Browsing by Author "Soto, Mauricio"

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    A cost-effectiveness evaluation of a home visit program for adolescent mothers
    (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2009) Aracena, Marcela; Krause, Mariane; Perez, Carola; Jesus Mendez, Maria; Salvatierra, Loreto; Soto, Mauricio; Pantoja, Tomas; Navarro, Sandra; Salinas, Alejandra; Farah, Claudio; Altimir, Carolina
    A home visit intervention program for adolescents throughout their pregnancy and during the early stages of motherhood was evaluated. The participants (N = 90) were part of a larger group of adolescents treated in two health centers in a poor neighborhood in Santiago, Chile. The program was carried out by volunteer community health monitors and evaluated through an experimental, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Cost-effectiveness was examined in comparison with standard health care. Results show higher scores for the intervention group on the mothers' mental health and nutritional state, as well as on the children's levels of linguistic development.
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    Informática biomédica
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2011) Capurro, Daniel; Soto, Mauricio; Vivent, Macarena; Lopetegui, Marcelo; Herskovic, Jorge R.
    Biomedical Informatics is a new discipline that arose from the need to incorporate information technologies to the generation, storage, distribution and analysis of information in the domain of biomedical sciences. This discipline comprises basic biomedical informatics, and public health informatics. The development of the discipline in Chile has been modest and most projects have originated from the interest of individual people or institutions, without a systematic and coordinated national development. Considering the unique features of health care system of our country, research in the area of biomedical informatics is becoming an imperative. (Rev Med Chile 2011; 139: 1611-1616).
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    Mixed-methods evaluation of the initial implementation of advanced home visits in Chile
    (2022) García-Huidobro Munita, Diego Nicolás; Vergés, Álvaro; Basualto, Patricia; Calvo Miranda, Carlos; Boetto Puebla, Carolina; Soto, Mauricio; Kopplin Ibáñez, Erika Blanca; Martínez Pérez, Mayra Alicia; Aracena Álvarez, Marcela
    Home visiting programs are evidence-based interventions that have a myriad outcomes for mothers and newborns. Chile offers these services as part of the Chile Crece Contigo, a nationwide program. However, implementing home visiting programs in community settings is difficult. In this study, we report clinic, provider, and participant engagement with the implementation of advanced home visits (ViDAs) in Chilean primary care clinics. ViDAs include a high number of visits, external supervision, and the use of technology. In this study, qualitative and quantitative data were collected to assess the initial implementation of the home visiting strategy. Qualitative data consisted of individual interviews and focus groups with directors of city health departments, clinic managers, and providers conducting home visits. Quantitative data included clinic, provider, and participant recruitment. City health departments were approached to authorize the participation of primary care clinics in the ViDAs program. Then, clinic directors were invited to approve the implementation of the home visiting program at their health centers. In total, 16 clinics, 42 practitioners, and 185 participants were recruited. A large amount of resources was needed to recruit clinics, providers, and participants. The intervention had low acceptability, low adoption, and a high implementation cost. Initial program implementation experienced several challenges. Identified facilitators and barriers both highlighted the need for community engagement at all levels for the successful implementation of an innovation in Chilean primary care clinics. In addition, this article provides recommendations for practitioners and researchers regarding the conduct of research in community-based settings.
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    Perceived importance and interest in research by Chilean primary care providers
    (2023) García-Huidobro Munita, Diego Nicolás; Aracena Álvarez, Marcela; Bravo Valenzuela, Paulina Fabiola; González, Karla; Soto, Mauricio; von Borries, Pamela; Sapag, Jaime C.
    Background: Primary care providers (PCPs) are relevant stakeholders for primary care research (PCR). Objective: We report the perceived importance and interest in PCR of a national sample of Chilean PCPs. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study targeting Chilean PCPs. An electronic survey assessing perceived relevance of PCR, research training and experience, training interests, and demographics was disseminated through emails and WhatsApp messages. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data. Logistic regression models were used to estimate adjusted probabilities and 95% confidence intervals for high interest in PCR, high interest in using research methods, and high interest in receiving research training, and predictors of these outcomes. Results: A total of 387 providers completed the online survey. Only 26.4% of PCPs had research experience as a principal or co-investigator. However, most clinicians perceived PCR as very important (92.5%) and were interested in using research methods (90.7%) and receiving training (94.3%). There were no statistically significant differences in these perceptions between provider’s discipline, role, sex, age, and geographical location after adjusting for covariates. Conclusions: Despite few Chilean PCPs have research training, a large majority perceive it as important, are interested in using it in their practice and would like to receive training.