In 2018, the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in collaboration with the National Health Institute and the Pan American Health Organization, convened all actors associated with the National Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program (PNPCT) and the National Science, Technology, and Innovation System to form an ational network to coordinate operations research on tuberculosis (TB) in the country.

Objective.

Evaluate the predictive validity of a functional classification (FC) method for the use of emergency services and hospitalization, mortality, and health care costs among older adults.

Objective.

Compare the diagnostic properties of five case definitions of suspected COVID-19 that were used or proposed in Chile during the first eight months of the pandemic.

The objective of this article is to describe the characteristics of addressing the linkage of administrative databases and the uses of such linkages in public health research, and also to discuss the opportunities and challenges for implementation in Ecuador. The linkage of databases makes it possible to integrate a person’s data that may be scattered across different subsectors such as health, education, justice, immigration, and social programs. It also facilitates research that can inform more efficient management of social and health programs and policies.

This study analyzes the conditions and possibilities of sustainability of the Salud al Paso program of the Metropolitan Health Secretariat of the Municipality of Quito, Ecuador, as an example for similar initiatives, in the context of the changes made by the new administration in May 2019.

Objective.

Construct and evaluate the care cascade for pulmonary tuberculosis in the indigenous population
of the department of Cauca (Colombia) and identify existing gaps.

Objective.

To identify barriers to the implementation of National Childbirth Guidelines in Brazil from the women’s perspective.

Objective.

Estimate the acceptability and adoption by health care workers of clinical practice guidelines and
treatment protocols for women with preeclampsia/eclampsia and identify the facilitating factors and barriers to their implementation.

Methods.

A qualitative study was conducted, using semi-structured interviews and focus groups in five
maternity hospitals. Interviews were compiled for analysis, and barriers and facilitators were characterized.

Objective.

To identify potential barriers to the implementation of the National Childbirth Guidelines in Brazil
based on the best available global evidence.

Method.

A rapid review of evidence was performed in six databases in March/April 2019. Secondary studies
published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese with a focus on barriers of any nature relating to the implementation of the Guidelines were retrieved.