[Morbidity due to chronic diseases and their health care in Asturias: a gender analysis].

Objective: To determine gender differences in the magnitude and complexity of chronic diseases and gender inequalities in health care in the adult population of Asturias in 2022.

Method: A cross-sectional population study in people (>14 years) with at least one diagnosis of chronic disease (780,566 inhabitants).

Sources Of Information: computer program for morbidity groups (Ministry of Health), Electronic medical record of primary care and hospital.

[Impact of the chronic disease care program on social determinants of health in Asturias.].

Objective: Providing care for people with chronic diseases is a challenge requiring institutional programs and strategies, thus it necessary to evaluate the impact of the same on the social determinants of health (SDH). The aims were: 1) to describe the impact of the structural determinants of the Health Strategy for the Population with Chronic Diseases (EAPEC) in Asturias and 2) to propose actions for improvement regarding social stratification factors.

Methods: Qualitative study of six strategic programs of the Chronic Disease Strategy: Health Observatory, Social and Healthcare Coordination, School for Patients Program, Caregivers Program, Mental Health Services Continuity, and Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

Salutogenic interventions and health effects: a scoping review of the literature.

Objective: To explore the typology of implemented salutogenic interventions and the health effects described by the authors.

Method: A scoping review of the literature published (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus) over the last ten years (2007-2016) was conducted. Articles that included interventions with assessments of health outcomes were selected for this review.

[Keys to the success of community engagement: dialogues on engagement at local level. SESPAS Report 2018].

In recent years, successful local health interventions have emerged in the field of community engagement in health. This paper presents a dialogue between different local actors about the key aspects which can enhance the success of these community experiences. The format chosen for our work is a semi-structured conversation where authors discuss different aspects related to the current context of community engagement in health, the identified barriers to participating, and the effective tools which might facilitate the development of successful experiences.

[Tools to assess the impact on health of public health programmes and community interventions from an equity perspective].

It is essential to develop a comprehensive approach to institutionally promoted interventions to assess their impact on health from the perspective of the social determinants of health and equity. Simple, adapted tools must be developed to carry out these assessments. The aim of this paper is to present two tools to assess the impact of programmes and community-based interventions on the social determinants of health.

[Characteristics and factors associated with dementia caregivers burden].

Objective: To describe the characteristics and determining factors of carer stress in a group of elderly home care patients with dementia evaluated in a Geriatric Assessment Unit.

Material And Methods: An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an assessment of baseline characteristics of patients and carers. Estimation of caregiver burden was registered by validated scales: Goldberg Anxiety Scale (GAS), Goldberg Depression Scales (GDS), and Zarit Burden Scale (ZS).

[Professional quality of life in the clinical governance model of Asturias (Spain)].

Objective: To evaluate professional quality of life in our clinical governance model by comparing differences according to the time since the model's implementation (1-3 years) and the setting (primary or hospital care).

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. The 35-item, anonymous, self-administered Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire, with three additional questions, was applied.