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2. Exploring the Suitability of an English for Health Sciences Program: Model and Report of a Self-Evaluation Process
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Ferrer, Erica and Pérez, Yuddy
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Program evaluation is a process of carefully collecting information in order to make informed decisions to strengthen specific components of a given program. The type of evaluation an institution decides to undertake depends on the purpose as well as on the information the institution wants to find out about its program. Self-evaluation represents a tool that institutions can rely on to follow up on the quality and pertinence of their programs. This tool can provide important information in relation to the relevance of outcomes, content, methodology, materials, and assessment along with the perceptions of the program from stakeholders such as students, teachers, and administrators. The results of a self-evaluation can guide the decision-making process in an institution to strengthen each of the components of a set curriculum. This paper presents the self-evaluation process conducted by an English for Health Sciences program to determine the suitability of the curriculum in place. It first presents models through which a program can self-evaluate. Then, it elaborates on the model chosen and the steps followed in the self-evaluation process of the English for Health Sciences Program as well as the results obtained from the experience and the subsequent adjustments made to the program. The readers may use this experience as a point of reference to implement a similar process in their own contexts.
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- 2017
3. Validation of Clay Modeling as a Learning Tool for the Periventricular Structures of the Human Brain
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Akle, Veronica, Peña-Silva, Ricardo A., Valencia, Diego M., and Rincón-Perez, Carlos W.
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Visualizing anatomical structures and functional processes in three dimensions (3D) are important skills for medical students. However, contemplating 3D structures mentally and interpreting biomedical images can be challenging. This study examines the impact of a new pedagogical approach to teaching neuroanatomy, specifically how building a 3D-model from oil-based modeling clay affects learners' understanding of periventricular structures of the brain among undergraduate medical students in Colombia. Students were provided with an instructional video before building the models of the structures, and thereafter took a computer-based quiz. They then brought their clay models to class where they answered questions about the structures via interactive response cards. Their knowledge of periventricular structures was assessed with a paper-based quiz. Afterward, a focus group was conducted and a survey was distributed to understand students' perceptions of the activity, as well as the impact of the intervention on their understanding of anatomical structures in 3D. Quiz scores of students that constructed the models were significantly higher than those taught the material in a more traditional manner (P < 0.05). Moreover, the modeling activity reduced time spent studying the topic and increased understanding of spatial relationships between structures in the brain. The results demonstrated a significant difference between genders in their self-perception of their ability to contemplate and rotate structures mentally (P < 0.05). The study demonstrated that the construction of 3D clay models in combination with autonomous learning activities was a valuable and efficient learning tool in the anatomy course, and that additional models could be designed to promote deeper learning of other neuroanatomy topics.
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- 2018
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4. Absence, multiplicity and the boundaries of research? Reflections on online asynchronous focus groups.
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Estrada-Jaramillo, Ana, Michael, Mike, and Farrimond, Hannah
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FOCUS groups ,CONGENITAL, hereditary, & infantile syphilis ,WOMEN ,QUALITATIVE research ,HEALTH attitudes ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
During the COVID 19 pandemic, Online Asynchronous Focus Groups (OAFG) through WhatsApp were conducted to explore women's experiences in the context of Congenital Syphilis prevention in Colombia. This paper discusses issues raised by the OAFGs (not least in relation to face-to-face focus groups). After a review of the literature on online and offline focus groups, there is a consideration of some key features of our OAFGs. In particular, we note how silence, presence, attention, continuity and multiplicity manifested in our OAFGs. We suggest that rather than regarding OAFGs as inferior to the 'gold standard' of face-to-face focus groups, our OAFGs raise important questions about our assumptions about focus group methodology. For instance, what counts as participant engagement, what comprises 'useful' social data, and what constitute the boundaries of a focus group all emerge as critical issues. We go on to reflect on some of the implications of these issues for the fruitfulness of OAFG methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Exploring social inclusion strategies for public health research and practice: The use of participatory visual methods to counter stigmas surrounding street-based substance abuse in Colombia.
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Ritterbusch, Amy E.
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PUBLIC health ,ACTION research ,COMMUNICATION ,CONVERSATION ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,EXPERIMENTAL design ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,PHOTOGRAPHY ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL change ,SOCIAL integration ,SOCIAL stigma ,VIDEO recording ,SUBSTANCE abuse treatment ,REFLEXIVITY - Abstract
This paper presents the participatory visual research design and findings from a qualitative assessment of the social impact ofbazucoand inhalant/glue consumption among street youth in Bogotá, Colombia. The paper presents the visual methodologies our participatory action research (PAR) team employed in order to identify and overcome the stigmas and discrimination that street youth experience in society and within state-sponsored drug rehabilitation programmes. I call for critical reflection regarding the broad application of the terms ‘participation’ and ‘participatory’ in visual research and urge scholars and public health practitioners to consider the transformative potential of PAR for both the research and practice of global public health in general and rehabilitation programmes for street-based substance abuse in Colombia in particular. The paper concludes with recommendations as to how participatory visual methods can be used to promote social inclusion practices and to work against stigma and discrimination in health-related research and within health institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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6. Tírala Plena: findings from the formative research to inform the initiative "Reaching those most left behind through comprehensive sexuality education for out-of-school young people" in Colombia.
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Vega Casanova, Jair, Blanco, Johanna, Rovira, Natalia Buitrago, Pulido Jaramillo, Diana Matilde, Pacheco, Karen Adrians, and Camacho-Hubner, Alma Virginia
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HIV infection epidemiology , *PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases , *SEXUALLY transmitted disease treatment , *HIV prevention , *VIOLENCE prevention , *EPIDEMIOLOGY of sexually transmitted diseases , *IMMIGRANTS , *MEMORY , *FOCUS groups , *INJECTIONS , *HEALTH services accessibility , *SOCIAL norms , *RURAL conditions , *PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability , *GROUNDED theory , *TUBAL sterilization , *INTERVIEWING , *VIOLENCE , *SEX education , *SEX education for teenagers , *HEALTH literacy , *GENDER , *ATTITUDES toward illness , *MEDICAL protocols , *TEENAGE pregnancy , *RESEARCH funding , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *ACCESS to information , *ATTITUDES toward pregnancy , *METROPOLITAN areas , *CONDOMS , *INDUSTRIAL research , *ADULT education workshops , *CONTRACEPTIVE drugs , *HEALTH promotion - Abstract
This paper presents the results of formative research conducted from January to June 2020 in the Department of Atlántico, Caribbean region of Colombia, whose findings were used as inputs to design the national strategy for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) outside school – Tírala Plena – including its curriculum. This is within the framework of the multi-country project coordinated by UNFPA and WHO aimed at generating evidence on the role of facilitators in the delivery of CSE in non-school contexts. The research was carried out in four municipalities in northern Colombia, in rural and marginal urban contexts with conditions of vulnerability for the adolescent population, including a strong presence of migrant populations from Venezuela. A total of 150 male and female adolescents ages 10–17 participated in the formative research. Workshops such as patchwork quilt, body mapping and talking maps were used as methods to gather information. The groups were divided by sex and age (10–13 years old and 14–17 years old). Knowledge, attitudes and social norms regarding adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, including human immunodeficiency virus, and gender-based violence, were identified in adolescents (schooled and not schooled, but with minimal or no access to CSE). All of the above enabled us to establish a set of recommendations for the strengthening of the CSE strategy Tírala plena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. Struggles for the right to health at work in Colombia: The case of associations of workers with work-related illnesses.
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Torres-Tovar, Mauricio and Luna-García, Jairo Ernesto
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OCCUPATIONAL disease diagnosis ,OCCUPATIONAL disease prevention ,OCCUPATIONAL disease risk factors ,ACTION research ,BLUE collar workers ,FOCUS groups ,HEALTH services accessibility ,ERGONOMICS ,HUMAN rights ,WORK-related injuries ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,INDUSTRIAL relations ,INDUSTRIAL safety ,INTERVIEWING ,LOBBYING ,RESEARCH methodology ,OCCUPATIONAL diseases ,RISK assessment ,SOCIAL security ,STRIKES & lockouts ,SURVEYS ,LABOR unions ,WORK capacity evaluation ,WORK environment ,QUALITATIVE research ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,QUANTITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
The neoliberal reforms of the early 1990s in Colombia, mainly labour and social security reforms, transformed capital-labour relations and contributed to the erosion of working conditions and health protection at work, with devastating impacts on workers' health. In the context of these dramatic changes, Colombian workers mobilised around collective identities that have shaped new forms of workers' struggle and resistance. Since 2006, associations of workers suffering work-related illnesses have been active in Colombia. The associated workers engaged in collective actions have demanded from employers, the Ministry of Work, occupational risk administrators, disability rating boards and the judicial system the recognition of certain diseases as being of occupational origin and that these entities guarantee corresponding labour, economic and social security rights. This paper describes and analyses the dynamics of the struggle for the right to health at work undertaken by these associations in Colombia, adopting an analytical perspective inspired by collective action theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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8. Migrant workers’ (non)belonging in rural British Columbia, Canada: storied experiences of Marginal Living.
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Caxaj, Susana and Diaz, Luis
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ACTION research ,EXPERIENCE ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,RURAL health ,SOCIAL classes ,SOCIAL integration ,SOCIAL isolation ,QUALITATIVE research ,WELL-being ,CONSUMER activism ,PSYCHOLOGY of agricultural laborers ,NOMADS ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the experiences of belonging and wellbeing among temporary migrant agricultural workers (TMAWs) in a rural setting in the interior of British Columbia, Canada.Design/methodology/approach A qualitative narrative approach informed by participatory action research principles was employed. In total, 12 migrant workers participated in two to four one-on-one interviews and/or focus group conversations.Findings The analysis revealed an over-arching theme of Marginal Living encompassing stories of always on the outside, mechanisms of isolation and exclusion; struggling for the basics, realities of worrying about daily bare necessities; and “nothing but a worker’s,” experiences of being reduced only to one’s labor. These storied experiences each impacted workers’ wellbeing and typically limited their ability to feel a sense of belonging. Yet, workers exerted agency and resilience through storied experiences of “one family and for those who come next.” Their efforts contributed to building a sense of community through mutual support and advocacy.Originality/value Very few studies have focused on the day-to-day experiences of this population and its influence on their sense of belonging and wellbeing. This study is also the first to examine this topic within this particular region (the rural BC interior). These findings can provide a starting point for improved program planning to address challenges faced by TMAWs in rural Western Canada. Further, they expand the understanding of concepts such as partial citizenship and structural exclusion as they apply in the day-to-day realities of migrant workers in rural BC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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9. Piloting a community-based psychosocial group intervention designed to reduce distress among conflict-affected adults in Colombia: a mixed-method study of remote, hybrid, and in-person modalities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rattner, Michel, James, Leah Emily, Botero, Juan Fernando, Chiari, Hernando, Bastidas Beltrán, Guillermo Andrés, Bernal, Mateo, Cardona, Juan Nicolás, and Gantiva, Carlos
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TREATMENT of psychological stress ,PILOT projects ,MENTAL health personnel ,SOCIAL support ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,MENTAL health ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,MENTAL depression ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,POVERTY ,ANXIETY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Background: Community members in Quibdó (Choco, Colombia) are highly vulnerable to psychosocial problems associated with the internal armed conflict, poverty, and insufficient public services, and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A pilot study was conducted with conflict-affected adults in Quibdó to assess feasibility and outcomes of a community-based psychosocial support group intervention using three different intervention modalities: in-person, remote (conducted online), and hybrid (half of sessions in-person, half-remote). This group model integrated problem-solving and culturally based expressive activities and was facilitated by local community members with supervision by mental health professionals. Methods: This study utilized a mixed-explanatory sequential design (a quantitative phase deriving in a qualitative phase) with 39 participants and 8 staff members. Participants completed quantitative interviews before and after an eight-week group intervention. A subset of 17 participants also completed in-depth qualitative interviews and a focus group discussion was conducted with staff at post-intervention. Results: From pre- to post-intervention, participants in all modalities demonstrated improved wellbeing and reduced symptoms of generalized distress, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress. Use of coping skills varied across modalities, with remote groups associated with a decrease in some forms of coping, including use of social support. In qualitative interviews and the focus group discussion, participants and staff described logistical challenges and successes, as well as facilitators of change such as problem resolution, emotional regulation and social support with variations across modalities, such that remote groups provided fewer opportunities for social support and cohesion. Conclusions: Results offer preliminary evidence that this model can address psychosocial difficulties across the three modalities, while also identifying potential risks and challenges, therefore providing useful guidance for service delivery in conflict-affected settings during the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenging contexts. Implications of this study for subsequent implementation of a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Barriers and facilitators to palliative care for patients with non-curable cancer in Colombia: perspectives of allied health and social care professionals.
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Mendieta, Cindy V., de Vries, Esther, Gomez-Neva, Maria Elizabeth, Muñoz-Escudero, Angela Maria, Calvache, Jose Andrés, and McConnell, Tracey
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TUMOR prevention ,HEALTH services accessibility ,FOCUS groups ,HUMANISM ,POPULATION geography ,CANCER patients ,SOCIAL worker attitudes ,MEDICAL referrals ,COMMUNICATION ,HEALTH attitudes ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,ALLIED health personnel - Abstract
Background: Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people with life-limiting illness and their families by addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering. Allied Health and Social Care Professionals (AHSCP) are key to delivering comprehensive, high quality palliative care. In recent years, Colombia has developed changes in the legal, and regulatory framework for access to palliative care but barriers and facilitators to palliative care for patients with non-curable cancer have not been explored from the perspective of AHSCP. Method: This study aims to address this knowledge gap in two cities in Colombia: one in a medium-sized city in a rural area (Popayan) and one in a highly urbanized area (Bogota). Two focus groups with AHSCP were conducted using the World Cafe method, and a subsequent thematic analysis was performed to establish the main barriers and facilitators. Results: A wide range of 18 AHSCPs attended the two World Cafe groups in Popayan and Bogota. As a result of this iterative process, we established five thematic areas: (i) Humanizing care, (ii) Normalizing palliative care: referral at the time of diagnosis, (iii) Misunderstandings related to palliative care, (iv) Barriers within the health system, and (v) Geographic barriers. Conclusion: This study provided the perspectives of AHSCPs in Colombia in relation to barriers and facilitators in the framework of comprehensive palliative care attention. Participants identified misconceptions about palliative care, which are explained by the lack of inclusion of this area in the educational programs of health professionals and AHSCPs, along with the limited supply and access to palliative care, especially in rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Implementing community based inclusive development for people with disability in Latin America: a mixed methods perspective on prioritized needs and lessons learned.
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Bachfischer, Andreas, Barbosa, Martha Cecilia, Rojas, Angel Alberto Riveras, Bechler, Reinaldo, Schwienhorst-Stich, Eva-Maria, Kasang, Christa, Simmenroth, Anne, and Parisi, Sandra
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SELF advocacy ,FOCUS groups ,PATIENT participation ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,COMMUNITY life ,SOCIAL support ,RESEARCH methodology ,SELF-perception ,LEADERSHIP ,SOCIAL networks ,COMMUNITY health services ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,HOUSING stability ,HUMAN services programs ,MAPS ,SURVEYS ,QUALITATIVE research ,SELF-efficacy ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,NEEDS assessment ,REHABILITATION ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,THEMATIC analysis ,METROPOLITAN areas - Abstract
Background: Research on the needs of people with disability is scarce, which promotes inadequate programs. Community Based Inclusive Development interventions aim to promote rights but demand a high level of community participation. This study aimed to identify prioritized needs as well as lessons learned for successful project implementation in different Latin American communities. Methods: This study was based on a Community Based Inclusive Development project conducted from 2018 to 2021 led by a Columbian team in Columbia, Brazil and Bolivia. Within a sequential mixed methods design, we first retrospectively analyzed the project baseline data and then conducted Focus Group Discussions, together with ratings of community participation levels. Quantitative descriptive and between group analysis of the baseline survey were used to identify and compare sociodemographic characteristics and prioritized needs of participating communities. We conducted qualitative thematic analysis on Focus Group Discussions, using deductive main categories for triangulation: 1) prioritized needs and 2) lessons learned, with subcategories project impact, facilitators, barriers and community participation. Community participation was assessed via spidergrams. Key findings were compared with triangulation protocols. Results: A total of 348 people with disability from 6 urban settings participated in the baseline survey, with a mean age of 37.6 years (SD 23.8). Out of these, 18 participated within the four Focus Group Discussions. Less than half of the survey participants were able to read and calculate (42.0%) and reported knowledge on health care routes (46.0%). Unemployment (87.9%) and inadequate housing (57.8%) were other prioritized needs across countries. Focus Group Discussions revealed needs within health, education, livelihood, social and empowerment domains. Participants highlighted positive project impact in work inclusion, self-esteem and ability for self-advocacy. Facilitators included individual leadership, community networks and previous reputation of participating organizations. Barriers against successful project implementation were inadequate contextualization, lack of resources and on-site support, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall level of community participation was high (mean score 4.0/5) with lower levels in Brazil (3.8/5) and Bolivia (3.2/5). Conclusion: People with disability still face significant needs. Community Based Inclusive Development can initiate positive changes, but adequate contextualization and on-site support should be assured. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. Teacher-Made Materials Based on Meaningful Learning to Foster Writing Skills.
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Mosquera Núñez, Duván Andres
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LANGUAGE acquisition ,LEARNING ,ACHIEVEMENT gains (Education) ,ACTION research ,FOCUS groups ,STUDENT activities - Abstract
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- 2023
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13. Adaptable Data Warehouse Based on the Research Factor of the NAC Institutional Accreditation Model.
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Fuentes-Vargas, David-Antonio, Mendoza-Becerra, Martha-Eliana, and Gómez-Flórez, Luis-Carlos
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DATA warehousing ,ACCREDITATION ,FOCUS groups ,INFORMATION resources ,PUBLIC institutions ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,EDUCATIONAL quality - Abstract
Copyright of Revista Facultad de Ingeniería - UPTC is the property of Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia, Facultad de Ingenieria and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2022
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14. The instrumentalized perception of english for competitiveness: a case study.
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Peláez, Oscar A., Fernanda Echeverri, Luisa, and Castrillón, Edison F.
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ENGLISH language ,LANGUAGE policy ,TEACHER training ,SEMI-structured interviews ,FOCUS groups ,LANGUAGE acquisition - Abstract
Copyright of Revista Pensamiento Americano is the property of Corporacion Universitaria Americana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2022
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15. The Interaction between the Healthcare Professional and the Deaf Person. Experiences from the Colombian Healthcare System.
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Ayala-Hernandez, Jessica María, Lopera-Escobar, Alejandra, Cadavid-Mazo, Sandra Yaned, and Pulgarin-Ossa, Diego Alexander
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FOCUS groups ,PHYSICIAN-patient relations ,DEAFNESS ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL care ,FAMILIES ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,COMMUNICATION ,PHYSICIANS ,HEALTH facility translating services - Abstract
The present study is a qualitative study with ethnographic techniques that aimed to comprehend the healthcare experiences of deaf persons considering their family, healthcare professionals, and interpreter perspectives. The study included twenty-six deaf persons. The information was collected using semi-structured interviews and focus groups consisting of 5 patients per session (mean) that inquired about experiences and relationships between deaf persons and healthcare professionals. The study identified communication constraints between patients and professionals, preventing the establishment of interpersonal relationships, which limited the development of adequate healthcare. Therefore, it is recommended that the deaf person access an interpreter during healthcare processes to facilitate communication in healthcare services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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16. Community utilization of risk and protective factor data for prevention planning in Chile and Colombia.
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Eisenberg, Nicole, Brown, Eric C, Pérez-Gómez, Augusto, Mejía-Trujillo, Juliana, Paredes-Aguilar, Mayra, Cardozo-Macias, Francisco, Maipo, Fundación San Carlos de, and Guttmannova, Katarina
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FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,COMMUNITY health services ,COMMUNITIES ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL care use ,PREVENTIVE health services ,BEHAVIOR disorders ,RISK assessment ,QUALITATIVE research ,RESEARCH funding ,COALITIONS ,THEMATIC analysis ,CONTENT analysis ,NEEDS assessment ,DATA analysis software ,SOCIAL disabilities ,DISEASE risk factors ,ADULTS - Abstract
Many effective community health service delivery systems implemented in the USA assess risk and protective factors (RPFs) for youth problem behaviors in a community, and report these data back to local coalitions for prevention planning. This study examined whether community prevention coalitions in Chile and Colombia perceived these reports of RPFs—based on the results of the Communities That Care Youth Survey—to be understandable, valid, useful, and worth disseminating. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data collected from 7 focus groups with 75 coalition members. Results indicated heterogeneity between and within coalitions in terms of participants' understanding of RPFs. However, most participants found reports of RPFs to be easy to understand, thorough, 'true' to their communities, and useful for diagnosing and prioritizing needs, action planning, and mobilizing others in their communities. Findings suggest the viability of preventive systems that rely on community-level RPF data, for use in Latin America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. Adolescent boys and girls learning, reproducing, and resisting gender norms in Colombia and Uganda: a qualitative comparative study.
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Barrett, Kelsey L., Casey, Jean, Rodway, Feyi, and Cislaghi, Beniamino
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GENDER ,TEENAGE boys ,TEENAGE girls ,SOCIAL factors ,FOCUS groups ,QUALITATIVE research - Abstract
There is growing interest in studying inequitable gender norms and their impact on health and wellbeing, particularly among adolescents. Studies have shown that discriminatory gender norms limit girls' access to power within their families and communities, reduce their educational and economic opportunities, and alter their own aspiration and ambitions for their lives. This comparative qualitative study sought to understand how gender norms manifest themselves in the lives of adolescents in two distinct settings: Uganda and Colombia. A total of 133 young people aged 13–21 years from Colombia and 109 from Uganda participated in either focus group discussions or individual semi-structured interviews in May 2017. Results reveal similarities and differences in how norms are learned, reinforced and resisted and how intersecting social factors affect the ability of adolescents to facilitate norm change. A key similarity was the primacy of parents and peers in the transmission and reinforcement of gender norms. However, setting-specific material and structural factors shaped the manifestation of power and policing of gender norms as well as the ability of young people to contest them. Lessons are identified for the future design of effective gender transformative interventions with adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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18. 'I feel safer in the streets than at home': Rethinking harm reduction for women in the urban margins.
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Ritterbusch, Amy E., Pinzon Niño, Eliana Lizeth, Reyes Páez, Ricardo Antonio, Pardo Triana, Julie, Jaime Peña, Daniela, and Correa-Salazar, Catalina
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VIOLENCE prevention ,DOMESTIC violence ,FEMINIST criticism ,FOCUS groups ,HUMAN rights ,INTERGENERATIONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,METROPOLITAN areas ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SELF-efficacy ,SELF-injurious behavior ,SOCIAL justice ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,VICTIM psychology ,WOMEN'S health ,QUALITATIVE research ,GENDER ,SOCIAL support ,HARM reduction ,THEMATIC analysis ,FAMILY attitudes ,HISTORICAL trauma - Abstract
Through qualitative data collected with women affected by drug use and drug-related violence in Bogotá, this article explores the convergence of harm reduction rationales and violence prevention programming in the urban margins to advocate for women's health empowerment and health rights as victims of intergenerational trauma and violence. We propose a methodological shift of public health praxis from street-based outreach models to intimate spaces of intervention for health outcomes embodiment
1 as we continue to develop our community health model to work with marginalised communities in the urban global South. Through this work committed to social justice in marginalised urban communities, we seek to support women's health needs through harm reduction in historically marginalised communities in urban settings. Our results expose how multi-level gender-based violence affects women's health in their living spaces in the urban margins. Drawing from women's voices and narratives of urban violence, we call for a feminist alternative to traditionally masculinist and public-space oriented harm reduction practice for health empowerment in the urban margins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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19. Leadership, Risk Taking, and Social Gender Roles Among Colombian Female Undergraduate Language Learners.
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Peñaloza, Anna
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GENDER role ,LEADERSHIP in women ,RISK-taking behavior ,GENDER stereotypes ,CAREER development ,FOCUS groups - Abstract
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- 2020
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20. Re-thinking recovery in post-conflict settings: Supporting the mental well-being of communities in Colombia.
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Burgess, Rochelle Ann and Fonseca, Laura
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ACTION research ,COMMUNITIES ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,CONFLICT management ,CONVALESCENCE ,FOCUS groups ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,LOCAL government ,MENTAL health ,PSYCHOLOGY of refugees ,RESEARCH funding ,FAMILY relations ,SOCIAL support ,WELL-being ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Addressing mental health needs is a central focus of the Colombian Government's framework for socio-political reconstruction following over 60 years of conflict. Informed by WHO standards, country efforts utilise biopsychosocial models that prioritise individual psychological and psychiatric conditions. However, increasing scrutiny of the deployment of Western approaches to mental health and recovery in the global south suggests a need to explore the best route to improving mental health outcomes. Our research contributes to these debates through a qualitative study of local understandings of mental health recovery related concepts among internally displaced persons in Colombia. Analysis of focus groups with 40 internally displaced men and women established definitions for emotional distress and recovery as parallel processes linked to the fracture and rebuilding of social worlds and family life. Definitions were shaped heavily by cultural, political, economic and legal contexts of everyday survival, often linked to experiences of structural and symbolic forms of violence. We conclude that a locally informed mental health recovery model that stretches beyond individual experiences of mental ill-health to promote ideas of collective social change would be best suited to addressing mental health needs of internally displaced groups in Colombia. Implications for practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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21. Adaptation of a mobile phone health survey for risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in Colombia: a qualitative study.
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Torres-Quintero, Angelica, Vega, Angela, Gibson, Dustin G., Rodriguez-Patarroyo, Mariana, Puerto, Stephanie, Pariyo, George W., Ali, Joseph, Hyder, Adnan A., Labrique, Alain, Selig, Hannah, Peñaloza, Rolando Enrique, and Vecino-Ortiz, Andres I.
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AUTOMATIC speech recognition ,FOCUS groups ,MASS media ,RESEARCH methodology ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH ,RISK assessment ,SURVEYS ,TELECOMMUNICATION ,TELEMEDICINE ,CELL phones ,QUALITATIVE research ,NON-communicable diseases ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Data collection on noncommunicable disease (NCD) behavioral risk factors has traditionally been carried out through face-to-face surveys. However, its high costs and logistical difficulties can lead to lack of timely statistics for planning, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Mobile phone surveys (MPS) have the potential to fill these gaps. This study explores perceptions, feasibility and strategies to increase the acceptability and response rate of health surveys administered through MPS using interactive voice response in Colombia. A sequential multimodal exploratory design was used. We conducted key informant interviews (KII) with stakeholders from government and academia; focus group discussions (FGDs) and user-group tests (UGTs) with young adults and elderly people living in rural and urban settings (men and women). The KII and FGDs explored perceptions of using mobile phones for NCD surveys. In the UGTs, participants were administered an IVR survey, and they provided feedback on its usability and potential improvement. Between February and November 2017, we conducted 7 KII, 6 FGDs (n = 54) and 4 UGTs (n = 34). Most participants consider MPS is a novel way to explore risk factors in NCDs. They also recognize challenges for their implementation including security issues, technological literacy and telecommunications coverage, especially in rural areas. It was recommended to promote the survey using mass media before its deployment and stressing its objectives, responsible institution and data privacy safeguards. The preferences in the survey administration relate to factors such as skills in the use of mobile phones, age, availability of time and educational level. The participants recommend questionnaires shorter than 10 minutes. The possibility of obtaining data through MPS at a population level represents an opportunity to improve the availability of risk-factor data. Steps towards increasing the acceptability and overcoming technological and methodological challenges need to be taken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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22. Unravelling residents’ and supervisors’ workplace interactions: an intersubjectivity study.
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Olmos‐Vega, Francisco M., Dolmans, Diana H. J. M., Guzmán‐Quintero, Carlos, Stalmeijer, Renée E., and Teunissen, Pim W.
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ANESTHESIOLOGY ,LEGAL compliance ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,FOCUS groups ,GROUNDED theory ,HOSPITAL medical staff ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL education ,PATIENTS ,PROFESSIONS ,SCHOOL environment ,SUPERVISION of employees ,WORK ,WORK environment ,TEAMS in the workplace ,FIELD research ,OCCUPATIONAL adaptation - Abstract
Context: Successful engagement between residents and supervisors lies at the core of workplace learning, a process that is not exempt from challenge. Clinical encounters have unique learning potential as they offer opportunities to achieve a shared understanding between the resident and supervisor of how to accomplish a common goal. How residents and supervisors develop such a mutual understanding is an issue that has received limited attention in the literature. We used the ‘intersubjectivity’ concept as a novel conceptual framework to analyse this issue. Methods: We conducted a constructivist grounded theory study in an anaesthesiology department in Bogota, Colombia, using focus groups and field observations. Eleven residents of different training levels and 18 supervisors with varying years of teaching experience participated in the study. Through iterative data analysis, collection and constant comparison, we constructed the final results. Results: We found that residents and supervisors achieved a shared understanding by adapting to one another in the process of providing patient care. Continuous changes in the composition of resident–supervisor dyads exposed them to many procedural variations, to which they responded by engaging in various adaptation patterns that included compliance by residents with supervisors’ directions, negotiation by residents of supervisors’ preferences, and the sharing of decision making. In the process, the resident played an increasingly key role as a member of the supervisory dyad. Additionally, experiencing these adaptation patterns repeatedly resulted in the creation of a working repertoire: an attuned working code used by the members of each supervisory dyad to work together as a team. Conclusions: The development of shared understanding between residents and supervisors entailed experiencing diverse adaptation patterns which resulted in the creation of working repertoires. Seeing supervisory interactions as adaptation processes has essential theoretical and practical implications regarding workplace learning in postgraduate settings. Our findings call for further exploration to understand learning in postgraduate education as a social process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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23. Social Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among the Wayuu of Colombia.
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María Castro-Arroyave, Diana, Gamella Mora, Juan F., Rojas Arbeláez, Carlos, and Mignone, Javier
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HIV infections & psychology ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,FOCUS groups ,HEALTH attitudes ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL stigma ,HEALTH of indigenous peoples ,SOCIAL attitudes ,ATTITUDES toward illness - Abstract
Understanding how Indigenous populations perceive HIV/AIDS is of high relevance for the implementation of culturally appropriate interventions. The study analyzed the ways in which Indigenous Wayuu communities of Colombia socially perceive and respond to HIV/AIDS from their sociocultural realities and their knowledge of the illness. It analyzed qualitative data from 9 focus groups and 29 semi-structured interviews. The Wayuu think of HIV/AIDS as “the illness”, that it is incurable, fatal, transmitted from alijunas (non Wayuu), and beyond their understanding. They seem to perceive HIV/AIDS similarly to the ways Western societies perceived unknown or misunderstood epidemics in the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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24. The Pursuit of Healthier Communities through a Community Health Medical Education Program.
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Lamus-Lemus, Francisco, Correal-Muñoz, Camilo, Hernandez-Rincon, Erwin, Serrano-Espinosa, Natalia, Jaimes-deTriviño, Clara, Diaz-Quijano, Diana, and García-Manrique, Juan Gabriel
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COMMUNITY health services ,FOCUS groups ,HEALTH education ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL education ,MEDICAL students ,PRIMARY health care ,QUALITATIVE research ,HUMAN services programs - Abstract
Background: Distinct periods in the community health undergraduate medical program at the University of La Sabana (Colombia) were identified in its evolution from 1999 to 2013. We describe each period and explain the succesion of changes toward improvement. Methods: An ordered review of the community health program was constructed based on the retrospective recollection, classification, and analysis of information from document archives and interviews with participants. The review of the experience reconstructs periods of the program, organizing the evolution of its learned lessons and identified changes across the development of community health projects (CHPs) and the phases followed in their implementation. Results: Two principal stages were identified, the first when students' CHPs involved only schools, and the second when students worked in a broader array of community settings. Identified phases of the community health cycle leading to identifying changes across the program timeline were focus of the community--campus partnership; development of relationships among participants; health and health determinants' assessment; defining project goals and objectives; devising a project activity plan; implementing and gathering results; disseminating project achievements; and building sustainability of program activities. Periods were bounded by important new characteristics introduced in the pursuit of healthier communities. Discussion: Understanding the evolution of the program revealed the key concepts and practices in setting community health apprenticeship scenarios for the various participants. Overall, trust and commitment from stakeholders requires competent facilitators able to build meaningful and sustainable collaborations that can translate the purpose of community health practice into an effective teaching--learning experience. Institutional capacity building and collaborative practice contribute to improvements in the community health program and its ability to be flexible to adapt to different contexts. Periods reflecting improvement in this school's programs over time can help others identify key elements that need to be integrated into a community health medical education program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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25. Using SMS as a tool to reduce exclusions experienced by caregivers of people with disabilities in a resource-limited Colombian community.
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Barlott, Tim, Adams, Kim, Díaz, Francene Rodríguez, and Molina, Mónica Mendoza
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CAREGIVERS ,CULTURE ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,POVERTY ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL isolation ,ETHNOLOGY research ,QUALITATIVE research ,JUDGMENT sampling ,INSTANT messaging ,ASSISTIVE technology - Abstract
Purpose: The community of El Codito, located in the mountainside on the perimeter of Bogota, Colombia, is considered one of the most vulnerable and resource-limited communities in the region. This community-based research (CBR) project used short message service (SMS) messaging as a tool for information access and social interaction with caregivers of people with disabilities (PWD). Method: Using a focused ethnographic method, this research evaluated the experience of caregivers participating in the project. In addition to primarily qualitative methods, supplementary quantitative message data was also collected. This project utilized free and open source software for SMS message distribution. Results: Caregivers experienced the project as a window to possibility; the possibility of a social support network, the possibility of community participation and the possibility of change. During the three-month implementation, a total of 56 information messages were sent to caregivers, 20 question messages were received from caregivers and 30 social interaction messages were sent by caregivers to the group. Conclusions: The proliferation of mobile phones in this resource-limited setting provided a feasible method for reducing the exclusion of PWD and caregivers. SMS was a useful tool for sharing information and reducing the isolation experienced by this socially excluded population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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