Social Experiences and Health Needs of Patients with Severe Mental Illness and their Caregivers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

Background: The strict isolation measures for the population imposed by the health authorities caused a prolonged disruption of informal social support networks. Both this new social situation and the decrease in accessibility to health care have generated new needs in people with severe mental illness (SMI) and their caregivers.

Objectives: This study provides insight into life experiences and health needs of a population with SMI during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

Patients with severe mental illness and their carers' expectations for GPs' communication skills: a qualitative approach in Spain.

Background: Effective communication with GPs (General Practitioners) enables higher rates of patient satisfaction and adherence to treatment plans. People with severe mental illness (SMI) and their caregivers present unique characteristics that present difficulties in the GP-carer-patient communication process.

Aim: To explore the expectations of patients with SMI and their caregivers regarding GPs' communication skills in primary care consultations.

Qualitative study on the use of emergency services by people with serious mental disorder in Spain.

Background: The population with severe mental disorders (SMD) is a frequent user of emergency services. Situations of psychiatric decompensation can have devastating consequence and can cause problems in getting urgent medical care. The objective was to study the experiences and needs of these patients and their caregivers regarding the demand for emergency care in Spain.

[Influence of the companion in Primary Care consultations on communication skills and interview time].

Objetives: To know the influence of the companion in triadic clinical encounter on the quality of doctor-patient communication and the duration of the interview.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Location: 10 Primary Care Centers.

[Community diagnosis using qualitative techniques of expectations and experiences in a health area in need of social transformation].

Objective: To know the views, experiences and expectations of care provided by the Andalusian Public Health System (SSPA) of users of an urban area in need of social transformation (ZNTS).

Design: Qualitative methodology (exploratory study).

Location: Urban basic health zone (16,000 inhabitants, 40% ZNTS).