diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/controllers/auth/AuthenticationController.java b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/controllers/auth/AuthenticationController.java
index 4810a8c..c86ab37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/controllers/auth/AuthenticationController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/controllers/auth/AuthenticationController.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
-import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserLoginDTO;
+import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserDTO;
 import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.entities.auth.User;
 import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.services.auth.AuthService;
 import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.services.auth.jwt.TokenService;
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ public class AuthenticationController {
 	/**
 	 * Performs the user login
 	 *
-	 * @param userLoginDTO A data transfer object containing the user data to perform the login
+	 * @param userDTO A data transfer object containing the user data to perform the login
 	 * 
 	 * @return The authorization token if successful, or an unauthorized status if there is an error.
 	 */
 	@PostMapping
-	public ResponseEntity<Object> login(@RequestBody @Valid UserLoginDTO userLoginDTO) {
+	public ResponseEntity<Object> login(@RequestBody @Valid UserDTO userDTO) {
 		
-		Authentication auth = authService.login(userLoginDTO);
+		Authentication auth = authService.login(userDTO);
 		
 		User authenticatedUser = (User) auth.getPrincipal();
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/services/auth/AuthServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/services/auth/AuthServiceImpl.java
index e93cd3f..cda74b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/services/auth/AuthServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/application/services/auth/AuthServiceImpl.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticatio
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
-import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserLoginDTO;
+import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserDTO;
 import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.services.auth.AuthService;
 
 /**
@@ -26,16 +26,15 @@ public class AuthServiceImpl implements AuthService {
 	/**
    	* Performs the user login
    	* 
-   	* @param userLoginDTO Data transfer object containing user credentials for login
+   	* @param userAuthDTO Data transfer object containing user credentials for authentication operations
    	* @return A fully authentication object including the credentials
    	*/
 	@Override
-	public Authentication login(UserLoginDTO userLoginDTO) {
-		UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken token = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(userLoginDTO.login(), 
-				userLoginDTO.password());
+	public Authentication login(UserDTO userDTO) {
+		UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken token = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(userDTO.login(), 
+				userDTO.password());
 		
 		return manager.authenticate(token);
 	}
 	
-	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserLoginDTO.java b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserDTO.java
similarity index 87%
rename from src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserLoginDTO.java
rename to src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserDTO.java
index cb476b7..79f9b66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserLoginDTO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/dtos/auth/UserDTO.java
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
 
 /**
-* Data transfer object used to store the user information requested to perform the login
+* Data transfer object used to store the user information requested to perform authentication operations
 * @author Mirna Gama
 * @version 1.0
 */
-public record UserLoginDTO(
+public record UserDTO(
 		@NotBlank(message="login cannot be blank")
 		@Column(name="login")
 		String login,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/services/auth/AuthService.java b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/services/auth/AuthService.java
index 657d4d6..49c8505 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/services/auth/AuthService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/domain/services/auth/AuthService.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.services.auth;
 
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 
-import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserLoginDTO;
+import com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.domain.dtos.auth.UserDTO;
 
 /**
  * Authentication service interface for managing authentication and registration.
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public interface AuthService {
 	/**
    	* Performs the user login
    	* 
-   	* @param userLoginDTO Data transfer object containing user credentials for login
+   	* @param userDTO Data transfer object containing user credentials for authentication operations
    	* @return A fully authentication object including the credentials
    	*/
-	public Authentication login(UserLoginDTO userLoginDTO);
+	public Authentication login(UserDTO userDTO); 
 }