Cayetano Fernández-Sola

Universidad de Almería | UAL · Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused ethical challenges and dilemmas in care decisions colliding with nurses' ethical values. This study sought to understand the perceptions and ethical conflicts faced by nurses working on the frontline during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and the main coping strategies. A qualitative phenomenolog...

Background and aim Patients with advanced illness frequently attend emergency services, accompanied by their relatives. The objective of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of relatives, related to loss and preservation of dignity in end-of-life care in the emergency department. Materials and methods Descriptive qualitative stud...

Aims To explore and understand the experiences of patients with advanced illness in relation to dignity during end‐of‐life care in emergency departments. Design Qualitative study based on Gadamer's hermeneutics. Methods Between September 2019 and February 2020, 16 in‐depth interviews were carried out with advanced illness patients who attended em...

Background: Invisible violence against women (IVAW) can be understood as the set of attitudes, behaviors, and subtle beliefs that men use to subordinate women and that are culturally accepted. These behaviors can be a risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV), so it is important to design tools that allow us to detect it early. The aim of th...

Rationale, aims and objectives: The healthcare system and professionals working in the sector have experienced a high caseload during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This has increased the potential for morally harmful events that violate professionals' moral codes and values. The aim of this study was to understand and explore e...

Background Clinical simulation, the teaching methodology used in the Nursing Degree, helps students to acquire certain skills. Home visiting is a complex scenario in community care that requires certain critical skills in order to function successfully. Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the improvement of self-efficacy, empowerment,...

Aims and objectives: This study aimed to describe and understand the lived experiences and opinions of sub-Saharan women living in Spain in relation to female genital mutilation. Background: Female genital mutilation is a bloody procedure with serious consequences for the health of women and girls. Understanding mutilated women's lived experienc...

Esta obra recoge varios estudios empíricos que han abordado el tema de la sexualidad del adulto mayor (AM) desde diversas perspectivas, con el denominador común, de estar mirados con la lente de la fenomenología de la percepción de Maurice Merleau Ponty. Los autores son todos ellos profesionales de la salud, la educación y/o la sexología con un acr...

The impact of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) when starting to breastfeed is an important issue that has been sparsely addressed in scientific literature and yet has contradictory results. This study aims to determine the relation between the mode of fertilization and breastfeeding by means of a retrospective longitudinal cohort study that i...

Introduction: Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women with negative consequences for their well-being and mental health. After perinatal loss, some women choose to not suppress lactation and to donate their breast milk. Donating milk can be a grief ritual to cope with the loss. The aim of this study was to explore women's experiences of dona...

This study aims to describe and compare the effects of standardised patient simulation and role-play in the acquisition and retention of interprofessional communication in elderly care competence amongst nursing students. In this controlled clustered randomised trial, 121 nursing students attended a workshop on interprofessional communication in el...

Approximately 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide. Migration has spread the practice of FGM around the world, thus making it a global public health issue. The objective of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of Sub-Saharan immigrant women in Spain in relation to the caus...

Background: The current pandemic has led to unprecedented scenarios worldwide. In this context, educational institutions had to move abruptly from in-person to online classes, having to be flexible and innovative, one of the main concerns being the semester-end examinations in practical modules. Objective: This study aimed to explore nursing stude...

(1) Background: Disability is a dynamic interaction between a person’s health conditions and personal and environmental factors. Disability is an evolving concept, which can be improved by intervening in the barriers that prevent disabled people from functioning in their daily life and enjoying a satisfactory sexual life. Sexuality is an important...

Loneliness amongst older adults is linked to poor health outcomes and constitutes a public health issue worldwide. Healthcare professionals’ perceptions could influence the strategies they implement in order to prevent, detect and manage loneliness amongst older adults. The aim of this study was to describe and understand healthcare professionals’...

Aims The objective of this study is to describe and understand the experiences of sexuality amongst heterosexual women with morbid obesity (MO) who are in a bariatric surgery program. Background Morbid obesity is a chronic, metabolic disease that affects women's physical, psychological and sexual health. MO is associated with anxiety, depression a...

End-stage kidney disease has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. People who receive a kidney transplant experience an improvement in many areas of their daily life. Sexuality is a general component of health, which can be affected by end-stage kidney disease and kidney transplant. The aim of this study was to explore and understand the...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked several changes in home care. Understanding home care nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic plays an essential role in home care management. Objective: This study aimed to explore and articulate the experience of home care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Design: A qualitat...

Aim The aim of our study is to describe and understand the experiences of nurses providing emergency care to undocumented migrants who arrive in Spain in small boats. Background Spain receives thousands of undocumented migrants every year who arrive by sea. Provision of appropriate emergency care to undocumented migrants is a public health problem...

Aims To understand how the social patterns about death influence end‐of‐life care from the perspective of healthcare professionals. Design A qualitative study according to the theory of Glaser and Strauss. Methods A purposeful sample of 47 participants with different roles (nurses, physicians and clinical psychologists) were involved in four focu...

Background The number of intentional mass casualty incidents (IMCI) has increased in recent years, and hemorrhage control is one of the important life-saving techniques used in these events. Objective The objective of this study is to understand the perceptions and experiences of nursing students subjected to a simulated intentional mass-casualty...

Introduction Access to emergency care for undocumented migrants (UMs) is a public health problem. Spain receives thousands of UMs who arrive by sea. A multidisciplinary team of the Spanish Red Cross, made up of physicians, nurses, police, and cultural mediators, developed emergency care for UMs. Aim The aim of our study is to describe and understa...

Sexual education is a part of the teaching-learning process that addresses cognitive, psychological, physical and social aspects of sexuality. The purpose of sexual education is to provide people with knowledge, abilities, attitudes and values that will help them to have good sexual health, well-being and dignity. The objective of this study was to...

Aim: To understand and describe the experiences and perceptions of migrant Spanish nurses working in the UK. Design: Online survey with open‐ended questions. Methods: A total of 371 participants were recruited from online groups related to Spanish nurses working in the UK. Results: Four themes emerged from their content analysis: “Motivations for e...

Parents of extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks of gestation) report high levels of stress and anxiety related to daily needs after hospital discharge. Social support has a significant role in reducing the negative psychological impact of preterm birth and parents' adaptation to caregiving. We conducted a hermeneutic phenomenological study using Ga...

Sexual education is a part of the teaching-learning process that addresses cognitive, psychological, physical and social aspects of sexuality. The purpose of sexual education is to provide people with knowledge, abilities, attitudes and values that will help them to have good sexual health, well-being and dignity. The objective of this study was to...

Social workers in the community setting are in constant contact with the suffering experienced by the most vulnerable individual. Social interventions are complex and affect social workers’ emotional well-being. The aim of this study was to identify the emotions, feelings, and experiences social workers have while attending to individuals in situat...

PONENCIAS INVITADAS: 1. Marisa Martín Roselló. CUIDADOS HOSPICE: DANDO VIDA A LOS DÍAS. 2. Cayetano Fernández Sola. BALANCE DEL PROYECTO CARACTERIZACIÓN, PÉRDIDA Y CONSERVACIÓN DE LA DIGNIDAD AL FINAL DE LA VIDA EN SERVICIOS DE URGENCIAS HOSPITALARIAS. REF. FFI2016-76927-P (AEI/FEDER, UE). 3. José Manuel Hernández Padilla. DESARROLLO E IMPLEMENTACI...

Objective: The association between assisted conception and breastfeeding outcomes has been investigated, but the women's experiences have not been fully explored. This study aimed to describe and understand the breastfeeding experience of first-time mothers who conceived using assisted reproductive treatment. Methods: A qualitative study based on...

Dos secciones se incluyen en este volumen: - La primera sección se ocupa de los cuidados básicos. El lector encontrará indicaciones, basada en la más reciente evidencia, para procedimientos relacionados con el ingreso-acogida, la higiene-comodidad, movilización, ejercicios pasivos y seguridad del paciente. La descripción de procedimientos se acompa...

Esta obra ofrece al estudiante o profesional una visión completa, pero no exhaustiva, de los fundamentos teóricos y metodológicos de la enfermería. Se divide, por tanto, en dos secciones: La primera contiene las bases teóricas que contribuyen a definir a la enfermería como ciencia y profesión, a clarificar qué tipo de ciencia es, cuáles son sus ca...

University is a period in which students can experience a considerable amount of challenges that may influence their health lifestyles. The aim of this article is to discover the role of therapeutic adherence to the Mediterranean diet and self-efficacy as mediators in the relationship between sleep quality and the average grades of nursing students...

Low self-efficacy is a barrier to effective nurse prescribing. Therefore, nurses’ self-efficacy should be assessed using validated tools. We aimed to develop and psychometrically test the Nurse Prescribing Self-Efficacy Scale (NP-SES). We conducted an observational cross-sectional study with 290 nurses between January and June 2019. We studied the...

African irregular migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in small boats hoping to reach Europe. Women irregular migrants (WIMs) are an especially vulnerable group that suffer from violence and sexual aggression, but little is known about their actual experiences. The objective of our study is to describe and understand the violenc...

Perceived health in caregivers is related to caregiver burden, psychological well‐being and social support. Women perceive poorer health and are more likely than men to experience caregiver overload. The objectives of this study were to analyse perceived health, perceived social support and caregiver overload in family caregivers of patients with A...

Constipation is a highly prevalent condition amongst older adults in long-term care settings and laxatives are not always the solution. We aimed to examine the characteristics and the effects of non-pharmacological interventions to improve constipation amongst older adults in long-term care settings. Eligible studies were identified using PubMed, C...

Aim To describe and understand the experiences of sexuality amongst heterosexual men diagnosed with morbid obesity who are in a bariatric surgery programme. Background Morbid obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that affects men’s physical, psychological and sexual health. Evidence suggests that morbid obesity could be linked to anxiety, depress...

In order to control the spread of COVID-19, people must adopt preventive behaviours that can affect their day-today life. People's self-efficacy to adopt preventive behaviours to avoid COVID-19 contagion and spread should be studied. The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically test the COVID-19 prevention, detection, and home-manageme...

Background: Perinatal death (PD) is a painful experience, with physical, psychological and social consequences in families. Each year, there are 2.7 million perinatal deaths in the world and about 2000 in Spain. The aim of this study was to explore, describe and understand the impact of perinatal death on parents' social and family life. Methods:...

Comprender para cuidar, esa es la pieza pendiente de encajar en las ciencias de la salud. El desarrollo tecnológico, asentado en el conocimiento positivo y la metodología empírico analítica, ha supuesto un avance sin precedentes de las disciplinas que toman la salud y la enfermedad a su cargo. No obstante, frente a la generalización de procesos, un...

Sexual desire is a state of motivation that can induce to participate in sexual activity. Physical activity is related to the well-being in both social and sexual relationships. The aim of this study was to analyze sexual desire in relation to physical activity and its impact on sexual excitation and inhibition in a population of young adults. The...

Sexual repression during Franco's dictatorship in Spain (1939–1975) seriously affected women of the era. The aim of this study was to explore, describe and understand women's experiences regarding sexuality during the era of Francoist repression. A qualitative study was designed based on Gadamer's hermeneutic phenomenology. Ten in-depth interviews...

This study aimed to explore men’s experiences of social support after non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. A qualitative study based on Gadamer’s hermeneutic phenomenology was designed. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 men who had undergone a non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Data analysis was performed using ATLAS.ti software....

Background: Nursing professionals are exposed to stressful situations arising from the work context that may affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The objective of this study was to analyse the relationship between sociodemographic and work-related variables regarding HRQoL in nursing professionals. Methods: A multi-centre, cross-sectio...

Background: Stillbirth and neonatal death are one of the most stressful life events, with negative outcomes for parents. Society does not recognize this type of loss, and parental grieving is particularly complicated and intense. Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of parents in relation to professional...

Background: Perinatal grief is a process that affects families in biological, psychological, social and spiritual terms. It is estimated that every year there are 2.7 million perinatal deaths worldwide and 4.43 deaths for every 1000 births in Spain. The aim of this study is to describe and understand the experiences and perceptions of parents who...

The aim of our study was to understand how male partners of women diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome perceive sexuality. Gadamerian hermeneutic phenomenology and the Roy Adaptation Model provided the overall framework for this research study. Eighteen participants were recruited through convenience and purposive sampling. Data collection was cond...

Nursing students experience difficulties when communicating in clinical practice. Their self-efficacy in clinical communication should be explored as part of their competence assessment before they are exposed to real human interactions in the clinical setting. The aim of this study was to design and psychometrically evaluate a toolkit to comprehen...

Caring for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has a negative impact on family caregivers' psychological health. This study examined the factors related to 'perceived health' and 'presence of new-onset mental health problems' in family caregivers of people diagnosed with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease. A cross-sectional observational...

Background: Mothers' own milk (MOM) has more than nutritional benefits for extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks). However, mothers encounter barriers that make it difficult to provide their own milk to their extremely preterm infants. Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of mothers of extremely preterm in...

The European Union is the preferred destination of child irregular migrants arrived from northern Africa, who risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in small boats. Accompanied Child Irregular Migrants (AChIMs) are exposed to physical and psychological risk. The objective of our study is to describe and understand the experiences and healt...

Background: this study aimed to describe and understand the experiences and health needs of women irregular migrants during emergency care provision upon arrival in Spain by small boat. Methods: a qualitative study based on Gadamer's phenomenology was used. The data collection included 13 in-depth interviews with women irregular migrants and 10...

Introduction: Although fibromyalgia symptoms negatively affect patients' sexual life, sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia has been understudied. Aim: To describe and compare sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and healthy control women, and to investigate the influence of fibromyalgia and its pharmacologic treatment...

Purpose: Research suggests that most patients and family caregivers lack competence in the management of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE). Self-efficacy is considered to be paramount in the development of people’s competence. The aim of this study is to design and psychometrically assess the pilot version of a scale to measure self-efficacy in the manag...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of mothers of extremely preterm infants during the first twelve months at home following discharge from a neonatal intensive care unit. Design and methods: A qualitative, interpretative approach using Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics was carried out. One focus gro...

Introduction: The European Union receives one third of the world's migrant population who cross the Mediterranean Sea in small boats and arrive illegally in Europe. Irregular migrants (IMs) are persons who do not have legal permission, documentation, or refugee status and are not authorized to enter or stay in a given country. More than half a mil...

Objective: To explore and understand the sexual experiences of expectant mothers during their pregnancy. Methods: The study was carried out in two healthcare centers in the Almería Health District, in southern Spain. The participants included pregnant women who received prenatal care and/or maternity education. The inclusion criteria were being pre...

Objective To translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically evaluate the Spanish version of the “Scale for End-of Life Caregiving Appraisal” (SEOLCAS). Method Observational cross-sectional study. Convenience sample of 201 informal end-of-life caregivers recruited in a southern Spanish hospital. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed...

Introducción: La parada cardíaca (PC) repentina es una de las principales causas de muerte en Europa. Actualmente, el porcentaje de personas que conocen la técnica de Reanimación Cardiopulmonar (RCP) está aumentando pero el número de víctimas que reciben RCP temprana es aún insuficiente. Objetivos: Explorar la eficacia de un taller teórico-práctico...

The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of family caregivers in the process of diagnosing hereditary angioedema. An interpretive and qualitative research methodology based on Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics was carried out. Data collection took place between May 2015 and August 2016 and included a focus group and in-depth inter...

Objetivo Explorar e compreender as experiências sexuais de gestantes durante a gravidez. Métodos O estudo foi realizado em dois centros de saúde no Distrito Sanitário de Almería, sul da Espanha. Os participantes incluíram gestantes que receberam atendimento pré-natal e/ou educação para maternidade. Os critérios de inclusão foram estar grávida, man...

Introduction In patients diagnosed with anal fistula, knowing the quality of life specifically related to the disease can help coloproctology specialists to choose the most appropriate therapeutic strategy for each case. The aim of our study is to analyze and describe the factors related to the specific quality of life in a consecutive series of pa...

The aim of this study is to describe and understand experiences related to social support for women with fibromyalgia who suffer from sexual dysfunction. An interpretive qualitative research methodology based on Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics was used. Data collection included a focus group and in-depth interviews with 13 women who averaged 4...

Aims: to explore and understand the experiences of terminally-ill patients and their relatives regarding dignity during end-of-life care in the emergency department. Background: the respect given to the concept of dignity is significantly modifying the clinical relationship and the care framework involving the end-of-life patient in palliative c...

Resumen Introducción En pacientes diagnosticados de fístula anal, conocer la calidad de vida específicamente relacionada con la misma puede ayudar a los especialistas en coloproctología a elegir la estrategia terapéutica más adecuada para cada caso. El objetivo de nuestro estudio es analizar y describir los factores relacionados con la calidad de...

Aims and objectives: The aim of this discursive paper was to characterize the intra-theoretical interests of knowledge in nursing science as an epistemological framework for fundamental care. Background: For Jürgen Habermas, theory does not separate knowledge interests from life. All knowledge, understanding and human research is always interest...

Introduction Fibromyalgia is a form of non-articular rheumatic disorder of unknown origin. It is characterized by widespread, chronic musculoskeletal pain. Patients with fibromyalgia suffer more frequently eating disorders, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Studies have pointed out to nutrition as a relevant factor i...

Background: The birth of an extremely preterm infant can disrupt normal mother-infant physical contact and the care provided by the mother. This situation has an impact on the process of bonding between the mother and the child. Aim: The objective of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of mothers who have extremely preterm...