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The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the challenges of balancing work and personal life for healthcare professionals, particularly nurses. In Spain, during the sixth wave of the pandemic, characterized by a high number of infections and increased healthcare pressure, these challenges became even more pronounced. This study examines how perceived s...

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Gender-based violence among young people is a pressing global problem, causing injury and disability to women and posing physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health risks. This study aimed to psychometrically validate the Dating Violence Questionnaire—Revised (DVQ-R) in a sample of 340 Ecuadorian university students. The study included 340 ma...

Advances in healthcare in recent years have resulted in the automation and standardization of healthcare. Consequently, care has become dehumanized. There is a lack of trust from patients toward the health care system, as well as feelings of stress, exhaustion, and fatigue among professionals. The aim of this article is to describe the humanization...

Gender equality is not only a human right but also a fundamental pillar for building a society with full equity in the social, political, and cultural spheres. The objective of this study was to determine the attitude of UCSG nursing students towards gender equality. The study population consisted of 154 university students who met the inclusion cr...

Citation: Antolí-Jover, A.M.; Álvarez-Serrano, M.A.; Gázquez-López, M.; Martín-Salvador, A.; Pérez-Morente, M.Á.; Martínez-García, E.; García-García, I. Impact of Work-Life Balance on the Quality of Abstract: This study addresses the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Spanish nurses during the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessed th...

Background One of the environments where people living with HIV/AIDS should feel safer is in the health care setting; however, scientific evidence has identified discriminatory behaviour on the part of health care professionals towards these people. The reduction or abolition of discriminatory practices requires, first of all, to know the attitudes...

Epidemiological data on women suffering from vulvovaginal candidiasis and its recurrence are outdated and vague. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of women diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis, as well as the epidemiological profile and associated risk factors in the province of Granada (Spain). Data from the Centre for Sexual...

Unlabelled: Pregnancy and/or the puerperium involve social, physiological and psychological changes that make women more vulnerable to mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, even more so if these develop in stressful contexts such as the pandemic. The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with the risk of postpartum anxiety...

Objective: To assess the attitudes and care practices of midwives and nurses in the province of Granada in relation to death care and perinatal bereavement, to determine their degree of adaptation to international standards and to identify possible differences in personal factors among those who best adapt to international recommendations. Design...

Background: Numerous educational interventions have been conducted to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance and effectiveness among nursing students, with mixed results. The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of posters as a teaching tool and factors associated with HH quality. (2) Methods: A pre-post experimental intervention study was conducted...

Background/Purpose Hand hygiene is the most effective method for preventing nosocomial infections. Numerous educational interventions have been implemented to improve adherence to hand hygiene and its effectiveness among nursing students, with mixed results. To assess the effectiveness of posters as a tool for teaching hand hygiene and factors asso...

This study analysed the capacity of emergency physicians and nurses working in the city of Granada (Spain) to respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, and the mediating role of certain factors and opinions towards certain sexist myths in the detection of cases. This is a cross-sectional study employing the physician readiness to ma...

Dating violence is a significant problem among adolescents. It encompasses a variety of violent behavior, from verbal abuse to physical and sexual abuse, from threats to rape and murder. Among young people, idealization of love and romantic myths are very common as a consequence of our culture and society, which lead them to develop dysfunctional r...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still a public health issue. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) creates, in society, stigmatizing attitudes, fear, and discrimination against infected people; even health professionals do not feel trained enough to adequately take care of these patients, which...

The World Health Organization estimates that more than one million people acquire a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) every day, compromising quality of life, sexual and reproductive health, and the health of newborns and children. It is an objective of this study to identify the factors related to a Sexually Transmitted Infection diagnosis in t...

The satisfaction of women with the birth experience has implications for the health and wellness of the women themselves and also of their newborn baby. The objectives of this study were to determine the factor structure of the Women's Views of Birth Labor Satisfaction Questionnaire (WOMBLSQ4) questionnaire on satisfaction with the attention receiv...

This study aimed to analyse the influence of the economic crisis on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the immigrant population compared to the native population. A cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing 441 clinical records (329 Spanish nationals and 112 non-Spanish nationals) of individuals who, between 2000 and...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health issue. Previous research shows the vulnerability of the homosexual and bisexual population, as well as the influence of economic, political, and cultural determinants. The aim of this study was to describe the socio-demographic healthcare profile and the main risk factors associated w...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health issue. Previous research shows the vulnerability of the homosexual and bisexual population, as well as the influence of economic, political, and cultural determinants. The aim of this study was to describe the socio-demographic healthcare profile and the main risk factors associated w...

Objective: To analyze the difference in the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between two time periods (2000⁻2007 and 2008⁻2014, with the latter period characterized by the economic crisis), as well as determine differences in sociodemographic factors, clinical care, and risk indicators. Methods: This was a retrospective, obse...

Differences in Sexually Transmitted Infectionsbetween the Precrisis Period (2000–2007) and theCrisis Period (2008–2014) in Granada, Spain

En estos últimos años los Sistemas Públicos de Salud europeos se han visto sumidos en la peor crisis financiera de su historia, señalándose al Estado de Bienestar como principal responsablede la misma. El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido analizar en qué medida ha afectado la crisiseconómica iniciada en 2008, a las políticas sociales y a las desigua...

Objetivo principal: Valorar la rotación fetal de posición occipitoposterior (OP) a occipitoanterior (OA) durante el parto con la postura "manos-rodillas" (MR) frente a la postura "decúbito lateral (DL) hacia la espalda fetal". Metodología: Ensayo clínico multicéntrico. Mediante asignación aleatoria, 65 gestantes con posición fetal OP adoptaron la p...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of hands and knees (HK) maternal posture during labor thus promoting fetal rotation from occipitoposterior to occipitoanterior and to compare the results with the lateral toward the fetal back posture. Methods: Multicenter clinical trial. By simple randomization and for at least 30 minutes, 65 women with a single...

Objective: To assess the maternal comfort and reduction of pain associated with contractions during labor with "hands-knees" (HK) maternal posture compared with "lateral maternal postures toward the fetal back" in pregnant women with occipitoposterior (OP) fetal position. Methods: In the multicenter trial by randomization, 70 women with OP fetal po...

Chromosomal disorders are not usually associated with specific alterations of the skin, with Down's syndrome being an exception, because the skin of the newborn with this syndrome is soft, thin and delicate. It subsequently becomes coarser, drier and rougher, and generalised xerosis associated with keratosis pilaris is common. In the case of mucous...

Chromosomal disorders are not usually associated with specific alterations of the skin, with Down's syndrome being an exception, because the skin of the newborn with this syndrome is soft, thin and delicate. It subsequently becomes coarser, drier and rougher, and generalised xerosis associated with keratosis pilaris is common. In the case of mucous...