La perspectiva social de la eutanasia en España: variables relacionadas con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia

The debate surrounding whether or not euthanasia should be a legal practice has been present in Spanish society since the 90’s. Recently, the Spanish government has passed Organic Law 3/2021 on the regulation of euthanasia.  In relation to this question, which has raised and continues to raise controversy among both public opinion and the political and legal world, this work explores the relation of the different variables to the attitudes of the Spanish public towards euthanasia. For this purpose, 182 people residing in Spain took part in the study.  The results indicate that there are no differences with regard to the age or gender of the participants in their attitudes towards euthanasia. Those who hold religious beliefs (irrespective of their religion) hold less favourable attitudes towards euthanasia than non-believers. Political orientation also relates to attitudes towards euthanasia. Finally, trust in the country’s health system and people’s empathic concern is also related to their attitudes towards euthanasia. At this point in time, when euthanasia has only just been regulated and starts to be put into practice in this country, it is of vital importance to consider the social perspective of euthanasia.El debate sobre si la eutanasia debe ser o no una práctica legal está presente en la sociedad española desde los años 90. Recientemente, el gobierno español ha aprobado la Ley Orgánica 3/2021 sobre la regulación de la eutanasia. En relación con esta cuestión, que ha suscitado y sigue suscitando polémica tanto en la opinión pública como en el mundo político y jurídico, este trabajo explora la relación de las diferentes variables con las actitudes del público español hacia la eutanasia. Para ello, participaron en el estudio 182 personas residentes en España. Los resultados indican que no existen diferencias en cuanto a la edad o el sexo de los participantes en sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Las personas creyentes (independientemente de la religión) tienen actitudes menos favorables hacia la eutanasia que las personas no creyentes. La orientación política también se relaciona con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Finalmente, la confianza en el sistema de salud del país y la preocupación empática de las personas también está relacionada con sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. La eutanasia acaba de aprobarse en España y se empieza a poner en práctica, es de vital importancia considerar la perspectiva social de la eutanasia

Plan de Acción Tutorial en la Escuela Universitaria de Informática de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Aquest article presenta un model d’acció tutorial desenvolupat sobre estratègies d’acompanyament a l’estudiant basades en “coaching” i intel•ligència emocional, i un model experimental de tutories per parells de tutors en els que es celebren sessions conjuntes per tractar problemes comuns i compartir experiències dels tutelats. Els resultats obtinguts d’integració i eficiència en el procés d’ensenyança aprenentatge dels tutelats en aquest model inviten a estendre l’experiència a un grup de tutors major per després generalitzar-lo.This paper presents a tutorial action model oriented to help students through both the development of some new strategies based on coaching and “emotional intelligence”, and the use of an experimental model of tutoring by pairs of tutors. Joint meetings of the students of both tutors are conducted, to deal with common problems and share students’ experiences. The results obtained from this integration and the efficiency in the learning process of the tutored students in this model, invite us to extend the experience to a larger group of tutors, and then try to generalize it.Este artículo presenta un modelo de acción tutorial desarrollado sobre estrategias de acompañamiento al estudiante basadas en “coaching” e inteligencia emocional, y un modelo experimental de tutorías por pares de tutores en los que se celebran sesiones conjuntas para tratar problemas comunes y compartir experiencias de los tutelados. Los resultados obtenidos de integración y eficiencia en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de los tutelados en este modelo invitan a extender la experiencia a un grupo de tutores mayor para después generalizarlo

Plan de Acción Tutorial en la E.U. de Informática de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Este artículo presenta un modelo de acción tutorial desarrollado sobre estrategias de acompañamiento al estudiante basadas en “coaching” e inteligencia emocional, y un modelo experimental de tutorías por pares de tutores en los que se celebran sesiones conjuntas para tratar problemas comunes y compartir experiencias de los tutelados. Los resultados obtenidos de integración y eficiencia en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de los tutelados en este modelo invitan a extender la experiencia a un grupo de tutores mayor para después generalizarlo

Plan de Acción Tutorial en la Escuela Universitaria de Informática de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Aquest article presenta un model d’acció tutorial desenvolupat sobre estratègies d’acompanyament a l’estudiant basades en “coaching” i intel•ligència emocional, i un model experimental de tutories per parells de tutors en els que es celebren sessions conjuntes per tractar problemes comuns i compartir experiències dels tutelats. Els resultats obtinguts d’integració i eficiència en el procés d’ensenyança aprenentatge dels tutelats en aquest model inviten a estendre l’experiència a un grup de tutors major per després generalitzar-lo.This paper presents a tutorial action model oriented to help students through both the development of some new strategies based on coaching and “emotional intelligence”, and the use of an experimental model of tutoring by pairs of tutors. Joint meetings of the students of both tutors are conducted, to deal with common problems and share students’ experiences. The results obtained from this integration and the efficiency in the learning process of the tutored students in this model, invite us to extend the experience to a larger group of tutors, and then try to generalize it.Este artículo presenta un modelo de acción tutorial desarrollado sobre estrategias de acompañamiento al estudiante basadas en “coaching” e inteligencia emocional, y un modelo experimental de tutorías por pares de tutores en los que se celebran sesiones conjuntas para tratar problemas comunes y compartir experiencias de los tutelados. Los resultados obtenidos de integración y eficiencia en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de los tutelados en este modelo invitan a extender la experiencia a un grupo de tutores mayor para después generalizarlo

Occupational depression in a Spanish-speaking sample: Associations with cognitive performance and work-life characteristics

This 386-participant study investigated the structural and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI). Exploratory structural equation modeling bifactor analysis revealed that the ODI meets the requirements for essential unidimensionality. Measurement invariance held across our sample and the English- and French-speaking samples used in the ODI’s initial validation study. Mokken scale analysis indicated that (a) the scalability of the instrument was strong, (b) no violations of monotonicity or local independence were present, and (c) invariant item ordering was sufficiently accurate. The ODI’s reliability was optimal. The ODI exhibited both convergent validity and discriminant validity vis-à-vis a job-unrelated measure of depression. Furthermore, occupational depression correlated substantially, and in the expected direction, with objective cognitive performance and 10 widely studied worklife characteristics. This study suggests that the ODI’s Spanish version has excellent structural and psychometric properties and can be confidently employed by occupational health specialists

What skeletal muscle has to say in ALS: implications for therapy

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult onset disorder characterised by progressive neuromuscular junction (NMJ) dismantling and degeneration of motor neurons leading to atrophy and paralysis of voluntary muscles responsible for motion and breathing. Except for a minority of patients harbouring genetic mutations, the origin of most ALS cases remains elusive. Peripheral tissues, and particularly skeletal muscle, have lately demonstrated an active contribution to disease pathology attracting a growing interest for these tissues as therapeutic targets in ALS. In this sense molecular mechanisms essential for cell and tissue homeostasis have been shown to be de‐regulated in the disease. These include muscle metabolism and mitochondrial activity, RNA processing, tissue‐resident stem cell function responsible for muscle regeneration, and proteostasis that regulates muscle mass in adulthood. This review aims to compile scientific evidence that demonstrates the role of skeletal muscle in ALS pathology and serve as reference for development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting this tissue to delay disease onset and progression

Phase II randomized trial of capecitabine with bevacizumab and external beam radiation therapy as preoperative treatment for patients with resectable locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma: long term results

Background: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine is considered as a standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer. The “Tratamiento de Tumores Digestivos” group (TTD) previously reported in a randomized Ph II study that the addition of Bevacizumab to capecitabine-RT conferred no differences in the pre-defined efficacy endpoint (pathological complete response). We present the follow-up results of progression-free survival, distant relapse-free survival, and overall survival data at 3 and 5 years. Methods: Patients (pts) were randomized to receive 5 weeks of radiotherapy (45 Gy/25 fractions) with concurrent Capecitabine 825 mg/m2 twice daily, 5 days per week with (arm A) or without (arm b) bevacizumab (5 mg/kg once every 2 weeks). Results: In our study, the addition of bevacizumab to capecitabine and radiotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting shows no differences in pathological complete response (15.9% vs 10.9%), distant relapse-free survival (81.0 vs 80.4 and 76.2% vs 78.2% at 3 and 5 years respectively), disease-free survival (75% vs 71.7 and 68.1% vs 69.57% at 3 and 5 years respectively) nor overall survival at 5-years of follow-up (81.8% vs 86.9%). Conclusions: the addition of bevacizumab to capecitabine plus radiotherapy does not confer statistically significant advantages neither in distant relapse-free survival nor in disease-free survival nor in Overall Survival in the short or long term