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There are more people in the world in the youth stage of development than in any other stage of development. The youth in Puerto Rico faces many situations that affect their development and readiness for adulthood. Therefore, it's imperative to identify evidence-based positive youth development interventions to develop practices that help young people prevent adverse situations, promote positive experiences and encourage children and young people to be involved and committed. One hundred and forty seven interventions were identified through a traditional scientific literature review. The results reflect that the interventions mainly focused on reducing risk factors and increasing of protection factors. However, no intervention focus on fully engaging children and young people to be involved and committed to their optimal development and to their communities. Nevertheless, all identified interventions providDe tools that could be useful to foster such practices in the context of Puerto Rico. Of the 147 interventions identified, six are designed for the Puerto Rican population residing on the island. In order to make information accessible to professionals and the community, the collection of the Archivo de Programas y Prácticas Basadas en Evidencia para la Prevención has been expanded.
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BACKGROUND: In an effort to form and sustain community-academic partnerships (CAPs) to enhance clinical and translational research, an assessment of needs for selecting and implementing evidence-based programs (EBPs) was conducted among a group of community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout Puerto Rico. METHODS: The survey was based on an instrument developed by the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network. It assessed specific service information, program selection/implementation processes, knowledge and perception of EBPs, funding venues, evaluation processes, and capacity and training needs. Recruitment consisted of contacting 100 nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico that work or address specific health areas, namely, cancer, neurological disorders, HIV, and cardiovascular health. RESULTS: The survey revealed wide variability in understanding what constitutes an EBP. Training needs for building a productive translational research process also were identified. Prominent among these were securing funding for ongoing operations, utilizing data for decision making, developing collaborations, managing information, conducting community needs assessments, and program evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: These findings point to important implications for promoting community-campus partnerships for advancing clinical and translational research.
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Fortalecimento Institucional/métodos , Pesquisa Participativa Baseada na Comunidade , Prática Clínica Baseada em Evidências/métodos , Pesquisa Translacional Biomédica/organização & administração , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Comportamento Cooperativo , Prática Clínica Baseada em Evidências/normas , Grupos Focais , Humanos , Avaliação das Necessidades , Porto Rico , Pesquisa Translacional Biomédica/normasRESUMO
El presente trabajo expone los resultados de la psicometría de la Escala de Actitud de la Población Femenina hacia la Subrogacía. Se discute la definición del término al igual que las implicaciones del procedimiento, tanto para la madre subrogada como para los futuros padres. Se presenta el progreso que ha tenido la subrogacía en Puerto Rico y la necesidad de que se siga investigando. El procedimiento consiste en presentar un documento educativo sobre el tema a una muestra por disponibilidad de mujeres puertorriqueños/as mayores de 21 años de edad y luego administrarles un cuestionario sobre actitudes hacia la subrogacía. Los resultados de esta investigación servirán de base para desarrollar política pública, además de un programa de educación sobre la subrogacía para el público en general.(AU)
The present work shows the results of the psychometric properties study of the Female Attitude towards Surrogacy Scale. The definition of the term is discussed, as well as the implications of the procedure, both for the surrogate mother and for the intended parents. The progress that surrogacy has had in Puerto Rico and the need for future investigations is presented. The procedure consisted of presenting an educational document on the topic to a sample of Puerto Rican females, 21 years of age or older, selected by availability and administering an attitude questionnaire on surrogacy. The results of this investigation will serve as the foudation to develop public policies, in addition to a surrogacy education program for the general public.(AU)