Publications by authors named "Rocio Ledesma-Rodriguez"
Aims: To determine the experience with healthcare among patients with type 2 diabetes according to the assistance model provided in their primary care centers, and to determine factors related with their experience.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed in patients with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular or renal complications. The patients were divided in two groups according to whether they had been attended in Advanced Diabetes centers (ADC) or the traditional assistance centers.
Objective: to assess the effect of the "Program of Training in Integral Care for Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention in Primary Care Nursing" on the level of knowledge, the degree of application of comprehensive cardiovascular care, and on the continuity of care between the cardiac rehabilitation and primary care units, in relation to post-infarction patients.
Methods: Quasi-experimental before-after study without control group. Comprised an ad-hoc survey prior to training via the Internet and a post-training survey; both the pre- and post-course surveys were anonymous.
Aim: To assess the experience with health care among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and to evaluate patients' demographic variables and healthcare-related characteristics which may affect their experience.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was delivered to T2DM adults. Patient experiences were assessed with the 'Instrument for Evaluation of the Experience of Chronic Patients' (IEXPAC) questionnaire, a validated 12-item survey, which describes patient experience within the last 6 months (items 1-11) and hospitalization in the last 3 years (item 12), with possible scores ranging from 0 (worst) to 10 (best experience).
Objective: To assess the effect of the "Program of Training in Integral Care for Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention in Primary Care Nursing" on the level of knowledge, the degree of application of comprehensive cardiovascular care, and on the continuity of care between the cardiac rehabilitation and primary care units, in relation to post-infarction patients.
Methods: Quasi-experimental before-after study without control group. Comprised an ad-hoc survey prior to training via the Internet and a post-training survey; both the pre- and post-course surveys were anonymous.