Objetivo Averiguar si la derivación telefónica desde Atención Primaria a consultas externas de Medicina Interna (CCEE de MI) reduce días de espera, con respecto a la derivación presencial. Averiguar la aceptación de la consulta telefónica por parte de los médicos de familia (MF) de Atención Primaria y de sus pacientes. Diseño Ensayo clínico controlado aleatorizado…
La Serie Nueva Salud Pública es editada por la EASP con el objetivo de ofrecer ideas, reflexiones, análisis y métodos en el campo de la salud pública. Cada Monografía es una revisión sobre algún tema relevante y la autoría corre a cargo de una autoridad reconocida en la materia. La financiación es aportada por la…
Classical epidemiology has focused on the control of confounding, but it is only recently that epidemiologists have started to focus on the bias produced by colliders. A collider for a certain pair of variables (e.g. an outcome Y and an exposure A) is a third variable (C) that is caused by both. In a directed…
A 30 años de la Carta de Ottawa1 para la promoción de la salud, aprobada en noviembre de 1986, es válido preguntarse cómo ha logrado influenciar las políticas de salud pública o específicamente, como señala la Carta, «avanzar hacia una nueva salud pública»2. Cada efeméride de la Carta de Ottawa se escriben editoriales o suplementos…
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a spending predictor model to evaluate the direct costs associated with the management of ABSSSIs from the National health-care provider’s perspective of Italy, Romania, and Spain. Methodology: A decision-analytic model was developed to evaluate the diagnostic and clinical pathways of hospitalized ABSSSI patients based on scientific…
Background Evidence from previous recessions suggests that at times of economic deterioration, suicides increase. Spain has been one of the European countries hardest hit by the financial crisis that started in 2008. The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of the double-dip recession in Spain on the most recent trends in suicide.…
Multiple myeloma is a heterogeneous disease with variable survival; this variability cannot be fully explained by the current systems of risk stratification. Early mortality remains a serious obstacle to further improve the trend towards increased survival demonstrated in recent years. However, the definition of early mortality is not standardized yet. Importantly, no study has focused…
Objective Breast cancer survival is lower in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) partially due to many women being diagnosed with late-stage disease. The patient interval refers to the time elapsed between the detection of symptoms and the first consultation with a healthcare provider and is considered one of the core indicators for early diagnosis and…
Objectives A centralised approach to health technology assessment (HTA) may facilitate optimal use of HTA resources. A regional approach may increase the chances of local implementation of recommendations. This study aimed to compare assessment procedures in England (centralised HTA approach) with Spain (regional HTA approach) discussing key challenges and opportunities from both approaches. Methods We…
Background: There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among personnel working in the healthcare sector, mainly among nursing assistants and orderlies. Objective: The objective is to analyze the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention that included postural feedback in reducing musculoskeletal risk. Method: A total of 24 nursing assistants and orderlies in a hospital setting…
