Fran Calvo

Fran Calvo
  • Ph.D. Psychology
  • PhD at University of Girona

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Introduction
I’m professor in the University of Girona and in the Open University of Catalonia. My research interests are homelessness, use of technology for persons experiencing extreme social exclusion situations, harm reduction and drug abuse. My recent research is focused about health, mental health and housing exclusion.
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University of Girona
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This study examined the health status and mortality of a cohort of persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) over a 15-year period in Girona, Spain. A prospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 855 PEH from 2006 to 2021, with sociodemographic and clinical data gathered from public health and social records. During the follow-up period, 6.4% of...
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1. Conceptualización de la conducta suicida: comprender para intervenir. 2. Prevención de la conducta suicida: recuperar los determinantes sociales. 3. Niveles y ámbitos de intervención: más allá del sistema sanitario. 3.1. Prevención universal: los contextos educativos. 3.2. Prevención selectiva: las personas en situación de sinhogarismo. 3.3. Pre...
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INTRODUCTION Tobacco use remains a significant public health issue worldwide, causing over 7 million deaths annually. Polytobacco use has become a common phenomenon. This study aims to analyze reasons for cigarette and tobacco product use, dual use and poly use among university students by sex, in China and Cyprus, selected owing to their still hig...
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The increasing occurrence of singlehood raises the question of whether people enjoy greater emotional wellbeing alone or in an intimate relationship. Guided by an evolutionary theoretical framework of human emotions, the current research aimed to address whether individuals are emotionally better off single than in an intimate relationship, taking...
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Oral methadone maintenance is a widely adopted and effective treatment for heroin and other opioid dependencies. However, injectable methadone usage may pose greater risks than heroin itself. Despite decades of oral methadone treatment in Spain, there is limited understanding of the motivations for parenteral consumption. This study aimed to examin...
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Introduction The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential relationship between stressful events experienced in childhood and subsequent toxic substance consumption among university students majoring in Social Education at a Spanish university during the academic year 2022-2023. Objectives The primary objective is to analyze whether an...
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Introduction This study examines the prevalence of drug use and substance dependence among university students majoring in Social Education at the University of Girona, aiming to comprehend its impact on the mental health of this population. Objectives To determine the prevalence of drug use and substance dependence among university students major...
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Introduction The mortality rate among individuals experiencing homelessness tends to be premature and is linked to mental disorders and chronic diseases. In Spain, there is a significant gap in the study of mortality among individuals in situations of residential exclusion with real clinical data. Objectives This study aims to analyze mortality am...
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Introduction Suicide is a serious and complex public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Among the most vulnerable populations are homeless individuals (HIs), whose suicide rate is significantly higher than that of the general population. Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze mortality and suicidal behavior in a cohor...
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Introduction This project proposes a program for the promotion of mental health and prevention of suicidal behavior among individuals experiencing homelessness, with the aim of reducing suicidal ideation and suicide mortality within this vulnerable population. Objectives The project aims to implement an evidence-based program to reduce suicidal id...
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Introducción/propósito/objetivos: Las mujeres con trastornos por consumo de sustancias presentan menor demanda y mayor índice de fracasos en el tratamiento residencial especializado. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores que dificultaban o facilitaban el acceso y la permanencia de mujeres en tratamientos de drogodependencias en cent...
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Introducción: La ketamina es un anestésico disociativo que actúa como antagonista de los receptores NMDA, que desempeñan un papel crucial en el fortalecimiento del aprendizaje y la memoria. No es de extrañar que su uso re-petido pueda estar asociado al deterioro de las funciones cognitivas. Objetivo: El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una revi...
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Background:: There is a significant gap in scientific understanding about suicide among people experiencing homelessness (PEHs). Method:: This seven-year longitudinal study examined a cohort of 154 PEHs. In 2015, clinical assessments were conducted, including an evaluation of suicide risk, with data on causes of death collected from public health s...
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Resumen. En España hay alrededor de 30.000 menores bajo la tutela del Estado. Al llegar a la mayoría de edad se considera que son personas adultas, por lo que deben continuar el camino de forma autónoma e independiente. En este tránsito aumenta el riesgo de exclusión residencial y, frecuentemente, gran parte de esta juventud acaba en situación de s...
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The current research aimed to study the strategies that people employ in order to become more desirable as mates in different cultural settings. More specifically, using a closed‐ended questionnaire on a sample of 7181 participants from 14 different countries, we identified 10 different strategies that people employ to become more appealing as mate...
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Introducción: Aunque el consumo de drogas recreativas y los tratamientos farmacológicos tienen un fuerte impacto en la sexualidad de los individuos que padecen trastornos por consumo de sustancias, la sexualidad no suele incluirse en los planes de trabajo de los servicios residenciales especializados. Objetivos: Los objetivos de este estudio fueron...
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Background Individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) suffer from severe health inequities. Place of origin is linked to health and mortality of IEHs. In the general population the “healthy immigrant effect” provides a health advantage to foreign-born people. This phenomenon has not been sufficiently studied among the IEH population. The objectiv...
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The main aims of this article are to update the data related to drug and alcohol use in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) who use shelters, and to see if there are significant differences in their drug use depending on their gender and nationality. The article presents an analysis of the interconnections between the results of drug dependence...
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Introduction: There is currently little research on polytobacco use in China. The present study examined cognitions that predicted the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes in a Chinese sample of students. Methods: A convenience sample of 281 university students, obtained using snowball sampling, completed an online survey during the 20...
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Introducción: El impacto de las bajas por COVID-19 ha requerido la adaptación de los servicios de salud, especial- mente de los servicios residenciales que necesitan de presencia de profesionales de forma continuada. Por otro lado, no existen estudios sobre bajas laborales en centros especializados en tratamiento de las drogodependencias. Objetivos...
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Adult individuals frequently face difficulties in attracting and keeping mates, which is an important driver of singlehood. In the current research, we investigated the mating performance (i.e., how well people do in attracting and retaining intimate partners) and singlehood status in 14 different countries, namely Austria, Brazil, China, Greece, H...
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Las personas en tratamiento de drogodependencias tienen que afrontar su reinserción después de un proceso de tratamiento terapéutico. Esta se basa en la adquisición de capacidades para conseguir la plena autonomía. La reinserción se realiza cuando se ha producido una situación de exclusión, en este caso relacionada con el consumo de drogas. El obje...
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Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de casos COVID-19, entre las personas en situación de sinhogarismo (PSH) de la ciudad de Girona (Cataluña, España) y analizar las variables que incidieron en su contagio durante la primera ola de la pandemia de 2020. Método: Se llevaron a cabo las pruebas Polymerase Chain Reaction...
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Polydrug use is a very common phenomenon and represents an important public health problem. The definition of the term has varied since its inception, and consequently so have forms of self-report evaluation. The aim of this review is to offer an overview of how the concept has evolved and its forms of evaluation through self-reporting. A search of...
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¿Qué variables facilitan el alta terapéutica en servicios residenciales de tratamiento de las drogodependencias? Estudio en dos comunidades terapéuticas en Cataluña¿Qué variables facilitan el alta terapéutica en servicios residenciales de tratamiento de las drogodependencias? Estudio en dos comunidades terapéuticas en Cataluña Revista Española de D...
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Introducción: Las personas que se inyectan drogas son una de las poblaciones más vulnerables atendidas en los servicios de tratamiento de las adicciones a drogas y de reducción de daños asociados a su consumo. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la factibilidad de desarrollar aplicaciones de mSalud. Métodos: Estudio transversal, observacional d...
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El uso del teléfono móvil entre la población estudiantil española ha sido ampliamente analizado, pero se ha centrado en muestras universitarias, de secundaria o de primaria. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el uso del teléfono móvil, sus diferencias de género y su relación con el trastorno por juego en Internet y por juego de azar en In...
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Studies in Europe and North America have shown that the mental health of individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) is worse than that of the general population. The objective of this study was to analyze the mental health of IEHs in Spain. A retrospective cohort study (observational study) of the health of 3,854 IEHs was conducted, according to...
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El sistema educativo de España ha pasado por enormes cambios epistemológicos y estructurales durante los últimos 70 años. En la finalización de la dictadura franquista y durante los primeros años de transición, las prácticas violentas a nivel físico en el contexto de la escuela se fueron reduciendo progresivamente, aunque el modelo educativo de los...
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People experiencing homelessness (IEHs) and housing exclusion have more chronic diagnoses and lower life expectancy than the general population. There are no studies of large samples of IEHs in Spain, especially studies that analyze health records and diagnoses. The objective of this study was to analyze the health of IEHs in Spain. We conducted an...
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p>Objetivo: Las acciones, programas, proyectos e intervenciones de reducción de daños asociados a los consumos de drogas en Cataluña y España se llevan a cabo, mayoritariamente, con los consumidores y el impacto de su consumo en la comunidad. Existen además algunas experiencias en las que se desarrollan programas con vendedores de drogas legales co...
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La incorporación de inmigrantes en la población de personas sin hogar se ha POBLACIÓN INMIGRANTE HOGAR DE GIRONA. visto incrementada notablemente en los últimos años. Existen algunos datos que sugieren la presencia de problemas relacionados con el consumo y abuso de drogas entre personas inmigrantes sin techo (VanGeest, 1997; (Martens, 2002). Las c...
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En el presente estudio se analiza la percepción de distintos profesionales especialistas en el fenómeno del sinhogarismo, sobre la situación en las instituciones especializadas, durante las primeras semanas del estado de alarma consecuencia de la pandemia del COVID-19. El método empleado fue el análisis cualitativo de contenido temático. Se creó un...
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RESULTATS La mostra de l'estudi va ser de 278 usuaris amb una mitjana d'edat de 41,4 anys (DE=11,8; rang=15-90). La majoria dels usuaris van ser homes (84,5%).  El 62,6% (n=174) dels casos tenia història oberta a la Xarxa de Salut Mental i Adiccions i el 42,5% (n=74) diagnòstic de TMG. El 35,6% (IC 95% 23,6-46,7) dels usuaris amb TMG presentava...
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Introducción. El programa de intercambio de jeringuillas es una de las intervenciones comunitarias más efectivas para reducir los daños asociados al consumo de drogas inyectadas. Las oficinas de farmacia comunitarias forman parte significativa del despliegue comunitario del programa. Objetivo. Describir y analizar la actividad del programa de inter...
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RESULTATS La mostra de l'estudi va ser de 278 usuaris amb una mitjana d'edat de 41,4 anys (DE=11,8; rang=15-90). A la figura 1 es mostra la distribució per grups d'edat. La majoria dels usuaris van ser homes (84,5%) i no hi va haver diferències en l'edat segons el sexe (U Mann Whitney= 1.682,0; p=0,147). El 52,9% dels usuaris és d'origen immigra...
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RESULTATS La mostra de l'estudi va ser de 278 usuaris amb una mitjana d'edat de 41,4 anys (DE=11,8; rang=15-90). La majoria dels usuaris van ser homes (84,5%). El 20,1% dels casos (n=56; IC 95% 15,2-25,1%) presentaven criteris de patologia dual (PD). Del global de la mostra, el 62,6% presentaven criteris de dependència o abús d'una o més susbtàn...
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A Catalunya com a altres regions europees importants, els programes de reducció de danys adreçats a usuaris de drogues per via parenteral, s'han vist afectats per mul0tud de canvis estructurals i conjunturals des de la seva aparició (VVAA/IHRA). Aquests canvis afecten directament a totes les parts implicades en el fenomen. Usuaris de drogues, trafi...
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INTRODUCCIÓN MATERIAL I MÉTODOS RESULTADOS El abandono terapéutico en los centros de drogodependencias es muy elevado, especialmente durante los primeros 30 días (Villa & Hermida, 2000). La gestión correcta de la ambivalencia del paciente es un elemento clave para su retención. La ejecución de baterías de preguntas para la recogida de datos al inic...
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The 90.9% (n=22) of the sample were men within the average age of 42.1 (ED=7.8). At the Bme the analyses were conducted 36.4% (n=8) were sBll paBents and 5% (n=1) had successfully finished the treatment (Figure 1). The paBents had an average experience of 1.9 previous hospitalizaBon (Rank=1-3; ED=0.72). The number of previous admissions was related...
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Hombre de 29 años, soltero, menor de 3 hermanos, vive con los padres. Estudios primarios. Ha trabajado de forma irregular en el bar de sus padres. Actualmente sin actividad laboral. Certificado de disminución. Antecedentes familiares : tío materno con Esquizofrenia paranoide. Antecedentes de intolerancia y efectos adversos a Risperidona y Olanzapin...
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PROCEDURE RESULTS CONCLUSIONS Persons who inject drugs, including individuals experiencing extreme social exclusion situations like homelessness, use i n f o r m a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n technologies. Literature review concludes they can to beneficiate of eHealth, and mHealth proposals like general population. The objective of this...
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Spain is the country of Western Europe with the highest prevalence of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) 1. This situation requires tools to assess the level of risk of contagion to improve interventions. The Risk Assessment Battery (RAB) is a self-administered scale designed to provide a fast method of assessing risk of HIV transmission. The...
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Body Background and purpose Homelessness is a situation of severe social exclusion that affects all areas of individuals experiencing it.
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Los Centros de Atención y Seguimiento a las Drogodependencias (CAS) son centros ambulatorios públicos, de acceso directo y la puerta de entrada a los recursos asistenciales especializados en el tratamiento de las adicciones. El tratamiento residencial especializado se lleva a cabo en Comunidades Terapéuticas (CT) donde el tiempo de estancia compren...
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El consum de tabac s'ha reduït notablement i ininterrompuda des de la dècada dels anys noranta fins a l'actualitat. Tot i això és la segona droga més consumida en la població jove de Catalunya i gairebé un 46% dels joves de 14 a 18 anys han consumit alguna vegada a la vida 1. L'objectiu d'aquesta recerca és descriure la percepció d'efectivitat d'es...
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A team of different professionals working in the University of Girona rea lize tha t, a t the end of se mina ries about drug addiction, a significative num ber of students cons ulted about the ir own problems with drugs. This expe rience motivated the creation of a specialized service about orientation on addictions for students. (resources of the...
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Body Background and purpose Homelessness is a situation of severe social exclusion that affects all areas of individuals experiencing it.
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M. (2017). Early drop-outsand retenJons in substance abuse outpaJents clinics: a cross-secJonal comparaJve study of factors that increase or decrease adherence. Atención Primaria (in press). a Two types of needles are distributed in Catalonia: American type has 1cm 3 of capacity, incorporated needle, 13mm long and 0.36 cm gauge. Spanish type has 1c...
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L'objectiu d'aquesta recerca és determinar la prevalença de diagnòstic principal i secundari de tabaquisme en una mostra de pacients que són persones sense-llar (PSL), en comparació amb la resta de diagnòstics de TUS. Nº de registre: 5022 S'INFRADIAGNOSTICA EL TABAQUISME EN PERSONES
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Individuals experiencing homelessness-an extreme form of social exclusion-have considerably higher risk of being victims of violence than the general population. We analyze the episodes of violence suffered by 504 individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain, as well as the differences between men and women. The results indicate high levels of vi...
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This work proposes a critical analysis of technological addictions and focuses especially on social networks, smartphones and video games. The use of social networks sites does not respond to the pattern described for addiction since it does not meet the criteria established for it. It can be problematic and have negative consequences, but these ar...
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Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) play an important role in many aspects of life nowadays, and it seems to be crucial to explore their impact on human well-being and functioning. The main aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of Facebook intrusion between positive capital and general distress. Positive capital was considered a...
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Objective: Homelessness, which is a severe social problem across Europe and on the rise over the past decade, is closely linked to organic and mental health problems. In front of the lack of diagnostic analysis studies in the Spanish territory, this research aimed to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of a sample of individuals experie...
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Castellano: La fiscalización de las drogas, apoyada por el modelo hegemónico prohibicionista, ha criminalizado y, en consecuencia, estigmatizado a sus consumidores. La finalidad de esta investigación es mostrar al lector los elementos implicados en la construcción del estigma social que padecen las personas que consumen drogas incluyendo el anális...
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Smartphones are used by billions of people worldwide. However, some psychologists have argued that use of this technology is addictive, even though little research utilises objective smartphone usage records to verify this claim. We conducted an exploratory study to identify whether behavioural differences exist between those who self-identify as a...
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(1) Background: Current evidence suggests that mortality is considerably higher in individuals experiencing homelessness. The aim of this study was to analyze the mortality rate and the mortality risk factors in a sample of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city of Girona over a ten-year period. (2) Methods: We retrospectively examined t...
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Objective: the aim of this study was to analyze the process of detection and treatment of hepatitis C in individuals experiencing homelessness (IEH). Methods: an analytical cross-sectional study was performed in a Primary Care center. The center screened and registered patients with a positive hepatitis C antibody test and referred them to the D...
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The spread of viral infections remains a serious public health problem. People who inject drugs represent one of the highest-risk groups. eHealth and mHealth have been shown to be effective in improving individuals' management of their own health and their access to health care and to contribute to reducing the costs associated with certain medical...
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With the start of the great economic recession in 2007, homelessness increased fivefold in some regions of southern Europe. Larger numbers of people experiencing homelessness, compounded by a lowered capacity for social and health services to respond to their needs, precipitated an increase in so‐called ‘chronic homelessness’. The aim of this study...
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This study aims to analyse the use of an instant messaging app (WhatsApp®) as a means of communication for reaching people who inject drugs. An eight-week prospective longitudinal and observational study with three observations was designed for five addiction centres in Catalonia. The participants were 105 people who inject drugs, distributed in fi...

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