[Gender agenda in health sciences education: international experiences to reduce time in Spain]. / Agenda de género en la formación en ciencias de la salud: experiencias internacionales para reducir tiempos en España.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse experiences and lessons learned in the process of incorporating gender perspective into health sciences degrees in the international arena. METHOD: Narrative literature review with no date limit. Keywords "curricula", medical education", "nursing education", "health science", "gender education", "gender medicine" and "gender health issues". Other articles were snowballed from those identified in the review. RESULTS: Content on sex-gender appears in learning outcomes and evaluation. Learning based on discussing innovations and assistive applications on gender issues. Resistance: scepticism as a useful academic exercise; lack of time for teacher training and difficulty in finding concrete solutions, due to the diversity of contents; Curriculum overload; the idea of dealing exclusively with women's issues. Difficulties in implementing change policies in centres arising from the difficulty in identifying and presenting gender biases to academic authorities. CONCLUSIONS: The key to gender mainstreaming in university degrees lies at the level of political, organizational and cultural change, as well as at faculty level. There are facilitating factors and individual and interpersonal barriers; the organizational level is essential with institutional support through norms that enforce the incorporation of this perspective and ensure its sustainability.

Assessing gender stereotypes and sexual risk practices in men who have sex with men.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the construct validity and the internal consistency of the 12-item Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI-12) questionnaire and to study the association between gender stereotypes and sexual risk practices in men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 601 MSM who voluntarily and anonymously responded to an online survey on risk practices and gender stereotypes. The BSRI-12 was used to obtain gender stereotypes (masculine, feminine, undifferentiated and androgynous). For data analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the BSRI-12 and logistic regression were performed. RESULTS: Two main factors (Cronbach alpha 0.95 and 0.81) were obtained from the EFA. Using the androgynous roles as the reference category, we found lower odds of engaging in unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among those who endorse feminine roles (OR: 0.53; 95%CI: 0.29-0.95). Endorsing masculine roles with alcohol consumption (OR: 1.92; 95%CI: 1.15-3.20) or the undifferentiated when not knowing the partner's serological status (OR: 1.55; 95%CI: 1.02-2.35) were associated with higher odds of UAI compared to those endorsing the androgynous roles. Undifferentiated participants also perform receptive UAI using poppers (OR: 2.19; 95%CI: 1.24-3.87), and insertive UAI not knowing the serological status of the sexual partner (OR: 1.69; 95%CI: 1.04-2.76) compared to androgynous participants. CONCLUSION: The BSRI is a valid and consistent instrument for identifying gender stereotypes in MSM. A greater proportion of participants within the undifferentiated and the masculine category engage in risk practices with the influence of substance consumption and unawareness of their sexual partner's serological status. The information obtained may be useful to define intervention and prevention programs.

[Validity, Reliability and Associated Factors of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Adapted to Elderly (IPAQ-E)]. / Medición de la actividad física en personas mayores de 65 años mediante el IPAQ-E: validez de contenido, fiabilidad y factores asociados.

OBJECTIVE: Physical activity contributes to improve health and reduce mortality in older people. The objective was to analyze the validity of content and reliability of the short version of IPAQ-E in elderly people who attended to Fernando el Católico health center between May 2013 and March 2015. METHODS: Validation study of the short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) adapted in Spanish elderly (IPAQ-E). Our sampling was for convenience. The short version of IPAQ in Spanish USA was used and its activities were adapted to Spanish elderly. Two measurements of IPAQ-E with 15 days between them were used to analyze the intraobserver reliability. The intraclass correlation coefficient was used to measure intraobserver reliability, Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency (CI) and Spearman correlation coefficients (CS) to analyze the correlation between IPAQ-E and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). RESULTS: The sample was 139 people, average age 73,18 years. Intraobserver reliability total was 0.914, besides exceeded 0.9 in the three dimensions of the questionnaire. The CI was 0.518; It exceeded 0.8 in the rest of dimensions of IPAQ-E. The CS between IPAQ-E Total and SPPB was (Rho 0.435), between the total scores SPPB and walking activity was (Rho 0.426), and the score vigorous activity was (Rho 0,248). CONCLUSIONS: The IPAQ-E is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring mobility in Spanish elderly. However, more studies about its validity will be required in the future.

OBJETIVO: La actividad física en las personas mayores contribuye a mejorar su estado de salud y a disminuir la mortalidad. El objetivo fue analizar la validez de contenido y fiabilidad de la versión corta del cuestionario internacional de la actividad física adaptado a personas mayores de 65 años (IPAQ-E) en el centro de salud Fernando el Católico de Zaragoza entre mayo 2013 y marzo de 2015. METODOS: Estudio de validez de contenido y fiabilidad del IPAQ-E. Se realizó muestreo por conveniencia. Se utilizó la versión corta del IPAQ en español de Estados Unidos y se adaptó a actividades realizadas por personas mayores españolas. Para analizar la fiabilidad intraobservador se realizaron dos mediciones del IPAQ-E con 15 días de diferencia. Se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación intraclase para la fiabilidad intraobservador, el alfa de Cronbach para la consistencia interna (CI) y el coeficiente de Spearman (CS) para analizar la correlación entre IPAQ-E y Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). RESULTADOS: Participaron 139 personas, edad media de 73,18 años. Fiabilidad intraobservador total 0,914 y superó el 0,9 en las tres dimensiones del cuestionario. CI 0,518; superó el 0,8 en el resto de dimensiones del IPAQ-E. CS entre IPAQ-E total y SPPB (Rho 0,435), y entre puntuaciones totales del SPPB con actividades caminar (Rho 0,426) y vigorosas (Rho 0,248). CONCLUSIONES: El IPAQ-E es un instrumento válido y fiable para medir la movilidad en personas mayores españolas. Son necesarios más estudios para añadir información sobre la validez de este instrumento.

[Occupation and Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in People in over 55 Years: A Systematic Review, Spain]. / Ocupación laboral y riesgo de deterioro cognitivo y demencia en personas mayores de 55 años: una revisión sistemática.

BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment and dementia are two problems with high prevalence in the elderly population. It is important to identify potentially modifiable risk factors that are associated with them. The occupation developed throughout life could be a risk factor in dementia. The objective was to analyze the association between the principal occupation developed along life and cognitive impairment or dementia in old people. METHODS: A systematic review of scientific publications dated between 1990 and March 2014 to find studies analyzing the relationship between occupation and cognitive impairment assessed by the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). Databases such as ISI Web of Knowledge, PubMed and others, were reviewed. Criteria for inclusion: articles published between 1990 and March 2014, using the MMSE to assess cognitive performance, population over 55 years old, including occupation as study variable as well as cognitive impairment or dementia, written in Spanish, English or French. RESULTS: 18 articles were selected to review. Five cross-sectional and six longitudinal studies analyzed the association between occupation and cognitive impairment; two cross-sectional and eight longitudinal studies analyzed the association between dementia and occupation. 67% identified a relationship between the type of work and cognitive performance in adulthood. CONCLUSIONS: Those who have a predominantly manual occupation throughout life, have an increased risk of cognitive impairment and/or dementia than those with occupations with higher intellectual requirement.

OBJETIVO: El deterioro cognitivo y la demencia son dos problemas de salud con elevada prevalencia en población mayor. Es importante identificar los factores de riesgo potencialmente modificables asociados. La ocupación laboral podría ser un factor que influye en la demencia. El objetivo fue analizar la asociación entre la ocupación principal desarrollada a lo largo de la vida con el deterioro cognitivo y la demencia en personas mayores. METODOS: Revisión sistemática de la literatura desde 1990 y marzo de 2014 para identificar la asociación entre ocupación y deterioro cognitivo evaluado por el Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE). La búsqueda se realizó en las bases de datos Web of Knowledge, Pubmed, Medline, ISI Web of Science, Science Direct, CocINDEX with Full Text, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, Dialnet Plus, Education Resources Information Center, GreenFile, Journal Storage y The Cochrane Library. Criterios de inclusión: artículos publicados entre 1990 y marzo de 2014 que utilizaran el MMSE para valorar el rendimiento cognitivo en población mayor de 55 años y que incluyeran la ocupación como variable de estudio así como la existencia de deterioro cognitivo o demencia, escritos en castellano, inglés o francés. RESULTADOS: Se seleccionaron 18 artículos. Cinco estudios transversales y seis longitudinales analizaron la asociación entre ocupación y deterioro cognitivo; dos transversales y ocho longitudinales estudiaron la asociación entre demencia y ocupación. El 67% identificaron que había relación entre el tipo de trabajo y el rendimiento cognitivo en la edad adulta. CONCLUSIONES: Las personas con una actividad laboral predominantemente manual a lo largo de la vida tienen mayor riesgo de padecer deterioro cognitivo y/o demencia que aquellas que tienen ocupaciones con mayor requerimiento intelectual.

[Type of partner, socio-economic factors and risk practices in men who have sex with men]. / Pareja, situaciones socioeconómicas y prácticas de riesgo en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres.

OBJECTIVE: Men who have sex with men (MSM) perform risk practices that pose a challenge to prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between receptive and insertive unprotected anal intercourse (RUAI and IUAI) according to the type of partner and the practice of barebacking with socioeconomic factors. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire distributed by a software tool in social networks and non-governmental organizations from June-2014 to January-2015. Participants consisted of 601 people living in Spain. Pearson's χ(2) test and logistic regression models were applied with odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: In stable couples, the risk of RUAI increased in individuals with a medium income (OR: 1.79; 95%CI: 1.14-2.80) and in those who lived together (OR: 2.94; 95%CI: 1.74-4.98) and IUAI increased in individuals living with a partner (OR: 5.58; 95%IC: 3.24-9.59). When the partner was a friend, the risk of RUAI was higher among individuals with secondary education (OR: 2.20; 95%CI: 1.44-3.36) and those who were retired (OR: 3.6; 95%CI: 1.25-10.37), while living with a partner was a protective factor (OR: 0.56; 95%CI: 0.32-0.98). The risk of barebacking was greater in younger men (OR: 2.59; 95%CI: 1.27-5.28), in those with secondary education (OR: 1.51; 95%CI: 0.99-2.29) and in those living with a partner (OR: 3.64; 95%CI: 2.12-6.24). DISCUSSION: There is a need to reduce vulnerability due to socioeconomic factors that influence engagement in risk practices and to highlight the importance of barebacking, mainly in young MSM. Partner-based interventions and harm reduction strategies should be incorporated into preventive strategies.

Zambian Women in South Africa: Insights Into Health Experiences of Labia Elongation.

Labia minora elongation consists in the manual stretching of the inner lips of the external genitalia. This practice is documented in east and southern Africa. The experiences of African women in the diaspora practicing elongation are not thoroughly understood. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the health harms and benefits associated with this practice of Zambian women who have migrated to Cape Town, South Africa. Twenty women and seventeen men participated in this study. Between December 2013 and May 2014, in-depth interviews and natural group discussions were conducted with the participants. The focus of this article is to report on the emic of the women related to notions of health, hygiene, and well-being. Labial elongation is perceived as a practice involving minor, short-term adverse effects that can be prevented by following some basic hygiene. Overall, personal and social value is placed on this practice because of its reported benefits for the sexual health of men and women, and for women's femininity and self-image. Further research is necessary on how female genital modifications influence Zambians' sexual preferences to inform the development of culturally appropriate health promotion interventions.

[Mobility assessment in elderly people. Description of measuring instruments for mobility: a review]. / Descripción de los instrumentos de medida de la movilidad en personas mayores de 65 años: revisión sistemática.

BACKGROUND: People over 65 are the ones who have higher levels of functional limitations. There are many instruments to measure mobility in this age range that causes a lack of international consensus on what are the most suitable for this purpose. The aim is to analyze and identify which instruments provide greater data reliability and validity in measuring mobility in elderly people. METHODS: Systematic review of the instruments used to measure mobility in people over 65 years published between 2001-2013, conducted in PubMed and Science Direct. RESULTS: The 34 items selected instruments were grouped into 4 categories: doubly labeled water (DLW), motion detectors, objective measures of mobility and questionnaires. We identified, 23 are questionnaires, 4 accelerometers, 3 to objective measures of mobility and 2 both pedometers as DLW. The other 2 to combined analysis of different instruments. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that assessing objective and subjective data obtains the most accurate measures of mobility. To obtain objective data, objective measures of mobility will be opposed to pedometers and accelerometers, while questionnaires were selected for subjective data due to its ease of use and sociodemographic data that provides. Among these instruments, the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Minnesota Leisure Time are the most appropriate instruments to estimate the mobility of the elderly in Spain.

[Sociodemographic and clinical data predicting unplanned pregnancy in young 13 to 24 years, Spain]. / Variables sociodemográficas relacionadas con embarazos no planificados en jóvenes de 13 a 24 años.

BACKGROUND: Unplanned pregnancy (UP) is still a public health problem. This study aims at finding out the sexual behaviours and contraceptive practices related to UP in young women. METHODS: 583 women between the ages of 13 and 24 years old were assisted in the contraception office in 2012. Dependent variable: UP. Independent variables: sociodemographic, sexual behaviours and contraceptive practices. Bivariate analysis, chi-squared and Student's t tests. Multivariate analysis, binary logistic regression. RESULTS: 174 (29.8%) young girls had had a UP. The risk of UP increased in immigrant women (OR 2.858 [CI 95% 1.808-4.519]), in less educated young women (OR 2.343 [CI 95% 1.361-4.035]), in those who did not use a safe contraceptive method in their first coitus (OR 3.043 [CI 95% 1.900-4.875]), in those who stated problems with the use of methods (OR 2.092 [CI 95% 1.267-3.454]) and in those who attend irregularly the consultation (OR 2.063 [CI 95% 1.275-3.339]). There is no relationship with age (teenagers/young). The model is considered acceptable: Hosmer-Lemeshow is not significant and its discrimination power is at 77%. CONCLUSION: Predictors of unplanned pregnancy in young women are: immigrant women, less educated young women, not using use a safe contraceptive method in their first coitus, stated problems with the use of methods and attend the consultation irregularly.

Factors associated with treatment-seeking behavior for postpartum urinary incontinence.

PURPOSE: To identify the factors associated with treatment-seeking behavior for urinary incontinence (UI) among postpartum women. DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 142 women with postpartum UI responded a telephone interview between August of 2010 and March of 2011. The association between the treatment-seeking and the predicting variables were measured through odds ratio and 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: The treatment-seeking percentage was 37.3% and the treatment percentage was 27.5%. The result of multiple logistic regressions indicated that: counseling about UI in pregnancy, postpartum physical exercise, and Spanish nationality predicted 47.8% of the variance in treatment-seeking behavior CONCLUSIONS: The lack of counseling largely determines the low rates of treatment-seeking among Spanish mothers. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Nursing counseling during pregnancy can contribute substantially to increasing the number of women treated for postpartum UI.

Labia minora elongation as understood by Baganda male and female adolescents in Uganda.

Labia minora elongation is a common traditional female genital modification practice among the members of the Baganda ethnic group in Uganda. In 2002, a study carried out by the Padua Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation analysed how Baganda girls residing in Wakiso District graphically represented their experiences of labia minora elongation. In the present study, using the same methodology and in the same geographic setting 10 years later, we asked young men and women to prepare graphical representations of this rite. The purpose was to learn about how the practice is perceived and represented, describing the differences found in their testimonies, and comparing the findings with the former study. A total of 36 respondents (21 male and 15 female), aged between 9 and 15 years old participated in the study. The drawings were analysed using a three-themes analysis frame with a focus on setting, subject and operator. Differences were detected between how young women and men represented this practice. Educational interventions may be helpful to address the doubts, concerns, anxieties and misconceptions that Baganda youth may have concerning traditional genital practices.

[Gender-determinant factors in contraception: design and validation of a questionnaire]. / Condicionantes de género en anticoncepción: diseño y validación de un cuestionario.

OBJECTIVES: To design and validate a questionnaire for young women on gender-determinant factors in contraception. METHOD: A questionnaire was developed from conversations with young women attending contraception clinic in the Health Promotion Municpal Centre, Zaragoza. A total of 200 young women between the ages of 13 and 24 self-completed the questionnaire, with only one no response. Several items were analysed: reliability, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and construct validity by analysis of the main components with eigenvalues above 1, and Quartimax rotation with Kaiser normalisation. RESULTS: The questionnaire contained 36 items and took 10minutes to self-complete. There was good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha 0,853. Twelve factors were established with an explanation of 61.42% variance, and three descriptive lines: relationship dimension («submissive attitude¼, «blind attitude¼, «let go due to affection¼, «dominant partner¼), gender identity («maternity as identity¼, «non-idealised maternity¼, «traditional role¼, «insecurity¼, «shame¼) and caring. CONCLUSIONS: This questionnaire enabled gender determinant-factors that take part in contraception to be identified, and will be useful to find out how the different ways of relating between the sexes influence the problems of sexual and reproductive health in young women in our environment.

Urinary incontinence and weight changes during pregnancy and post partum: a pending challenge.

OBJECTIVE: to analyse the association between urinary incontinence and maternal weight, and its variations in pregnancy and post partum. DESIGN: observational study of a cohort of women from the start of pregnancy until six months post partum. SETTING: Hospital San Pedro in La Rioja, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: 402 pregnant women without urinary incontinence at the start of pregnancy. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: the dependent variable was urinary incontinence, assessed using the Urogenital Distress Inventory-Short Form questionnaire. The main independent variables were body mass index (BMI) at the first antenatal visit and six months post partum, weight gain during pregnancy, postpartum weight loss, and weight retained from the start of pregnancy to six months post partum. The association between urinary incontinence and the main independent variables was measured using Student's t-test. Three simple logistic regression models were used to assess the strength of this association, one for each of the independent variables that showed a significant association with urinary incontinence (p<0.05), and three multiple regression models that included the possible variable effect modifiers were also used. At the start of pregnancy, 20.1% of the women were overweight and 8.7% were obese. Six months post partum, 30.3% of the women were overweight and 11.4% were obese. The mean (±standard deviation) retained weight was 2 (±3.1) kg. Postpartum urinary incontinence was associated with BMI at six months post partum, postpartum weight loss and retained weight at six months post partum (p<0.05). The association of urinary incontinence with these variables was significant, and remained stable in both simple and multiple regression analyses with BMI at six months post partum [odds ratio (OR) 1.09 versus 1.08], weight loss from delivery to six months post partum (OR 0.88 versus 0.88), and retained weight from the beginning of pregnancy until six months post partum (OR 1.23 versus 1.19). KEY CONCLUSIONS: high BMI and weight retention at six months post partum increase the risk of urinary incontinence, whereas postpartum weight loss decreases the risk of urinary incontinence, even if other urinary incontinence risk factors co-exist. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: primary care midwifes can make a major contribution towards the prevention and rehabilitation of urinary incontinence in women. It is important for the midwife and the woman to keep in contact in the first six months post partum. Individualised advice about eating and exercise habits to avoid weight retention after pregnancy may have a considerable impact on decreasing the risk of urinary incontinence.

[Urinary incontinence 6 months after childbirth]. / Incontinencia urinaria a los 6 meses del parto.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Urinary incontinence initiated before and right after delivery and persisting 3 months after delivery tends to become chronic. We intended to estimate the persistence of urinary incontinence 6 months postpartum and to analyse the different factors associated with it. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Follow-up study 6 months after delivery of women presenting urinary incontinence symptoms in gestation or in the first 2 months of postpartum. The dependent variable was the persistence and the independent variables were grouped in obstetric and non-obstetric. Odds ratio (OR) were calculated with their confidence interval at 95% (IC 95%) in the bivariate analysis. The variables that showed an important risk of persistence of incontinence were used to perform a multivariate model of logistic regression. RESULTS: The persistence of incontinence 6 months after delivery was 21.4% (CI 95% 16-26.7). The risk of persistence increased with the Kristeller maneuver (OR 7.89, CI 95% 3.04-20.49), not weight recovery (OR 3.64, CI 95% 1.10-12.02), not practising pelvic floor muscle exercises in postpartum (OR 9.36, CI 95% 2.71-32.33), appearance of incontinence after delivery (OR 6.66, CI 95% 2.37-18.68) and the weight of the newborn>3.5 kg (OR 6.76, CI 95% 2.54-18.03), all of them explaining 58% of the variability of persistence. CONCLUSION: 21.4% of women with urinary incontinence caused by pregnancy/delivery will continue to have it 6 months postpartum. An important part of this persistence is associated with some factors easy to modify.