Publications by authors named "Salazar-de-la-Guerra R"
Background: Professional support and communication stimulates the professional-patient relationship and supports the recovery of stroke patients.
Objectives: To describe the perspectives of patients with stroke regarding communication, professional support, and their ability to participate in processes and integrated care with health providers.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted.
Background: Person-centred care (PCC) has considerable effects on the clinical practice of health professionals. The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives and perceived barriers and enablers of individuals with stroke regarding the PCC model in stroke rehabilitation.
Methods: A qualitative exploratory study was conducted based on an interpretive framework.
Objective: To perform a benchmarking on the safe identification of hospital patients involved in "Club de las tres C" (Calidez, Calidad y Cuidados) in order to prepare a common procedure for this process.
Material And Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on the patient identification process in palliative care and stroke units in 5medium-stay hospitals. The following steps were carried out: Data collection from each hospital; organisation and data analysis, and preparation of a common procedure for this process.
Objective: To certify the nursing services using a quality management system, taking an international standard as a reference, and based on a continuous improvement process.
Material And Method: The standard was revised, and the Quality Management System documentation was updated, consisting of a Quality Manual and 7 control procedures. All the existing procedures were coded in accordance with the documentation control process.
Unlabelled: Improvements in clinical safety can be achieved by promoting a safety culture, professional training, and learning through benchmarking. The aim of this study was to identify areas for improvement after analysing the safety indicators in two public Hospitals in North-West Madrid Region.
Material And Methods: Descriptive study performed during 2011 in Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (HUPHM) and Hospital de Guadarrama (HG).
Objective: To approach the problem of the falls in an average stay hospital; identifying the patients of greater risk; and find out the circumstances in which the falls occurred.
Patients And Methods: A descriptive study of all the patients who entered the Guadarrama Hospital (Madrid) during year 2007 (n = 920). On admission, all patients were assessed using the Stratify falls risk scale, their cognitive and functional situation, unit of hospitalisation, record of falls and circumstances under which the falls occurred.