Ramona L. Pérez
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Storytelling Materials: An Intervention to Improve Reading Comprehension Open
—The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the teacher-developed storytelling intervention materials on the reading comprehension level of the intermediate pupils of South Cembo Elementary School for the school year 20…
Social Network Impacts and Moderators of Depression Among Indigenous Maya People Remaining in Place of Origin in the Migrant-Sending Guatemalan Western Highlands Open
Remaining in the place of origin while family, friends, and neighbors emigrate can have adverse effects on psychological well-being. Specific important relationships absent from one’s social network can be especially impactful, while other…
View article: Exploring the Use of Social Media for Activism by Mexican Nongovernmental Organizations Using Posts From the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign: Thematic Content Analysis
Exploring the Use of Social Media for Activism by Mexican Nongovernmental Organizations Using Posts From the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign: Thematic Content Analysis Open
Background In the past decade, hashtag feminism has emerged in Mexico as a prevalent strategy to build social movements against gender-based violence (GBV). For example, during the global “16 Days of Activism Against GBV” campaign held bet…
Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities Open
Background Adequate dietary intake is critical for healthy pregnancies. Recent changes in social services in Mexico, coupled with high levels of food insecurity, call into question whether expecting women of the lowest socioeconomic status…
View article: Exploring the Use of Social Media for Activism by Mexican Nongovernmental Organizations Using Posts From the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign: Thematic Content Analysis (Preprint)
Exploring the Use of Social Media for Activism by Mexican Nongovernmental Organizations Using Posts From the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign: Thematic Content Analysis (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND In the past decade, hashtag feminism has emerged in Mexico as a prevalent strategy to build social movements against gender-based violence (GBV). For example, during the global “16 Days of Activism Against GBV” campaign held be…
When do no harm becomes harm done: Re‐centering ethics in anthropology Open
As we continue to define anthropology for the 21st century, I argue that ethics—what we mean by ethics, how we invoke ethics, and how we demonstrate our ethics—should be at the center of our conversation. Through this presidential address,…
Association between location of prenatal care services and non-consented cesarean sections in Mexico: A secondary analysis of the National Survey on the Dynamics of Household Relationships 2016 Open
Background Mexico has one of the world’s highest rates of cesarean section (C-section). Little is known about Mexico’s frequency of and risk factors for non-consented C-sections, a form of obstetric violence. We examined the prevalence of …
View article: Prevalence of Non-Consented Care During the Childbirth Process in Mexico by Geographical Regions: Comparing ENDIREH Survey Data from 2016 and 2021
Prevalence of Non-Consented Care During the Childbirth Process in Mexico by Geographical Regions: Comparing ENDIREH Survey Data from 2016 and 2021 Open
Introduction Non-consented care, a form of obstetric violence that involves the lack of informed consent for procedures, is a common but little-understood phenomenon in the global public health arena. The aim of this secondary analysis was…
Association between location of prenatal care services and non-consented cesarean sections in Mexico: a secondary analysis of the National Survey on the Dynamics of Household Relationships 2016 Open
Background Mexico has one of the world’s highest rates of cesarean section (C-section), which is part of the growing problem with obstetric violence the country faces. Little is known about Mexico’s frequency of and risk factors for non-co…
View article: Facilitators of peer leader retention within a Type 2 diabetes intervention trial for US Latinos/Hispanics of Mexican origin
Facilitators of peer leader retention within a Type 2 diabetes intervention trial for US Latinos/Hispanics of Mexican origin Open
Peer support is effective in improving self-management behaviors and health outcomes among individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Volunteer peer support programs offer a cost-effective resource for diabetes self-management support; however, fac…
View article: Perceptions of preparedness, timing of cancer diagnosis, and objective emergency preparedness among gynecological cancer patients in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria
Perceptions of preparedness, timing of cancer diagnosis, and objective emergency preparedness among gynecological cancer patients in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria Open
This study demonstrates the need for state, territorial, and federal governments to include emergency preparedness plans for cancer patients in the Comprehensive Cancer Control plans. The study also indicates a need for cancer specific eme…
Through our own eyes and voices: The experiences of those “left-behind” in rural, indigenous migrant-sending communities in western Guatemala Open
Migration from Central America to the United States has become a strategy to escape economic poverty, exclusionary state policies and violence for people of Mayan descent. Under the principles Community Based Participatory Research, we exp…
Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US–Mexico border Open
This study describes the prevalence and factors of depressive symptoms among a sample of persons who inject drugs (PWID) with a history of deportation from the US in Tijuana, Mexico. In 2014, 132 deported PWID completed a structured questi…