Marco Tovar
Biographic Data
| ID | 7030329 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marco Tovar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marco |
| FAMILY NAME | Tovar |
| SIGNATURE | TOVAR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peruvian University of Applied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8474-4319 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Identifying adolescents at risk for suboptimal adherence to tuberculosis treatment
Adolescents account for an estimated 800,000 incident tuberculosis (TB) cases annually and are at risk for suboptimal adherence to TB treatment. Most studies of adolescent TB treatment adherence have used surveillance data with limited psychosocial information. This prospective cohort study aimed to identify risk factors for suboptimal adherence to rifampicin-susceptible TB treatment among adolescents (10–19 years old) in Lima, Peru. We collected…
Programmatic implementation of depression screening and remote mental health support sessions for persons recently diagnosed with TB in Lima, Peru during the Covid-19 pandemic
Depressive symptoms were common among persons recently diagnosed with TB. We observed improvements in depressive symptoms 6 months later for most participants who received remote sessions of PFA
Búsqueda activa de tuberculosis en tres centros penitenciarios juveniles de Perú
Motivation for the study. With tuberculosis being the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases in the world, and having a detection gap of 20-40%, there is a need to implement active search strategies for the disease in different vulnerable populations such as juvenile correctional facilities. Main findings. We found a screening rate by active search of 1250 per 100,000 screened, being 10 times more than the rate in the general populatio…
Mobilizing digital technology to implement a population-based psychological support response during the Covid-19 pandemic in Lima, Peru
Digital technology can be used to screen for psychological distress and deliver mental health support for populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More research is needed to determine whether technology contributes to improved mental health outcomes
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Mobilizing digital technology to implement a population-based psychological support response during the Covid-19 pandemic in Lima, Peru
Digital technology can be used to screen for psychological distress and deliver mental health support for populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More research is needed to determine whether technology contributes to improved mental health outcomes
Identifying adolescents at risk for suboptimal adherence to tuberculosis treatment
Adolescents account for an estimated 800,000 incident tuberculosis (TB) cases annually and are at risk for suboptimal adherence to TB treatment. Most studies of adolescent TB treatment adherence have used surveillance data with limited psychosocial information. This prospective cohort study aimed to identify risk factors for suboptimal adherence to rifampicin-susceptible TB treatment among adolescents (10–19 years old) in Lima, Peru. We collected…
Programmatic implementation of depression screening and remote mental health support sessions for persons recently diagnosed with TB in Lima, Peru during the Covid-19 pandemic
Depressive symptoms were common among persons recently diagnosed with TB. We observed improvements in depressive symptoms 6 months later for most participants who received remote sessions of PFA
Búsqueda activa de tuberculosis en tres centros penitenciarios juveniles de Perú
Motivation for the study. With tuberculosis being the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases in the world, and having a detection gap of 20-40%, there is a need to implement active search strategies for the disease in different vulnerable populations such as juvenile correctional facilities. Main findings. We found a screening rate by active search of 1250 per 100,000 screened, being 10 times more than the rate in the general populatio…
COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Infectious disease (medical specialty (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 (2 works)