Managing fibromyalgia is a challenge for both health care systems and the professionals caring these patients, due, in part, to fact that etiology of this disease unknown, its symptoms are not specific there no standardized treatment.The present study examines three aspects management, namely diagnostic approach, therapeutic management professional-patient relationship, explore areas process patients may consider unsatisfactory.A qualitative involving semistructured interviews with 12 nine...

Abstract Globally, migrant and immigrant workers have borne the brunt of COVID‐19 pandemic as essential workers. They might be a Bulgarian worker at meat processing plant in Germany, Central American farmworker fields California, or Filipino an aged‐care facility Australia. What they common is are all who worked throughout coronavirus been infected with work. has highlighted inequitable working conditions these In many instances, employed precariously, so ineligible for sick leave social...

Background: Migrant workers have been one of the groups most affected by economic crisis. This study evaluates influence changes in employment conditions on incidence poor mental health immigrant Spain, after a period 3 years, context Methods: Follow-up survey was conducted at two time points, 2008 and 2011, with reference population 318 from Colombia, Ecuador, Morocco Romania residing Spain. Individuals this who reported good (n = 214) were interviewed again 2011 to evaluate their status...

Abstract Purpose To analyse the relationship between Computer Vision Syndrome ( CVS ) in computer workers and contact lens use, according to materials. Methods Cross‐sectional study. The study included 426 civil‐service office workers, of whom 22% were wearers. Workers completed Questionnaire ‐Q) provided information on their lenses exposure video display terminals VDT at work. was defined as a ‐Q score 6 or more. covariates age sex. Logistic regression used calculate association (crude...

Background: in both Spain and Italy the number of immigrants has strongly increased last 20 years, currently representing more than 10% workforce each country. The segregation into unskilled or risky jobs brings negative consequences for their health. objective this study is to compare prevalence work-related health problems between native workers Spain. Methods: data come from Italian Labour Force Survey (n=65 779) Spanish Working Conditions (n=11 019), conducted 2007. We analyzed merged...

The design and analysis of research may cause systematic gender dependent errors to be produced in results because insensitivity or androcentrism. Gender bias could defined as a systematically erroneous approach related social construct, which incorrectly regards women men similar/different. Most can found the context discovery (development hypotheses), but it has also been justification (methodological process), must improved. In fact, one main effects is partial incorrect knowledge...

Abstract Objective. To determine migrant workers' exposure to select occupational risks and compare it with that of non-migrant workers in Europe. Design. Based on the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS-2005, n=29,654 workers, 31 countries) we examined differential prevalence amongst primary paid jobs terms employment arrangements (working >10 hours/day, working >5 days/week, Sundays, without a contract, changes work schedule not free decide when take holidays or days off) conditions...

<h3>Background:</h3> Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore perceptions that workers in had their working conditions. <h3>Methods:</h3> Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups individual interviews, with a topic guide. One hundred fifty-eight (90 men/68 women) from...

Discrimination is an important determinant of health inequalities, and immigrants may be more vulnerable to certain types discrimination than the native-born. This study analyses relationship between immigrants' perceived various self-reported indicators.A cross-sectional survey was conducted (2008) amongst a non-random sample 2434 from Ecuador, Morocco, Romania Colombia in four Spanish cities: Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid Valencia. A factorial analysis variables revealed three dimensions (due...

Preventive health services (PHSs) form part of primary healthcare with the aim screening to prevent disease. Migrants show significant differences in lifestyle, beliefs and risk factors compared native populations. This can have a impact on migrants' access systems participation prevention programmes. Even countries widely accessible systems, PHSs may be difficult. The study was compare preventive between migrants populations five European Union (EU) countries.Information from Health...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work-family balance due to lockdown measures. aim of this study was explore the experiences working mothers in Spain and consequences trying work family for their health wellbeing. We conducted a qualitative based on 18 semi-structured interviews with children under 10. Five themes were identified: (1) Telework-characteristics challenges new labor scenario; (2) Survival chaos-inability work, look after children, manage household at same time; (3) Is...

To analyze the relationship of legal status and employment conditions with health indicators in foreign-born Spanish-born workers Spain. Cross-sectional study 1,849 509 (2008–2009, ITSAL Project). Considered conditions: permanent, temporary no contract (foreign-born Spanish-born); considered statuses: documented undocumented (foreign-born). Joint relationships self-rated (SRH) mental (MH) were analyzed via logistical regression. When compared male permanently contracted workers, worse is...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) present a global public health challenge, contributing to high morbidity and mortality substantial economic burdens. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) ranks as the second most prevalent HAI in intensive care units (ICUs), emphasizing need for analyses this context. This retrospective cohort study, conducted at General Hospital of Alicante from 2012 2019, aimed assess additional costs related VAP by comparing extended length stay infected...

Background The number of physiotherapy sessions needed to treat musculoskeletal conditions varies in the literature; age and gender may partly explain discordant reports. However, no research has analysed whether occupation influence this outcome working population. Objectives To assess performed for low back pain (LBP), cervicalgia (CG), whiplash syndrome (WS) workers on sickness absence, according gender, age, occupation. Methods In retrospective cohort study, variable was recover from...

Introduction Overdiagnosis in PSA-based prostate cancer (PCa) screening is primarily studied younger, healthier populations from clinical trials. This study aimed to evaluate the probability of overdiagnosis PCa within a practice context, focusing on its relationship with PSA levels, Gleason scores, and subsequent procedures. Methods We conducted retrospective cohort analysis 1,070 asymptomatic men over 40 years old diagnosed between 2004 2022, following positive test. The patients were...

Previous studies have shown that immigrant workers face relatively worse working and employment conditions, as well lower rates of sickness absence than native-born workers. This study aims to assess presenteeism in a sample Spanish-born foreign-born according different characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst convenience (Spanish-born foreign-born), living four Spanish cities: Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid Valencia (2008-2009). Sickness information collected through two...