Educational software on pathogenesis of chronic immunoinflammatory periodontal disease in periodontology

Authors

  • Liset de la Hoz Rojas University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Lázaro Sarduy Bermúdez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Jesús Daniel Saura Díaz “Marta Abreu” Central University of Las Villas. Villa Clara.
  • Ana Beatriz Pérez De la Hoz University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Luis Ernesto Ruiz Rodríguez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Ana Laura Ramos Morales University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

medical informatics applications, information technologies and communication projects, students, education, medical

Abstract

Background: The integration of ICT as tools for designing teaching media has shown its relevance in the training process, enabling student learning.
Objective: to design an educational software as a didactic and bibliographic tool for the subject "Etiology and pathogenesis of the chronic immunoinflammatory periodontal disease" of the Periodontics subject.
Methods: a technological innovation research was carried out in the Stomatology Faculty at the University of Medical Sciences, Villa Clara from January to February, 2019. Theoretical methods: historical-logical method, analytical-synthetic method and inductive-deductive method, and empirical methods: nominal group and initial survey questionnaire and final questionnaire for students; and mathematical methods, were used. Different kinds of software were used: WebStorm, Photoshop and Office.
Results: Most of the students chose the educational software as the medium of instruction for studying the subject. This software includes three icons with hyperlinks to the contents according to the program objectives, as well as videos, curiosities, basic and complementary bibliographies and cases problem.
Conclusions: The educational software PatogenioWeb in Periodontology was evaluated according to the criteria of specialists and users, who gave positive opinions about the design, usefulness, ease of use and applicability.

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Author Biographies

Liset de la Hoz Rojas, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in Stomatology. II Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Stomatology. Master in Child-Youth Dentistry. Assistant Professor. Attached Researcher. Faculty of Stomatology.

Lázaro Sarduy Bermúdez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor of Stomatology. Specialist of II Degree in Periodontology and I Degree in Comprehensive General Stomatology. Master in Stomatological Emergencies. Assistant Professor. Assistant Researcher. Faculty of Stomatology.

Jesús Daniel Saura Díaz, “Marta Abreu” Central University of Las Villas. Villa Clara.

4th year Computer Science student.

Ana Beatriz Pérez De la Hoz, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

5th year stomatology student. Assistant student of Comprehensive Care for the Population. Faculty of Stomatology.

Luis Ernesto Ruiz Rodríguez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

4th year stomatology student. Periodontics assistant student. Faculty of Stomatology.

Ana Laura Ramos Morales, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

5th year stomatology student. Periodontics assistant student. Faculty of Stomatology.

Published

2020-05-31

How to Cite

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de la Hoz Rojas L, Sarduy Bermúdez L, Saura Díaz JD, Pérez De la Hoz AB, Ruiz Rodríguez LE, Ramos Morales AL. Educational software on pathogenesis of chronic immunoinflammatory periodontal disease in periodontology. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2020 May 31 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];12(3):117-30. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1545

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ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL