Gabriela Negrete-Tobar, Beatriz Soto-Cala, Carlos Pertuz, Lina Rosero, Daniela Camacho, Joaquín Botero, Valeria Sandoval, Oscar Gamboa-Garay, Raúl Murillo
{"title":"Identificación del Perfil de Necesidades Psicológicas, Sexuales, Físicas, de Apoyo y de Información en pacientes oncológicos colombianos","authors":"Gabriela Negrete-Tobar, Beatriz Soto-Cala, Carlos Pertuz, Lina Rosero, Daniela Camacho, Joaquín Botero, Valeria Sandoval, Oscar Gamboa-Garay, Raúl Murillo","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Oncology patients’ needs arising from diagnosis or treatment deserve correct assessment and to be met to improve adherence, satisfaction and to mitigate psychosocial effects.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A survey was conducted among adult oncology patients (outpatients) using the SCNS-SF34 instrument, both in-person (self-administered) and via telephone (guided). A descriptive analysis was performed on the instrument's 5 domains: psychological, sexuality, physical functionality, information, and support. The frequency of high, low, or absent needs was determined. Additional needs were explored through an open-ended question, and the association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics was evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 246 patients were surveyed, identifying ‘High Needs’ in the psychological domain (70%), physical functionality domain (66%), and information domain (58%). No significant association was found between sociodemographic or clinical variables and ‘High Needs’. Specific needs related to the Colombian healthcare system (administrative processes and transportation) were identified. The instrument demonstrated adequate internal consistency (α 0.92/ω 0.95).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The high frequency of unmet needs indicates the necessity to improve oncological supportive care and patient companionship. Periodic identification using a validated instrument could guide changes in healthcare services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 102-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141396872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel Chavira-Trujillo, Alfredo Celis de la Rosa
{"title":"Personality Factors in Empathy an Approach in Health Science Students","authors":"Gabriel Chavira-Trujillo, Alfredo Celis de la Rosa","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Personal factors play an important role in health services. Empirical evidence points to personality and empathy as determinants of health care. Although the relationship is documented, there is much debate about the benefits and interactions in the formative processes.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The present study aims to explore the relationship between personality and empathy as a total factor, from the cognitive and affective part and in its subprocesses adjusting for sociodemographic variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results suggest that personality explains 33% of total empathy and 27% of both affective and cognitive empathy at the same time. Kindness shows the strongest association with all levels of empathy, and openness to experience shows a relevant role for empathy with a cognitive profile and an association with emotional joy. Neuroticism is associated with affective as well as empathic stress, while extraversion seems to be associated with affective and with no tendency for cognitive, leaving conscientiousness with the opposite profile.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The consideration of personality and empathy links in undergraduate health science careers may support a basis for intervention and improvement in curricula and taking into account these linked factors for health care delivery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 134-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148453682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prueba piloto de un experimento clínico que evalúa el impacto de una estrategia educativa con medidas anti delirium dirigida a cuidadores de pacientes mayores de 75 años","authors":"Erika Geraldine Guarín Navas, Alejandra Malpica Veira, Salomón Salazar-Londoño, Mariana Díaz Pérez, Andrea Carolina Cepeda Trillos, Rubiela Blanco Gómez, Claudia Marcela Chimbí Arias, Claudia Irene Giraldo Villate","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Hospital delirium is a common condition in older adults. To date, no effective pharmacological measures have been described for its prevention; however, there is evidence of non-pharmacological measures with dual purpose: prevention and management. These measures are usually implemented by healthcare personnel; nevertheless, the time required to apply them, and the number of patients assigned to a healthcare professional, limit their execution. In this study, we sought to evaluate whether the implementation of an educational strategy created by the researchers and aimed at the family members and/or caregivers of hospitalized patients over 75 years old can impact the incidence of delirium in a fourth-level institution in Bogotá, Colombia.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We report the second phase of a three-part research study. The initial phase involved constructing a multicomponent educational strategy, encompassing visual and auditory materials (brochure, video and emails), along with accompanying visits to reinforce information. The second phase, the pilot study, seeks to identify barriers, limitations, and difficulties in applying the educational strategy to eligible participants’ family members and/or caregivers. The methodology we use was a randomized, open-label, controlled trial titled EduCu-Delirium (Educational Strategy for Caregivers of Individuals over 75 to Reduce the incidence of Delirium) designed by the working group and was conducted over a 21-day period.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Data collection during this period involved 33 caregivers. They were predominantly women (n<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->24, 75%), with an average age of 41 years (range: 20-76 years). Main challenges included administering questionnaires, significant patient attrition, conducting effective follow-ups, and the specific hospital area where education was provided.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The pilot phase emerges as a pivotal element in refining the current study's design and offering critical insights, especially concerning measurement instruments. Proactive identification and resolution of barriers and limitations before the initiation of phase 3 have significantly contributed to enhancing protocol robustness and the methodological adaptability of the study.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 110-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141699585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José de Jesús Marceliano Hernández, María del Consuelo Escoto, Brenda Sarahi Cervantes-Luna, Norma Juliana Castillo García
{"title":"Autocompasión, imagen corporal y conducta alimentaria en adolescentes: revisión sistemática","authors":"José de Jesús Marceliano Hernández, María del Consuelo Escoto, Brenda Sarahi Cervantes-Luna, Norma Juliana Castillo García","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>In adults, several studies have found that self-compassion acts as a protective factor against poor body image and maladaptive eating behavior. However, there is a notable gap in the literature that synthesizes information on the adolescent population.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to carry out a systematic review to synthesize the available evidence on the correlates between self-compassion, body image and eating behavior in adolescents. The guidelines of the PRISMA declaration were followed in this review. The information search was carried out in the databases PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus and Redalyc and included studies published between from 2017 to 2023, which included adolescents between 10 and 18 years of age. The terms self-compassion, body image and eating behavior were used together with their synonyms.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The review included 16 studies developed in North America, Europe and Asia; none in Ibero-America. The most frequently used instrument to assess self-compassion was the brief version of the Self-Compassion Scale by Raes et al. Only 2<!--> <!-->longitudinal studies have been conducted. Self-compassion was negatively associated with negative body image and maladaptive eating behavior; and positively with body appreciation and intuitive eating.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>There are few longitudinal studies around the world. Self-compassion boosts positive variables related to body image and eating behavior. Future studies could focus on the relationship between self-compassion and positive variables that promote adaptive eating behavior and positive body image.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 169-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148453679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mery Laura Ballesteros Cárdenas, Robinson Pacheco López, Angie Daniela Barranco Ruiz, Luisa María Muñoz Gómez, Carolina Inostroza Rovegno
{"title":"Características sociodemográficas y suicidalidad en mujeres que experimentan violencia de pareja íntima en Colombia 2023","authors":"Mery Laura Ballesteros Cárdenas, Robinson Pacheco López, Angie Daniela Barranco Ruiz, Luisa María Muñoz Gómez, Carolina Inostroza Rovegno","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the relationship between the presence of intimate partner violence in women and the risk of suicide.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted, with intentional snowball sampling, using an online application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale and the Okasha Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 917 women between 18 and 65<!--> <!-->years of age who had been in an emotional relationship with a man in the last 12<!--> <!-->months.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The predominant age group was between 25 and 39<!--> <!-->years (49.8%), higher education (79.8%), and single marital status (51.2%). 60.3% of participants reported having experienced some type of violence in the last year. 39% of women who had no victims presented suicidal ideation, compared to 56.2% of women who were victims (<em>P</em> <!--><<!--> <!-->.001). Regarding attempts, 13.4% of non-victim women have had at least one suicide attempt, compared to 19.1% of victims (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.02).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The presence of intimate partner violence in the past year is significantly related to the risk of suicidal behavior in female victims.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 152-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148477996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fredy Javier Rodriguez Castillo, Carlos Mario Barros Liñan, Diego Ericson Giraldo Builes, Carlos Eduardo Vallejo-Bocanumen
{"title":"Prevalencia y factores asociados al síndrome de burnout en personal de salud de urgencias de un hospital de alta complejidad de Medellín en el segundo trimestre del año 2023, estudio cross-sectional","authors":"Fredy Javier Rodriguez Castillo, Carlos Mario Barros Liñan, Diego Ericson Giraldo Builes, Carlos Eduardo Vallejo-Bocanumen","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To determine the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) and explore associated factors in healthcare personnel in the emergency department of a high-complexity institution in Medellín, Colombia.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A Cross-sectional observational study was carried out. Medical and nursing staff with care tasks were identified. The structured MBI-HSS survey was administered through an electronic questionnaire, with which BS was estimated. Descriptive analysis and bivariate analysis were performed using multiple binary logistic regressions to explore those associated with BS.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>132 completed surveys were analyzed. A prevalence of SB was estimated at 24.2% (32/132) and 47.0% (62/132) using two-dimensional and one-dimensional criteria, respectively. Use of psychoactive substances in the last year, history of anxiety or depression (OR 3.28 [95% CI:1.30-8.26], OR 3.51 [95% CI:1.38-8.92], respectively) were associated with BS. In addition, some degree of dissatisfaction with the environment, supervision, labour benefits and general (OR 2.79 [95% CI: 1.09-7.13], OR 2.79 [95% CI: 1.09-7.13], OR 3.59 [95% CI: 1.56-8.25], OR 3.88 [95% CI: 1.59-9.48], respectively) were also associated with SB.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The prevalence of BS in healthcare personnel in the emergency department is similar to that reported globally when the same diagnostic rule is used. Job dissatisfaction was associated with SB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 92-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141275519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"La riqueza mental y el capital cerebral de un país","authors":"Hernando Santamaría García","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2026.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2026.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 90-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148453737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orlay García Jiménez, Nathaly Berrio García, Mónica María López González
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Patient's Health Questionnaire in a Sample of Colombian Chronically Ill Patients","authors":"Orlay García Jiménez, Nathaly Berrio García, Mónica María López González","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Patient Health Questionnaire is an instrument to assess people's depression. Despite its wide international use, studies are unknown on its psychometric properties in the Colombian population with chronic diseases.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To estimate the content, construct, convergent, and internal consistency validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>A sample of 575 individuals selected by opportunity was taken. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was administered by means of a structured survey through the Internet. Content validity was assessed through relevance, clarity, accuracy, and comprehension by judges; then, a confirmatory factor analysis was applied to estimate construct validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to estimate construct validity. Convergent validity was estimated with the emotional thermometer, GAD-7 and ASA-R. Finally, internal consistency was estimated through the Omega Coefficient.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Assessment of the relevance, clarity, precision, and comprehension of the items had results ranging on average between 0.89 and 1. The confirmatory factor analysis showed a two-factor structure with a good fit according to different incremental, absolute, and parsimony fit indices. Internal consistency showed a satisfactory result for the total scale (0.83).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The new version of the questionnaire has adequate metric properties and is recommended for use in the Colombian population with chronic diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 160-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148477995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luisa M. Gómez-Salazar, Sara Marulanda-Galeano, Felipe Navarro, Marianna Peñaloza-Salgado, Sara Rendón-Villegas, Gloria María Sierra-Hincapié, Diana Restrepo
{"title":"Determinantes sociales del comportamiento suicida no fatal en población general de Envigado, Colombia","authors":"Luisa M. Gómez-Salazar, Sara Marulanda-Galeano, Felipe Navarro, Marianna Peñaloza-Salgado, Sara Rendón-Villegas, Gloria María Sierra-Hincapié, Diana Restrepo","doi":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rcp.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Reducing the global suicide mortality rate by one third by 2030 is a global imperative.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Identify the social determinants associated with non-fatal suicidal behavior in general population.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>Cross-sectional study with analytical intention of secondary source, with general population of 15 to 65 years of age of both sexes, from urban and rural areas. The psychiatric interview CIDI 3.0 (Compositum International, Diagnosis Interview) was used, which performs psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM-IV criteria. Independent variables were included: sociodemographic, psychiatric clinics, life events, situations of neglect in childhood, use of health services, self-perception of physical and mental health, sexual identification. A bivariate analysis was performed with the dependent variable and all independent variables, a multivariate model was built with variables that showed association with suicidal behavior (p<!--> <!--><<!--> <!-->0.05). Adjusted PR and 95% CI were obtained.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>905 interviews were included and suicidal behavior was identified in 188.the prevalence of life for suicidal behavior was 20.9% in adolescents and 20.7% in adults, higher in women than in men (22.6% vs. 18.3%). Twelve factors showed independent association with suicidal behavior (self-perception of physical and mental health, three types of negative life events, alcohol dependence and drug abuse, affective disorders, anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study identified twelve factors associated with nonfatal suicidal behavior in general population, which are susceptible to intervention through prevention measures, which could contribute to reducing suicidal behavior in general population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52477,"journal":{"name":"Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria","volume":"55 2","pages":"Pages 121-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148453681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}