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Objective. To analyze the elements of a navigation program in Lima that facilitated the engagement of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) with HIV care. Materials and methods. We conducted interviews with 20 users receiving navigation services and 4 peer navigators living with HIV. Results. The work of the navigators contributed to filling a gap in HIV services, providing personalized accompaniment to navigate the health care system and facilitating the process of engaging with care. Conclusions. Patient navigation based on the development of users' strengths can be a useful and feasible strategy to improve engagement to medical care for MSM and TW in Peru, incorporating peer navigators to health teams, horizontality in treatment and public health strategies with greater community participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To understand the satisfaction level of young people from Medellin, Colombia, about the sexual and reproductive health services offered in the City during the 2014-2015 period. Methodology: qualitative study that used grounded theory as a method and symbolic interactionism as a theoretical perspective. The collection of information was carried out by applying nine in-depth interviews and one focus group with young people between 14 and 25 years old, users of health services for young people in the city of Medellin. Results: The way of offering care and the attitudinal characteristics of the service provider are vital for achieving satisfaction and adherence to the sexual and reproductive health advisory service. Active listening, respect, trust building and diverse taboofree information is essential to respond to the needs of the young population and generate a young-provider bond. Conclusion: for young people, satisfaction and adherence to health services are intimately linked to building a bond of trust with the service and with the service provider based on sharing and talking about what is experienced, what is thought and what is felt on a daily basis, promoting awareness of self-care, critical and thoughtful attitudes towards decision-making.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. To study the transitions of disability according to health insurance in the population of adults over 50 in Mexico, as well as the set of socioeconomic and health variables associated with these transitions. Materials and methods. Data comes from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Twenty regression models were fitted for the transitions of disability measured through activities of daily living in the period 2012-15, using socioeconomic and health as explanatory variables. Results. Enrollees with Seguro Popular had the highest frequency of transition to disability with 13.26%. Health insurance was not found to be related to any of the four transitions studied. Diseases associated with the development of disability vary according to health insurance. Conclusions. The socioeconomic and health factors associated with disability transitions are different between health insurance enrolees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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