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The purpose of this research was to use neutrosophic logic as an approach to evaluate the quality of nursing care in a nursing home in the city of Puyo, Ecuador. To achieve this objective, the AHP method was used in its neutrosophic modality, using trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers for the selection of a set of criteria of interest that would later be subjected to evaluation by experts in the field. During the analysis, the critical importance of certain aspects such as patient safety, resident and family satisfaction, and other specific factors were emphasized as fundamental components to be considered when looking for indicators that contribute to improving the quality of the services provided in this nursing home. The incorporation of neutrosophy and neutrosophic numbers in the evaluation of medical quality in the context of elderly care provided a comprehensive and accurate approach, taking into account the intricate nature and subjectivity that characterize this area of study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Ecuador, management of nursing staff availability in healthcare settings is challenged by variability in demand for care, uncertainty in skill assessment, and imprecision in resource planning. Therefore, the objective of this study focuses on analyzing neutrosophic nursing staff assignment models that integrate uncertainty and imprecision in decision-making, in order to improve the quality of the service in healthcare settings. For the development and modeling of the study results, the Neutrosophic TOPSIS method was applied. The results revealed the need for continuous evaluation and adaptability in staff allocation, along with the application of strategies based on neutrosophy. These conclusions highlight the value of neutrosophy as a tool to address uncertainty and imprecision in medical care by improving the quality of nursing services in Ecuador. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This investigation aims to assess the degree of efficacy of a breast cancer rehabilitation program in Ecuador. To this end, a group of experts evaluated the efficacy of the program using the Delphi method. Once experts were rigorously selected, they used a linguistic scale for assessing the program in different aspects. Every element of the linguistic scale was associated with a neutrosophic number, and finally statistically processed. The advantage to use neutrosophy is the possibility to deal with the imprecision in the assessment and to count on a linguistic scale, which undoubtedly usually is more appropriate to express opinions than a numerical one. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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