Actividades agrícolas y su repercusión en la prevalencia de pterigión en los habitantes del Recinto La Corona del cantón Babahoyo, periodo noviembre 2023 – abril 2024
| dc.contributor.advisor | León Alemán, Juan Carlos | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arreaga Cabezas, Katya María | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vite Sánchez, Sharon Ligia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-10T20:06:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-10T20:06:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/16466 | |
| dc.description | Introduction: Pterygium is an abnormal growth of the conjunctiva that invades the cornea, mainly affecting people exposed to environmental factors such as solar radiation, dust, wind and chemicals. Objective: Determine the relationship between agricultural activities and the prevalence of pterygium in the inhabitants of the La Corona Campus, in the Babahoyo canton, during the period from November 2023 to April 2024. Methodology: a mixed cross-sectional qualitative-quantitative research was applied. A questionnaire and optometric checkups were applied among the inhabitants of the La Corona Campus. Through simple random sampling, a sample of 104 people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria was determined. Results: 70.2% of respondents do not use eye protection during agricultural activities. Only 20.2% have had visual checkups with health professionals. 89.4% are unaware of the risks of prolonged sun exposure. 64.4% present symptoms of Pterygium. There is a lack of knowledge about the importance of eye protection. The lack of preventive information is worrying. Conclusions: It is crucial to educate about eye protection and promote prevention practices. In addition, work must be done to facilitate access to regular check-ups to detect pterygium early. | es_ES |
| dc.description | Introduction: Pterygium is an abnormal growth of the conjunctiva that invades the cornea, mainly affecting people exposed to environmental factors such as solar radiation, dust, wind and chemicals. Objective: Determine the relationship between agricultural activities and the prevalence of pterygium in the inhabitants of the La Corona Campus, in the Babahoyo canton, during the period from November 2023 to April 2024. Methodology: a mixed cross-sectional qualitative-quantitative research was applied. A questionnaire and optometric checkups were applied among the inhabitants of the La Corona Campus. Through simple random sampling, a sample of 104 people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria was determined. Results: 70.2% of respondents do not use eye protection during agricultural activities. Only 20.2% have had visual checkups with health professionals. 89.4% are unaware of the risks of prolonged sun exposure. 64.4% present symptoms of Pterygium. There is a lack of knowledge about the importance of eye protection. The lack of preventive information is worrying. Conclusions: It is crucial to educate about eye protection and promote prevention practices. In addition, work must be done to facilitate access to regular check-ups to detect pterygium early. | es_ES |
| dc.description.abstract | Introducción: El pterigión es un crecimiento anormal de la conjuntiva que invade la córnea, afectando principalmente a personas expuestas a factores ambientales como la radiación solar, polvo, viento y productos químicos. Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre las actividades agrícolas y la prevalencia de pterigión en los habitantes del Recinto La Corona, en el cantón Babahoyo, durante el período de noviembre de 2023 a abril de 2024. Metodología: se aplicó una investigación mixta de tipo cuali-cuantitativa de corte transversal. Se aplicó un cuestionario y chequeos optométricos entre los habitantes del Recinto La Corona. Mediante el muestreo aleatorio simple se determinó una muestra de 104 personas que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: El 70,2% de los encuestados no utiliza protección ocular durante actividades agrícolas. Solo el 20,2% se ha realizado chequeos visuales con profesionales de la salud. El 89,4% desconoce los riesgos de la exposición solar prolongada. El 64,4% presenta síntomas de Pterigión. Existe desconocimiento sobre la importancia de la protección ocular. La falta de información preventiva es preocupante. Conclusiones: Es crucial educar sobre la protección ocular y promover prácticas de prevención. Además se debe trabajar para facilitar el acceso a chequeos regulares para detectar el pterigión temprano. | es_ES |
| dc.format.extent | 93 p. | es_ES |
| dc.language.iso | es | es_ES |
| dc.publisher | Babahoyo: UTB-FCS, 2024 | es_ES |
| dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Ecuador | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ec/ | * |
| dc.subject | Pterigión | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Protección ocular | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Cornea | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Factores ambientales | es_ES |
| dc.title | Actividades agrícolas y su repercusión en la prevalencia de pterigión en los habitantes del Recinto La Corona del cantón Babahoyo, periodo noviembre 2023 – abril 2024 | es_ES |
| dc.type | bachelorThesis | es_ES |
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