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Paloma Echevarría-Pérez

Bio: Paloma Echevarría-Pérez is an academic researcher from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Health care. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 4 publications receiving 6 citations.

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TL;DR: Cultural hybridization was identified for informal caregivers, immigrants and cultural integration: new health care practices and cultural behaviors in informal systems.
Abstract: Objectives: to determine how the immigration phenomenon influences the response to informal care in the domestic level through the caregiver activity, and to analyze the cultural dialogue established in the residential area of Murcia (Spain).Method: This is an ethnographic study, conducted in 26 informal immigrant caregivers. As data collection instruments, semi-structured interviews and participant observation were employed. MAXQDA-2 assisted content analysis was also applied.Results: the immigrant caregiver is the main consumer of traditional medicines, extending these health practices to her home group. A cultural dialogue is established on informal care, characterized by interculturalism and mutual adaptation.Conclusions: cultural hybridization was identified for informal caregivers, immigrants and cultural integration: new health care practices and cultural behaviors in informal systems. There is a transformation in the roles of family members attended in domestic environments, increasing quality of life and self care. They represent an alternative to medicalization, promoting self-management of health.

5 citations

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TL;DR: The use of the birth plan is a very satisfactory and useful experience for women's involvement in their self-care, although in some cases, the births did not proceed according to their plans.
Abstract: BackgroundThe birth plan is a tool that allows the self-learning and thoughtful analysis of the women during the birthing process, facilitating their making of decisions and participation, in agree...

3 citations

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TL;DR: A holistic intervention is needed for individuals who suffer from autism spectrum disorders through the use of animal-assisted therapy, finding improvements in the experimental group as compared with the control group in the different evaluated areas.
Abstract: A holistic intervention is needed for individuals who suffer from autism spectrum disorders. Our objective was to work with these individuals in a multidisciplinary manner through the use of animal-assisted therapy, finding improvements in the experimental group as compared with the control group in the different evaluated areas.

3 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, an ethnographic study, conducted in 26 informal immigrant caregivers, was conducted to determine how the immigration phenomenon influences the response to informal care in the domestic level through caregiver activity, and to analyze the cultural dialogue established in the residential area of Murcia (Spain).
Abstract: Objectives: to determine how the immigration phenomenon influences the response to informal care in the domestic level through the caregiver activity, and to analyze the cultural dialogue established in the residential area of Murcia (Spain).Method: This is an ethnographic study, conducted in 26 informal immigrant caregivers. As data collection instruments, semi-structured interviews and participant observation were employed. MAXQDA-2 assisted content analysis was also applied.Results: the immigrant caregiver is the main consumer of traditional medicines, extending these health practices to her home group. A cultural dialogue is established on informal care, characterized by interculturalism and mutual adaptation.Conclusions: cultural hybridization was identified for informal caregivers, immigrants and cultural integration: new health care practices and cultural behaviors in informal systems. There is a transformation in the roles of family members attended in domestic environments, increasing quality of life and self care. They represent an alternative to medicalization, promoting self-management of health.

2 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention in reducing the justification of violence in adolescent dating in six different schools in the Region of Murcia (Spain), and the participants were 854 students aged 14-18 years.

1 citations


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29 Jan 2018
TL;DR: The lived experiences of foreign domestic helpers (FDH) working with community-dwelling older people in Hong Kong are examined, drawing on the development of a kin-like relationship between FDHs and older people with emotional reciprocity grounded in moral values.
Abstract: We examine the lived experiences of foreign domestic helpers (FDH) working with community-dwelling older people in Hong Kong. Unstructured interviews were conducted with 11 female FDHs, and thematically analyzed. The theme inescapable functioning commodity represented the embodied commodification of FDHs to be functional for older people in home care. Another theme, destined reciprocity of companionship, highlighted the FDHs' capacity to commit to home care and be concerned about older people. The waxing and waning of the possibilities of commodified companionship indicated the intermittent capacity of FDHs to find meaning in their care, in which performative nature for functional purposes and emotional engagement took turns to be the foci in migrant home care. This study addresses the transition of FDHs from task-oriented relation to companions of older people through care work. Discussion draws on the development of a kin-like relationship between FDHs and older people with emotional reciprocity grounded in moral values.

14 citations

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TL;DR: The increase on the number of immigrants and refugees, understanding the structure of various languages to differentiate a typicality from disorders, and the use of the internet facilitates the knowledge development of health practitioners.
Abstract: Cad. Saúde Pública 2018; 34(4):e00217217 There are 65.6 million people around the world who have been forced from their homes, primarily in the Middle East 1. Large numbers of refugees have also originated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Colombia 2. Many of the refugees and immigrants are included in the 20% of the world’s poorest people who have some type of disability 3. Consequently, there is an increased demand for health care for individuals with diverse language, religious, cultural, and social backgrounds and institutions. Health professionals are being asked to develop a greater knowledge of the needs of these diverse populations 4. The multiculturality of contemporary life reflects the economic globalization and migration processes. The movement across borders are a result from religious bias, warfare, and the search for a better life. Greater knowledge and respect for the populations from different origins across the world are necessary for health care actions to be more effective 5. Understanding cultural and language differences is necessary in clinical practice to provide therapeutic strategies that are appropriate to these different groups. Cultural competence education for health professionals must ensure that all adults and children receive equitable and effective health care, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 6. Cultural competence is an important strategy to address health inequalities. Being aware of the processes of interculturality of contemporary life is necessary: the increase on the number of immigrants and refugees, understanding the structure of various languages to differentiate a typicality from disorders, and the use of the internet facilitates the knowledge development of health practitioners. A clinical speech-language pathologist must be prepared to care for patients from different contexts. To address this demand, researchers in human communication sciences must go beyond the traditional approaches and investigate diverse strategies related to speech-language pathology assessment and intervention. International collaboration is being developed as a strategy to provide services to underserved and unserved populations with disorders 7. Collaboration involves a team that provides a diverse set of skills, providing ideal approaches to a population that requires support. In collaborations, those with expertise transfer their knowledge to those who need it. One example is the collaboration in Guangzhou, China 8. The Bureau of Education of Guangzhou sponsored a three-year grant in 2016 to offer continuous training to special education teachers. The unserved population that was targeted were children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Results of the collaboration were the greater knowledge of strategies, interventions, and resources for sensory processing disorders of parents 1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil. 2 Lehman College, City University of New York, New York, U.S.A.

10 citations

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TL;DR: The traditional structure of families is undergoing profound changes, causing the so-called “crisis of family care,” this study describes the experiences and emotions of the family member who hires migrant caregivers for the older people.
Abstract: The traditional structure of families is undergoing profound changes, causing the so-called "crisis of family care." This study describes the experiences and emotions of the family member who hires migrant caregivers for the older people. This is a qualitative study using a phenomenological design with nine women participants between 53 and 72 years of age. The data collection was carried out through two in-depth interviews and a focus group. There were three major topics: (1) the women in this study recognized that they were not able to take care of the family member directly, due to their responsibilities as female workers and mothers. The fact that migrant caregivers were chosen was conjunctural, where economic reasons were more important. (2) The family members supported the caregivers by teaching them about care and also resolving conflicts produced by culture shock. (3) Trusting the caregiver was a gradual process; the family members felt a complex set of emotions (insecurity, gratitude for the help, moral obligation). In conclusion, they wanted a caregiver who would provide the elder dependent with the love and compassion that they, as daughters, would provide if they had time to do so. The family became the caregiver's managers and assumed the responsibility of training and helping them.

7 citations

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01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: Based on the conducted research, it was established that the duties of elderly caregivers mostly included preparation of meals, cleaning, making laundry and shopping, and foreign workers were responsible for their hygiene, medical care, e.g. giving injections, rehabilitation.
Abstract: The paper features a discussion on selected results of research conducted among 42 migrants working as elderly caregivers. The purpose of the research was to obtain information about the scope of provided care, among others: running the home, medical help, accompanying an elderly person. The studies were of exploratory nature, based on individual in-depth interviews (IDI). The sampling of respondents was done using the snowball method and Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS). The data was analysed using the MAXQDA program. The research problem in the article was to determine the role of immigrants in elderly care. Whether they are complementary or substitutionary to the family. Based on the conducted research, it was established that the duties of elderly caregivers mostly included preparation of meals, cleaning, making laundry and shopping. Foreign workers were responsible for their hygiene, medical care, e.g. giving injections, rehabilitation.

6 citations

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11 Apr 2022-Autism
TL;DR: Overall, these studies showed improvements in social functioning following equine-assisted or therapeutic horse-riding interventions, with initial evidence showing improvements are sustained in the short and medium term, however, several issues were identified, which limit the strength of any conclusions that can be drawn from this evidence.
Abstract: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted interventions on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder, based on evidence from randomized control trials. Included studies were articles published in English, with school aged children from 4 to 18 years with autism spectrum disorder. Databases searched were MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL and Zoological Record. Data extraction from included studies included demographics and sample features, interventions and controls descriptions, outcome measures, study funding and descriptive statistics. Risk of bias was assessed, considering randomization, allocation concealment, blinding, attrition, selective reporting and other sources of bias. Studies were synthesized narratively based on the animal approach taken and the use of waitlist versus active controls. Nine studies were included reporting across eight trials. Studies overall reported improvements in social functioning following equine-assisted services, with preliminary evidence suggesting improvements are sustained in the short and medium term. Insufficient evidence was available to draw conclusions on the efficacy of other animal-assisted interventions. Future research should aim to address the limitations common to included designs. Lay abstract Children with autism typically experience difficulties interacting socially with others when compared to their non-autistic peers. Establishing how effective interventions are for improving social functioning is important to help inform what should be offered to children with autism. This study reviewed how effective interventions that involved interaction with a live animal, known as animal-assisted interventions, are in improving social functioning in children with autism. A systematic search of the evidence on this topic found nine studies, which were explored for the effectiveness of animal-assisted interventions and the quality of methods used. Overall, these studies showed improvements in social functioning following equine-assisted or therapeutic horse-riding interventions, with initial evidence showing improvements are sustained in the short and medium term. However, several issues were identified, which limit the strength of any conclusions that can be drawn from this evidence. For example, in many studies people assessing the children were aware that they received the intervention or were in a control group. There was also not enough evidence available to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of other animal-assisted interventions. Future research should address the limitations that were common in the designs of these studies and investigate the potential benefit of other animal populations, such as dogs and cats.

4 citations