PeritonitiSoft, a tool for learning of acute peritonitis

Abstract

Introduction: Acute peritonitis is a serious surgical infection that requires successful professional performance for diagnosis and therapy; the preparation of a multimedia for dynamic learning has a great attentional and teaching impact on university training processes. Objective: The objective of this work is to present an educational software as a consultation instrument that collects in a didactic way the contents on acute peritonitis. Methods: A technological innovation was carried out at the University of Medical Sciences of Santiago de Cuba in the form of educational software, in the period between July and September 2021. Systematization and analysis-synthesis were used as theoretical methods and as empirical methods. the experiential, the documentary analysis and the survey in the form of a questionnaire for the evaluation of the users' criteria. The software was made through the Crheasoft program. Results: PeritonitiSoft, an educational software made up of the modules: Home, Agenda, Glossary, Exercises and Media Library, was created. It also presents the Credits with the general data of the authors. Computer experts and users rated the computer product as Very Adequate. Conclusions: The educational software created constitutes a novel, functional and relevant learning tool as updated reference material on acute peritonitis for doctors treating such a serious disease.

Keywords

• peritonitis aguda
• educación médica
• software educativo
• multimedia
• entorno virtual.