Espirales Revista Multidisciplinaria de investigación

Trends in research on healthcare facility management: an overview of the last decades

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The authors have carried out a review of facility management in the health sector researches, through a detailed analysis of the most important publications of recent decades, to identify the main topics developed. The authors obtained more than 200 documents with the bibliographic searches in several databases after consolidating and filtering them. This led the authors to design a methodology to analyze a more select group of publications: the evolution of the most recurrent themes according to the year of publication, the countries and the institutions involved. The results of the analysis of the select group of publications show that interest in facility management in the health sector is on the rise, as well as the number of institutions and authors interested in at least 11 research topics. However, the authors estimate that the topics published in recent decades still do not cover the current demands of hospital institutions.

Characteristics and properties of graphene, a revolutionary material in construction

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Research concerning the potential of graphene in the construction industry, the study of its properties and its influence on traditional building materials is abundant. It was investigated that graphene contains carbon atoms located in a hexagonal structure, with which we assure a revolution and development in the construction of buildings and structures. With the objective of demonstrating its high mechanical resistance, as well as determining its durability and reinforcement in composite materials. For the research we considered points such as its high thermal and electrical conductivity that makes the material attractive, increasing energy efficiency and reducing construction costs. A qualitative methodology that collects non-numerical data was established for the research. This scientific paper emphasized the exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of graphene, material consisting of carbon atoms. The advantages of including graphene in construction materials, such as increased strength, conductivity and durability, were recorded. The implementation of graphene remains costly due to complex processes and high purity despite being a recyclable and sustainable material found in abundance in nature.

Pedagogical Trips as a Device for the Teacher Training Path

Karina Beatriz Puente, María Verónica Aguirre — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This paper analyzes the Pedagogical Journeys approach as a pedagogical-didactic engineering approach from a comprehensive perspective focused on the student's formative experience. To redefine the value of experience and its implementation in teacher training to enrich personal, cultural, and social growth, strengthening different competencies. This qualitative research presents the meanings attributed to the experience from a pedagogical-didactic engineering perspective that allows for the combination of sociocultural and geographical aspects with educational aspects in training. To maintain a political commitment to a curriculum management policy that involves student-centered pedagogical decisions and formative assessment throughout the entire training process. The experience requires a scaffolding process of the necessary tools to navigate the uniqueness that characterizes educational contexts.

Spirituality and Burnout Syndrome in employees of small companies in Mexico

Leticia Carreño Saucedo, Denia Benítez Salinas — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The objective of this research was to measure the correlation between spirituality and Burnout Syndrome in employees working in small companies; it was a non-experimental, cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The working hypothesis was stated: the higher the level of spirituality, the lower the evidence of Burnout Syndrome. A total of 163 employees participated. The Personal Spirituality Scale (PSS) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used. In the EEP scale, at high level the intrapersonal dimension presents 49.7%, in interpersonal connection 68.1% and in transpersonal connection 54.6%. Within the results of the MBI questionnaire in emotional fatigue 58.3% was obtained, in depersonalization 46.6% and in transpersonal 52.4% at low level. In the Pearson correlation test a low negative correlation was found between general spirituality and emotional exhaustion with a very weak negative correlation.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Learning of Newtonian Mechanics: A Didactic Intervention in First-Year Undergraduate Students

Christian Antonio Pavón Brito, Antonio Eduardo Felipe, Olga Beatriz Ávila — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This article presents the preliminary effects of a didactic intervention based on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching Newtonian mechanics concepts to first-year students in the Bachelor of Physics Education program at the University of Guayaquil. This intervention corresponds to the first phase of a quasi-experimental study conducted during the May–August 2024 semester, involving two parallel groups: a control group using traditional peer instruction strategies, and an experimental group using AI-guided activities through a web-based platform supported by ChatGPT. Both groups underwent a diagnostic pre-test, which revealed similar levels of initial conceptual knowledge. Following a structured and differentiated teaching process, a post-test was applied to assess the intervention's impact. The results showed a significant improvement in the conceptual understanding of the experimental group compared to the control group. The findings suggest that integrating AI tools in the classroom can positively impact physics learning by helping students overcome alternative conceptions and fostering a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of classical mechanics. The study highlights the feasibility of using virtual assistants as a complementary resource in science higher education environments.