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The concepts, judgments and opinions expressed
in these articles are the responsibility of the authors.
The works submitted should have the following format:
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Double-spaced typed on letter size
paper, Times New Roman 12 point font, including abstracts and tables
on separate sheets, leaving a margin of 3 cm on all sides. The extension
of the work should not exceed: 12 pages in the case of writing,
20 if it is an investigation, 10 in case of advances and 2 for letters.
Organization of text: graphics in black and white, half the size
of the width of the page with shadings and fill-ins clearly differentiated.
Tables should be in Excel. Must submit the original and two copies of all documents, plus send their work on CD, PC compatible, written in Word for Windows (RTF extension).
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Investigations should be divided into
the following sections: Title and Abstract in Spanish and
English (including 3 to 6 descriptors or key words), Introduction,
Materials and Method, Results and Discussion. Each section should
begin on the upper half of the page and be typed without line skips
between paragraphs. Preference will be given to investigations in
Nursing and Health in which nursing professionals participate as
principle or co-authors. Maximum extension is 20 pages. |
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Other contributions: |
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Articles should be related to methodological
aspects of the investigation process, application of results in
the investigative task, spread of research findings and commentaries
or analysis related to the process of scientific production. They
should have a maximum of 12 pages (including bibliographical references,
abstracts in Spanish, English and the original language). |
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Advances of investigation in progress with
a maximum of 10 pages. |
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Encounters or information about Conferences,
courses, workshops or other activities related to investigation
and the circulating of editions in the area of research. |
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Letters to the Editor: Short
notes with a maximum of 2 pages which include readers’ opinions
on published works or commentaries related to the magazine should
be sent to:
rev-enf@udec.cl or Departamento
de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Concepción,
Casilla 160 C, Concepción, Chile.
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Organization of the Works:
(Each point should be presented on a separate sheet) |
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Title: The first page of the
work should contain a concise and informative title of the investigation
in capital letters (in the language of origin, Spanish and English)
with no more than 15 words that already contain the descriptors
(key words) and should be written in affirmative as well as the
complete name(s) of the author(s) and at the bottom of the page
and with an asterisk (*): profession, institutional affiliation,
city and country, email, name of the institution(s) which should
receive credit for the execution of the work and the institution
in which the investigation has been carried out. This page should
also include the name and direction of the author with whom to establish
contact or solicit information, source of economic support if any,
in the form of grants, equipment, drugs or all of the above. If
a monograph, an abbreviated title of the work should be incorporated
on each of the pages. |
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Abstract: (resumen) in Spanish
and English that briefly signals the objective, the methods design
used, results obtained and principle conclusions, adding three to
six key words. This should not exceed 960 characters and 250 words
single-spaced. Works written in another language should present
title and abstract in the original language. |
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Introduction: This part of
the work should be subdivided to present the following elements:
Problem: Describe the specific problem under
study and the investigative strategy that will be used. The what
and the why of the investigation should be clearly stated. These
should be developed in one or two paragraphs.
Review of the literature: Discuss and support
the work of investigation. Recognition of previous studies that
are related specifically to the work should be given by quotations.
Objective or hypothesis: The objective and the
reasoning of the proposal should be stated formally as well as
a definition of possible variables if applicable. The objective
should indicate in an unequivocal manner what the investigator
is attempting to observe and measure, and should be written in
an affirmative fashion subject to only one interpretation. The
hypothesis should express in a clear, precise and concise fashion
either a relationship with or difference between two or more variables,
including the variables of the study and its effect.
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Material and method: Mention
the paradigm in which the investigation is inscribed and clearly
describe the universe, the selection of the sample, instruments
and procedures with the necessary precision that will permit other
observers to reproduce the observations. When experiments are carried
out on human beings, indicate whether or not they satisfy ethical
norms established beforehand and revised by an “ad hoc”
committee of the institution where the study was carried out. Indicate
the number of subjects, of observations, the statistical method
or methods employed and the level of statistical signification previously
established in order to judge the results. |
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Results: These should be
presented in a logical sequence and have a satisfactory statistical
analysis if pertinent. The analysis of data should be in relation
to the objective of the study. If tables or graphs are included,
they should be attached on a separate sheet and be of a sufficient
size so as to permit their reduction, indicating their numeration
with a title that briefly and clearly expresses their content. Do
not repeat in the text the description of all the data presented
in a table, graph or figure, highlight or summarize in the text
only the important observations. |
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Discussion and commentary:
The discussion should be based on the objectives and the results
in order to then compare them with the empirical framework. Discussion
should be on new aspects and limitations the study might have, relating
the conclusions to the objectives of the study and announcing projections
or new hypotheses if appropriate. |
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Bibliographical References:
This section recognizes the sources used to carry out the investigation.
It is suggested that in order to support the justification of the
study, no less than 30 references be cited, of which 50 % should
correspond to the last five years and the remaining, to the last
ten years, except if these correspond to classics in the field.
Of these 30 references, 50% should come from a primary source. There
should be a direct relationship between the quotations that are
found in the text and those in the reference list or list of resources
utilized to carry out the investigation. All quotations in the text
should appear in the list of references. The quotations and the
final list should be presented in the “Vancouver” style
according to which the references should be cited in the text with
consecutive numeration in parenthesis according to their appearance
in the text. |
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Examples of quotations in the text: “Work
affects leisure styles (1)…”
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Examples in the final list:
a) Journal articles of individual authors:
The last names and initials of the first six authors are listed
and, if there are more, the expression “et al.” is added.
Triviño Z, Merino JM, Stiepovich J. Conocimientos
periposmenopáusicos en mujeres colombianas, una validación
psicometrica. Cienc. Enferm. 2006; 12 (2): 23-33.
b) Books:
The last names and initials of all authors (editors, compilers,
etc.) or the name of an entity: title, number of edition, place
of publication, publisher and year are included.
If appropriate, volume numbers are added and the pages consulted,
series and series number.
Alveal M, Clericus V, Stiepovich J. First Aid:
a Necessity in a Responsible Community. 2a ed. Concepción:
Aníbal Pinto; 1996.
c) Other materials:
The indications for citing books should be followed, specifying
the origin (authors or institution), title, denomination of material,
site of elaboration o emission and date.
Internet materials.
MINSAL. Department of Statistics and Information.
Health Indicators
2007. Found in: http://www.minsal.cl/.
Access on 2 May 2008.
d) Unpublished sources, abstracts, works
presented in conferences, congresses and symposiums.
These are not considered appropriate references but if it is absolutely
necessary to cite unpublished sources that are difficult to obtain,
they may be highlighted in the text in parenthesis or as footnotes
in the following manner:
“It has been verified that in the services…”
and the corresponding footnote should appear on the same page.
Any doubt as to the form of presentation of the
references in the text and final list of references should be consulted
in: International Committee of Medical Journals Editors. Univerm
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: writing
and editing for biomedical publication in http://www.icmje.org
Authorship
Only those who have taken part in the work in a
sufficient way so as to publicly take responsibility for the contents
should figure as authors. Furthermore, all of the authors should
be qualified to figure as such. Manuscripts with more than six authors
should be accompanied by a declaration that certifies in an explicit
manner the contribution of each of the authors.
When a manuscript is sent, the form Declaration
of the Responsibility of the Author must be attached, confirming
that the work is unpublished, that it has not been published previously
either in print or electronically and that it will not be presented
to another medium before knowing the decision of the journal. The
transference of author copyrights to the journal Ciencia y Enfermería
must also be attached. |
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System of Evaluation and Arbitration:
The acceptance of the investigations, the acceptance with considerations
or revisions and the rejection of articles is dependent on the results
of the review carried out by at least two peer reviewers who form
part of the editorial committee described on page 2 of this journal.
The results will be made known in an opportune manner to the principle
author, either by letter or email, by the vice-president of the
committee. The order of publication is left to the criteria of the
executive board. In case a conflict of interest should exist among
the authors and certain national or international experts, a confidential
note should be sent in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Editors
of the Journal Revista Ciencia y Enfermería, indicating the
name of the persons that the author does not wish to participate
in the arbitration process. This information will be handled in
a strictly confidential manner. Once the work is accepted, the author
or authors should be subscribed to the journal for it to be published.
Works selected become property of the journal and will be published
unless the principle author sends a written note affirming the decision
to retire the article from publication. |
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Ethical Considerations: The journal Revista
Ciencia y Enfermería wholly supports universal ethical principles
such as contribute to the common good with the contributions that
the journal makes to society and in particular to the knowledge
of the discipline, equal opportunities to publish articles in equal
conditions that comply with the previously established norm but
also to reject any type of individual or group discrimination, discretion
and confidentiality on maintaining in reserve the names of the authors
of the works that are received, the names of peer reviewers and
the articles selected for publication, veracity of the information
given and transparency in all the stages of the selection process
and in the publication of the articles selected. The journal Revista
Ciencia y Enfermería assumes that each investigation to be
published has previously complied with the requisite of review by
the respective Ethics Committee, clearly stipulating the procedure
followed in order to obtain informed consent. This allows a record
of assured confidentiality and anonymity of those persons involved
in the investigation. |
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