Profesionalism

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the attitudes, capacities and perceived barriers associated with research among nurses and midwives of the Canary Health Service (SCS). METHODS: Descriptive observational cross-sectional study with an analytical component carried out in the different SCS departments by means of an online survey in which sociodemographic and specific variables, the Spanish version of the Attitudes towards Research and Development within Nursing Questionnaire (ATRDNQ-e) instrument and the BARRIERS scale were collected...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between administrative burden and intrinsic motivation and between administrative burden and professional well-being among family and community medicine physicians. To analyze the extent to which attention to three basic needs (autonomy, sense of competence and relationship capacity) that one of the main motivation theories identifies as a generator of intrinsic motivation compensates for the negative effect of the administrative burden. To compare management models...

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to describe the professional competencies of nurses working in urgency and emergency services and to understand their perception of the essential competencies for professional performance and updating. a sequential, mixed-methods and explanatory study, conducted with emergency nurses. To obtain the quantitative data, a questionnaire with 78 items was used, answered by 39 nurses and analyzed using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. In turn, the qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 17 nurses, whose interpretation was based on inductive content thematic analysis...

Introducción: Los programas de las Carreras de Medicina de Córdoba no describen aspectos relacionados al manejo de la relación médico paciente cuando el paciente es un colega. El objetivo principal es describir estos aspectos. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, prospectivo, transversal y analítico. Se envió por email una encuesta validada a médicos de Córdoba, Argentina. Resultados: El 76% de los 225 médicos que respondieron la encuesta no tenía médico de cabecera...

Multiple studies have reported a high prevalence of mental health problems among male and female physicians. Although doctors are reluctant to seek professional help when suffering from a mental disorder, specialised services developed specifically to treat their mental health problems have reported promising results. The purpose of this article is to describe the design and implementation of the Professional Wellbeing Programme (Programa de Bienestar Profesional) of the Uruguayan Medical Council (Colegio Médico del Uruguay)...

OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in physical activity (PA) during pregnancy and after giving birth and to explore this according to age and educational level. To analyze whether the health professionals gave recommendations on PA. DESIGN: Observational study. SITE: Information is derived from the Galician Risk Behavior Information System. PARTICIPANTS: The target population was Galician women (aged 18-49 years) who delivered between september-2015 and august-2016...

SEMICYUC's first Mentoring Programme aims to support the research careers of the Society's youngest members. Added benefits include acquiring new research and/or clinical skills, increasing the ability of critical thought, and fostering the development of the next generation of research leaders. This project would not be possible without the exceptional team of mentors or research experts willing to embark on the journey with the young trainees. This article sets out the foundations of such a programme and proposes future changes for continuous improvement...

OBJECTIVE: Map the public health training courses and programs offered in Latin America, and identify regional training strategies and competencies developed in health workers. METHODS: An internet search was conducted to identify public health training courses and programs offered by Latin American institutions. The following data were collected: name, country, and province/state of the training institution; course name; type of institution; educational level; modality; accreditation; year first offered; periodicity; and contact information...

BACKGROUND: Western studies have found that nurses are likely to experience both positive and negative emotions in their job, as a helping profession [professional quality of life (ProQoL)] during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and that psychosocial and work-related variables (e.g. pandemic-related stressors, interpersonal and organizational support, coping strategies) are associated with such outcomes. However, relevant studies on nurses in the Asian context are limited...

OBJECTIVE: To find out whether the leptospirosis incidence rate among red swamp crayfish collectors in the harvesting season is higher than in the general population, and to identify risk factors and assess the direct and indirect health costs associated with leptospirosis seroconversion. METHOD: This study was carried out between 1 July 2017 and 31 March 2018 in the municipality of Isla Mayor (Seville, Spain). It took the form of a prospective cohort study (exposed population: swamp crayfish collectors; non-exposed population: general population)...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the psychological, social and family dimensions of a health professional quarantined by COVID-19. METHOD: Case report. A matrix was used as a daily log to collect information from the three dimensions analyzed. The anonymity of the person was respected at all times. RESULTS: A case study is presented with the main milestones in the daily life of a health professional during the 14 days of quarantine. In the psychological dimension, feelings of fear and uncertainty in the face of risk are highlighted, in the social dimension the importance of the accompaniment of family and friends who strengthened the adaptability to the process stands out, and in the family dimension the relevance of affective bonds and permanent communication...

The study aimed to examine physiological responses of firefighters performing a firefighting simulation test (FST) and to determine the relationship between physical fitness parameters and FST performance. Aerobic fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and anaerobic capabilities were evaluated in 37 firefighters (21-profesionals and 16-volunteers firefighters). Furthermore, participants carried out the FST during which we measured performance, respiratory gas exchange, heart rate (HR), perceived exertion and blood lactate concentrations...

Underreporting of occupational diseases (OD) is a social and economic problem, because it has negative consequences for both the welfare of the affected workers and its impact on budgetary planning for the management of health services. We evaluated the healthcare costs of a sample of 13 cases of OD treated at a public hospital in Barcelona between 2014 and 2021, and officially accepted by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). The total cost of care was €474,859, with an average cost of €36,528 per patient...

OBJETIVO: Conocer las barreras que los/as kinesiólogos/as argentinos presentan a la hora de emprender o mantener su desarrollo profesional continuo. Materiales y método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal mediante una encuesta anónima y virtual a través de Google Forms en el mes de julio de 2021. RESULTADO: 229 profesionales completaron el cuestionario. 157 (68,6%) ejercían en la provincia de Córdoba, 19 (8,3%) en Buenos Aires, 11 (4,8%) en Santa Fe y el resto en otras provincias...

Social and communication skills play an important role in the relationship between healthcare professionals and their patients. In this field, it is plausible that clinical empathy and loneliness play an important role of influence. However, the knowledge about this roll is still scarce. The main purpose of this review was to collect findings reported on this matter in students and healthcare professionals. The review included: articles published in English or Spanish during the last fifty years that were indexed in MedLine or SCOPUS, with students or health professionals as participants, and where empathy and loneliness had been used as main measures...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the brochure provided to relatives on admission to Spanish Intensive Care Units (ICU) regarding nursing information. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, cross-sectional, multicentre study from September-December 2019. A total of 280 adult ICUs were included, according to the list of the Spanish Society of Intensive Care. The brochure was requested through personal contact, phone call, twitter, or hospital website. ANALYSED VARIABLES: Hospital (public/private), university (yes/no), visiting (open/closed), medical and nurse information...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The Galician Health Service designed a system to improve demand management in primary care known as "XIDE". In it, all professionals participate in an interdisciplinary manner and within their competence framework, to respond to a reason for consultation in a certain time and manner. This article evaluates the pilot phase of implementation of XIDE in primary care of the Galician Health Service. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in 45 primary care centers selected opportunistically at the discretion of the management of the Galician Health Service...

Background: The pandemic derived from COVID-19 has caused a great impact in all the contexts in wich the human being operates, including the labor context. Multiple studies have shown the influence that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on both public and private organizations. From this derives the importance of assessings the real work context of the Mexican population in times of pandemic and the factors that are related to the appearance of psychological exhaustion. Objective: To compare the sociocultural conditions and the presence of psychological exhaustion in workers of government institutions and individuals in southern Jalisco during the COVID-19 pandemic...

INTRODUCTION: The quality of care in health institutions is a constant challenge, mainly in oncology. The literature shows it has partially evaluated in contrast to it proposed by Donabedian; in addition, health personnel's perspective, who has direct contact with the patient, knows and executes the care process, has not been considered. The objective of the present study was to establish a framework to evaluate the quality of healthcare provided to patients with colorectal or ovarian cancer from health personnel's perspective...