, of whom 502 were healthy participants and 56 were breast cancer patients. These two groups were compared in the analyses. A descriptive analysis was performed, and the relationship was tested using χ2 independence test and OR calculation. The CHAID (Chi Square Automatic Interaction Detection) data mining method allowed for the creation of a segmentation tree for the main risk variables. The most significant risk variables related to working life have been the number of years worked, nights worked throughout life, and years working more than 3 nights per month. Exceeding 16 years of work has been significant for women and men. When the time worked is less than 16 years, the number of cases increases if there is a family history of cancer and if there have been more than 500 nights of work. High-intensity night work seems more harmful at an early age. The accumulation of years and nights worked increase the risk of breast cancer when factors such as sleep disturbance, physical stress, or family responsibilities come together.
Juan Gómez-Salgado; Javier Fagundo-Rivera; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande-Cussó; Diego Ayuso-Murillo; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. Night Work and Breast Cancer Risk in Nurses: Multifactorial Risk Analysis. Cancers 2021, 13, 1470 .
AMA StyleJuan Gómez-Salgado, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Regina Allande-Cussó, Diego Ayuso-Murillo, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. Night Work and Breast Cancer Risk in Nurses: Multifactorial Risk Analysis. Cancers. 2021; 13 (6):1470.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Gómez-Salgado; Javier Fagundo-Rivera; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande-Cussó; Diego Ayuso-Murillo; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. 2021. "Night Work and Breast Cancer Risk in Nurses: Multifactorial Risk Analysis." Cancers 13, no. 6: 1470.
The interrelationship between the sense of coherence, work environment, work engagement, and psychological distress have particular interest in non-health workers who carried out essential activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. To assess the effects of the COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of non-health workers. Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. 1089 questionnaires have been analysed. Engagement (UWES-9), sense of coherence (SOC-13), mental health (Goldberg GHQ-12), demographic data, perception of health and stress and work environment were assessed. At low levels of engagement, the percentage of distress is higher (77.9%). Low levels of sense of coherence correspond to the highest percentages of distress (86.3%). The 94.1% believe it necessary for professionals and volunteers involved in COVID-19 to receive psychological support. Low comprehensibility is mediated by the perception of stress; if the perception is low, comprehensibility is modulated by the level of significance; if it is low, it generates 95.9% of distress. The interrelationship between the sense of coherence, work environment, work engagement, and psychological distress have particular interest in non-health workers who carried out essential activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all respondents believed that professionals and volunteers involved in COVID-19 should receive psychological support. This may be an indicator of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ mental health.
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande-Cussó; Diego Ayuso-Murillo; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Sense of coherence, engagement, and work environment as precursors of psychological distress among non-health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Safety Science 2020, 133, 105033 -105033.
AMA StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Regina Allande-Cussó, Diego Ayuso-Murillo, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Sense of coherence, engagement, and work environment as precursors of psychological distress among non-health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Safety Science. 2020; 133 ():105033-105033.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande-Cussó; Diego Ayuso-Murillo; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2020. "Sense of coherence, engagement, and work environment as precursors of psychological distress among non-health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain." Safety Science 133, no. : 105033-105033.
Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive measures and its effects on mental health. Non-health workers are at risk of psychological distress from exposure to contaminated people or materials or by having to stay at home and adapt their activity to telework. The objective of the study is to analyze information the public receives about COVID-19 and its influence on their level of distress. For this, 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers were collected online between 26 March and 26 April 2020 in Spain, and analysed and distributed by snowball effect. 492 participants carried out essential activities away from home, and 597 did so from home. They were surveyed about information received about COVID-19 regarding its source, time, assessment, or the beliefs expressed in it. Mental health was also measured with Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The classification and regression tree (CART) method was used to design a binary tree with sample cases. It has been found that the time spent learning about COVID-19 and the level of knowledge about symptoms, pathways, prevention, treatment, or prognosis are associated with the level of distress, where 25% of participants were found to have spent more than 3 h daily on this activity. Social media and television are the most widely used sources, but they are considered to be of lower quality and usefulness than official sources. There is greater confidence in healthcare professionals than in the health system, and the main concern of those working away from home is spreading the virus to family members. It has been concluded that there is a need to enhance quality and truthful information on the Internet for non-health workers due to its accessibility, which should be constantly updated, a fact which international and national public bodies, research centers, and journal publishers have begun to understand during the current pandemic. Such quality information is needed to combat distress.
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Adriano Dias; João Marcos Bernardes; Juan Jesús García-Iglesias; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6982 .
AMA StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Adriano Dias, João Marcos Bernardes, Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (19):6982.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Adriano Dias; João Marcos Bernardes; Juan Jesús García-Iglesias; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2020. "Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 6982.
Non-health workers engaged in essential activities during the pandemic are less researched on the effects of COVID-19 than health workers. to study the differences between those who work away from home and those who do so from home, when the effects of fear of contagion cross with those of confinement, about the psychological distress during the COVID-19 in Spain. Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was carried out receiving 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers that were working away from home and doing so from their homes. The questionnaire included sociodemographic and occupational data, physical symptoms, self-perceived health, use of preventive measures and possible contacts, and the Goldberg GHQ-12. 71.6% of non-health female workers and 52.4% of non-health male workers had psychological distress, with differences among those working away from home and those working from home. The level of psychological distress among non-health workers is predicted by 66.5% through the variables: being a woman, 43 years old or younger, having a home with no outdoor spaces, poor perception of health, number of symptoms, and having been in contact with contaminated people or material. Among workers who work away from home, being self-employed is another predictive variable of distress. More than the half of the sample showed inadequate management of the psychological distress. There are modifiable factors which provide necessary elements to support a positive attitude of the workers, such as: knowledge of hygiene, transmission of the virus, protective measures, and social distancing measures.
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande Cusso; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Adriano Dias; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain. Safety Science 2020, 133, 104996 -104996.
AMA StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Regina Allande Cusso, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Adriano Dias, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain. Safety Science. 2020; 133 ():104996-104996.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Regina Allande Cusso; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Adriano Dias; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2020. "Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain." Safety Science 133, no. : 104996-104996.
The health crisis triggered by COVID-19 and the preventive measures taken to control it have caused a strong psychological impact on the population, especially on healthcare professionals. Risk exposure, uncertainty about how to approach the disease, care and emotional overburden, lack of resources, or unclear ever-changing protocols are, among others, psychological distress risk factors for the healthcare professionals who have faced this dramatic scenario on the front line. On the other hand, the Sense of Coherence (SOC) is a competence that could help these professionals perceive the situation as understandable, manageable, and meaningful, facilitating the activation of their resilience. This work aims to describe the levels of psychological distress and SOC of healthcare professionals during the crisis caused by COVID-19, the relationship between both variables, and their health status. A cross-sectional descriptive study with a sample of 1459 currently active healthcare workers was developed. GHQ-12 and SOC-13 were used for data collection. Bivariate analyses were performed, including Chi-Squared Test, Student’s T-Test, Analysis of Variance—ANOVA (with Bonferroni test for multiple comparisons), and correlations. Cohen’s d or Cramer’s V effect size measurements were also provided. The results showed that 80.6% of healthcare professionals had psychological distress, and the mean score on the SOC-13 scale was 62.8 points (SD = 12.02). Both psychological distress and SOC were related to the presence of COVID-19 symptoms, as well as with contact history. Professionals with psychological distress showed a lower SOC. Taking care of the mental health of healthcare professionals is essential to effectively cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the psychological impact of working in the current menacing scenario, people on the front line against the disease should be protected, minimizing risks, providing them with resources and support, and fostering their coping skills.
Juan Gómez-Salgado; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Macarena Romero-Martín; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan García-Iglesias; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. Sense of Coherence and Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6855 .
AMA StyleJuan Gómez-Salgado, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Macarena Romero-Martín, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Juan García-Iglesias, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. Sense of Coherence and Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):6855.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Gómez-Salgado; Sara Domínguez-Salas; Macarena Romero-Martín; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan García-Iglesias; Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. 2020. "Sense of Coherence and Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 6855.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an increasing demand in companies around the world. We have assessed the degree of CSR in 112 Ecuadorians companies (671 participants), of which 58.9% were multinational, from all sectors and geographical country areas. This was done with the objective of knowing the degree of implementation of occupational safety and health management, and whether there is a correlation between these values and those of CSR. A validated questionnaire was used for the institutional and legitimacy part, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the social part, and mandatory audits on occupational health and safety management. An indicator was also added with perceived priorities of social aspects of CSR for the studied population obtained through DELPHI methodology. More than 90% of the studied companies have quality, occupational health and safety, and CSR management systems. 51% of the companies claim to have an adequate system, while only 6.3% of them exceeded the minimum threshold required by Ecuadorian regulations. The women in boards of directors are less than 1% and there are differences between multinational and national companies, as well as in the trading activity of organizations in the institutional context, in legitimacy, and in social aspects. We conclude that the assessment of social aspects with the Global Reporting Initiative seems to be overestimated when compared with the occupational health and safety management system audits or with an indicator created on perceived priorities of CSR social aspects.
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos; Patricia Pinos-Mora; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan Gómez-Salgado. Do companies that claim to be socially responsible adequately manage occupational safety and health? Safety Science 2019, 114, 114 -121.
AMA StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos, Patricia Pinos-Mora, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Juan Gómez-Salgado. Do companies that claim to be socially responsible adequately manage occupational safety and health? Safety Science. 2019; 114 ():114-121.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Ruiz-Frutos; Patricia Pinos-Mora; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Juan Gómez-Salgado. 2019. "Do companies that claim to be socially responsible adequately manage occupational safety and health?" Safety Science 114, no. : 114-121.
The search for health related information on the Internet is a growing phenomenon, buts its main drawback is the lack of reliability of information consulted. The aim of this study was to analyse and compare existing quality labels of health websites. A cross-sectional study was performed by searching Medline, IBECS, Google, and Yahoo, in both English and Spanish, between 8 and 9 March, 2015. Different keywords were used depending on whether the search was conducted in medical databases or generic search engines. The quality labels were classified according to their origin, analysing their character, year of implementation, the existence of the accreditation process, number of categories, criteria and standards, possibility of self-assessment, number of levels of certification, certification scope, validity, analytical quality of content, fee, results of the accreditation process, application and number of websites granted the seal, and quality labels obtained by the accrediting organisation. Seven quality labels, five of Spanish origin (WMA, PAWS, WIS, SEAFORMEC and M21) and two international ones (HONcode and Health Web Site Accreditation), were analysed. There was disparity in carrying out the accreditation process, with some not detailing key aspects of the process, or providing incomplete, outdated, or even inaccurate information. The most rigorous guaranteed the level of confidence that the websites had in relation to the content of information, but none checked the quality of them. Although rigorous quality labels may become useful, the deficiencies in some of them cast doubt on their current usefulness.
N. Padilla-Garrido; F. Aguado-Correa; L. Huelva-López; Mónica Ortega Moreno. Análisis comparativo de los sellos de calidad de páginas web sanitarias. Revista de Calidad Asistencial 2016, 31, 212 -219.
AMA StyleN. Padilla-Garrido, F. Aguado-Correa, L. Huelva-López, Mónica Ortega Moreno. Análisis comparativo de los sellos de calidad de páginas web sanitarias. Revista de Calidad Asistencial. 2016; 31 (4):212-219.
Chicago/Turabian StyleN. Padilla-Garrido; F. Aguado-Correa; L. Huelva-López; Mónica Ortega Moreno. 2016. "Análisis comparativo de los sellos de calidad de páginas web sanitarias." Revista de Calidad Asistencial 31, no. 4: 212-219.
Los documentos que han conformado el edificio del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior apenas si han llegado a insinuar el trabajo que en el nuevo escenario debían desempeñar el profesorado, por un lado, y las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación por otro. Sin embargo, ha sido desde el ámbito pedagógico desde el que se ha venido aumentando, casi sin cesar, la panoplia de competencias que los docentes debían desempeñar para llegar a la construcción real de aquel espacio. La televisión por internet se introduce en las aulas universitarias para ofrecer a nuestros alumnos nuevos modelos educativos adecuados a la sociedad de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en la que vivimos inmersos. El uso de la televisión por internet en un centro universitario da la posibilidad de formar e informar a los alumnos sobre temas relacionados con su ámbito de estudios. Nos permiten compartir opiniones, experiencias, necesidades,…, comunicar información referente a cursos, seminarios, jornadas, becas,… y educar mediante tertulias o debates propuestos en distintas asignaturas. Además, permite crear un lazo de conexión con alumnos egresados de doble vía, por un lado compartir sus experiencias laborales y por otro encontrarse informados sobre temas de interés para su formación continua y su ejercicio profesional.
Mónica Ortega Moreno; Agustín Galán García. La Televisión por Internet: Otra Opción para la Investigación y el Aprendizaje. Trabajo 2012, 1 .
AMA StyleMónica Ortega Moreno, Agustín Galán García. La Televisión por Internet: Otra Opción para la Investigación y el Aprendizaje. Trabajo. 2012; (25-26):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMónica Ortega Moreno; Agustín Galán García. 2012. "La Televisión por Internet: Otra Opción para la Investigación y el Aprendizaje." Trabajo , no. 25-26: 1.
Las universidades españolas están actualmente inmersas en un proceso de cambio debido a la implantación de los nuevos planes de estudio. Así pues, parece que puede ser este un buen momento para la introducción, en caso de no haberse hecho ya, de alternativas a la enseñanza presencial como el e-learning o b-learning. Así conviene destacar la magnífica oportunidad que supone esta modalidad de enseñanza para personas que compatibilizan trabajo y estudio o para aquellos que viven lejos del lugar donde se ofertan los estudios que desean cursar. Sin embargo, no siempre resulta fácil la aplicación de estas metodologías. Este es el caso de la enseñanza de la Estadística. La experiencia acumulada hasta ahora, tanto en enseñanza presencial como a distancia, nos dice que los alumnos son menos autónomos en el aprendizaje de contenidos que no son completamente teóricos como los de estadística. Esto se agrava si se incorporan prácticas con software estadístico ya que surgen por un lado problemas con el uso propiamente del software y, por otro, con la obtención del mismo. Igualmente al profesor le aparecen dificultades de la misma índole ya que es difícil, por ejemplo, trabajar o evaluar aspectos como el razonamiento matemático prescindiendo del contacto con el alumno. Lógicamente, no todo son inconvenientes en la enseñanza a distancia de la Estadística. Todos estos problemas que se nos plantean han de ser considerados, pero no son un impedimento para el éxito de la enseñanza a distancia de esta materia. Intentamos con este trabajo ahondar en las bondades de la enseñanza de la Estadística haciendo uso de e-learning y b-learning así como repasar los problemas que se nos han planteado a lo largo de nuestra experiencia docente y mostrar las soluciones que a ellos hemos dado. Hacemos también un análisis de la utilidad didáctica de algunos recursos de apoyo a la docencia —Moodle, Wimba Create, FreeMind, Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro…— así como del uso de software específico para Estadística —SPSS, Excel o R—. Concluiremos el trabajo señalando posibles mejoras en nuestra práctica docente para la enseñanza de la Estadística haciendo uso de e-learning o b-learning.
Mónica Ortega Moreno. E-learning y b-learning de la Estadística en el nuevo currículo universitario español. ¿Por qué y cómo? Trabajo 2012, 1 .
AMA StyleMónica Ortega Moreno. E-learning y b-learning de la Estadística en el nuevo currículo universitario español. ¿Por qué y cómo? Trabajo. 2012; (24):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMónica Ortega Moreno. 2012. "E-learning y b-learning de la Estadística en el nuevo currículo universitario español. ¿Por qué y cómo?" Trabajo , no. 24: 1.
La puesta en marcha del proyecto piloto para la implantación del Sistema Europeo de Transferencia de Créditos (ECTS) ha supuesto un cambio en el sistema universitario. Entre los docentes han tomado fuerza conceptos como tiempo de trabajo del alumno, tutorías personalizadas, actividades académicas dirigidas, participación del alumno... Pero, ¿cómo llevar a la práctica estos nuevos conceptos? ¿supone un cambio radical en nuestra asignatura?... a través de este trabajo pretendemos mostrar los cambios, que el nuevo modelo educativo ha supuesto en la asignatura "Técnicas de Investigación Social", desde el curso 2004/05 hasta la actualidad, tanto para docentes como para alumnos, haciendo hincapié en nuestra propia experiencia y en los resultados obtenidos._______________________________The pilot project to introduce the European Credits Transfer System (ECTS) has meant a big change in the university structure. Concepts such as students work time, personal tutorial meeting, guided academic activities or student participation have become significant for the teachers. But also some questions appear. How can we insert these new concepts in the daily practise? Is this a radical change in our subject? This paper tries to show the changes experienced by the subject "Social Research Techniqués" from the course 2004/05 until now due to this new educational model. These alterations have affected students as well as teachers. The work emphasises our own experience and the results we have obtained.
Isabel Serrano Czaia; Lorenzo Castilla-Mora; Mónica Ortega Moreno. ECTS en técnicas de investigación social : un nuevo camino. Trabajo 2007, 19, 1 .
AMA StyleIsabel Serrano Czaia, Lorenzo Castilla-Mora, Mónica Ortega Moreno. ECTS en técnicas de investigación social : un nuevo camino. Trabajo. 2007; 19 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsabel Serrano Czaia; Lorenzo Castilla-Mora; Mónica Ortega Moreno. 2007. "ECTS en técnicas de investigación social : un nuevo camino." Trabajo 19, no. : 1.
By approximating a stochastic process by means of spline interpolation of its sample-paths, a time dependent state-space model is introduced. Then we derive the expression of the associated transition matrix that allows to obtain a discrete model useful in applications. In order to essay the behaviour of the proposed models simulations on a narrow-band process are developed. Finally, the paper includes an application with real data obtained from the Stock Market of Madrid.
Mariano J. Valderrama; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Pedro González; Ana M. Aguilera. Derivation of a State-Space Model by Functional Data Analysis. Computational Statistics 2003, 18, 533 -546.
AMA StyleMariano J. Valderrama, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Pedro González, Ana M. Aguilera. Derivation of a State-Space Model by Functional Data Analysis. Computational Statistics. 2003; 18 (3):533-546.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariano J. Valderrama; Mónica Ortega-Moreno; Pedro González; Ana M. Aguilera. 2003. "Derivation of a State-Space Model by Functional Data Analysis." Computational Statistics 18, no. 3: 533-546.