Publications by authors named "Belen Martin-Gil"

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  • - The study investigates how best practice guidelines (BPGs) can be effectively implemented and sustained in Ontario hospitals by identifying facilitators and barriers experienced by Registered Nurses, within the Best Practice Spotlight Organisations (BPSOs) framework.
  • - Using the modified Delphi method, researchers gathered opinions from Best Practice Champions, identifying key advantages like a supportive work environment and time dedicated to evidence-based practice (EBP), while obstacles included excessive workload and lack of time.
  • - The findings suggest the need for new human resource management policies to ensure the sustainability of BPGs and highlight the BPSO programme's role in driving theoretical knowledge into practical, institutional change.
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The aim was to analyse changes in the perceived quality of life of patients with an ostomy during the first year after surgery at two or three follow-ups. This is a prospective study of a cohort of 55 patients who were ostomised between June 2021 and September 2022 and cared for under the recommendations set out in the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario® best practice guideline Supporting Adults Who Anticipate or Live with an Ostomy as part of the Best Practice Spotlight Organisation® (BPSO®) programme. The Stoma Quality of Life tool was used.

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Background: Barriers to implementing training strategies for the improvement of evidence-based practice competence of nurses in hospital practice environments still persist.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a specific training within the framework of the Best Practice Spotlight Organization® programme, on nurses' evidence-based practice competence and the practice environment in two hospitals.

Design: This is a observational cross-sectional study assessing evidence-based practice competence and perceptions of Practice Environments.

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Aim: To compare the evidence-based practice (EBP) self-perceived competences of clinical teacher nurses (CTN) versus clinical nurses (CN) to detect areas for improvement in practical training.

Method: A cross-sectional study by means of a self-assessment questionnaire sent to nurses of two public hospitals of Castilla y León was performed, between February to May 2020. Variables included competences in evidence based practice (EBP) - attitude, knowledge, skills and use-, sociodemographic, job, academic, teaching relations and training in investigation methodology and/or EBP.

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Patients undergoing cardiac surgery represent a challenge in terms of pain management due to multiple factors relating to the patients and to the procedure itself. Our aim was to identify the influence of levels of preoperative anxiety on postoperative pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and explore associations between preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, analgesic requirements, and sex. We present a prospective cohort study of 116 patients undergoing cardiac surgery between January and April 2020.

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Aim: To evaluate the completion of nursing records through scheduled audits to analyse risk outcome indicators.

Background: Nursing records support clinical decision-making and encourage continuity of care, hence the importance of auditing their completion in order to take corrective action where necessary.

Method: This was an observational descriptive study carried out from February to November 2020 with a sample of 1131 electronic health records belonging to patients admitted to COVID-19 hospital units during three observation periods: pre-pandemic, first wave, and second wave.

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The Virginia Henderson model, integrated in the computer application GACELA Care, helps to standardise the nursing assessment and establish precise and personalised nursing diagnoses. The aim was to determine the extent of completion of the initial patient assessment record after nurses following a training programme on nursing methodology. A quasi-experimental, retrospective, randomised, observational, single-group study was performed in two stages: pre-training and post-training.

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Unlabelled: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased workload for nurses and organisational and structural changes, which have been necessary to meet the needs of inpatients in isolation.

Aim: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of adherence to the completion of nursing records that document the risk of developing pressure ulcers, falling, and social vulnerability among hospitalised patients in isolation.

Methods: Observational pre-post comparison study.

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Objective: To analyse the critical thinking skills of students enrolled in the four academic years of the nursing degree at a public university belonging to the European Higher Education Area.

Design: Cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study. Using the Critical Thinking Questionnaire to analyse the critical thinking skills in their substantive and dialogic dimension.

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Purpose: To describe factors associated with nurses' attitudes or lack of knowledge regarding pain management in adult inpatients.

Design: Transverse descriptive survey-based study.

Methods: This was a transverse descriptive survey-based study.

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Aim: In this study, we identified the impact of educational activities that focused on improving the competence and critical thinking skills of university nursing students.

Design: A prospective quasi-experimental study was conducted, and assessments were conducted before and after the educational intervention, which consisted of seminars, lectures, case studies, and problem-solving activities.

Methods: The Critical Thinking Questionnaire was used to collect data before and after the educational intervention between September 2017 and May 2018.

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Objective: To analyze the prevalence and management of pain episodes, their evaluation and recording in internal medicine hospitalization units in a third level public hospital of the regional health service of Castilla y León.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population comprised patients hospitalized in internal medicine units.

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Background: After radiation therapy most patients experience acute skin toxicity to some degree. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the available evidence concerning the effectivity of topical therapies on patients with breast cancer that experience radiodermatitis after radiotherapy.

Method: The review included clinical trials aimed to evaluate topical therapies for prevention or treatment of acute radiodermatitis in women with breast cancer, which were published between 2009 and 2014.

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