Publications by authors named "Maria Cristina Rodriguez-Diez"
Background And Objectives: Empathy is considered a prerequisite for a successful physician-patient relationship. The Jefferson Scale of Patient Perceptions of Physician Empathy (JSPPPE) is a regularly-used, patient-rated measure of physician empathy. The aim of this study is to translate and analyze the reliability and validity of the JSPPPE Spanish (Spain) version (Sp-JSPPPE) in primary care in order to use it with medical trainees.
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- The MIR exam, essential for specialty selection in Spain, consists of 235 multiple-choice questions, and a study aimed to assess the quality of these questions from 2009 to 2013.
- An analysis of 1,143 questions showed an increase in clinical vignettes and image-related items, while the percentage of questions with technical flaws remained high, though some specific issues decreased over time.
- Despite improvements in certain areas, challenges like non-plausible answer options and irrelevant difficulties persist in the exam questions.
Introduction: Current European Resuscitation Guidelines 2010 recommend the use of prompt/feedback devices when training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to assess the quality of CPR training among second-year medical students with a voice advisory mannequin (VAM) compared to guidance provided by an instructor.
Methods: Forty-three students received a theoretical reminder about CPR followed by a 2-minute pretest on CPR (compressions/ventilations cycle) with Resusci Anne SkillReporter (Laerdal Medical).