SVETLANA V DOUBOVA

Biographic Data

ID6180585
NAMESVETLANA V DOUBOVA
GIVEN NAMESSVETLANA V
FAMILY NAMEDOUBOVA
SIGNATUREDOUBOVA S V
AFFILIATIONSMexican Social Security Institute
ORCID0000-0002-0521-7095
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS24
TOTAL CITATIONS13
AUTHOR COUNT24
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Social capital and its association with clinically significant depressive symptoms in patients with end-stage kidney disease in Mexico

    Open AccessAlicia Alanis-Ocádiz, SVETLANA V DOUBOVA et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing renal replacement therapy often face significant psychological distress and depression. The social environment of these individuals may influence depressive symptoms, but research on social capital in this group is limited. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of clinically significant depressive symptoms and explore the association between different dimensions of social capital and cl…

  • Covid-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries

    Open AccessCatherine Arsenault, Anna D Gage et al.ARTICLENature Medicine2022

    Declines in health service use during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could have important effects on population health. In this study, we used an interrupted time series design to assess the immediate effect of the pandemic on 31 health services in two low-income (Ethiopia and Haiti), six middle-income (Ghana, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa and Thailand) and high-income (Chile and South Korea) coun…

  • Overcoming disruptions in essential health services during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Zoé Alejandro Robledo-Aburto et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

  • The road to recovery

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Catherine Arsenault et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2022

    Background: Recovery of health services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic represents a significant challenge in low- and middle-income countries. In April 2021, the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), which provides health care to 68.5 million people, launched the National Strategy for Health Services Recovery (Recovery policy). The study objective was to evaluate whether the Recovery policy addressed COVID-related declines in maternal,…

  • The Neglected Problem of Obesity during Pregnancy in Mexico

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Eduardo Ortiz‐Panozo et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2022

  • Disruption in essential health services in Mexico during Covid-19

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Hannah H Leslie et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health systems around the world. The objectives of this study are to estimate the overall effect of the pandemic on essential health service use and outcomes in Mexico, describe observed and predicted trends in services over 24 months, and to estimate the number of visits lost through December 2020. METHODS: We used health information system data for January 2019 to December 2020 from the Mexican …

  • Access to paediatric cancer care treatment in Mexico

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Valle de México et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020References: 19

    In Mexico, paediatric cancer is the leading cause of death for children aged 0–18 years. This study analyses the main challenges for paediatric cancer care from the perspective of three key health systems functions: stewardship, financing and service delivery. The study used a mixed methods approach comprised of: (1) a scoping literature review, (2) an analysis of 2008–18 expenditures on paediatric cancer by the Fund for Protection against Catast…

  • Assessing health system performance

    Open AccessHannah H Leslie, SVETLANA V DOUBOVA et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2019Cited by: 2References: 28

    Universal health coverage is a national priority in Mexico, with active efforts to expand public healthcare system access, increase financial protection and improve quality of care. We estimated effective coverage of multiple conditions within the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), which covers 62 million individuals. We identified routinely collected performance indicators at IMSS from 2016 related to use and quality of care for condit…

  • High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era

    Open AccessMargaret E Kruk, Anna D Gage et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2018

    and respecting all workers to deliver the best care possible. Fourth, governments and civil society should ignite demand for quality in the population to empower people to hold systems accountable and actively seek high-quality care. Additional targeted actions in areas such as health financing, management, district-level learning, and others can complement these efforts. What works in one setting might not work elsewhere, and improvement efforts…

  • Barriers and opportunities to improve the foundations for high-quality healthcare in the Mexican Health System

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Sebastián García Saisó et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2018Cited by: 1References: 18

    This study aimed to describe the foundations for quality of care (QoC) in the Mexican public health sector and identify barriers to quality evaluation and improvement from the perspective of the QoC leaders of the main public health sector institutions: Ministry of Health (MoH), the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) and the Institute of Social Security of State Workers (ISSSTE). We administered a semi-structured online questionnaire tha…

  • Comparison of quality of life among community-dwelling older adults with the frailty phenotype

    Open AccessSergio Sánchez‐García, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2017

  • Understanding public perception of the need for major change in Latin American healthcare systems

    Open AccessRicardo Pérez-Cuevas, Frederico C Guanais et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2017Cited by: 2References: 11

    The opinions and experiences of the public regarding health services are valuable insights into identifying opportunities to improve healthcare systems. We analyzed the 2012-2013 Public Opinion Health Policy Survey carried out in Brazil (n = 1486), Colombia (n = 1485), El Salvador (n = 1460), Jamaica (n = 1480), México (n = 1492) and Panama (n = 1475). In these countries between 82 and 96% of participants perceived that their health systems neede…

  • Internet-based educational intervention to prevent risky sexual behaviors in Mexican adolescents

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Claudia Infante-Castañeda et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    The study was registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02686736

  • Factors associated with regular physical exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables among Mexican older adults

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Sergio Sánchez‐García et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Many older adults do not routinely consume fruits and vegetables or engage in regular physical exercise despite the fact that most have a fixed income and a social network. It is relevant to conduct research-based interventions that take into account the contextual factors to promote healthy behaviors

  • Factors associated with quality of life of caregivers of Mexican cancer patients

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Claudia Infante-CastañedaARTICLEQuality of Life Research2016

  • Attributes of patient-centered primary care associated with the public perception of good healthcare quality in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Frederico C Guanais et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2016Cited by: 4References: 32

    This study evaluated primary care attributes of patient-centered care associated with the public perception of good quality in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador. We conducted a secondary data analysis of a Latin American survey on public perceptions and experiences with healthcare systems. The primary care attributes examined were access, coordination, provider-patient communication, provision of health-related information and emotional su…

  • A social health services model to promote active ageing in Mexico

    Open AccessRicardo Pérez-Cuevas, SVETLANA V DOUBOVA et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2015Cited by: 1References: 33

    The objective of the study was to design and evaluate a pilot programme aimed at promoting the active ageing of older adults at the Mexican Institute of Social Security. The study was conducted in three stages: (a) design; (b) implementation; and (c) before–after evaluation through analysis of changes in functional status, occupational functioning and health-related quality of life. To overcome the limitations of the study design, we evaluated th…

  • Social network types and functional dependency in older adults in Mexico

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    The derived TSNs were similar to those described in developed countries. However, we identified the existence of a diverse network without community participation and a widowed network that have not been previously described. These TSNs and restricted networks represent a potential unmet need of social security affiliates

  • Atención integral de pacientes diabéticos e hipertensos con participación de enfermeras en medicina familiar

    Open AccessRicardo Pérez-Cuevas, Hortensia Reyes Morales et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2009

    Comprehensive care for chronically ill patients through the involvement of nurses contributes to improved health outcomes in primary care

  • Health and working conditions of pregnant women working inside and outside the home in Mexico City

    Open AccessLaura del Pilar Torres-Arreola, Laura del Pilar Torres‐Arreola et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2007

    These findings suggest that the effect of intra-domestic work should not be ignored when considering women's health during pregnancy, and that greater attention should be paid to women's working conditions during intra and extra-domestic work

  • Effect of a Psidii guajavae folium extract in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Hortensia Reyes Morales et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2007

  • Violencia de pareja en mujeres embarazadas en la Ciudad de México

    Open AccessSVETLANA V DOUBOVA, Verónica Pámanes-González et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2007Cited by: 3References: 12

    OBJETIVO: Analisar los factores relacionados a la violencia de pareja en mujeres embarazadas. MÉTODOS: Se recolectó la información de 383 mujeres derechohabientes del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social que acudieron a control prenatal en cinco Unidades de Medicina Familiar en la Ciudad de México entre septiembre del 2003 y agosto del 2004. Ellas respondieran a un cuestionario de violencia elaborado específicamente para el estudio. RESULTADOS: D…

  • The family as a determinant of stunting in children living in conditions of extreme poverty

    Open AccessHortensia Reyes, Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2004

    This study suggests the influence of the family on the nutritional status of children under two years of age living in extreme poverty areas. Factors associated with stunting were different in rural and urban communities.Therefore, developing and implementing health programs to tackle malnutrition should take into account such differences that are consequence of the social, economic, and cultural contexts in which the family lives

  • Intestinal anti-spasmodic effect of a phytodrug of Psidium guajava folia in the treatment of acute diarrheic disease

    Open AccessXavier Lozoya, Hortensia Reyes-Morales et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2002