Factors related to the development of health-promoting community activities in Spanish primary healthcare: two case-control studies

Atenció Primària de Salut; Salut Comunitària; Promoció de la SalutAtención Primaria de Salud; Salud Comunitaria; Promoción de la SaludPrimary Health Care; Community Health; Health PromotionOBJECTIVE: 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 case-control studies. SETTING: Performed in primary care of five Spanish regions. SUBJECTS: In the first study, cases were teams that performed health-promoting CAs and controls were those that did not. In the second study (on case teams from the first study), cases were professionals who developed these activities and controls were those who did not. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Team, professional and community characteristics collected through questionnaires (team managers/professionals) and from secondary sources. RESULTS: The first study examined 203 teams (103 cases, 100 controls). Adjusted factors associated with performing CAs were percentage of nurses (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.14), community socioeconomic status (higher vs lower OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.18 to 3.95) and performing undergraduate training (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.93). In the second study, 597 professionals responded (254 cases, 343 controls). Adjusted factors were professional classification (physicians do fewer activities than nurses and social workers do more), training in CAs (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1), team support (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.5 to 5.7), seniority (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.09), nursing tutor (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1 to 3.5), motivation (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.8 to 7.5), collaboration with non-governmental organisations (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1) and participation in neighbourhood activities (OR 3.1, 95% CI 1.9 to 5.1). CONCLUSIONS: Professional personal characteristics, such as social sensitivity, profession, to feel team support or motivation, have influence in performing health-promoting CAs. In contrast to the opinion expressed by many professionals, workload is not related to performance of health-promoting CAs

Mutilació genital femenina: prevenció i atenció

Mutilació genital; Dona; Salut sexual i reproductiva; PediatriaMutilación genital; Mujer; Salud sexual y reproductiva; PediatríaGenital mutilation; Woman; Sexual and reproductive health; PediatricsAquesta guia es dirigeix a professionals de la salut, de l'educació i dels àmbits social, policial i judicial. L'objectiu és oferir coneixement i reflexió des de plantejaments antropològics, sanitaris, socials, educatius i jurídics sobre la mutilació genital femenina (MGF) perquè, juntament amb una formació més àmplia sobre el tema, les persones professionals puguin intervenir de manera eficaç, reflexiva i professional en la prevenció de les MGF. Des d'una perspectiva científica, es pretén donar una visió àmplia fonamentada en una defensa dels drets humans i en un diàleg respectuós, sense prepotència. Es divideix en una part tèorica, una de pràctica i una altra sobre marc legal

Mutilació genital femenina: prevenció i atenció

Mutilació genital; Dona; Salut sexual i reproductiva; PediatriaMutilación genital; Mujer; Salud sexual y reproductiva; PediatríaGenital mutilation; Woman; Sexual and reproductive health; PediatricsAquesta guia es dirigeix a professionals de la salut, de l'educació i dels àmbits social, policial i judicial. L'objectiu és oferir coneixement i reflexió des de plantejaments antropològics, sanitaris, socials, educatius i jurídics sobre la mutilació genital femenina (MGF) perquè, juntament amb una formació més àmplia sobre el tema, les persones professionals puguin intervenir de manera eficaç, reflexiva i professional en la prevenció de les MGF. Des d'una perspectiva científica, es pretén donar una visió àmplia fonamentada en una defensa dels drets humans i en un diàleg respectuós, sense prepotència. Es divideix en una part tèorica, una de pràctica i una altra sobre marc legal

Factors related to the development of health-promoting community activities in Spanish primary healthcare: two case-control studies

Atenció Primària de Salut; Salut Comunitària; Promoció de la SalutAtención Primaria de Salud; Salud Comunitaria; Promoción de la SaludPrimary Health Care; Community Health; Health PromotionOBJECTIVE: 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 case-control studies. SETTING: Performed in primary care of five Spanish regions. SUBJECTS: In the first study, cases were teams that performed health-promoting CAs and controls were those that did not. In the second study (on case teams from the first study), cases were professionals who developed these activities and controls were those who did not. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Team, professional and community characteristics collected through questionnaires (team managers/professionals) and from secondary sources. RESULTS: The first study examined 203 teams (103 cases, 100 controls). Adjusted factors associated with performing CAs were percentage of nurses (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.14), community socioeconomic status (higher vs lower OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.18 to 3.95) and performing undergraduate training (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.93). In the second study, 597 professionals responded (254 cases, 343 controls). Adjusted factors were professional classification (physicians do fewer activities than nurses and social workers do more), training in CAs (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1), team support (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.5 to 5.7), seniority (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.09), nursing tutor (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1 to 3.5), motivation (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.8 to 7.5), collaboration with non-governmental organisations (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1) and participation in neighbourhood activities (OR 3.1, 95% CI 1.9 to 5.1). CONCLUSIONS: Professional personal characteristics, such as social sensitivity, profession, to feel team support or motivation, have influence in performing health-promoting CAs. In contrast to the opinion expressed by many professionals, workload is not related to performance of health-promoting CAs