Publications by authors named "Blanca Botello Diaz"

Objective: In the last decades, in Spain, the interest shown towards community participation in health has been growing. However, there are no evidence-based guidelines to promote community participation in health. For this reason, between 2017 and 2018 the AdaptA GPS project was carried out through 10 working groups from 10 autonomous communities, to adapt the NG44 community participation guide in health from the NICE institute in the United Kingdom to the Spanish context.

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Objective: To explore the views of the Internet in childhood, identifying both health assets and risks.

Method: A qualitative study was performed using 14 focus groups, eight of which comprised boys and girls, four of which comprised parents and two of which were mixed (children and parents) in primary schools in urban and rural settings in Andalusia (Spain). Teachers in these schools were also asked to complete an online questionnaire using LimeSurvey.

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The thirteenth SESPAS (Spanish society of public health and health management) report is structured in three blocks Who, How and What about community health and local governance. In the who block the main agents working in community health are described: communities, health care system, and local government; and how their relations and implication in community health have evolved; which concepts are used; what is the current situation and which challenges they have. The How block contains methodological views, oriented towards implementation of community interventions, based upon participatory tools, development of networks and review of evidence and evaluations to build a National Strategy of Health Promotion of the Spanish Ministry of Health, welfare and consumers affairs including suitable deontologic principles.

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In recent years, health asset maps have become increasingly important tools in the field of health promotion. They are being incorporated into the daily practice of many healthcare workers, in individualized care in consultations (through social prescription), and in groups or community development processes. It is necessary to reflect on how the asset maps are being produced, analyzing how the different stages of the process can be involved in their construction.

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Objectives: This research was designed to explore the opinions held by primary school pupils about the Internet as a source of assets for health and well-being.

Methods: A qualitative study was carried out based on 8 focus groups comprising 64 pupils from 8 primary schools in Spain.

Results: Our findings describe the Internet as a tool for learning, communication, fun and health care.

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