Representaciones sociales sobre el cuerpo en estudiantes de Medicina, Medellín, 2014

Estrada-Mesa, Diego Alejandro; Muñoz-Echavarría, A E; Cardona‐Arias, Jaiberth Antonio

doi:10.17533/udea.iatreia.v29n1a04

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“…This is interesting because epistemologically, the notion of the mind has been used to contrast it with the body; this notion relates to a very old philosophical problem: the mind-body dualism elaborated by Descartes. This finding coincides with a study on social representations of the body in medical students in Medellín, where the authors found that the body-mind division is also strongly ingrained in the conceptions of the interviewed students [28]. The convergence of these results serves as a good example of what Ian Hacking [29] and Lorraine Daston [30] understand as applied metaphysics; that is, how old philosophical ideas "seep" into everyday life or professional life, determining and guiding people's actions.…”

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Influence of Positive Thinking Ideology on Physician Representations of Cancer

Higuita-Gutiérrez,

Estrada-Mesa,

Salas-Zapata

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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To understand the influence of positive thinking ideology on cancer representations among physicians in the city of Medellín. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted on the basis of the theoretical and methodological elements of Corbin and Strauss’s grounded theory. Fourteen physicians were included and selected according to the criteria of maximum variation for education, years of study, and personal and family history of cancer. The information was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with open, axial, and selective coding. Results: the ideology of positive thinking has managed to permeate the medical discourse and the representations that they form about the etiology and treatment of cancer. Physicians place the mind, emotions, attitude, and positive thinking as determinants of the origin of the disease and the response to therapy. To argue this link, they use two strategies: (i) a sophisticated and specialized discourse that involves relationships among thoughts, genetics, the neurological, immune and endocrine system and (ii) a mystical and less rational discourse that emphasizes the omnipotence of the mind and thoughts. In no case was the idea of positive thinking rejected or in disagreement with this style of thinking expressed. Conclusion: The fact of linking the disease with mental factors refers to the mind–body dualism and generates a responsibility of the patients on the etiology and therapeutics of the disease, as well as an erasure of the social and political determinants of cancer. The technical discourse and the symbolic capital of physicians offer scientific legitimacy to these ideas and can become performative for patients.

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confidence: 90%

Influence of Positive Thinking Ideology on Physician Representations of Cancer

Higuita-Gutiérrez,

Estrada-Mesa,

Salas-Zapata

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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“…These notions may be showing a change from an individualistic social order, in which the body of others and their care is the responsibility of each other. 29 One achievement of the educational process was a change of the traditional conceptions of oral health education-a change corroborated by other studies which have recognized the importance of overcoming the traditional approach of information-based health education and a behavioral change, subsidiary of the biomedical model-. 30 Hence the importance of adopting broad approaches linked to the conception of self-care and caring for others with love, as a possibility to produce healthy practices.…”

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Assessment of an educational strategy and application of an oral health preventive protocol in early childhood

Roche-Colorado

Cortés

Ochoa-Acosta

et al. 2020

Rev Fac Odontol Univ Antioq

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Introduction: in Colombia, educational and preventive strategies to improve oral health in early childhood have been developed, but few evaluative studies have been conducted to assess their results. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge on early childhood oral care acquired by education agents after participating in an educational strategy, and to evaluate the results of the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s preventive protocol “I am a more smiling generation” (Soy una generación más sonriente). Methods: this was a mixed-focus study. The qualitative component was a participatory assessment of learning. It involved 45 education agents registered in a state program, who participated in workshops and focus groups. The quantitative component was a longitudinal study with the participation of 54 mother-child pairs belonging to the same program. The preventive protocol was applied three times over a twelve-month period. It included educational reinforcement and application of fluoride varnish to the children, using oral examination and assessment of their dental caries risk, as well as a survey to identify the families’ social conditions. Results: after applying the preventive protocol, the average carious teeth in children decreased from 3.1 teeth in the first examination to 2.2 in the third one. Prior to application of the preventive protocol, 49% of children had a high risk of developing cavities and in the last visit 63% were at low risk while 5.6% were at high risk. A number of positive aspects result from this learning assessment, including the adoption of new pedagogical strategies to accompany children during oral care practices; there are also some aspects to improve in relation to the persistence of conflicting knowledge concerning children’s rights to oral health. Conclusion: following the application of the preventive protocol, the children’s average carious teeth decreased, as well as their risk for dental caries. Educational agents acquired new knowledge, but uniform knowledge in terms of children’s health rights is still lacking.

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Representaciones sociales sobre el cuerpo en estudiantes de Medicina, Medellín, 2014

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

Influence of Positive Thinking Ideology on Physician Representations of Cancer

Influence of Positive Thinking Ideology on Physician Representations of Cancer

Assessment of an educational strategy and application of an oral health preventive protocol in early childhood

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