Intervenciones de cambio de comportamiento para la reducción del consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo.

INTRODUCCIÓN: A nivel mundial, se estima que más del 20% de las mujeres embarazadas consumen alcohol. La investigación actual sugiere que la ingesta de alcohol durante el embarazo pone en riesgo al recién nacido de sufrir discapacidades cognitivas y del desarrollo graves de por vida. Las intervenciones de cambio de comportamiento pueden ayudar a las mujeres a reducir su consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo. OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este análisis crítico es comprobar la validez y aplicabilidad de los resultados con respecto a la efectividad de intervenciones de cambio de comportamiento para reducir el consumo de alcohol en mujeres embarazadas, y responder a la interrogante: ¿Son efectivas las intervenciones de cambio de comportamiento en la reducción del consumo de alcohol en mujeres embarazadas?. MÉTODOS: Se realizó una búsqueda de evidencia proveniente de revisiones sistemáticas, sobre Intervenciones de cambio de comportamiento para la reducción del consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo. Se especificó para cada revisión los componentes PICO de la pregunta y, del listado de revisiones relevantes, se seleccionó la que pudiese responder mejor a la pregunta. RESULTADOS: Identificamos seis revisiones sistemáticas y dos revisiones panorámicas. Se analizó críticamente el artículo “Identifying effective behavior change techniques for alcohol and illicit substance use during pregnancy: a systematic review.” CONCLUSIÓN: Existe evidencia para decir que algunas técnicas de cambio de comportamiento podrían ser útiles para lograr la reducción del consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo. Sin embargo, estos resultados se deben tomar con precaución dado algunas limitaciones metodológicas en la evidencia disponible.

Empty Summer: International Tourist Behavior in Spain during COVID-19

COVID-19 has led to the biggest tourism crisis in modern Spanish history. Although its borders were opened in June 2020, incoming international tourism to Spain was very low. Tourist behavior, however, has been very diverse between types of tourism. Data from credit card transactions showing tourist behavior in 33 destinations representative of various types of tourism were analyzed. Results show that differences in tourist behavior between destinations can be explained by risk perception and the proximity of the destination to home, which favors natural areas and charming coastal cities. This study contributes to the academic literature by studying the effective behavior of international tourists in the time of COVID-19.

Effective Behavior of Nonlinear Microperiodic Composites with Imperfect Contact Via the Asymptotic Homogenization Method.

The asymptotic homogenization method is applied here to one-dimensional boundary-value problems for nonlinear differential equations with rapidly oscillating piecewise-constant coefficients which model the behavior of nonlinear microperiodic composites, in order to assess the influence of interfacial imperfect contact on the effective behavior. In particular, a nonlinear power-law flux on the gradient of the unknown was considered. Several calculations were performed and are discussed at the end of this work, including a comparison of some results with variational ounds, which is also an important approach of this work.

Tailoring Effective Behavior Management Strategies for Speech-Language Pathologists

Purpose Many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) experience challenging behaviors during service delivery and also report minimal training in effective behavior management strategies. The purpose of this tutorial is to present low-effort behavior management strategies that SLPs can adopt, adapt, and implement. Method After providing an overall rationale for effective behavior management strategies, we present two evidence-based behavior management strategies aimed at improving positive behavior and engagement. We provide descriptions, steps, and applied examples for implementing visual activity schedules and behavior-specific praise. We include three implementation scenarios and resources for SLPs to access specifically tailored to speech-language pathology practice. Conclusions Visual activity schedules and behavior-specific praise are two flexible behavior management strategies that can be collaboratively created by SLPs and educators and implemented during a variety of instructional arrangements during speech and language therapy. Implementing evidence-based behavior management strategies may improve students' engagement and achievement in speech and language-focused outcomes.