Revista digital La Pasión del Saber

Strategic Planning under the Agility Approach in the Context of Virtual Education Management in Private Venezuelan Universities

George Herney Cárdenas Cumare — 2025-07-04

The objective of the present research was to analyze the importance of the agility approach within strategic planning as part of the managerial process of virtual education carried out in Venezuelan private universities. In this sense, it is taken into consideration that managerial practice has been adapting to the changes demanded by society, industry, and commerce at a global level. In this way, the university sphere does not escape these changes, as it is essentially constituted by business organizations with characteristics similar to those of other industries. Regarding the methodology employed, it was carried out through non-experimental research, with a field design and descriptive level. Likewise, the information collected was obtained through the survey technique, which used a questionnaire as an instrument resulting from the operationalization of the research objectives. Texts by authors recognized for their contributions to strategic planning under the agility approach were consulted, while a non-probabilistic intentional sample was applied to professionals in managerial and decision-making positions within the organizational structure of Venezuelan private universities. The findings underscore that strengthening leadership is crucial for the effective implementation of management strategies that promote adaptation to VUCA environments, which requires establishing continuous training and human talent development programs within universities.

Digital advance for bite registration with the OccluSense® System

Angelia Mena Montes — 2025-07-04

The technological advancement represented by the OccluSense® system offers an innovative alternative to improve the accuracy of dental occlusion measurement, which raises the quality of dental care and increases patient satisfaction. This system allows for accurate digital recording of the bite using a sensor placed between the teeth that sends data to a mobile application. This research analyzes the advantages of digital occlusion analysis using OccluSense® addressed through documentary, descriptive research, narrative reviews of the state of knowledge. The documents related to this research were searched through search engines such as Google Scholar and databases in Spanish “avance digital, registro de mordida, sistema OccluSense®” as well as in English. In relation to the search strategy, Boolean operators AND or OR will be used to combine the descriptors mentioned. Through this, a total of 91 publications were located and with the selection criteria, 25 articles and clinical cases were chosen, which meet the appropriate characteristics to respond to the objectives set forth in this research

Analysis of financial statements applying business intelligence with Power Pivot of Ms Exce

Orlando José Yaguas — 2025-07-04

In this article, a relational data model was developed based on the movements of an accounting system and through the business intelligence facilities of the Excel, Power Query and Power Pivot add-ons, was achieved the dynamic visualization of the three major financial statements. In that direction, it is shown how these complements can help those in charge of finances to prepare a financial report with the reliability needed to better understand an organization's current financial situation. Therefore, the proposed objectives were: a. Development of a methodology to obtain the most important financial reports b. Determine if the methodology is consistent with a data model built for another application, Power BI, and with accounting standards for presenting those reports. It was demonstrated that it is feasible to obtain the report of the three financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow) in a dynamic and coherent way. Therefore, a procedure was carried out to verify the correspondence of values of the Income Statement report with the amounts in the items of a Profit and Lost report, prepared with the Power BI application by the ZEBRA BI organization and, on the other hand, in the Balance Sheet was evidenced the correspondence of assets and liabilities. It is established that: with this methodology can be made use of the facilities of the Excel business intelligence add-ins without the need to invest in a formal business intelligence application.

Challenges and opportunities in the agronomic engineering career of the faculty of agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela in the context of competences curriculum

Helen Pérez Pivat — 2025-07-04

The competency-based approach is the base of the current Curriculum of the Agricultural Engineering Career of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela. The objective of the research was to discuss the main challenges and opportunities of the Agricultural Engineering career of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) in the context of the competency-based curriculum, with the purpose of establishing a theoretical basis that allows implement the necessary curricular adjustments for the academic training of future Agronomy professionals, in line with the challenges of the current agricultural field within the framework of globalization, constant technological evolution, the socio-humanistic perspective and sustainability. A documentary study was carried out that provides a general vision of the aforementioned challenges and opportunities. The competency-based approach allows for the comprehensive training of students, with technological literacy being important, the continuous updating of pedagogical and technological competencies by teachers and the offer of training and professional updating opportunities at the postgraduate level, within a framework of educational quality.

Interculturality, decoloniality and social representations

José Alvarado — 2025-07-04

Interculturality is a political-epistemic tool that questions and challenges Eurocentric universalism, being an alternative conducive to symmetrical dialogue between cultures, arising from the tensions with Western modernity. By virtue of the above, the purpose of the research was to analyze the relationship between critical interculturality, decoloniality and social representations. Methodologically, we resorted to the qualitative paradigm and the application of the documentary exploration method. Among the main findings, the critique of functional interculturality, which reproduces colonial hierarchies, was highlighted, while critical interculturality, a political and epistemic project that promotes dialogue between different social actors, questioning the foundations of the instrumental rationality of modernity, was explored in depth. Within this discussion, social representations emerge as non-neutral constructions that challenge the folkloric vision of interculturality, vindicating the role of alternative narratives in contemporaneity. It was concluded that interculturality implies processes of resistance and social transformation, of recognition of vulnerable sectors. Its raison d'être lies not only in philosophy or in the educational act, but in alternative proposals to decolonize knowledge and deconstruct power.

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease

Adriana Briseida Contreras Parra — 2025-07-04

Oral health is essential in human life. Hence, the insistence on educating people about the care and development of oral hygiene habits. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of teeth for health, personal appearance, and self-esteem. Thus, when each person does not make a personal commitment to regularly visit the dentist, diseases such as gingivitis and, in its most aggressive stage, periodontitis, which leads to tooth loss, arise. The purpose of this research was to review the literature on periodontal diseases that impact tooth loss. It is based on documentary research; therefore, it is a review article. For this purpose, the following search engines were used as search strategies: (a) PubMed, (b) Google Scholar, (c) SciELO, (d) Google, and (e) Microsoft Copilot and Gemini, as Artificial Intelligence tools. Among other things, the following conclusions were reached: The absence of teeth not only affects masticatory function, but also has aesthetic and psychological repercussions for patients. Tooth loss due to periodontitis is not an isolated oral problem; it is also linked to systemic diseases such as diabetes, since cardiovascular disease can develop, because bacteremia, caused by periodontal infections, can contribute to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.

Multi-dimensional competitive key. Management strategy for making effective organizational decisions

Wladimir Chacón Paredes — 2025-07-04

Managerial strategies tend to have a significant impact on organizational decisions. Their foundation is based on the various scenarios that department leaders must consider in order to obtain sufficient information to effectively steer business interests. In this sense, the multidimensional competitive key becomes a high-level corporate tactical instrument that seeks to integrate certain components that drive production processes in a consistent and assertive manner. The objective of this article is to understand the components involved in the multidimensional competitive key, which support managerial decision-making based on strategic scenarios that drive operational efficiency. This research is framed within the interpretive paradigm, with a qualitative documentary approach, employing content analysis to uncover information. The results indicate that the absence of competitive elements such as frugal innovation and antifragility ultimately determines decision-making. The conclusions show that simply remaining alert to global changes is not enough; it is important to manage perspectives of self-production and self-organization that lead to choosing appropriate and effective actions for organizations. This stems from internal and external growth, which require practical direction, a hierarchical structure, and a productive development program based on full cooperation and corporate ownership.

Ontological exploration of work reality case: administrative employees in the educational zone of the yaracuy state

Belkis Gerónima Bermúdez Sánchez — 2025-07-04

This article aims to conduct an ontological exploration of the labor reality, Case: administrative employees in the educational zone of the State of Yaracuy, taking as legal, theoretical administrative and organizational supports that support this approach. It is important to note that this study is in development, it will revolve around exploring how the professional university administrative staff assigned to the Educational Zone of the State of Yaracuy conceives their labor reality, its various imbalances, social, political and economic changes that the country is experiencing, which subject them to daily living instability and exhaustion both physical and emotional due to their constant threats. For this reason, it attempts to explore attitudes and behaviors, developing theories that support the actions of the human being as a social self that actively lives in an organization. Regarding the methodology, it focuses on the interpretive paradigm with a qualitative approach, using the supported phenomenological method. The social actors will be administrative employees working in the Educational Zone of the State of Yaracuy, who make up the subjects of study, providing some final reflections that will serve as support and complement to this ongoing research. Consequently, the alterations present in the physical and emotional states of employees are threatened by all those diverse situations they face in their daily lives and impact their lives, which can cause burnout and occupational diseases detected in the Ontological Exploration of the work reality of administrative employees in the Educational Zone of the State of Yaracuy.

Risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases in university professors of the Faculty of Health Sciences of a national university 2024

Mario José Da Silva González — 2025-07-04

The university professor constitutes a population at risk for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). General Objective: To evaluate the risk factors for NCDs in university professors of the Faculty of Health Sciences of a National University. Subjects and Methods: This is an observational-descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective research. The sample was non-probabilistic, deliberate and of volunteers, represented by 162 teachers who met the inclusion criteria. The data collection instrument was a record card comprising the FINDRISC scale and the WHO HEARTS initiative, used to assess the 10-year risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, respectively. Results: The mean age was 52.10 years. The female sex (73.46%) was the largest population with a history of cardiovascular disease, renal disease, diabetes, overweight, obesity, smoking and a history of high blood glucose. In contrast, the male sex predominated in the average abdominal circumference, high blood pressure (44.44%) and pharmacological treatment for hypertension (32.72%). Both sexes consumed fruits and vegetables, and lacked physical activity equally. Conclusions: There was a statistically significant association between the level of metabolic risk and age groups, but not with sex. In terms of cardiovascular risk, the low level was more frequent and was the most frequent in both sexes. The second level of risk was moderate and was found in the male sex. Patients with high cardiovascular risk had the highest average age.

Nanomaterials for Cryogenic Methane Storage CH₄: Review of MOFs, Graphene, CNTs and Activated Carbon

Kelvin Cabrera — 2025-07-04

This study reviews recent advances in the use of nanomaterials for the efficient capture and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with emphasis on technologies that improve safety, reduce energy costs, and increase methane sequestration capacity. The research was developed between 2014 and 2024, through a systematic review of experimental studies and computational simulations published in international scientific databases. Materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), activated carbon, carbon nanotubes and functionalized graphene were analyzed. The results show that MOFs stand out for their high adsorption capacity (>200 v/v at -160 °C and 4 MPa), attributed to their large surface area (>5000 m²/g) and tunable porosity. Also, cryogenic nanofluids have been shown to be effective in enhancing heat transfer during liquefaction. The main conclusions indicate that these nanomaterials have a high potential to optimize LNG storage and transport systems, especially through the implementation of modular solutions. However, limitations related to scalability and long-term stability under cryogenic conditions are identified. In summary, nanomaterials represent an innovative alternative to increase efficiency in natural gas value chains, thus contributing to a more sustainable energy transition.

Design of an induction program to reduce the socioemotional impact on dental students during rural extramural internships.

Blasmir Giménez — 2025-07-04

The purpose of this research was to design an inductive program aimed at reducing the socioemotional impact on the 10th semester student of the University José Antonio Páez in rural extramural internships, based on the learning theories of Vigostky, Ausubel and Tobón's Socioformative. Quantitative descriptive research was conducted with a cross-sectional field design in the feasible project modality in its first three phases; the population and the intentional sample consisted of 40 students of the tenth semester of the Dentistry career at the José Antonio Páez University; the survey technique was used through a questionnaire designed based on 15 items with polychotomous answers in Likert scale, previously submitted to validity and reliability tests. The results showed failures in the academic preparation for rural extramural internships and the presence of signs of socioemotional affectation at the expense of such activity. In conclusion, there is a need to incorporate an Induction Program for Rural Extramural Internships for Dentistry Students at the Universidad José Antonio Páez as a curricular strategy in order to adequately prepare the student and foresee the socioemotional impact they can generate; its design according to the diagnosis, feasibility studies and support in the learning theories; the instructional design was carried out in five blocks, to be incorporated from the 5th to the 9th semester with their corresponding hourly loads, credit units, terminal objectives, contents, evaluation and suggested instructional strategies.

Multiple Intelligences and Academic Performance in Students Studying the Subject General Accounting

Efraín Peraza — 2025-07-04

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between multiple intelligences and academic performance in students of the General Accounting subject assigned to the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the José Antonio Páez University during the academic period 2-2023. It was based on Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983). The study was developed with a quantitative approach, with a field design at a descriptive and correlational, non-experimental level. The population was comprised of 90 students and the sample was comprised of 48 students. To collect information, the survey technique was used, and a questionnaire was used as an instrument. The results obtained from the data analysis allowed us to deduce that there is no statistically significant relationship between the variables, since there are other determining factors of academic performance. Students are recommended to strengthen linguistic-verbal and logical-mathematical intelligence.

Teaching - Learning Social Skills and Interactions in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lucinda Torres — 2025-07-04

In the context of formal education in Venezuela, teaching social skills and interactions to adolescents with autism is essential for their comprehensive development. This process allows them to understand social norms and fully participate in social life. The purpose of this research is to interpret and understand the experiences and perceptions of autistic adolescents, educators, and families regarding the teaching and learning of social skills and interactions in the educational context. The research is qualitative, phenomenological, and framed within the ethnographic method. Instruments were used to uncover key informants' constructs and data collection techniques such as observation, drawings, and semi-structured interviews. The results were interpreted through hermeneutic analysis, highlighting the importance of addressing the needs of adolescents with autism and their families, as well as promoting research to disseminate information about autism in the classroom.

EDITORIAL

Yndira Deyanira Rodríguez Aguirre — 2025-07-04

Estimada Comunidad Académica.

En esta vigésima octava edición de nuestra Revista Digital La Pasión del Saber, nos complace presentar una constelación de voces investigativas que, desde diversos enfoques y disciplinas, abordan los desafíos actuales del conocimiento, la educación, la tecnología, la salud y la sociedad. Cada artículo y ensayo aquí reunidos encarnan el espíritu de transformación y reflexión crítica que caracteriza a nuestra revista, consolidando así, un espacio plural donde confluyen la rigurosidad académica y la sensibilidad humana.

Desde la innovación tecnológica en odontología, la gestión estratégica universitaria, la salud ocupacional y la formación profesional, hasta los estudios sobre interculturalidad, bioanálisis, nanomateriales y procesos formativos complejos, esta edición se convierte en un espejo de la diversidad temática que atraviesa las dinámicas contemporáneas. Además, en nuestra sección de ensayos, se amplía el horizonte epistémico a través de propuestas que invitan a pensar el derecho, la praxis profesional y la complejidad desde miradas transdisciplinarias.

Este número representa un compromiso editorial con el conocimiento situado, con el pensamiento en movimiento y con la construcción colectiva de respuestas frente a los retos sociales, científicos y educativos del presente. De allí que, nos complace presentarles la Edición N.º 28, que incluye quince trabajos destacados que se resumen brevemente a continuación:

Iniciamos con la sección de Artículos, destacando el trabajo presentado por George Cárdenas Cumare, titulado La Planificación Estratégica bajo el enfoque de agilidad en el contexto de la Gerencia de la Educación Virtual en las universidades privadas venezolanas. En esta investigación, el autor analiza la relevancia del enfoque ágil como parte fundamental de la planificación estratégica dentro del proceso gerencial de la educación virtual desarrollada en estas instituciones. Entre sus principales hallazgos, subraya que el fortalecimiento del liderazgo es clave para implementar con éxito estrategias de gestión que favorezcan la adaptación a entornos VUCA. Para ello, resulta esencial establecer programas continuos de formación y desarrollo del talento humano al interior de las universidades.

La segunda contribución investigativa proviene de Angelia Mena Montes, Stefanie Mena y Elizabeth Villasana, con su estudio titulado Innovación en sistemas de registro digital de mordida. En esta investigación, se resalta el valor del sistema OccluSense® como una alternativa tecnológica innovadora que mejora significativamente la precisión en la medición de la oclusión dental. Esta precisión, a su vez, eleva la calidad de la atención odontológica y potencia la satisfacción del paciente. Las autoras explican que el sistema permite un registro digital detallado de la mordida mediante un sensor ubicado entre los dientes, el cual transmite los datos a una aplicación móvil. Su análisis se centra en las ventajas del uso del sistema OccluSense® como herramienta para optimizar el análisis digital de la oclusión.

La tercera contribución académica corresponde al investigador Orlando Yaguas, quien presenta el artículo titulado Análisis de estados financieros aplicando inteligencia del negocio con Power Pivot de MS Excel. En este trabajo, el autor desarrolla un modelo de datos relacionales a partir de los movimientos registrados en un sistema contable, utilizando las herramientas de inteligencia de negocio disponibles en Excel, específicamente Power Query y Power Pivot. Su investigación destaca la posibilidad de visualizar de forma dinámica los tres estados financieros más relevantes. En ese sentido, estos complementos pueden convertirse en aliados estratégicos para los responsables del área financiera, al permitirles generar informes con un alto grado de fiabilidad y, con ello, comprender con mayor claridad la situación económica actual de una organización

También integra esta sección el artículo presentado por las investigadoras Helen Pérez-Pivat y María Gorety Rodríguez, titulado Retos y oportunidades en la carrera de Ingeniería Agronómica de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad Central de Venezuela en el contexto del currículo por competencias. Las autoras señalan que el enfoque por competencias constituye la base del actual Plan de Estudios de dicha carrera, lo que motivó su investigación orientada a identificar y analizar los principales desafíos y oportunidades que enfrenta esta formación profesional. Su propósito es establecer una base teórica que facilite los ajustes curriculares necesarios, con miras a fortalecer la formación académica de los futuros ingenieros agrónomos. Todo ello en sintonía con las exigencias del campo agrícola contemporáneo, marcadas por la globalización, la constante evolución tecnológica, la perspectiva sociohumanística y el compromiso con la sostenibilidad.

También nos acompaña en esta edición el investigador José Alvarado, con su trabajo titulado Interculturalidad, decolonialidad y representaciones sociales. En su investigación, el autor se propone analizar la relación entre la interculturalidad crítica, la decolonialidad y las representaciones sociales. A lo largo del texto, plantea que estas representaciones no son construcciones neutrales, sino que cuestionan la visión folklorizada de la interculturalidad. Desde esta perspectiva, se reivindica el valor de las narrativas alternativas como formas de expresión y resistencia cultural en la contemporaneidad.

De igual forma, en esta edición nos acompaña la investigadora Adriana Briseida Contreras Parra, con su trabajo titulado Pérdida dentaria por enfermedades periodontales. Su investigación tiene como propósito realizar una revisión de la literatura en torno a las enfermedades periodontales y su impacto directo en la pérdida de piezas dentales. La autora destaca que la salud bucal es fundamental en la vida de todo ser humano; por ello, enfatiza la necesidad de educar a la población en el desarrollo de hábitos de higiene oral. Esta labor educativa busca generar conciencia sobre la importancia de los dientes, no solo para la salud general, sino también para la apariencia personal y la autoestima.

La presente edición también incluye el trabajo presentado por el investigador Wladimir Chacón-Paredes, titulada Multidimensión clave competitiva. Estrategia gerencial para tomar decisiones organizacionales efectivas. En este estudio, el autor se propone identificar los componentes que integran la multidimensión clave competitiva, entendida como base para una toma de decisiones gerencial sustentada en escenarios estratégicos que potencien la eficiencia operativa. Asimismo, resalta que las estrategias gerenciales tienen un peso significativo en las decisiones organizacionales, por lo que su diseño debe considerar múltiples escenarios. Estos deben ser generados por los responsables de cada área, con el propósito de recabar la información necesaria que permita alinear eficazmente los intereses del negocio.

Asimismo, la investigadora Belkis Gerónima Bermúdez Sánchez nos presenta su estudio titulado Exploración ontológica de la realidad laboral. Caso: empleados administrativos en la zona educativa del estado Yaracuy. Su investigación tiene como propósito realizar una exploración ontológica de dicha realidad, tomando como base marcos legales, teóricos, administrativos y organizacionales que sustentan su análisis. En este contexto, la autora busca indagar en las aptitudes y comportamientos de los empleados, formulando teorías que respaldan el accionar del ser humano entendido como un “yo social”, inmerso activamente en la dinámica de una organización.

Los investigadores Mario Da Silva, Michel Issa y Grace Inojosa presentan en esta edición su estudio titulado Factores de riesgo para enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en los profesores universitarios de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de una universidad nacional (2024). El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar los factores de riesgo asociados a las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) en dicho grupo docente. Entre sus conclusiones más relevantes, se identificó una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el nivel de riesgo metabólico y los grupos etarios, aunque no así en relación con el sexo. En lo que respecta al riesgo cardiovascular, el nivel bajo fue el más común en ambos sexos, destacando un panorama que invita a reflexionar sobre las prácticas de salud y prevención en contextos educativos.

También forman parte de esta edición los investigadores Kelvin Cabrera y Wakefield Cabrera, con su artículo titulado Nanomateriales para almacenamiento criogénico de metano CH₄: Revisión de MOFs, grafeno, CNTs y carbón activado. En esta investigación, los autores realizan una revisión sistemática de los avances más recientes en el uso de nanomateriales para la captura y el almacenamiento eficiente del gas natural licuado (GNL). El estudio pone especial énfasis en tecnologías que aumenten la seguridad, reduzcan el consumo energético y mejoren la capacidad de retención del metano. Entre sus conclusiones principales, destacan el alto potencial de estos materiales para optimizar los sistemas de almacenamiento y transporte de GNL, particularmente a través de soluciones modulares que prometen mayor flexibilidad y eficiencia operativa.

Por su parte, la investigadora Blasmir Giménez contribuye con el artículo titulado Diseño de un programa de inducción para reducir el impacto socioemocional en el estudiante de odontología durante las pasantías extramuros rurales. El objetivo de este estudio fue diseñar un programa de inducción orientado a disminuir el impacto socioemocional en los estudiantes del décimo semestre de Odontología de la Universidad José Antonio Páez durante sus pasantías extramuros en zonas rurales. Esta propuesta se fundamenta en las teorías del aprendizaje de Vygotsky, Ausubel y en el enfoque socioformativo de Tobón. Los resultados del estudio evidencian deficiencias en la preparación académica previa a estas experiencias, así como la presencia de indicadores de afectación socioemocional derivados de dicha actividad.

También se suma a esta edición la investigación de Efraín Peraza y Migzu Méndez, titulada Inteligencias múltiples y rendimiento académico en estudiantes cursantes de la asignatura Contabilidad General. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la posible relación entre las inteligencias múltiples y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes que cursan dicha asignatura. A partir del análisis de los datos, los autores concluyen que no se halló una relación estadísticamente significativa entre ambas variables, lo que sugiere la presencia de otros factores influyentes en el desempeño estudiantil. No obstante, recomiendan a los estudiantes fortalecer las inteligencias lingüístico-verbal y lógico-matemática, por considerarlas herramientas clave para mejorar el aprendizaje en el área contable.

Cerramos esta sección con la valiosa investigación de Lucinda Torres, titulada Enseñanza-aprendizaje de las habilidades e interacciones sociales en adolescentes con Trastorno del Espectro Autista. El propósito de su estudio fue interpretar y comprender las experiencias y percepciones de adolescentes autistas, así como las de sus educadores y familiares, en torno al desarrollo de habilidades sociales dentro del contexto educativo. La autora subraya que, en el marco de la educación formal venezolana, la enseñanza de estas competencias resulta esencial para el desarrollo integral de los adolescentes con autismo, ya que facilita la comprensión de las normas sociales y promueve una participación plena y significativa en la vida social.

En la sección de Ensayos, iniciamos con el aporte del investigador Josué Fossi, titulado El Derecho desde el paradigma de la Complejidad. En su trabajo, el autor propone una reconstrucción analítica orientada a categorizar la función esencial del Derecho desde el prisma de la complejidad, no únicamente a través de categorías conceptuales de orden sistémico, sino reconociendo su lugar dentro de una ciencia jurídica en la que la complejidad actúe como concepto rector para comprender y explicar al Derecho como una práctica social viva y en constante transformación.

Cerramos esta sección con las investigadoras Aura Palencia y Milagros Espinoza, y su investigación titulada La praxis del Bioanálisis: roles fluidos en la red sociotécnica. Su trabajo invita a reflexionar sobre la praxis del profesional del Bioanálisis en el contexto de las transformaciones sociales contemporáneas. A través de un análisis crítico desde una perspectiva epistemológica, las autoras examinan las nuevas realidades profesionales enmarcadas en la Teoría del Actor-Red y la modernidad líquida. De esta lectura surge la noción de una praxis profesional cada vez más dinámica y fluida, modelada por fenómenos como la automatización, la transformación digital y la creciente interdisciplinariedad.

Cerramos esta edición con la convicción de que cada uno de los aportes aquí compartidos es más que un ejercicio investigativo: es una invitación a habitar el conocimiento desde la pasión, la ética y la responsabilidad. En tiempos de cambios vertiginosos y escenarios inciertos, la producción académica cobra un rol transformador cuando logra interpelar, sensibilizar y proponer.

Agradecemos profundamente a todos los investigadores que conforman esta entrega, por nutrir este espacio con ideas que trascienden lo disciplinar para dialogar con la vida misma. Invitamos a nuestros lectores a recorrer cada texto con apertura, curiosidad y reflexión, sabiendo que en cada página se despliega una oportunidad para comprender mejor nuestro mundo y actuar sobre él con mayor conciencia. Porque la pasión del saber no es solo el motor que impulsa la investigación, sino también el lazo que nos une en comunidad crítica. Nos reencontramos en la próxima edición.

Agradecemos enormemente su esfuerzo y compromiso, y esperamos con entusiasmo su participación en la próxima edición.

Yndira Deyanira Rodríguez Aguirre

Directora-editora

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1355-2747

Law from the paradigm of Complexity

Josué Fossi — 2025-07-04

The emergence of new knowledge is inextricably linked to the techniques of observation and reconstruction of reality: reality generates many more possibilities than the observer can process; this is where complexity lies. Since its inception, Systems Theory has sought mechanisms to meet this demand for information produced by social systems. Law is no exception to this situation. Through an analytical reconstruction, this brief essay seeks to categorize the basic function of Law from the perspective of Complexity, not only through systemic conceptual categories, but also through its place in a legal science in which complexity is the guiding concept of the understanding and explanation that Law, as a social practice, produces. Law is a social system; as such, it processes and generates information. In this sense, it is a highly structured and codified communicative process. This essay addresses this idea of Law: how Systems Theory and the complexity paradigm can be useful for understanding legal phenomena. To do this, it is necessary to understand the fundamental conceptual categories of complexity, its perspectives in law, and how to reformulate law itself based on these.

The praxis of Bioanalysis: fluid roles in the sociotechnical network

Aura Palencia — 2025-07-04

The graduate in Bioanalysis is consolidating as a fundamental network actor, capable of articulating knowledge, technologies and social practices in a dynamic and constantly changing environment. This reality demands a permanent adaptation and an innovation-oriented training that prepares professionals to face the emerging challenges of personalized medicine, genomics and global health. The future of the profession depends on the ability of its protagonists to function in this fluid context, transforming data into accurate diagnoses and contributing to the construction of a more efficient and equitable health system, while developing competencies in increasingly diverse fields. This essay reflects on the praxis of the Bioanalysis graduate in the light of current social transformations. It offers a critical analysis of the new professional realities from an epistemological perspective, recognizing the changing dynamics of the sector within the framework of the Actor-Network Theory and liquid modernity. The emergence of increasingly fluid professional roles, determined by automation, digital transformation and interdisciplinarity, emerges from this reflection.