Austerity Measures and Underfunding of the Spanish Health System during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Perception of Healthcare Staff in Spain.

Insufficient pandemic preparedness and underfunding of human and economic resources have conditioned the response to COVID-19 in Spain. This underfunding has continued since the austerity measures introduced during the 2008 financial crisis. This study aims to understand the perceptions of healthcare staff in Spain on the relationship between the funding of the health system and its capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis: A meta-analysis of topical treatment.

Aim: To systematically evaluate the efficacy of different topical treatments for PVC-related phlebitis in hospital in-patients.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: A selection was made of experimental and quasi-experimental studies published in English or Spanish.

Emotional experience of the diagnostic process of a rare disease and the perception of support systems: A scoping review.

Aims And Objective: To explore the experience of adult patients and adult patients' families, and their perception of the support systems received during the diagnostic process of rare diseases.

Background: There are about 7,000 rare diseases that affect 7% of the world's population. Rare diseases are often underdiagnosed.