Health and Inclusive Higher Education: Evaluation of the Impact of Policies and Programs for People with Disabilities in Ecuador

Carrión-Ramírez, Brenda Miroslava; Medina, Héctor Manuel Córdova; Murillo-Párraga, María Viviana; Saltos, Guillermo Segundo Del Campo

doi:10.56294/saludcyt2023361

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“…(5) Culture is a complex system of knowledge and customs that characterize a given population. (6) It is transmitted from generation to generation, where language, customs and values are part of the culture.…”

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Influence of culture on disease perception

Escalante,

Ganz,

Mendez Minetti

2024

Community and Interculturality in Dialogue

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This scientific paper explores the complex relationship between culture, health, and disease, highlighting how cultural beliefs and practices shape perceptions of health and illness. Culture is described as a complex system of knowledge and customs transmitted from generation to generation, encompassing language, customs, and values. The paper emphasizes that concepts of health and disease can vary significantly across cultures. Different cultural backgrounds lead to diverse interpretations of what constitutes health or illness. Cultural beliefs influence how individuals perceive their health and respond to medical interventions. The text examines the example of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which differs from Western medicine by focusing on restoring balance and harmonizing energies within the body. The contrast between these two medical paradigms highlights the impact of culture on healthcare approaches. The paper also discusses the cultural acceptance of practices that may be harmful to health, such as incest in certain societies. These practices are considered sacred customs within those cultures, reflecting how cultural ideologies can shape disease risks. Furthermore, the paper explores how cultural factors interact with political and economic forces to create specific health risks and behaviors within societies. It emphasizes that culture plays a pivotal role in shaping human behavior and social acceptance. The paper concludes by emphasizing the enduring influence of culture on perceptions of health and disease throughout history, highlighting how cultural beliefs and practices continue to impact individuals' health experiences and outcomes.

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confidence: 99%

Influence of culture on disease perception

Escalante,

Ganz,

Mendez Minetti

2024

Community and Interculturality in Dialogue

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Classification model for student dropouts using machine learning: A case study

Villarreal-Torres,

Ángeles-Morales,

Marín-Rodriguez

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Information and communication technologies have been fulfilling a highly relevant role in the different fields of knowledge, addressing problems in various disciplines; there is an increased capacity to identify patterns and anomalies in an organization's data using data mining; In this context, the study aimed to develop a classification model for student dropout, applying machine learning with the autoML method of the H2O.ai framework; the dimensionality of the socioeconomic and academic characteristics has been taken into account, with the purpose that the directors make reasonable decisions to counteract the abandonment of the students in the study programs. The methodology used was of a technological type, purposeful level, incremental innovation, temporal scope, and synchronous; data collection was prospective. For this, a 20-item questionnaire was applied to 237 students enrolled in the master's degree programs in the education of the Graduate School. The research resulted in a supervised machine learning model, Gradient Reinforcement Machine (GBM), to classify student dropout, thus identifying the main associated factors that influence dropout, obtaining a Gini coefficient of 92.20%, AUC of 96.10% and a LogLoss of 24.24% representing a model with efficient performance.

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Rehabilitation of occupational stress from the perspective of Health Education

Veloz Montano,

González Martínez,

Pérez Lemus

2023

Community and Interculturality in Dialogue

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Job stress is linked to mental, physiological and neurobiological alterations that contribute to the development of cognitive problems and the depletion of workers' health. This problem has led to an increase in prolonged periods of work inactivity, the emergence of chronic diseases, unfortunate occupational accidents and even, in the most serious cases, the loss of human lives. This tragic situation could be prevented to a large extent through solid Health Promotion and Education. The paper we present adopts a critical perspective with respect to Health Education, considering it not only as a preventive strategy that disseminates information and seeks to maintain optimal health in the economically active population, but also as an interdisciplinary task that involves the redesign of the work organization. Emphasizes the complexity of this alternative approach and its importance in addressing work-related stress more effectively.

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Health and Inclusive Higher Education: Evaluation of the Impact of Policies and Programs for People with Disabilities in Ecuador

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Influence of culture on disease perception

Influence of culture on disease perception

Classification model for student dropouts using machine learning: A case study

Rehabilitation of occupational stress from the perspective of Health Education

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