Book "Complications after thyroid surgery": useful text to be used for teaching in Cuba

Authors

  • Joaquin Alejandro Solarana Ortiz Holguín University of Medical Sciences.
  • José Guzmán Lorenzo Díaz Holguín University of Medical Sciences.
  • Neyla Bertha Santiesteban Collado Holguín University of Medical Sciences.
  • Yasmín Rodríguez Pascual Holguín University of Medical Sciences.
  • María De los Ángeles Reynaldo González Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Keywords:

textbook, thyroidectomy, knowledge management, teaching materials, education, medical

Abstract

Background: thyroidectomy complications has been reported in up to 25% of those operated on it, which can leave disabling consequences.
Objective: to evidence the theoretical foundations of the book "Complications after thyroid surgery" as a learning text for professional improvement and the prevention of complications in surgical processes.
Methods: From 2018 to 2020 a research with a qualitative approach was carried out at the University of Medical Sciences in Holguín. Theoretical methods were used for the theoretical foundation; and empirical methods: documentary analysis to verify the links and relationships offered in the theoretical references related to the characteristics that a textbook should have as a teaching medium to be used in the educational teaching process, its importance, advantages and foundations. Expert judgment was used to assess its relevance, feasibility and methodological structure.
Results: a book designed as a learning resource for professional improvement is presented; it contains the particularities of the content to be taught, and what doctors need to know to prevent complications after thyroid surgery. This book is structured in thirteen chapters, each with a brief introduction and development about the topic. Its theoretical significance is determined by its contribution to medical education, especially General Surgery and related specialties.
Conclusions: the main theoretical foundations of the book "Complications after thyroid surgery" as a teaching medium for the professional improvement of physicians were shown , and its main advantages as a didactic component of the educational teaching process, whose content is applied in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complications, were highlighted.

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Author Biographies

Joaquin Alejandro Solarana Ortiz, Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Doctor in Medical Sciences. Master in Primary Health Care. II Degree Specialist in General Surgery and Comprehensive General Medicine. Associate Professor. Associate Researcher. General Surgery Service. "Lucía Ãñiguez Landín" Clinical Surgical Hospital. Holguin.

José Guzmán Lorenzo Díaz, Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Doctor in Medical Sciences. Master in Medical Emergencies. II Degree Specialist in General Surgery. Full Professor and Consultant. Organ Transplant Service. "Lucía Ãñiguez Landín" Clinical Surgical Hospital.

Neyla Bertha Santiesteban Collado, Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Doctor in Medical Sciences. Master in Medical Emergencies. II Degree Specialist in General Surgery. Associate Professor. Organ Transplant Service. "Lucía Ãñiguez Landín" Clinical Surgical Hospital.

Yasmín Rodríguez Pascual, Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Doctor in Medical Sciences. Master in Satisfactory Longevity. II Degree Specialist in General Surgery. Full Professor and Consultant. General Surgery Service. "Vladimir I. Lenin" General University Hospital. Holguin.

María De los Ángeles Reynaldo González, Holguín University of Medical Sciences.

Doctor in Medical Sciences. Master in Medical Emergencies. II Degree Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology. Associate Professor. Head and Neck Surgery Service. "Vladimir I. Lenin" General University Hospital.

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Published

2023-11-01

How to Cite

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Solarana Ortiz JA, Lorenzo Díaz JG, Santiesteban Collado NB, Rodríguez Pascual Y, Reynaldo González MD los Ángeles. Book "Complications after thyroid surgery": useful text to be used for teaching in Cuba. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(1):e2541. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2541

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