Mapping capacity to conduct health technology assessment in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
AIM: To provide insights into the capacity to conduct health technology assessment (HTA) in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE), taking account of technical, financial, networking, and human resources. METHODS: An e-mail survey of 257 CESEE key informants involved in HTA was undertaken between March and April 2014. Contact e-mail addresses were identified from the…
Work, household, and leisure-time physical activity and risk of mortality in the EPIC-Spain cohort
Objective Large-scale longitudinal data on the association of domain-specific physical activity (PA) and mortality is limited. Our objective was to evaluate the association of work, household (HPA), and leisure time PA (LTPA) with overall and cause-specific mortality in the EPIC-Spain study. Methods 38,379 participants (62.4% women), 30–65 years old, and free of chronic disease at baseline…
Intensive alcohol consumption by adolescents in Southern Spain: The importance of friendship
Background There has been an increase in intensive alcohol drinking by Spanish adolescents since the 1990s, especially among the females, but there has been limited exploration of this phenomenon. The objective of this study was to analyse the discourses of Spanish adolescents on their drinking behaviour at contextual, relational, and personal levels. Methods A qualitative…
Carlos Mediano
Minuto Experto 35
Economic crisis and suicides in Spain. Socio-demographic and regional variability
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.…
Planificación anticipada de decisiones en Salud Mental. Guía de apoyo para profesionales y personas usuarias de los servicios de salud mental
Salvaguardar el derecho a la toma de decisiones de forma autónoma y con libertad es una obligación de los servicios y profesionales en todos los ámbitos de la atención socio-sanitaria. En el caso de las personas con trastorno mental, es un imperativo legal, formulado en la Convención de Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad. Garantizar el derecho de…
Sebastián Álvaro
Minuto Experto 34
Envejecimiento activo. Un marco político ante la revolución de la longevidad
El Centro Internacional para la longevidad de Brasil (ILC-Brasil) es un think-tank independiente con sede en Rio de Janeiro, inaugurado en 2012. Su misión es promulgar ideas y orientaciones políticas para abordar el envejecimiento de la población basándose en la investigación y la experiencia a nivel internacional con vistas a promover el envejecimiento activo. ILC…