A5047951987- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
2015-2025
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected access to healthcare and social support. This especially impacted vulnerable populations like pregnant postpartum women. Purpose: specific aims of the project are following: (1) examine impact on pregnancy experiences outcomes; (2) mental health in women mothers children 12 months or younger; (3) identify risk protective factors among this population Puerto Rico. Methods: Participants were recruited from Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination...
In this article we aim to briefly describe how Puerto Rico’s living conditions influence adverse health outcomes at an individual, community and population level using the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework that considers multiple factors their intersecting influence. People in Rico face significant levels poverty, a deficient infrastructure, fragile healthcare system continuing dismantling public education as well hazardous environmental exposures....
The PROTECT research Center funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program was launched in 2010 to explore impact exposure pollutants on high rate premature births Puerto Rico. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and María devastated archipelago, which caused: collapse electrical system, communication limited access clean water, food, gas, health services, destruction public (e.g., hospitals) private property houses) more than 4500...
Background The PROTECT Center is a multi-project initiative that studies the relationship between exposure to environmental contaminants and preterm births during prenatal postnatal period among women living in Puerto Rico. PROTECT’s Community Engagement Core Research Translation Coordinator (CEC/RTC) play key role building trust capacity by approaching cohort as an engaged community provides feedback about processes, including how personalized results of their chemicals should be reported...
The specific aims of the project are: (1) Examine impact COVID-19 on pregnancy experiences and outcomes; (2) mental health in pregnant women mothers children 12 months or younger; (3) Identify risk protective factors among this population Puerto Rico. Participants were recruited from Rico Team for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) Superfund Program, which is composed northern karst region research had a mixed methods approach with quantitative survey (n = 184) qualitative interviews...
Abstract Objective: To describe the importance of community engagement from research projects and centers in times disasters or emergencies, using case Puerto Rico recent years (2017 - 2022) as an example. Methods: First, participants stakeholders local health organizations were contacted via email phone calls after each emergency to assess their immediate needs. Second, needs classified categories (materials, educational resources, service referrals, collaborations). Finally, delivery...