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This paper presents a systematic review of the scientific literature on participatory monitoring (PM) in Mexico in order to understand its dimensions and usefulness for decision-making and public environmental policies. For this, a conceptual scheme of the mp is proposed from the socioecosystemic perspective (SEPM) in accordance with interdisciplinary scientific approaches and citizen science, through eight structural dimensions. The qualitative method of analysis was based on the application of the Search, Assessment, Synthesis, Analysis (SALSA) protocol, and the use of Scopus and scielo databases. The results first describe general spatial and temporal trends for Latin America and, subsequently, focus on the analysis of 24 preselected and coded publications for Mexico, considering monitoring criteria related to eight structural dimensions of the conceptual scheme. It is observed that the SEPM in Mexico has increased since the year 2000, the scale has been local, the land tenure dominant of social property, the regional scope, and has been more applied to the forest, water and agroforestry socio-ecosystems. The sepm has great potential for decisionmaking at different organizational levels, especially when it is implemented in an integrated manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze from the street-level bureaucracy perspective, how health personnel manage the COVID-19 pandemic from the frontlines of hospitals in Mexico. A qualitative methodology was used based on the analysis of official documents as well as interviews and storytelling sessions with health personnel in charge of treating COVID-19 patients in public and private hospitals in Mexico. The analysis generated three themes about the decision-making process of health personnel derived from the COVID-19 pandemic: 1) the work conditions of health personnel were modified due to the hospital reconversion produced by the pandemic. 2) The triage and treatment of COVID-19 patients is heterogeneous because health personnel have discretion. And 3) Health personnel face conflicting work logics and contagion risk, which complicates their decision-making when treating COVID-19 patients. This study contributes to the growing literature on implementation, particularly of street-level bureaucracy, in the Mexican context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In Mexico, around 200,000 enterprises are created every year, however, only 35% of them survive after two years of operations. Among the main causes of this problem, we can find the lack of access to financing, labor force with no skills and deficient information about market opportunities. Two strategies commonly used by enterprises are training of its associates and the participation in associations like the National Network of Sustainable Rural Development (Rendrus). The main objective of this study was to identify the success factors of rural microenterprises that produce cactus leaves processed products in the State of Tlaxcala, Mexico, which participated in meetings with Rendrus. The research technique of "Case Studies" was applied to interview to participants in three enterprises. The results show that enterprises have survived in the market because of their social capital, as the main factor of success, manifested trough their organizational process, compromise, dedication, and solidarity that allowed them to face limitations in availability of technology, problems of marketing and commercialization, low levels of sales and limited schemes of innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. To examine the opinions of a perinatal health team regarding decisions related to late termination of pregnancy and severely ill newborns. Materials and Methods. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to physicians, social workers, and nurses in perinatal care. Differences were evaluated using the chi square and Student's t tests. Results. When considering severely ill fetuses and newborns, 82% and 93% of participants, respectively, opted for providing palliative care, whereas 18% considered feticide as an alternative. Those who opted for palliative care aimed to diminish suffering and those who opted for intensive care intended to protect life or sanctity of life. There was poor knowledge about the laws that regulate these decisions. Conclusions. Although there is no consensus on what decisions should be taken with severely ill fetuses or neonates, most participants considered palliative care as the first option, but feticide or induced neonatal death was not ruled out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study details estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban solid waste in Baja California using the IPCC 1996 method. Calculations showed an increase of 0.604 Gg/year for the period 1990-2010. The forecast for emissions predicts a continuous increase for the next 35 years. Seven mitigation scenarios were developed: 1) 30 percent emission reduction, 2) biodigester, 3) a comprehensive option, 4) biowindows, 5) composting, 6) vermicomposting, and 7) biocover. Results from scenario building showed that it is possible to design actions or even combine strategies, with the most ef fective being those including social components and technological options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Unlike many other Latin American countries Mexico has no coherent and explicit national pharmaceutical policy (NPP). Other national challenges are: high out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines despite the implementation of universal health care coverage through Seguro Popular, high prices of medicines in the private sector in comparison to other countries when adjusted for income level, and the lack of clear strategies to improve safety and efficiency in the use of medicines, in particular interventions aimed at private physicians, pharmacies and consumers. The aim of this paper is to describe the challenges and opportunities to (1) consolidate the processes of formulating, implementing and evaluating NPP, and (2) define the policy content with regard to access and use of medicines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective of this project is to offer a series of considerations regarding the process of forming an agenda, particularly in the Enciclomedia program's transition to Digital Skills for All. The first section presents three theoretical models for forming an agenda. The second section applies the combined model for forming an agenda to explain the selection of alternatives for resolving the transition between the two programs. The third section offers a series of comments about the usefulness of the models for forming an agenda, in order to analyze changes in educational programs in Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Within the tradition of studies on the use or influence of research, this paper presents work on the relation between research and policy, based on the evaluation of higher education. The results show that educational research in Mexico has influenced the political agenda, by including arguments and reorienting debate, and even by modifying initiatives and programs; contributing factors have been the type of research, as well as the assumption or expansion of academic roles into circles of political decision-making. The report also identifies traits of interaction between researchers and government employees, while contributing to the comprehension of the use of research by weighing some of the involved elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Mexico, kidneys from deceased donors are assigned to recipients in accordance with the General Health Act, which provides no clear criteria on distribution and, unfortunately, no histocompatibility tests are done. A questionnaire with information concerning five case histories of patients on a waiting list for a transplant was used, to evaluate the criteria on allocation. The questionnaire was applied, by asking in what order the patients would, be assigned, a kidney. The results showed, there were no common criteria within each hospital or among the hospitals in the sample. Under ideal, conditions, there should, be a point system for assigning organs from deceased donors that includes histocompatibility tests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to examine the risk perception of using Over the Counter (OTC) cold/flu remedies, data were collected on a series of cognitive, attitudinal and intention- to-behave variables in the context of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This proposal by Fishbein and Ajzen allows for the analysis of relationships between behavior and several psychosocial antecedents. A total of 900 women aged 20 to 60 years, randomly selected from all 16 boroughs of Mexico City participated in this ex post facto study. They were of low socioeconomic status and mothers of at least one child. Measurement included validated questionnaires on the components of the TPB: beliefs, attitudes, subjective norms, motivation to please, intentions and behavior. Statistical tools included linear analysis through stepwise multiple regression including the establishment of the relative weight of each component of the theory in predicting the use of medications. Risk perception alone was a relatively poor predictor of medication use, intention and behavior. Subjective norm and motivation to please jointly achieved a better predictive level, in contrast to attitudes and beliefs, which resulted in low predictive values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At present, the policies of higher education--growth, financing, training, planning, and evaluation--come together in academic bodies, due to the relevance of their response to the demands of knowledge. This study proposes using Luhmann's perspective of autopoietic systems of decision-making to learn more about the organization of academic bodies and to compare that organization with the ideal state of policies. Putting the perspective to test identifies, in a comparative historical case study of two academic bodies dedicated to engineering: a) a structure of premises of decision-making that tends to remain constant and that differentiates collegiality and the group response; and b) the behavior of each academic body as an autopoietic system of decision-making. The expectations suggested by these findings will need to be tested in other academic bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this work is to identify ethical and social aspects related to the introduction of the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in Mexico for an informed and just decision that considers not only financial aspects. According to information about the efficiency and cost of the vaccine, its introduction to the public health system of Mexico can lead to unforeseen consequences for the participants and for society as a whole. The introduction of the vaccine should examine the Mexican context, recognizing its risks without overestimating potential or proven results derived from diverse vaccine policies. Exposing scientific evidence and the motives for decision making is essential. Also, it is essential to take a responsible stand toward political decisions on the implementation of vaccine programs, screening and treatment for cervical cancer based on the potential for new technologies to save lives, always with respect for the rights, opinions and preoccupations of women, the recipients of the HPV vaccine, and that represent an added value for Mexican society as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El artículo discute la toma de decisiones en una universidad pública estatal en el noroeste de México desde la perspectiva de sus académicos. Se utilizó un cuestionario aplicado a un grupo académicos en una institución de educación superior pública para investigar sus percepciones sobre su influencia en las decisiones de las administraciones centrales y de las unidades académicas, así como de ellos mismos. Se hablan de los resultados de la encuesta.