Álvaro Morales
Biographic Data
| ID | 3581534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Álvaro Morales |
| GIVEN NAMES | Álvaro |
| FAMILY NAME | Morales |
| SIGNATURE | MORALES A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health and Social Protection |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0815-7080 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Occupational History and Health Status Among Older Adults in Ecuador: Evidence from the Sabe Survey
Occupational conditions across the life course may leave a lasting imprint on health in later life, particularly in unequal and largely informal labor markets. This study examined associations between lifetime occupational history and health status among older adults in Ecuador using nationally representative data. We analyzed 5235 participants aged ≥ 60 years from the SABE Ecuador 2009 survey. Occupational history was characterized by economic s…
Extracting low-cost signals of perceived quality control in community pharmacies: A simulated client study of contraceptive dispensing in Bogotá
We determine whether community pharmacies in Bogotá produce differential quality signals, and if they are related to an objective quality measure: the compliance with prescription rules. In this quantitative descriptive study, we use the simulated client methodology (N=298) to assess whether Bogota’s community pharmacies comply with prescription rules related to contraceptive medications. We find that one per cent of the staff at the pharmacy ask…
Does price-cap regulation work for increasing access to contraceptives? Aggregate- and pharmacy-level evidence from Colombia
Metodologías para la priorización en investigación en salud: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura
La priorización en investigación en salud requiere el empleo de una metodología definida a priori, que debe contener como mínimo cuatro elementos clave: pasos claros del proceso, criterios para priorizar, técnicas formales de participación y métodos de análisis de resultados. Estos elementos deben ajustarse a las condiciones y necesidades del contexto de aplicación
The Effects of Child Physical Maltreatment on Nutritional Outcomes: Evidence from Peru
Do children whose parents use physical punishment as a disciplinary method have lower anthropometric measures? Using data for Peruvian children aged 0-5 years, we employ instrumental variables for physical punishment to overcome endogeneity problems common to the household violence literature. Across varying levels of controls, children exposed to physical punishment have significantly poorer short-term nutritional outcomes; although there is no …
Adapting to Context in Community‐Based Participatory Research: “Participatory Starting Points” in a Chinese Immigrant Worker Community
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) is increasingly being used to better understand and improve the health of diverse communities. A key strength of this research orientation is its adaptability to community contexts and characteristics. To date, however, few studies explicitly discuss adaptations made to CBPR principles and processes in response to community context and partners’ needs. Using data from our CBPR study, the San Francisco…
Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain: The Colombian Experience of the Diaspora Option
An increasing number of developing countries are considering their highly qualified citizens living abroad as a potential asset for national development. Renewed policies are consequently designed in order to ensure the return of this expatriated talented group. Besides the repatriation-return-option generally enacted in these policies with varying success, a second one has recently emerged: the diaspora option. It consists of the remote mobilisa…
Adapting to Context in Community‐Based Participatory Research: “Participatory Starting Points” in a Chinese Immigrant Worker Community
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) is increasingly being used to better understand and improve the health of diverse communities. A key strength of this research orientation is its adaptability to community contexts and characteristics. To date, however, few studies explicitly discuss adaptations made to CBPR principles and processes in response to community context and partners’ needs. Using data from our CBPR study, the San Francisco…
Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain: The Colombian Experience of the Diaspora Option
An increasing number of developing countries are considering their highly qualified citizens living abroad as a potential asset for national development. Renewed policies are consequently designed in order to ensure the return of this expatriated talented group. Besides the repatriation-return-option generally enacted in these policies with varying success, a second one has recently emerged: the diaspora option. It consists of the remote mobilisa…
Adapting to Context in Community‐Based Participatory Research: “Participatory Starting Points” in a Chinese Immigrant Worker Community
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) is increasingly being used to better understand and improve the health of diverse communities. A key strength of this research orientation is its adaptability to community contexts and characteristics. To date, however, few studies explicitly discuss adaptations made to CBPR principles and processes in response to community context and partners’ needs. Using data from our CBPR study, the San Francisco…
The Effects of Child Physical Maltreatment on Nutritional Outcomes: Evidence from Peru
Do children whose parents use physical punishment as a disciplinary method have lower anthropometric measures? Using data for Peruvian children aged 0-5 years, we employ instrumental variables for physical punishment to overcome endogeneity problems common to the household violence literature. Across varying levels of controls, children exposed to physical punishment have significantly poorer short-term nutritional outcomes; although there is no …
Metodologías para la priorización en investigación en salud: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura
La priorización en investigación en salud requiere el empleo de una metodología definida a priori, que debe contener como mínimo cuatro elementos clave: pasos claros del proceso, criterios para priorizar, técnicas formales de participación y métodos de análisis de resultados. Estos elementos deben ajustarse a las condiciones y necesidades del contexto de aplicación
Extracting low-cost signals of perceived quality control in community pharmacies: A simulated client study of contraceptive dispensing in Bogotá
We determine whether community pharmacies in Bogotá produce differential quality signals, and if they are related to an objective quality measure: the compliance with prescription rules. In this quantitative descriptive study, we use the simulated client methodology (N=298) to assess whether Bogota’s community pharmacies comply with prescription rules related to contraceptive medications. We find that one per cent of the staff at the pharmacy ask…
Does price-cap regulation work for increasing access to contraceptives? Aggregate- and pharmacy-level evidence from Colombia
Occupational History and Health Status Among Older Adults in Ecuador: Evidence from the Sabe Survey
Occupational conditions across the life course may leave a lasting imprint on health in later life, particularly in unequal and largely informal labor markets. This study examined associations between lifetime occupational history and health status among older adults in Ecuador using nationally representative data. We analyzed 5235 participants aged ≥ 60 years from the SABE Ecuador 2009 survey. Occupational history was characterized by economic s…
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Pharmacy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)