Publications by authors named "Trinidad Planas Juan"
Background: Crises and health policies to tackle them can increase health inequalities. We explored the scope and usefulness of helplines set up during the COVID-19 crisis and characterised the vulnerability of their users. This study explored the geographic and socioeconomic effects of the telephone helplines set up by the Balearic Islands Government and aimed to characterise the vulnerability of their users.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Spanish primary healthcare teams have the responsibility of performing health-promoting community activities (CAs), although such activities are not widespread. Our aim was to identify the factors related to participation in those activities.
Design: Two casecontrol studies.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify factors that affect the implementation of health-promoting community activities (CAs) by primary care professionals in Spain, despite regulations mandating their involvement.
- The research involves an observational retrospective analysis, collecting data from five Spanish regions and comparing professionals engaged in CAs with those who are not.
- Ethical approval has been secured, and the study emphasizes anonymity for participating professionals when completing questionnaires.
Objective: To evaluate the changes in dietary habits and physical activity, as well as the prevalence of obesity and overweight that have occurred in a cohort of 1st and 4th year secondary school pupils after non-structured health education activities.
Method: A descriptive, longitudinal study, in which anthropometric variables, dietary habits, leisure and physical activity were collected in the 1st year secondary school pupils (n=61), and they were measured again when they were in the 4th year. The differences between the two school years were analysed using the Mc Nemar-Bowker Test.