The role of daughters in relation to their mother's cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in Guatemala: a descriptive study.

PURPOSE: There is currently no information on how caregivers for women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Guatemala, particularly daughters, are affected by their supportive role. This study's objective was to describe the support role of caregivers in the country, with a focus on daughters with a mother diagnosed with cervical cancer. METHODS: This analysis utilizes data from a cross-sectional study which aimed to understand pathways to cervical cancer care. Women seeking cervical cancer treatment at the Instituto de Cancerologia (INCAN) in Guatemala City, Guatemala and their companions were surveyed. Descriptive statistics were calculated. RESULTS: One hundred forty-five women seeking treatment and 71 companions participated in the study. Patient's daughters were most frequently reported as the person who provided the most support (51%) and as the most reported to have encouraged the patient to seek care. Furthermore, daughters were noted as the person most reported to fulfill the major household and livelihood roles of the patient while they were seeking or receiving treatment (38.0%). Most daughters reported that they were missing housework (77%), childcare (63%), and income-earning activities (60%) to attend the appointment with their mothers. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that in Guatemala cervical cancer patient's daughters have a significant support role in their mother's cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, we found that while caring for their mothers, daughters in Guatemala are often unable to participate in their primary labor activities. This highlights the additional burden that cervical cancer has on women in Latin America.

Los Cambios Neurobiológicos Producidos por el Maltrato Infantil perpetúan el Ciclo de Violencia, Ensayo / The Neurobiological Changes Produced by Child Abuse perpetuate the Cycle of Violence, Essay

Propósito del ensayo:La hipótesis del presente estudio es quelos cambios Neurobiológicos producidos por el Maltrato Infantil perpetúan el Ciclo de violencia.Buscamos reportes en donde se presentan cambios Neurobiológicos y neuroendócrinos en la relación a niños con maltrato infantil. Recientes Hallazgos: El estrés crónico en los niños produce lesiones en el sistema límbico que afecta las emociones y la memoria.Hay variantes genéticas, como por ejemplo en el gen de transporte de serotonina,estas variantes son la causa para el desarrollo de resilencia neurobiológica Extracto: El Maltrato Infantila temprana edad produce consecuencias devastadoras en el cerebro del niño, resultando en múltiples psicopatologías y, lo que es más importante, perpetuando o repitiendo los ciclos de violencia. Esto ocurre no únicamente por conductas aprendidas sino, sobre todo, por cambios neurobiológicos que experimentan los niños maltratados

Purpose of the Essay: The hypothesis of the present study is that the Neurobiological changes produced by Child Abuse perpetuate the Cycle of violence. We are looking for reports showing Neurobiological and neuroendocrine changes in relation to children with child abuse. Recent Findings: Chronic stress in children causes lesions in the limbic system that affect emotions and memory. There are genetic variants, such as in the serotonin transport gene, these variants are the cause for the development of neurobiological resilience Excerpt: Child Abuse at an early age produces devastating consequences on the child's brain, resulting in multiple psychopathologies and, most importantly, perpetuating or repeating cycles of violence. This occurs not only due to learned behaviors but, above all, due to neurobiological changes experienced by abused children