Trastornos neuropsiquiátricos y estrategias de afrontamiento emocionales en pacientes postictus. Estudio longitudinal / Neuropsychiatric disorders and emotional coping strategies in post-stroke patients. A longitudinal study

Introducción: Entre un tercio y la mitad de la población que ha padecido un ictus presenta un trastorno neuropsiquiátrico (TNp), el cual suele estar infradiagnosticado. Objetivo: Estudiar la asociación entre la presencia de TNp y las estrategias de afrontamiento en pacientes con ictus. Sujetos y métodos: Estudio prospectivo, longitudinal y comparativo en una muestra de pacientes con ictus isquémico con y sin presencia de TNp. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Se evaluó la afectación neurológica (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) y el afrontamiento (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) a los tres y a los 12 meses. El período de estudio fue de 2013 a 2017. Resultados: Se analizó a 82 pacientes, con una edad media de 67,6 ± 10,4 años, y eran hombres el 52,4%. De ellos, 14 con TNp y 36 sin TNp respondieron a la escala de afrontamiento Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced, y los 32 restantes fueron excluidos por afasia/disfasia. A los tres meses se observaron dimensiones de afrontamiento activo, apoyo social, negación y desconexión conductual en el grupo TNp, y a los 12 meses persistió la negación y la desconexión conductual, y aparecieron dimensiones de planificación, autodistracción y autoinculpación. Conclusiones: Los resultados muestran la necesidad de motivar a los pacientes a buscar estrategias más eficaces, identificando los problemas cuando aparecen, de considerarlos superables y de inhibir respuestas impulsivas o inadecuadas, sustituyéndolas por respuestas emocionales y conductas adecuadas.(AU)

Introduction: Between one third and one half of the population that has suffered a stroke present with a neuropsychiatric disorder (NPD), which often goes underdiagnosed. Aim: To study the association between the presence of NPDs and coping strategies in stroke patients. Subjects and methods. Prospective, longitudinal and comparative study in a sample of patients with ischaemic stroke with and without the presence of NPDs. Both sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected. Neurological impairment (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) and coping (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) were assessed at three and 12 months. The period studied was from 2013 to 2017. Results: A total of 82 patients were analysed, with a mean age of 67.6 ± 10.4 years, 52.4% of whom were male. Of them, 14 with NPD and 36 without NPD answered the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced coping scale, and the remaining 32 were excluded because of aphasia/dysphasia. At three months, dimensions of active coping, social support, denial and behavioural disengagement were observed in the NPD group, and at 12 months, denial and behavioural disengagement persisted, and planning, self-distraction and self-incrimination dimensions appeared. Conclusions: Results show the need to motivate patients to seek more effective strategies, to identify problems when they arise, to consider them as surmountable and to inhibit impulsive or inappropriate responses, replacing them with emotional responses and appropriate behaviours.(AU)

[Neuropsychiatric disorders and emotional coping strategies in post-stroke patients. A longitudinal study]. / Trastornos neuropsiquiátricos y estrategias de afrontamiento emocionales en pacientes postictus. Estudio longitudinal.

INTRODUCTION: Between one third and one half of the population that has suffered a stroke present with a neuropsychiatric disorder (NPD), which often goes underdiagnosed. AIM: To study the association between the presence of NPDs and coping strategies in stroke patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Prospective, longitudinal and comparative study in a sample of patients with ischaemic stroke with and without the presence of NPDs. Both sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected. Neurological impairment (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) and coping (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) were assessed at three and 12 months. The period studied was from 2013 to 2017. RESULTS: A total of 82 patients were analysed, with a mean age of 67.6 ± 10.4 years, 52.4% of whom were male. Of them, 14 with NPD and 36 without NPD answered the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced coping scale, and the remaining 32 were excluded because of aphasia/dysphasia. At three months, dimensions of active coping, social support, denial and behavioural disengagement were observed in the NPD group, and at 12 months, denial and behavioural disengagement persisted, and planning, self-distraction and self-incrimination dimensions appeared. CONCLUSIONS: Results show the need to motivate patients to seek more effective strategies, to identify problems when they arise, to consider them as surmountable and to inhibit impulsive or inappropriate responses, replacing them with emotional responses and appropriate behaviours.

TITLE: Trastornos neuropsiquiátricos y estrategias de afrontamiento emocionales en pacientes postictus. Estudio longitudinal.Introducción. Entre un tercio y la mitad de la población que ha padecido un ictus presenta un trastorno neuropsiquiátrico (TNp), el cual suele estar infradiagnosticado. Objetivo. Estudiar la asociación entre la presencia de TNp y las estrategias de afrontamiento en pacientes con ictus. Sujetos y métodos. Estudio prospectivo, longitudinal y comparativo en una muestra de pacientes con ictus isquémico con y sin presencia de TNp. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Se evaluó la afectación neurológica (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) y el afrontamiento (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) a los tres y a los 12 meses. El período de estudio fue de 2013 a 2017. Resultados. Se analizó a 82 pacientes, con una edad media de 67,6 ± 10,4 años, y eran hombres el 52,4%. De ellos, 14 con TNp y 36 sin TNp respondieron a la escala de afrontamiento Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced, y los 32 restantes fueron excluidos por afasia/disfasia. A los tres meses se observaron dimensiones de afrontamiento activo, apoyo social, negación y desconexión conductual en el grupo TNp, y a los 12 meses persistió la negación y la desconexión conductual, y aparecieron dimensiones de planificación, autodistracción y autoinculpación. Conclusiones. Los resultados muestran la necesidad de motivar a los pacientes a buscar estrategias más eficaces, identificando los problemas cuando aparecen, de considerarlos superables y de inhibir respuestas impulsivas o inadecuadas, sustituyéndolas por respuestas emocionales y conductas adecuadas.

Burnout and quality of life among Spanish healthcare personnel.

The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between perceived quality of life and levels of burnout among healthcare personnel. A sample of 1095 participants (nurses, physicians, nursing assistants and orderlies) from five hospitals in the province of Girona (Spain) were studied (78% women, mean age=36.6 years, SD=8.8) using the 36-item short-form health questionnaire (SF-36) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The results showed that health-related quality of life reported by this sample of healthcare personnel was lower than the reference population values, especially in those SF-36 dimensions that comprise the mental component. In comparing the dimensions of the SF-36 by profession, we found that physicians had better perceived health in the dimensions of the physical component than nurses and other professionals (P< 0.01). No statistical differences were observed between profession and the dimensions of the mental component (P>0.05). Moreover, perceived health was worse among those that reported a high level on any of the components of burnout. These results should be taken account when designing a burnout prevention programme in the workplace.

The pedestrian behaviour of Spanish adolescents.

Adolescent pedestrians are a particularly vulnerable group of road users. This research tested the applicability of the recently developed Adolescent Road user Behaviour Questionnaire (ARBQ) amongst a sample of 2006 Spanish adolescents. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the full scale found that the original three factors did not adequately fit the data, but an acceptable fit was obtained for the shortened 21-item version of the scale. In line with research from the UK, the present study found that males reported more unsafe road crossing behaviour and playing on the roads, but there was no gender difference for engaging in planned protective behaviour. This research also confirmed that unsafe road crossing behaviour increased with age, while dangerous playing on the road and planned protective behaviours both decreased with age. The present study also confirmed that the ARBQ is a useful tool for investigating the safety-related behaviour of adolescents on the road.

Consumo de tabaco en el lugar de trabajo: interacciones entre fumadores y no fumadores respecto al cumplimiento de la normativa / Somiking at workplace: smokers and non-smokers interactions with respect to compliance with tobacco legislation

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Efectos del modelado por parte de familia, pareja y amigos en la conducta de fumar de jóvenes universitarios / Model effect of family, partner and friends in smoking behavior of university students

El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar la relación entre el consumo de tabaco de familiares, pareja y amigos, y la conducta de fumar en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios (n = 122; 38,9 por ciento hombres y 61,1 por ciento mujeres). Los resultados obtenidos muestran que, en comparación con los no fumadores, los sujetos fumadores suelen tener padre y/o madre y/o amigos también fumadores mientras que no se aprecian diferencias en el caso de pareja y hermanos. Atendiendo al sexo de los sujetos, en los varones únicamente se observan diferencias entre el estatus de consumo del sujeto y el de la madre, mientras que en las jóvenes esta diferencia se aprecia en ambos progenitores. Se constata la influencia del entorno social de manera que los fumadores suelen tener a su alrededor un mayor número de familiares y amigos que también fuman (AU)

¿Piensan los estudiantes fumadores en las consecuencias de su hábito? / Do the smoker student think about the consequences of their habit?

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