Compliance, Barriers, and Improvement Areas of Two Food Programs in Mexican Middle Schools: Stakeholders' Perceptions.

Background: The Mexican government has implemented two nationwide initiatives to improve the food environment in schools: the 2010 General Guidelines for Dispensing and Distributing Foods and Beverages in Public School Stores (Guidelines), and the 2015 National School Drinking Fountain Program (PNBE). Nevertheless, a 2018 assessment of 10 middle schools in Mexico City revealed high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and limited use of drinking fountains.

Methods: A qualitative study was carried out in 2018-2019 to explore the perceptions of 13 stakeholders (school principals, food store personnel, one drinking fountain coordinator, and government representatives) regarding the barriers and opportunities associated with the Guidelines and PNBE initiatives.

Hospital care direct costs due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions related to diabetes mellitus in the Mexican public healthcare system.

Background: Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) incur substantial costs on the health system that could be partially avoided with adequate outpatient care. Complications of chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus (DM), are considered ACSC. Previous studies have shown that hospitalizations due to diabetes have a significant financial burden.

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Objetivo. Identificar barreras, facilitadores y propuestas de mejora en la implementación de Guías de Práctica Clínica (GPC) desde la perspectiva de los profesionales de la salud. Material y métodos.

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Objetivo. Describir prácticas de consumo de bebidas y uso de bebederos escolares en estudiantes de secundarias del Programa Nacional de Bebederos Escolares (PNBE). Material y métodos.