Lesiones bucales en adultos mayores y factores de riesgo. Policlínico "Dr. Tomás Romay", La Habana, Cuba / Buccal lesions in older adults, and risk factors. Dr. Tomás Romay Polyclinic, Havana, Cuba

Introducción: Las lesiones en la mucosa bucal son frecuentes en la población de adultos mayores, lo cual repercute en la aparición del cáncer bucal. Objetivo: Caracterizar las lesiones en las mucosas bucales y su relación con los factores de riesgo presentes en una población geriátrica, del Policlínico Dr. Tomás Romay, Habana Vieja. Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo en los 137 adultos mayores de ambos sexos del consultorio 2 del Policlínico Dr. Tomás Romay, Habana Vieja, entre 2015-2016. A todos se les solicitó su consentimiento de participación, se les realizó un interrogatorio y el examen bucal. Se tuvieron en cuenta las variables edad, sexo, tipo de lesión y la localización de las mismas; además de los factores de riesgo de lesiones bucales. Resultados: El 62,8 por ciento fueron mujeres, 24,8 por ciento tenía entre 60-69 años y 45,3 por ciento presentó lesiones, con mayor frecuencia las del paladar duro (62,9 por ciento) y la mucosa del carrillo (20,9 por ciento). Se identificaron siete tipos de lesiones bucales, con una primacía de la estomatitis subprótesis (62,9 por ciento). La ingestión de alimentos calientes o muy condimentados alcanzó el mayor porcentaje (85,5 por ciento) y le siguió las prótesis desajustadas (75,8 por ciento). Conclusiones: En la población geriátrica estudiada, las mujeres son las más afectadas y los que presentan 70 años y más. Son más frecuentes las lesiones en el paladar duro y la estomatitis subprótesis, observándose mayor riesgo en los pacientes con prótesis dentales desajustadas, en los que ingieren alimentos calientes y muy condimentados, y en los fumadores(AU)

Introduction: Lesions of the buccal mucosa are frequent in older adults, which has an effect on the appearance of buccal cancer. Objective: To characterize lesions in the buccal mucosa, and their relation to risk factors in a geriatric population in Dr. Tomás Romay Polyclinic, Old Havana. Material and methods: A descriptive study was conducted using data from 137 older adults of both sexes treated in doctor´s office No. 2 of Dr. Tomás Romay Polyclinic in Old Havana, from 2015-2016. A consent for participation was asked to all of them, a questionnaire was applied, and buccal examinations were done. Variables such as age, sex, kind of lesion, and location of the lesions were taken into account, as well as the risk factors for buccal lesions. Results: The 62,8 percent of the participants in the study were women, 24,8 percent aged 60-69 years, and 45,3 percent presented lesions which were more frequently observed in the hard palate (62,9 percent) and the mucosa of the cheek (20,9 percent). Seven kinds of buccal lesions were identified, with a priority of subprosthesis stomatitis (62,9 percent). The ingestion of hot or very spiced food reached the highest percentage (85,5 percent), followed by prosthesis loosen (75,8 percent). Conclusions: In the geriatric population studied, the most affected people are women and those people who are 70 years old or older. The most frequent lesions are the ones that appear in the hard palate and subprosthesis stomatitis, observing a highest risk in those patients with loosening of dental prosthesis, in those people who ingest hot and very spicy food, and in smokers(AU)

Inequidades de género, abuso de sustancias y barreras al tratamiento en mujeres en prisión / Gender inequities, substance abuse and treatment barriers in women in prison

The vast majority of women in Mexican prisons have several mental health disorders and addictions, as well as problems obtaining access to treatment for this type of problems. These women's personal background and prison conditions reflect the unresolved problems of the country, such as education and illiteracy, access to health and housing and inequity in the justice systems. The literature has shown that substance abuse affects female prisoners to a greater extent than other women, and that their disadvantaged socio-economic status makes them more likely to engage in and continue substance abuse. Other aspects that exacerbate this vulnerability are their low educational attainment, lack of job skills, and exposure to stigmatization and discrimination in addition to the physical and psychological consequences of addictive behavior. One aspect that has been internationally acknowledged is that gender inequities make women's health more vulnerable, particularly that of female prisoners, since they have greater health deficits and more treatment barriers. International literature has shown that female users of psychoactive substances in general face more barriers than men in seeking or continuing treatment. Research has also shown that the most common personal barriers in women are denial, shame and guilt. Likewise, women's anxiety and depressive disorders tend to be more prevalent and severe, which in turn prevents them from seeking help when they have substance abuse problems. The most common family-related barriers are the difficulty of attending treatment due to family, partner or childcare obligations, pregnancy or fear of losing custody of their children. The main barriers faced by women regarding treatment institutions are the insensitivity or inadequate training of the staff that work there, prejudice and negative attitudes towards women, lack of information on available treatment and extremely long waiting lists. As a result of the above, the aim of this study is to document the barriers to the treatment of addictions of female prisoners, a disadvantaged group that has rarely been studied in Mexico, in order to understand certain aspects related to this population's access to treatment and continuation of the latter. The design used for this research is an ex post facto, descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional field study. The sample consisted of 213 women, chosen for convenience, who met the following criteria: alcohol and drug users, ages 18 to 65, able to read and write and with no psychiatric disorders or handicaps that would prevent the interview. The women that participated in this study were drawn from two Mexico City prisons: the Centro Preventivo Femenil Oriente, which houses women that have been accused, tried and sentenced, and the Centro de Readaptación Social Femenil Tepepan, where the inmates are women who have been sentenced and also have psychiatric problems. The ethical care observed included informing the interviewees of the objectives of the study, voluntary participation, confidential handling of the information and the use of witnesses, as well as guaranteeing participants the right to abandon the study and not to answer questions they found uncomfortable. The instrument was designed as a semi-structured interview with 242 questions covering various areas including Allen's Questionnaire on Treatment Barriers. It can be self-administered by the respondents, has internal consistency, construct and content validity and was adapted by Romero (2002). Some of the respondents had to have the questionnaire read out to them because of their low educational attainment. This questionnaire consists of 41 items, 30 of which are divided into three categories: 1. characteristics of treatment services, 2. beliefs, feelings or thoughts, and 3. socio-environmental aspects. Each category also includes an open question to discover other types of barriers not included in the three categories. The results yielded the following socio-demographic profile of the interviewees: 45.5% were in the 28 to 40 year age group; and had had 6 or less years' education (41.3%) or completed junior high school (36.2%). The majority were single (48.6%) or common law (21.6%), while 50.7% had children under the age of 18. Certain other characteristics of this sample such as depression, violence and alcohol and drug use have been reported in other studies. Of the total group of women that had received treatment at some time in their lives, 52.6% (n = 112) mentioned some type of barrier to treatment for addictions. A total of 29.1% (n = 62) of these women mentioned some type of barrier to treatment for alcohol use, while 44.1 % (n = 94) cited some type of barrier to treatment for drug use. Lastly, 39.2% (n = 44) mentioned some type of barrier to treatment for both types of consumption. An analysis of the treatment sub-scale by socio-demographic variable showed greater difficulty in obtaining treatment among women ages 28 to 40 and among those with children under 18. Statistically significant differences were observed regarding the type of offense (robbery) and availability of treatment. As for the beliefs, feelings and thoughts sub-scale, statistically significant differences were found among women with children under 18 and those finding it hard to abandon consumption. The sub-scale related to situational aspects, such as rejection from friends, proved to be the main barrier to enter treatment and was statistically significant among single women. The results of this study pose challenges to the health and mental health service sector regarding the timely treatment and rehabilitation of marginalized women. Likewise, acknowledging gender inequities is crucial when it comes to designing health promotion strategies. Without this perspective, their effectiveness could be jeopardized and gender inequalities actually exacerbated.

La gran mayoría de las mujeres recluidas en las prisiones de México presentan una gran cantidad de trastornos de salud mental y adicciones, así como dificultades para acceder al tratamiento para este tipo de problemas. Los antecedentes personales y las condiciones de reclusión de estas mujeres reflejan los problemas no resueltos del país como son educación y analfabetismo, acceso a la salud, vivienda e inequidad en los sistemas de procuración de justicia. En la bibliografía se ha señalado que el abuso de sustancias afecta a las mujeres presas en mayor medida que a otras mujeres y que su situación socioeconómica desfavorable las hace más susceptibles de incidir y prevalecer en la conducta de abuso de sustancias. Otros aspectos que acentúan esta vulnerabilidad son el bajo nivel educativo, las pocas habilidades para el trabajo, la exposición a la estigmatización y la discriminación, además de las consecuencias físicas y psicológicas de la conducta adictiva. Un aspecto reconocido internacionalmente es que las inequidades de género vulneran de manera particular la salud de las mujeres, lo cual es aún más evidente en las mujeres presas, pues presentan mayores déficits en su salud y mayor número de barreras al tratamiento. Se ha documentado en la bibliografía internacional que las usuarias de sustancias psicoactivas en general se enfrentan a un mayor número de barreras que los hombres para buscar o seguir un tratamiento. Por lo anterior, el objetivo del estudio es documentar las barreras al tratamiento de adicciones de mujeres en prisión, una población desfavorecida poco estudiada en México a fin de entender algunos aspectos relacionados con el acceso a tratamientos de esta población y su permanencia en ellos. El diseño utilizado para esta investigación corresponde a un estudio de campo transversal no experimental, descriptivo, ex post facto. La muestra se conformó de 213 mujeres, seleccionadas por conveniencia, con los siguientes criterios: usuarias de alcohol y drogas, edad de 1 8 a 65 años, que supieran leer y escribir, sin trastorno psiquiátrico o discapacidad que impidiera la entrevista. Las mujeres que participaron en este estudio se seleccionaron de dos prisiones de la Ciudad de México: el Centro Preventivo Femenil Oriente, donde se encuentran mujeres indiciadas, procesadas y sentenciadas, y el Centro de Readaptación Social Femenil Tepepan, donde se encuentran mujeres sentenciadas y con problemas psiquiátricos. Los cuidados éticos observados en el estudio fueron: información de los objetivos a las entrevistadas, participación voluntaria, confidencialidad de la información, empleo de testigos, así como el derecho de abandonar el estudio y de no responder aquellas preguntas que les resultasen incómodas. El instrumento empleado tuvo un formato de entrevista semiestructurada con 242 preguntas que abarcan diversas áreas, entre ellas, el <