Publications by authors named "Eva Palou"
Background: Patient perspectives on their post-operative health are acknowledged as valuable healthcare outcomes and should be scrupulously considered when designing interventions for patient-centered healthcare. Yet, following the COVID-19 lockdown and in the absence of standardized guidelines on how to best provide virtual chronic care to kidney transplant recipients, little is known about how this unique population coped and managed to comply with public health indications during confinement.
Methods: This study addresses this shortcoming by examining the experiences of patients from a tertiary hospital in Spain during the initial weeks of the lockdown decreed by the national government.
Article Synopsis
- Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) helps people with diabetes and kidney disease live longer and better lives.
- To make this procedure better, doctors and patients worked together to understand and improve how patients experience the transplant process.
- They found ways to make things quicker and easier, like reducing hospital visits and speeding up the waiting list for transplants, which made patients feel better about their care.
Purpose: Home lockdown and isolation due to COVID-19 have been related to negative changes in mood, sleep, and eating behaviors. People with obesity are especially vulnerable to emotional eating and might be more prone to weight gain and negative outcomes during lockdown.
Materials And Methods: Individuals scheduled for an appointment at the Obesity Unit of a Tertiary Hospital between March 16 and June 21 (n=1230).