Publications by authors named "J C Contel"

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, reliability and validity of the VIG-express questionnaire.

Design: Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and multicenter study.

Setting: Catalonia.

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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the implementation of integrated social and health home care services (HCS) offered by the Government of Catalonia, and to identify the main barriers and facilitators of integrated HCS.

Methods: Analysis of the degree of implementation of integrated social and health HCS perceived by social care services (SCS) and primary health care centers (PHCs) between December 2020 and June 2021 in two phases. First, the perception of integration by social workers within SCS and PHCs was assessed using a screening questionnaire.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on excess mortality rates among older adults in nursing homes in Catalonia from 2015 to 2022.
  • A retrospective analysis compared reported deaths before and during the pandemic to identify trends and calculate excess mortality using a Poisson model.
  • Results showed a significant increase in excess deaths during the first wave, with subsequent waves exhibiting varying mortality rates, influenced by factors like age and comorbidities.
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Background: Enhanced management of multimorbidity constitutes a major clinical challenge. Multimorbidity shows well-established causal relationships with the high use of health care resources and, specifically, with unplanned hospital admissions. Enhanced patient stratification is vital for achieving effectiveness through personalized postdischarge service selection.

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