Baltica Cabieses
Prof Baltica Cabieses
Professor, Social Epidemiology, Director of the Social Studies in Health Research ProgrammeInstitution: Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
Current Institution Location: Chile
Email: bcabieses@udd.cl
Phone Number: +56 22 578 5534
Website: Go to website
Address:
Avenida Las Condes 12,461, oficina 205, comuna Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Migration Health Research Area/Expertise
Professor of social epidemiologist with over 10 years experience on research about the health of international migrants, with a focus in Latin America and some additional experience in Europe. Has led multiple research projects on this topic with a multi-methods approach, which results have been disseminated through scientific articles, international conferences, books, and reports. She has collaborated with the Pan American Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Ministry of Health in Chile, and others. She has produced over 90 papers related to health inequalities and international migration, she has led several modules for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on these research topics. She is currently the director of the Social Studies in Health Research Programme at Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile, and a visiting scholar at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York in England. Her research has impacted in teaching, clinical practice and health policy in Chile. She created a "welcome programme" for immigrants to Chile in the public primary care sector in 2016, which has attended over a thousand families so far and has been transferred to over 5 other primary clinics in Santiago. She has been a key advisor to the Ministry of Health in the elaboration of the "Health for international migrants policy" that was launched as a milestone for the Latin American region in October 2017. She and her team conduct training courses for healthcare teams on a regular basis, as well as advisory to related themes for healthcare services and policymakers at the local level.
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories
International/Cross-Border Migration
International migrant workers (Children, Adults)
Refugees (Children, Adults)
Relevant Publications
| Title | Author | Year Published | Link to Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| La migración internacional como determinante social de la salud: miradas y propuestas para políticas públicas. Ed. Universidad del Desarrollo | Cabieses B, Bernales M, & McIntyre AMM | View | |
| Where are vulnerable immigrants located in Chile? A spatial analysis of Census data using an Index of Multiple Deprivation from the last three decades (1992-2012) | Vasquez A, & Cabieses B | ||
| Understanding the socioeconomic status of international immigrants in Chile through hierarchical cluster analysis: a population-based study | Cabieses B, Tunstall H, & Pickett KE | ||
| Desafíos en salud primaria para migrantes internacionales: el caso de Chile | Bernales M, Cabieses B, & McIntyre AMM | ||
| Low-Status and Immigrants: A Call for Inclusion in the 25x25 Global Initiative | Cabieses B | ||
| La salud de los migrantes internacionales en el mundo en vías de desarrollo: Reflexiones desde el lente de la desigualdad | Cabieses B, & Van der Laat C | ||
| Identificando brechas de desigualdad en salud para niños migrantes versus locales en Chile: evidencia cuantitativa | Cabieses B, Chepo M, Oyarte M, Markkula N, Bustos P, Pedrero V, & Delgado I | ||
| Egresos hospitalarios de la población extranjera en Chile: un análisis comparativo y descriptivo, 2012-2013 | Agar L, Delgado I, Oyarte M, & Cabieses B | ||
| Challenges in the health care of international migrants in Chile | Bernales M, Cabieses B, McIntyre AM, & Chepo M | ||
| The health of international migrants to the borough of Arica, Antofagasta, Calama, Iquique, Santiago, Recoleta, Independencia and Maipú | Cabieses B, et al. | View | |
| The health of international migrants to Chile. In: Cabieses B, Bernales M, Obach A, Pedrero V. (2016). [Social vulnerability and its effects on population health in Chile] Spanish. Ed. Universidad del Desarrollo | Cabieses B, & Bustos P | View | |
| Research on international migration and health in Chile: pushing forward | Cabieses B | ||
| Mental health of migrants in low-skilled work in Latin America and the Caribbean | Cabieses B, Bernales M, & Van Der Laat C | ||
| Variations in household typology and related family social capital among White British and Pakistani families in Bradford, England | Cabieses B, Fairley L, Uphoff E, Santorelli G, Petherick E, Prady S, Croudace T, & West J | ||
| A systematic review on the development of asthma and allergic diseases in relation to international immigration: the leading role of the environment confirmed | Cabieses B, Uphoff E, Pinart M, Wright J, & Anto J | ||
| Using latent class analysis to develop a model of the relationship between socioeconomic position and ethnicity: cross-sectional analyses from a multi-ethnic birth cohort study | Fairley L, Cabieses B, Small N, Petherick ES, Lawlor DA, Pickett KE, & Wright J | ||
| The complex relationship between socioeconomic status, migration and health: a discussion on current evidence. | Cabieses B | ||
| Ethnic differences in infant feeding practices and body mass index at 3 years of age – results from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study | Santorelli G, Fairley L, Petherick ES, Cabieses B, & Sahota P | ||
| What factors explain pregnant women’s feeding intentions after birth in Bradford, England: A multi-methods, multi-ethnic study | Cabieses B, Waiblinger D, Santorelli G, & McEachan, RM | ||
| Testing the Latino paradox in Latin America: A population-based study of intra-regional immigrants in Chile | Cabieses B, Tunstall H, & Pickett KE | ||
| Changing patterns of migration in Latin America: how can research develop intelligence for public health? | Cabieses B, Tunstall H, Pickett K, & Gideon J | ||
| Ethnic differences in the initiation and duration of breastfeeding – results from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study | Santorelli G, Petherick E, Waiblinger D, Cabieses B, & Fairley L | ||
| What is the health status of those who don’t report their migration status? A population-based study in Chile | Cabieses B, Pickett KE, & Tunstall H | ||
| Comparing factors associated with disability between immigrants and the local population in Chile: are there different stories to tell? | Cabieses B, Pickett KE, & Tunstall H | ||
| Understanding differences in access and use of healthcare between international immigrants and the Chilean-born. A repeated cross-sectional population-based study in Chile | Cabieses B, Tunstall H, Pickett KE, & Gideon J | ||
| Immigration of health workers to Chile: Reshaping the brain-drain phenomenon in Latin America | Cabieses B, & Tunstall H | ||
| Selective migration of families with infants and young children and neighbourhood inequalities in health in England | Tunstall H, Albor C, Cabieses B, & Shaw R | ||
| Use of health services among international migrant children - a systematic review | Markkula N, Cabieses B, Lehti V, Uphoff E, Astorga S, & Stutzin F | View | |
| Hospitalizations for cancer in international migrants versus local population in Chile | Oyarte M, Delgado I, Pedrero V, Agar L, & Cabieses B | View | |
| [International migration and health: the contribution of migration social theories to public health decisions] | Cabieses B, Gálvez P, & Ajraz N | View |
Relevant Projects
| Title | Year Published | Region/Country | Role in the Project | Main Outcome | Link to Study Reports and publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing public health intelligence in primary care for international immigrants in Chile: A multi-methods study (Principal Investigator) | South America Chile |
Principal Investigator | Health outcomes (multiple) | La migración internacional como determinante social de la salud en Chile: evide… | |
| Knowledge and attitudes towards natural disasters among international immigrants in Chile: the case of the fire in Valparaiso | South America Chile |
Co-Investigator | Estrategias de afrontamiento ante desastres naturales en población migrante en … | ||
| SISTEMATIZACIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN PILOTO NACIONAL DE SALUD DE MIGRANTES INTERNACIONALES | South America Chile |
Principal Investigator | To systematise and evaluate the national pilot programme for the Health Policy Plan for international migrants to Chile, Ministry of Health in Chile | ||
| ESTUDIO DE CARACTERIZACIÓN DE MIGRANTES INTERNACIONALES EN SSMSO | South America Chile |
Principal Investigator | To characterise the socio-demographic and health profile of international migrants to Chile who reside in the South East area of the metropolitan region in Santiago, Chile | ||
| PROGRAMA DE ATENCIÓN INICIAL A MIGRANTES INTERNACIONALES | South America Chile |
Principal Investigator | This novel health programme at primary level in Chile aims at connecting international migrants to the formal health care system. This is a unique study that designs, implements and evaluates this low-cost initial health care plan for recently arrived immigrants in the country in the borough of Santiago. | ||
| KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF PARENTING AND CHILD CARE OF HAITIAN FAMILIES IN CHILE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERVENTIONS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD FROM INTERCULTURALITY | South America Chile |
Co-Investigator | To explore the knowledge and practices of parenting and child care of haitian families in Chile from an intercultural health approach | ||
| THE EXPERIENCE OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CHILE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | South America Chile |
Co-Investigator | To explore the experience of asylum seekers in Chile and to develop recommendations for public policy in the country, with focus on health care. |