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Factors Associated with Not Receiving a Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in Peru

Vaccines, 2022
To determine the factors associated with not receiving the booster dose for COVID-19 in Peru, a cross-sectional study by secondary analysis of a University of Maryland and Facebook survey database assessing the global impact of COVID-19 was conducted ...
Guido Bendezu-Quispe, Brenda Caira-Chuquineyra, Daniel Fernandez-Guzman, Diego Urrunaga-Pastor, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata   +5 more
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Autopsy, deathways, and intercultural healthcare in the southern Peruvian Andes Autopsie, pratiques mortuaires et soins de santé interculturels dans le sud des Andes péruviennes

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 456-473, June 2026.
While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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“Humanizar”: aprendizajes sobre alteridad, salud y futuro en una experiencia de investigación compartida

The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The visit to Bogotá of a fééeneminaa (Muinane) friend, Célimo Nejedeka Jifichíu, and in particular, his work in researching and transmitting traditional health knowledge, offer the pretext to navigate the relationship between elements that at first glance seem distant from each other: indigenous imaginaries about otherness, their visions of ...
Giovanna Micarelli
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Health conditions of migrant children and adolescents from Latin America and Caribe: A narrative review

Medwave
The presence of children and adolescents in migratory flows is growing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Little is known about migration's effects on these groups' health. This article aims to investigate the evidence available on the access and use of
Alejandra Carreño Calderon, Alice Blukacz, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Andrea Ortega   +4 more
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The social and health protection of migrants in Chile: qualitative analysis of civil society proposals for constitutional change

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background A sustained period of social, economic, and political unrest took place during October of 2019 in Chile. As an institutional solution, the “Agreement for Social Peace and the New Constitution” was signed.
Sophie Esnouf, Alice Blukacz, Alexandra Obach, Edward Mezones-Holguin, Manuel Espinoza, Jocelyn DeJong, Baltica Cabieses   +6 more
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Contextualizing the mental health help‐seeking behaviors of Latina college students experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors: A qualitative inquiry from multiple perspectives

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Volume 36, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract Latina college students are at a heightened risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) linked to intersectional stressors such as gendered and racial discrimination. Although many express an openness to help‐seeking, they often face barriers to accessing and remaining engaged in formal mental health services and, alternatively, lean more ...
Lilian G. Bravo, Marianne Gutierrez, MarySue V. Heilemann, Kristen Choi, Ken Wells, Wendy Perez, Denise Chavira, Rosa Hernandez‐Ramos, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Rachel Russman, Emily Vargas, Kimberly Morales, Natalia Jaramillo, Jocelyn Meza   +13 more
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Functional capacity and self-esteem among Indigenous older adults in the Peruvian Amazon

Rural and Remote Health
Introduction: There is a lack of studies on functional capacity and self-esteem among Indigenous older adults in Indigenous communities, often due to challenges related to accessibility, cultural nuances, and linguistic diversity.
Yshoner Silva-Diaz, Carla Ordinola Ramírez, Ruth Vega-Rojas, Cintya Odar-Rojas, Deyci Mendoza-Reyna, Migdonio Epiquien Chancahuana, Clelia Jima Chamiquit, Walter Sepúlveda-Loyola   +7 more
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Dual task performance in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, Volume 17, Issue 5, Page 859-879, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Daily activities require the simultaneous execution of cognitive and motor tasks. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with functional impairments that may compromise dual‐task performance, leading to increased dual‐task interference.
Cristián Barros‐Osorio, Eduardo Sandoval‐Obando, Cintya Odar‐Rojas, Iván Cuyul‐Vásquez, David Martínez‐Pernía, Walter Sepúlveda‐Loyola   +5 more
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Advancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Indigenous communities hold rich knowledges, cultural practices, and kinship networks that sustain cognitive resilience and nurture brain health across the life course. Yet these enduring strengths are often obscured by biomedical models that overlook the structural determinants of health—including the cumulative effects of colonization ...
Antonia J. Clarke, Cliff Whetung, Astrid Suchy‐Dicey, Adrienne Withall, Kylie Radford, Diane C. Gooding, Louise Lavrencic, Makarena Dudley, Dina Lo Giudice, Leon Flicker, Arantxa Sanchez Boluarte, Sulakshna Aggarwal, Kyle R. Conniff, Amy G. Brodtmann, Monica M. Diaz, Stéfanie A. Tremblay, Emmanuel S. Nwofe, Carey E. Gleason, Kristen Jacklin, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula, Chontel Gibson, Juliana Souza‐Talarico, Pamela Roach, the Alzheimer's Association Intermission 2025: Stronger Together Collaboration   +23 more
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Functional ability in cognitive complaints: The role of neuropsychiatric and cognitive factors in community‐dwelling older adults

Alzheimer's &Dementia: Behavior &Socioeconomics of Aging, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract INTROCUTION The relationship between functional ability and neuropsychiatric or cognitive factors in older adults with cognitive complaints (CCs) remains unexplored in Latin America. METHODS Two hundred ninety community‐dwelling older adults with CCs were recruited.
Gonzalo Forno, Pedro Zitko, Patricia Lillo, Daniela Thumala, Fernando Henriquez, Adolfo M. Garcia, Mauricio Cerda, Agustin Ibañez, David Martinez‐Pernia, Eneida Mioshi, Michael Homberger, Mauren Schmitter‐Edgecombe, Andrea Slachevsky   +12 more
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