- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Social Media in Health Education
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Ethics in medical practice
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx
2015-2025
Instituto de investigación sanitaria y biomédica de Alicante
2023-2025
Madrid Health Service
2024
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis
2023
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan D'Alacant
2013-2023
Generalitat Valenciana
2020
Departamento de Salud
2013
Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública
2013
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
2006
Objectives To determine the volume of health professionals who suffered distress due to their care patients with COVID-19 and analyse direction in which response capacity face future waves is evolving. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Primary hospitals Spain. Participants non-randomised sample 685 (physicians, nurses other staff). secondary outcome measures Frequency intensity stress responses measured by Acute Stress Health Professionals Caring Scale (EASE). Variation according...
To analyse the frequency of mistakes in communication between physician and patient their incidence errors self-administered drugs. We undertook a descriptive, cross-sectional study based on interviews with random sample patients older than 65 years who were polymedicated (five or more drugs) had multiple comorbidities. Data analysed about patients' reports what said, medication by consequences. Responses provided 382 patients. A error last year was reported 287 (75%), 16 (4%) four errors....
Introduction Emotional disorders (ED) are highly prevalent worldwide. The PsicAP trial, conducted in Spain, demonstrated the benefits of adding transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy (TD-CBT) to treatment as usual (TAU) for attention these primary care (PC). Here we describe design a stepped wedge randomized controlled trial (RCT), inspired by project. This RCT has two main aims: 1) test implementation protocol real clinical setting, further evaluating possible mechanisms change...
Abstract Background There are doubts on whether patients feel that they have sufficient information for actively participating in clinical decisions. Objective To describe the type of receive. determine consider this sufficient, and it contributes or not to improve safety. identify barriers patient participation decision making. Study Design Cross‐sectional study with 764 327 physicians. Setting participants Fourteen health centres belonging three primary care districts hospitals Spain....
<h3>Objective</h3> To analyse the frequency of adverse events to treatment reported by patients in relation consultation time, attention from their usual doctor and information provided about treatment. <h3>Design</h3> Descriptive study. Patients were invited respond a telephone survey. <h3>Setting</h3> 21 Primary Care health centres Spain. <h3>Participants</h3> 15 282 attended GPs or paediatricians (error 1% for p=q=0.50, α 95%) selected at random total consultations recorded 1 month. For...
Background COVID-19 became a major public health concern in March 2020. Due to the high rate of hospitalizations for short time, care workers and other involved staff are subjected large workload emotional distress. Objective The objective this study is develop digital tool provide support resources that might prevent consider acute stress reactions due pandemic. Methods contents platform were created through an evidence-based review consensus conference. website was built using Google...
Abstract Background Data on overuse of diagnostic and therapeutic resources underline their contribution to the decline in healthcare quality. The application “Do Not Do” recommendations, interaction with gender biases primary care, remains be fully understood. Therefore, this study aims identify which low-value practices (LVPs) causing adverse events are susceptible applied care setting different frequency between men women. Methods A consensus was conducted November 1, 2021, July 4, 2022,...
This cross-sectional study is part of EUROTEACH; a project aimed at examining the possible relationships between job conditions and wellness/ health outcomes in teachers from 11 European countries. The Spanish sample consists 198 (53% female) working mixed public secondary schools Alicante. Job Demand-Control-Social Support (JDCS) model (Johnson Hall, <citeref rid="bib18">1988</citeref>; Karasek Theorell, rid="bib22">1990</citeref>) provides theoretical framework for specific instruments...
The objectives were to assess the quality of websites in Spanish public hospitals by means a validated system, also including measures readability and accessibility. A scale was designed (citizen-orientated) hospitals. hospital evaluated results above evaluation scale, analysis their contents, accessibility test. contains 73 elements or attributes. Analysis concordance website evaluations shows average assessment values between 0.80 0.81, which confirms high degree agreement among jurors....
Objective: To determine whether elderly patients with complex drug regimens have enough information to ensure safe use. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Spain based on interviews of a random sample 265 aged over 65 and taking at least five drugs for multiple comorbidities. General practitioners reported diagnoses, drugs, dosage biochemical laboratory results. Patients were asked about the medications they (with higher scores indicating greater knowledge). Results: The took...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the response capacity of health care workforce, and professionals have been experiencing acute stress reactions since beginning pandemic. In Spain, first wave was particularly severe among population professionals, many whom were infected. These required initial psychological supports that gradual in line with their conditions.
Anal fissures (AFs) are lesions located in the lower anal canal. They can be primary (chronic or acute) secondary to a basic disease. There is high comorbidity of depression and anxiety patients with chronic AF, poorer quality life (QoL) sexual function. This case-control study carried out San Juan Hospital (Alicante, Spain). Sixty-seven participants were included study, including 35 cases 32 controls: 36 males 31 females. aims investigate association presenting AFs sexuality, life, anxiety,...
To analyze the extent to which Spanish leaflets and drug information on Net met quality criteria.A descriptive study was conducted comparing readability (REA) comprehensibility (COM) criteria of a random sample 77 marketed products 12 active ingredients most frequently sold in 2010 Spain. Leaflets were approved by Agency for Medication (AEMPS). Flesch index, DISCERN, ELF, MIDAS CIRF scales used evaluate criteria.COM assessment yielded between 63 77% maximum possible scores scales. None...