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Kazmirak C, Tollefson D, Lankowski A, Sanchez H, Gonzales I, Espinoza D, Duerr A. Practices and preferences for HIV testing and treatment services amongst partners of transgender women in Lima, Peru: An exploratory, mixed methods study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306852. [PMID: 38980855 PMCID: PMC11232998 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In Peru, one-third of transgender women (TW) are estimated to be living with HIV. While TW are recognized as a priority population, their sexual partners are an at-risk hidden population with unmet needs for HIV services. We conducted a study examining the practices and preferences for HIV services among partners of transgender women (PTW), as compared to TW, to better understand the needs of PTW and inform HIV service delivery for them in Peru. METHODS Between July-October 2022 we conducted a cross-sectional mixed methods study among PTW and TW in Lima, Peru. Using an explanatory sequential design, we administered online surveys to PTW (n = 165) and TW (n = 69), then interviewed a subset of participants (n = 20: 16 PTW, 4 TW). We quantitatively and qualitatively described PTW practices/perspectives on HIV testing and treatment and compared them to TW practices/preferences; we also compared practices/preferences among PTW based on their relationship with TW. RESULTS Overall, PTW and TW shared similar experiences and preferences for HIV testing/treatment, but fewer PTW reported accessing non-traditional HIV testing options and PTW expressed less strong preferences for HIV services. PTW practices/preferences varied by type of relationship with TWs. Surveys and interviews highlighted a need to prioritize efficiency for HIV testing, eliminate gender/sexuality-based discrimination in healthcare settings, increase privacy when delivering HIV services, and increase awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis. CONCLUSION PTW identified many aspects related to the location, convenience, and privacy of HIV services as important. Next steps could include a discrete choice experiment to further clarify priorities for HIV services for PTW in Peru.
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- Claudia Kazmirak
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Vaccine Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Vaccine Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Vaccine Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Vaccine Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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Westfall JM, Bonilla AO, Lapadula MC, Zingoni PL, Wong WCW, Wensaas KA, Pace WD, Silva-Valencia J, Scattini LF, Ng APP, Manski-Nankervis JA, Ling ZJ, Li Z, Heald AH, Laughlin A, Kristiansson RS, Hallinan CM, Goh LH, Gaona G, Flottorp S, de Lusignan S, Cuba-Fuentes MS, Baste V, Tu K. Changes in primary care visits for respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational study by the International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID). Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1343646. [PMID: 38952865 PMCID: PMC11215147 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1343646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Objectives The majority of patients with respiratory illness are seen in primary care settings. Given COVID-19 is predominantly a respiratory illness, the INTernational ConsoRtium of Primary Care BIg Data Researchers (INTRePID), assessed the pandemic impact on primary care visits for respiratory illnesses. Design Definitions for respiratory illness types were agreed on collectively. Monthly visit counts with diagnosis were shared centrally for analysis. Setting Primary care settings in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Norway, Peru, Singapore, Sweden and the United States. Participants Over 38 million patients seen in primary care settings in INTRePID countries before and during the pandemic, from January 1st, 2018, to December 31st, 2021. Main outcome measures Relative change in the monthly mean number of visits before and after the onset of the pandemic for acute infectious respiratory disease visits including influenza, upper and lower respiratory tract infections and chronic respiratory disease visits including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory allergies, and other respiratory diseases. Results INTRePID countries reported a marked decrease in the average monthly visits for respiratory illness. Changes in visits varied from -10.9% [95% confidence interval (CI): -33.1 to +11.3%] in Norway to -79.9% (95% CI: -86.4% to -73.4%) in China for acute infectious respiratory disease visits and - 2.1% (95% CI: -12.1 to +7.8%) in Peru to -59.9% (95% CI: -68.6% to -51.3%) in China for chronic respiratory illness visits. While seasonal variation in allergic respiratory illness continued during the pandemic, there was essentially no spike in influenza illness during the first 2 years of the pandemic. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on primary care visits for respiratory presentations. Primary care continued to provide services for respiratory illness, although there was a decrease in infectious illness during the COVID pandemic. Understanding the role of primary care may provide valuable information for COVID-19 recovery efforts and planning for future global emergencies.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ministry of Health of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Unit for General Practice, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Research in Primary Health Care (CINAPS), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ministry of Health of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medical Sciences, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Epidemic Interventions Research, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Department of General Practice, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Center for Research in Primary Health Care (CINAPS), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Departments of Research and Innovation and Family Medicine-North York General Hospital, Toronto Western Family Health Team-University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Moncada-Mapelli E, Roman LA, Galeas-Torre MK, Roman-Lazarte V. Access to Contraceptives among Venezuelan Migrant Women Residing in Peru: Analysis on a Population-Based Survey. HISPANIC HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL 2024:15404153241258158. [PMID: 38807476 DOI: 10.1177/15404153241258158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Introduction: The emigration of Venezuelans has seen a significant increase in recent years. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with access to contraceptives in migrant women from Venezuela residing in Peru. Methods: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Second Survey of the Venezuelan Population Residing in Peru. Access to contraceptives (yes/no) was established as the dependent variable. A Poisson regression model was performed for complex samples, and crude (PRc) and adjusted (PRa) prevalence ratios were reported. Results: A total of 3617 migrant women were analyzed, with 50.12% reporting access to contraceptives. Factors associated with greater access to contraceptives included being between 20 to 29 years old, having a university education, the entry period after the declaration of COVID-19 quarantine was associated with lower access to contraceptives. Conclusions: Access to contraceptives for Venezuelan migrants should be provided to all, as it is a free service in Peru. Additionally, education and family planning should be provided from the basic or middle school level to prevent unintended pregnancies in the future. Complete coverage should be provided regardless of the time of entry into Peru.
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- Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Cerro de Pasco, Perú
- Sociedad Cientifica de Estudiantes de Medicina Humana Daniel Alcides Carrion (SOCIEMDAC), Cerro de Pasco, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Peru
- Sociedad Cientifica Medico Estudiantil Continental, Huancayo, Peru
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Faust L, Caceres-Cardenas G, Martinez L, Huddart S, Vidal JR, Corilloclla-Torres R, Ayllon MC, Benedetti A, Pai M, Ugarte-Gil C. Tuberculosis case notifications and outcomes in Peruvian prisons prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national-level interrupted time series analysis. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2024; 33:100723. [PMID: 38800646 PMCID: PMC11117008 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted tuberculosis (TB) programs, making it urgent to focus TB elimination efforts on key populations. People experiencing incarceration are at high risk for TB, however, how COVID-19-related disruptions have impacted incarcerated populations with TB is unknown. Methods Using Peruvian National TB Program data from Jan 2018 to Dec 2021, an interrupted time series of drug-susceptible (DS) TB case notifications pre- and during COVID-19 was conducted (cut-off date: COVID-19 emergency declaration in Peru, 16 March 2020). The effect of TB care occurring pre-vs. during COVID-19 on TB treatment success in the incarcerated and non-incarcerated populations was explored using logistic regression. Findings DS-TB cases notified in prisons from Jan 2018 to Dec 2021 (n = 10,134) represented 10% of all cases notified in the country (n = 101,507). In the first week of COVID-19, DS-TB case notifications dropped by 61.2% (95% CI: 59.9-62.7%) in the non-incarcerated population and 17.7% (95% CI: 17.5-17.9%) among the incarcerated population. TB treatment success was significantly lower in people receiving TB care entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic vs. before COVID-19 in the non-incarcerated population (OR: 0.81, 95% CI: 0.78-0.85), but not statistically significantly lower in the incarcerated population (OR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.76-1.01). Incarceration status was not found to modify the effect of COVID-19 period on TB treatment outcomes (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.92-1.25), although treatment success was higher in the incarcerated population (OR [incarcerated vs. not incarcerated, pre-COVID]: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.39-1.67). Interpretation Both incarcerated and non-incarcerated populations experienced a large drop in DS-TB case notifications (although higher in the non-incarcerated population). Lower TB treatment success among those receiving care during COVID-19 indicates significant TB service disruptions in the overall population. The finding that incarceration at time of diagnosis was associated with treatment success is plausible in Peru given increased screening and stricter treatment monitoring in prisons. Funding Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Funding Reference Number: 179418) .
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- Lena Faust
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
- McGill International TB Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
- UCSF Center for Tuberculosis, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Dirección De Control y Prevención de la Tuberculosis (DPCT), Ministerio de Salud, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
- McGill International TB Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
- School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Silva-Valencia J, Lapadula C, Westfall JM, Gaona G, de Lusignan S, Kristiansson RS, Ling ZJ, Goh LH, Soto-Becerra P, Cuba-Fuentes MS, Wensaas KA, Flottorp S, Baste V, Chi-Wai Wong W, Pui Ng AP, Ortigoza A, Manski-Nankervis JA, Hallinan CM, Zingoni P, Scattini L, Heald A, Tu K. Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health visits in primary care: an interrupted time series analysis from nine INTRePID countries. EClinicalMedicine 2024; 70:102533. [PMID: 38495523 PMCID: PMC10940140 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health disorders, affecting both individuals with pre-existing conditions and those with no prior history. However, there is limited evidence regarding the pandemic's impact on mental health visits to primary care physicians. The International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID) explored primary care visit trends related to mental health conditions in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Norway, Peru, Singapore, Sweden, and the USA. Methods We conducted an interrupted time series analysis in nine countries to examine changes in rates of monthly mental health visits to primary care settings from January 1st, 2018, to December 31st, 2021. Sub-group analysis considered service type (in-person/virtual) and six categories of mental health conditions (anxiety/depression, bipolar/schizophrenia/other psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, dementia, ADHD/eating disorders, and substance use disorder). Findings Mental health visit rates increased after the onset of the pandemic in most countries. In Argentina, Canada, China, Norway, Peru, and Singapore, this increase was immediate ranged from an incidence rate ratio of 1·118 [95% CI 1.053-1.187] to 2.240 [95% CI 2.057-2.439] when comparing the first month of pandemic with the pre-pandemic trend. Increases in the following months varied across countries. Anxiety/depression was the leading reason for mental health visits in most countries. Virtual visits were reported in Australia, Canada, Norway, Peru, Sweden, and the USA, accounting for up to 40% of the total mental health visits. Interpretation Findings suggest an overall increase in mental health visits, driven largely by anxiety/depression. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the studied countries adopted virtual care in particular for mental health visits. Primary care plays a crucial role in addressing mental ill-health in times of crisis. Funding Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant #173094 and the Rathlyn Foundation Primary Care EMR Research and Discovery Fund.
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- Javier Silva-Valencia
- Center for Research in Primary Health Care (CINAPS), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Research Unit for General Practice, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Epidemic Interventions Research, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Department of General Practice, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Ministry of Health of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Ministry of Health of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- School of Medical Sciences, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester, UK
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Research and Innovation and Family Medicine-North York General Hospital, Toronto Western Family Health Team-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Villarreal-Zegarra D, Bellido-Boza L, Erazo A, Pariona-Cárdenas M, Valdivia-Miranda P. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the services provided by the Peruvian health system: an analysis of people with chronic diseases. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3664. [PMID: 38351170 PMCID: PMC10864310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54275-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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During the pandemic, many individuals with chronic or infectious diseases other than COVID-19 were unable to receive the care they needed due to the high demand for respiratory care. Our study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services provided to people with chronic diseases in Peru from 2016 to 2022. We performed a secondary database analysis of data registered by the comprehensive health insurance (SIS), the intangible solidarity health fund (FISSAL), and private healthcare institutions (EPS), using interrupted time series analysis. Our study identified 21,281,128 individual users who received care. The pooled analysis revealed an average decrease of 1,782,446 in the number of users receiving care in the first month of the pandemic compared with the expected values for that month based on pre-pandemic measurements. In addition, during the pandemic months, there was an average increase of 57,911 in the number of new additional single users who received care per month compared with the previous month. According to the time-series analysis of users receiving care per month based on each chronic disease group, the most significant decreases included people with diabetes without complications and chronic lung disease.
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- David Villarreal-Zegarra
- Intendencia de Invetigación y Desarrollo, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru
- Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru
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- Intendencia de Invetigación y Desarrollo, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru.
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru.
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- Intendencia de Invetigación y Desarrollo, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru
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- Intendencia de Invetigación y Desarrollo, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru
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- Intendencia de Invetigación y Desarrollo, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru
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Anza-Ramirez C, Najarro L, Bernabé-Ortiz A, Diez-Canseco F, Fottrell E, Abubakar I, Hernández-Vásquez A, Carrillo-Larco RM, Hurst JR, Miranda JJ. Multimorbidity and acute infectious diseases in urban and semi-urban settings in Peru: A mixed-methods study. JOURNAL OF MULTIMORBIDITY AND COMORBIDITY 2024; 14:26335565241256826. [PMID: 38798989 PMCID: PMC11119522 DOI: 10.1177/26335565241256826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Background The co-occurrence of chronic diseases and acute infectious events exacerbates disability and diminishes quality of life, yet research in Low- and Middle-Income countries is scarce. We aimed to investigate the relationship between infectious events and multimorbidity in resource-constrained settings. Methods We conducted a sequential mixed-method study in Lima and Tumbes, Peru, with participants having multimorbidity from the CRONICAS Cohort Study. They completed a questionnaire on the occurrence, treatment, and health-seeking behaviour related to acute infectious events. Qualitative interviews explored the perceptions and links between multimorbidity and acute infectious events for a subgroup of participants. Findings Among individuals with multimorbidity, low awareness of chronic conditions and poor medication adherence. The cumulative incidence for respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, the most reported acute conditions, was 2.0 [95%CI: 1.8-2.2] and 1.6 [1.2-1.9] events per person per year, respectively. Individuals with cancer (6.4 [1.6-11.2] events per person per year) or gastrointestinal reflux (7.2 [4.4-10.1] events per person per year) reported higher cumulative incidence of infectious events than others, such as those with cardiovascular and metabolic conditions (5.2 [4.6-5.8] events per person per year). Those with three or more chronic conditions had a slightly higher cumulative incidence compared with individuals with two conditions (5.7 [4.4-7.0] vs 5.0 [4.4-5.6] events per person per year). Around 40% of individuals with multimorbidity sought healthcare assistance, while others chose drugstores or didn't seek help. Our qualitative analysis showed diverse perceptions among participants regarding the connections between chronic and acute conditions. Those who recognized a connection emphasized the challenges in managing these interactions. Interpretation Our study advances understanding of multimorbidity challenges in resource-limited settings, highlighting the impact of acute infections on patients' existing multimorbidity burden.
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- Cecilia Anza-Ramirez
- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- UCL Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Aguirre-Villarreal D, Servin-Rojas M, Sánchez-Cedillo A, Chávez-Villa M, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Arab JP, Ruiz I, Avendaño-Castro KP, Matamoros MA, Adames-Almengor E, Diaz-Ferrer J, Rodriguez-Aguilar EF, Paez-Zayas VM, Contreras AG, Alvares-da-Silva MR, Mendizabal M, Oliveira CP, Navasa M, García-Juárez I. Liver transplantation in Latin America: reality and challenges. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2023; 28:100633. [PMID: 38058662 PMCID: PMC10696109 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Healthcare systems in Latin America are broadly heterogeneous, but all of them are burdened by a dramatic rise in liver disease. Some challenges that these countries face include an increase in patients requiring a transplant, insufficient rates of organ donation, delayed referral, and inequitable or suboptimal access to liver transplant programs and post-transplant care. This could be improved by expanding the donor pool through the implementation of education programs for citizens and referring physicians, as well as the inclusion of extended criteria donors, living donors and split liver transplantation. Addressing these shortcomings will require national shifts aimed at improving infrastructure, increasing awareness of organ donation, training medical personnel, and providing equitable access to care for all patients.
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- David Aguirre-Villarreal
- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico
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- Liver Transplant Unit and Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University & London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
- Departament of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada
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- Centro de Trasplante Hepatico y Cirugía Hepatobiliar, San Jose, Costa Rica
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- Department of Hepatology, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati, Lima, Perú
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- Transplant Surgery, Intermountain Transplant Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- GI/Liver Unit, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Unidad de Hígado y Trasplante Hepático, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Argentina
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- Department of Gastroenterology (LIM07), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Hepatology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit and Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico
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Azañedo D, Hernández-Vásquez A, Visconti-Lopez FJ, Turpo Cayo EY. Frequency, inequalities and spatial distribution of oral health services utilization in Peruvian children under twelve years of age: a population-based comparative analysis of the years 2017 and 2021. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:778. [PMID: 37872527 PMCID: PMC10594705 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03528-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral diseases pose a significant public health challenge among Peruvian children. However, oral health services utilization among them is marked by inequalities, which may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective was to compare the frequency, inequalities, determinants of inequality, and spatial distribution in oral health services utilization in Peruvian children under 12 years of age in 2017 and 2021. METHODS Comparative secondary data analysis from the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) for the years 2017 (38,787 minors) and 2021 (36,729 minors). Age-adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to assess the change in oral health services utilization in the last 12 months between the years 2017 and 2021, stratifying by demographic and socioeconomic covariates. Inequality was assessed by decomposing the Erreygers Concentration Index (ECI) and calculating the percentage contribution to inequality of the independent variables. Spatial analysis was performed using spatial autocorrelation methods, Hot Spot Analysis, Cluster and Outlier analysis, Inverse Distance Weighting, ordinary Kriging, and Kulldorff analysis. RESULTS The probability of Peruvian children under 12 years of age using oral health services in the last 12 months was reduced by 45% in 2021 compared to 2017. The ECI identified a significant reduction in oral health services utilization inequalities at the national level (Diff: -0.0963; p < 0.001). The main contributor to inequality was higher tutor education level (55.2% in 2017 and 82.7% in 2021). In the comparison of spatial distribution, there was a greater dispersion of the conglomerates in which the use of oral health services is concentrated in 2021. CONCLUSIONS The frequency of oral health services utilization in the Peruvian children under 12 years of age was halved between 2017 and 2021. This problem is transversal to the entire population at the demographic and socioeconomic level. The key factor contributing to inequalities in the utilization of oral health services was the higher educational attainment of caregivers or guardians. Despite the improvement observed in inequalities and spatial distribution of the concentration of oral health services utilization, it is necessary to keep monitoring these patterns to guide decision-making.
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
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Villarreal-Zegarra D, Reátegui-Rivera CM, Otazú-Alfaro S, Yantas-Alcantara G, Soto-Becerra P, Melendez-Torres GJ. Estimated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms in Peru: an interrupted time series analysis in 2014-2021. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2023; 58:1375-1385. [PMID: 36884090 PMCID: PMC9993377 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02446-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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PURPOSE The COVID-19 pandemic increased the burden of mental disorders worldwide. Peru has been one of the countries most affected by COVID-19, however, studies evaluating the medium and long-term consequences of the pandemic on Peruvians' mental health are recent and represent a new field of study in proliferation. We aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms using nationally representative surveys in Peru. METHODS Our study is an analysis of secondary data. We carried out a time series cross-sectional analysis based on the National Demographic and Health Survey of Peru, collected using a complex sampling design. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to measure mild (5-9 points), moderate (10-14 points), and severe (15 points or more) depressive symptoms. The participants were men and women aged 15 years and older, living in urban and rural areas of all regions of Peru. The main statistical analysis used segmented regression with Newey-West standard errors, taking into account that each year of the evaluation was divided into four measures (quarter measure). RESULTS We included 259,516 participants. An average quarterly increase of 0.17% (95% CI 0.03-0.32%) in the prevalence of moderate depressive symptoms was identified after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (approximately an increase of 1583 new cases of moderate depressive symptoms by each quarter). The percentage of cases treated for mild depressive symptoms increased quarterly by an average of 0.46% (95% CI 0.20-0.71%) after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (approximately an increase of 1242 new cases treated for mild depressive symptoms by each quarter). CONCLUSION In Peru, increases in the prevalence of moderate depressive symptoms and the proportion of cases treated with mild depressive symptoms were found after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study is a precedent for future research assessing the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the proportion of cases receiving treatment during the pandemic and post-pandemic years.
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- David Villarreal-Zegarra
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru
- Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru
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- Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru
- Unidad de Telesalud, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Veile A, Chávez Cabello R, Otárola-Castillo E, Rojas Bravo V, Turner G. Urbanization, migration, and indigenous health in Peru. Am J Hum Biol 2023; 35:e23904. [PMID: 37157872 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION We compare demographic, socioeconomic, and anthropometric characteristics and blood pressure (BP), between rural and urban Peruvian indigenous women. These are preliminary results from a project on urbanization, migration, and health. METHODS Data were collected cross-sectionally (2019) and compared between a rural (n = 92) and an urban (n = 93) community. RESULTS Height: μ = 148.3 ± 5.0 cm (range = 137-162), weight: μ = 62.0 ± 11.5 (range = 37.5-108.7), median waist circumference = 89.0 (IQR = 15.8, range = 64.0-126.0), BMI = 28.3 (IQR = 6.2, range = 16.7-40.0), with no significant rural-urban differences. Systolic but not diastolic BP was significantly higher in urban versus rural women (median = 110, IQR = 18, range = 80-170 vs. median = 120, IQR = 10, range = 90-170, p = .002 and median = 70, IQR = 17, range = 50-100 vs. median = 70, IQR = 10, range = 60-100, p = .354), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite major lifestyle differences, there were no anthropometric differences between rural and urban women. Higher systolic BP in urban women may reflect social/economic stressors rather than dietary factors.
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- A Veile
- Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco, Peru
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- Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco, Peru
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- Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Rios-Blancas MJ, Pando-Robles V, Razo C, Carcamo CP, Mendoza W, Pacheco-Barrios K, Miranda JJ, Lansingh VC, Demie TG, Saha M, Okonji OC, Yigit A, Cahuana-Hurtado L, Chacón-Uscamaita PR, Bernabe E, Culquichicon C, Chirinos-Caceres JL, Cárdenas R, Alcalde-Rabanal JE, Barrera FJ, Quintanilla BPA, Shorofi SA, Wickramasinghe ND, Ferreira N, Almidani L, Gupta VK, Karimi H, Alayu DS, Benziger CP, Fukumoto T, Mostafavi E, Redwan EMM, Gebrehiwot M, Khatab K, Koyanagi A, Krapp F, Lee S, Noori M, Qattea I, Rosenthal VD, Sakshaug JW, Wagaye B, Zare I, Ortega-Altamirano DV, Murillo-Zamora E, Vervoort D, Silva DAS, Oulhaj A, Herrera-Serna BY, Mehra R, Amir-Behghadami M, Adib N, Cortés S, Dang AK, Nguyen BT, Mokdad AH, Hay SI, Murray CJL, Lozano R, García PJ. Estimating mortality and disability in Peru before the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of the Disease Study 2019. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1189861. [PMID: 37427272 PMCID: PMC10325574 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1189861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Background Estimating and analyzing trends and patterns of health loss are essential to promote efficient resource allocation and improve Peru's healthcare system performance. Methods Using estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (2019), we assessed mortality and disability in Peru from 1990 to 2019. We report demographic and epidemiologic trends in terms of population, life expectancy at birth (LE), mortality, incidence, prevalence, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) caused by the major diseases and risk factors in Peru. Finally, we compared Peru with 16 countries in the Latin American (LA) region. Results The Peruvian population reached 33.9 million inhabitants (49.9% women) in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, LE at birth increased from 69.2 (95% uncertainty interval 67.8-70.3) to 80.3 (77.2-83.2) years. This increase was driven by the decline in under-5 mortality (-80.7%) and mortality from infectious diseases in older age groups (+60 years old). The number of DALYs in 1990 was 9.2 million (8.5-10.1) and reached 7.5 million (6.1-9.0) in 2019. The proportion of DALYs due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increased from 38.2% in 1990 to 67.9% in 2019. The all-ages and age-standardized DALYs rates and YLLs rates decreased, but YLDs rates remained constant. In 2019, the leading causes of DALYs were neonatal disorders, lower respiratory infections (LRIs), ischemic heart disease, road injuries, and low back pain. The leading risk factors associated with DALYs in 2019 were undernutrition, high body mass index, high fasting plasma glucose, and air pollution. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru experienced one of the highest LRIs-DALYs rates in the LA region. Conclusion In the last three decades, Peru experienced significant improvements in LE and child survival and an increase in the burden of NCDs and associated disability. The Peruvian healthcare system must be redesigned to respond to this epidemiological transition. The new design should aim to reduce premature deaths and maintain healthy longevity, focusing on effective coverage and treatment of NCDs and reducing and managing the related disability.
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- Maria Jesus Rios-Blancas
- School of Public Health of Mexico, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Carlos Slim Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Peru Country Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Lima, Peru
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- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (University of Saint Ignatius of Loyola), Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University), Lima, Peru
- Department of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University), Lima, Peru
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- HelpMeSee, New York, NY, United States
- Mexican Institute of Ophthalmology, Queretaro, Mexico
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- School of Public Health, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Human-Centred Computing, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Management, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi (Süleyman Demirel University), Isparta, Türkiye
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- School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Emerge, Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, Centro de Investigación Epidemiológica en Salud Global, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Health Care, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Medical-Surgical Nursing, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Social Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Doheny Image Reading and Research Lab (DIRRL) - Doheny Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Faculty of Medicine Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Egypt
- Department of Protein Research, Research and Academic Institution, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Health, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt (Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Tropical Medicine), Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru
- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Precision Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, Independent Consultant, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Department of Statistics, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
- Infection Prevention and Control and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Unit, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Research and Development Department, Sina Medical Biochemistry Technologies Co. Ltd., Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Epidemiology Research Unit, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Villa de Alvarez, Mexico
- Postgraduate in Medical Sciences, Universidad de Colima, Colima, Mexico
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Departamento de Salud Oral (Department of Oral Health), Universidad Autónoma de Manizales (Autonomous University of Manizales), Manizales, Colombia
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- Food Science and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Ambala, Haryana, India
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- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Iranian International Safe Community Support Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Health Service Management, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Research Line in Environmental Exposures and Health Effects at Population Level, Centro de Desarrollo Urbano Sustentable (CEDEUS), Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDIS), Santiago, Chile
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Gomez-Hinostroza ES, Gurdo N, Alvan Vargas MVG, Nikel PI, Guazzaroni ME, Guaman LP, Castillo Cornejo DJ, Platero R, Barba-Ostria C. Current landscape and future directions of synthetic biology in South America. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1069628. [PMID: 36845183 PMCID: PMC9950111 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1069628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Synthetic biology (SynBio) is a rapidly advancing multidisciplinary field in which South American countries such as Chile, Argentina, and Brazil have made notable contributions and have established leadership positions in the region. In recent years, efforts have strengthened SynBio in the rest of the countries, and although progress is significant, growth has not matched that of the aforementioned countries. Initiatives such as iGEM and TECNOx have introduced students and researchers from various countries to the foundations of SynBio. Several factors have hindered progress in the field, including scarce funding from both public and private sources for synthetic biology projects, an underdeveloped biotech industry, and a lack of policies to promote bio-innovation. However, open science initiatives such as the DIY movement and OSHW have helped to alleviate some of these challenges. Similarly, the abundance of natural resources and biodiversity make South America an attractive location to invest in and develop SynBio projects.
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- E. Sebastian Gomez-Hinostroza
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Citogenética y Biomoléculas de Anfibios (LICBA), Centro de Investigación para la Salud en América Latina (CISeAL), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CENBIO), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Ambiental, Departamento de Bioquímica y Genómica Microbianas, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Escuela de Medicina, Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud Quito, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador,Instituto de Microbiología, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito, Ecuador,*Correspondence: Carlos Barba-Ostria,
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Zegarra Zamalloa CO, Contreras PJ, Orellana LR, Riega Lopez PA, Prasad S, Cuba Fuentes MS. Social vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2:e0001330. [PMID: 36962899 PMCID: PMC10021250 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded governments and diverse organizations to work on strategies to prepare and help communities. Increasing recognition of the importance of identifying vulnerable populations has raised a demand for better tools. One of these tools is the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). The SVI was created in 2011 to identify and plan assistance for socially vulnerable populations during hazardous events, by providing disaster management personnel information to target specific areas. We aimed to evaluate and determine the social vulnerability in different provinces and districts of Peru in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the SVI index. Ecological, observational, and cross-sectional study was conducted. We adapted the SVI and collected indicators related to COVID-19. We organized and analyzed the population data of the 196 provinces of Peru, using data from government institutions. We found a distribution of high and very high SVI in the mountainous areas of Peru. High and very high social vulnerability indexes, due to the presence of some or all the variables were predominantly distributed in the provinces located in the southern and highlands of the country. The association between mortality rate and social SVI-COVID19 was inverse, the higher the vulnerability, the lower the mortality. Our results identify that the provinces with high and very high vulnerability indexes are mostly located in rural areas nearby the Andes Mountains, not having a direct correlation with COVID-19 mortality.
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- Centro de Investigación en Atención Primaria de Salud, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
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- Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, University of Minnesota, MN, United States of America
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- Centro de Investigación en Atención Primaria de Salud, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
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Chino B, Zegarra-Valdivia J, de Frutos-Lucas J, Paredes-Manrique C, Custodio N. Impact of Sociodemographic Features and Lifestyle on Cognitive Performance of Peruvian Adults. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 90:599-608. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-220428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Cognitive impairment and dementia may result from a combination of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk and protective factors, such as the environment, educational attainment, time devoted to cognitively stimulating activities, and physical activity. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle factors in the years of education and cognitive performance in Peruvian adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,478 subjects assessed by Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R). Using mediation models, we evaluated the mediation role of parents’ educational level, reading time (RT), and physical activity time (PAT) in the years of education (IYE) and cognitive performance. Results: People who reported having lived in an urban area during their childhood are estimated to have, on average, 2.085 years more formal education than those who lived in rural areas. In addition, 49% of cognitive performance scores are explained by the mediation effect of reading and physical activity time in the IYE. This implies that higher levels of education, mediated by RT and PAT per week, are 1.596 units associated with higher scores on the ACE-R. Conclusion: Despite the fact that nonmodifiable factors (i.e., childhood residence area, parents’ educational level) seem to exert an effect on older adults’ cognition, their influence is mediated by other factors that are indeed modifiable (i.e., reading time, physical activity engagement). In this sense, lifestyle changes could help prevent or decrease the risk of cognitive impairment and reduce the disease’s impact on vulnerable environments in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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- Brenda Chino
- Center of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience-UCM, Spain
- Institute of Neuroscience INc, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Universidad Nacional de San Agustín deArequipa, Perú
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- Universidad Señor deSipán, Chiclayo, Perú
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Center of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience-UCM, Spain
- Centre for Precision Health, Edith CowanUniversity, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
- Departamento de Psicología, Facultad deCiencias de la Vida y la Naturaleza, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Spain
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- Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias, Lima, Perú
- Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Perú
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Hernández-Vásquez A, Olazo-Cardenas KM, Visconti-Lopez FJ, Barrenechea-Pulache A. What Drives Abdominal Obesity in Peru? A Multilevel Analysis Approach Using a Nationally Representative Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191610333. [PMID: 36011966 PMCID: PMC9407803 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Abdominal obesity (AO) is a serious public health threat due to its increasing prevalence and effect on the development of various non-communicable diseases. A multilevel analysis of the 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES in Spanish) using the Latin American Diabetes Association (ALAD in Spanish) cut-off points was carried out to evaluate the individual and contextual factors associated with AO in Peru. A total of 30,585 individuals 18 years and older were included in the analysis. The prevalence of AO among Peruvians in 2019 was 56.5%. Individuals of older age (aOR 4.64; 95% CI: 3.95-5.45), women (aOR 2.74; 95% CI: 2.33-3.23), individuals with a higher wealth index (aOR 2.81; 95% CI: 2.40-3.30) and having only secondary education (aOR 1.45; 95% CI: 1.21-1.75) showed increased odds of presenting AO compared to their peers. At a contextual level, only the Human Development Index (aOR 1.59; 95% CI: 1.17-2.16) was associated with the development of AO. A high Human Development Index is the contextual factor most associated with AO. It is necessary to formulate and implement new public health policies focused on these associated factors in order to reduce the prevalence of OA and prevent the excessive burden of associated noncommunicable diseases.
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- Akram Hernández-Vásquez
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15024, Peru
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Takasaki Y, Coomes OT, Abizaid C. COVID-19 information and self-protective behaviors among rural communities in tropical forests. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1394. [PMID: 35858862 PMCID: PMC9299405 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13772-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Health risk communication plays a key role in promoting self-protective measures, which are critical in suppressing COVID-19 contagion. Relatively little is known about the communication channels used by rural poor populations to learn novel measures and their effectiveness in promoting self-protective behaviors. Behavioral change can be shaped by people’s trust in government institutions which may be differentiated by social identity, including indigeneity. Methods During an early phase of the pandemic, we conducted two telephone surveys with over 460 communities – both Indigenous and mestizo – without road access and limited communication access in the Peruvian Amazon. This is the first report on the association of information sources about self-protective measures against COVID-19 with the adoption of self-protective behaviors in remote rural areas in developing countries. Results People mainly relied on mass media (radio, television, newspapers) and interpersonal sources (local authorities, health workers, neighbors/relatives) for information and adopted handwashing, mask-wearing, social distancing, and social restrictions to varying degrees. Overall, self-protective behaviors were largely positively and negatively associated with mass media and interpersonal sources, respectively, depending on the source-measure combination. Mistrust of the government seems to have shaped how Indigenous and mestizo peoples distinctively responded to interpersonal information sources and relied on mass media. Conclusions Our findings call for improved media access to better manage pandemics in rural areas, especially among remote Indigenous communities. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13772-y.
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- Yoshito Takasaki
- Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Geography & Planning and School of the Environment, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hernández-Vásquez A, Barrenechea-Pulache A, Portocarrero-Bonifaz A, Rojas-Roque C, Gamboa-Unsihuay JE. Multimorbidity analysis and hospitalizations for diabetes before and after lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. Prev Med Rep 2022; 28:101884. [PMID: 35813397 PMCID: PMC9251897 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Akram Hernández-Vásquez
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
- Corresponding author at: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Av. La Fontana 550, La Molina, Lima, Peru.
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