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Unearthing Culture to Support Health Promotion: Learning from Rural Guatemalan Women.
J Christ Nurs
November 2024
This ethnographical qualitative study focused on health perceptions and practices of rural Guatemalan women. Researchers gathered data through interviews and observations in health, school, and village settings. Three themes emerged in data analysis: health practices are related to the situation of poverty; knowledge gaps exist related to healthcare; and natural remedies are a prevalent practice in rural communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStress management preferences and stress experiences among Latinx immigrants in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mixed-methods results from a community-academic research team.
Glob Ment Health (Camb)
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Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Background: Latinx individuals in the U.S. have higher levels of stress than other ethnic groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReach and effectiveness of a HEARTS hypertension pilot project in Guatemala.
Rev Panam Salud Publica
October 2024
Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The World Health Organization Global Hearts initiative (HEARTS) and technical package aim to improve the primary health care management of hypertension and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease at the population level. This study describes the first HEARTS implementation pilot project in Guatemala's Ministry of Health (MOH) primary health care system. This pilot began in April 2022 in six primary health care facilities in three rural indigenous municipalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating the World Health Organization's HEARTS Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala.
medRxiv
October 2024
INCAP Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Background: The World Health Organization HEARTS Technical Package is a widely implemented global initiative to improve the primary care management of cardiovascular disease risk factors. The study's objective is to report outcomes from a pilot implementation trial of integrated hypertension and diabetes management based on the HEARTS model in Guatemala.
Methods: We conducted a single-arm pilot implementation trial over 6 months from October 2023 to May 2024 in 11 Guatemalan Ministry of Health primary care facilities in two districts.
"I won't ever feel normal": experience reported through photovoice by children with chronic kidney disease.
Pediatr Nephrol
October 2024
Fundación para el Niño Enfermo Renal-FUNDANIER, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Article Synopsis
- - This study focuses on the experiences of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing kidney replacement therapy in Guatemala, highlighting their medical and social challenges.
- - Utilizing a photovoice method, eight children and their mothers shared their stories through pictures and interviews, leading to the identification of themes related to health system interactions, family dynamics, and social isolation.
- - The findings emphasize the need for improved healthcare quality and multidisciplinary support for affected children and families, taking into account the comprehensive impact of CKD on their lives.
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