Helena de Sola

Universidad de Cádiz | UCA · Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health

The aim of this study was to analyse the differences in cognitive function between women and men with type-2 diabetes mellitus (DMT2) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) with and without diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP), and the factors associated with cognitive function in each sex. A cross-sectional study of 149 patients with DMT2 and DPN was...

Introduction: The physical limitations experienced by people with chronic pain (CP) produce a greater need for care and assistance, most of which is provided by an informal caregiver (IC). Despite the key role ICs play in the everyday lives of individuals living with CP, knowledge about their experiences and needs is limited. We aimed to address t...

Objective To analyse the COVID-19-related lockdown impact on University workers, to identify groups based on this information, and to study the factors associated with each group. Study design Cross-sectional study. Methods A survey was conducted 3.5 weeks after COVID-19-related lockdown in University workers in Spain. Sociodemographic variables,...

Introduction The knowledge of COVID-19 and the recommended preventive measures for controlling the disease have been widely studied in the general population, but little is known about whether the University workers as educators and transmitters of knowledge have appropriate knowledge and take preventive measures for COVID-19. This study aims to an...

To compare cognitive function in patients with diabetes mellitus type-2 (T2DM) both with and without diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP). To analyse the relationship between mood and sleep disorders, quality of life and cognitive function in patients with DNP. Cross-sectional study conducted in patients with T2DM and neuropathy. The presence of DNP, co...

Objectives: The aim of this study is to improve our knowledge of cognitive function in individuals with type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus and with peripheral diabetic neuropathy (DPN). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed of publications included in PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo and Web of Science databases unti...

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of PainReApp, an mHealth system, based on physical exercise recommendations for patients with chronic pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathic pain) based on pain intensity, quality of life, anxiety and/or depression, and sleep quality. Design Single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Methods...

Resumen Introducción KnowPain-12 (KP12) y Nurses Pain Management Attitude Survey (NPMAS) son 2 herramientas que determinan el nivel de conocimiento y actitud frente al manejo del dolor crónico (DC). El objetivo de este trabajo es traducir y adaptar al castellano estos cuestionarios para determinar la actitud y el conocimiento sobre el manejo del D...

Introduction: The lack of adherence is frequent in chronic pain (CP) patients and the influence of psychological factors may play a relevant role. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological factors related to the adherence to analgesic treatment in patients with CP.

This study aims to explore the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related lockdown in university workers, and to analyse the factors related to their levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 8–22 April 2020, 3.5 weeks after the COVID-19-related lockdown in Spain. We collected s...

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed chronic low back pain (CLBP-D and CLBP-UD respectively) in the general adult population in Spain and to compare the characteristics of these two groups with subjects without CLBP symptoms (No-CLBP). To establish CLBP-D patient subgroups according to their selfperceived health status,...

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of opioids among patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Comprehensive literature searches in Medline-PubMed, Embase and SCOPUS databases. Original studies published between 2009 and 2019 with a cross-sectional design we...

This study aims to shed light on the frequency and associated factors of self-reported adherence to analgesic treatment among chronic pain (CP) patients in the Spanish population. A nationwide cross-sectional study was performed of 1066 Spanish adults, of whom 251 suffered from CP and 168 had been prescribed analgesic treatment. Adherence was asses...

Aims and objectives: To determine the feelings of safety among patients taken to hospital after requesting urgent care, based on their experiences and those of their carers and prehospital emergency care professionals. Background: Little research has been performed into the perception of safety in prehospital emergency care settings worldwide, f...

Background: Opioids are one of the most prescribed treatments for chronic pain (CP). However, their long-term use (>3 months) has been surrounded by controversy, due to loss of beneficial effects. Objective: To explore the experiences of people with chronic non-malignant low back pain in Spain undergoing long-term treatment with opioids. Design: Qu...

Objective. To investigate the evolution of opioid-related mortality and potential years of life lost in Spanish general population from 2008 to 2017. To evaluate the differences between Spain and US. Methods. A descriptive study using retrospective annual data from 2008 to 2017 in Spanish and US general population. Information on the population and...

Background: Chronic pain (CP) is a major public health problem affecting patient's lives and reducing physical activity. The aim is to establish subgroups of people with chronic pain (PCP) according to limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), and to identify sociodemographic, pain related, and psychosocial variables associated to each subg...

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Background The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of pure central neuropathic pain (CNP) and peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP) among patients attending pain clinics in Spain. The study also aimed to analyze factors associated with pain intensity and quality of life (QoL). Methods A cross-sectional study was performed including 5...

Background: Chronic pain is a major health issue requiring an approach that not only considers medication, but also many other factors included in the Bio-Psycho-Social model of pain. New technologies, such as mobile applications, are tools to address these factors, although in many cases they lack proven quality or are not based on scientific evi...

BACKGROUND Chronic pain is a major health issue requiring an approach that not only considers medication, but also many other factors included in the biopsychosocial model of pain. New technologies, such as mobile apps, are tools to address these factors, although in many cases they lack proven quality or are not based on scientific evidence, so it...

Context: A lack of information has been found related to patients' perception towards pain management. Objectives: To analyze the point of view of the general Spanish population regarding the use of opioids in pain treatment. To identify groups of individuals based on this information. Methods: Nationwide cross-sectional study on a representat...

Objective. To compare sleep dimensions in patients suffering from chronic pain of different origins, and with a group of pain-free subjects. To analyze the relationship between depression and/or anxiety and sleep disorders in musculoskeletal, neuropathic and fibromyalgia patients. Methods. This cross-sectional study included patients diagnosed with...

Aims: To determine the use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for chronic pain (CP) management; analyze the effects of training in pain and the attitudes of physicians towards pain and CP patients on the adherence to these CPGs; and assess the impact of adherence to CPGs on patient care. Method: This was a cross-sectional study in a sample o...

Objetivos: El sistema sanitario español ha sufrido muchos cambios como consecuencia de las políticas de austeridad llevadas a cabo durante la crisis económica, concretamente en lo que se refiere al gasto farmacéutico; medicamentos como los analgésicos, que previamente eran gratuitos para un sector de la población, se han visto afectados por la apli...

Objectives To determine the prevalence and the factors related to sick leave and job loss among individuals suffering from chronic pain (CP), and to analyse specifically the effect of family and social support on the individual's employment. Design Observational cross-sectional study. Setting Data were collected using structured computer-assisted...

Introducción: Dadas las ventajas de metodologías de aprendizaje activo colaborativo se plantea establecer una enseñanza de Salud Pública basada en estas metodologías, evaluarla y detectar la satisfacción del alumno con este método. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal en el que se aplicó aprendizaje activo colaborativo a alumnos de S...