Pilot Testing and Psychometric Validation of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale for Spanish Nursing.

Background And Purpose: Professional commitment is frequently used as a humanistic care indicator. Thus, it is important to design and validate a tool which is able to measure professional commitment of nurses in Spain. In this study we aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale for Spanish (NPS-S) nursing in order to verify its validity and reliability.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Internal Bracing of Medial Structures in Knee Dislocation. Case Study.

This paper presents an alternative method of surgical treatment in patients with late-diagnosed knee dislocation. The treatment involves anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an autogenic graft and the use of synthetic Fibertape bracing to ensure normal medial structure healing. The paper includes case presentation, indications for use, a description of the surgical technique and conclusions.

Care Dependency in Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain.

: Heart failure (HF) is a progressive and debilitating condition that represents an ever-growing problem for health systems worldwide. HF patients feel that they are a burden on their families, they feel socially isolated and have a low perception of their health. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to: (1) to explore the profile of care dependency in a representative sample of Spanish HF patients through the Care Dependency Scale (CDS), and (2) to identify correlates of care dependency in this population.

The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Their Associated Factors in College Students.

Aim: To estimate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and associated factors in a population of college students.

Method: Cross-sectional study of psychological distress measured through the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) in a sample of 1074 college students.

Results: We found a moderate prevalence of depression (18.

Risk of Falling and Associated Factors in Older Adults with a Previous History of Falls.

Falls in the elderly are one of the main geriatric syndromes and a clear indicator of fragility in the older adult population. This has serious consequences, leading to an increase in disability, institutionalization and death. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyze the prevalence of risk of falling and associated factors in a population of 213 non-institutionalised, able older adults with a history of falling in the previous year.

Subclavian-axillary arterial thrombosis and distal embolisation after traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation.

Arterial vascular injury associated with anterior dislocation of the shoulder is a rare but potentially devastating complication, often seen in the context of high-energy trauma or penetrating injury. It is a medical emergency that can compromise both the viability and functionality of the limb, as well as the patient's life if it is not identified early and treated properly. However, its diagnosis can be difficult, since it requires a high index of suspicion.

[Eating behavior and relationships with stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia in university students.].

Introduction: there is growing evidence linking food consumption with psychological health of adult people. This association has not been well explored among university students. Objectives: the aims of this study were to analyze the diet quality in a university population, and to assess its association with prevalence of anxiety, stress, depression, and insomnia.

[Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its association with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study of a sample of workers in Aragón, Spain].

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a sample of workers in Aragón (Spain) and to assess its associations with diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Methods: cross-sectional study of a sample of 23,729 workers. Data from routine medical check-ups (physical examination, blood analysis and structured questionnaire) practiced by MAS Sociedad de Prevención were used.

English-to-Spanish Translation of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale.

Background And Purpose: The aim of this investigation was to perform the cross-cultural and linguistic translation and adaptation of the Nijmegen Professionalism Scale for Spanish nursing. Originally designed by Tromp et al. (2010) for its use by general practitioners, the new Spanish version of this tool assesses professional commitment, allowing for the comparison, prevention, association, and longitudinal monitoring of commitment among nursing professionals.

Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors in Non-institutionalized Older Adults With a Previous History of Falling.

The purpose of this paper was to estimate the prevalence of depression and associated factors in people aged 65 or older with a history of falling in the last 12months. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed involving a random sample of 213 participants from two social centers for older adults in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). The mean age of the participants was 77.

A concept analysis of professional commitment in nursing.

Background: The concept of professional commitment is being widely studied at present. However, although it is considered an indicator for the most human part of nursing care, there is no clear definition for it, and different descriptors are being used indiscriminately to reference it.

Objective: The aim of this study is to clarify the concept of professional commitment in nursing through the Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis process.

[Prevalence of Dementia Patients Diagnosis of Elderly Home Care in Zaragoza: Pilot Study].

Introduction: The process of biological aging of people is irreversible, and starts virtually from birth. Health and social advances have made life expectancy increases exponentially, making the syndromes associated with aging become one of the main problems of the XXI century. Neurodegenerative diseases are the paradigm of chronic disabling disease.

[Protocol in the Triage of Infant].

Introduction: Infant triage system is used in emergency units to establish by means of a protocol, the really vital situations and classify the infant with a certain level of priority. Triage of these patients is complex due to the characteristics of the same and it is necessary to establish a clear protocol for the care of these patients.

Objective: This study's objective is to define, identify and improve nursery performance on triage's area with this kind of patients with the aim to develope an improvement on patient's welfare and optimization of the emergency service.

[CONSEQUENCES OF FALLS IN A GERIATRIC NURSING CENTER FOR VALID. DESCRIPTIVE STUDY].

Objective: To address the immediate consequences produced in the falls suffered by valid institutionalized elderly population' in the last twelve months.

Method: A cross sectional study, by personal interview. Simple random sampling was performed.

[GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROJECT. PART TWO].

This work aims to develop a practical guide to writing a research project.

[GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROJECT. PART ONE].

This work aims to develop a practical guide to writing a research project.

[EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FALLS IN THE NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED SPANISH ELDERLY POPULATION, SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 2014].

Unlabelled: OBJECTIVE To identify scientific publications about falls among non-institutionalized Spanish elderly population and to summarize the study findings which analysed the incidence, the risk factors and the consequences of the falls in the geriatric spanish population aged 65 years and over who lives institutionalized in our country.

Material And Method: Systematic review of the epidemiological observational studies in Spain, with recording of falls, with temporary retrospective and published as scientific articles between the years 2003 and 2014 included. The articles search took place in July 2014, with the limit of language and publication year, in the electronic databases PubMed, Dialnet, RedALyC, SciELO, Enfispo and Google Scholar.

[NURSING ACTION BEFORE THE TERMINAL PATIENT PHYSICAL CARE].

Palliative care is a group of actions performed by nurses in order to increase the comfort and well-being of patients with terminal illnesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this term as: An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual [1]. Cicely Mary Strode Saunders is considered as the precursor of the palliative care, who explained the need to change the Palliative Care Units in order to improve the quality of life of patients with terminal illnesses.

[GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS MODEL OF NURSE APPLYING VIRGINIA HENDERSON AND TAXONOMY NANDA].

This study aims to develop a practical guide to applying the nur- sing model recognized Virginia Henderson NANDA taxonomy and nursing process.

Ultrasound (US) measurement of the distance between the Achilles tendon and the posterior tibial neurovascular bundle in equinus infantile deformity.

Objective: To study the distance between the Achilles tendon and the posterior tibial neurovascular bundle via ultrasound (US) - Doppler, with the goal of preventing neurovascular bundle injuries.

Methods: We studied 36 feet with equinus deformity (18 cases on the right and left side) in children with a mean age of 20.9 months.

[Prevalence and profile of the elderly home care valid suffering in a private residence falls].

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of falls in people over 65 years old institutionalized and to know the elderly profile of those who suffered falls in the last 12 months.

Method: It was performed a transversal-descriptive study. The instruments used were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-35 Lobo, 1979) and the Questionnaire (1989) for the study of falls in the elderly.