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  1. Article ; Online: Trajectories of Cancer Care in Latin America: A Scope Review: Trayectorias de atención al cáncer en América Latina. Una revisión de alcance.

    Sánchez-Bandala, María Alejandra / Rubio, Alejandro Perdomo / Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel

    Value in health regional issues

    2023  Volume 38, Page(s) 47–60

    Abstract: Objectives: In recent decades there has been a development of research on cancer care trajectories in Latin America; however, the diversity of theoretical-methodological uses of this approach can be confusing and difficult for the academic and ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: In recent decades there has been a development of research on cancer care trajectories in Latin America; however, the diversity of theoretical-methodological uses of this approach can be confusing and difficult for the academic and professional community to use. To analyze studies that have been carried out in Latin America on cancer care trajectories to propose a typology of the approaches developed and synthesize key findings.
    Methods: A scope review of studies published in journals indexed in PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases in the period 2006-2021 was conducted.
    Results: 22 articles were analyzed. A typology of descriptive, evaluative, and interpretative approaches was proposed. From the key findings, the following were identified: the importance of pleasure and the feeling of power in the development of risky practices; the role of popular explanatory models for the identification of abnormality and the search for attention; the interaction of various personal, interpersonal, organizational, and structural barriers that limited timely diagnosis and continuity of treatment; the sequential or parallel use of different forms of care, public and private; and the importance of social support networks.
    Conclusions: The proposed typology clarifies the different uses of the approach. The informative synthesis evidences problematic knots regarding multiple barriers to access and allows us to propose as priorities in future research the study of types of cancer, stages, and populations that have been scarcely addressed, as well as the diversification of methodological approaches.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Latin America ; Neoplasms/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2679127-4
    ISSN 2212-1102 ; 2212-1099
    ISSN (online) 2212-1102
    ISSN 2212-1099
    DOI 10.1016/j.vhri.2023.06.004
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  2. Article: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Parents in the Use of Antibiotics: A Case Study in a Mexican Indigenous Community.

    González-Villoria, Ana María / García Quiroz, Alma Delia / Osorio Guzmán, Edgar Ulises / Suarez-Herrera, José Carlos / Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel

    Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 3

    Abstract: The rise and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a global health problem. At the community level, bacterial resistance has been linked to antibiotic misuse practices. These practices are related to social factors such as education level, ... ...

    Abstract The rise and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a global health problem. At the community level, bacterial resistance has been linked to antibiotic misuse practices. These practices are related to social factors such as education level, poverty, ethnicity, and use of traditional medicine. Through a survey, this study aims to analyse the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of antimicrobial use, in an indigenous community in the south of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was observed that the population had a low socioeconomic profile, poor access to healthcare services, low academic level, little knowledge of antibiotics, the use of traditional medicine, and proper attitudes and practices regarding antibiotics use. Therefore, social factors are related to bacterial resistance only if they make the population prone to the use of antimicrobials. Lack of medical access and cultural factors drives this population to use ancestral alternatives such traditional medicine to treat conditions that in other contexts could be treated with antibiotics. This is an example of how the population can reduce the consumption of antimicrobials in infections if they have a reliable alternative that improves their symptoms.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2721009-1
    ISSN 2227-9032
    ISSN 2227-9032
    DOI 10.3390/healthcare12030294
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  3. Article ; Online: Still ignored and still invisible: the situation of displaced people and people affected by disasters in the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel / González Villoria, Ana María

    Sustainability science

    2021  Volume 16, Issue 5, Page(s) 1749–1752

    Abstract: One year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared around the world, this comment aims to reflect on the current state of vulnerability in which displaced people and people affected by disasters can still find themselves around the world. There is still ... ...

    Abstract One year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared around the world, this comment aims to reflect on the current state of vulnerability in which displaced people and people affected by disasters can still find themselves around the world. There is still no accurate data available to assess the magnitude of the phenomena, so these people are still invisible. This contribution aims to dialogue with the previous contributions in the field, as well as to provide up-to-date estimates of people affected by disasters worldwide in 2020, with the purpose of demonstrate the vulnerability of these people during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-13
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2260333-5
    ISSN 1862-4057 ; 1862-4065
    ISSN (online) 1862-4057
    ISSN 1862-4065
    DOI 10.1007/s11625-021-00949-4
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  4. Article ; Online: Clinical effectiveness of drugs in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel / Coca, Silvia Mercedes / Abeldaño, Giuliana Florencia / González-Villoria, Ruth Ana María

    Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

    2021  Volume 15, Page(s) 17534666211007214

    Abstract: The aim was to assess the clinical effectiveness of drugs used in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection. We conducted a systematic review of randomized clinical trials assessing treatment with remdesivir, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, ... ...

    Abstract The aim was to assess the clinical effectiveness of drugs used in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection. We conducted a systematic review of randomized clinical trials assessing treatment with remdesivir, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, ritonavir, dexamethasone, and convalescent plasma, for hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The outcomes were mortality, clinical improvement, duration of ventilation, duration of oxygen support, duration of hospitalization, virological clearance, and severe adverse events. A total of 48 studies were retrieved from the databases. Eleven articles were finally included in the data extraction and qualitative synthesis of results. The meta-analysis suggests a benefit of dexamethasone
    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; COVID-19/drug therapy ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2476459-0
    ISSN 1753-4666 ; 1753-4658
    ISSN (online) 1753-4666
    ISSN 1753-4658
    DOI 10.1177/17534666211007214
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  5. Article ; Online: The Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Education Attainment

    Walter Leal Filho / Muniyandi Balasubramanian / Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga / Javier Sierra

    Sustainability, Vol 15, Iss 6320, p

    2023  Volume 6320

    Abstract: It is proven that the consequences of climate change have grater impacts for the most vulnerable populations, and children are one of these social groups in risk of poverty and social exclusion. In this regard, education plays a pivotal role to guarantee ...

    Abstract It is proven that the consequences of climate change have grater impacts for the most vulnerable populations, and children are one of these social groups in risk of poverty and social exclusion. In this regard, education plays a pivotal role to guarantee the children’s personal and professional development. In this context, there is a need for scientific research on how climate change impacts children’s education attainment. This paper provides an analysis of the extent to which climate change influences education attainment among children and suggests some measures to address the problem. It reports on a literature review complemented by a set of case studies, with the purpose of exploring how child-centred responses to climate change can contribute to building the resilience of households and communities. Based on the findings from the study and bearing in mind the international literature on the topic, the paper outlines some possible areas of intervention in respect to climate literacy and climate education, which may be helpful in raising awareness among children about climate change and its many ramifications.
    Keywords climate change ; effects ; children ; education ; sustainability ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Instruments for pain assessment in patients with advanced dementia: A systematic review of the evidence for Latin America.

    Coca, Silvia Mercedes / Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel

    Palliative & supportive care

    2020  Volume 18, Issue 6, Page(s) 741–747

    Abstract: Objective: Pain treatment is an essential component of care for elderly patients with advanced dementia. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the different scales used for pain assessment in elderly persons diagnosed with dementia, in ...

    Abstract Objective: Pain treatment is an essential component of care for elderly patients with advanced dementia. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the different scales used for pain assessment in elderly persons diagnosed with dementia, in the literature available at the Latin American level.
    Method: A systematic review was performed on the existing scales for pain assessment in elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies.
    Results: 226 articles were retrieved from the PUBMED, BIREME, and Scielo databases, of which a total of 10 articles entered the systematic review. The instruments identified in these publications were PAINAD, Abbey, McGill, and PACSLAC, while the Colored Pain Scale, Faces Pain Scale, and VAS scales were used as the silver standard. In Spanish, the Abbey scale, and in Portuguese, the PACSLAC scale showed the best reliability and validity coefficients.
    Significance of results: It is concluded that there are only two appropriate scales for the assessment of pain in people with dementia in the region of interest of this study. It is recommended to generate more evidence for a more accurate assessment of pain in people with dementia.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bibliometrics ; Dementia/complications ; Female ; Humans ; Latin America ; Male ; Pain Measurement/instrumentation ; Pain Measurement/methods ; Pain Measurement/statistics & numerical data ; Reproducibility of Results
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2454009-2
    ISSN 1478-9523 ; 1478-9515
    ISSN (online) 1478-9523
    ISSN 1478-9515
    DOI 10.1017/S147895151900107X
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  7. Article: Still ignored and still invisible: the situation of displaced people and people affected by disasters in the COVID-19 pandemic

    Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel / González Villoria, Ana María

    Sustainability science. 2021 Sept., v. 16, no. 5

    2021  

    Abstract: One year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared around the world, this comment aims to reflect on the current state of vulnerability in which displaced people and people affected by disasters can still find themselves around the world. There is still ... ...

    Abstract One year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared around the world, this comment aims to reflect on the current state of vulnerability in which displaced people and people affected by disasters can still find themselves around the world. There is still no accurate data available to assess the magnitude of the phenomena, so these people are still invisible. This contribution aims to dialogue with the previous contributions in the field, as well as to provide up-to-date estimates of people affected by disasters worldwide in 2020, with the purpose of demonstrate the vulnerability of these people during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; people ; sustainability science and engineering
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-09
    Size p. 1749-1752.
    Publishing place Springer Japan
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2260333-5
    ISSN 1862-4057 ; 1862-4065
    ISSN (online) 1862-4057
    ISSN 1862-4065
    DOI 10.1007/s11625-021-00949-4
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  8. Article ; Online: Social Participation Strategies and Resilience in Mexican Population Affected by the 2017 Earthquakes.

    Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel / González Villoria, Ruth Ana María

    Disaster medicine and public health preparedness

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) 335–342

    Abstract: Objective: To describe social participation strategies and resilience in the people affected by the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico.: Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1504 participants from Mexico City, State of Mexico, Oaxaca, ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To describe social participation strategies and resilience in the people affected by the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico.
    Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1504 participants from Mexico City, State of Mexico, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Puebla, and Morelos in November and December 2017. A nonprobabilistic convenience sampling method was used to recruit voluntary participants who met the inclusion criteria: age 18 or over and residents in damaged states at the time of the earthquakes. Postearthquake social participation strategies were assessed with the formats used in the postearthquake Chilean survey in 2010. The Spanish-validated version of the resilience scale RS-14 was applied for measuring resilience in the Mexican population.
    Results: The most frequent social participation strategies were related to emotional support and aid supplying water, food, and clothing. The highest resilience was observed in the state of Oaxaca and in Mexico City. Men, people age 40 or over, and people who defined themselves as indigenous were the most resilient.
    Conclusions: Factors related to resilience were male gender, age over 40, did not participate in activities of help to the community, no household damage, and belonging to an indigenous community.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Earthquakes/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Mexico ; Middle Aged ; Resilience, Psychological ; Social Participation/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2375268-3
    ISSN 1938-744X ; 1935-7893
    ISSN (online) 1938-744X
    ISSN 1935-7893
    DOI 10.1017/dmp.2019.59
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  9. Article ; Online: The 2017 earthquakes in Mexico and pending issues with older adults.

    Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel / Nance, Douglas Crittenden

    Journal of gerontological social work

    2018  Volume 61, Issue 7, Page(s) 689–691

    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Civil Defense/trends ; Earthquakes/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Mexico ; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)/methods ; Resource Allocation/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 779365-0
    ISSN 1540-4048 ; 0163-4372
    ISSN (online) 1540-4048
    ISSN 0163-4372
    DOI 10.1080/01634372.2018.1494074
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  10. Article ; Online: Socio-economic factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young people during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin / Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño / Ellakany, Passent / Yousaf, Muhammad Abrar / Osamika, Bamidele Emmanuel / Virtanen, Jorma I / Gaffar, Balgis / Lawal, Folake Barakat / Khalid, Zumama / Aly, Nourhan M / Lusher, Joanne / Nguyen, Annie Lu

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 2276

    Abstract: This study assessed the association between sociodemographic factors and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among 18-24-year-olds during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data from 4508 individuals collected ... ...

    Abstract This study assessed the association between sociodemographic factors and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among 18-24-year-olds during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data from 4508 individuals collected through an online survey conducted between June and January 2021. PTSS was measured as a dependent variable using the checklist for post-traumatic stress disorder in civilians. Age, birth sex, sexual, level of education, access to emotional and social support, and emotional distress were the independent variables. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the associations between the dependent and independent variables while controlling for the country related confounding variables. Females (AOR:2.023), sexual minority individuals (AOR:1.868), those who did not disclose their sexual identify (AOR:1.476), those with poor access to emotional and social support (AOR:4.699) and individuals with no formal education (AOR:13.908), and only primary level education (AOR:4.521) had higher odds of PTSS. The study highlights the multifaceted nature of PTSS during the pandemic and suggests the importance of promoting access of young people, especially females, sexual minority individuals and those with low educational status, to emotional/social support to mitigate the probability of PTSS, especially among sexual minority individuals.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Social Support ; Economic Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-50333-8
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