Publications by authors named "Isabel D Cura-Gonzalez"

Introduction: Whether men find it easier to quit smoking than women is still controversial. Different studies have reported that the efficacy of pharmacological treatments could be different between men and women. This study conducted a secondary analysis of 'Subsidized pharmacological treatment for smoking cessation by the Spanish public health system' (FTFT-AP study) to evaluate the effectiveness of a drug-funded intervention for smoking cessation by gender.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the mental health of healthcare workers, yet studies in primary care workers are scarce.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of and associated factors for psychological distress in primary care workers during the first COVID-19 outbreak.

Design And Setting: This was a multicentre, cross-sectional, web-based survey conducted in primary healthcare workers in Spain, between May and September 2020.

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Introduction: Healthcare workers are vulnerable to adverse mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed prevalence of mental disorders and associated factors during the first wave of the pandemic among healthcare professionals in Spain.

Methods: All workers in 18 healthcare institutions (6 AACC) in Spain were invited to web-based surveys assessing individual characteristics, COVID-19 infection status and exposure, and mental health status (May 5 - September 7, 2020).

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Background: Caregivers of patients with chronic conditions or disability experience fatigue, burden and poor health-related quality of life. There is evidence of the effectiveness of support interventions for decreasing this impact. However, little is known about the benefits of home-based nursing intervention in primary health care.

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Introduction: Healthcare workers are vulnerable to adverse mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed prevalence of mental disorders and associated factors during the first wave of the pandemic among healthcare professionals in Spain.

Methods: All workers in 18 healthcare institutions (6 AACC) in Spain were invited to web-based surveys assessing individual characteristics, COVID-19 infection status and exposure, and mental health status (May 5 - September 7, 2020).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine how common treatment nonadherence is among older patients with multiple health conditions and how it relates to their social support and surroundings.
  • Out of 593 patients aged 65-74, 40% were found to be nonadherent, with factors like low education, low income, and poor social support identifying these patients.
  • Key findings highlighted that those with less functional social support—like receiving affection and help—were more likely to not follow their treatment plans.
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Background: The steady rise in multimorbidity entails serious consequences for our populations, challenges healthcare systems, and calls for specific clinical approaches of proven effectiveness. The MULTIPAP Study comprises three sequential projects (MULTIPAP and MULTIPAP Plus RCTs, and the MULTIPAP Cohort). Results of MULTIPAP RCT are presented.

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