Opportunities for the improvement of the methadone service in primary health care, from the professionals’ point of view

Objetivo: Identificar y priorizar las oportunidades de mejora, según el modelo European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), del servicio de dispensación de metadona en los Centros de Atención Primaria (CAP) en Andalucía desde la perspectiva de los/as profesionales. Metodología: Método de consenso Delphi, a través de tres rondas de entrevistas con cuestionario administrado por correo electrónico a 39 profesionales durante septiembre de 2007 a marzo de 2008. Se configuró un panel de expertos/as formado por: Dispensadores/as y Prescriptores/ as de metadona así como Coordinadores/as de dispositivos asistenciales del Programa de Tratamiento con Metadona (PTM). Criterios de selección: Estar activo laboralmente y tener una experiencia de al menos 3 años. Variables de diversificación muestral en la composición del panel: Rol profesional, ámbito geográfico y tipo de hábitat. Captación: A través de profesionales claves de distintas instituciones. Resultados: En total se identificaron 48 oportunidades de mejoras. Trece oportunidades obtuvieron un nivel de acuerdo alto en la última ronda. Los criterios, según el modelo EFQM, que obtuvieron un mayor consenso para mejorar la atención fueron: Liderazgo, Alianzas y Recursos. Y la dimensión que obtuvo un mayor desacuerdo fue Procesos. Conclusiones: A pesar de su implementación desde 1997 en los CAP en Andalucía, el servicio de dispensación de metadona se encuentra en una fase de despliegue más que de perfeccionamiento.Objective: To identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, according to the European Foundation for Quality Management model (EFQM) model, of the methadone dispensing service in Andalusian Primary Health Care, from the point of view of professionals. Method: Delphi consensus method, implemented from September 2007 to March 2008 by means of three rounds of interviews with questionnaires administered by electronic mail to 39 professionals. The Panel of experts was made up of Dispensers and Prescribers of methadone as well as Coordinators of welfare services from the Methadone Treatment Program (MTP). Selection criteria were: Being in active employment with a minimum of 3 years experience. Sample diversification variables: Professional role, geographical environment and type of habitat. Recruitment: By means of key professional bodies from different institutions. Results: 48 improvement opportunities were identified. Thirteen of these obtained a high level of agreement in the final round. According to the EFQM model, the dimensions that obtained the most consensus in relation to improving the care service were: Leadership, Alliances and Resources. The dimension that caused the greatest disagreement was Processes. Conclusions: In spite of its having been implemented since 1997 in Andalusian Primary Health Care, the methadone dispensing service is at an implementation phase, rather than what could be classed as a fully deployed stage

Design of a case management model for people with chronic disease (Heart Failure and COPD). Phase I: modeling and identification of the main components of the intervention through their actors: patients and professionals (DELTA-ICE-PRO Study

Background Chronic diseases account for nearly 60% of deaths around the world. The extent of this silent epidemic has not met determined responses in governments, policies or professionals in order to transform old Health Care Systems, configured for acute diseases. There is a large list of research about alternative models for people with chronic conditions, many of them with an advanced practice nurse as a key provider, as case management. But some methodological concerns raise, above all, the design of the intervention (intensity, frequency, components, etc). Methods/Design Objectives: General: To develop the first and second phases (theorization and modeling) for designing a multifaceted case-management intervention in people with chronic conditions (COPD and heart failure) and their caregivers. Specific aims: 1) To identify key events in people living with chronic disease and their relation with the Health Care System, from their point of view. 2) To know the coping mechanisms developed by patients and their caregivers along the story with the disease. 3) To know the information processing and its utilization in their interactions with health care providers. 4) To detect potential unmet needs and the ways deployed by patients and their caregivers to resolve them. 5) To obtain a description from patients and caregivers, about their itineraries along the Health Care System, in terms of continuity, accessibility and comprehensiveness of care. 6) To build up a list of promising case-management interventions in patients with Heart Failure and COPD with this information in order to frame it into theoretical models for its reproducibility and conceptualization. 7) To undergo this list to expert judgment to assess its feasibility and pertinence in the Andalusian Health Care. Design: Qualitative research with two phases: For the first five objectives, a qualitative technique with biographic stories will be developed and, for the remaining objectives, an expert consensus through Delphi technique, on the possible interventions yielded from the first phase. The study will be developed in the provinces of Almería, Málaga and Granada in the Southern Spain, from patients included in the Andalusian Health Care Service database with the diagnosis of COPD or Heart Failure, with the collaboration of case manager nurses and general practitioners for the assessment of their suitability to inclusion criteria. Patients and caregivers will be interviewed in their homes or their Health Centers, with their family or their case manager nurse as mediator. Discussion First of a series of studies intended to design a case-management service for people with heart failure and COPD, in the Andalusian Health Care System, where case management has been implemented since 2002. Accordingly with the steps of a theoretical model for complex interventions, in this study, theorization and intervention modeling phases will be developed.This research was carried out with the support of one research grant, awarded by the Regional Health Ministry of Andalusia (Exp. 0222/2008

Gender-Based Differences by Age Range in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Spanish Observational Cohort Study

There is some evidence that male gender could have a negative impact on the prognosis and severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The aim of the present study was to compare the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between hospitalized men and women with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. This multicenter, retrospective, observational study is based on the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry. We analyzed the differences between men and women for a wide variety of demographic, clinical, and treatment variables, and the sex distribution of the reported COVID-19 deaths, as well as intensive care unit (ICU) admission by age subgroups. This work analyzed 12,063 patients (56.8% men). The women in our study were older than the men, on average (67.9 vs. 65.7 years; p < 001). Bilateral condensation was more frequent among men than women (31.8% vs. 29.9%; p = 0.007). The men needed non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation more frequently (5.6% vs. 3.6%, p < 0.001, and 7.9% vs. 4.8%, p < 0.001, respectively). The most prevalent complication was acute respiratory distress syndrome, with severe cases in 19.9% of men (p < 0.001). In men, intensive care unit admission was more frequent (10% vs. 6.1%; p < 0.001) and the mortality rate was higher (23.1% vs. 18.9%; p < 0.001). Regarding mortality, the differences by gender were statistically significant in the age groups from 55 years to 89 years of age. A multivariate analysis showed that female sex was significantly and independently associated with a lower risk of mortality in our study. Male sex appears to be related to worse progress in COVID-19 patients and is an independent prognostic factor for mortality. In order to fully understand its prognostic impact, other factors associated with sex must be considered

Estrategia GRUSE: guía actualizada para el desarrollo de grupos socioeducativos con mujeres

YesLa estrategia de Grupos Socioeducativos de Atención Primaria de Salud (GRUSE) ha elaborado esta guía actualizada como herramienta de apoyo para las y los profesionales de trabajo social de atención primaria que desarrollan grupos con mujeres. Los GRUSE Mujeres están dirigidos a mujeres adultas que presentan malestar psicosocial y dificultades para enfrentarse a situaciones de su vida cotidiana y que acuden a consulta en los centros de salud de atención primaria; en definitiva, mujeres que precisen potenciar sus activos propios y comunitarios para promocionar su salud y bienestar emocional

Opportunities for the improvement of the methadone service in primary health care, from the professionals’ point of view

Objective: To identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, according to the European Foundation for Quality Management model (EFQM) model, of the methadone dispensing service in Andalusian Primary Health Care, from the point of view of professionals. Method: Delphi consensus method, implemented from September 2007 to March 2008 by means of three rounds of interviews with questionnaires administered by electronic mail to 39 professionals. The Panel of experts was made up of Dispensers and Prescribers of methadone as well as Coordinators of welfare services from the Methadone Treatment Program (MTP). Selection criteria were: Being in active employment with a minimum of 3 years experience. Sample diversification variables: Professional role, geographical environment and type of habitat. Recruitment: By means of key professional bodies from different institutions. Results: 48 improvement opportunities were identified. Thirteen of these obtained a high level of agreement in the final round. According to the EFQM model, the dimensions that obtained the most consensus in relation to improving the care service were: Leadership, Alliances and Resources. The dimension that caused the greatest disagreement was Processes. Conclusions: In spite of its having been implemented since 1997 in Andalusian Primary Health Care, the methadone dispensing service is at an implementation phase, rather than what could be classed as a fully deployed stageA los/as profesionales que participaron en el estudio por sus aportaciones y a la Consejería de Salud de la Junta de Andalucía por la financiación (Expte.05/135) concedida para llevar a cabo el estudio.YesObjetivo: Identificar y priorizar las oportunidades de mejora, según el modelo European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), del servicio de dispensación de metadona en los Centros de Atención Primaria (CAP) en Andalucía desde la perspectiva de los/as profesionales. Metodología: Método de consenso Delphi, a través de tres rondas de entrevistas con cuestionario administrado por correo electrónico a 39 profesionales durante septiembre de 2007 a marzo de 2008. Se configuró un panel de expertos/as formado por: Dispensadores/as y Prescriptores/ as de metadona así como Coordinadores/as de dispositivos asistenciales del Programa de Tratamiento con Metadona (PTM). Criterios de selección: Estar activo laboralmente y tener una experiencia de al menos 3 años. Variables de diversificación muestral en la composición del panel: Rol profesional, ámbito geográfico y tipo de hábitat. Captación: A través de profesionales claves de distintas instituciones. Resultados: En total se identificaron 48 oportunidades de mejoras. Trece oportunidades obtuvieron un nivel de acuerdo alto en la última ronda. Los criterios, según el modelo EFQM, que obtuvieron un mayor consenso para mejorar la atención fueron: Liderazgo, Alianzas y Recursos. Y la dimensión que obtuvo un mayor desacuerdo fue Procesos. Conclusiones: A pesar de su implementación desde 1997 en los CAP en Andalucía, el servicio de dispensación de metadona se encuentra en una fase de despliegue más que de perfeccionamiento

III Plan Integral de Salud Mental de Andalucía: 2016-2020

Publicado en la página web de la Consejería de Salud: www.juntadeandalucia.es/salud Consejería de Salud / Ciudadanía / Quiénes Somos / Planes y Estrategias). Plan anterior: II Plan Integral de Salud Mental de Andalucía 2008-2012 (disponible en http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1348)YesEl III Plan Integral de Salud Mental se estructura en torno a cinco líneas estratégicas, orientadas a la consecución de 9 objetivos generales, para los que se han establecido 70 objetivos especí­ficos, 119 líneas de acción y 113 resultados esperados. Las diferentes propuestas se sustentan en un análisis exhaustivo de la situación de la salud mental en Andalucía, y en la experiencia y los resultados obtenidos en dos planes anteriores. Asimismo, se han tenido en cuenta el marco normativo y de planificación de la OMS, la Unión Europea, España y Andalucía, y las expectativas y necesidades expresadas por las personas con problemas de salud mental, sus familiares, los colectivos profesionales implicados y varias organizaciones que velan por los derechos de la ciudadanía. Para su elaboración se ha contado con las aportaciones de diversos grupos de trabajo, en los que han participado alrededor de 80 personas, tanto profesionales de los diversos ámbitos relacionados con la salud mental, como representantes de las asociaciones de personas usuarias y de familiares. Este Plan se basa en los principios y enfoques que han de regir la atención comunitaria, orientada a la recuperación de las personas con enfermedad mental, enriquecidos con aquellos que asumen los planes integrales de la Consejería de Salud y el SSPA en su conjunto. El Plan agrupa estos principios y enfoques en tres grandes pilares, que deben constituir la base de la orientación de los servicios: la evidencia, la experiencia y el pilar ético, elemento transversal que impregna a los otros dos