Lourdes Campero
Biographic Data
| ID | 91577 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lourdes Campero |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lourdes |
| FAMILY NAME | Campero |
| SIGNATURE | CAMPERO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3786-944X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Comprehensive sexuality education as a strategy to prevent teenage pregnancy in predominantly Indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) aims to prepare adolescents for safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. The aim of this study was to assess the perspective of key informants regarding CSE content to prevent teenage pregnancy, as well as to identify implementation barriers in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. We conducted a descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore three different groups’…
Challenges of menstrual health
A cross-sectional study describing aspects of menstrual poverty was analyzed with 201 female lower-secondary students in Mexico. The 15.5% indicated having a lot of knowledge about menstruation before experiencing it, increasing to 36.5% once menstruation began. Nearly 80% expressed negative or erroneous ideas about menstruation. Adolescents whose mothers have a basic educational level or lack formal education are twice as likely to not have info…
Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in vulnerable contexts in Mexico
Ensuring sexual and reproductive health, and rights for adolescents entails the prevention of early pregnancies, which are widely recognized as a public health problem. Based on the ecological model for early pregnancy, this article identifies the healthcare requirements for preventing unintended adolescent pregnancies in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods study design, we surveyed a…
Severe Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Adolescent Mother-Newborn Dyads
Public policy on the prevention of subsequent adolescent pregnancy
This study aims to conduct a search of public-policy instruments seeking explicit references to subsequent adolescent pregnancy, as well as to discern what kinds of actions have been proposed as part of the international and national agendas to facilitate subsequent adolescent pregnancy prevention and care. During June 2021, we used an integrative review to search and to analyze national and international public policy instruments along with othe…
Lot quality assurance sampling
Perceptions of Mexican Adolescents Regarding Pregnancy and Related Risks for Health and Self-Development
Objective To analyze how adolescent perceptions on the risks of pregnancy for physical health and self-development in this stage of life are associated with five personal tools. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1163 rural adolescents and estimated two logistic regression models. Results: Adolescent perceptions on the risks of pregnancy were associated with personal tools regarding sexual and reproductive rights, gender stereotype…
I Matter, I Learn, I Decide”
Family Formation and Career Development Future Plans of Students from Marginalized Localities in Central Mexico
In this exploratory study, a survey was carried out with 902 junior high-school students in localities with medium to high degree of marginalization in two states of central Mexico. This article describes the family, reproductive, and educational aspirations and expectations of this sample of students from disadvantaged areas, and explores mechanisms contributing to forming future plans. Two main plans are outlined in this sample: one oriented to…
Incompatibility between pregnancy and educational projects, from the perspective of socially vulnerable adolescent women and men in Mexico
Research focused on adolescent pregnancy reports that this event acquires significance and has different consequences according to the context and social subjects who experience it. In this study, by means of a sample formed by adolescent women and men who are socially vulnerable in Mexico, with and without a history of pregnancy, we can see how this reproductive event turns into a factor of educational vulnerability and how their possibilities a…
Factors that influence communication about sexuality between parents and adolescents in the cultural context of Mexican families
Sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy among adolescents are important public health issues that can be tackled through the implementation of effective education strategies. Previous studies have documented the importance and effectiveness of parents as primary educators for their adolescents. A qualitative study based on grounded theory was undertaken in five different public high schools in Mexico and 33 interviews were carried…
Bringing Two Worlds Together
Integrating traditional midwives (TMs) as labor support in cline-based care may be an ideal solution to improving maternity services in the Mexico and worldwide. We conducted interviews and focus groups with 65 TMs and 24 interviews with public health system personnel to assess the acceptability and challenges of this proposal. Both TMs and personnel perceive this new role as having professional benefits. Challenges include TMs' and clinic person…
Gender, culture and reproductive decision-making among recent Mexican migrants in California
This study of the experiences of recent Mexican immigrants living in California explores the changing perceptions of sexual and societal norms, including gender roles and resulting reproductive decision-making, that appear to accompany the migration process. These norms are compared to those held by migrants' families of origin in Mexico. We analysed 44 semi-structured interviews conducted with a client-based population in order to identify repro…
First Steps Toward Successful Communication About Sexual Health Between Adolescents and Parents in Mexico
In this article reporting on our qualitative study, we describe changes in parent-adolescent sexual health communication following an intervention for parents of 10th graders in Mexico. The intervention was aimed to sensitize and develop skills for appropriate parent-child communication about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unplanned pregnancy, and birth control, and focused on encouraging condom use with emergency contr…
Educación sobre sexualidad y prevención del VIH
Sex education materials should be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect progress being made on the issues and the handling of the subject matter. In each country, the curriculum should address the issue of respecting differences in sexual orientation, preference, and identity, and especially, an appropriate approach toward sexually-transmitted infection (STI) prevention education among males who have sex with males. Efforts to assess the p…
Relación entre médicos y pacientes con VIH
OBJETIVO: Analizar factores de la relación con los médicos que afectan la adherencia terapéutica y la calidad de vida de las personas con VIH/Sida. MÉTODOS: Estudio cualitativo realizado en México en 2003 con informantes reclutados en grupos de autoayuda y organizaciones no gubernamentales de VIH/Sida y servicios de infectología de hospitales públicos. Fueron entrevistadas 40 personas viviendo con VIH/Sida y cinco líderes de grupos de autoapoyo. …
HIV prevention and men who have sex with women and men in México
Unprotected sex between men is the major risk factor for HIV infection in México and many other Latin American countries. There is a substantial body of literature demonstrating that the relationship between sexual identity and sexual practice is not binary or causal -- men who have sex with other men do not necessarily perceive themselves as gay -- and there is increasing interest in HIV prevention with men who have sex with both men and women. …
Educating Skilled Birth Attendants in Mexico
Although the majority of births in Mexico are attended by skilled birth attendants, maternal mortality remains moderately high, raising questions about the quality of training and delivery care. We conducted an exhaustive review of the curricula of three representative schools for the education and clinical preparation of three types of birth attendant - obstetric nurses, professional midwives and general physicians - National Autonomous Universi…
Bridging the Gap Between Antiretroviral Access and Adherence in Mexico
The goal in this article is to examine social problems associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence in Mexico and the related challenges for Mexican persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). The study was conducted from the perspective of infected and affected individuals. The authors completed 64 in-depth interviews with heterosexual male and female PLWHAs, as well as with some key individuals from their social network. Fo…
Deaths from Complications of Unsafe Abortion
This study measured the contribution of abortion-related deaths to overall maternal mortality and calculated the underestimation of maternal mortality using verbal autopsy and clinical record review where available. We reviewed 807 death certificates of women aged 12—50 who died in 2001 in two sites of about 1.5 million inhabitants each in the state of Morelos (primarily rural) and the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl (primarily urban) in the state…
Alone, I wouldn't have known what to do
La investigación sobre apoyo social en salud
La categoría de "apoyo social" ha permitido desarrollar toda una corriente de investigación que busca explicar algunas de las diferencias existentes en la distribución de ciertas enfermedades tanto físicas como mentales. El concepto de apoyo social presenta varios problemas que es preciso resolver. Este artículo discute algunos de estos problemas, y mostra la posibilidad de enriquecer el tema desde una perspectiva sociológica. Se discute el orige…
Alone, I wouldn't have known what to do
Bridging the Gap Between Antiretroviral Access and Adherence in Mexico
The goal in this article is to examine social problems associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence in Mexico and the related challenges for Mexican persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). The study was conducted from the perspective of infected and affected individuals. The authors completed 64 in-depth interviews with heterosexual male and female PLWHAs, as well as with some key individuals from their social network. Fo…
Deaths from Complications of Unsafe Abortion
This study measured the contribution of abortion-related deaths to overall maternal mortality and calculated the underestimation of maternal mortality using verbal autopsy and clinical record review where available. We reviewed 807 death certificates of women aged 12—50 who died in 2001 in two sites of about 1.5 million inhabitants each in the state of Morelos (primarily rural) and the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl (primarily urban) in the state…
First Steps Toward Successful Communication About Sexual Health Between Adolescents and Parents in Mexico
In this article reporting on our qualitative study, we describe changes in parent-adolescent sexual health communication following an intervention for parents of 10th graders in Mexico. The intervention was aimed to sensitize and develop skills for appropriate parent-child communication about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unplanned pregnancy, and birth control, and focused on encouraging condom use with emergency contr…
La investigación sobre apoyo social en salud
La categoría de "apoyo social" ha permitido desarrollar toda una corriente de investigación que busca explicar algunas de las diferencias existentes en la distribución de ciertas enfermedades tanto físicas como mentales. El concepto de apoyo social presenta varios problemas que es preciso resolver. Este artículo discute algunos de estos problemas, y mostra la posibilidad de enriquecer el tema desde una perspectiva sociológica. Se discute el orige…
La investigación sobre apoyo social en salud
La categoría de "apoyo social" ha permitido desarrollar toda una corriente de investigación que busca explicar algunas de las diferencias existentes en la distribución de ciertas enfermedades tanto físicas como mentales. El concepto de apoyo social presenta varios problemas que es preciso resolver. Este artículo discute algunos de estos problemas, y mostra la posibilidad de enriquecer el tema desde una perspectiva sociológica. Se discute el orige…
Alone, I wouldn't have known what to do
Deaths from Complications of Unsafe Abortion
This study measured the contribution of abortion-related deaths to overall maternal mortality and calculated the underestimation of maternal mortality using verbal autopsy and clinical record review where available. We reviewed 807 death certificates of women aged 12—50 who died in 2001 in two sites of about 1.5 million inhabitants each in the state of Morelos (primarily rural) and the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl (primarily urban) in the state…
HIV prevention and men who have sex with women and men in México
Unprotected sex between men is the major risk factor for HIV infection in México and many other Latin American countries. There is a substantial body of literature demonstrating that the relationship between sexual identity and sexual practice is not binary or causal -- men who have sex with other men do not necessarily perceive themselves as gay -- and there is increasing interest in HIV prevention with men who have sex with both men and women. …
Educating Skilled Birth Attendants in Mexico
Although the majority of births in Mexico are attended by skilled birth attendants, maternal mortality remains moderately high, raising questions about the quality of training and delivery care. We conducted an exhaustive review of the curricula of three representative schools for the education and clinical preparation of three types of birth attendant - obstetric nurses, professional midwives and general physicians - National Autonomous Universi…
Bridging the Gap Between Antiretroviral Access and Adherence in Mexico
The goal in this article is to examine social problems associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence in Mexico and the related challenges for Mexican persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). The study was conducted from the perspective of infected and affected individuals. The authors completed 64 in-depth interviews with heterosexual male and female PLWHAs, as well as with some key individuals from their social network. Fo…
Relación entre médicos y pacientes con VIH
OBJETIVO: Analizar factores de la relación con los médicos que afectan la adherencia terapéutica y la calidad de vida de las personas con VIH/Sida. MÉTODOS: Estudio cualitativo realizado en México en 2003 con informantes reclutados en grupos de autoayuda y organizaciones no gubernamentales de VIH/Sida y servicios de infectología de hospitales públicos. Fueron entrevistadas 40 personas viviendo con VIH/Sida y cinco líderes de grupos de autoapoyo. …
Educación sobre sexualidad y prevención del VIH
Sex education materials should be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect progress being made on the issues and the handling of the subject matter. In each country, the curriculum should address the issue of respecting differences in sexual orientation, preference, and identity, and especially, an appropriate approach toward sexually-transmitted infection (STI) prevention education among males who have sex with males. Efforts to assess the p…
Bringing Two Worlds Together
Integrating traditional midwives (TMs) as labor support in cline-based care may be an ideal solution to improving maternity services in the Mexico and worldwide. We conducted interviews and focus groups with 65 TMs and 24 interviews with public health system personnel to assess the acceptability and challenges of this proposal. Both TMs and personnel perceive this new role as having professional benefits. Challenges include TMs' and clinic person…
Gender, culture and reproductive decision-making among recent Mexican migrants in California
This study of the experiences of recent Mexican immigrants living in California explores the changing perceptions of sexual and societal norms, including gender roles and resulting reproductive decision-making, that appear to accompany the migration process. These norms are compared to those held by migrants' families of origin in Mexico. We analysed 44 semi-structured interviews conducted with a client-based population in order to identify repro…
First Steps Toward Successful Communication About Sexual Health Between Adolescents and Parents in Mexico
In this article reporting on our qualitative study, we describe changes in parent-adolescent sexual health communication following an intervention for parents of 10th graders in Mexico. The intervention was aimed to sensitize and develop skills for appropriate parent-child communication about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unplanned pregnancy, and birth control, and focused on encouraging condom use with emergency contr…
Factors that influence communication about sexuality between parents and adolescents in the cultural context of Mexican families
Sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy among adolescents are important public health issues that can be tackled through the implementation of effective education strategies. Previous studies have documented the importance and effectiveness of parents as primary educators for their adolescents. A qualitative study based on grounded theory was undertaken in five different public high schools in Mexico and 33 interviews were carried…
Incompatibility between pregnancy and educational projects, from the perspective of socially vulnerable adolescent women and men in Mexico
Research focused on adolescent pregnancy reports that this event acquires significance and has different consequences according to the context and social subjects who experience it. In this study, by means of a sample formed by adolescent women and men who are socially vulnerable in Mexico, with and without a history of pregnancy, we can see how this reproductive event turns into a factor of educational vulnerability and how their possibilities a…
Lot quality assurance sampling
Perceptions of Mexican Adolescents Regarding Pregnancy and Related Risks for Health and Self-Development
Objective To analyze how adolescent perceptions on the risks of pregnancy for physical health and self-development in this stage of life are associated with five personal tools. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1163 rural adolescents and estimated two logistic regression models. Results: Adolescent perceptions on the risks of pregnancy were associated with personal tools regarding sexual and reproductive rights, gender stereotype…
I Matter, I Learn, I Decide”
Family Formation and Career Development Future Plans of Students from Marginalized Localities in Central Mexico
In this exploratory study, a survey was carried out with 902 junior high-school students in localities with medium to high degree of marginalization in two states of central Mexico. This article describes the family, reproductive, and educational aspirations and expectations of this sample of students from disadvantaged areas, and explores mechanisms contributing to forming future plans. Two main plans are outlined in this sample: one oriented to…
Severe Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Adolescent Mother-Newborn Dyads
Public policy on the prevention of subsequent adolescent pregnancy
This study aims to conduct a search of public-policy instruments seeking explicit references to subsequent adolescent pregnancy, as well as to discern what kinds of actions have been proposed as part of the international and national agendas to facilitate subsequent adolescent pregnancy prevention and care. During June 2021, we used an integrative review to search and to analyze national and international public policy instruments along with othe…
Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in vulnerable contexts in Mexico
Ensuring sexual and reproductive health, and rights for adolescents entails the prevention of early pregnancies, which are widely recognized as a public health problem. Based on the ecological model for early pregnancy, this article identifies the healthcare requirements for preventing unintended adolescent pregnancies in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods study design, we surveyed a…
Challenges of menstrual health
A cross-sectional study describing aspects of menstrual poverty was analyzed with 201 female lower-secondary students in Mexico. The 15.5% indicated having a lot of knowledge about menstruation before experiencing it, increasing to 36.5% once menstruation began. Nearly 80% expressed negative or erroneous ideas about menstruation. Adolescents whose mothers have a basic educational level or lack formal education are twice as likely to not have info…
Comprehensive sexuality education as a strategy to prevent teenage pregnancy in predominantly Indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) aims to prepare adolescents for safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. The aim of this study was to assess the perspective of key informants regarding CSE content to prevent teenage pregnancy, as well as to identify implementation barriers in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. We conducted a descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore three different groups’…
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (12 works) · Population (12 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (7 works)