[Healthcare for premenstrual discomfort patients. Women's perspective].

Objective: The prevalence of premenstrual discomfort among Spanish women is very high, and has a negative impact on their quality of life. By adopting the biopsychosocial approach, this study aims to understand women's experiences and insights, delve further into their beliefs and attitudes towards premenstrual syndrome and menstrual suppression, and to identify their proposals in order to adapt healthcare professionals' response to their needs and demands.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted based on individual in-depth interviews with 16 women located in the Granada region.

Preferences of caregivers and patients regarding opioid analgesic use in terminal care.

Context: Patients and caregivers participate in decision-taking, and their views should be considered in the preparation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). We involved them in the development of a CPG on the safe use of major opioids.

Objective: To identify the values and preferences of patients and caregivers on the use of opioids and the desired outcomes, to investigate motives for the acceptance/rejection of opioid therapy, and to evaluate their beliefs and information about these drugs.

[Alcohol consumption in adolescents (12 to 17 years): the point of view of health professionals].

Objective: To find out the opinions of health professionals on adolescent alcohol drinking and their evaluation of the existing legal regulation measures.

Design: Qualitative and exploratory study, based on semi-structured interviews.

Setting: Four cities representing four different regions in Spain: Palma de Mallorca, Granada, Barcelona and Pamplona.

[Definition of medical competence. The point of view of chronically-ill patients in the Andalusian public healthcare system (Spain)].

Objective: To identify the attributes used by chronically-ill patients to describe physicians' competence in the public healthcare system in Andalucia.

Methods: A total of 147 chronically-ill patients and their relatives were included in this qualitative study. Focal groups and in-depth interviews were performed in health centers and outpatient centers in Granada, Malaga, Seville, Cadiz and Cordoba between 2007 and 2008.

[Evaluation of a child health prevention and promotion telephone service before its introduction].

Objectives: To evaluate a telephone-information service on health issues for children before its implementation. To determine the overall assessment of the service and quality of the information available from the perspective of a potential user population.

Design: Simulation of a telephone call to the telephone service and further evaluation using qualitative techniques.

[Fibromyalgia: Patient perception on their disease and health system. Qualitative research study].

Objective: To know the experiences and expectations of persons with fibromyalgia towards the health system and its professionals.

Methods: Qualitative study with three focal groups. The first focal group included patients with fibromyalgia, 20 women and 1 man, receiving care in the public health system, with different assistance paths and progression.

[Parental stance towards alcohol consumption in 12- to 17-year-old adolescents from six urban areas in Spain].

Objectives: To determine the opinions of urban parents on alcohol drinking in teenagers and their positioning regarding the legal restrictive measures.

Material And Methods: We performed a qualitative study of six focal groups including 42 mothers and fathers of adolescents from six different Spanish regions and from diverse social strata. The quantitative part of the study consisted of a 1-10 scale questionnaire, measuring parents' acceptance and opinion about legal measures restricting underage drinking.