The socio-cultural factors that might be influencing the normal psychomotor development of the undernourished infant are studied. The sample consisted of 32 mother-infant dyads: 16 having normal DQ (Group A) and 16 having a below normal DQ (Group B) according to Bailey's Test applied to infants who entered a Nutritional Recuperation Center. Results showed that there were some differences in the infants' backgrounds: infants of Group A were the product of a wished-for pregnancy (p less than .05), and were separated less from their mother's side (p less than .007) than was the case in Group B. No differences were found in the socio-cultural and demographic background of the mothers. The infants' external environment was different in aspects observed within the neighborhood: there were fewer negative aspects in Group A than in Group B (p less than .003) and more positive in Group A than in B (p less than .001). The infant's internal environment as related to the mother was also different. Mothers of Group A perceived more affection from their partner (p less than .008), were more sensitive (to feelings of joy and suffering) (p less than .003) and stimulated their infant (p less than .004) more than those of Group B. These results show that the internal and external environments in which the infant with normal and below normal DQ evolves were different between the two groups. This could explain the differences in psychomotor development among undernourished infants belonging to the lower socioeconomic strata.
Son diversos los motivos que pueden afectar la calidad de vida (CV) de la mujer con cáncer cérvicouterino (CC), enfrentan cambios en la esfera física y sexual, como también social y psicológica. Objetivo: Describir la CV de un grupo de mujeres con CC y relacionar sus diferentes dimensiones con el tipo de tratamiento y la etapa del cáncer. Método: Estudio analítico realizado en un grupo de 127 mujeres con CC del área Sur Oriente de Santiago. Para la medición de CV se utilizo el instrumento EORTC QLQ-C30. Resultados: Las mujeres con mayor edad presentaron peor calidad de vida respecto al dominio físico. El tratamiento que la mujer recibe se relaciona con el dominio físico. No existen diferencias en la calidad de vida según las etapas FIGO. En el análisis multivariado el tipo de tratamiento y su interacción con la edad predicen la dimensión física, del rol, funcionamiento emocional y algunos síntomas como insomnio y diarrea. Conclusión: Evaluaciones de CV durante el curso de la enfermedad son útiles para la proyección de los resultados en salud a mediano y largo plazo y debiera incorporarse en la evaluación de las pacientes con CC de forma rutinaria y estandarizada, con el objetivo de realizar intervenciones apropiadas según la evidencia reportada.
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