The “Bullied” Manager: An Empirical Study of Individual, Organizational and Contextual Factors

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the determinants of workplace bullying in a group of employees with a privileged position within the company: managers. First of all, we define the phenomenon. After, we make a review of literature with the object to set related variables in a global model of workplace bullying. A sample population of 608 managers was obtained from the microdata file of the last European Working Conditions Survey (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions). The methodology used to achieve our research objectives is based on the binary logistic regression model. With this statistical technique we determine the probability of the occurrence of an event-workplace bullying in this case-compared to the probability of the occurrence of the opposite event. The global model is integrated by individual, organizational and contextual factors and predicts the likelihood of workplace bullying in 68% (61.6% between bullied managers and 75.9% between non bullied managers). The resulting model for managers is similar to models of workplace bullying for employees in general. Key words: Workplace bullying; Power; Harassment; Mobbing; Manager

Chiari Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiology and Pathogenesis: A Systematic Review

Arnold Chiari Syndrome; Hydrocephalus; ScoliosisSíndrome de Arnold Chiari; Hidrocefalia; EscoliosisSíndrome d'Arnold Chiari; Hidrocefàlia; EscoliosiArnold Chiari syndrome is a rare congenital disease of unknown prevalence and whose origin is still under study. It is encompassed within the posterior cranial malformations, showing a wide spectrum of symptomatology that can range from severe headache, dizziness, and paresthesia to complete asymptomatology. It is for this reason that early diagnosis of the disease is difficult, and it is usually diagnosed in adolescence. Treatment is based on remodeling and decompression of the malformed posterior cranial fossa, although the risk of residual symptoms after surgery is high. The aim of this review is to update all the existing information on this pathology by means of an exhaustive analysis covering all the scientific literature produced in the last 5 years. In addition, it has been carried out following the PRISMA model and registered in PROSPERO with code CRD42023394490. One of the main conclusions based on the results obtained in this review is that the origin of the syndrome could have a genetic basis and that the treatment of choice is the decompression of the posterior cerebral fossa

Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature

We thank our medical translator Megan Berry for her services and comments that contributed to improving the manuscript for publication.Cerebral palsy is described as a group of permanent neuromotor-type disorders caused by non-progressive injuries in the developmental stages of the central nervous system, and which have serious repercussions on the quality of life of affected children due to the physical and psychological damage it entails for them. Today, it is the leading cause of physical disability in childhood. Since there is no cure for this disorder, treatment is based on the improvement of symptoms, which is not always achieved through conventional therapies. For this reason, the need arises to investigate other alternative therapies, such as hippotherapy, to determine the main effects of hippotherapy as a rehabilitation therapy in children with cerebral palsy. The review was performed in accordance with the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol and was registered under the number CRD42021233003. The databases used were PubMed, Dialnet and the web browser Google Scholar. After applying the inclusion criteria, we included 11 articles. As a conclusion, we found that hippotherapy provides benefits at physical, psychological, cognitive and social levels in children with cerebral palsy, and thus it should be considered as a complementary rehabilitation therapy to conventional treatments

Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Background: Physical exercise helps to maintain a healthy lifestyle and its practice is recommended for women during pregnancy as a means of limiting the negative effects on the body that may take place and to optimise well-being, mood and sleep patterns, as well as encouraging daily physical activity, enhancing the ability to work and preventing pregnancy-related complications. Aim: To analyse the quality of life in pregnancy for women who complete a programme of moderate physical activity in water, following a designed method that the woman can perform physical exercise safely during pregnancy called the SWEP (study of water exercise during pregnancy) method. Materials and methods: A randomised clinical trial was performed. One hundred and twenty-nine pregnant women were randomly assigned either to an exercise class following the SWEP method (EG, n = 65) or to a control group (CG, n = 64). The trial began in week 20 of pregnancy (May 2016) and ended in week 37 (October 2016). Heath-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the SF36v2 health questionnaire at weeks 12 and 35 of pregnancy. Results: The HRQoL score decreased significantly between weeks 12 and 35 of gestation, except for the mental health component, which in the CG fell by -3.28 points and in the EG increased slightly (p > 0.05). Among the CG, the score for the mental health component at week 35 was <42, indicating a positive screening risk of depression (39.20 +/- 4.16). Conclusions: Physical activity programmes in water, such as SWEP, enhance the HRQoL of pregnant women

Evolution of the COVID-19 Pandemic after the Introduction of School Referral Nurses in the Province of Granada—A Descriptive Study

The aim of this research is to describe the evolution of the pandemic in a school context, following the introduction of school nurses into the educational setting. Background: The first wave of COVID-19 in Spain prevented social interaction by imposing lockdowns on the population. All non-essential activities, including face-to-face education, were interrupted, affecting the school-aged population during the second and third trimester of the 2019/2020 school year. Schools are places where prevention, identification and case management measures should be rapidly implemented. Methods: This is a prospective and descriptive study using a quantitative method to study the school population of Granada and its province during the school year 2020/2021, from September 2020 to May 2021. The study participants were all schools under the jurisdiction of the Territorial Delegation of Education of Granada, whether public, private, state-subsidised or charter schools, including all educational stages. Results: The confirmation rate in Granada city (11.2%), in contrast to the Andalusian average (6.9%), places Granada as the province with the highest incidence rate. The infection rates among teachers show the same confirmation rate as the general population of Granada (9%); however, among students this rate is lower (7%). There is a higher incidence of outbreaks taking place outside school and a lower incidence of outbreaks occurring within the school environment. Both partial and total outbreaks are more frequent in early childhood education. Conclusion: The early identification and management of reported suspected cases of COVID-19 in schools is proving effective in preventing infection in the school population, achieving good pandemic control in schools, and reducing the number of outbreaks and people affected. Schools have been confirmed to be safe. Establishing screening for asymptomatic schoolchildren could be a tool to improve control in schools.Colegio Oficial de Enfermeria de Granada (CODEGRA

Trastornos del sueño en el adulto mayor en la comunidad / Sleeping disturbances in aged within the community

La Edad es un factor determinante en el sueño y son los adultos mayores una población muy afectada por trastornos de la cantidad y la calidad del sueño. Fueron objetivos de esta investigación determinar la Prevalencia de Trastornos de sueño en 116 adultos mayores en régimen ambulatorio, pertenecientes a dos consultorios médicos del Policlínico Hermanos Cruz, así como la asociación de estos trastornos a algunos factores. Los Ancianos fueron encuestados sobre si tenían o no trastornos del sueño, sus tipos, si ingerían café y horario de la ingesta evaluándose su estado psicológico según Escala de depresión geriátrica. Los resultados muestran que un 52,6 % de los ancianos tenían trastornos de sueño, de ellos, el sexo femenino fue el más afectado triplicando el riesgo de padecerlo. Además, se comprobó una asociación significativa de los trastornos de sueño con el estado psicológico. El tipo más frecuente de Trastorno de sueño resultó ser el insomnio y entre ellos el mixto. Concluyendo que alrededor de la mitad de la población anciana en régimen ambulatorio padece de trastornos de sueño muy en relación a trastornos psicoafectivos y al sexo de los pacientes. Palabras clave: Trastornos de Sueño, Adulto Mayor, Depresión. ABSTRACTAge is a significant factor in sleeping and the aged is a very affected population due to the quantity and quality of sleeping.The purpose of this research is to determine the prevalence of the sleeping disturbances in 116 adults in ambulatory setting attending to two Family Medical Offices in "Hermanos Cruz "Policlinic, as well as the association of these disturbances to some factors. The aged were surveyed for knowing if they had or not sleeping disturbances, its types , if they drink coffe and time of the drinking and it is assessed the psychological condition according to the geriatric depression scale.Results show that 52,6% of them had sleeping disturbances being female the most affected sex (3 times over), likewise it was proved a significant association between the sleeping disturbances and the psychological condition being insomnia the most frequent type of sleeping disturbance and among them ,the mixed one, it is concluded that almost half of the aged population in ambulatory setting suffers from sleeping disturbances being close related to psychoaffective disturbances and to the sex of the patients. Key words: Sleeping Disturbances, Aged, Depression

Trastornos del sueño en el adulto mayor en la comunidad / Sleeping disturbances in aged within the community

La Edad es un factor determinante en el sueño y son los adultos mayores una población muy afectada por trastornos de la cantidad y la calidad del sueño. Fueron objetivos de esta investigación determinar la Prevalencia de Trastornos de sueño en 116 adultos mayores en régimen ambulatorio, pertenecientes a dos consultorios médicos del Policlínico Hermanos Cruz, así como la asociación de estos trastornos a algunos factores. Los Ancianos fueron encuestados sobre si tenían o no trastornos del sueño, sus tipos, si ingerían café y horario de la ingesta evaluándose su estado psicológico según Escala de depresión geriátrica. Los resultados muestran que un 52,6 % de los ancianos tenían trastornos de sueño, de ellos, el sexo femenino fue el más afectado triplicando el riesgo de padecerlo. Además, se comprobó una asociación significativa de los trastornos de sueño con el estado psicológico. El tipo más frecuente de Trastorno de sueño resultó ser el insomnio y entre ellos el mixto. Concluyendo que alrededor de la mitad de la población anciana en régimen ambulatorio padece de trastornos de sueño muy en relación a trastornos psicoafectivos y al sexo de los pacientes. Palabras clave: Trastornos de Sueño, Adulto Mayor, Depresión. ABSTRACTAge is a significant factor in sleeping and the aged is a very affected population due to the quantity and quality of sleeping.The purpose of this research is to determine the prevalence of the sleeping disturbances in 116 adults in ambulatory setting attending to two Family Medical Offices in "Hermanos Cruz "Policlinic, as well as the association of these disturbances to some factors. The aged were surveyed for knowing if they had or not sleeping disturbances, its types , if they drink coffe and time of the drinking and it is assessed the psychological condition according to the geriatric depression scale.Results show that 52,6% of them had sleeping disturbances being female the most affected sex (3 times over), likewise it was proved a significant association between the sleeping disturbances and the psychological condition being insomnia the most frequent type of sleeping disturbance and among them ,the mixed one, it is concluded that almost half of the aged population in ambulatory setting suffers from sleeping disturbances being close related to psychoaffective disturbances and to the sex of the patients. Key words: Sleeping Disturbances, Aged, Depression

Hormonal dependence and cancer in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Objective: To estimate the incidence and analyze any cancer-associated factors in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), differentiating between hormone-sensitive (HS) and non-HS cancers. Methods: This was a retrospective multicenter study of a patient cohort from the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Registry of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology. Included were the first cancer post-SLE diagnosis, clinical and sociodemographic information, cumulative damage, severity, comorbidities, treatments, and refractoriness. Cancers were classified as HS (prostate, breast, endometrium, and ovarian) and non-HS (the remainder). The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was calculated and logistic regression models were built. Results: A total of 3,539 patients (90.4% women) were included, 154 of whom had cancer (91% female), and 44 had HS cancer (100% female). The cancer SIR was 1.37 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.15-1.59), with higher values in women age <65 years (SIR 2.38 [95% CI 1.84-2.91]). The SIR in women with HS versus non-HS cancer was 1.02 (95% CI 0.13-1.91) and 1.93 (95% CI 0.98-2.89). In HS versus non-HS cancers, SLE diagnostic age (odds ratio [OR] 1.04 [P = 0.002] versus 1.04 [P = 0.019]), and period of disease evolution (OR 1.01 [P < 0.001] versus 1.00 [P = 0.029]) were associated with cancer. The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (OR 1.27 [P = 0.022]) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prescriptions (OR 2.87 [P = 0.048]) were associated with non-HS cancers. Conclusion: Cancer incidence in patients with SLE was higher than in the Spanish population, particularly among young women. This increase might be due to non-HS cancers, which would be associated with SLE involving greater cumulative damage where more ACE inhibitors are prescribed.The RELESSER Registry was partially funded by GSK, Roche, UCB, Lilly and Novartis. The sponsors had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation, in writing the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. Dr. Pego-Reigosa is supported by grant 316265 (BIOCAPS) from the European Union 7th Framework Program (FP7/REGPOT-2012- 2013.1). The FIS Grant PI11/02857 (Instituto Carlos III, Fondos FEDER) supported this study