Experiences of life and intersectionality of people with low vision: A qualitative approach.

Significance: Low vision is a public health priority disability condition. People with this condition face multiple types of discrimination in a society that is not accustomed to diversity.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the life experience of people with low vision from an intersectional perspective in Medellín, Colombia.

Factors Associated with Happiness in Rural Older Adults: An Exploratory Study.

Introduction: Aging is a phenomenon that has increased worldwide as a result of a higher life expectancy, evidencing situations typical of this stage, which can impact the happiness of individuals, who deserve attention and approach from mental health and public health.

Objective: to explore the association between sociodemographic characteristics, medical history and symptoms, emotional state, social support, cognitive performance, and functional dependence, in relation to happiness in older adults in a rural area of Túquerres, Nariño.

Method: cross-sectional study of association.

[Design and comparative analysis of an inventory of avoidable mortality indicators specific to health conditions in Colombia].

Objectives: To develop a list of indicators of avoidable mortality (LIAM) in order to analyze failed efforts to control the mortality risks prevalent in Colombia, and to compare its results to those of two widely-used approaches.

Methods: The official mortality records of Colombia for 1985-2001 were reviewed; the basic causes of death were classified according to the ICD-9. Indicators of avoidable mortality (AM) were selected using an algorithm that combined the lists of Holland and Taucher, the definition of Rutstein and colleagues, and the principle of Uemura.

[Study monitoring: a useful tool for quality health research].

As well as protecting the rights of participants, a study's ethics must encompass the quality of its execution. As such, international standards have been established for studies involving human subjects. The objective of this review is to evaluate the usefulness of the Guide to Good Clinical Practice and "study monitoring" as tools useful to producing quality research.