Humanization in mental health plans in Spain.

Introduction: Mental health (MH) care has important challenges, especially in the field of humanization. Our objectives were to identify the humanization measures in MH plans of the Spanish autonomous communities (AC) and the priorities to be developed in this area.

Material And Methods: A large and multidisciplinary group of people involved in MH care participated in a consensus, according to a modified Delphi method, based on «design thinking», in three phases: (1) identification of humanization measures in MH plans of AC; (2) analysis of the implementation of these measures; and (3) identification of humanization priorities in MH.

Barriers to implement screening for alcohol consumption in Spanish hypertensive patients.

Background: Alcohol intake and hypertension (HT) are interrelated public health problems with cost-effective interventions at the primary care level that, to date, are poorly implemented.

Objective: This study aims to explore the barriers to implementing alcohol interventions for people with HT in primary care.

Methods: As part of the project BASIS (Baseline Alcohol Screening and Intervention Survey), an internet survey from five European countries was developed to determine the role of alcohol in the management of HT in primary care practice.

Towards new recommendations to reduce the burden of alcohol-induced hypertension in the European Union.

Background: Hazardous and harmful alcohol use and high blood pressure are central risk factors related to premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality worldwide. A reduction in the prevalence of both risk factors has been suggested as a route to reach the global NCD targets. This study aims to highlight that screening and interventions for hypertension and hazardous and harmful alcohol use in primary healthcare can contribute substantially to achieving the NCD targets.

[Early diagnosis of HIV in Primary Care in Spain. Results of a pilot study based on targeted screening based on indicator conditions, behavioral criteria and region of origin].

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of HIV infection in patients diagnosed with an indicator condition (IC) for HIV and/or risk behavior for their acquisition and/or coming from high prevalence countries. To determine the acceptability and feasibility of offering HIV testing based on IC and behavioral and origin criteria in Primary Care (PC).

Design: Cross-sectional study in a convenience sample.