Impact of a Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Program at a Regional University Hospital and Predictive Variables of Being a Smoker among Hospital Workers.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive anti-smoking health program conducted over twelve years at a regional university hospital in southern Spain. Prevalence of tobacco was compared retrospectively using data collected during occupational health assessments ( = 4291). Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were carried out to evaluate tobacco consumption differences according to age, sex, professional category, and workplace building.

Elder Abuse in the Iberian Peninsula and Bolivia: A Multicountry Comparative Study.

The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of abuse of vulnerable older persons in the family and community environment in the following regions-Spain (Andalusia-Córdoba), Portugal (Azores), and Bolivia (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)-and to identify risk factors and delineate a profile of abused older persons. For this, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of people in the age group 65 years plus living in the catchment areas of health centers.

[Cardiovascular risk factors in the population at risk of poverty and social exclusión].

Goals: Detect if there are differences in prevalence, distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and risk according to REGICOR and SCORE's function; between people belonging to different occupational classes and population at risk of social exclusion.

Design: Cross-sectional. SITE: Occupational health unit of the City Hall of Córdoba.

Programmed home visits by nursing professionals to older adults: prevention or treatment?

Objetivos:: conocer la repercusión de la visita domiciliaria de los profesionales en enfermería a personas de 65 años o más, pluripatológicas, en morbimortalidad.

MÉtodo:: estudio retrospectivo caso-control por auditoria de historias clínicas. Muestreo aleatorio.

[Psychological distress in health sciences college students and its relationship with academic engagement].

Objective: To determine the prevalence of psychological distress and its relationship with academic engagement (absorption, dedication and vigor), sex and degree among students from four public universities.

Method: A non-experimental,comparative correlational, quantitative investigation without intervention.

Study Population: 1840 nursing and physical therapy students.