Publications by authors named "Rafael Jimenez-Ales"

Objectives: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess attitudes, knowledge and difficulties in the management of social problems by paediatric care providers.

Methods: The development of the tool started with a conceptualization phase, followed by the design, pilot testing and psychometric evaluation of the questionnaire based on the responses obtained from 407 professionals. We performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the construct validity of the questionnaire.

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Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global health. Optimizing the use of antibiotics is a key measure to prevent and control this problem. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are designed to improve clinical outcomes, minimize adverse effects and protect patients, and to ensure the administration of cost-effective treatments.

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Objectives: In Spain, the tools to diagnose COVID-19 were available in primary care from May 2020. Previously most studies described inpatients or patients in A&E departments, and fever and cough were the most frequent symptoms. This study aims to define the clinical picture of the pediatric COVID-19 in the community.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focused on pediatric COVID-19 cases in Spain, analyzing data from May 2020 to April 2021 to understand the clinical characteristics of the disease in children aged 0-14 years.
  • Most infections were identified through contact tracing, with a significant number of children (43.2%) remaining asymptomatic, while common symptoms varied by age.
  • The findings suggest that pediatric COVID-19 is generally mild, with low hospitalization rates and no deaths, emphasizing that transmission primarily occurs in households and advocating against school closures as a primary response.
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Introduction: The performing of complementary tests in infectious processes can increase the diagnostic precision, the adequacy of treatments, as well as determining the epidemiology and pattern of bacterial resistance of the community. The Infectious Pathology Group of the Spanish Association of Primary Care Paediatrics (GPI-AEPap) has designed this study in order to determine the availability of complementary tests (CT) for paediatricians working in Primary Care of the public health system as well as their results.

Material And Methods: Observational cross-sectional descriptive national study was carried out using a voluntary self-report questionnaire distributed online to all AEPap members and to the subscribers of the PEDIAP distribution list between the months of April and May 2017.

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