Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients Taking Antidepressant Medication.

This study sought to assess treatment satisfaction among patients on antidepressants, ascertaining whether there might be an association with depressive symptomatology and other variables. Cross-sectional study conducted on 564 adult patients taking antidepressant medication. Satisfaction with antidepressant treatment was assessed using the Assessment of Satisfaction with Antidepressant Treatment Questionnaire (ESTA/Evaluación de la Satisfacción con el Tratamiento Antidepresivo).

[Validation of Questionnaire "ESTA": designed to assess the satisfaction with antidepressant treatment. Spain].

Background: We have no questionnaires to assess satisfaction with antidepressant treatment, which affects the health related quality of life. The objective was to develop and validate a specific instrument to assess satisfaction with antidepressant treatment, determining convergent validity regarding clinical effectiveness, fulfillment of expectations, adherence and tolerability.

Methods: Longitudinal observational study where 168 patients started antidepressant treatment and were followed for one year.

[Comorbidity and cardiovascular risk in subjects with initial diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia].

Background: For a proper approach to the subjects, in which the presence of hypercholesterolemia is identified for the first time, is important to consider simultaneously both cardiovascular risk factors and the presence of other diseases. The purpose of our study was to describe the lipid profile of patients in which the presence of hypercholesterolemia is detected for the frist time and to determine their cardiovascular risk and comorbidity.

Methods: Observational cross-sectional study in a Primary Care setting.

[Adherence to recommendations to prevent falls in the elderly, Albacete, Spain, 2009].

Background: There are recommendations to prevent falls. Our goal is to determine, in older people, the knowledge and adherence to these recommendations, and to analyze the demographic characteristics and associated morbidity.

Methods: Observational study of prevalence and crossed association.

Functional status in the elderly with insomnia.

Background: Insomnia causes psychological distress in the elderly. Besides primary insomnia (PI), illness, medications and psychosocial factors contribute to development of sleep disorders. Although elderly insomniacs usually complain of poorer daytime functioning, it is unknown whether the disorder affects capacity to carry out activities.