Avaluació de la promoció de la salut als serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona

The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the health promotion in mental health services of the Healthcare Region of Girona. An observational, descriptive and transverse study is presented. We studied sociodemographic variables and others related to the health promotion. Managers, 260 healthcare professionals and 174 users of the mental health services of Girona were selected. The managers and the healthcare professionals considered that the health promotion policies, healthy workplace and continuity and cooperation had an accomplishment of more than 61%. In regard to the evaluation, information and intervention of the patients, the accomplishment was between 41% and 80%. This study concluded that the health promotion is perceived as mostly implemented in Services for Mental Health in the Healthcare Region of Girona, especially in the community servicesL’objectiu de l’estudi és avaluar la implementació de la promoció de la salut en els serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona. És un estudi observacional, descriptiu i transversal. Es van estudiar variables sociodemogràfiques i relacionades amb la promoció de la salut. A l’estudi hi van participar gestors, 260 professionals sanitaris i 174 usuaris dels serveis de salut mental de Girona. Els gestors i professionals sanitaris van considerar un compliment major al 61% en referència a les polítiques de promoció de salut i promoció d’un lloc de treball saludable i continuïtat i cooperació. Quant a l’avaluació, informació i intervenció dels pacients, el compliment es va situar entre el 41% i el 80%. Es va concloure que la promoció de la salut es percep com a majoritàriament implementada als serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona, especialment als serveis comunitari

Avaluació de la promoció de la salut als serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona

The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the health promotion in mental health services of the Healthcare Region of Girona. An observational, descriptive and transverse study is presented. We studied sociodemographic variables and others related to the health promotion. Managers, 260 healthcare professionals and 174 users of the mental health services of Girona were selected. The managers and the healthcare professionals considered that the health promotion policies, healthy workplace and continuity and cooperation had an accomplishment of more than 61%. In regard to the evaluation, information and intervention of the patients, the accomplishment was between 41% and 80%. This study concluded that the health promotion is perceived as mostly implemented in Services for Mental Health in the Healthcare Region of Girona, especially in the community servicesL’objectiu de l’estudi és avaluar la implementació de la promoció de la salut en els serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona. És un estudi observacional, descriptiu i transversal. Es van estudiar variables sociodemogràfiques i relacionades amb la promoció de la salut. A l’estudi hi van participar gestors, 260 professionals sanitaris i 174 usuaris dels serveis de salut mental de Girona. Els gestors i professionals sanitaris van considerar un compliment major al 61% en referència a les polítiques de promoció de salut i promoció d’un lloc de treball saludable i continuïtat i cooperació. Quant a l’avaluació, informació i intervenció dels pacients, el compliment es va situar entre el 41% i el 80%. Es va concloure que la promoció de la salut es percep com a majoritàriament implementada als serveis de salut mental de la Regió Sanitària de Girona, especialment als serveis comunitari

Mental health nursing practicum: student and mentor perspectives on stress and satisfaction

Nursing students begin to complete practicum experiences during their first year, increasing the number of applied credits as they progress toward degree completion. This contributes to integrating knowledge and skills from all of their courses and to obtaining the basic competencies of the nursing profession. It is also essential to identify the student’s sources of stress in order to provide strategies to confront them and diminish the potential consequences. Therefore, it is a priority to ascertain the perception of stress and the stressors. This study applied both quantitative and quality methods to achieve its objectives: to analyze the perception of stress and the stress-generating factors faced by third- and fourth-year nursing students during the mental health practicum, and to determine satisfaction with the new mental health practicum in a student survey and in a focus group of mentor nurses. Study results identified four major stress factors before students began the practicum: the difficulty of providing nursing care for the patient with a mental disorder, knowing how to react in an unfamiliar situation, lack of knowledge about mental health services, and the possibility of patient aggression. Only the latter remained as a stressor after the practicum was completed. Student satisfaction with the mental health practicum was highly positive. Mentor nurses were particularly satisfied with the changes in student follow-up and evaluation, emphasizing the importance of reflective practice and students’ self-management of their learning experience as set out by the European Higher Education Are

Mental health nursing practicum: student and mentor perspectives on stress and satisfaction

Nursing students begin to complete practicum experiences during their first year, increasing the number of applied credits as they progress toward degree completion. This contributes to integrating knowledge and skills from all of their courses and to obtaining the basic competencies of the nursing profession. It is also essential to identify the student’s sources of stress in order to provide strategies to confront them and diminish the potential consequences. Therefore, it is a priority to ascertain the perception of stress and the stressors. This study applied both quantitative and quality methods to achieve its objectives: to analyze the perception of stress and the stress-generating factors faced by third- and fourth-year nursing students during the mental health practicum, and to determine satisfaction with the new mental health practicum in a student survey and in a focus group of mentor nurses. Study results identified four major stress factors before students began the practicum: the difficulty of providing nursing care for the patient with a mental disorder, knowing how to react in an unfamiliar situation, lack of knowledge about mental health services, and the possibility of patient aggression. Only the latter remained as a stressor after the practicum was completed. Student satisfaction with the mental health practicum was highly positive. Mentor nurses were particularly satisfied with the changes in student follow-up and evaluation, emphasizing the importance of reflective practice and students’ self-management of their learning experience as set out by the European Higher Education AreaPeer Reviewe

Mental health nursing practicum: Student and mentor perspectives on stress and satisfaction

Nursing students begin to complete practicum experiences during their first year, increasing the number of applied credits as they progress toward degree completion. This contributes to integrating knowledge and skills from all of their courses and to obtaining the basic competencies of the nursing profession. It is also essential to identify the student’s sources of stress in order to provide strategies to confront them and diminish the potential consequences. Therefore, it is a priority to ascertain the perception of stress and the stressors. This study applied both quantitative and quality methods to achieve its objectives: to analyze the perception of stress and the stress-generating factors faced by third- and fourth-year nursing students during the mental health practicum, and to determine satisfaction with the new mental health practicum in a student survey and in a focus group of mentor nurses. Study results identified four major stress factors before students began the practicum: the difficulty of providing nursing care for the patient with a mental disorder, knowing how to react in an unfamiliar situation, lack of knowledge about mental health services, and the possibility of patient aggression. Only the latter remained as a stressor after the practicum was completed. Student satisfaction with the mental health practicum was highly positive. Mentor nurses were particularly satisfied with the changes in student follow-up and evaluation, emphasizing the importance of reflective practice and students’ self-management of their learning experience as set out by the European Higher Education Area

El pràcticum d’infermeria en Salut Mental : Visió de l’estudiant i la infermera tutora

En el Grau d’Infermeria el pràcticum es duu a terme des del primer curs, incrementant el número de crèdits de forma progressiva. S'integren els coneixements i habilitats de totes les assignatures del curs, així com el desenvolupament d'actituds pròpies de la professió infermera. Identificar les fonts d'estrès és primordial per proporcionar als estudiants estratègies que els ajudin a afrontar-lo i disminuir les seves conseqüències. En aquesta línea, es considera com una acció prioritària el conèixer la percepció d'estrès i els elements que ho afavoreixen en els estudiants durant el pràcticum de salut mental, així com conèixer la percepció dels professors tutors sobre el pràcticu

Prevalence and related factors of Active and Healthy Ageing in Europe according to two models: Results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

BACKGROUND:Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) is the process of optimizing opportunities related to health, participation, and safety in order to improve quality of life. The approach most often used to measure AHA is Rowe and Kahn's Satisfactory Ageing model. Nonetheless, this model has limitations. One of the strategic objectives of the WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan (2016) is to improve Healthy Ageing measurement. Our objectives were to compare two models of assessing AHA and further compare the results by country and sociodemographic variables. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional, observational analysis of a representative sample of the general population aged 50 years and older in Europe. The data analysed were obtained by the Study of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The dependent variable was AHA and its dimensions, measured using the Rowe and Kahn AHA model (AHA-B) and the authors' model based on the WHO definition (AHA-BPS). A descriptive analysis and multivariate models of binary logistical regression were developed. RESULTS:The sample consisted of 52,641 participants (mean age 65.24 years [SD = 10.18; Range = 50-104], 53.2% women). Healthy Ageing prevalence in the AHA-B model was 23.5% (95%CI = 23.1%-23.9%). In the AHA-BPS model, this prevalence was 38.9%. In both models, significant variations were observed between countries, and were distributed along a north-western to south-eastern gradient. The sociodemographic variables associated with the absence of AHA were advanced age, female sex, death of spouse, low educational level, lack of employment, and low financial status. Comparing the two models, the strength of association between absence of AHA and advanced age (85 years and older) was four times greater in the AHA-B model. CONCLUSIONS:Our results showing differences between these two models provide evidence that the AHA-BPS model does not penalize older age and is more likely to characterize AHA from a health promotion perspective

Assessing the Student Nurses’ Knowledge of Oral Health Care

Oral health is crucial for the overall well-being and quality of life, and nurses play a significant role in promoting it. This study assessed the oral health knowledge of fourth-grade nursing degree students. Seventy-two students completed a questionnaire covering sociodemographic variables, oral health-related factors, knowledge about oral health, and perceptions of its importance and learning experiences. The results showed that 83.3% of students attended regular dental check-ups for preventive purposes, and 55.6% had visited a dentist during the last year. Most of the students reported experiencing cavities (66.7%) and undergoing orthodontic treatment (54.2%). The average knowledge score in oral health was 6.4 out of 10, and students recognized the importance of oral health in the nursing role. However, their knowledge acquired during their nursing degree scored relatively low, being 2.5 out of 5. Notably, students who valued problem-based learning achieved higher knowledge scores (p < 0.05). Overall, fourth-grade nursing students demonstrated a moderate level of oral health knowledge. Improving oral health education within nursing curricula, particularly through problem-based learning, is essential to enhance their preparedness in addressing oral health issues effectively. This study was not registered