Cognitive Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Clinician Perspectives on Current Practices and Future Directions.

 This study surveyed 51 specialist clinicians for their views on existing cognitive screening tests for mild cognitive impairment and their opinions about a hypothetical remote screener driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Responses revealed significant concerns regarding the sensitivity, specificity, and time taken to administer current tests, along with a general willingness to consider adopting telephone-based screening driven by AI. Findings highlight the need to design screeners that address the challenges of recognizing the earliest stages of cognitive decline and that prioritize not only accuracy but also stakeholder input.

Evaluating implicit gender bias at Canadian otolaryngology meetings through use of professional title.

Objectives: Increasing numbers of women enter medical school annually. The number of female physicians in leadership positions has been much slower to equalize. There are also well-documented differences in the treatment of women as compared to men in professional settings. Female presenters are less likely to be introduced by their professional title ("Doctor") for grand rounds and conferences, especially with a man performing the introduction. This study reviewed the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSOHNS) meetings from 2017 to 2020 to determine the proportion of presenters introduced by their professional title and whether this varied by gender. Methods: Recordings from CSOHNS meetings were reviewed and coded for introducer and presenter demographics, including leadership positions and gender. Chi-squared tests of proportion and multivariate logistic regression was used to compare genders and identify factors associated with professional versus unprofessional forms of address. Results: No significant association was found between professional title use and introducer or presenter gender. Female presenters were introduced with professional title 69.6% of the time, while male presenters were introduced with professional title 67.6% of the time (P = 0.69). Residents were introduced with a professional title with the most frequency (75.8%), while attending staff were introduced with a professional title with the least frequency (63.0%) (P = 0.02). Conclusions: The lack of gender bias in speaker introductions at recent CSOHNS meetings demonstrates progress in achieving gender equity in medicine. Research efforts should continue to define additional forms of unconscious bias that may be contributing to gender inequity in leadership positions.

Pre-restorative crown lengthening surgery: influence of restorative treatment timing on clinical outcomes-a pilot study.

OBJECTIVES: Aim of this study was to assess the influence of restorative treatment timing on the periodontal, patient and operator-reported outcomes following crown lengthening surgery (CLS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen study participants requiring CLS were divided into two groups based on prosthetic rehabilitation timing (6 or 14 weeks postoperatively). Clinical parameters were recorded around treated and neighboring teeth before and after surgery, 6 and 14 weeks postoperatively, at prosthesis delivery, and three and six months after. Soft tissue and radiographic bone changes were evaluated. Patients assessed their perception of the procedure by means of a questionnaire. The final treatment outcome was rated by both patients and prosthodontists. RESULTS: CLS resulted in statistically significant and stable apical displacement of the gingival margin, at both treated and adjacent sites. Plaque and bleeding scores remained low throughout. No statistically significant differences were observed between groups for any clinical or radiographic parameter examined. Healing was uneventful and treatment outcome was satisfying for both patients and prosthodontists, without statistically significant differences between groups. CONCLUSIONS: The present study has been characterized as pilot, because it was not possible to reach the sample size indicated by the a priori power analysis. CLS is an effective pre-prosthetic procedure as long as it is performed under a certain surgical protocol which predicts for at least a 3 mm distance between bone crest and the flap margin at suturing. Within the limitations of this study, six weeks after surgery may be an adequate healing time for the onset of prosthetic restoration. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Crown lengthening surgery is commonly performed in daily clinical practice with the aim to restore teeth with short clinical crowns. Based on periodontal, patient and operator-reported criteria, 6 weeks after CLS may be adequate healing time before the onset of prosthetic restoration. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03947658, 13/05/2019, retrospectively registered.

Parental presence during invasive pediatric procedures: what does it depend on? / A presença dos pais durante procedimentos pediátricos invasivos: depende de quê? / Presencia de los padres durante procedimientos pediátricos invasivos: ¿De qué depende?

Abstract Objective: family-centered care during invasive procedures has been endorsed by many professional health care organizations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health professionals' attitudes towards parental presence during their child's invasive procedure. Method: pediatric healthcare providers (divided in professional categories and range of ages) from one of the Spain's largest hospitals were asked to complete a questionnaire and write free-text comments. Results: 227 responded the survey. Most (72%) participants, in their answers, reported that parents are sometimes present during interventions, although there were differences between professional categories in this respect. The procedures in which the parents were present were those considered "less invasive" (96% of cases), while only 4% were present in those considered "more invasive". The older the professional, the less necessary parental presence was considered. Conclusion: the attitudes towards parental presence during pediatric invasive procedure are influenced by the professional category, the age of the healthcare provider and the invasiveness of the procedure.

Resumo Objetivo: o atendimento centrado na família durante procedimentos invasivos tem sido endossado por muitas organizações profissionais de saúde. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as atitudes dos profissionais de saúde em relação à presença dos pais durante o procedimento invasivo realizado em seus filhos. Método: os prestadores de serviços de saúde pediátricos (divididos em categorias profissionais e faixa etária) de um dos maiores hospitais da Espanha foram solicitados a preencher um questionário e escrever comentários de texto livre. Resultados: a pesquisa foi respondida por 227 pessoas. A maioria (72%) dos participantes, em suas respostas, relatou que os pais algumas vezes estão presentes durante as intervenções, embora houvesse diferenças entre as categorias profissionais a esse respeito. Os procedimentos em que os pais estavam presentes eram aqueles considerados "menos invasivos" (96% dos casos), enquanto apenas 4% estavam presentes naqueles considerados "mais invasivos". Quanto mais velho o profissional, a presença dos pais foi considerada menos necessária. Conclusão: as atitudes em relação à presença dos pais durante o procedimento pediátrico invasivo são influenciadas pela categoria profissional, a idade do prestador de serviço de saúde e a invasividade do procedimento.

Resumen Objetivo: la atención centrada en la familia durante procedimientos invasivos ha sido respaldada por muchas organizaciones profesionales dedicadas al cuidado de la salud. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las actitudes de los profesionales de la salud con respecto a la presencia de los padres durante los procedimientos invasivos realizados en niños. Método: a los prestadores de atención médica en Pediatría (divididos en categorías profesionales y rangos de edad) de uno de los hospitales más importantes de España se les solicitó que respondieran un cuestionario y redactaran comentarios de texto libre. Resultados: un total de 227 profesionales respondieron la encuesta. En sus respuestas, la mayoría (72%) de los participantes informó que, en ocasiones, los padres están presentes durante las intervenciones, aunque se registraron diferencias entre las distintas categorías profesionales al respecto. Los procedimientos en los que los padres estuvieron presentes se consideraron como "menos invasivos" (96% de los casos), mientras que solamente el 4% estuvo presente en los considerados "más invasivos". A mayor edad de los profesionales, menos necesaria se consideró la presencia de los padres. Conclusión: las actitudes con respecto a la presencia de los padres durante procedimientos pediátricos invasivos se vieron influenciadas por la categoría profesional, la edad del prestador de salud y la invasividad de los procedimientos.

Associations between demographics and clinical ideology, beliefs, and practice patterns: a secondary analysis of a survey of randomly sampled United States chiropractors.

BACKGROUND: The chiropractic profession in the United States (US) has a long history of intra-professional discourse surrounding ideology and beliefs. Large-scale efforts have evaluated 3 distinctive subgroups of US chiropractors focused on these areas of practice: spine/neuromusculoskeletal, primary care, and vertebral subluxation. To our knowledge, there have not been any prior studies exploring the factors associated with these ideology and belief characteristics of these subgroups. The purpose of this study was to explore, describe, and characterize the association of US chiropractors' ideology, beliefs, and practice patterns with: 1) chiropractic degree program of graduation, 2) years since completion of chiropractic degree, and 3) US geographic region of primary practice. METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of US licensed chiropractors (n = 8975). A 10% random sample was extracted from each of the 50 states and District of Columbia chiropractic regulatory board lists. The survey was conducted between March 2018-January 2020. The survey instrument consisted of 7 items that were developed to elicit these differentiating ideologies, beliefs, and practice patterns: 1) clinical examination/assessment, 2) health conditions treated, 3) role of chiropractors in the healthcare system, 4) the impact of chiropractic adjustments [spinal manipulation] in treating patients with cancer, 5) vaccination attitudes, 6) detection of subluxation on x-ray, and 7) x-ray utilization rates. Multinomial regression was used to analyze associations between these 7 ideology and practice characteristic items from the survey (dependent variables) and the 3 demographic items listed above (independent variables). RESULTS: Data from 3538 respondents (74.6% male) were collected with an overall response rate of 39.4%. Patterns of responses to the 7 survey items for ideologies, beliefs, and practice characteristics were significantly different based on chiropractic degree program of graduation, years since completion of chiropractic degree, and geographic region of primary practice. CONCLUSIONS: Among US chiropractors, chiropractic program of graduation, years since completion of chiropractic degree, and geographic region of primary practice are associated with variations in clinical ideology, beliefs, and practice patterns. The wide variation and inconsistent beliefs of US chiropractors could result in public confusion and impede interprofessional integration.

The effect of interventional program underpinned by health belief model on awareness, attitude, and performance of nurses in preventing nosocomial infections: A randomized controlled trial study / Efecto de un programa de intervención basado en el modelo de creencias en salud sobre el conocimiento, la actitud y el desempeño del personal de enfermería en la prevención de las infecciones intrahospitalarias. Ensayo controlado aleatorizado / Efeito de um programa de intervenção baseado no modelo de crenças em saúde no conhecimento, atitude e atuação da equipe de enfermagem na prevenção de infecções hospitalares. Teste controlado e aleatório

Objective. The present study examined the effect of an interventional program underpinned by the Health Belief Model (HBM) on nurses' awareness, attitude, and performance in preventing nosocomialinfections.Methods. This randomized controlled trial study was performed on 60 clinical nurses in lar, Iran. Nurses were selected using the simple random sampling method and assigned to two experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Data collection tool included the valid and reliable questionnaire was developed by Soleimani et al. The research intervention consisted of five 90-min sessions based on the health belief model in preventing hospital infection for experimental group. Before the intervention, immediately and two months after the intervention, the two groups completed the questionnaire. The control group received no intervention. Results. Data analysis showed that the differences between the two groups was statistically significant immediately and two months after the intervention (p<0.05). In experimental group the changes in the mean score of knowledge, attitude and performance of nurses before, immediately and two months after the intervention were significant (p<0.05), but in the control group, only the changes in the mean score of performance were significant (p<0.05). Conclusion. The results showed that the HBM-based intervention is effective in promoting nurses' knowledge, attitude, and performance in preventing nosocomialinfections. hence, periodical and in-service HBM-based training programs on preventing nosocomialinfections are recommended to be held for nurses.

Objetivo. El presente estudio examinó el efecto de un programa de intervención basado en el modelo de creencias en salud (Health Belief Model -HBM-, en inglés sobre el conocimiento, la actitud y el desempeño de las enfermeras en la prevención de las infecciones intrahospitalarias. Métodos. Este ensayo controlado aleatorizado se realizó en 60 enfermeras clínicas de lar, Irán. Las enfermeras fueron seleccionadas mediante el método de muestreo aleatorio simple y asignadas a dos grupos experimental (n=30) y de control (n=30). La herramienta para la recogida de datos incluyó el cuestionario válido y fiable desarrollado por Soleimani et al.La intervención consistió en cinco sesiones de 90 minutos basadas en el modelo de creencias de salud para prevenir la infección intrahospitalaria en el grupo experimental. Antes de la intervención, inmediatamente y dos meses después de la intervención, los dos grupos completaron el cuestionario. El grupo de control no recibió ninguna intervención. Resultados. El análisis de los datos mostró diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los dos grupos en los momentos inmediatamente y dos meses después de la intervención (p<0.05). En el grupo experimental, los cambios en la puntuación media de conocimientos, actitudes y rendimiento de las enfermeras se observaron en los momentos de antes, inmediatamente y dos meses después de la intervención (p<0.05); mientras que en el grupo de control solamente los cambios en la puntuación media de desempeño fueron significativos (p<0.05). Conclusión. Los resultados mostraron que la intervención basada en HBM fue eficaz para promover el conocimiento, la actitud y el rendimiento de las enfermeras en la prevención de las infecciones intrahospitalaria, por lo que se recomienda impartir a las enfermeras programas de formación periódicos y en servicio basados en HBM sobre la prevención de las infecciones intrahospitalarias.

Objetivo. Examinar o efeito de um programa de intervenção baseado no Modelo de Crenças em Saúde (MBH) no conhecimento, atitude e desempenho dos enfermeiros na prevenção de infecções hospitalares. Métodos. Este ensaio clínico randomizado foi conduzido em 60 enfermeiras clínicas de lar, Irã. Os enfermeiros foram selecionados pelo método de amostragem aleatória simples e distribuídos em dois grupos experimental (n=30) e controle (n=30). O instrumento de coleta de dados incluiu o questionário válido e confiável desenvolvido por Soleimani et al. A intervenção consistiu em cinco sessões de 90 minutos baseadas no modelo de crenças em saúde para prevenir infecção hospitalar no grupo experimental. Antes, imediatamente e dois meses após a intervenção, ambos os grupos responderam ao questionário. O grupo controle não recebeu nenhuma intervenção. Resultados.A análise dos dados mostrou diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os dois grupos imediatamente e dois meses após a intervenção (p<0.05). No grupo experimental foram observadas alterações na pontuação média de conhecimentos, atitudes e desempenho dos enfermeiros antes, imediatamente e dois meses após a intervenção (p<0.05); enquanto no grupo controle apenas as alterações na pontuação média de desempenho foram significativas (p<0.05). Conclusão.Os resultados demonstraram que a intervenção baseada no HBM foi eficaz na promoção do conhecimento, atitude e desempenho dos enfermeiros na prevenção de infecções hospitalares, pelo que se recomenda proporcionar aos enfermeiros este tipo de programas de formação em serviço baseados no HBM.

Cultura de seguridad del paciente en el personal sanitario del Centro de Salud de Canoa

Fundamento: la calidad y seguridad en la atención de los pacientes es obligación técnica y ética de los prestadores de los servicios a través de la transparencia de los procesos y resultados de las acciones realizadas por los referidos sistemas de salud. Objetivo: determinar la cultura de la seguridad del paciente en el personal sanitario del Centro de Salud Canoa. Métodos: s e realizó un estudio mixto de corte trasversal, descriptivo; la población estuvo compuesta por 19 profesionales de la salud y 379 usuarios que han asistido desde el mes de agosto del 2021 hasta julio del 2022 a la unidad operativa. La técnica utilizada fue una encuesta de nueve preguntas cerradas y la observación con una guía de observación. Resultados: se evidenció que la mayoría de los profesionales de salud cumplen con los protocolos de preparación y administración de medicamentos. Todos los participantes preparan y administran los medicamentos por sí mismos, y el 94,7 % administra el medicamento correcto con la dosis adecuada, verificando la fecha de caducidad y brindando educación al paciente y su familia. Sin embargo, el 42,1 % de los profesionales evaluados no verifica los antecedentes alérgicos antes de administrar un medicamento. Conclusiones: el estudio permitió identificar muchas debilidades en cultura de seguridad del paciente en el personal sanitario del centro de salud de Canoa. Por ello, establecer estrategias de mejora en calidad de atención, en la comunicación, les permitirá reducir los riesgos de eventos adversos y fomentar una cultura de seguridad en el personal sanitario.

Foundation: the quality and safety in patient care is the service providers' technical and ethical obligation through the processes and results transparency of the actions carried out by the aforementioned health systems. Objective: to determine the patient safety's culture in the health staff of the Canoa Health Center Methods: a mixed cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out, the population was made up of 19 health professionals and 379 users who have attended the operating unit from August 2021 to July 2022. The technique used was a nine closed questions survey and observation with an observation guide. Results: it was evidenced that the health professionals vast majority fulfill with the protocols for the medications preparation and administration. All participants prepare and administer the medications themselves, and 94.7% administer the correct medication with the proper dosage, checking the expiration date and providing education to the patient and the family. However, 42.1% of the evaluated professionals do not verify the allergic history before administering a medication. Conclusions: the study made it possible to identify many weaknesses in the health staff's culture of patient safety of the Canoa health center. Therefore, establishing strategies to improve the quality of care, in communication, will allow them to reduce the risks of adverse events and promote a culture of safety in health staff.

Survival Outcomes in Palliative Sedation Based on Referring Versus On-Call Physician Prescription.

This study sought to determine the survival duration of patients who underwent palliative sedation, comparing those who received prescriptions from referring physicians versus on-call physicians. It included all patients over 18 years old who died in the Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, and Oncology units at the Hospital Universitario of Jerez de la Frontera between 1 January 2019, and 31 December 2019. Various factors were analyzed, including age, gender, oncological or non-oncological disease, type of primary tumor and refractory symptoms. Statistical analysis was employed to compare survival times between patients who received palliative sedation from referring physicians and those prescribed by on-call physicians, while accounting for other potential confounding variables. This study revealed that the median survival time after the initiation of palliative sedation was 25 h, with an interquartile range of 8 to 48 h. Notably, if the sedation was prescribed by referring physicians, the median survival time was 30 h, while it decreased to 17 h when prescribed by on-call physicians (RR 0.357; 95% CI 0.146-0.873; p = 0.024). Furthermore, dyspnea as a refractory symptom was associated with a shorter survival time (RR 0.307; 95% CI 0.095-0.985; p = 0.047). The findings suggest that the on-call physician often administered palliative sedation to rapidly deteriorating patients, particularly those experiencing dyspnea, which likely contributed to the shorter survival time following sedation initiation. This study underscores the importance of careful patient selection and prompt initiation of palliative sedation to alleviate suffering.

Propiedades psicométricas de una escala para evaluar las actitudes de enfermería hacia el cuidado al final de la vida en Colombia: la escala FATCOD-S / Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Assess Nursing Attitudes Toward Care at the End of Life in Colombia: The FATCOD-s Scale / Propriedades psicométricas de uma escala para avaliar as atitudes da enfermagem em relação aos cuidados no fim da vida na Colômbia: a escala FATCOD-s

Introducción: el personal de enfermería afronta el cuidado de personas con enfermedades que amenazan la vida. Este artículo examina las propiedades psicométricas de una escala que evalúa actitudes ante el cuidado en fin de vida (fATCOD-S) en profesionales de enfermería que atienden a pacientes oncológicos y busca determinar la relación entre sus actitudes y sus características sociodemográficas y relacionadas con el entrenamiento. Materiales y métodos: estudio cuantitativo de diseño transversal. Los participantes trabajaban en servicios oncológicos de tres instituciones sanitarias de Medellín (Colombia) y hacían parte de un grupo de interés académico. Se empleó el fATCOD-S, y se recogieron variables socio- demográficas y relacionadas con la formación. Se analizaron los componentes principales, así como la confiabilidad, y se obtuvieron estadísticos descriptivos y comparativos. Resultados: 83 participantes con una mediana de edad de 34 años (RIQ: 7), de los cuales el 96.3 % eran mujeres; el 51.2 % laboraban en hospitalización; el 31.7 % tenían menos de dos años en el servicio, y el 35.4 %, con dos a cinco años de experiencia cuidando pacientes oncológicos. El fATCOD-S mostró propiedades psicométricas robustas y el puntaje promedio obtenido fue de 87.6 (desviación estándar: 8.2). Actitudes más favorables hacia la familia y la experiencia de morir se relacionaron con el entrenamiento y la experiencia profesional. Conclusión: las actitudes de los profesionales de enfermería hacia el cuidado en fin de vida tienden a ser muy favorables y se asocian con el tipo de entrenamiento y la experiencia profesional.

Introduction: Nursing staff must cope with the complexities of caring for people with life-threatening illnesses. This study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Colombian version of the Frommelt Scale (fATCOD-S) and determine the relationship between fATCOD-S scores and sociodemographic and training-related variables. Materials and methods: Nursing professionals working oncological services of three healthcare institutions in Medelln (Colombia) and those participating in an academic interest group were invited to participate in this quantitative cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic and training-related variables were collected, and fATCOD-S was administered. A principal component analysis was conducted, and Cronbach's alpha was obtained. Descriptive and comparative statistics were also obtained. Results: Overall, 83 nurses were enrolled, with a median age of 34 (interquartile range, 7) years. Among them, 96.3% were women, 51.2% worked in hospitals, 31.7% worked <2 years in the service, and 35.4% had 2­5 years of experience in caring for patients with cancer. fATCOD-S showed solid psychometric properties, and its total average score was 87.6 (standard deviation 8.2). Positive attitudes toward family and experiences with dying were related to training and professional experience. Conclusions: The attitudes of the participating nursing professionals toward palliative care for patients at the end of life tend to be very positive and are associated with their type of training and professional experience. Academic nursing programs should encourage training in caring attitudes toward dying, which in time fosters the wellbeing of the staff and their patients.

Introdução: a equipe de enfermagem se depara frequentemente com o cuidado de pessoas com doenças que ameaçam a vida. Este estudo examina as propriedades psicométricas de uma escala para avaliar as atitudes de profissionais de enfermagem que cuidam de doentes oncológicos terminais (fATCOD-S) e procura determinar a relação entre as suas atitudes e as suas características sociodemográficas e forma- tivas. Materiais e métodos: estudo quantitativo, delineamento transversal. Os participantes trabalhavam em serviços oncológicos em três instituições de saúde de Medellín (Colômbia) e faziam parte de um grupo de interesse acadêmico. Foi utilizado o fATCOD-S, coletadas variáveis sociodemográficas e relacionadas ao treinamento. Foi realizada uma Análise de Componentes Principais (PCA), bem como uma análise de confiabilidade e estatísticas descritivas e comparativas foram obtidas. Resultados: n = 83, mediana de idade 34 anos (IQR: 7), 96,3% mulheres, 51,2% trabalhavam em internação, 31,7% tinham menos de dois anos no serviço e 35,4% com experiência de dois a cinco anos no atendimento a pacientes oncológicos. O fATCOD-S apresentou propriedades psicométricas robustas e a pontuação média obtida foi de 87,6 (DP 8,2). Atitudes mais favoráveis em relação à família e à experiência de morrer relacionaram-se à formação e à experiência profissional. Conclusão: as atitudes dos profissionais de enfermagem face aos cuidados de fim de vida tendem a ser muito favoráveis e estão associadas ao tipo de formação e experiência profissional. Os programas acadêmicos devem promover sua capacitação nesses aspectos, com vistas a favorecer o bem-estar de funcionários e pacientes

Implementation of a digital early warning score (NEWS2) in a cardiac specialist and general hospital settings in the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate implementation of digital National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) in a cardiac care setting and a general hospital setting in the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN: Thematic analysis of qualitative semistructured interviews using the non-adoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread, sustainability framework with purposefully sampled nurses and managers, as well as online surveys from March to December 2021. SETTINGS: Specialist cardiac hospital (St Bartholomew's Hospital) and general teaching hospital (University College London Hospital, UCLH). PARTICIPANTS: Eleven nurses and managers from cardiology, cardiac surgery, oncology and intensive care wards (St Bartholomew's) and medical, haematology and intensive care wards (UCLH) were interviewed and 67 were surveyed online. RESULTS: Three main themes emerged: (1) implementing NEWS2 challenges and supports; (2) value of NEWS2 to alarm, escalate and during the pandemic; and (3) digitalisation: electronic health record (EHR) integration and automation. The value of NEWS2 was partly positive in escalation, yet there were concerns by nurses who undervalued NEWS2 particularly in cardiac care. Challenges, like clinicians' behaviours, lack of resources and training and the perception of NEWS2 value, limit the success of this implementation. Changes in guidelines in the pandemic have led to overlooking NEWS2. EHR integration and automated monitoring are improvement solutions that are not fully employed yet. CONCLUSION: Whether in specialist or general medical settings, the health professionals implementing early warning score in healthcare face cultural and system-related challenges to adopting NEWS2 and digital solutions. The validity of NEWS2 in specialised settings and complex conditions is not yet apparent and requires comprehensive validation. EHR integration and automation are powerful tools to facilitate NEWS2 if its principles are reviewed and rectified, and resources and training are accessible. Further examination of implementation from the cultural and automation domains is needed.

Analysis of Barriers to Public and Private Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in Patients with Low and High Adherence.

INTRODUCTION: Participants in cardiac rehabilitation programs have low adherence to their sessions, which makes extremely important to recognize the barriers that cause non-adherence, identifying whether the type of service and level of adherence influence these barriers. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional observational study, in which 220 individuals (66.80±11.59 years) of both genders who are members of public and private exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs participated. The volunteers were divided according to the level of adherence, considering patients with low adherence (PLA) those with < 70% of attendance and high adherence (PHA) those with > 70%. Then, initial evaluation, Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale, analysis of socioeconomic level, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination were applied. RESULTS: Higher total barriers were found in PLA in the public service compared to PHA in the private service (P=0.023). In the subscale "perceived need", PHA in the public service showed higher values than PLA and PHA in the private service (P≤0.001). The "access" barrier was higher for PHA in the public service when compared to PHA in the private service (P=0.024). PHA in the public service exhibited a higher barrier regarding questions about distance, transportation problems, cost, and time constraints. CONCLUSION: The public program presents higher barriers in the questions and categories compared to the private program, mainly the PHA. Furthermore, there are differences in the profile of the participants regarding socioeconomic and anxiety levels, treatment time, ethnicity, and city where they live.

Actitud y Conducta frente a la cuarta dosis de vacuna COVID-19 en personal de salud de la Región Lambayeque-2022

Introducción: Doce médicos y siete enfermeros murieron en la Región Lambayeque por COVID-19, aun así se observa negativa por vacunarse con la cuarta dosis. Objetivo: Determinar la actitud y conducta frente a la cuarta dosis de vacuna contra la COVID-19 en el personal de salud de Lambayeque. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo y transversal, en 371 trabajadores de salud, seleccionados a través de muestreo no probabilístico en bola de nieve, compartimos la encuesta virtual sobre actitud y conducta con respuestas en escala Likert continuo "acuerdo". Resultados: Edad promedio 40 años, 53,4% laboraban en EsSalud, 43,1% eran médicos, 27,7% con comorbilidades destacando la Hipertensión Arterial, Obesidad y Diabetes Mellitus; 74% rechazó vacunarse, el 51,8% tiene actitud neutra y el 48,3% conducta inestable frente a la vacunación. Conclusiones: La actitud y conducta a la vacunación es neutra e inestable respectivamente, se asocia al sexo y tienen una baja tasa de vacunación efectiva.

Introduction: Twelve doctors and seven nurses died in the Lambayeque Region due to COVID-19, even so, a refusal to be vaccinated with the fourth dose is observed. Objective: To determine the attitude and behavior towards the fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in Lambayeque health personnel. Materials and methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional study, in 371 health workers, selected through non-probabilistic snowball sampling, we shared the virtual survey on attitude and behavior with responses on the continuous Likert scale "agree". Results: average age 40 years, 53.4% ​​worked in EsSalud, 43.1% were doctors, 27.7% with comorbidities, highlighting Arterial Hypertension, Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. 74% refused to be vaccinated. 51.8% have a neutral attitude and 48.3% unstable conduct against vaccination. Conclusions: The attitude and behavior towards vaccination is neutral and unstable respectively, it is associated with sex and has a low effective vaccination rate.

O álcool na atenção primária à saúde: atitude dos profissionais de saúde quanto ao consumo e uso prejudicial de álcool e o alcoolismo / Alcohol in primary health care: attitude of health professionals regarding the consumption and harmful use of alcohol and alcoholism

Resumo Avaliaram-se fatores associados às atitudes de profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) quanto ao consumo e uso prejudicial de álcool e o alcoolismo dos usuários, além de suas percepções sobre possíveis mudanças no consumo de álcool durante a pandemia de covid-19. Trata-se de pesquisa avaliativa feita no interior de São Paulo em 2020. Analisaram-se características sociodemográficas sobre o consumo de álcool e a atitude com os usuários. Dos 94 profissionais do município, 65 participaram, sendo 67,7% deles com experiência no tema. A maioria (80%) não modificou seu consumo durante a pandemia, mas 50,8% deles perceberam aumento no consumo pelos usuários. Identificaram-se atitudes positivas em relação a ser do sexo masculino (p=0,014) e ter cor da pele branca (p=0,020), residir sozinho (p=0,047) e maior consumo pelos profissionais (p=0,037). Atuar na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) associou-se com atitudes mais positivas (p=0,029). Concluiu-se que características pessoais influenciam na atitude, assim como o tipo de serviço. Há muito o que avançar em relação às atitudes dos profissionais de saúde para que ofereçam assistência adequada aos usuários que consomem álcool. Porém, a disseminação de conhecimento específico sobre a doença e a pessoa que faz uso de álcool parece ser uma das principais estratégias de enfrentamento deste importante agravo à saúde.

Abstract Factors associated with the attitudes of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals regarding the consumption and harmful use of alcohol and the users' alcoholism were evaluated, in addition to their perceptions about possible changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an evaluative study conducted in the interior of São Paulo in 2020. Sociodemographic characteristics regarding alcohol consumption and attitude towards users were analyzed. A total of 65 of the 94 professionals in the municipality participated, with 67.7% of them having experience in the subject. Most (80%) did not change their consumption during the pandemic, but 50.8% noticed an increase in consumption by users. Positive attitudes towards being male (p=0.014) and having white skin color (p=0.020), living alone (p=0.047) and higher consumption by professionals (p=0.037) were identified. Acting in the Family Health Strategy (Estratégia Saúde da Família - ESF) was associated with more positive attitudes (p=0.029). In conclusion, personal characteristics influence the attitude, as well as the type of service. There is much to be done regarding the attitudes of health professionals to offer adequate care to users who consume alcohol. However, disseminating specific knowledge about the disease and the alcohol user seems to be one of the main coping strategies for this important health problem.

Unwillingness to prescribe PrEP by health care professionals of specialized HIV/AIDS services in Northeastern Brazil / Disposição para oferta de PrEP por profissionais de saúde de serviços especializados em HIV/aids no Nordeste do Brasil / Resistencia de los profesionales de la salud de los servicios especializados en VIH/SIDA a indicar la PrEP en el Nordeste de Brasil

This study aimed to analyze factors associated with the unwillingness to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by health care professionals of specialized HIV/AIDS services. This is a cross-sectional study with 252 health care professionals in 29 specialized care services (SCSs) in HIV/AIDS in 21 municipalities in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The inclusion criterion was that the professional had worked for at least six months in the service. Sociodemographic, occupational, and behavioral data were collected using a questionnaire. Logistic regression was performed with an estimation of crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). The unwillingness to prescribe PrEP was 15.2% (95%CI: 10.8-19.6). The factors associated with unwillingness to prescribe PrEP were non-prescription of HIV self-tests for key populations (adjustedOR = 5.4; 95%CI: 1.3-22.4) nor post-exposure prophylaxis (adjustedOR = 2.00; 95%CI: 1.3-3.1), location of the SCS in the state capital (adjustedOR = 3.9; 95%CI: 1.4-10.2), and SCSs without PrEP offer (adjustedOR = 1.7; 95%CI: 1.1-2.8); professionals who have not reported the need to conduct training and courses (adjustedOR = 1.3; 95%CI: 1.1-1.8), or training with more experienced professionals (adjustedOR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.1-3.8), was associated with a lower proportion of unwillingness to prescribe PrEP. Our results indicate that health care professionals' contextual, organizational, and training factors can contribute to PrEP indication. We suggest expanding ongoing training in combined HIV prevention among health care professionals and increasing the availability of PrEP in health services.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar fatores associados a não disposição para oferta de profilaxia pré-exposição (PrEP) por profissionais de saúde de serviços especializados em HIV/aids. Este é um estudo transversal, realizado com 252 profissionais de saúde de 29 serviços de atenção especializada (SAEs) em HIV/aids em 21 municípios do Estado da Bahia, Brasil. Para ser incluído no estudo, o profissional precisava estar trabalhando há pelo menos seis meses no serviço. Dados sociodemográficos, ocupacionais e comportamentais foram coletados por meio de questionário. Foi realizada regressão logística, com estimativa de razão de chances (OR) bruta e ajustada, com os respectivos intervalos de 95% de confiança (IC95%). A relutância em prescrever PrEP foi de 15,2% (IC95%: 10,8-19,6). Os fatores associados à relutância em prescrever PrEP foram a não prescrição de autotestes de HIV para populações-chave (ORajustada = 5,4; IC95%: 1,3-22,4) nem profilaxia pós-exposição (ORajustada = 2,00; IC95%: 1,3-3,1), localização do SAE na capital do estado (ORajustada = 3,9; IC95%: 1,4-10,2) e SAE sem oferta de PrEP (ORajustada = 1,7; IC95%: 1,1-2,8); profissionais que não relataram a necessidade de realizar treinamentos e cursos (ORajustada = 1,3; IC95%: 1,1-1,8) ou treinamento com profissionais mais experientes (ORajustada = 1,8; IC95%: 1,1-3,8) foram associados a uma menor proporção de relutância em prescrever PrEP. Nossos resultados indicam que os fatores contextuais, organizacionais e de treinamento dos profissionais de saúde podem contribuir para a indicação da PrEP. Sugerimos expandir o treinamento existente em prevenção combinada ao HIV entre os profissionais de saúde e aumentar a disponibilidade de PrEP nos serviços de saúde.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores asociados con la resistencia de los profesionales de la salud de los servicios especializados en VIH/SIDA a prescribir la profilaxis preexposición (PrEP). Se trata de un estudio transversal, realizado con 252 profesionales de la salud de 29 servicios de atención especializada (SAE) en VIH/SIDA en 21 municipios del estado de Bahía, Brasil. Los criterios de inclusión en el estudio fueron tener experiencia laboral de al menos seis meses en el servicio. Los datos sociodemográficos, ocupacionales y conductuales se recogieron mediante cuestionario. Se realizó regresión logística, con estimaciones de odds ratios (OR) cruda y ajustada, con los respectivos intervalos de 95% de confianza (IC95%). La resistencia a prescribir PrEP fue del 15,2% (IC95%: 10,8-19,6). Los factores asociados con la resistencia a prescribir la PrEP fueron no prescribir autopruebas de VIH para poblaciones clave (ORajustada = 5,4; IC95%: 1,3-22,4) ni la profilaxis posexposición (ORajustada = 2,00; IC95%: 1,3-3,1), ubicación del SAE en la capital del estado (ORajustada = 3,9; IC95%: 1,4-10,2) y SAE sin oferta de PrEP (ORajustada = 1,7; IC95%: 1,1-2,8); los profesionales que no reportaron la necesidad de hacer capacitación y cursos (ORajustada = 1,3; IC95%: 1,1-1,8) o capacitación con profesionales con mayor experiencia (ORajustada = 1,8; IC95%: 1,1-3,8) se asociaron con una menor proporción de resistencia a prescribir PrEP. Los resultados indican que los factores contextuales, organizativos y formativos de los profesionales de la salud pueden contribuir a la indicación de la PrEP. Se recomienda que se amplíe la capacitación existente sobre prevención combinada del VIH entre los trabajadores de la salud y aumente la disponibilidad de PrEP en los servicios de salud.

Unwillingness to prescribe PrEP by health care professionals of specialized HIV/AIDS services in Northeastern Brazil / Disposição para oferta de PrEP por profissionais de saúde de serviços especializados em HIV/aids no Nordeste do Brasil / Resistencia de los profesionales de la salud de los servicios especializados en VIH/SIDA a indicar la PrEP en el Nordeste de Brasil

This study aimed to analyze factors associated with the unwillingness to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by health care professionals of specialized HIV/AIDS services. This is a cross-sectional study with 252 health care professionals in 29 specialized care services (SCSs) in HIV/AIDS in 21 municipalities in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The inclusion criterion was that the professional had worked for at least six months in the service. Sociodemographic, occupational, and behavioral data were collected using a questionnaire. Logistic regression was performed with an estimation of crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). The unwillingness to prescribe PrEP was 15.2% (95%CI: 10.8-19.6). The factors associated with unwillingness to prescribe PrEP were non-prescription of HIV self-tests for key populations (adjustedOR = 5.4; 95%CI: 1.3-22.4) nor post-exposure prophylaxis (adjustedOR = 2.00; 95%CI: 1.3-3.1), location of the SCS in the state capital (adjustedOR = 3.9; 95%CI: 1.4-10.2), and SCSs without PrEP offer (adjustedOR = 1.7; 95%CI: 1.1-2.8); professionals who have not reported the need to conduct training and courses (adjustedOR = 1.3; 95%CI: 1.1-1.8), or training with more experienced professionals (adjustedOR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.1-3.8), was associated with a lower proportion of unwillingness to prescribe PrEP. Our results indicate that health care professionals' contextual, organizational, and training factors can contribute to PrEP indication. We suggest expanding ongoing training in combined HIV prevention among health care professionals and increasing the availability of PrEP in health services.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar fatores associados a não disposição para oferta de profilaxia pré-exposição (PrEP) por profissionais de saúde de serviços especializados em HIV/aids. Este é um estudo transversal, realizado com 252 profissionais de saúde de 29 serviços de atenção especializada (SAEs) em HIV/aids em 21 municípios do Estado da Bahia, Brasil. Para ser incluído no estudo, o profissional precisava estar trabalhando há pelo menos seis meses no serviço. Dados sociodemográficos, ocupacionais e comportamentais foram coletados por meio de questionário. Foi realizada regressão logística, com estimativa de razão de chances (OR) bruta e ajustada, com os respectivos intervalos de 95% de confiança (IC95%). A relutância em prescrever PrEP foi de 15,2% (IC95%: 10,8-19,6). Os fatores associados à relutância em prescrever PrEP foram a não prescrição de autotestes de HIV para populações-chave (ORajustada = 5,4; IC95%: 1,3-22,4) nem profilaxia pós-exposição (ORajustada = 2,00; IC95%: 1,3-3,1), localização do SAE na capital do estado (ORajustada = 3,9; IC95%: 1,4-10,2) e SAE sem oferta de PrEP (ORajustada = 1,7; IC95%: 1,1-2,8); profissionais que não relataram a necessidade de realizar treinamentos e cursos (ORajustada = 1,3; IC95%: 1,1-1,8) ou treinamento com profissionais mais experientes (ORajustada = 1,8; IC95%: 1,1-3,8) foram associados a uma menor proporção de relutância em prescrever PrEP. Nossos resultados indicam que os fatores contextuais, organizacionais e de treinamento dos profissionais de saúde podem contribuir para a indicação da PrEP. Sugerimos expandir o treinamento existente em prevenção combinada ao HIV entre os profissionais de saúde e aumentar a disponibilidade de PrEP nos serviços de saúde.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores asociados con la resistencia de los profesionales de la salud de los servicios especializados en VIH/SIDA a prescribir la profilaxis preexposición (PrEP). Se trata de un estudio transversal, realizado con 252 profesionales de la salud de 29 servicios de atención especializada (SAE) en VIH/SIDA en 21 municipios del estado de Bahía, Brasil. Los criterios de inclusión en el estudio fueron tener experiencia laboral de al menos seis meses en el servicio. Los datos sociodemográficos, ocupacionales y conductuales se recogieron mediante cuestionario. Se realizó regresión logística, con estimaciones de odds ratios (OR) cruda y ajustada, con los respectivos intervalos de 95% de confianza (IC95%). La resistencia a prescribir PrEP fue del 15,2% (IC95%: 10,8-19,6). Los factores asociados con la resistencia a prescribir la PrEP fueron no prescribir autopruebas de VIH para poblaciones clave (ORajustada = 5,4; IC95%: 1,3-22,4) ni la profilaxis posexposición (ORajustada = 2,00; IC95%: 1,3-3,1), ubicación del SAE en la capital del estado (ORajustada = 3,9; IC95%: 1,4-10,2) y SAE sin oferta de PrEP (ORajustada = 1,7; IC95%: 1,1-2,8); los profesionales que no reportaron la necesidad de hacer capacitación y cursos (ORajustada = 1,3; IC95%: 1,1-1,8) o capacitación con profesionales con mayor experiencia (ORajustada = 1,8; IC95%: 1,1-3,8) se asociaron con una menor proporción de resistencia a prescribir PrEP. Los resultados indican que los factores contextuales, organizativos y formativos de los profesionales de la salud pueden contribuir a la indicación de la PrEP. Se recomienda que se amplíe la capacitación existente sobre prevención combinada del VIH entre los trabajadores de la salud y aumente la disponibilidad de PrEP en los servicios de salud.

Analysis of Barriers to Public and Private Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in Patients with Low and High Adherence

ABSTRACT Introduction: Participants in cardiac rehabilitation programs have low adherence to their sessions, which makes extremely important to recognize the barriers that cause non-adherence, identifying whether the type of service and level of adherence influence these barriers. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study, in which 220 individuals (66.80±11.59 years) of both genders who are members of public and private exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs participated. The volunteers were divided according to the level of adherence, considering patients with low adherence (PLA) those with < 70% of attendance and high adherence (PHA) those with > 70%. Then, initial evaluation, Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale, analysis of socioeconomic level, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination were applied. Results: Higher total barriers were found in PLA in the public service compared to PHA in the private service (P=0.023). In the subscale "perceived need", PHA in the public service showed higher values than PLA and PHA in the private service (P≤0.001). The "access" barrier was higher for PHA in the public service when compared to PHA in the private service (P=0.024). PHA in the public service exhibited a higher barrier regarding questions about distance, transportation problems, cost, and time constraints. Conclusion: The public program presents higher barriers in the questions and categories compared to the private program, mainly the PHA. Furthermore, there are differences in the profile of the participants regarding socioeconomic and anxiety levels, treatment time, ethnicity, and city where they live.

Normalization of deviance in pediatric hospital: perception of health workers / Normalización de la desviación en hospital pediátrico: percepción de trabajadores de salud / Normalização do desvio em hospital pediátrico: percepção de trabalhadores de saúde

ABSTRACT Objective: To know the perception of health workers about the phenomenon of normalization of deviance in a pediatric hospital. Method: Exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study conducted in a public pediatric hospital in northeastern Brazil in 2021. An in-depth interview was applied to 21 health workers, submitted to Thematic Categorical Content Analysis in the MAXQDA® Software. Results: 128 context units emerged from the content analysis. These data were presented in three analytical categories, which address conceptions about normalization of deviance, examples and contributing factors. The omission of the practice of hand hygiene and the correct use of personal protective equipment,and turning off alarms stand out as the main deviance perceived by health workers. As contributing factors, human factors and organizational factors prevailed. Conclusion: Workers perceive the normalization of deviance as negligence, recklessness, and violations of good practices, with consequences for patient safety.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer la percepción de los trabajadores de la salud sobre el fenómeno de la normalización de la desviación en un hospital pediátrico. Método: Estudio exploratorio, descriptivo y cualitativo realizado en un hospital pediátrico público en el noreste de Brasil en 2021. Se aplicó una entrevista en profundidad a 21 trabajadores de la salud, sometidos al Análisis de Contenido Categórico Temático en el Software MAXQDA®. Resultados: 128 unidades de contexto surgieron del análisis de contenido. Estos datos se presentaron en tres categorías analíticas, que abarcan conceptos sobre la normalización de la desviación, ejemplos y factores contribuyentes. La omisión de la práctica de la higiene de manos y el uso correcto de los equipos de protección personal y el apagado de alarmas se destacan como las principales desviaciones percibidas por los trabajadores de la salud. Como factores contribuyentes prevalecieron los factores humanos y los factores organizacionales. Conclusión: Los trabajadores perciben la normalización de la desviación como negligencia, imprudencia y violación de las buenas prácticas, con consecuencias para la seguridad del paciente.

RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção de trabalhadores de saúde sobre o fenômeno da normalização do desvio em um hospital pediátrico. Método: Estudo exploratório, descritivo e qualitativo realizado em hospital público pediátrico do nordeste brasileiro em 2021. Aplicou-se entrevista em profundidade a 21 trabalhadores de saúde, submetida à Análise de Conteúdo Categorial Temática no Software MAXQDA®. Resultados: Emergiram 128 unidades de contexto da análise de conteúdo. Esses dados foram apresentados em três categorias analíticas, as quais abordam concepções sobre normalização do desvio, exemplos e fatores contribuintes. Destacam-se a omissão da prática de higienização das mãos e do uso correto dos equipamentos de proteção individual, e o desligamento de alarmes como principais desvios percebidos pelos trabalhadores de saúde. Como fatores contribuintes, preponderaram os fatores humanos e os fatores organizacionais. Conclusão: Os trabalhadores percebem a normalização do desvio como negligência, imprudência e violações de boas práticas, com consequências para a segurança do paciente.

Healthcare practitioner perceptions on barriers impacting cannabis prescribing practices.

BACKGROUND: Canadians seeking medical cannabis (MC) may encounter difficulties in finding a healthcare provider (HCP) who authorizes their access to it. Barriers that HCPs face in authorizing MC are unclear. The objectives of this study were to evaluate HCP opinions, knowledge, comfort, and practice in MC prescribing and counseling on recreational cannabis use, and whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected MC prescribing practices. METHODS: Eligible participants included HCPs (e.g., attending physicians, nurses, pharmacists) in Canada. A questionnaire evaluating their knowledge, comfort, and practice in medical and recreational cannabis was designed based on instruments developed in previous studies. Between April 13th-December 13th 2021, ninety-one healthcare associations were asked to distribute the survey to their members, and an advertisement was placed in the online Canadian Medical Association Journal. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. RESULTS: Twenty-four organizations agreed to disseminate the survey and 70 individuals completed it. Of respondents, 71% were attending physicians or medical residents, while the remainder were nurses, pharmacists or other HCPs. Almost none (6%) received training in MC in professional school but 60% did receive other training (e.g., workshops, conferences). Over half (57%) received more questions regarding MC since recreational cannabis was legalized, and 82% reported having patients who use MC. However, 56% felt uncomfortable or ambivalent regarding their knowledge of MC, and 27% were unfamiliar with the requirements for obtaining MC in Canada. The most common symptoms for recommending MC were pain and nausea, whereas the most common conditions for recommending it were cancer and intractable pain. The strongest barrier to authorizing MC was uncertainty in safe and effective dosage and routes of administration. The strongest barrier to recommending or authorizing MC was the lack of research evidence demonstrating its safety and efficacy. During the pandemic, many respondents reported that a greater number of their patients used cannabis to relieve anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that HCPs across Canada who responded to our survey are unfamiliar with topics related to MC. The strongest barriers appear to be lack of clinical research, and uncertainty in safe and effective MC administration. Increasing research, training, and knowledge may help HCPs feel more equipped to make informed treatment/prescribing decisions, which may help to improve access to MC.

Actitudes de los profesionales de la salud mental ante la capacidad y el internamiento no voluntario en anorexia nerviosa: construcción, validación y resultados del cuestionario ACINOVAN / Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes Towards Mental Competency and Involuntary Commitment in Anorexia Nervosa: Construction, Validation and Results of the Acinovan Questionnaire

RESUMEN Introducción: La anorexia nerviosa es un trastorno grave que causa tasas elevadas de morbilidad y mortalidad. La aplicación de una intervención no voluntaria solo es legalmente admisible si el paciente no es competente. Sin embargo, la evaluación de su capacidad puede ser extremadamente compleja. Ello conlleva que la decisión final pueda verse influida por las actitudes individuales del facultativo. Objetivo: Crear y validar empíricamente un cuestionario en español que permita medir la actitud hacia la capacidad y el internamiento no voluntario y comparar entre grupos categóricos. Métodos: Formaron la muestra 338 profesionales de salud mental. Los ítems fueron validados por grupos de expertos. Se realizaron un análisis factorial exploratorio y comparaciones grupales. Resultados: Se obtuvo un modelo de 13 ítems formado por 3 factores: prointervención, ausencia de capacidad y cronicidad. Los profesionales tienden a creer en la ausencia de capacidad y la necesidad de la intervención no voluntaria, así como en la idoneidad diferencial en virtud de la cronicidad. El respaldo previo a intervenciones involuntarias se relacionó significativamente con los factores prointervención y ausencia de capacidad y la formación en bioética, con la cronicidad. Conclusiones: El instrumento resultante es válido y fiable. Puede ser útil a profesionales, pacientes y sociedad.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Anorexia nervosa is a serious disorder that causes high rates of morbidity and mortality. Involuntary treatments are only legally admissible if the patient is not competent. However, assessing their capacity can be really complex. This implies that the final decision might be influenced by the individual attitudes of the physician. Objective: To create and empirically validate a questionnaire in Spanish that makes it possible to measure the attitude towards capacity and involuntary commitment and compare between categorical groups. Methods: The sample consisted of 338 mental health professionals. The items were validated by groups of experts. An exploratory factor analysis and group comparisons were carried out. Results: Favourable evidence was obtained of a 13-item model consisting of three factors: pro-intervention, lack of capacity and chronicity. Professionals tend to believe in the lack of capacity and the need for involuntary interventions, as well as differential suitability due to chronicity. Having ever supported involuntary interventions was significantly related to the pro-intervention and lack of capacity factors, and training in bioethics to chronicity. Conclusions: The resulting instrument is valid and reliable. Its use can be useful to professionals, patients and society.

Attitude of community pharmacists toward patients with a substance-related disorder (heroin, alcohol and tobacco), estimation of harmfulness and knowledge of these substances, and continuing education: A pilot cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate attitude of community pharmacists toward patients with a substance-related disorder (heroin, alcohol and tobacco). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The attitudes were assessed thanks to the Attitude to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ) for heroin, alcohol and tobacco-related disorders in three independent groups of pharmacists. Estimation of substance-related harmfulness, knowledge of substance-related disorders and activities/needs for continuing education on substance-related disorders were also recorded. RESULTS: Thirty-five pharmacists were included (heroin: 11, alcohol: 10 and tobacco: 14). AMIQ scores for heroin-related disorder were negative and lower than for alcohol (P<0.01) and tobacco (P<0.001). AMIQ scores for alcohol-related disorder were lower than for tobacco (P<0.05). The estimation of heroin-related harmfulness was higher than for alcohol and tobacco (P<0.001). The estimations of knowledge of substance-related disorders were lower for opioid and alcohol than for tobacco (P<0.001). AMIQ scores and the needs for continuing education on each associated addiction showed a positive relation (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Pharmacists had a negative attitude toward heroin and alcohol-related disorders. A positive attitude toward patients with a substance-related disorder was associated with a need for continuing education. Efforts should be made to change attitudes and to promote continuing education on heroin and alcohol-related disorders.