Reliability and acceptability of web-based administration of spanish ages and stages questionnaires third edition

to analyse the reliability of 6 age intervals of Spanish web-based Ages and Stages Questionnaires Third Edition (WB-ASQ-3) and parents' acceptability, in a clinical practice context, during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Chile. Cross-sectional study with a longitudinal component. Internal consistency was analysed by Cronbach's alpha and Pearson product-moment correlation, Pearson's correlations between intervals questionnaires were analysed. Acceptability was determined using a parental satisfaction survey. 1061 children completed 2318 validated questionnaires. Scores were compared with normative sample, except for Gross motor at 8 and 12 months, and Communication at 12, 18 and 24 months, without differences to the previous Chileans sample. In domain analysis, Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.36 to 0.80 and reached 0.74 to 0.81 for the overall test. Strong positive correlation between the domain and overall score was obtained. Correlation between most questionnaires at different ages was positive and significant. Parental surveys show high satisfaction;parents were thankful for being able to monitor children's development. WB-ASQ-3 is a reliable and feasible screening system, particularly when the test is taken as a whole, rather than by domains. It is remarkably high acceptability among parents, especially in complex times such as the lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) AD -, Paula Schonhaut, Luisa: lschonhaut@alemana.cl Schonhaut, Luisa: Clinica Alemana, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Armijo, Ivan: Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Rojas B., Paula: Clinica Alemana, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Cabrera, Leonardo: Clinica Alemana, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Boisier, Roberto: Clinica Alemana, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

One hundred years of health in a demographic, epidemiological and public policy context: the transition of childhood morbidity and its challenges

Chile is in an advanced stage of demographic and epidemiological transition. It is in this scenario that the political, economic and health crisis occurred, with the social outbreak in 2019 and then the COVID-19 pandemic. The mortality of children and adolescents dropped significantly, however, changes in lifestyles and demotivation, associated with long confinement and worsening health of parents and caregivers triggered an epidemic of mental health, developmental and nutritional pro-blems. Pediatricians were forced to reinvent themselves, exposing themselves to stress and burnout. The aim of the manuscript is to describe the demographic, epidemiological and public policy context of child health in Chile in the last century, as a backdrop to dimension the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new health challenges for this age group in the medium and long term are discussed. Some theories, conceptualizations, and relevant milestones of the public health system in Chile are presented. The emergence of "post-pandemic morbidity", such as sedentary lifestyle, food insecurity, screen addiction, identity conflicts, violence, mental health disorders and reemergence of morbidity and mortality due to infectious and contagious diseases is discussed. Professionals respon-sible for the care of children must redouble their efforts to provide comprehensive care, accompan-ying families in the new challenges, in order to rehabilitate a healthy childhood.

Compassion cultivation training program in medical students

Physicians, residents and medical students experience higher levels of stress, depression and burnout than the general population. This mental deterioration determines a less compassionate care of patients. The proposals of the universities and hospitals to prevent this situation are scarce. For this reason, we decided to examine the efficacy of a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program in preventing psychological distress and increasing well-being in a sample of medical students from the Complutense University of Madrid. Participants were randomly distributed into two groups: receiving CCT and waitlist list control. Both groups completed online surveys before the intervention, at the end of it and two months after its completion. The variables studied were compassion, empathy, psychological distress, well-being, mindfulness, burnout, resilience, emotional regulation, and concern about COVID-19. Those who received the CCT program had significant improvements in self-compassion, mindfulness, and emotional regulation and experienced a significant reduction in anxiety, stress, and emotional exhaustion. Some of these effects persisted at two-month follow-up. The CCT seems to be an adequate intervention to take care of the mental health of medical students and favor compassionate care of patients. © 2022 The Authors