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Pachter, Lee M; Weller, Susan C; Baer, Roberta D; de Garcia, Javier Garcia Alba E; Glazer, Mark; Trotter, Robert; Klein, Robert E; Gonzalez, Eduardo Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations Journal Article Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 18 (5), pp. 1066-1075, 2016. @article{Pachter2016, title = {Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations}, author = {Lee M Pachter and Susan C Weller and Roberta D Baer and Javier Garcia Alba E de Garcia and Mark Glazer and Robert Trotter and Robert E Klein and Eduardo Gonzalez}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-015-0259-0}, doi = {10.1007/s10903-015-0259-0}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-10-01}, journal = {Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health}, volume = {18}, number = {5}, pages = {1066-1075}, abstract = {A sunken soft-spot or fontanel is a sign for dehydration in infants. Around the world, folk illnesses, such as caída de la mollera in some Latin American cultures, often incorporate this sign as a hallmark of illness, but may or may not incorporate re-hydration therapies in treatment strategies. This report describes a study of lay descriptions of causes, symptoms, and treatments for caída de la mollera in three diverse Latin American populations. A mixed-methods approach was used. Representative community-based samples were interviewed in rural Guatemala, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Edinburgh, Texas, with a 132 item questionnaire on the causes, susceptibility, symptoms, and therapies for caída de la mollera. Cultural consensus analysis was used to estimate community beliefs about caída. Interviews conducted in rural Guatemala (n = 60), urban Mexico (n = 62), and rural Texas on the Mexican border (n = 61) indicated consistency in thematic elements within and among these three diverse communities. The high degree of consistency in the illness explanatory models indicated shared beliefs about caída de la mollera in each of the communities and a core model shared across communities. However, an important aspect of the community beliefs was that rehydration therapies were not widely endorsed. The consistency in explanatory models in such diverse communities, as well as the high degree of recognition and experience with this illness, may facilitate communication between community members, and health care providers/public health intervention planners to increase use of rehydration therapies for caída de la mollera. Recommendations for culturally informed and respectful approaches to clinical communication are provided.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } A sunken soft-spot or fontanel is a sign for dehydration in infants. Around the world, folk illnesses, such as caída de la mollera in some Latin American cultures, often incorporate this sign as a hallmark of illness, but may or may not incorporate re-hydration therapies in treatment strategies. This report describes a study of lay descriptions of causes, symptoms, and treatments for caída de la mollera in three diverse Latin American populations. A mixed-methods approach was used. Representative community-based samples were interviewed in rural Guatemala, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Edinburgh, Texas, with a 132 item questionnaire on the causes, susceptibility, symptoms, and therapies for caída de la mollera. Cultural consensus analysis was used to estimate community beliefs about caída. Interviews conducted in rural Guatemala (n = 60), urban Mexico (n = 62), and rural Texas on the Mexican border (n = 61) indicated consistency in thematic elements within and among these three diverse communities. The high degree of consistency in the illness explanatory models indicated shared beliefs about caída de la mollera in each of the communities and a core model shared across communities. However, an important aspect of the community beliefs was that rehydration therapies were not widely endorsed. The consistency in explanatory models in such diverse communities, as well as the high degree of recognition and experience with this illness, may facilitate communication between community members, and health care providers/public health intervention planners to increase use of rehydration therapies for caída de la mollera. Recommendations for culturally informed and respectful approaches to clinical communication are provided. |
Weller, Susan C; Baer, Roberta D; de Garcia, Javier Garcia Alba; Glazer, Mark; Trotter, Robert; Rocha, Ana Salcedo L; Klein, Robert E; Pachter, Lee M Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye Journal Article Cross-Cultural Research, 29 (2), pp. 174-203, 2014. @article{Weller2014, title = {Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye}, author = {Susan C Weller and Roberta D Baer and Javier Garcia Alba de Garcia and Mark Glazer and Robert Trotter and Ana Salcedo L Rocha and Robert E Klein and Lee M Pachter}, url = {http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1069397114539268}, doi = {10.1177/1069397114539268}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-07-24}, journal = {Cross-Cultural Research}, volume = {29}, number = {2}, pages = {174-203}, abstract = {In a comparative study of evil eye (mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted through time. The relevance of specific themes was estimated with a cultural consensus analysis. Mal de ojo was widely recognized in each community and higher community prevalence was associated with higher agreement on reported causes, symptoms, and treatments. Each community exhibited a distinct model for ojo, although models were highly similar between sites. Agreement among individuals and across communities suggests a pan-regional description for mal de ojo and possible content of older versions of these beliefs in Latin America.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In a comparative study of evil eye (mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted through time. The relevance of specific themes was estimated with a cultural consensus analysis. Mal de ojo was widely recognized in each community and higher community prevalence was associated with higher agreement on reported causes, symptoms, and treatments. Each community exhibited a distinct model for ojo, although models were highly similar between sites. Agreement among individuals and across communities suggests a pan-regional description for mal de ojo and possible content of older versions of these beliefs in Latin America. |
2016 |
Pachter, Lee M; Weller, Susan C; Baer, Roberta D; de Garcia, Javier Garcia Alba E; Glazer, Mark; Trotter, Robert; Klein, Robert E; Gonzalez, Eduardo Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations Journal Article Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 18 (5), pp. 1066-1075, 2016. @article{Pachter2016, title = {Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations}, author = {Lee M Pachter and Susan C Weller and Roberta D Baer and Javier Garcia Alba E de Garcia and Mark Glazer and Robert Trotter and Robert E Klein and Eduardo Gonzalez}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-015-0259-0}, doi = {10.1007/s10903-015-0259-0}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-10-01}, journal = {Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health}, volume = {18}, number = {5}, pages = {1066-1075}, abstract = {A sunken soft-spot or fontanel is a sign for dehydration in infants. Around the world, folk illnesses, such as caída de la mollera in some Latin American cultures, often incorporate this sign as a hallmark of illness, but may or may not incorporate re-hydration therapies in treatment strategies. This report describes a study of lay descriptions of causes, symptoms, and treatments for caída de la mollera in three diverse Latin American populations. A mixed-methods approach was used. Representative community-based samples were interviewed in rural Guatemala, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Edinburgh, Texas, with a 132 item questionnaire on the causes, susceptibility, symptoms, and therapies for caída de la mollera. Cultural consensus analysis was used to estimate community beliefs about caída. Interviews conducted in rural Guatemala (n = 60), urban Mexico (n = 62), and rural Texas on the Mexican border (n = 61) indicated consistency in thematic elements within and among these three diverse communities. The high degree of consistency in the illness explanatory models indicated shared beliefs about caída de la mollera in each of the communities and a core model shared across communities. However, an important aspect of the community beliefs was that rehydration therapies were not widely endorsed. The consistency in explanatory models in such diverse communities, as well as the high degree of recognition and experience with this illness, may facilitate communication between community members, and health care providers/public health intervention planners to increase use of rehydration therapies for caída de la mollera. Recommendations for culturally informed and respectful approaches to clinical communication are provided.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } A sunken soft-spot or fontanel is a sign for dehydration in infants. Around the world, folk illnesses, such as caída de la mollera in some Latin American cultures, often incorporate this sign as a hallmark of illness, but may or may not incorporate re-hydration therapies in treatment strategies. This report describes a study of lay descriptions of causes, symptoms, and treatments for caída de la mollera in three diverse Latin American populations. A mixed-methods approach was used. Representative community-based samples were interviewed in rural Guatemala, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Edinburgh, Texas, with a 132 item questionnaire on the causes, susceptibility, symptoms, and therapies for caída de la mollera. Cultural consensus analysis was used to estimate community beliefs about caída. Interviews conducted in rural Guatemala (n = 60), urban Mexico (n = 62), and rural Texas on the Mexican border (n = 61) indicated consistency in thematic elements within and among these three diverse communities. The high degree of consistency in the illness explanatory models indicated shared beliefs about caída de la mollera in each of the communities and a core model shared across communities. However, an important aspect of the community beliefs was that rehydration therapies were not widely endorsed. The consistency in explanatory models in such diverse communities, as well as the high degree of recognition and experience with this illness, may facilitate communication between community members, and health care providers/public health intervention planners to increase use of rehydration therapies for caída de la mollera. Recommendations for culturally informed and respectful approaches to clinical communication are provided. |
2014 |
Weller, Susan C; Baer, Roberta D; de Garcia, Javier Garcia Alba; Glazer, Mark; Trotter, Robert; Rocha, Ana Salcedo L; Klein, Robert E; Pachter, Lee M Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye Journal Article Cross-Cultural Research, 29 (2), pp. 174-203, 2014. @article{Weller2014, title = {Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye}, author = {Susan C Weller and Roberta D Baer and Javier Garcia Alba de Garcia and Mark Glazer and Robert Trotter and Ana Salcedo L Rocha and Robert E Klein and Lee M Pachter}, url = {http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1069397114539268}, doi = {10.1177/1069397114539268}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-07-24}, journal = {Cross-Cultural Research}, volume = {29}, number = {2}, pages = {174-203}, abstract = {In a comparative study of evil eye (mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted through time. The relevance of specific themes was estimated with a cultural consensus analysis. Mal de ojo was widely recognized in each community and higher community prevalence was associated with higher agreement on reported causes, symptoms, and treatments. Each community exhibited a distinct model for ojo, although models were highly similar between sites. Agreement among individuals and across communities suggests a pan-regional description for mal de ojo and possible content of older versions of these beliefs in Latin America.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In a comparative study of evil eye (mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted through time. The relevance of specific themes was estimated with a cultural consensus analysis. Mal de ojo was widely recognized in each community and higher community prevalence was associated with higher agreement on reported causes, symptoms, and treatments. Each community exhibited a distinct model for ojo, although models were highly similar between sites. Agreement among individuals and across communities suggests a pan-regional description for mal de ojo and possible content of older versions of these beliefs in Latin America. |