Organization profile
Organization profile
The Research Group "Community and Primary Care Research Group Ecuador (CPCRG-E)" will develop intensive research activity and will have a solid track record in healthcare services research. The community and primary care context becomes a privileged setting to develop epidemiological and clinical studies that follow specific population groups; additionally, it enables research on the most prevalent pathologies, especially in early stages of disease, and in relation to the family and community context. The limited research infrastructure in primary care, the lack of support from the main public research organizations, and the limited awareness for its promotion make it necessary to strengthen research and innovation in this field. Our research will be carried out with the participation of professionals and the population, who decisively contribute to developing specific research questions and designing projects. We will use various research methods (qualitative and quantitative) to address frequent and often complex problems of healthcare in the community, at the primary level and at other levels where primary healthcare must guarantee people comprehensive quality care—from promotion and prevention to treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care—as close as possible to their usual places. Our research interests may be directed, but not limited, to the most excluded or vulnerable people, with various problems and difficulties accessing health services.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Ruth Elizabeth Jimbo-Sotomayor, PhD
- Assessment of Health Technologies and Health Economics
- Global Surgery
- Community and Primary Care Research Group - Ecuador
- Health Impact on the Ecuadorian Population due to the Volcanic Eruptions
- Quality Management, Accreditation and Continuous Improvement in Health Care
- Health
- Research Center for Health in Latin America
- PUCE Quito
- Faculty of Health and Wellness
Person: Researcher, Academic
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Andrea Lizethe Manzano Pasquel, Mgtr
- Faculty of Health and Wellness
- Assessment of Health Technologies and Health Economics
- Community and Primary Care Research Group - Ecuador
- PUCE Quito
- Food quality and safety and environmental management
- Research Center for Health in Latin America
Person: Researcher, Academic
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Xavier Geovanny Sánchez Choez, PhD
- Community and Primary Care Research Group - Ecuador
- Global Surgery
- Health Impact on the Ecuadorian Population due to the Volcanic Eruptions
- Quality Management, Accreditation and Continuous Improvement in Health Care
- Health
- Assessment of Health Technologies and Health Economics
- Research Center for Health in Latin America
- PUCE Quito
- Faculty of Health and Wellness
Person: Researcher, Academic
Research output
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Health-promoting behaviors are associated with lower depression and anxiety in Ecuadorian medical residents: a cross-sectional study
Sánchez, X., Cruz, A., Cortez, M. D., Jimbo-Sotomayor, R., Escalante, S. & Mera, D., 11 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1715795.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Neonatal Mortality (< 24 h) in Ecuador: A Population-Based Study on the Impact of Apgar Score, Gestational Age, Birth Weight, Delivery Type, and Healthcare Level
Dueñas Espin, I. G., Jimbo-Sotomayor, R. E., Sánchez Choez, X. G., Rivadeneira Guerrero, M. F. & Tello Ponce, B. M., 19 May 2025, In: International Journal of Pediatrics (United Kingdom). 2025, 1, 4225987.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the global health burden of volcanic exposure: a scoping review approach
Simbaña-Rivera, K., Endara-Mina, J., Jaramillo-Aguilar, D. S., Mera-Lojano, L. D., Jimbo-Sotomayor, R., Sánchez, X., Rodríguez-Pérez, M. C., Fuentes-Ferrer, M. E. & Boada, L. D., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1658384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Projects
- 4 Active
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CARACTERIZACIÓN MOLECULAR Y PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE GENOTIPOS DEL VIRUS DEL PAPILOMA HUMANO (HPV) EN PACIENTES ATENDIDOS EN UN LABORATORIO PRIVADO DE REFERENCIA. QUITO, 2022-2025
Escalante Vanoni, L. S. (Di), Sánchez Choez, X. G. (PI) & Jimbo-Sotomayor, R. E. (PI)
8/12/25 → 8/12/26
Project: Research project
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DISEÑO Y VALIDACIÓN DE UN SISTEMA LAMP PORTÁTIL DE BAJO COSTO PARA EL DIAGNÓSTICO RÁPIDO DE LEISHMANIA SPP.
Escalante Vanoni, L. S. (Di), Sánchez Choez, X. G. (PI), Jimbo-Sotomayor, R. E. (PI) & Salazar Buenaño, J. P. (PI)
1/12/25 → 1/12/26
Project: Research project
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BIENESTAR EN LA MEDICINA: UN ENFOQUE INTEGRAL DE LA SALUD MENTAL EN ESTUDIANTES Y PROFESIONALES DE LA SALUD
Sánchez Choez, X. G. (Di), Manzano Pasquel, A. L. (PI), Jimbo-Sotomayor, R. E. (PI) & Sánchez del Hierro, G. A. (PI)
2/09/24 → 2/09/27
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Reconocimiento Dr. Carlos Paladines 2023 Artículo: 2. Antibiotic Prescription Patterns in Children Under 5 Years of Age With Acute Diarrhea in Quito-Ecuador
Sánchez Choez, X. G. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Reconocimiento Dr. Carlos Paladines 2023 Artículo: 3. Burden of HPV-Associated Cancers Among Men in Ecuador, 2015-2019
Sánchez Choez, X. G. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Reconocimiento Dr. Carlos Paladines 2023 Artículo: Antibiotic prescription patterns in patients with suspected urinary tract infections in Ecuador
Sánchez Choez, X. G. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Revisiones sistemáticas, aspectos metodológicos y de su evaluación crítica
Sánchez Choez, X. G. (Speaker)
18 Sep 2023 → 21 Dec 2023Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Climate change and poor water management: the combination that exacerbates drought in Spain
22/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media