La continuidad de vínculos es una perspectiva del duelo reciente que ha sido estudiada para evidenciar de qué forma se expresa en las personas dolientes y su función ante la pérdida de un ser querido.
Autor(es): Daniel Martínez, Derby Muñoz, Pedro Ruymán, Alfonso García.
Editorial: ECIMED
There is a dearth of research investigating grief as continuing bonds in men, and the psychometric properties of the Continuing Bonds Scale have not been specifically evaluated in male populations.
Autor(es): Daniel Martínez, Derby Muñoz, Pedro Ruymán, Martín Rodríguez, Alfonso García.
Editorial: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
To analyze current scientific production on the use of the theoretical-methodological precepts of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Care/Clinical Caritas Process.
Autor(es): Shirley Da Rocha, María Itayra, Vanessa Ribeiro, Noe Ramírez, Ricardo Quintao.
Editorial: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem REBEn
The “INTEGRA” methodology represents an updated approach for integrative reviews, emphasizing the quality of outcomes in response to a need expressed by the scientific community.
Autor(es): Miguel Valencia-Contrera, Naldy Febré, Solange Vallejos Vergara, Daniella Cancino Jiménez, Flérida Rivera Rojas, Jenifer Villa-Velasquez, Solange Vallejos Vergara, Alba Lozano-Romero, Rodrigo-Alejandro Ardiles-Irarrazabal, José Castro-Bastidas, María Quintana-Zavala, Maria Lucia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, Vivian Vilchez Barboza, Sandra Valenzuela-Suazo.
Editorial: Data and Metadata
Valid and reliable measurement of early childhood development (ECD) is critical for monitoring and evaluating ECD- related policies and programmes. Although ECD tools developed in high- income countries may be applicable to low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), directly applying them in LMICs can be problematic without psychometric evidence for new cultures and contexts. Our objective was to systematically appraise available evidence on the psychometric properties of tools used to measure ECD in LMIC.
Autor(es): Lilia Bliznashka, Elizabeth Hentschel, Nazia Binte Ali, Xanthe Hunt, Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Deanna Olney, Helen O Pitchik, Aditi Roy, Jonathan Seiden, Katherine Solís- Cordero, Aradhana Thapa, Joshua Jeong.
Editorial: BMJ Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic created an unprecedented situation for families worldwide, with its potential impact on child development remaining uncertain, particularly within Latin American communities. This study aimed to analyze child development in children from Costa Rica and Mexico who grew up during COVID‐19 pandemic. A cross‐sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 183 children; a historical control group of Costa Rican children (n = 171) was alsoincluded. Child development was assessed using the EDIN‐II in Costa Rica and the EDI in Mexico, along with a parental questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi‐square tests, and logistic regression analysis were performed, with a significance level of 0.05. Significant differences were found when comparing the risk of development delay, particularly in the overall score and the fine motor domain score. The probability of overall delay was associated with the child’s sex, age, maternal education level and whether the primary caregiver role was shared by both parents or fulfilled by a single parent. In Costa Rica, the development of children assessed post‐pandemic was lower than that of children assessed pre‐pandemic. The probability of these delays was associated with growing up during the pandemic, child’s sex, and families’ Socioeconomic Development Index. These results contribute to understanding child development during the COVID‐19 context and provide a foundation for future research.
Autor(es): Ana María Quezada‐Ugalde, Alejandra Auza Benavides, Chiharu Murata, Silvia Salazar Villegas, Alfonso Miguel García Hernández.
Editorial: Infancy
Continuing bonds refer to an ongoing relationship with the deceased loved one, which can manifest internally or externally. Internalized continuing bonds involve a mental representation of the deceased person as a secure base, while externalized continuing bonds involve a perception of the deceased person as still being physically present. While this phenomenon has been widely studied, a gap remains in understanding the specific expressions and meanings men attribute to continuing bonds. This mixed-methods study addresses the gap in knowledge surrounding the meanings of continuing bonds in bereaved Costa Rican men. By connecting quantitative and qualitative data, this research aims to enhance the understanding of this phenomenon through an explanatory sequential design. The quantitative phase utilized convenience sampling, with 170 participants completing an online questionnaire that included sociodemographic data, measures of mediators of mourning, and the Continuing Bonds Scale. Results indicated frequent expressions of both internalized and externalized continuing bonds, with significant differences observed based on the degree of kinship with the deceased. The qualitative phase involved purposive sampling of 12 bereaved individuals for semi-structured interviews guided by a thematic guide. Five themes were identified: loss emblems, mourners’ ecology, memory landscapes, sense-based realities, and symbolic images. The sequential integration suggests that continuing bonds supported adaptation to grief and integration into a new reality without the deceased. Continued research is needed to better understand continuing bonds in men’s grief and to develop targeted interventions, such as specialized individual and group support services for men to promote healthy grief adaptation.
Autor(es): Daniel Martínez-Esquivel, Derby Muñoz-Rojas, Alfonso Miguel García-Hernández.
Editorial: Journal of Loss and Trauma
En el presente trabajo se pretende indagar sobre la percepción que tienen las poblaciones trabajadoras sobre sus factores de riesgos laborales y de salud. Por lo que este estudio intenta describir la percepción sobre condiciones de trabajo que influyen sobre la salud en el entorno laboral de una población trabajadora costarricense.
Autor(es): Johnny Alvarado Sojo, Derby Muñoz Rojas
Editorial: ECIMED
To describe the design and development of the content of the “Metamorfosis” technological application to control and reduce clinical risk factors of the Metabolic Syndrome in women in climacteric stage.
Autor(es): Sandra Riofrío Terrazas, Alide Salazar Molina, Vivian Vílchez Barboza, Liliana Cuadra Montoya, Geovanny Riofrío Terrazas, Indira López Izurieta.
Editorial: Heliyon
Cancer impacts the person’s physical health, psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing. The humanization of care is an essential element to achieve integral wellbeing of the individual. The aim of this article is to present a clinical case, using the nursing process with the NANDA, NOC and NIC taxonomies, and based on the principles of Watson’s theory of humanized care. The participant is a 45-year-old woman with gastric cancer in palliative stage. The assessment was performed using Gordon’s functional patterns and the Watson Caritas Patient Score scale to evaluate the care received previously in the health system. Eight nursing diagnoses were identified, prioritizing 3 diagnoses using the clinical reasoning web (decisional conflict, anxiety, and ineffective self-management of health). Expected outcomes and nursing interventions were planned and implemented through moments of care using health education through tele-nursing and the intentional use of Caritas processes of care in the transpersonal relationship. The results were evaluated with the scales of the indicators and anxiety was also evaluated with the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Health education in oncology nursing contributed to improve informed decision making, reducing anxiety and providing emotional support to facilitate self-management of health. The participant perceived as humanized care throughout the sessions, reflected in the final evaluation with the Watson Caritas Patient Score scale.
Autor(es): Dayana Mondol-Hernández, Ana Laura Solano-López.
Editorial: Enfermería Clínica
Relatively little is known about the unique needs and issues faced by transgender men and their self-care practices during gender transition. This study aimed to analyse self-care practices during gender transition through the life histories of a group of Costa Rican transgender men. A qualitative study with a sociohistorical
design employing a thematic life history approach was conducted with fourteen participants between April and September 2022. Data were analysed using Content Analysis. Three categories were developed concerning self-care: (i) the shaping of self-care practices throughout different life stages; (ii) self-care practices related to masculinising the body; and (iii) self-care practices on the margins of a cisheteronormative society. The identified self-care practices took place with the goal of materialising men’s gender identity socially, legally and medically. While self-care plays a keyrole in supporting individuals throughout the transition process, it is limited in its capacity to ensure comprehensive well-being. The social prejudice and violence encountered by transgender men poses a challenge to achieving full well-being. External pressures and adversities limit the effectiveness of self-care practices, high lighting the need for broader systemic change to enhance the overall health and wellness of transgender men in Costa Rica.
Autor(es): Bryan Humberto Fallas-Rodríguez, Vivian Vílchez-Barboza, Derby Muñoz Rojas, Jaime Alonso Caravaca-Morera.
Editorial: Culture, Health & Sexuality
Autor(es): Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal, Benjamin Reyes-Fernandez, Derby Muñoz-Rojas, Abir K Bekhet.
Editorial: International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Science
Autor(es): Paula Ceballos-Vásquez, Felipe Espinoza-Arrué, José Solorza-Aburto, Connie Salgado-Vergara, Natali Almuna-Alfaro, Amanda González-Andrade, Derby Muñoz-Rojas.
Editorial: Revista Ciencias de la Salud
Autor(es): Viriam Leiva Díaz, Beatriz Villalobos Núnez, Mariela Rodríguez Valerio, Carlos García Vargas, Valeria Soto Ramírez, Sedalí Solís Agüero, Cynthia Córdoba López.
Autor(es): Johnny Alvarado Sojo, Derby Muñoz Rojas
Editorial: Editorial UCR
Autor(es): Ana María Quezada-Ugalde, Alejandra Auza Benavides, Chiharu Murata, AlfonsoMiguel García‐Hernández.
Editorial: Infancy
Autor(es): Nelson Barboza-Solano, Karol Solano-Flores, Ana Laura Solano-López.
Editorial: Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia