Publications by authors named "Isabella Fernandez Capriles"
Background: Poverty is a key social determinant of mental health among forcibly displaced persons. This study aimed to design and pilot test a strategy to integrate existing mental health and economic inclusion interventions for displaced families in Ecuador.
Methods: We conducted a series of qualitative interviews (n = 30), focus groups (n = 6), and workshops (n = 3) to develop a set of strategies for integrating cross-cutting and focused mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) strategies into an existing economic inclusion program for displaced families in Quito.
Article Synopsis
- Research on MHPSS interventions in refugee and migrant communities is focusing on improving participant retention and evaluating implementation effectiveness.
- This study analyzes factors affecting completion rates among 225 women in a community-based intervention in Ecuador and Panama, finding that older participants and those with specific migration backgrounds were more likely to complete the program.
- The research highlights the importance of tailoring interventions to participant needs and suggests strategies like flexible scheduling and providing childcare to engage younger, newly arrived women who have lower completion rates.
Objectives: Health care support workers have been facing several challenges due to the stressful environment in COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the gap in literature, it is mandatory to explore their experiences to identify burnout, predisposing factors, and possible interventions.
Methods: We conducted qualitative research with a hermeneutic phenomenological method.