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  1. Article ; Online: An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in Normal Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease

    Juan Luis Sánchez-Rodríguez / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernandez / Juan Luis Sánchez-González

    Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 539, p

    Neurophysiological Approach

    2022  Volume 539

    Abstract: The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is widely used to assess executive function, specifically mental flexibility. Item Response Theory (IRT) has several advantages over classical test theory, including the invariance of the measure. This study aimed ... ...

    Abstract The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is widely used to assess executive function, specifically mental flexibility. Item Response Theory (IRT) has several advantages over classical test theory, including the invariance of the measure. This study aimed to apply IRT to study the psychometric properties of WCST in control subjects and patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The sample consisted of 86 controls, 77 Parkinson’s disease subjects, and 155 AD subjects. The Rasch model was applied to binary data from the conversion to percentiles adjusted for age and schooling. The R program was used to calibrate the difficulty parameter. The characteristic curves of the items and the estimation of the difficulty parameter for each diagnostic group were obtained. WCST makes it possible to separate between different skill levels among the three diagnostic entities and its application may be useful for other neuropsychological tests. In conclusion, WCST has good clinical sensitivity and excellent discriminant validity in the groups under study, making it possible to separate them between different levels of ability or latent trait. Its application may be useful for other neuropsychological tests.
    Keywords psychometrics ; neuropsychology ; validation study ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  2. Article ; Online: A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods

    Isabel Lahoz-Pascual / Ana Rosa Jurado-Lopez / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández / Sira Repollés-Lasheras / Susana Tejero Sancho / Miguel Diaz-Vega / Ana Cristina Lou-Mercade / Nicolás Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    2024  Volume 11

    Abstract: IntroductionAdequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a ... ...

    Abstract IntroductionAdequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depending on their epidemiological characteristics and their partner relationships—the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire [in Spanish, Aceptabilidad Sexual de los Métodos Anticonceptivos (ASMA)].MethodsPsychometric validation was conducted using Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability of the final version of the questionnaire was explored using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald omega to estimate internal consistency.ResultsA three-factor model was identified. Factor 1 (explaining 28.32% of the model) corresponds to questions concerning the use and placement of the contraceptive and includes 6 items; Factor 2 (explaining 24.23%) corresponds to other factors that affect the relationship such as bleeding and side effects of the contraceptive method and includes 10 items; and Factor 3 (explaining 18.94%) corresponds to the couple relationship and includes 8 items.Conclusion and implicationsThe ASMA questionnaire provides a valid and reliable tool for assessing the sexual acceptability of various contraceptive methods. This instrument gathers data that provide information on various aspects of women’s sexuality, health, education, and beliefs, all of which can determine the preference for one contraceptive method over another. Moreover, the tool can help to identify profiles of women who have different preferences when selecting a particular method.
    Keywords questionnaire development ; choice of contraceptive method ; sexual acceptability ; gynecology ; obstetrics ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 306
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article ; Online: Metodología para el análisis de la sostenibilidad de las organizaciones sanitarias

    Félix Rivera Sanz / Iván Santolalla Arnedo / Diana Ibáñez Gómez / Blanca Jodra Esteban

    Index de Enfermería, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 225-

    2020  Volume 229

    Abstract: Resumen El sistema sanitario afronta retos financieros, de incremento de la demanda y de escasez de recursos, en un marco donde la calidad asistencial se hace imprescindible. El sistema actual necesita reformas que aseguren su sostenibilidad. Se proponen ...

    Abstract Resumen El sistema sanitario afronta retos financieros, de incremento de la demanda y de escasez de recursos, en un marco donde la calidad asistencial se hace imprescindible. El sistema actual necesita reformas que aseguren su sostenibilidad. Se proponen diferentes reformas para el sistema sanitario, pero cada organización tiene sus propias necesidades y es a este nivel donde debemos plantearnos cómo conocer cada situación particular para afrontar el futuro. Para ello se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica sobre sostenibilidad organizacional y sobre metodologías utilizadas en su estudio. Tras analizar la bibliografía y la opinión de expertos se identificó como la mejor opción utilizar una metodología mixta cuantitativo-cualitativa combinando herramientas que identifiquen en las organizaciones la cultura de la adaptabilidad y la respuesta a las necesidades y expectativas de las partes interesadas. Esta metodología aporta una visión holística de la organización en consonancia con el propio enfoque de la profesión enfermera.
    Keywords Metodología ; Sostenibilidad ; Sistema Sanitario ; Medicine ; R ; Nursing ; RT1-120
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Fundación Index
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Gender equity in the scientific nursing journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports

    Vicente Gea-Caballero / Regina Ruíz de Viñaspre-Hernández / Carlos Saus-Ortega / Luís Celda-Belinchón / Ivan Santolalla-Arnedo / Elena Marques-Sule / Raúl Juárez-Vela

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    A cross-sectional study

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: BackgroundScientific activity has been connected to the proven inequality between women and men. To examine the state of gender equality in nursing research by analyzing the representation of male and female as editors and as authors of articles ... ...

    Abstract BackgroundScientific activity has been connected to the proven inequality between women and men. To examine the state of gender equality in nursing research by analyzing the representation of male and female as editors and as authors of articles published in scientific journals.MethodA cross-sectional study was carried out between September-2019 and May-2020. All the scientific publications published in 115 nursing journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports in the years 2008, 2013, and 2017 were chosen as analysis units. The main variables studied were gender of the “journal editor”; gender of the “first author”, “last author”, “corresponding author”, and “first author in funded articles”. Descriptive and inferential analysis was performed.ResultsThe proportion of male editors in 2008, 2013, and 2017 was 23.3, 19, and 18.5% respectively, with a male/female ratio of 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5. Male editors are mainly found in the journals of the first quartile (Q1 = 33.8%, ratio1:2), compared to the journals of the fourth quartile (Q4 = 6.6%, ratio1:14), p < 0.01. The male authorship position was “last author” (30.9%, ratio1:2), “corresponding author” (23.3%, ratio 1:3), “first author” (22.1%, ratio 1:4) and “first author in funded articles” (21.8%, ratio 1:4). Furthermore, in 19.5%, of the articles there were more male authors. The percentage of articles with male authorship increased from 2008 to 2017, “first author” (21.1–23.4%; p < 0.01), “last author” (30.0–31.1%; p = 0.22), “corresponding author” (22.5–24.2; p = 0.01), and “first author in funded articles” (18.1–25.9%; p < 0.001).ConclusionsMen are over-represented in the editor role in the most prestigious nursing journals. There are a higher proportion of male authors in the main positions of authorship.
    Keywords gender equity ; nursing ; journal article ; journal impact factor ; cross-sectional studies ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 001
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Mental health knowledge and classroom experiences of school teachers in Aragon, Spain

    José Manuel Granada-López / Enrique Ramón-Arbués / Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Ana Cobos-Rincón / Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá / Noelia Navas-Echazarreta / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Michael Nash

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: BackgroundResearch shows that many mental disorders begin in childhood but are sometimes not diagnosed until later years. School-age children spend much of their time in schools and have daily interactions with school teachers.AimExamine school teachers’ ...

    Abstract BackgroundResearch shows that many mental disorders begin in childhood but are sometimes not diagnosed until later years. School-age children spend much of their time in schools and have daily interactions with school teachers.AimExamine school teachers’ experiences of mental disorders in school going children and adolescents and their associated mental health training needs.Method and sampleA descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with teachers in Infant-Primary and Secondary Education-Baccalaureate schools.ResultsA convenience sample of 685 teachers responded to the online survey. Participants worked in both urban and rural areas and in Infant-Primary and Secondary Education-Baccalaureate schools. Over half of participants reported classroom experiences of learner mental disorders such as ADHD, anxiety, conduct disorders or autism. Most participants acknowledged a training need, both in recognition of symptoms of mental disorders and in care resources and processes. However, 80% of respondents reported having not received any training in this regard. Participant preferences for training included face-to-face or hybrid – combined online learning. Participants also considered the management of their own mental health to be deficient, therefore any training should incorporate personal mental health awareness and self-help strategies.ConclusionIn Aragón (Spain), teachers of children and adolescents with mental disorders, recognize a need for training in the identification of symptoms and other aspects of mental healthcare, such as availability and access to services. Protocols for early identification and referral would promote mentally healthy school environments and reduce stigma which could be a barrier to timely intervention. In addition, any training should include mental health self-care for teachers.
    Keywords mental health ; mental health services ; adolescent ; child mental disorder ; students ; school teachers (MeSH) ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 370
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
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  6. Article ; Online: Psychometric Properties and Cultural Adaptation of the Polish Version of the Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ)

    Michał Czapla / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Anna Rozensztrauch / Piotr Karniej / Izabella Uchmanowicz / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Alicja Baska

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 9190, p

    2021  Volume 9190

    Abstract: Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), sometimes referred to as lifestyle diseases, are the most common cause of death and disability worldwide. Thus, healthcare professionals should be equipped with tools, knowledge, skills, and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), sometimes referred to as lifestyle diseases, are the most common cause of death and disability worldwide. Thus, healthcare professionals should be equipped with tools, knowledge, skills, and competencies in the newly distinguished field of lifestyle medicine. The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ). The Polish version of the HLPCQ would further provide Polish healthcare professionals with a useful and convenient tool for routine lifestyle assessment while giving HLPCQ novel use and potential for further research. Methods: Before testing its psychometric properties, the HLPCQ was translated and adapted from the original Greek version into Polish. Subsequently, we tested the instrument’s psychometric properties on a sample of 2433 participants. In addition, we tested the factorial validity of the HLPCQ using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. Results: There were more female than male participants (91.78%). Most of them were middle-aged (30.40 ± 7.71), single (39.62%), and living with family (70.65%). In terms of residence, 1122 (46.12%) participants lived in cities with a population of over 500,000. In terms of reliability, the internal consistency of the Polish version and its domains is excellent. Cronbach’s alpha for each of the domains of the scale ranged between 0.6 and 0.9. Conclusions: The Polish version of the Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ) has good characteristics of factorial validity and can be used in clinical practice and research.
    Keywords lifestyle ; healthy lifestyle ; health behaviour ; life style ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 796
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluación realista de la implantación del listado de verificación quirúrgica en un hospital de tercer nivel

    Carmen Amaia Ramírez Torres / Azucena Pedraz Marcos / Maria Loreto Maciá-Soler / Félix Rivera Sanz / Ivan Santolalla Arnedo / Teresa Sufrate Sorzano

    NURE Investigación, Vol 18, Iss

    2021  Volume 112

    Abstract: Introducción. Cada día son más las cirugías realizadas en el mundo, lo que aumenta el riesgo de cometer errores dentro del área quirúrgica. Por ello, es necesario contar con un arraigado clima de seguridad del paciente que permita desarrollar la ... ...

    Abstract Introducción. Cada día son más las cirugías realizadas en el mundo, lo que aumenta el riesgo de cometer errores dentro del área quirúrgica. Por ello, es necesario contar con un arraigado clima de seguridad del paciente que permita desarrollar la efectividad de herramientas clave como el listado de verificación quirúrgica. Objetivos. Evaluar de forma realista la implantación del listado de verificación quirúrgica en un hospital de tercer nivel a través de sus profesionales. Metodología. La evaluación realista permite obtener una visión integral de una intervención compleja como es la incorporación del listado de verificación quirúrgica. Se llevarán a cabo tres etapas diferenciadas: análisis del contexto, análisis del mecanismo y análisis del resultado. Estas fases requieren distintas formas de recogida de datos: revisión de la literatura, entrevistas semiestructuradas, encuestas y recogida de indicadores de calidad del programa cirugía segura. Aplicabilidad práctica. Durante el análisis de los datos se obtendrán datos cuantitativos y cualitativos que se integrarán para conseguir una evaluación exhaustiva del proceso de implantación del listado de verificación quirúrgica desde el inicio hasta la actualidad con los correspondientes flujos entre el contexto y sus circunstancias. Con esto conseguiremos destacar la importancia de un plan de implantación con estrategias sólido a través de intervenciones programadas que permiten una mejora y evaluación constante de las herramientas. Abstract Introduction. Every day there are more surgeries performed in the world, which increases the risk of making mistakes within the surgical area. For this reason, it is necessary to have a developed patient safety climate that allows the development of the effectiveness of key tools such as the surgical safety checklist. Objective. Evaluate the implementation of the surgical safety checklist in a tertiary hospital through its professionals. Methodology. The realist evaluation allows obtain a comprehensive vision of a complex intervention such as the incorporation of the surgical safety checklist. Three different stages will be carried out: context analysis, mechanism analysis and result analysis. These phases require different forms of data collection: literature review, semi-structured interviews, surveys, and collection of quality indicators of the safe surgery program. Clinical relevance. Quantitative and qualitative data will be obtained that will be integrated to achieve an exhaustive evaluation of the surgical safety checklist implementation process from the beginning to the present with the corresponding flows between the context and its circumstances. This exhaustive evaluation will be able to highlight the importance of an implementation plan with solid strategies through programmed interventions that allow constant improvement and evaluation of the tools.
    Keywords seguridad del paciente ; cirugía ; checklist ; evaluación en salud ; evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud ; patient safety ; Medicine ; R ; Nursing ; RT1-120
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Enfermería
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  8. Article ; Online: Application of the Delphi Method for Content Validity Analysis of a Questionnaire to Determine the Risk Factors of the Chemsex

    Pablo del Pozo-Herce / Antonio Martínez-Sabater / Elena Chover-Sierra / Vicente Gea-Caballero / Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá / Carles Saus-Ortega / Clara Isabel Tejada-Garrido / Mercedes Sánchez-Barba / Jesús Pérez / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Enrique Baca-García

    Healthcare, Vol 11, Iss 21, p

    2023  Volume 2905

    Abstract: Chemsex is understood as “the intentional use of stimulant drugs to have sex for an extended time among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men”. It is a public health problem because of the increased incidence of cases and because of the ... ...

    Abstract Chemsex is understood as “the intentional use of stimulant drugs to have sex for an extended time among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men”. It is a public health problem because of the increased incidence of cases and because of the consequences on the physical and mental health of those who practice it. Aim: This study aimed to analyze, with the help of the Delphi method, the content validity of a new instrument to assess the risk of behaviors associated with the chemsex phenomenon. Method: First, a bank of items identified from the literature was elaborated. Secondly, 50 experts with knowledge of the chemsex phenomenon at the national level were contacted. A Delphi group was formed with them to carry out two rounds of item evaluation. The linguistic evaluation (comprehension and appropriateness) was assessed using a Likert scale from 1 to 5 for each item. Items that did not reach a mean score of 4 were eliminated. Content assessment was calculated using each item’s content validity index (CVI) and Aiken’s V (VdA). A minimum CVI and VdA value of 0.6 was established to include the items in the questionnaire. Results: A total of 114 items were identified in the literature. In the first round of Delphi evaluation, 36 experts evaluated the items. A total of 58 items were eliminated for obtaining a CVI or VdA of less than 0.6, leaving 56 items. In a second Delphi round, 30 experts re-evaluated the 56 selected items, where 4 items were eliminated for being similar, and 10 items were also eliminated for not being relevant to the topic even though they had values higher than 0.6, leaving the scale finally composed of 52 items. Conclusion: A questionnaire has been designed to assess the risk of behaviors associated with the chemsex phenomenon. The items that make up the questionnaire have shown adequate content and linguistic validity. The Delphi method proved to be a helpful technique for the proposed objective.
    Keywords chemsex ; content validity ; Delphi method ; Delphi technique ; expert consensus ; experts judgment ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 710
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article ; Online: Clinical and Sociodemographic Profile of Psychomotor Agitation in Mental Health Hospitalisation

    María Elena Garrote-Cámara / Vicente Gea-Caballero / Teresa Sufrate-Sorzano / Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo / José Ángel Santos-Sánchez / Ana Cobos-Rincón / Iván Santolalla-Arnedo / Raúl Juárez-Vela

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 15972, p

    A Multicentre Study

    2022  Volume 15972

    Abstract: Psychomotor agitation is characterised by an increase in psychomotor activity, restlessness and irritability. People with psychomotor agitation respond by over-reacting to both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, experiencing stress and/or altered cognition. ...

    Abstract Psychomotor agitation is characterised by an increase in psychomotor activity, restlessness and irritability. People with psychomotor agitation respond by over-reacting to both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, experiencing stress and/or altered cognition. The objective of this study is to assess the clinical and sociodemographic profile of psychomotor agitation in patients with severe mental disorders. The study was carried out in Spain by means of multicentre cross-sectional convenience sampling involving 140 patients who had been admitted to psychiatric hospital units and had experienced an episode of psychomotor agitation between 2018 and 2021.Corrigan’s Agitated Behaviour Scale was used to assess psychomotor agitation. The results show that the predominant characteristic in psychomotor agitation is aggressiveness, which is also the most reported factor in patients with severe mental disorder. Patients who also have anxiety develop psychomotor agitation symptoms of moderate/severe intensity. The clinical and sociodemographic profile found in our study is consistent with other studies on the prevalence of psychomotor agitation.
    Keywords mental health ; nursing ; psychomotor agitation ; severe mental disorder ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  10. Article ; Online: A comparative study of life skills, lifestyle habits and academic performance in health promoting and non-health promoting schools in the Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain

    Beatriz Sánchez-Hernando / Ángel Gasch-Gallén / Isabel Antón-Solanas / Vicente Gea-Caballero / Raúl Juárez-Vela / Javier Gállego-Diéguez / María Inmaculada Carboneres-Tafaner / Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano / Laura Lasso-Olayo / Ivan Santolalla-Arnedo

    PeerJ, Vol 10, p e

    2022  Volume 13041

    Abstract: Background There is insufficient evidence about the impact of health promoting schools on the student’s health and academic performance. The aim of this study was to compare the life skills, lifestyle habits and academic performance of 7th and 8th grade ... ...

    Abstract Background There is insufficient evidence about the impact of health promoting schools on the student’s health and academic performance. The aim of this study was to compare the life skills, lifestyle habits and academic performance of 7th and 8th grade students registered in health promoting and non-health promoting schools in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. Methods An observational, descriptive, comparative study of the life skills, lifestyle habits and academic performance of 7th and 8th grade students registered in 43 randomly selected health promoting and non-health promoting schools was carried out. We used an adapted tool, which was validated through the expert panel technique, to evaluate the students’ life skills (self-efficacy, social skills and affect balance), lifestyle habits (diet, sleep, physical exercise, use of screen and substance abuse) and academic performance. Results The socioeconomic level of the mothers and fathers of the students who attended non-health promoting schools was significantly higher than that of the parents of the adolescents who attended health promoting schools (p < 0.001). The students who attended non-health promoting schools had better self-efficacy, led a healthier life generally and achieved better academic results (p = 0.03). Conclusions As opposed to previous studies, which found a positive association between health promoting schools and life skills, lifestyle habits and academic performance, our findings suggest that the impact of these health programs on the students’ health and academic performance is limited. We recommend that the degree of implementation of health promotion programs in health promoting schools is systematically evaluated, and the health promoting school accreditation process and requirements reviewed, in order to ensure that the health of school children and adolescents is safeguarded and promoted in the short, medium and long term.
    Keywords Health education ; Health promotion ; Adolescent ; Schools ; Self-Efficacy ; Social skills ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 796 ; 027
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher PeerJ Inc.
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