Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Differences by Sex: A Longitudinal Study.

Background: The experience of chronic low back pain has a significant impact on the quality of life of affected people, resulting in difficulties in performing basic activities of daily living.

Aim: To study the perceived quality of life of people affected by chronic low back pain and the associated factors by sex.

Methods: A prospective, longitudinal and observational design was used.

The effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation on functional ambulation after stroke: a systematic review.

Background: Several studies have reported the effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on functional ambulation in stroke patients, yet no systematic overview has yet been published. This study aims to synthesize the available evidence describing changes in stroke patients after RAS intervention for functional ambulation and the use of walking assistive devices, and to find out if the effect of RAS and music-based RAS differs depending on the lesioned area.

Methods: The PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Scopus and CINAHL electronic databases were searched for reports evaluating the effect of RAS on walking in stroke patients, applying the PICOS criteria for the inclusion of studies.

Views of Multiple Sclerosis Patients About Key Elements for a Decision Aid: A Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may experience decisional conflict during treatment choice. Shared decision making (SDM), whereby patients and health professionals, primarily nurses, collaborate in making decisions, reduces this decisional conflict. It requires understanding large amounts of information and may be complex, especially when decisions affect patients' autonomy and quality and prolongation of life.

An expert patient program to improve the empowerment and quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: protocol for a multicenter pre-post intervention study.

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a progressive disability, which substantially impacts the quality of life (QoL). Health interventions that meet the needs and demands of people with MS are essential to minimize QoL impairment. Expert patient programs (EPPs) facilitate health-related empowerment through peer learning.

Mortality and Quality of Life with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Five-Year Cohort Study with a Sample Initially Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis.

Unlabelled: The quality of life, morbidity and mortality of people receiving renal replacement therapy is affected both by the renal disease itself and its treatment. The therapy that best improves renal function and quality of life is transplantation.

Objectives: To study the quality of life, morbidity and mortality of people receiving renal replacement therapy over a five-year period.

Multiple sclerosis disease-related knowledge measurement instruments show mixed performance: a systematic review.

Objectives: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the measurement properties of available disease-related knowledge measurement instruments in people with multiple sclerosis.

Study Design And Setting: We performed a literature search in the MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), and PsycINFO (EBSCOhost) databases from inception to February 10, 2021. Eligible studies were reports developing a disease-related knowledge measurement instrument or assessing one or more of its measurement properties.

The Effect of Music-Based Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Balance and Functional Outcomes after Stroke.

Purpose: the purpose of this paper was to evaluate the effects of music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation on balance and motor function after stroke and whether there are differences depending on the affected hemisphere, lesion site and age.

Materials And Methods: This study was an observational and longitudinal study. Adult stroke survivors ( = 28), starting no later than 3 weeks after a stroke, conducted 90 min sessions of music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation 3 days a week, in addition to 60 min a day of conventional physiotherapy.

Disease-related knowledge measurement instruments of people affected by multiple sclerosis: protocol for a systematic psychometric review.

Introduction: Disease-related knowledge is a key component of shared decision making and a relevant outcome to measure the effectiveness of information provision interventions. However, no systematic psychometric reviews have been found that assess the measurement instruments aimed at evaluating the disease-related knowledge of people affected by multiple sclerosis. This review aims to systematically assess the quality of the measurement properties of all available disease-related knowledge measurement instruments of people affected by multiple sclerosis.

Effects of a Music-Based Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and Balance in Subacute Stroke.

Gait and balance impairments are common after stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) in combination with conventional physiotherapy on gait parameters and walking ability in subacute stroke. This single-blind, historical controlled trial, included 55 patients who had suffered a stroke within the three weeks prior to enrolment.

Healthy Ageing in Place: Enablers and Barriers from the Perspective of the Elderly. A Qualitative Study.

Background: Most elderly people wish to grow old at their own homes. The sociodemographic characteristics; home and neighbourhood conditions; and the social services support and networks are determinants in the possibility of "ageing in place". The present study aimed to explore the ageing in place phenomenon, as well as the enablers and barriers that interact in a healthy ageing from the perspective of the elderly connected to local entities.

Quality of Life and Social Support of People on Peritoneal Dialysis: Mixed Methods Research.

Although some study has been made into quality of life in patients with peritoneal dialysis, little is known about how this relates to social support. The aim of this paper was to study health-related quality of life, perceived social support and the experiences of people receiving peritoneal dialysis. A cross-sectional study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methodologies, between June 2015 and March 2017.

An Expert Patient Program as a Tool to Empower People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 50 000 people in Spain, so it is essential to implement health interventions that respond to their needs and demands. Expert patient programs may facilitate health-related empowerment through peer learning, but their particular features need to be tailored to MS.

Methods: Qualitative research was used to examine the needs and demands of people with MS in relation to the management of MS with the aim of designing a specific program to enable empowerment.

Exploring Health Science Students' Notions on Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Multicenter Study.

Unlabelled: The knowledge acquired during university education about organ donation and transplantation (ODT) decisively influences the information future health professionals transmit. This is important in ODT where the participation of the general public is essential to obtain organs.

Objective: To determine notions of Spanish medicine and nursing students on ODT and its relationship with attitude toward ODT.

Health Literacy among Health and Social Care University Students.

Health literacy has been defined by the World Health Organization as the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health. Its importance in reducing inequalities makes health literacy a thematic area that should be addressed in the training of professionals in the fields of healthcare, Social Work and Education. The objective of this study was to define the health literacy levels of students from the Universities of Girona and Barcelona (Spain) and the Regional Institute of Social Work in Perpignan (France).

Confident Perception of Primary Care Physicians Correlates to the Attitude Toward Donation and Organ Transplantation: A Multicenter Study of Medical And Nursing Spanish Students.

Unlabelled: A primary care physician (PCP) not only accompanies the patient in the process of an illness, but throughout his or her life. The confidence we have in these health professionals is fundamental, and their favorable attitude toward organ donation and transplantation (ODT) has a significant influence on the population.

Objective: To analyze trust in PCPs among Spanish medical and nursing students, the relationship with their attitude toward ODT, and the factors that condition it.

Organ Donation Related With Attitude Toward the Law of Presumed Consent: Spanish University Medical and Nursing Students Study.

Introduction: Information provided by health care professionals is crucial to create a climate of social opinion. This is important in organ donation and transplantation (ODT), where the participation of the general public is essential to obtain organs.

Objective: To determine the attitude toward the Law of Presumed Consent (LPC) among Spanish university students and to analyze their relation with attitude toward ODT.

Evolution of Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of Emergency Department Professionals during a Period of Economic Recession.

Satisfaction at work has been found to be a predictive factor of permanency. On the other hand, burnout has been associated with financial loss. The purpose of this study was to analyse the levels of satisfaction and burnout of professionals in a hospital emergency department and make a comparison with results from the same service during the economic recession in 2012.

Nursing Students' Knowledge About Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Spanish Multicenter Study.

Unlabelled: Health care professionals and the information that they provide to the public on organ donation and transplantation (ODT) influence attitudes toward this option.

Objective: The objective was to analyze the knowledge of university nursing students at Spanish universities toward ODT and the factors affecting it.

Methods And Design: The methods and design included a multicenter, sociologic, and observational study including university nursing diploma students in a complete academic year.

Course content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.

Purpose: To analyze content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Methods: Course descriptions available for online access during June and July of 2012 were reviewed for the 114 centers in Spain that offer a nursing degree, according to the official Registry of Universities, Centers, and Titles.

[Less pain during puncture by a peripheral venous catheter; a bibliographical review on adults].

Canalizing veins is a habitual technique carried out by nurses. Inserting a catheter in a peripheral vein causes pain. The importance of fine quality in nursing treatment implicitly bears on a person's well-being.

[Adolescent use of helmets moped riders in the city of Gerona, Spain, 2006].

Background: Cerebral injuries as a result of craniocerebral trauma are the most frequent cause of death in traffic collisions involving two-wheeled vehicles. In spite of the proven effectiveness of the use of the head protective devices to prevent injuries in the event of traffic collisions, some teenagers and youngsters do not use it. The main goal of this research is to identify the best predictors of helmet use among adolescents.

[Stroke units. Project, development, and outcome at a university hospital].

After a brief introduction about what an lctus Word is, the authors describe the project for an lctus Ward at the Dr. Josep Trueta University Hospital in Girona. Afterwards, the authors analyze its development and its results during its existence.