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Technostress and Quality of Life in Graduate Students at a University in Southern Sonora

VOLUME 23, 2026

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Dennise Yolanda Hernández Valenzuela, Lizeth Armenta Zazueta, Celia Yaneth Quiroz Campas, Domingo Enrique Ibarra Meza, María Elena Pacheco Olguín

Abstract

This research analyzes and determines the level of technostress in graduate students of a university in Sonora, Mexico, and its effect on their quality of life. Technostress arises from the excessive use of technologies (ICTs), generating anxiety, exhaustion and frustration due to the constant demand for digital skills. Although ICTs facilitate learning and communication, their abuse can lead to addiction, affecting physical and mental health, as well as interpersonal relationships. The study applied a validated questionnaire to 40 students, revealing that most of them have technological dependence, with high levels of anxiety when disconnecting, distraction in academic activities and a preference for digital communication over face-to-face communication. In addition, many incur debt to acquire upgraded devices. The results show that technostress alters essential habits such as sleep and eating, deteriorates social skills and increases isolation. It is concluded that medium-high technostress significantly reduces quality of life, affecting academic performance, emotional health, and personal relationships. It is recommended to promote a balanced use of technology, digital disconnection strategies and educational programs to promote healthy technological habits. The study highlights the need to address this emerging issue to improve student well-being in an increasingly digitized world.

Keywords : Technostress, ICT, Digital Skills..
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty