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Velarde-García JF, Ortego-Maté C, Sarabia-Cobo C, Delgado Uria A, Fernández-Peña R. Impact of the Pandemic on Dementia Care and Caregivers: A Qualitative Study. Clin Nurs Res 2024; 33:240-252. [PMID: 38623695 DOI: 10.1177/10547738241246023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Physical distancing measures to limit contagion in the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to care for older persons with dementia. Non-essential home visits were prevented and family caregivers took over most of their care. The aim of our study was to describe the lived experience of peoples living with dementia caregivers during the pandemic regarding the care provided and the person cared for. A qualitative phenomenological design was used. Participants were recruited using purposeful sampling. Informants were selected from primary healthcare centers, day centers, and a community mental health unit. The study participants comprised 21 caregivers. Semi-structured in-depth interviews by telephone were used, and field notes were collected from the researchers. A thematic analysis was conducted. The criteria used to control trustworthiness were credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Three main themes and six related sub-themes were identified: (1) care for the person with dementia during the pandemic, including lockdown, associated with difficulties in coping with restrictions, deterioration in health, and the impact of the closure of health and social resources; (2) health and social care provided to people with dementia after the disruptions and the care received from primary care prior to hospital or residential admission; and (3) the caregiver's perspective on the effects of the psycho-emotional impact, and coping strategies adopted in caring. Interventions for people with dementia should be planned in order to prevent the worsening of their health and cognitive status, while also developing programs to prevent stress and alleviate caregiver burden in case of health crises.
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- Juan Francisco Velarde-García
- Department of Nursing, Red Cross College of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
- Research Group of Humanities and Qualitative Research in Health Science of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
- Research Nursing Group of Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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Sarabia-Cobo C, Taltavull JM, Lladó-Jordan G, González S, Molina-Mula J, Ortego-Mate C, Fernández-Peña R. Comparison between attention and experiences of chronic complex patients: A multicentric study. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:976-987. [PMID: 33453131 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The aim of this research is to explore and analyse the functional status and experiences of complex patients located at levels 3-4 of the risk pyramid of the chronic care model in primary care, within the hospital system of two regions in Spain. The design was a mixed design (COREQ). The participants were enrolled in programs for chronic complex patients and their caregivers. Sociodemographic variables were gathered, together with the following measures: the Barthel test, the Mini mental test, the Zarit questionnaire, the IEXPAC scale and the Braden scale. A semi-structured interview was conducted individually with patients in order to explore their experiences and narrative on the process of their illness and the support they had received. The sample comprised 206 chronic pluripathological patients, of whom 103 were from Cantabria and a further 103 were from Mallorca. The patient profile in both regions was very similar. There was an equal distribution across both gender and the patients were over 78 years old. They all had a basic (primary) education, an average income and required moderate physical dependence, receiving assistance primarily from their children. The qualitative analysis highlighted patients' awareness of the illness and their concern for the future, noting that, overall, patients were satisfied with the care provided by their caregivers and the health system. We can conclude that is the first multicentric study of these characteristics conducted in Spain, despite it being the country with the second largest ageing population in the world. It is important to test new organisational models with differentiating areas of advanced clinical practice in primary care, whereby both patients and their caregivers can be co-responsible within the care process.
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- Carmen Sarabia-Cobo
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Mallorca. Servicio Balear de Salud, Islas Baleares, Spain
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- Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, University of Illes Balears, Santander, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
- Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
- SALBIS Research Group, León, Spain
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Fernández-Peña R, Ovalle-Perandones MA, Marqués-Sánchez P, Ortego-Maté C, Serrano-Fuentes N. The use of social network analysis in social support and care: a systematic scoping review protocol. Syst Rev 2022; 11:9. [PMID: 35012676 PMCID: PMC8751069 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01876-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, the literature on Social Network Analysis and health has experienced a significant increase. Disease transmission, health behavior, organizational networks, social capital, and social support are among the different health areas where Social Network Analysis has been applied. The current epidemiological trend is characterized by a progressive increase in the population's ageing and the incidence of long-term conditions. Thus, it seems relevant to highlight the importance of social support and care systems to guarantee the coverage of health and social needs within the context of acute illness, chronic disease, and disability for patients and their carers. Thus, the main aim is to identify, categorize, summarize, synthesize, and map existing knowledge, literature, and evidence about the use of Social Network Analysis to study social support and care in the context of illness and disability. METHODS This scoping review will be conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's framework with adaptations from Levac et al. and Joanna Briggs Institute's methodological guidance for conducting scoping reviews. We will search the following databases (from January 2000 onwards): PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science Core Collection, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PROSPERO, and DARE. Complementary searches will be conducted in selected relevant journals. Only articles related to social support or care in patients or caregivers in the context of acute illnesses, disabilities or long-term conditions will be considered eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers will screen all the citations, full-text articles, and abstract the data independently. A narrative synthesis will be provided with information presented in the main text and tables. DISCUSSION The knowledge about the scientific evidence available in the literature, the methodological characteristics of the studies identified based on Social Network Analysis, and its main contributions will highlight the importance of health-related research's social and relational dimensions. These results will shed light on the importance of the structure and composition of social networks to provide social support and care and their impact on other health outcomes. It is anticipated that results may guide future research on network-based interventions that might be considered drivers to provide further knowledge in social support and care from a relational approach at the individual and community levels. TRIAL REGISTRATION Open Science Framework https://osf.io/dqkb5 .
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- Rosario Fernández-Peña
- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain. .,IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Santander, Spain. .,SALBIS Research Group, Leon, University of Leon, Leon, Spain.
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- SALBIS Research Group, Leon, University of Leon, Leon, Spain.,Library and Information Science Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Santander, Spain
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- SALBIS Research Group, Leon, University of Leon, Leon, Spain.,NIHR ARC Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Rodríguez-Madrid MN, del Río-Lozano M, Fernández-Peña R, García-Calvente MDM. Changes in Caregiver Personal Support Networks: Gender Differences and Effects on Health (CUIDAR-SE Study). Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph182111723. [PMID: 34770237 PMCID: PMC8583071 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Technological changes have led to important advances in medical diagnoses and treatments that prolong the informal care process. Support from the personal network of informal caregivers is an undervalued resource and the changes that have occurred over time are unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze the changes in personal network support among informal caregivers and to examine the effect of these changes on self-perceived caregiver health, with a focus on differences between men and women and caregivers with high and low levels of burden We also investigated caregiver perceptions and explanations of changes to their support network (losses and additions and no change). Using a mixed-methods approach, data were obtained from 32 caregivers that were intentionally selected in Spain, who were interviewed twice with a one-year interval. In the quantitative phase, personal networks analysis was performed with Egonet software, which obtained data on the composition and functional content in social support from 1600 personal relationships (25 alters for each ego in the two waves). In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted in the two waves with a guide in order to explore the changes in informal support resources over time. The selected men with high levels of burden pointed out a loss of network support with more discouraging reports compared with the low-burden male caregivers. Furthermore, the selected women with low burden levels mentioned losses too; however, their reports were more positive. Women reported improved health, especially those with low burden scores in the first wave and those who did not lose support. Caregivers with a high initial burden and who lost support reported worse health, particularly men and women with a strong sense of duty toward care. Social support from personal networks is important for caregiver health and its effects are influenced by gender roles. Our findings could help by improving the relational and social capital of informal caregivers and adapting them to the new needs of formal home care systems.
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), 18080 Granada, Spain; (M.d.R.-L.); (M.d.M.G.-C.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain
- IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, 39011 Santander, Spain
- SALBIS Research Group, University of León, 24400 León, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), 18080 Granada, Spain; (M.d.R.-L.); (M.d.M.G.-C.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
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Palacios-Ceña D, Fernández-Peña R, Ortega-López A, Fernández-Feito A, Bautista-Villaécija O, Rodrigo-Pedrosa O, Arnau-Sánchez J, Lizcano-Álvarez Á. Long-Term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of the Perspectives of Professionals, Families and Residents. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:10099. [PMID: 34639401 PMCID: PMC8508277 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant repercussions for nursing home residents, their families, and professionals. The objective was to describe the perspectives of residents, their families, and nursing home employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. A scoping review was carried out using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. The inclusion criteria were: qualitative and/or mixed methods studies in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The review covers studies published from 11 March 2020 to 15 February 2021. CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, British Nursing Index, Proquest, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar databases were used. We conducted a systematic narrative synthesis, presenting the results narratively and showing descriptive statistics on the studies reviewed. Sixteen documents were obtained from 175 results. Two studies focused on residents and one on their families. The remaining studies looked at professionals. Nursing homes had great difficulty managing resources, which was exacerbated by emotional exhaustion among residents, employees, and family members. In nursing homes, creative initiatives and new forms of leadership appeared to meet emerging needs during the pandemic. The results of the study show the impact of the pandemic on nursing homes and the response capacity present among residents, family members, and professionals.
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- Domingo Palacios-Ceña
- Humanities and Qualitative Research in Health Science Research Group, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Hum&QRinHS), 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain;
- Nursing Research Group, IDIVAL, 39011 Santander, Spain
- SALBIS Research Group, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, Health Research Institute of Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Directorate General of Health Planning, Research, Pharmacy and Citizen Services, Murcia Region Health Counseling, 30071 Murcia, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing and Stomatology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
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Abajas-Bustillo R, Amo-Setién F, Aparicio M, Ruiz-Pellón N, Fernández-Peña R, Silio-García T, Leal-Costa C, Ortego-Mate C. Using High-Fidelity Simulation to Introduce Communication Skills about End-of-Life to Novice Nursing Students. Healthcare (Basel) 2020; 8:healthcare8030238. [PMID: 32751157 PMCID: PMC7551064 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8030238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: High-fidelity simulation is being considered as a suitable environment for imparting the skills needed to deal with end-of-life (EOL) situations. The objective was to evaluate an EOL simulation project that introduced communication skills to nursing students who had not yet begun their training in real healthcare environments. Methods: A sequential approach was used. The "questionnaire for the evaluation of the end-of-life project" was employed. Results: A total of 130 students participated. Increasing the time spent in high-fidelity simulation significantly favored the exploration of feelings and fears regarding EOL (t = -2.37, p = 0.019), encouraged dialogue (t = -2.23, p = 0.028) and increased the acquisition of communication skills (t = -2.32, p = 0.022). Conclusions: High-fidelity simulation promotes communication skills related to EOL in novice nursing students.
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- Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-942-206-759
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain; (R.A.-B.); (M.A.); (N.R.-P.); (R.F.-P.); (T.S.-G.); (C.O.-M.)
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Rodríguez-Madrid MN, Del Río-Lozano M, Fernández-Peña R, Elizalde-Sagardia B, García-Calvente MDM. [Personal support networks and informal care: differences by sex and place? (CUIDAR-SE II study)]. Gac Sanit 2020; 35:515-524. [PMID: 32690343 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the composition and functionality of social support of personal networks of caregivers of Granada and Gipuzkoa (Spain) according to sex and province. METHOD Cross-sectional study with personal network analysis methodology. A sample of 66 caregivers segmented by sex in each province was selected. We collected variables of composition, functional and relational content in social support of 1,650 personal relationships of the networks studied. The EgoNet software was used for the collection, analysis and graphic representation of the networks. The association of the characteristics of the network with sex (of the caregivers and those who make up their networks) was measured, using Chi-square. The links within the networks were analyzed. RESULTS The networks of caregivers in Granada are more feminized than those in Gipuzkoa. The women of Gipuzkoa have less familiar networks than those of Granada and with a greater number of relationships among the people who support them. They also have more support from men than women in all the tasks analyzed, except in attention to the disease. In both provinces, male caregivers show in their networks more women who help in specific care tasks than men. Only in activities outside the home in Granada there are more men who help than women (76.1% vs. 57%; p=0.026). CONCLUSION Gender differences between provinces can be seen in the composition of the networks and in the way in which men and women receive and offer support in care.
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, España; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs. GRANADA, Granada, España.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España; Grupo de Investigación SALBIS, Universidad de León, Ponferrada, León, España; Grupo de Investigación en Enfermería IDIVAL, Santander, España
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- Departamento de Salud del Gobierno Vasco, Delegación de Salud de Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián, España
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, España; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs. GRANADA, Granada, España
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Ruiz-Pellón N, Sarabia-Cobo C, Amo-Setién F, Fernández-Peña R, Abajas R, Martín R, Ortego-Mate C. Experiences of nursing students participating in end-of-life education programs: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis. Nurse Educ Today 2020; 90:104442. [PMID: 32353644 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to explore the experiences of nursing students participating in end-of-life education programs. DESIGN A systematic review. DATA SOURCES Exhaustive literature searches were performed using seven electronic databases: Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL Plus, Dialnet Plus, Eric and Cuiden Plus. REVIEW METHODS In total, 6572 studies published from 2008 until 2018 were examined. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program was used to assess the quality of the studies included in the review. The findings were synthesized using meta-aggregation. RESULTS Seventeen studies were included in this systematic review, representing a sample of 606 nursing students. Simulation methods were most common among the educational programs analyzed. The analysis of qualitative data allowed us to identify 260 illustrations which were grouped into 14 categories and three themes: feelings and emotions during the performance of the pedagogical activity, end-of-life education among nursing students and competencies acquired on death and end-of-life. The most highlighted communication skills were learning to listen and building confidence to speak with the patient, family and the general public. CONCLUSIONS End-of-life programs generally helped students acquire communication skills, learn concepts and improve the administration of this type of care. In addition, they perceived the experience as an opportunity to learn more about oneself, gain trust and support critical thinking. Nonetheless, the evidence available in this field is limited due to the small number of studies, plus the limited data reported. Thus, further studies on this subject are necessary.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Spain.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Spain
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- Biosciences Library, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Research Group, Spain
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Fernández-García D, Ordás B, Fernández-Peña R, Bárcena-Calvo C, Ordoñez C, Amo-Setién FJ, Gómez-Salgado J, Martínez-Isasi S. Smoking in nursing students: A prevalence multicenter study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19414. [PMID: 32243361 PMCID: PMC7220658 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The role of nursing students as future health promoters of healthy behaviors is influenced by their attitude towards smoking. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered survey was performed to analyze smoking prevalence among undergraduate the nursing students who attend nursing faculties in 2 European countries (Spain and Portugal) during academic period 2015 to 2016. A total of 1469 subjects were surveyed (response rate of 79.8%). An 80% of the students were female with a mean age of 21.9 (4.8) years. The overall prevalence of tobacco use was 18.9%, with an average percentage of 16.2% in Portugal and 18.3% in Spain. Statistical significance was observed in relation to smoke and previous studies (16.4% vs 27.1%; P < .001). Only 1.1% of the students reported using electronic cigarette. 15.8% of smokers started smoking while at university with statistical gender and previous studies differences (P < .001). Fagerström and Richmond test showed low nicotine dependence (2.8 ± 2) and moderate motivation to stop smoking (4.9 ± 3), respectively. Smoking prevalence among nursing students was slightly higher than the general European population. For that reason, measures to reduce tobacco use have to be focused on students and university policies on tobacco control should be a challenge in the future.
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- Division of Nursing, University Hospital of Leon, León
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- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, SALBIS Research Group, Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Area of Toxicology, University of Leon, León
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- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, SALBIS Research Group, Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander
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- Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, University of Huelva, Huelva
- Safety and Health Posgrade Program, Espíritu Santo University, Samborondón, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- CLINURSID Research Group, Nursing Department, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
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Barrera-Castillo M, Fernández-Peña R, Del Valle-Gómez MDO, Fernández-Feito A, Lana A. [Social integration and gynecologic cancer screening of immigrant women in Spain]. Gac Sanit 2019; 34:468-473. [PMID: 30929951 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the association between immigrant status and performance of pap-smear and mammography, and to study the potential effect of social integration on that association. METHOD Secondary analysis of the National Health Survey of Spain 2012. Individual data from 8944 women aged 18-75 were analyzed. Dependent variables were the performance of pap-smear tests and mammographies according to the guidelines of the state of residence. The level of integration in Spain was estimated through perceived social support (Duke-UNC scale) and the number of years living in Spain. Logistic regressions were used in order to obtain odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), adjusted for confounders (sociodemographic and health-status). RESULTS Compared to natives, immigrant women were more likely to not adhere to cervical cancer screening (OR: 1.31; 95%CI: 1.06-1.63) or breast cancer screening (OR:=3.13; 95%CI: 2.14-4.58). Additional adjustment by social support and length of residence in Spain attenuated the association, consequently losing statistical significance (OR: 1.08, 95%CI: .77-1.52 for pap-smear; OR: 1.62, 95%CI: .97-2.74 for mammographies). CONCLUSIONS The probability of participating in the screening programs for gynecological cancer was lower if women were born abroad. Perceived social support and time living in Spain of immigrant women explained to a large extent the differences between immigrants and natives.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España; Grupo de Investigación SALBIS, León, España; Grupo de Investigación en Enfermería IDIVAL, Santander, España
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- Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo/ISPA, Oviedo, España
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- Grupo de Investigación SALBIS, León, España; Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo/ISPA, Oviedo, España.
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Sarabia-Cobo CM, Parás-Bravo P, Amo-Setién FJ, Alconero-Camarero AR, Sáenz-Jalón M, Torres-Manrique B, Sarabia-Lavín R, Fernández-Rodríguez A, Silio-García T, Fernández-Peña R, Paz-Zulueta M, Santibáñez-Margüello M. Validation of the Spanish Version of the ICECAP-O for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169354. [PMID: 28068375 PMCID: PMC5222189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important for a chronic disease, such as dementia, which impairs the quality of life of affected patients in addition to their length of life. This is important in the context of economic evaluations when interventions do not (only) affect HRQoL and these other factors also affect overall quality of life. OBJECTIVE To validate the Spanish translation of the ICECAP-O's capability to measure Health-related quality of life in elderly with dementia who live in nursing homes. METHOD Cross-sectional study. For 217 residents living in 8 Spanish nursing homes, questionnaires were completed by nursing professionals serving as proxy respondents. We analyzed the internal consistency and other psychometric properties. We investigated the convergent validity of the ICECAP-O with other HRQoL instruments, the EQ-5D extended with a cognitive dimension (EQ-5D+C), the Alzheimer's Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL) measures, and the Barthel Index measure of activities of daily living (ADL). RESULTS The ICECAP-O presents satisfactory internal consistency (alpha 0.820). The factorial analysis indicated a structure of five principal dimensions that explain 66.57% of the total variance. Convergent validity between the ICECAP-O, EQ-5D+C, ADRQL, and Barthel Index scores was moderate to good (with correlations of 0.62, 0.61, and 0.68, respectively), but differed between dimensions of the instruments. Discriminant validity was confirmed by finding differences in ICECAP-O scores between subgroups based on ADL scores (0.70 low, 0.59 medium, and 0.39 high level care), dementia severity (0.72 mild, 0.63 medium, and 0.50 severe), and ages (0.59 below 75 years and 0.84 above 75 years). CONCLUSIONS This study presented the first use of a Spanish version of the ICECAP-O. The results indicate that the ICECAP-O appears to be a reliable Health-related quality of life measurement instrument showing good convergent and discriminant validity for people with dementia.
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Fernández-Peña R, Fuentes-Pumarola C, Malagón-Aguilera MC, Bonmatí-Tomàs A, Bosch-Farré C, Ballester-Ferrando D. The evaluation of reflective learning from the nursing student's point of view: A mixed method approach. Nurse Educ Today 2016; 44:59-65. [PMID: 27429330 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adapting university programmes to European Higher Education Area criteria has required substantial changes in curricula and teaching methodologies. Reflective learning (RL) has attracted growing interest and occupies an important place in the scientific literature on theoretical and methodological aspects of university instruction. However, fewer studies have focused on evaluating the RL methodology from the point of view of nursing students. OBJECTIVES To assess nursing students' perceptions of the usefulness and challenges of RL methodology. DESIGN Mixed method design, using a cross-sectional questionnaire and focus group discussion. METHODS The research was conducted via self-reported reflective learning questionnaire complemented by focus group discussion. RESULTS Students provided a positive overall evaluation of RL, highlighting the method's capacity to help them better understand themselves, engage in self-reflection about the learning process, optimize their strengths and discover additional training needs, along with searching for continuous improvement. Nonetheless, RL does not help them as much to plan their learning or identify areas of weakness or needed improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes. Among the difficulties or challenges, students reported low motivation and lack of familiarity with this type of learning, along with concerns about the privacy of their reflective journals and about the grading criteria. CONCLUSIONS In general, students evaluated RL positively. The results suggest areas of needed improvement related to unfamiliarity with the methodology, ethical aspects of developing a reflective journal and the need for clear evaluation criteria.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rosario Fernández-Peña
- School of Nursing, University of Cantabria, Avda. Valdecilla s/n, 39008 Santander, Spain.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Girona, Emili Grahit, 77,17003 Girona, Spain..
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Girona, Emili Grahit, 77,17003 Girona, Spain..
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