Morphometric analysis of Triatoma dimidiata populations (Reduviidae:Triatominae) from Mexico and Northern Guatemala

Triatoma dimidiata is one of the major vectors of Chagas disease in Latin America. Its range includes Mexico, all countries of Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador. In light of recent genetic analysis suggesting that the possible origin of this species is the Yucatan peninsula, we have analyzed populations from the state of Yucatan, San Luis Potosi, and Veracruz in Mexico, and a population from the southern region of the Yucatan peninsula located in Northern Guatemala, the region of El Peten. Classical morphometry including principal component, discriminant, sexual dimorphism, and wing asymmetry was analyzed. San Luis Potosi and Veracruz populations were indistinguishable while clearly separate from Yucatan and Peten populations. Despite important genetic differences, Yucatan and Peten populations were highly similar. Yucatan specimens were the smallest in size, while females were larger than males in all populations. Only head characters were necessary to distinguish population level differences, although wing fluctuating asymmetry was present in all populations. These results are discussed in light of recent findings suggesting genetic polymorphism in most populations of Triatoma dimidiata south of Chiapas to Ecuador.

Prevención de la violencia

Descripció de la intervenció duta a terme a l'IES Breamo de la Corunya, l'objectiu general de la qual era la prevenció de la violència escolar. Aquest objectiu es concreta en l'elaboració d'un protocol d'actuació de cara a la seva consecució: protocol d'actuació preventiva (primària), de detecció primerenca (secundària) i d'actuació pal·liativa (terciària).

Finca-Museo agroindustrial San Julián : proyecto para la difusión y la conservación del patrimonio industrial de Guatemala

Disseny d'un espai multidisciplinar que permeti l'interpretació del Patrimoni Industrial i Cultural de la Finca agroindustrial de San Julián (Guatemala), amb l'objectiu de fomentar la difusió i la conservació del Patrimonio Industrial del país

Cambios emocionales y alteraciones en la Inmunoglobulina A (IgA) tras el tratamiento psicológico en mujeres víctimas de violencia doméstica

The aim of this study was to determine the benefits of a psy-chological treatment in women victims of mistreatments in psychological health and in the immune system. The participants in this study were 60 women users of the Equality Area of the City Council of Malaga. We set two groups of women up in relation of whether the women attended or not to the given therapy. Psychological variables (self-esteem, depression and anxiety) and levels of Inmunoglobulin A were evaluated before and after the treatment. The results showed differences between all the vari-ables before and after the treatment, with better valuation after the treat-ment. These differences were not shown in women that did not assist to the therapeutic sessions, and even, the values of depression and immu-noglobulin A levels were worse. We found also differences in the values of these variables when the two groups were compared. Women that re-ceived the treatment showed fewer indicators of psychological alterations and higher levels of immunoglobulin A than the women that did not assist to the sessions; in the pre-treatment these differences were not shown. This study enhances the significance of the psychological treatment for psychological and physic health in women victims of

Modelo de estadios de cambio: compatibilidad con relatos biográficos de mujeres que sufren violencia doméstica

This study aims to analyze the adjustment of women, victims of intimate partner violence, by applying the Prochaska and Di Clemente Stages of Change Model. An interpretative qualitative study was made in 35 domestic violence victims women detected in primary care, women who recognized their relationship as abusive (perceived maltreatment). This is a multicentric study, with participation of six health centers of Malaga city. Biographical Narration technique by audio-recorded and transcribed interview was used; about this, thematic analysis adjustment to Transtheoretic Model phases was applied. ATLAS-TI 5.0 program was used for codification. Precontemplative, maintenance and ending stages were more represented while action phases were poorly mentioned. Main phases characteristics were: "blindness" and inexplicability in precontemplative stage; pros / cons analysis in contemplative phase; making decisions difficulty in action phases; suffering and going ahead purpose in maintenance stage, and determination and analysis capacity in the ending stage. Keys for intervention according to the phase of the process were offered.

Prevenir la violencia de género en el ámbito educativo desde la perspectiva local

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública, Inclusión y Calidad de Vida de la Consejería de Salud y Bienestar Social

La violencia lingüística en el aula

Trabajo fin de carrera sobre la violencia verbal en las aulas del tercer ciclo de primaria del colegio Santa María de los Reyes de Sevilla.

La red FORMMA, una estrategia de sensibilizacion y formacion para la detección precoz y la atención a la violencia contra las mujeres

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

Vector control intervention towards interruption of transmission of Chagas disease by Rhodnius prolixus, main vector in Guatemala

In Guatemala, the Ministry of Health (MoH) began a vector control project with Japanese cooperation in 2000 to reduce the risk of Chagas disease infection. Rhodnius prolixus is one of the principal vectors and is targeted for elimination. The control method consisted of extensive residual insecticide spraying campaigns, followed by community-based surveillance with selective respraying. Interventions in nine endemic departments identified 317 villages with R. prolixus of 4,417 villages surveyed. Two cycles of residual insecticide spraying covered over 98% of the houses in the identified villages. Fourteen villages reinfestated were all resprayed. Between 2000-2003 and 2008, the number of infested villages decreased from 317 to two and the house infestation rate reduced from 0.86% to 0.0036%. Seroprevalence rates in 2004-2005, when compared with an earlier study in 1998, showed a significant decline from 5.3% to 1.3% among schoolchildren in endemic areas. The total operational cost was US$ 921,815, where the cost ratio between preparatory, attack and surveillance phases was approximately 2:12:1. In 2008, Guatemala was certified for interruption of Chagas disease transmission by R. prolixus. What facilitated the process was existing knowledge in vector control and notable commitment by the MoH, as well as political, managerial and technical support by external stakeholders.

Impact of a community-based bug-hunting campaign on Chagas disease control: a case study in the department of Jalapa, Guatemala

Chagas disease control requires an innovative approach to strengthen community participation in vector surveillance. This paper presents a case study of a community-based bug-hunting campaign in Guatemala. The campaign was implemented in 2007 in the following three stages: (i) a four week preparation stage to promote bug-hunting, (ii) a one week bug-hunting stage to capture and collect bugs and (iii) a 10 week follow-up stage to analyse the bugs and spray insecticide. A total of 2,845 bugs were reported, of which 7% were Triatominae vectors, such as Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata. The bug-hunting campaign detected a five-six-fold higher amount of vectors in one week than traditional community-based surveillance detects in one year. The bug-hunting campaign effectively detected vectors during a short period, provided information to update the vector infestation map and increased community and political awareness regarding Chagas disease. This approach could be recommended as an effective and feasible strategy to strengthen vector surveillance on a larger scale.

La violencia de los jóvenes en la familia: Una aproximación a los menores denunciados por sus padres

Este estudio recoge las características más destacadas de los jóvenes que han sido denunciados por sus padres por un delito de violencia familiar en el periodo de 2001 a 2003 y recoge tanto las peculiaridades del agressor como las de la víctima. También evidencia dos perfiles claramente diferenciados en los agresores. La investigación recoge también una encuesta entre los profesionales que intervienen en todo el proceso para saber su percepción del problema, así como las soluciones más efectivas en su parecer.

Proposta de formació i orientació d'ASC els joves de la Cambalacha (Guatemala)

Els joves de la Cambalacha de Guatemala tenen dificultats en la seva actual formació com a futurs animadors/es socioculturals, principalment, degut a que els recursos, estratègies i eines que reben en la seva formació són insuficients .Per tal d’abordar la problemàtica, es pretén, amb el present Treball de Pràcticum, elaborar una proposta de formació i orientació com animadors/es socioculturals, dirigida a aquests joves. Aquesta és una eina que vol proporcionar una sèrie d’habilitats i estratègies funcionals i oferir orientació i assessorament als nois/es de la Cambalacha amb la finalitat de proporcionar-los una adequada formació

Manejo de la violencia psicológica: una revisión bibliográfica

Publicado en la plataforma de la Red Sabia (Red de Salud y Buen Trato a la Infancia y la Adolescencia. http://www.redsabia.org/) de la Consejería de Igualdad, Salud y Políticas Sociales

Protocolo andaluz de actuación sanitaria desde el ámbito de las Urgencias ante la violencia de género

Publicado en la página Web de la Consejería de Igualdad, Salud y Políticas Sociales (Consejería de Igualdad, Salud y Políticas sociales / Profesionales / Salud Pública / Prevención / Detección y Atención a la Violencia de Género)