María-José Sanchís-Ramón
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View article: Untangling the role of social support in type 2 diabetes: insights from a mixed methods study in Quito, Ecuador
Untangling the role of social support in type 2 diabetes: insights from a mixed methods study in Quito, Ecuador Open
Introduction Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) requires sustained behavioral changes to achieve glycemic control (GC) and prevent complications. Social support (SS) is key for self-care in chronic conditions, yet its impact on GC in low-resource sett…
View article: Perspectives of clinicians and screening candidates on shared decision-making in prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test: a qualitative study (PROSHADE study)
Perspectives of clinicians and screening candidates on shared decision-making in prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test: a qualitative study (PROSHADE study) Open
Objective The objective of this study is to analyse the perspectives of screening candidates and healthcare professionals on shared decision-making (SDM) in prostate cancer (PCa) screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. De…
View article: Service providers’ perspectives and reproductive (in)justice among Roma women: a qualitative study in Spain
Service providers’ perspectives and reproductive (in)justice among Roma women: a qualitative study in Spain Open
The main objective of this study is to identify the barriers that prevent Roma women and girls from accessing reproductive rights derived from reproductive justice by analysing the discourses of service providers as a facilitating source o…
View article: Social Determinants as Mediators of the Emotional State of People With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Ecuador and Spain
Social Determinants as Mediators of the Emotional State of People With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Ecuador and Spain Open
Introduction We aimed to explore the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on the emotional state of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or hypertension in Ecuador and Spain. Given the differences in so…
View article: Delphi Study on the Contextualization of Recommendations for Promoting Healthy Eating in Urban Settings of Latin America and the Caribbean
Delphi Study on the Contextualization of Recommendations for Promoting Healthy Eating in Urban Settings of Latin America and the Caribbean Open
Background. International public health agencies recommend policies to improve diets and promote healthy eating, but implementation often falters due to varying contextual factors across regions. Objectives. This study evaluates the releva…
View article: Environmental sensitivity in the 27 National Roma Integration Strategies of the European Union member states
Environmental sensitivity in the 27 National Roma Integration Strategies of the European Union member states Open
The Roma people, particularly in Central and Eastern European countries, often live ethnically segregated in inadequate housing or without access to basic services (water, sewage system, electricity). Exposure to these harmful environmenta…
View article: Empowerment evaluation: Key methodology aspects from participatory research and intervention with Roma girls
Empowerment evaluation: Key methodology aspects from participatory research and intervention with Roma girls Open
Empowerment evaluation (EE) is an especially useful tool that enables people to be involved in both individual and group transformation processes, in particular in contexts characterized by social inequality. By using a participatory appro…
View article: Experiences and constructions of womanhood and motherhood among Spanish Roma women
Experiences and constructions of womanhood and motherhood among Spanish Roma women Open
Roma women face multiple inequalities at the intersections of ethnicity, gender, and class. Framed by Romani feminism, studies have explored Roma women’s own perspectives and experiences, drawing attention to the diversity within this grou…
View article: Gender Sensitivity in the National Roma Integration Strategies of Member States of the European Union
Gender Sensitivity in the National Roma Integration Strategies of Member States of the European Union Open
A large part of the European Roma community faces prejudices, discrimination, and social exclusion. This situation is more visible in Roma women. This study assesses gender sensitivity in the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) of …
View article: COVID-19 Crisis: Impact on Households of the Roma Community
COVID-19 Crisis: Impact on Households of the Roma Community Open
The aim of this study is to analyse the impact that COVID-19 has had on the Roma population, showing results of a telephone interview on a sample of 592 Roma households in phase 0 of confinement. This study has been developed by means of a…