The University of San Martin de Porres (USMP) is a private nonprofit university located in the city of Lima, Peru. Founded by the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church in 1962, the university is one of the top five institutions in the country.Its headquarters are located at the campus of Santa Anita which houses the faculty of administrative sciences and human resources, the faculty of accounting, economic and financial sciences and the faculty of dentistry. The faculty of human medicine, faculty of engineering and architecture and the faculty of law is located in the district of La Molina. The faculty of communication sciences, tourism and psychology is located in the district of Surquillo. The school of obstetrics and nursing is located in the Jesus Maria district, and a dental clinic owned by the university is located in the district of San Luis. The USMP has four language centers in the city of Lima, located in the districts of Jesus Maria, Santa Anita, San Isidro and Pueblo Libre. It also has an art institute and a government institute located in the district of Miraflores.
To map and characterise major transnational initiatives in education and training in geriatrics, and to explore complementarities to support a more coherent and equitable global framework. Multiple transnational programmes operate across a wide spectrum of structures, educational approaches, and content, reflecting diverse regional priorities and stages of development. Coordinated collaboration amongst initiatives is essential to build global capacity, promote equity, and ensure sustainability in geriatrics education and workforce development. To map and characterise major transnational initiatives in geriatrics education and training, and explore complementarities as a basis for a more integrated and equitable global framework. A mapping exercise and expert consultation were undertaken by the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Special Interest Group on Education and Training between January and October 2025, including a meeting of international experts during the Twenty-First EuGMS Congress in Reykjavík. Eligible initiatives operated across national borders with an explicit mandate in education and training related to geriatrics and were not confined to a specific topic or subspecialty. Each initiative was profiled by scope, target audience, and contributions, and classified within a three-tier framework: (1) foundational capacity-building, (2) professional and interprofessional development, and (3) leadership and specialist advancement. Seventeen initiatives were identified. Tier 1 included the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), International Institute on Ageing, United Nations–Malta (INIA), PAHO’s ACAPEM (Basic), ASEAN’s Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation (ASEAN–ACAI), IAGG’s e-Training in Gerontology and Geriatrics (e-TRIGGER) programmes, WHO’s Integrated Care for Older People (WHO ICOPE approach), and AfriAGE. Tier 2 included the IAGG, EuGMS, EICA, PROGRAMMING CA2112, Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Programme (VGMTP), and ACAPEM (Intermediate); and Tier 3 was represented by leadership academies (EAMA, ALMA, MEAMA/MENAAA, and AAMA), and UEMS–GMS. Collectively, these programmes form a considerably disjointed but potentially complementary global ecosystem for geriatrics education. Greater mutual awareness and alignment, anchored in equity and interprofessional inclusion, could enhance efficiency and sustainability in developing the global geriatrics workforce.
IntroductionThere is little psychometric evidence for the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) in the adolescent population of Latin America. The aim of this study was to analyze the internal structure and reliability of the BPNSFS and to determine its measurement invariance in adolescents in Mexico and Peru.MethodsA total of 806 adolescents (46% Mexican and 54% Peruvian) between the ages of 11 and 16 participated in the study, selected through non-probability sampling. 12 structural, oblique, hierarchical, and bifactor models were evaluated, as well as measurement invariance.ResultsThe six-factor correlated model presented the best fit indices [Mexico (CFI = .942, TLI = .933, RMSEA = .054, SRMR = .053), Peru (CFI = .942, TLI = .933, RMSEA = .065, SRMR = .05)] and adequate reliability, confirming the cross-cultural equivalence of the scale.ConclusionThe results support the use of the BPNSFS as a valid and reliable instrument for assessing basic psychological needs in adolescents in these two countries, highlighting its usefulness in research on psychological well-being and in promoting youth mental health.
IntroductionRapid population aging in South America (SA) highlights the need for effective dementia detection strategies. Primary care is essential for early identification, yet no shared, regionally contextualized approach exists. This study aimed to develop expert-based recommendations for dementia screening in SA primary care.MethodsA two-round modified Delphi process involved 20 SA experts from different specialties. Round 1 explored open-ended and ranking questions on cognitive and functional screening tools, cut-offs, referral criteria, administration time, and professional roles. Round 2 sought consensus (≥75%) on items informed by Round 1.ResultsConsensus was reached on using an initial screening question to identify potential cognitive decline, the duration of a brief screening battery, and the primary care team’s roles. Experts emphasized the need for educational, cultural, and sensory adaptations and proposed strategies for patients without reliable informants. An agreement on functional assessment tools and some cut-off points was not achieved.DiscussionThese recommendations provide a structured, flexible, and culturally sensitive framework for primary care dementia screening, supporting timely detection, timely referral and integration into person-centered approaches to healthy aging, while highlighting areas requiring further research and standardization.
This mixed-methods study investigates the prevalence, attitudes, psychological predictors, and usage reasons of traditional and alternative medicine in Peru. A representative national sample (N = 805) reported their experiences with 16 unconventional medical techniques, alongside psychometric measures of pseudoscientific beliefs, ideological traditionalism, and trust in the medical profession. Traditional medicine was more widely used, while alternative medicine elicited more favorable attitudinal responses. Pseudoscientific beliefs predicted greater endorsement of both modalities, with traditionalism specifically linked to traditional medicine. To enrich the psychometric findings, we applied natural language processing techniques to 2716 usage reasons extracted from spontaneous open-ended responses, revealing distinct rhetorical patterns: alternative medicine was more often justified through pseudoscientific and biomedical-sounding arguments, whereas traditional medicine drew on cultural, spiritual, and experiential narratives. Network and co-occurrence analyses confirmed that both modalities follow distinctive general combinatory logics of justification. However, subgroups mixing traditional and alternative medicine also emerged, such as spiritually oriented practices and techniques pivoting traditionalist conceptions. These findings reflect the interplay between global health discourses and local belief systems. Overall, this study highlights the value of integrating cultural and linguistic analyses to understand public engagement with unconventional health practices.
Este artículo analiza los efectos de la llegada de grupos editoriales transnacionales, como Planeta y Penguin Random House (PRH), en la industria del libro peruana entre 2000 y 2019. El estudio se basa en el concepto de “campo editorial” de Bourdieu y Thompson, según el cual la posición de los actores se ve influenciada por diversos capitales. Se resalta la escasa producción intelectual previa sobre la industria editorial peruana. El sector editorial peruano del siglo XX se caracterizó por su irregularidad, la falta de políticas públicas y de legislación específica, y una producción inestable. La ausencia de una Ley del Libro y la autoedición por parte de los autores limitaban la profesionalización. La entrada de transnacionales dinamizó el sector al aumentar la oferta y la circulación de libros internacionales, aunque esto generó una preferencia por el libro extranjero y evidenció la precariedad de las ediciones locales. La profesionalización del sector fue impulsada por la demanda de talento especializado y la creación de puestos de trabajo permanentes. Respecto a la internacionalización de autores peruanos, se observó un aumento en las publicaciones por sellos de PRH y su presencia en eventos internacionales como la FIL de Guadalajara. Sin embargo, a pesar de las “buenas cifras” en traducciones, se generó una “falsa esperanza” de internacionalización automática. En síntesis, la transnacionalización aportó beneficios como la planificación a largo plazo y la profesionalización, pero también causó la dilución de algunos sellos y la irregularidad en la producción local. El artículo enfatiza la necesidad urgente de estudios cuantitativos y cualitativos sobre el mercado editorial peruano para obtener conclusiones precisas sobre su desempeño e impacto.
