A5063718838- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Occupational Health and Burnout
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2016-2025
Unidad de Investigación en cuidados y servicios de salud (Investén-isciii)
2023-2025
Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud
2023-2025
Central University of the Caribbean
2025
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
2020-2024
Escuela Nacional de Sanidad
2014-2024
Research Network (United States)
2021-2024
Centro Nacional de Medicina Tropical
2022-2023
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2022-2023
Parc de Salut
2022-2023
Abstract Background In an ageing Europe, chronic pain is a major public health problem, but robust epidemiological data are scarce. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of and factors associated with musculoskeletal by gender in older adults 14 European countries. Methods A cross‐sectional was performed from wave 5 Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe ( SHARE ). The included people ≥50 years residing Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy,...
Purpose: Loneliness and social isolation have detrimental effects on health in old age; however, the prospective associations with quality of life (QoL) remain unclear. Furthermore, despite existence a European north-south gradient distribution loneliness isolation, little is known whether are context-specific. We investigated relationships between loneliness, QoL older adults residing North (Sweden) South (Spain) Europe. Methods: Study sample consisted 2995 Swedish 4154 Spanish who...
Dating violence (DV) among adolescents is a public health issue because of its negative consequences. In this study, we aimed to analyse the prevalence and psychosocial socioeconomic risk protective factors associated DV male female in Europe. It was performed cross-sectional study based on non-probabilistic sample 1555 students aged 13–16 years (2018–2019). The global victimization significantly greater girls than boys (girls: 34.1%, boys: 26.7%; p = 0.012). both for those over age 15 48.5%...
ABSTRACT Background: This is the first study to analyze psychometric properties of International Wellbeing Index (IWI), which comprises Personal (PWI) and National (NWI), among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: The IWI was applied 1106 adults aged 60 years over. sample additionally assessed using scales for comorbidity, disability, mood, general orientation life, social support, health-related quality two questions assessing satisfaction with life as a whole in Spain. PWI NWI were...
To examine the psychometric properties of Social Support Questionnaire Duke-UNC (DUFSS) and De Jong-Gierveld Loneliness Scale in a sample non-institutionalized older adults.The consisted 1,106 adults included national survey on quality life. Both scales were analyzed according to classical test theory (acceptability, internal consistency, validity, convergent discriminant validity accuracy) Rasch analysis.The mean ± standard deviation scores 44.95 8.9 for DUFSS 1.92 1.83 Scale. Cronbach's...
Aim Measurement of health‐related quality life in people with dementia is a challenge, because their special characteristics and the difficulties that this term entails itself. The present study aimed at assessing psychometric properties EQ‐5D rated by familiar or professional caregiver institutionalized older adults dementia. Methods We analyzed from 525 questionnaires proxy, sample Results mean index score was 0.11 ± 0.38, 51.54 21.47 for visual analog scale. intraclass correlation...
Introducción Actualmente es más frecuente la atención sanitaria de personas transmasculinos, lo que ha llevado a profesionales salud replantear forma otorgar ginecológica desde un punto vista heteronormativo y con perspectiva género. Objetivos Conocer percepción las transmasculinas sobre procedimientos clínicos ginecológicos realizado por profesional en región Valparaíso el año 2023. Metodología Investigación cualitativo fenomenológico descriptivo, 2023 grupo cuatro participantes, quienes...
ABSTRACT Purpose Patient/parent perceptions of poor‐quality prognostic disclosure have not been well described, and these data offer important lessons to shape clinical practice communication skills training. In this study, we aimed characterize patient/parent negative experiences with inform future efforts improve how clinicians disclose prognosis. Patients Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted a purposeful sample pediatric cancer patients ( n = 25) parents 40) across different...
The activity of hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) varies between patients and within individual patients. Objective: This study aims develop a disease scale for C1-INH-HAE (HAE-AS) with sound measurement properties.Eleven countries participated in prospective multicenter cohort study. A clinical questionnaire was self-completed by 290 adult C1-INH-HAE. Patients also completed 2 quality life scales, the SF-36v2 HAE-QoL. Rasch analysis classic psychometric...
PurposeTo analyze the potential association between social support, experiences of violence, and sociodemographic characteristics adolescents likelihood acceptance violence machismo in different European countries.MethodsCross-sectional design. We recruited 1,555 participants ages 13–16 from secondary schools Alicante (Spain), Rome (Italy), Iasi (Romania), Matosinhos (Portugal), Poznan (Poland), Cardiff (UK). used linear regression models to identify how support teachers parents,...
Objective: To describe changes in knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices (KAP), risk perception, psychological variables of Spanish population toward the COVID-19 pandemic from July to November 2020. Methods: Three samples, each one composed by 1,000+ persons aged 18 years or older, were interviewed online three rounds, every 2 months, Results: The level knowledge on was high with percentages above 95% correct answers related ways contagion use face masks. most accepted measure...
Pandemic fatigue is defined as feelings of demotivation to follow preventive measures against COVID-19, together with decreased trust in government and frequency information-seeking behaviors.This study aims analyze the psychometric properties COVID-19-specific pandemic scale according classical test theory (CTT) Rasch model approaches general Spanish population.This was a cross-sectional representative sample 1018 adults who completed an online survey November 2020 framework COVID-19...
Following the active ageing model based on Health, Lifelong Learning, Participation and Security pillars, this research has a twofold objective: i) to classify older adults according profiles, taking into account four ii) ascertain relationship between profiles personal contextual factors, as well well-being quality of life in old age.
Background Health‐related quality of life ( HRQOL ) in older adults is determined by personal conditions, as well the social and physical environment. The purpose present study was to describe factors related health conditions residential environment that influence adults. Methods Data from 1815 cases came three cross‐sectional surveys on S pain: non‐institutionalized n = 1106), institutionalized without dementia 234) with 475). Assessment instruments used were: B arthel I ndex, hort P...
Tuberculosis remains one of the major causes morbidity and mortality in Equatorial Guinea, with an estimated incidence 280 per 100,000 inhabitants, rate 96 a treatment non-adherence 21.4%. This study aimed to identify factors associated TB-related knowledge, attitudes, stigma order design community intervention strategies that could improve TB diagnostic adherence Guinea. A nationwide cross-sectional survey 770 household caregivers was conducted Guinea about practices. Knowledge, attitude,...
Abstract This study aims at describing the evolution of Spanish population preventive practices during COVID-19 pandemic between January and June 2021, differences by age group. Data was drawn from COSMO-Spain online survey, rounds (R) 4, 5 6. Multiple linear regression models with as dependent variable were performed. Preventive (p = 0.001) concern about coronavirus 0.003) decreased throughout three rounds, knowledge R4 to R6 0.002) health literacy had a higher value in < 0.001). Older...