Treatment choice in the presence of conflicting information: The role of physician likeability in the choice of non-proven therapies against conventional treatment
Research on why patients sometimes choose non-proven therapies (NPT) instead of conventional treatments is limited. We investigated how physician likeability influences the choice of NPT instead of conventional treatment. In an experiment with three medical scenarios, participants (N = 384) consulted two physicians who gave conflicting recommendations: The first physician recommended a conventional treatment and the second…
Has COVID-19 changed the workload for primary care physicians? The case of Spain
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive over-exertion of doctors, multiplying their work intensity, overload and stress. Yet no studies have been conducted on the changes in primary care physician overload during the pandemic. Objective To address this research gap, the aim of this article is to document the subjective dimensions of physicians’…
Jornada Estrategia de Cáncer en Andalucía
Jornada Presentación de la Estrategia de Cáncer en Andalucía Descargue el programa Estrategia de Cáncer Andalucía premiada en Best in Class VER JORNADA
Role of access to personal protective equipment, treatment prioritization decisions, and changes in job functions on health workers’ mental health outcomes during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background During the initial COVID-19 outbreak, organizational changes were required to ensure adequate staffing in healthcare facilities. The extent to which organizational changes impacted the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers (HCWs) remains unexplored. Here we analyzed the association between three work-related stressors (reported access to protective equipment, change in job functions, and patient prioritization decision-making)…
Development of a core evaluation framework of value-added medicines: report 1 on methodology and findings
Background Medicines that are based on known molecules and are further developed to address healthcare needs and deliver relevant improvement for patients, healthcare professionals and/or payers are called value-added medicines (VAMs). The evaluation process of VAMs is heterogeneous across countries, and it has been primarily designed for originator pharmaceuticals with confirmatory evidence collected alongside pivotal…
Jornada Leucemia
Jornada Virtual sobre el abordaje de la Leucemia Mieloide Aguda en el Paciente Mayor PROGRAMA #AbordajeLMA 6 de octubre de 2021 – Virtual Reconocimiento de interés científico-sanitario de la Consejería de Salud y Familias de la Junta de Andalucía OBJETIVO Conocer los principales retos y perspectivas en el abordaje de la Leucemia Mieloide…
Jornada Prevención Ceguera
Jornada Virtual: Hacia un marco andaluz de actuación para prevenir la ceguera evitable En la actualidad, 2.200 millones de personas en el mundo sufren algún tipo de patología visual que deriva en discapacidad (desde leve a ceguera), de las que, al menos, la mitad son casos evitables. La alta miopía, la Degeneración Macular Asociada a…
Conferencia de Ana Pastor Julián: ‘Sistema Nacional de Salud, Salud Pública y Gestión Sanitaria’
Conferencia: ‘Sistema Nacional de Salud, Salud Pública y Gestión Sanitaria’ Excma. Sra. Dña. Ana Pastor Julián Vicepresidenta Segunda del Congreso de los Diputados Conferencia impartida en el marco del Diploma de Especialización en Desarrollo Directivo en el Sector Salud Granada, 8 de septiembre de 2021 Ver Noticia