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Introduction: Over the last years there has been an increase in community pharmacy participation in research projects. Patient recruitment plays a key role in the research project success. Pharmacists’ barriers and enablers of recruitment have been identified, but little is known about the influence of research project-related factors. The aim of this paper is to explore patient participation in different studies conducted in community pharmacies and to identify study-specific factors that may be associated with it. Method: An experimental multicenter study was performed in 12 community pharmacies participating in 4 research projects. The number of patients who accepted/refused to participate was recorded. Variables related to each offered study and the project were collected. A bivariate analysis using Pearson’s Chi-Square test and a risk analysis were performed. Results: Participation rate was 90.44 % (n=558). Study type (OR=2.64; 95 % CI=1.47-4.75; cross-sectional vs pragmatic), the type of measurement applied (OR=2.47; 95 % CI=1.43-4.36), the use of a personalized care area (PCA) (OR=2.49; 95 % CI=1.44-4.39), and personal data request (OR=2.53; 95 %CI=1.47-4.42) showed association with participation in the RP (p<0.05). Conclusions: Patient participation in research projects is high and appears to rely on study-specific factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetivo. Adaptar y validar el instrumento EMPODERA-TB para medir el empoderamiento en pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar. Métodos. Se adaptó y validó un instrumento, diseñado inicialmente para medir el empoderamiento en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas, para medir el empoderamiento en pacientes con tuberculosis. Para ello, se seleccionaron y adaptaron los ítems aplicables a los pacientes con tuberculosis. La validación se realizó mediante análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio, y la consistencia interna mediante el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach, con base en los datos de una muestra de 49 pacientes de origen mexicano con diagnóstico de tuberculosis pulmonar. Resultados. El instrumento se integró por 19 ítems agrupados en tres dimensiones: adquisición de conocimientos, habilidades para compartir información y para la toma de decisiones. Se observó un ajuste aceptable (SRMR: 0,124; CD: 0,999), mientras que la consistencia interna para las dimensiones fue de 0,878; 0,879 y 0,808, respectivamente, y para el instrumento completo fue de 0,885. Conclusiones. El instrumento mostró índices de ajuste de bondad aceptables y consistencia interna adecuada, por lo que permite medir el empoderamiento en pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar. Este instrumento será de utilidad en la práctica clínica y epidemiología de tuberculosis en países latinoamericanos d habla hispana, y permitirá implementar estrategias que mejoren el conocimiento y el apego al tratamiento, así como la interacción con pacientes o individuos en riesgo de contagio y, con ello, establecer estrategias de prevención.

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Introduction: Over the last years there has been an increase in community pharmacy participation in research projects. Patient recruitment plays a key role in the research project success. Pharmacists’ barriers and enablers of recruitment have been identified, but little is known about the influence of research project-related factors. The aim of this paper is to explore patient participation in different studies conducted in community pharmacies and to identify study-specific factors that may be associated with it. Method: An experimental multicenter study was performed in 12 community pharmacies participating in 4 research projects. The number of patients who accepted/refused to participate was recorded. Variables related to each offered study and the project were collected. A bivariate analysis using Pearson’s Chi-Square test and a risk analysis were performed. Results: Participation rate was 90.44% (n=558). Study type (OR=2.64; 95%IC=1.47-4.75; cross-sectional vs pragmatic), the type of measurement applied (OR=2.47; 95%CI=1.43-4.36), the use of a personalized care area (PCA) (OR=2.49; 95%CI=1.44-4.39), and personal data request (OR=2.53; 95%CI=1.47-4.42) showed association with participation in the RP (p<0.05). Conclusions: Patient participation in research projects is high and appears to rely on study-specific factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Tanto los profesionales como la ciudadanía demandan una transformación hacia un modelo comunicativo en el ámbito sanitario más orientado al paciente-usuario otorgando al encuentro sanitario un carácter más humano, que situé al paciente como el verdadero centro de comunicación. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo recoger y conocer como comunican los usuarios de la sanidad pública, así como analizar que repertorios utilizan para expresar el riesgo sanitario al que se exponen y sus efectos. Para ello se ha elaborado un breve cuestionario de siete preguntas abiertas utilizando la aplicación tecnológica WhatsApp. El análisis del discurso se ha realizado aplicando el modelo de repertorios interpretativos (RI) de la psicología discursiva. Del análisis del contenido se recoge que la ciudadanía comunica querer participar en el hecho sanitario para no sentirse tan expuesto y vulnerable y que dicha participación debe ser en un escenario transversal y simétrico en todo el decurso sanitario. Las autoras discuten estos y otros hallazgos y sus implicaciones para la incorporación y normalización del uso del WhatsApp en el decurso de la vida sanitaria de los usuarios.

Objective: To analyze the practice and importance attributed to the involvement of the patient in the safety of care during hospitalization, in the perception of health professionals. Methods: Exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data collected in September 2018, through an interview with 34 health professionals, in a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. Analysis guided by the technique of content analysis, thematic modality, proposed by Bardin. Study approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: Three thematic categories emerged: Developing patient and family autonomy for safe care, Facilitating practices to involve the patient and family in safe care and Patient involvement: challenges for consolidation in the hospital setting. Conclusion: The incorporation of patient involvement for the safety of care in the practice of professionals revealed challenges related to the training of health professionals, adequacy of human and material resources and health literacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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La enseñanza moral católica afirma que es necesario el consentimiento de los pacientes para autorizar las intervenciones sanitariasque les afectan, pero no especifica las condiciones para obtener dicho consentimiento o evaluar la capacidad de decisión. Aquí se presentan los artículos recogidos en este número que los autores han desarrollado a partir de las presentaciones que hicieron durante un coloquio reciente de la Asociación Internacional de Bioética Católica (IACB) celebrado en Quebec, Canadá. Contribuyen a promover el pensamiento ético sobre la capacidad de toma dedecisiones y el consentimiento. De diversas formas, piden que se respete la dignidad de todos los pacientes y que se promueva su participación tanto como sea posible en la toma de decisiones sobre su salud. Consideran que la toma de decisiones es relacional y abarca una variedad de capacidades. Examinan el papel de los miembros de la familia y de otros partidarios de la toma de decisiones en la promoción de las capacidades de los pacientes, cuya condición de salud mental o discapacidad les impide a menudo cumplir con los estándares clínicos y legales típicos para la capacidad de toma de decisiones.

Analizar cómo la comunicación en salud y la función como redes de solidaridad y apoyo que realizan las comunidades virtuales de pacientes con enfermedades raras incrementa la información sobre los problemas de salud y posibilita la participación de los afectados en las decisiones que les atañen, coadyuvando al control en la gestión de su enfermedad.Revisión de documentación científica publicada e indexada en las bases de datos SciELO, Enfispo, Pubmed, Bvs-Lilacs, Dialnet, Cuiden, Cuidatge, utilizando los descriptores en Ciencias de la Salud (DeCS): enfermedades raras; comunicación en salud; internet; participación del paciente y comunidades virtuales de salud. Dicha revisión se llevó a cabo sin limitación temporal e inicialmente en español, pero dada su relevancia, la segunda fase incluyó algunos artículos en inglés. Se destaca el importante papel que las comunidades virtuales desempeñan mediante la comunicación en salud y se identifica el empoderamiento como herramienta clave para lograr una mayor autonomía en la gestión de la enfermedad, con consecuencias positivas para la salud y la calidad de vida de los afectados.Las comunidades virtuales de pacientes con enfermedades raras, como redes de solidaridad, de apoyo mutuo y de comunicación en salud, facilitan la toma de decisiones y la realización de acciones favorables en el manejo y cambio de conductas relacionadas con el proceso de enfermedad. Conocer qué variables intervienen en la participación en estas comunidades permitiría comprender mejor los problemas que afectan y preocupan a estos pacientes, proporcionando, así, una atención adecuada a sus necesidades específicas.

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention for improving postural habits among cleaning personnel, to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: We designed a specific intervention for cleaning personnel, consisting of a set of continuous actions focused on promoting good postural habits and physical activity. The intervention was implemented over two different years (initial implementation and replication phases) in a sample of workers in the general building cleaning subsector who belonged to different work centers of the same company. The evaluation of the intervention consisted of self-reported worker feedback and recording of habits by an external observer. Results: In the initial implementation phase, we observed a 92% increase in participants who reported they always or almost always adopt good postural habits during cleaning tasks. In the replication phase, this improvement was sustained by about 67% of participants. The main improvements were observed in: bending knees and hips, keeping the back straight, alternating use of arms and using support while bending forward. The external observation of postural habits corroborated the improvement reported by the workers. Conclusions: This intervention approach, consisting of different actions, could be continued over time, facilitating worker empowerment, and may be effective in improving the postural habits of cleaning workers in the short term. More research is needed to assess whether the change in habits is maintained over the long term and what its effect would be on the reduction of musculoskeletal disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introducción: Los inhibidores de la bomba de protones (IBP) se encuentran entre los fármacos más prescritos y utilizados por la población en nuestro medio, siendo el omeprazol el fármaco más prescrito en Euskadi. Se plantea la hipótesis de que la participación del paciente en la reducción del número de tratamientos activos crónicos a dosis altas con IBP mediante el envío de una carta postal podría ser más efectiva que la práctica clínica habitual (envío de los listados de estos pacientes a sus médicos de atención primaria (MAP) para que revisen los tratamientos). Teoría: Se trata de un estudio de intervención con medida de resultados antes-después y grupo control, llevado a cabo en la OSI Bidasoa, organización de servicios integrados perteneciente a Osakidetza y que atiende a una población de alrededor de 85.000 habitantes. Los sujetos a estudio fueron los pacientes de la OSI Bidasoa que en mayo de 2017 tenían una prescripción activa crónica de IBP, a dosis altas, desde hacía al menos seis meses. Resultados: En mayo de 2017, 693 pacientes presentaban en su hoja de tratamiento activo un IBP a dosis altas desde hacía al menos 6 meses. Los MAP de 292 de estos pacientes decidieron no participar en la intervención, por lo que los 401 pacientes restantes se aleatorizaron a los grupos de intervención (n=201) y control (n=200). A los 6 meses, el 16.4% de los pacientes intervención no consumía ningún IBP, mientras que en el grupo control fueron el 8%. Además, el 20% del grupo intervención y el 6% del grupo control pasaron a tomar dosis estándar de IBP. Consideradas conjuntamente, las frecuencias de cambio son más elevadas en el grupo intervención que en el grupo control, diferencia significativa del 22,4% (IC 95%: 14,1 a 30,7%). Discusiones: Los pacientes generalmente son más receptivos a realizar cambios en su medicación de lo que los médicos piensan. En estudios previos con envío de cartas a los pacientes se había comprobado que este medio fue efectivo para la retirada de benzodiazepinas; mediante esta intervención se ha podido comprobar que también es efectivo con los IBP. Conclusiones: La estrategia de informar a los pacientes sobre los tratamientos que toman e involucrarles en la decisión de revisarlos ha sido más eficaz en la reducción de dosis y retirada del IBP que la práctica habitual (envío de los CIC de los pacientes a su MAP), en la cual únicamente se hace partícipe al profesional sanitario. Lecciones aprendidas: Poner en el centro del sistema al paciente dificulta las intervenciones, pero hace que sean más efectivas. Limitaciones: La voluntariedad del profesional de participar en la intervención. No se ha evaluado el grado de adherencia al tratamiento de los pacientes. Sugerencias: Estudiar otras formas de involucrar al paciente en su tratamiento.

We present the case of a 3-year-old girl with autism that showed difficulties to stablish relationships and to integrate facial and body gestures to her verbal language. In addition, she showed inflexibility to postural changes and strong bond to inanimate objects. A new intervention tool was offered based on providing affection and movement through primary relationships. The objective was to facilitate motor gesture to achieve gesture communication integrated to verbal language favoring spontaneous connection of the girl with her caretaker and with her surroundings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objetivo: Identificar y describir las necesidades y los problemas percibidos por la población inmigrante en relación con el acceso y la utilización de los servicios de salud. Método: Estudio cualitativo descriptivo de orientación fenomenológica mediante grupos focales. El ámbito de estudio fue la comarca del Campo de Gibraltar, puerta de entrada a Europa para la inmigración procedente de África. La saturación teórica determinó el tamaño final de la muestra (51 inmigrantes de 11 nacionalidades). Se llevó a cabo un análisis narrativo del contenido con el software informático QSR NVivo9. Resultados: Los discursos muestran cuatro categorías de análisis: respuesta ante un problema de salud, acceso al sistema, conocimiento de recursos sociosanitarios y necesidades de alfabetización en salud. Las respuestas desplegadas ante los problemas de salud y la forma de acceder al sistema sanitario son distintas en función de algunas características sociodemográficas (nacionalidad/cultura de origen, tiempo de estancia y estatus económico). En general utilizan principalmente la asistencia sanitaria a demanda cuando presentan problemas de salud, y quedan relegados los servicios de promoción y prevención de la salud. Las necesidades de alfabetización en salud detectadas se relacionan sobre todo con el dominio del idioma y el funcionamiento del sistema sanitario. Conclusiones: Es necesario fomentar intervenciones destinadas a potenciar la alfabetización en salud de la población inmigrante, que atiendan a la diversidad, tengan en cuenta el tiempo de estancia y partan de una metodología de acción-participación.

Aim: To know the level of participation of patients, users and civilians in scientific ethical review committees (SERC) and health care ethical review committees (HCERC) accredited in Catalonian. Materials and methods: Descriptive transversal study using an opportunistic sample of 30 SERC and HCERC. A questionnaire was filled out addressed to presidents and consumer or civilian (lay member) representatives. For the interpretation of results means and standard deviations were analyzed. Answers to open texts questions were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: 12 committees (40%) accepted to participate; 15 interviews were carried out (9 SERC members and 6 HCERC members): 8 person to person, 4 by phone and 3 by email. SERC Results: Of 7 SERC interviewed, 2 have a civilian representative in the committee. The profile was a woman of administrative profession and an auditor accountant man, both older than 50 years. HCERC Results: Of 5 HCERC participating, 2 declared having a civilian representative. The profile was a woman of administrative profession and a man teacher, both older than 50 years. Discussion: Currently, there is low civilian/patient representation in institutional ethical review committees. Today, the need to incorporate the point of view of the civilian/patient is a debatable issue, being unknown the suitable profile and their representativeness is under discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Currently, there is an increasing interest in involving the health service users in the development of Clinical practice guidelines (CPG), specially in the more complex and frequent health problems, as the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The purpose of this article is to communicate the novel qualitative methodology that has been used to maximize the impact of the perspective of a group of users with GAD in the development of a CPG about it. To that end, focal groups were performed and, from the content analysis, the users testimonials were linked to the evidence-based recommendations of the CPG based on the same topic, in order to situate both sources of information at the same level of relevance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de la estrategia formativa de la Escuela de Pacientes en el uso de servicios sanitarios entre las personas con enfermedades crónicas. Método: Diseño cuantitativo de evaluación pretest y postest con una población de 3350 pacientes crónicos de la Escuela de Pacientes (Andalucía, 2013-2015). Se empleó un cuestionario adaptado de la Universidad de Stanford, que midió: salud autopercibida, número de visitas médicas y nivel de confianza y comunicación con el personal sanitario. Se realizó estudio descriptivo y bivariante, estudio de correlación y análisis de ganancias netas pretest/postest. Resultados: Participaron 964 pacientes (28,8% de la población): el 18,8% hombres, edad media 56 años. La formación aumentó la confianza en el personal de Atención Primaria (AP) y Atención Hospitalaria (AH) (0,44 y 0,65 puntos), descendieron las visitas médicas en un 25% y los ingresos hospitalarios en un 51%, con diferencias estadísticamente significativas por sexo y enfermedad. El índice de correlación entre confianza con profesionales y uso de servicios sanitarios fue de −0,215. Conclusión: La estrategia formativa tuvo un impacto positivo en el uso de servicios sanitarios y confianza con personal sanitario, detectándose áreas de mejora a partir de las cuales se establecen recomendaciones.