Publications by authors named "S M Hernandez-Zambrano"
Validation using item response theory, and assessment of sensitivity to change of the Hypoglycemia Awareness Questionnaire in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin.
J Diabetes Investig
February 2025
Aims/introduction: It is important to develop valid tools to evaluate hypoglycemia perception such as the Hypoglycemia Awareness Questionnaire (HypoA-Q) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). The aim of the study is to validate the HypoA-Q in patients with T2D treated with insulin using item response theory.
Materials And Methods: Individuals with T2D treated with insulin were included by non-random convenience sampling.
Background: Pediatric cancer is a complex disease that requires interdisciplinary interventions. This study aims to describe the quality of life and exhaustion levels in children diagnosed with cancer, using validated instruments that reflect the peculiarities of this disease.
Method: An observational analytical study was conducted on children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years with cancer.
Role of caregivers being trained in assisting in end of life care - Latin American perspective.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Palliative care for seriously ill people in Latin America is getting better, but there's not enough training for informal caregivers like family and friends.
- A recent review found only three small programs that aimed to educate these caregivers, mostly focusing on emotional support and nursing skills.
- It's important to help caregivers understand their patients better and deal with their feelings, as well as to connect them with additional support, since they play a crucial role in caring for those who are dying.
Background: Elevated anxiety levels are common in patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) and may challenge recovery. Research suggests music-based interventions may reduce anxiety during MV. However, studies investigating specific music therapy techniques, addressing psychological and physiological well-being in patients on MV, are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The changes in health dynamics, caused by the SARS-COVD-2 pandemic and its consequences, generated a greater need to integrate palliative care in the ICU to promote a dignified death.
Objective: Identify interprofessional interventions and factors that improve the care of patients at the end of life.
Methodology: Integrative review, including experimental, quasi-experimental, observational, analytical, and descriptive studies with correlation of variables, published from 2010 to 2021, identified in COCHRANE, CINAHL, CUIDEN, LILACS, SCIELO, Dialnet, PsychInfo, PubMed, PROQUES, PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNALS, SCIENCEDIRECT, with MeSH/DECS terms: "Critical Care", "IntensiveCare" "Life support care", "Palliative care", "Life Quality", "Right to die".