Browsing by Author "Lopez Barreda, Rodrigo"

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    Case analysis models in clinical ethics
    (UNIV CHILE, CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINARIO ESTUDIOS BIOETICA, 2015) Lopez Barreda, Rodrigo
    Advances in medicine cause every time with more frequency cases in which it is difficult to identify what is "the best or more accepted" from an ethical point of view. In order to solve these dilemmas, case analysis models and ethical foundation models are used. The analysis models require attention, because the identification of relevant information to issue an ethical judgment is difficult in some opportunities. This article tries to show some case analysis models of frequent use in Latin American bioethics and to make a comparative analysis of them. After a bibliographic review, six models used in clinical ethics are commented, showing the great diversity existing among them, as well as the existence of ignored factors which may interfere with the ethical decisions making process.
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    Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Chad: A cross-sectional study
    (2023) Takoudjou Dzomo, Guy Rodrigue; Mbario, Edmond; Djarma, Oumaima; Soumbatingar, Ndilbe; Madengar, Mouassede; Djimera, Nadia; Djindimadje, Allarangue; Nguemadjita, Christian; Nassaringar, Guirimadje; Bernales, Margarita; Nangerngar, Togoumbaye; Naissem, Denise; Paningar, Ephrem; Gomez-Virseda, Carlos; Lopez Barreda, Rodrigo; Robbins, Ian; Cournil, Amandine; Visier, Laurent; Tuaillon, Edouard; Mennechet, Franck J. D.
    Vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is currently the best option to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. However, in addition to logistical and economic barriers, hesitancy to be vaccinated threatens to jeopardize efforts to contain the disease. An increasing number of people in Africa are delaying or rejecting recommended vaccines. Since their launch, COVID-19 vaccines have frequently faced rejection worldwide. In this study, we interviewed 5,174 participants from Chad that were representative of the general population, on their perception of COVID-19 vaccines. The survey was conducted from April to May 2021, before the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. We found that 47.9% of respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, 29.8% were undecided and 22.3% would not accept the vaccine. We found that urban residents were much more likely to refuse the vaccine than rural residents. We also observed that distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and mistaken beliefs played a crucial role in the reluctance to be vaccinated. Hesitancy to vaccinate against COVID-19 was strongly associated with lack of knowledge, and acceptance of vaccination was primarily associated with fear of the disease. Finally, we identified population profiles among the undecided and the refractors, which will help in developing strategies to combat COVID-19 vaccine resistance.
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    Psychological Well-Being in Adult Patients Suffering From Congenital Heart Disease: A Salutogenic Approach From a Chilean Experience
    (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2022) Lopez Barreda, Rodrigo; Bernales, Margarita; Guerrero, Alonso; de la Cuadra, Juan Cristobal; Baraona, Fernando; Macdonald, John