Publications by authors named "Deborah Jael Herrera"

Article Synopsis
  • * Conducted in Butuan City, Philippines, the survey included 593 parents, revealing that while 80.6% of parents were vaccinated, only 36.2% chose to vaccinate their children.
  • * Key findings highlighted that parental education and vaccination status significantly impacted children’s vaccination rates, with unvaccinated parents being six times more likely to have unvaccinated children.
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the association between inclusion to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), a CCT program in the Philippines, and malnutrition in children and adolescents and examine the perceptions and experiences of parents and other stakeholders on how 4Ps influenced child nutrition.

Methods: A concurrent mixed-method study was conducted in the Caraga Region, Philippines. Quantitative data from 5541 children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 were analyzed using multilevel mixed-effect logistic models.

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This review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of shared decision-making (SDM) tools for cancer screening and explored the preferences of vulnerable people and clinicians regarding the specific characteristics of the SDM tools. A mixed-method convergent segregated approach was employed, which involved an independent synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data. Articles were systematically selected and screened, resulting in the inclusion and critical appraisal of 55 studies.

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