Publications by authors named "David Andrade-Fonseca"
Background: Pediatric cancer is a complex disease that requires interdisciplinary interventions. This study aims to describe the quality of life and exhaustion levels in children diagnosed with cancer, using validated instruments that reflect the peculiarities of this disease.
Method: An observational analytical study was conducted on children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years with cancer.
This review delves into the potential benefits of integrating yoga into the care of patients with heart failure. A systematic literature review was undertaken through electronic searches of indexed databases. Quality assessment utilized the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, and data on population characteristics, interventions, and clinical, biochemical, and functional outcomes were meticulously extracted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: The Global Atlas of Palliative Care (GAPC) ranked Mexico's palliative care services at a preliminary integration stage into mainstream healthcare services. However, this data does not reflect pediatric palliative care (PPC) development.
Objectives: To analyze the current need and level of development of PPC within Mexico.
Background: National palliative care plans depend upon stakeholder engagement to succeed. Assessing the capability, interest, and knowledge of stakeholders is a crucial step in the implementation of public health initiatives, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. However, utilising stakeholder analysis is a strategy underused in public palliative care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The number of people suffering from chronic diseases requiring palliative care (PC) is increasing rapidly. Therefore, PC teaching in undergraduate health science programs is necessary to improve primary PC based on international recommendations and available scientific evidence.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
Aim: To determine the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.
Background: ICUs require a differentiated professional profile to provide quality care, and appropriate working conditions, leading to a transformation of care and management practices.
Design: Descriptive multicentre cross-sectional observational study.
Introduction: Learning about evidence-based practice (EBP) is an essential and relevant aspect in the training of nursing professionals. This study aimed to determine competence level regarding EBP in nursing students at a private university in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca.
Method: This was a correlational, descriptive, and observational study.