Jill Portocarrero

ORCID: 0000-0002-5814-116X
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Research Areas
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Neurological and metabolic disorders
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Social Issues and Policies in Latin America
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Public Health and Social Inequalities

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
2018-2025

Family support is crucial for managing chronic conditions but it often overlooked when designing behavioral interventions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). As part of the formative phase a feasibility randomized control trial (RCT), we conducted 20 semistructured interviews with people T2DM from Lima, Peru. Based on such results, describe receive their families and role that has efforts to implement management practices. We learned participants family members, mostly spouses children....

10.1177/1049732318784906 article EN cc-by Qualitative Health Research 2018-08-01

Domestic workers (DWs) are vulnerable to precarious or informal working conditions with limited access social protection policies such as employer-paid health insurance retirement pensions. This study aims examine the conditions, status and healthcare for women DWs in Peru propose recommendations improve their policies. The project uses a participatory action research approach by engaging three committees: DW co-researcher committee, an advisory committee steering committee. first two...

10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088921 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open 2025-03-01

To describe and compare the health system responses for type 1 diabetes in Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru Tanzania.The Rapid Assessment Protocol Insulin Access, a multi-level assessment of system, was implemented Tanzania using document reviews, site visits interviews to assess delivery care access insulin.Despite existence noncommunicable or strategies Universal Health Coverage policies including diabetes-related supplies, this has not necessarily translated into insulin all. related supplies were...

10.1111/dme.14891 article EN cc-by-nc Diabetic Medicine 2022-05-27

To understand the hospital-to-outpatient care transition and how discharge process of stroke patients is managed; to identify potential opportunities improve these processes, while contrasting pre- during COVID-19 experiences in Peru.A qualitative study was conducted between February March 2021 consisting in-depth interviews with stroke, their caregivers healthcare personnel regarding at a national tertiary referral center for Lima, Peru. We explored following phases patients' journeys:...

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106275 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021-12-24

<sec> <title>Objetivo.</title> Presentar y analizar la respuesta que el sistema de salud peruano viene dando a las necesidades en sexual reproductiva mujeres venezolanas radican ciudad Lima, Perú e identificar algunas razones nos permite entender esta respuesta. </sec> <title>Métodos.</title> La información se recogió mediante entrevistas profundidad semiestructuradas por vía telefónica 30 venezolanas, 10 trabajadores 2 funcionarios del Ministerio Salud. <title>Resultados.</title> A partir...

10.26633/rpsp.2023.69 article ES cc-by-nc-nd Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 2023-04-19

Objetivos. Explorar los factores que predisponen la aceptabilidad o reticencia a vacunación contra COVID-19 utilizando métodos cualitativos. Materiales y métodos. Estudio cualitativo descriptivo realizado entre abril junio del 2021. Se utilizó una guía de entrevista semiestructurada exploró las percepciones participantes diferentes regiones Perú con relación aplicación vacuna para COVID-19, tomando como marco teórico el modelo creencias en salud, cuyas dimensiones son: susceptibilidad,...

10.17843/rpmesp.2022.393.11337 article ES cc-by-nc Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública 2022-09-30

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Weight loss is important for the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus but difficult to achieve and sustain. Programmes employing financial incentives have been successful in areas such as smoking cessation. However, optimum design an incentivised programme weight undetermined, may depend on social, cultural demographic factors.</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> An original questionnaire was designed whose items addressed respondent personal...

10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14552.2 preprint EN cc-by Wellcome Open Research 2018-09-27

<title>Abstract</title> Background The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has triggered a substantial migration exodus, with Peru emerging as primary destination for Venezuelan refugees. Since 2016, approximately 1.8 million Venezuelans have migrated to Peru, resulting significant challenges both the migrants and host country. Objectives This study, conducted 2020–2021, investigates interrelation between discrimination, mental health, access healthcare services among women residing...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-5405518/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-11-28

Background: Weight loss is important for the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus but difficult to achieve and sustain. Programmes employing financial incentives have been successful in areas such as smoking cessation. However, optimum design an incentivised programme weight undetermined, may depend on social, cultural demographic factors. Methods: An original questionnaire was designed whose items addressed respondent personal health characteristics, preferences a hypothetical programme. One...

10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14552.1 preprint EN cc-by Wellcome Open Research 2018-05-03
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