- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Health and Medical Education
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Physical Activity and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Aging and Gerontology Research
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
2011-2024
Background While nonprofessional caregivers often experience a sense of fulfillment when they provide care, there is also significant risk emotional and physical burnout. Consequently, this can negatively affect both the caregiver person being cared for. Intervention programs help empower people with chronic diseases develop solutions to decrease psychological consequences resulting from caregiving. However, most clinically tested intervention for require face-to-face training, many...
Introduction: During adolescence, the foundations of figure and appearance are laid, constructs such as self-concept, self-esteem body image make sense. It is a stage evolutionary development characterized by search consolidation one's own identity, in acquisition which social networks have considerable influence. Objective: To analyze available scientific evidence on influence adolescents' image. Methods: An Integrative review literature published last 5 years, carried out between January...
The use of social media was one the most common way to keep in touch with friends and family during confinement. For higher education students, fact that their universities were closed a major change lives. aim this study is relate prevalence type Internet addiction mental health university students district Portugal COVID-19 Mental studied by applying reduced version Health Inventory (MHI-5) measure dependence, Addiction Test (IAT) used. (cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational) used an...
The mental health of higher education students is a constant concern, and the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 has intensified this concern. social measures imposed to control minimize disease have led, among other things, reconfiguration students' academic life habits, which naturally altered their emotional balance, health, substance abuse. This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study assesses influence personal characteristics on (self-reported) use addictive substances...
To assess the effectiveness of a smartphone app-based intervention compared to regular caregivers in primary health care institutions. The is aimed at increasing positive mental and decreasing caregiver's burden. Randomized controlled trial with an experimental group control group. Subjects: 108 over 18, minimum 4 months experience as caregivers. Description intervention: app (n = 54) or for 54). Each caregiver installs uses it 28 days. This offers them daily activity (Monday-Friday). These...
(1) Background: Studies have shown that clinical experience has an impact on how students perceive geriatric care. The vulnerability of older people particularly allows to reflect and evaluate their learning. In this context, communication between tutors is important guiding a contextualized view the complexity situations. principal objective was explore feelings, perceptions, experiences nursing in care units during practices. (2) Methods: This qualitative study using content analysis where...
The pandemic of COVID-19 caused significant changes in economies and societies with a major impact on the entire education process. However, these did not invalidate constant effort adaptation. This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study used an online questionnaire administered to students from various cycles at higher institutions Portugal, aim exploring influence literacy mental health use promotion strategies during confinement. A total 329 participated this study, mostly age...
(1) Background: Clinical practice constitutes a scenario where the student approaches reality. The pedagogical relationship that is built between nurse, tutors and becomes important. And this requires intentional reflective accompaniment. principal objective was to design hybrid-learner-centered training model requiring reflection acquisition of specific skills. (2) Methodology: This prospective observational study using an sample 87 students. A hybrid based on dynamic virtual forum...
Abstract Background Taking care of chronic or long-term patients at home is an arduous task. Non-professional caregivers suffer the consequences doing so, especially in terms their mental health. Performing some simple activities through a mobile phone app may improve mindset and consequently increase positivity. However, each caregiver need support different aspects positive In this paper, method defined to calculate utility set for particular order personalize intervention plan proposed...
After the end of their time as a caregiver, former caregivers have needs and feelings that been subject to little study date. The aim is determine analyse feelings, perceptions practices in reconstruction daily lives. This qualitative based on Grounded Theory developed by Charmaz. involved 14 who had cared for relative more than 2 years stopped caring them previously. Fourteen in-depth interviews were conducted data collected over 13 months between 2015 2017. Data analysed using Method. In...
The context of the pandemic in Spain meant a high demand for care. purpose this pilot work was to determine stress factors, conducted on final-year nursing students at Spanish university, who volunteered carry out healthcare tasks, and post-pandemic contexts.An observational prospective cohort survey with an intentional sampling forty-seven students. We collected sociodemographic stressor data using validated KEZKAK questionnaire. STROBE checklist used evaluate study.The median scores...
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Literacy of health professionals on patient safety aims to prevent and reduce risks adverse events in healthcare. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The objective this study was translate, adapt, validate for Portugal the World Health Organization Questionnaire Assess Implementation Multiprofessional Guide. <b><i>Methodology:</i></b> Following cultural adaptation process, we carried out a psychometric...
Introduction: The available knowledge regarding the issue of Family Caregivers is consensual in recognizing that providing care to a dependent person, especially for an extended period, involves significant strain, with consequences caregivers’ health. exhaustion dealing various tasks and responsibilities can lead states anxiety, depression, panic, loneliness which will ultimately impact physical, mental, emotional, social, economic aspects not only but also person being cared for. E-health...
Introduction: Caring for a dependent individual, particularly over an extended period, places significant strain on family caregivers, often leading to adverse physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic outcomes both caregivers those they care for. Common challenges include anxiety, depression, loneliness, diminished overall well-being. E-health applications have emerged as effective tools support by promoting positive mental health through online interventions, enhancing...