SOS for SOS Telemedicina

SOS Telemedicina, a program of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, created an innovative project for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 29 years ago. SOS Telemedicina has proven experience to offer accurate and high quality medical knowledge to the country and the region, to contribute to the training of health personnel, as well as a reference for the use of novel communication technology to provide truthful and up-to-date information to the community at large.

Thanks to our donors, we have been able to continue training healthcare personnel and provide information on prevention to the general population.

During this period, we have produced the following materials:

Video Lessons

• Hormonal and Barrier Contraception in Adolescence: Clinical Approach and Counseling
• Long-Acting Contraception in Adolescence: Myths and Clinical Management
• Impact and Prevention: Consequences of Adolescent Pregnancy and Public Health Strategies for Prevention
• Psychosocial and Emotional Aspects of Adolescent Sexuality
• Current Overview of Adolescent Pregnancy: Challenges and Realities
• The Consultation as a Safe Space: Effective Communication and Counseling in Sexual Health
• Maternal Nutrition During Breastfeeding
• Nutritional Assessment of Children and Adolescents
• Nutrition in Preschool Children (2 to 7 years)
• Recommendations on Pharmacological Supplementation of Micronutrients During Normal Pregnancy
• Nutrition in Pregnant Women
• Nutrition in Children from 0 to 2 years
• Nutrition in School-Aged Children (7 to 12 years)
• Nutritional Assessment in Pregnant Women
• Nutrition in Adolescents (12 to 20 years)          

Didactics

Growth and Short Stature

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Congenital Heart Disease and Nutrition
• Eating Disorders. Anorexia
• Protocol for the Care of Oncology Patients in Pediatric Dentistry
• Kwashiorkor: Diagnosis and Treatment

High-Risk Pregnancy

• Neuroglycopenia and Pregnancy
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Pregnancy
• Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy

Infectious Diseases

• Opportunistic Infections of the Central Nervous System
• Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
• Fusarium solani

Internal Medicine

• Macroadenoma and Adrenal Insufficiency
• Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Diabetes
• Pleural Effusion: It's Never the Same
• Neurocardiac Crossroads: Amaurosis and Cardiac Ischemia

Teleclinics

High-Risk Pregnancy (8)

• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Pregnancy
• Neuroglycopenia and Pregnancy
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Pregnancy
• Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy
• Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy
• Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy

Growth and Short Stature (10)

• Cognitive Disability in Children
• Gluten-Related Disorders
• Esophageal Atresia: Life Expectancy
• Immunodeficiency and Short Stature
• New Developments in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Congenital Heart Disease and Nutrition
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia
• Protocol for the Care of Cancer Patients
• Kwashiorkor: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Acute Adrenal Insufficiency

Internal Medicine (5)

• Pituitary macroadenoma
• Phenotypic heterogeneity in diabetes
• Pleural effusion: never the same
• Neurocardiac crossroads: amaurosis and cardiac ischemia
• Granulomatous disease as an atypical presentation

Infectious Diseases (8)

• Rapidly growing or atypical mycobacterial infections
• Osteoarticular and prosthetic infections
• Cytomegalovirus infection: when to consider it?
• Histoplasmosis: an enemy with many faces
• Yellow fever: an imminent threat
• Opportunistic infections of the central nervous system
• Winning clinical cases, XVI Venezuelan Congress of Infectious Diseases “Dr. Juan Félix García”
• Opportunistic infections in people with HIV

Community Briefs

• What foods should a woman eat while breastfeeding?
• What foods and drinks should a woman avoid while breastfeeding?
• Can the diet of a breastfeeding woman cause problems for the baby?
• Should a teenage couple use condoms as their sole method of contraception?
• What should a teenager know before choosing a contraceptive method?
• What repercussions can the use of hormonal contraception have on the body of a teenager under 15 years old?
• Can a nulliparous teenager use an IUD as a contraceptive method?
• What side effects can the use of a subdermal implant have on teenagers?
• What vitamins and micronutrients should a pregnant woman take throughout her pregnancy?
• If a pregnant woman maintains a balanced diet during pregnancy, is it necessary for her to take nutritional supplements?
• Are there any risks associated with pregnant women self-medicating with vitamins and other micronutrients?
• What are the social implications of pregnancy in adolescents?
• Should a cesarean section always be performed to terminate a pregnancy in an adolescent?
• What are the most common health conditions that can occur in a pregnant adolescent?
• What barriers might a migrant woman face in accessing sexual and reproductive health care?
• Measures for dengue prevention
• Can a patient with lupus become pregnant?
• What type of exercise can a pregnant woman do that is safe given her condition?
• Can a pregnant woman with vaginal discharge be treated?
• Is it safe to have a Pap smear during pregnancy?
• Recommendations on the use of hair dyes in pregnant women
• Risk of adverse effects if the pregnant woman is diagnosed with lupus
• Can a patient with lupus take contraceptives?
• Recommendations on consuming raw fish during pregnancy
• What is leishmaniasis?
• What side effects can the use of subdermal implants have on adolescents?
• How can the adolescent pregnancy rate be reduced?
• What do you recommend to a pregnant woman who migrates to another country?
• What are the advantages of adolescents using condoms in all their sexual encounters?
• Can a child between 0 and 6 months old, who is exclusively breastfed, drink water or other liquids?
• Are commercial baby food purees recommended for children older than 6 months, or should they be prepared by the mother (or caregiver)?
• From what age can a child eat the same diet as the rest of the family?
• The fungus Fusarium solani
• Infections acquired during pregnancy
• At what age should sexual and reproductive health be discussed with adolescents?
• Recommendations for preventing sexually transmitted infections in adolescents
• Should a pregnant woman consume more calories? How can she do this?
• What foods should a pregnant woman avoid?
• Should caffeine consumption be limited during pregnancy?
• How can a pregnant woman prevent constipation through diet?
• According to a nutritional assessment, how many kilograms should a pregnant woman who is overweight or obese gain, and how many should a pregnant woman who is underweight before pregnancy gain?
• What should a mother do if her school-aged child refuses food?
• When does a school-aged child need vitamin supplements?
• What are the main nutrients that an adolescent should eat? 45. Can an overweight teenager follow self-induced restrictive diets?
• What is mycology?
• Diagnosis and treatment of mycoses
• Fibromyalgia (3)

Our products are available on the SOS Telemedicina YouTube channel and our social media channels @sostelemedicina.

The metrics from our main social media channels show an increase since our last report on July 16:

Instagram: 156 posts, reaching 59.6% with 287.9% of views.

YouTube: 270,348 views (July-November) with an increase of 1,341 subscribers, for a total of 88,215 to date.

In July, we participated in the July Bonus Day campaign.

Links:

• https://www.instagram.com/sostelemedicina/
• https://www.youtube.com/@sostelemedicina

Summary

SOS Telemedicina, a program of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, created an innovative project for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 29 years ago. SOS Telemedicina has proven experience to offer accurate and high quality medical knowledge to the country and the region, to contribute to the training of health personnel, as well as a reference for the use of novel communication technology to provide truthful and up-to-date information to the community at large.

Thanks to our donors, we have been able to continue training healthcare personnel and provide information on prevention to the general population.

During this period, we have developed two courses focused on:

• Preventing teenage pregnancy
• Nutrition for pregnant women and children

Following the methodology developed by SOS Telemedicine (attached file), we have generated new products:

• 15 Video classes
• 2 Video conferences
• 60 Microphones for the general population

Each course includes:

• Between 6 and 9 lessons containing the video class
• PowerPoint presentation and other supporting materials, such as suggested readings
• Bibliographic references
• Evaluations
• Clinical cases

Our products are posted on the SOS Telemedicina course platform and through the YouTube channel and our social media channels @sostelemedicina

In March, we participated in the Little by Little campaign.

Metrics from the social networks, which are our main source of monitoring, show an increase. In recent months, 90 posts have been published to date, reaching a reach of more than 100%.

Our goal is to continue generating validated information from the Faculty of Medicine for education, training, and distance learning on the most important aspects of general health, reproductive health, and pediatric and adolescent care, thereby strengthening the quality of care provided by healthcare personnel to different population groups. This education also contributes to responsible decision-making and the full exercise of health rights by all members of the community without discrimination.

Links:

• MOOC course platform
• Video promotion

• MOOC course methodology (PDF)