Rafael Tuesca Molina
Biographic Data
| ID | 7042656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rafael Tuesca Molina |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rafael Tuesca |
| FAMILY NAME | Molina |
| SIGNATURE | MOLINA R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad del Norte |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3095-7199 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Challenges facing primary health care: A perspective from Colombia’s Caribbean region
Introduction Primary Health Care (PHC) has been a central focus in health policy debates, nationally and internationally. In this context, efforts aim to achieve an effective integration between PHC and the broader health system to ensure equitable, accessible, and needs-based care aligned with the real needs of the population. Objective To describe the characteristics of the families participating in the study and to conduct a theoretical-reflec…
Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to healthy eating: A photovoice study in a Colombian Caribbean community with diabetes risk factors
These findings unique to Latin America and the Caribbean reveal the potential of participatory research to provide insights into local healthy eating behavioral etiology to inform small-scale interventions and personalized behavioral interventions. Furthermore, primary health care teams conducting home visits could use this information to employ behavioral change techniques beyond providing or discussing information to community members
Water sources and educational attainment in Colombian adults: Evidence from the national nutritional survey
We found that people with lower levels of education are more likely to consume untreated water in Colombia. Our results encourage improving access to treated water to the population with an emphasis on rural communities and the Atlantic region
Cambios de actitudes poblacionales durante la covid-19 en un escenario de infodemia e incertezas informativas
En este trabajo tratamos de reflexionar sobre la infodemia y la desinformación, ya que han jugado un papel fundamental durante este período pandémico. Consideramos relevante conocer las conexiones entre la información social y la epidemiológica, así como comprobar las diferencias y semejanzas entre Europa y América. El objetivo del artículo es analizar el riesgo que puede suponer la información en la salud de las personas y cuáles son las formas …
Glycemic status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in populations at risk of diabetes in two Latin American cities
HRQOL of NGT, prediabetes, and UT2D participants was statistically similar. However, factors such as gender, age. and place of residence were found to be significant predictors of HRQOL for each glycemic group
Desarrollo profesional permanente en salud por intermedio del Campus Virtual de Salud Pública en Colombia (2012-2019)
Objetivo. Reconstruir la experiencia del Campus Virtual de Salud Pública (CVSP) desde el año 2012 al 2019 en Colombia. Métodos. Se realizó la sistematización de la experiencia del proceso de formación en salud pública para Colombia, por intermedio del Campus para el periodo de 2012 a 2019. La información se presenta en series transversales de periodos de tiempo para visibilizar la evolución histórica del CVSP en Colombia. Resultados. Se han capac…
Factors Associated With Low Physical Activity in Two Latin American Populations at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Analysis
Low level of physical activity is a risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases. Specifically, people at risk of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) have shown to benefit from being physically active. The objective of this study was to explore what factors were associated with low physical activity in people at high risk of T2D living in Bogota and Barranquilla, Colombia. Methodology: Cross-sectional study using baseline data from a quasi-experimental cl…
Conocimiento de cáncer de mama y factores sociodemográficos, acceso y atención en salud en mujeres consultantes en centros oncológicos, Cartagena – Colombia
Identificar los factores relacionados al conocimiento del estado actual de la enfermedad en mujeres con cáncer de mama y factores sociodemográficos, diagnóstico, tratamiento y atención del cáncer de mama en instituciones oncológicas, Cartagena-Colombia. Estudio descriptivo transversal; participaron 211 mujeres con cáncer de mama, mediante una encuesta estructurada. El Odd Ratio (OR) fueron calculados usando SPSS versión 23.0. Se encontró una asoc…
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Factors Associated With Low Physical Activity in Two Latin American Populations at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Analysis
Low level of physical activity is a risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases. Specifically, people at risk of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) have shown to benefit from being physically active. The objective of this study was to explore what factors were associated with low physical activity in people at high risk of T2D living in Bogota and Barranquilla, Colombia. Methodology: Cross-sectional study using baseline data from a quasi-experimental cl…
Conocimiento de cáncer de mama y factores sociodemográficos, acceso y atención en salud en mujeres consultantes en centros oncológicos, Cartagena – Colombia
Identificar los factores relacionados al conocimiento del estado actual de la enfermedad en mujeres con cáncer de mama y factores sociodemográficos, diagnóstico, tratamiento y atención del cáncer de mama en instituciones oncológicas, Cartagena-Colombia. Estudio descriptivo transversal; participaron 211 mujeres con cáncer de mama, mediante una encuesta estructurada. El Odd Ratio (OR) fueron calculados usando SPSS versión 23.0. Se encontró una asoc…
Desarrollo profesional permanente en salud por intermedio del Campus Virtual de Salud Pública en Colombia (2012-2019)
Objetivo. Reconstruir la experiencia del Campus Virtual de Salud Pública (CVSP) desde el año 2012 al 2019 en Colombia. Métodos. Se realizó la sistematización de la experiencia del proceso de formación en salud pública para Colombia, por intermedio del Campus para el periodo de 2012 a 2019. La información se presenta en series transversales de periodos de tiempo para visibilizar la evolución histórica del CVSP en Colombia. Resultados. Se han capac…
Cambios de actitudes poblacionales durante la covid-19 en un escenario de infodemia e incertezas informativas
En este trabajo tratamos de reflexionar sobre la infodemia y la desinformación, ya que han jugado un papel fundamental durante este período pandémico. Consideramos relevante conocer las conexiones entre la información social y la epidemiológica, así como comprobar las diferencias y semejanzas entre Europa y América. El objetivo del artículo es analizar el riesgo que puede suponer la información en la salud de las personas y cuáles son las formas …
Glycemic status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in populations at risk of diabetes in two Latin American cities
HRQOL of NGT, prediabetes, and UT2D participants was statistically similar. However, factors such as gender, age. and place of residence were found to be significant predictors of HRQOL for each glycemic group
Challenges facing primary health care: A perspective from Colombia’s Caribbean region
Introduction Primary Health Care (PHC) has been a central focus in health policy debates, nationally and internationally. In this context, efforts aim to achieve an effective integration between PHC and the broader health system to ensure equitable, accessible, and needs-based care aligned with the real needs of the population. Objective To describe the characteristics of the families participating in the study and to conduct a theoretical-reflec…
Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to healthy eating: A photovoice study in a Colombian Caribbean community with diabetes risk factors
These findings unique to Latin America and the Caribbean reveal the potential of participatory research to provide insights into local healthy eating behavioral etiology to inform small-scale interventions and personalized behavioral interventions. Furthermore, primary health care teams conducting home visits could use this information to employ behavioral change techniques beyond providing or discussing information to community members
Water sources and educational attainment in Colombian adults: Evidence from the national nutritional survey
We found that people with lower levels of education are more likely to consume untreated water in Colombia. Our results encourage improving access to treated water to the population with an emphasis on rural communities and the Atlantic region
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Latin Americans (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works)