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View article: Management of Parkinson’s in the Community: Interests and Expectations of People Living with Parkinson’s, Family Carers, Healthcare Professionals and Stakeholders in Spain
Management of Parkinson’s in the Community: Interests and Expectations of People Living with Parkinson’s, Family Carers, Healthcare Professionals and Stakeholders in Spain Open
This study aimed to explore the interests and expectations of people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), family carers, health and social care professionals, and key stakeholders regarding relevant systems of support and community resour…
View article: Changes in daily routines and health-related quality of life among Spanish older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis from a gender perspective
Changes in daily routines and health-related quality of life among Spanish older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis from a gender perspective Open
Aims To examine the association between perceived changes in daily routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among community-dwelling adults aged 75 and older in Spain, through a gender-stratified ana…
View article: Effectiveness of an Early Intervention in Mild Hyponatremia to Prevent Accidental Falls in Hospitalized Older Adults—A Crossover Ecological Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of an Early Intervention in Mild Hyponatremia to Prevent Accidental Falls in Hospitalized Older Adults—A Crossover Ecological Clinical Trial Open
Background: Falls in hospitalized patients cause injuries of varying severity and even death. There is a link between falls and low blood sodium levels in older patients. Identifying and treating hyponatremia could help prevent falls and r…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol Open
Aims To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain. Design Multicentric, mixed method concurrent study. Methods This work, which will be conducted w…
View article: The relationship between sense of coherence and emotional intelligence as individual health assets for mental health promotion in students and healthcare professionals: a scoping review
The relationship between sense of coherence and emotional intelligence as individual health assets for mental health promotion in students and healthcare professionals: a scoping review Open
Introduction Workplace Mental health promotion in healthcare sector, is a global priority due to the stress associated with caregiving environments and the increase of mental health problems among health professionals and students. The rol…
View article: Impact of hospital architecture on the birthing experience: a phenomenological study with mothers-to-be who are design experts
Impact of hospital architecture on the birthing experience: a phenomenological study with mothers-to-be who are design experts Open
This study contributes to the existing literature by deepening the understanding of the design features identified in hospitals in recent studies. Further research incorporating the experiences of women in the birthing process is needed to…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the elderly. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the elderly. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol. Open
Aims: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain. Design: Multicentric, mixed method concurrent study. Methods: This work, which will be conducte…
View article: A mixed methods study using case studies prepared by nursing students as a clinical practice evaluation tool
A mixed methods study using case studies prepared by nursing students as a clinical practice evaluation tool Open
Aim To identify the presence of variability in the evaluation of case studies prepared by nursing students during their primary care rotations based on the existing evaluation rubric. To explore the difficulties experienced by link lecture…
View article: Resilience among primary care professionals in a time of pandemic: a qualitative study in the Spanish context
Resilience among primary care professionals in a time of pandemic: a qualitative study in the Spanish context Open
Objectives This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Spanish primary care structure and services and the mechanisms implemented by the primary care workforce to restore and reinforce their reference care model. Design …
View article: An exploratory prospective study of the factors associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults living with HIV
An exploratory prospective study of the factors associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults living with HIV Open
Objective This study examines the clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with adverse health outcomes (falls, emergency room visits, hospital admissions and death) in a cohort of patients older than 55 years with HIV infection. M…
View article: Perspectives of people with Parkinson's disease and family carers about disease management in community settings: A cross‐country qualitative study
Perspectives of people with Parkinson's disease and family carers about disease management in community settings: A cross‐country qualitative study Open
Aim To explore perceptions of people with Parkinson's disease and family carers about the use and impact of health and social care services, community and voluntary sector resources for the management of Parkinson's disease. Background Res…
View article: Understanding support systems for Parkinson's disease management in community settings: A cross‐national qualitative study
Understanding support systems for Parkinson's disease management in community settings: A cross‐national qualitative study Open
Background Health and social care systems face difficulties in managing multimorbidity, disease burden and complex needs in long‐term conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Objective This study aimed to develop a European understanding of…
View article: Closed Endotracheal Suction Systems for COVID-19: Rapid Review
Closed Endotracheal Suction Systems for COVID-19: Rapid Review Open
Background The increase in admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) in 2020 and the morbidity and mortality associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection pose a challenge to the analysis of evidence of health interventions carried out in ICUs. One…
View article: Endotracheal closed suction systems for COVID19: a rapid review. (Preprint)
Endotracheal closed suction systems for COVID19: a rapid review. (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND In 2020, the increase in admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) and the morbidity and mortality of the disease pose a challenge to the analysis of evidence of health interventions carried out in ICUs. One of the most common …
View article: Exploring health and social services in Denmark, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom for the development of Parkinson's care pathways. A document analysis
Exploring health and social services in Denmark, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom for the development of Parkinson's care pathways. A document analysis Open
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) may find it difficult to identify and access the wide number of services they need and are entitled to along their complex PD journey. As part of the project OPTIM-PARK - Optimisation of community resou…
View article: [Aging in a methadone maintenance program. A perspective from the framework of social determinants of health].
[Aging in a methadone maintenance program. A perspective from the framework of social determinants of health]. Open
Both consumption and methadone contribute to its stigmatization, not favoring its normalized inclusion in society and determining a high state of vulnerability. This increases as age does, not receive adequate resources to meet their futur…
View article: Massive transfusion triggers in severe trauma: Scoping review
Massive transfusion triggers in severe trauma: Scoping review Open
Objective to identify the predictive variables or the massive transfusion triggers in severely traumatized patients through the existing scales. Method a review of the literature was carried out using the Scoping Review method across the e…
View article: The life and death construct in heart transplant patients
The life and death construct in heart transplant patients Open
Background: The technological advances of medicine, and specifically the techniques of organ transplants, have allowed crossing the border of life and death. This is especially relevant in the case of heart transplant, since its symbolism …
View article: A new contribution to the classification of stressors affecting nursing professionals
A new contribution to the classification of stressors affecting nursing professionals Open
Objective: to identify and classify the most important occupational stressors affecting nursing professionals in the medical units within a hospital. Method: quantitative-qualitative, descriptive and prospective study performed with Delphi…