Research on missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

BACKGROUND: Missed nursing care is defined as care that is delayed, partially completed, or not completed at all. The scenario created by the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced multifactorial determinants related to the care environment, nursing processes, internal processes, and decision-making processes, increasing missed nursing care. AIM: This scoping review aimed to establish the quantity and type of research undertaken on missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. We searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, two national and regional databases, two dissertations and theses databases, a gray literature database, two study registers, and a search engine from November 1, 2019, to March 23, 2023. We included quantitative, qualitative, and mixed studies carried out in all healthcare settings that examined missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Language restrictions were not applied. Two independent reviewers conducted study selection and data extraction. Disagreements between the reviewers were resolved through discussion or with an additional reviewer. RESULTS: We included 25 studies with different designs, the most common being acute care cross-sectional survey designs. Studies focused on determining the frequency and reasons for missed nursing care and its influence on nurses and organizational outcomes. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: Missed nursing care studies during the COVID-19 pandemic were essentially nurses-based prevalence surveys. There is an urgent need to advance the design and development of longitudinal and intervention studies, as well as to broaden the focus of research beyond acute care. Further research is needed to determine the impact of missed nursing care on nursing-sensitive outcomes and from the patient's perspective.

Recording of Social Determinants in Computerized Medical Records in Primary Care Consultations: Quasi-Experimental Study.

BACKGROUND:  Social determinants of health may be more important than medical or lifestyle choices in influencing people's health. Even so, there is a deficit in recording these in patients' computerized medical histories. The Spanish administration and the World Health Organization are promoting the recording of diagnoses in computerized clinical histories with the aim of benefiting the individual, the professional, and the community. In most cases, professionals tend to record only clinical diagnoses despite evidence in the literature documenting that addressing the social determinants of health can lead to improvements in health and reductions in social disparities in disease. OBJECTIVE:  This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a mixed intervention (face-to-face-digital) aimed at improving the quantity and quality of the records of the social determinants of health in computerized medical records at primary care clinics. METHODS:  A quasi-experimental, nonrandomized, controlled, multicenter study with 2 parallel study arms was conducted in the area of Central Catalonia (Spain) with primary care professionals of the Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), working from September 23, 2019, to March 31, 2020. All interested professionals were accepted. In total, 22 basic health areas were involved in the study. In Spain and Catalonia, the International Classification of Diseases is used, in which there is a coding of the social determinants of health. Five social determinants were selected by a physician, a nurse, and a social worker; these professionals had experience in primary care and were experts in community health. The choice was made taking into account the ease of use, benefit, and existing terminology. The intervention, based on the integration of a checklist, was integrated as part of the usual multidisciplinary clinical workflow in primary care consultations to influence the recording of these determinants in the patient's computerized medical record. RESULTS:  After 6 months of implementing the intervention, the volume and quantity of records of 5 social determinants of health were compared, and a significant increase in the median number of pre- and postintervention diagnoses was observed (P≤.001). There was also an increase in the diversity of selected social determinants. Using the linear regression model, the significant mean increase of the experimental group with respect to the control group was estimated with a coefficient of 8.18 (95% CI 5.11-11.26). CONCLUSIONS:  The intervention described in this study is an effective tool for coding the social determinants of health designed by a multidisciplinary team to be incorporated into the workflow of primary care practices. The effectiveness of its usability and the description of the intervention described here should be generalizable to any environment. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04151056; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04151056.

[Perceptions and external factors of physical activity in adolescents using mixed methods]. / Percepciones y factores externos de la actividad física en adolescentes mediante métodos mixtos.

OBJECTIVE: Analyze the levels of physical activity in adolescents and their relationship with perceptions of physical activity and external factors. METHOD: Cross-sectional descriptive observational study. The participants were adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18. They were recruited in secondary schools in the municipality of Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The measurements were amount of physical activity (IPAQ-A questionnaire) and the relationship between level of physical activity and the perceptions of physical activity and external factors proposed by the health promotion model. RESULTS: Of the total sample, 60.34% participants were insufficiently active. The factors positively associated with physical activity were male gender (p<0.01), engaging in extracurricular sports (p<0.01), perceiving benefits (p<0.01), perceiving self-efficacy (p<0.01), interpersonal influences (p<0.01), having parents who engage in sports (p<0.01), social support (p<0.01) and social norms supporting exercise (p<0.01). The factors negatively associated with physical activity were female gender (p<0.01), body mass index (p=0.048) and perceiving obstacles (p<0.01). There was no relationship with social class (p=0.164). Situational influences were a conditioning factor for boys (p<0.01), but not girls (p=0.561). CONCLUSIONS: This study identifies factors that determinate the practice of physical activity in adolescents. Taking these factors into account in the design of health promotion interventions and policies could help increase levels of physical activity in this population. Even so, there are some variables, such as gender and socioeconomic status, that should be explored in depth through research that is more exploratory and discursive.

Percepciones y factores externos de la actividad física en adolescentes mediante métodos mixtos / Perceptions and external factors of physical activity in adolescents using mixed methods

Objetivo: Analizar los niveles de actividad física en adolescentes y su relación con las percepciones sobre actividad física y con los factores externos. Método: Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal. Participaron adolescentes entre 11 y 18 años, reclutados/as en los centros de educación secundaria del municipio de Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona. Las mediciones consistieron en la valoración del nivel de actividad física mediante el cuestionario IPAQ-A y la relación del nivel de práctica de actividad física con las percepciones sobre actividad física y con los factores externos descritos en el modelo de promoción de la salud de Pender. Resultados: El 60,34% de los/las adolescentes fueron insuficientemente activos/as. Los factores asociados positivamente a la práctica de actividad física fueron el sexo masculino (p < 0,01), hacer deporte extraescolar (p < 0,01), la percepción de beneficios (p < 0,01), la percepción de autoeficacia (p < 0,01), las influencias interpersonales (p < 0,01), que los padres y las madres hagan deporte (p < 0,01), los modelos (p < 0,01) y las normas (p < 0,01). Los factores correlacionados asociados negativamente fueron el sexo femenino (p < 0,01), el índice de masa corporal (p = 0,048) y la percepción de barreras (p < 0,01). No se halló relación con la clase social (p = 0,164). Las influencias situacionales fueron un factor condicionante en los chicos (p < 0,01), pero no en las chicas (p = 0,561). Conclusiones: Este estudio identifica factores que determinan la práctica de actividad física en los/las adolescentes, que teniéndolos en cuenta en el diseño de intervenciones y políticas de promoción podrían ayudar a aumentar los niveles actuales. Aun así, existen algunos condicionantes, como el sexo y la clase social, que habría que estudiar con profundidad mediante investigaciones más exploratorias y discursivas. (AU)

Objective: Analyze the levels of physical activity in adolescents and their relationship with perceptions of physical activity and external factors. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive observational study. The participants were adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18. They were recruited in secondary schools in the municipality of Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The measurements were amount of physical activity (IPAQ-A questionnaire) and the relationship between level of physical activity and the perceptions of physical activity and external factors proposed by the health promotion model. Results: Of the total sample, 60.34% participants were insufficiently active. The factors positively associated with physical activity were male gender (p < 0.01), engaging in extracurricular sports (p < 0.01), perceiving benefits (p < 0.01), perceiving self-efficacy (p < 0.01), interpersonal influences (p < 0.01), having parents who engage in sports (p < 0.01), social support (p < 0.01) and social norms supporting exercise (p < 0.01). The factors negatively associated with physical activity were female gender (p < 0.01), body mass index (p = 0.048) and perceiving obstacles (p < 0.01). There was no relationship with social class (p = 0.164). Situational influences were a conditioning factor for boys (p < 0.01), but not girls (p = 0.561). Conclusions: This study identifies factors that determinate the practice of physical activity in adolescents. Taking these factors into account in the design of health promotion interventions and policies could help increase levels of physical activity in this population. Even so, there are some variables, such as gender and socioeconomic status, that should be explored in depth through research that is more exploratory and discursive. (AU)

The Tilburg Frailty Indicator: A psychometric systematic review.

BACKGROUND: The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is one of the most prominent multidimensional frailty assessment instruments. This review aimed to critically appraise and summarise its measurement properties. METHODS: Reports were eligible if they included results of studies aimed at developing the TFI or evaluating its measurement properties. We performed a literature search in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases from their inception until December 8, 2021. We also searched grey literature databases. We assessed the methodological quality of the included studies using the "COSMIN Risk of Bias". The measurement properties were evaluated using specific criteria. We graded the quality of the evidence using a GRADE approach. RESULTS: Sixty-three studies were included. We found moderate sufficient evidence for TFI content validity, although it is still insufficient for the comprehensiveness of its items. TFI construct validity was based on sufficient evidence from two studies of its structural validity as well as multiple hypothesis-testing for construct validity studies with inconsistent results. We did not find any studies that assessed cross-cultural validity. Only one of TFI's three dimensions showed sufficient evidence for the internal consistency of its scores, and results in test-retest reliability were inconsistent. The TFI showed high sufficient concurrent validity with the comprehensive geriatric assessment. We identified several studies assessing its predictive validity for adverse frailty-related outcomes, although most of the evidence from these studies was insufficient. We did not find any studies that assessed the responsiveness of TFI scores. CONCLUSIONS: The TFI had evidence gaps in several relevant measurement properties. Further research is needed to strengthen its usefulness as a clinical decision-making tool.

Aproximación a la comunidad mediante una actividad docente / Approach to the community through a teaching activity

Introducción: En la formación comunitaria del personal sanitario en su paso por los centros de Atención Primaria, es oportuno incorporar el conocimiento de la comunidad de referencia donde van a realizar su actividad. Objetivo: Evaluar una actividad docente de aproximación a la comunidad en residentes de Enfermería y Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria y alumnado de grado que realiza su formación en un centro de Atención Primaria. Método: Investigación cualitativa de tipo exploratorio utilizando una actividad formativa docente que incluye el paseo comunitario como técnica principal con 13 participantes. Se utiliza el aprendizaje de pares para realizar la actividad, evaluada a través del instrumento CAP (Critico-Aplaudo-Propongo) y la diana de evaluación. Resultado: En el apartado «Critico» se identificó incluir la visión de un vecino del barrio, profundizar en las actividades y dimensionar el tiempo. En el apartado «Aplaudo», se constató que la actividad es útil para conocer los diferentes activos del barrio, además de un aprendizaje sobre técnicas de investigación cualitativa dinámicas, participativas, activas y amenas. En el apartado «Propongo» se incluyó la realización de la actividad al comienzo del período de la formación en el centro de Atención Primaria. Las dimensiones mejor evaluadas a través de la diana de evaluación fueron la metodología de trabajo y la aplicabilidad de los contenidos trabajados. Conclusión: La actividad permite aproximarse a la comunidad utilizando diferentes técnicas pedagógicas, aunque debe ser mejorada en cuanto a riqueza participativa de activos y bien dimensionada en tiempo. Se aconseja para residentes y alumnado de grado que inicien su período formativo en un centro de Atención Primaria. (AU)

Introduction: For community training of all health personnel in Primary Care Centres, it is appropriate to incorporate knowledge of the reference community where they are going to perform their activity. Objective. To evaluate a community approach teaching activity in nursing and family and community medicine residents in addition to undergraduate students training in a Primary Care Centre. Method. Qualitative exploratory research using a teacher training activity that includes the community walk as the main technique with a total of 13 subjects. Peer learning is used to perform the activity, which is evaluated by means of the CAP (I Criticise-Applaud-Propose) instrument and the evaluation target. Results. In the “I Criticize” section, including the vision of a neighbourhood resident, going further into depth in the activities and dimensioning time was identified. In the “I Applaud” section, it was found that the activity is useful to learn about the different neighbourhood assets, as well as learning about dynamic, participatory, active and enjoyable qualitative research techniques. In the “I Propose” section, the activity was included at the onset of the training period in the Primary Care Centre. The dimensions best evaluated by means of the evaluation target were the work methodology and applicability of the contents worked on. Conclusion. The activity facilitates a community approach using different pedagogical techniques. However, it must be improved in terms of the participatory wealth of the assets and well dimensioned in time. It is advisable for those residents and undergraduate students to start their training period in a Primary Care Centre. (AU)

Buurtzorg Nederland: una propuesta de atención domiciliaria dirigida por enfermeras / Buurtzorg Nederland, a proposal for nurse-led home care

Buurtzorg Nederland es una organización holandesa de atención sanitaria en la que equipos de enfermeras prestan atención domiciliaria en todas las competencias de su profesión. En este artículo se plantean algunas cuestiones relativas a aspectos internos de la organización, con base en 3dimensiones. La primera, la dimensión organizativa, según la cual los equipos están estructurados con base en 8 roles, sin jerarquías y apoyados en la filosofía del coaching. La segunda, la dimensión enfermera, en la que destaca que las enfermeras despliegan todas las competencias de su profesión, desde el cuidado básico hasta el cuidado más complejo, con el objetivo de desfragmentar la atención. Y la tercera, la dimensión económica, según la cual la sostenibilidad de la organización está en ser un sistema sin directivos, de equipos pequeños que trabajan en áreas geográficas pequeñas, con un sistema informático que da soporte a todos los asuntos organizativos, asistenciales y económicos.Las principales características de Buurtzorg Nederland son la autogestión de los equipos y la atención desfragmentada, que satisfacen tanto a la enfermera como al paciente. Sin embargo, esta desfragmentación se ha conseguido en cuanto al cuidado del paciente, al atender el mismo equipo todas las necesidades de cuidados básicos y complejos en el domicilio, pero en otros ámbitos asistenciales no se ha conseguido, y el paciente debe visitar a otros proveedores, por lo que la atención de salud en otros niveles sigue estando fragmentada.(AU)

Buurtzorg Nederland is a Dutch healthcare organization in which nursing teams provide home care in all the skills that affect their profession. This article raises some questions regarding more internal aspects of the organization based on 3dimensions. The first, the organizational dimension, in which the teams are structured based on 8 roles, without hierarchies and supported by the coaching system. The second, the nursing dimension, in which it is highlighted that nurses deal with all the competences that affect their profession, from basic care to more complex care, with the aim of defragmenting care. And the third, the economic dimension, in which it stands out that the sustainability of the organization is in being a system without managers, of small teams that work in small geographic areas, with a computer system that supports all organizational matters, healthcare and financial.The main characteristics of Buurtzorg Nederland are the self-management of the teams and the defragmented care that both the nurse and the patient satisfy. However, this defragmentation has been achieved in terms of patient care, with the same team attending to all basic and complex care needs at home, but at other levels of care it has not been achieved, and the patient must visit other providers, therefore, health care at other levels continues to be fragmented.(AU)

Buurtzorg Nederland, a proposal for nurse-led home care. / Buurtzorg Nederland: una propuesta de atención domiciliaria dirigida por enfermeras.

Buurtzorg Nederland is a Dutch healthcare organization in which nursing teams provide home care in all the skills that affect their profession. This article raises some questions regarding more internal aspects of the organization based on 3dimensions. The first, the organizational dimension, in which the teams are structured based on 8 roles, without hierarchies and supported by the coaching system. The second, the nursing dimension, in which it is highlighted that nurses deal with all the competences that affect their profession, from basic care to more complex care, with the aim of defragmenting care. And the third, the economic dimension, in which it stands out that the sustainability of the organization is in being a system without managers, of small teams that work in small geographic areas, with a computer system that supports all organizational matters, healthcare and financial. The main characteristics of Buurtzorg Nederland are the self-management of the teams and the defragmented care that both the nurse and the patient satisfy. However, this defragmentation has been achieved in terms of patient care, with the same team attending to all basic and complex care needs at home, but at other levels of care it has not been achieved, and the patient must visit other providers, therefore, health care at other levels continues to be fragmented.

Multidimensional instruments with an integral approach to identify frailty in community-dwelling people: protocol for a systematic psychometric review.

INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of investigations highlight the complex nature of frailty; therefore, the use of multidimensional assessment instruments could be useful in clinical decision-making. Frail people are found mainly in the community setting which is why this is the ideal environment for early screening and intervention. For this purpose, it is necessary to have valid, time-effective and easy-to-use frailty assessment instruments. The aim of this review is to critically appraise, compare and summarise the quality of the measurement properties of all multidimensional instruments with an integral approach to identify frailty in community-dwelling people. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Medline, Psychological Information Database (PsycINFO) and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) will be searched from their inception dates. We will also conduct searches in databases of grey literature. No limits will be applied for language. A highly sensitive validated search filter will be used for finding studies on measurement properties. An additional search including the names of the instruments found in the initial search will also be undertaken. Studies aiming at the development of a measurement instrument, the evaluation of one or more measurement properties or the evaluation of its interpretability will be included. The instrument should have an integral approach (physical, psychological and social) and it should measure all three domains. The context of use should be a community setting. Two reviewers independently will screen the references and assess the risk of bias by consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments checklist. To assess the overall evidence for the measurement properties of the identified instruments, the results of the different studies, adjusted for their methodological quality, will be combined. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval and patient consent are not required as this is a psychometric review based on published studies. The results of this review will be disseminated at conferences and published in an international peer-reviewed journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019120212.

Prescripción enfermera: análisis de concepto / Nurse prescription: A concept analysis

Objetivo: Examinar críticamente el concepto de prescripción enfermera mediante el estudio de los antecedentes y una revisión de la literatura científica con el fin de desarrollar una concepción precisa de esta actuación enfermera e identificar los elementos esenciales que envuelven este concepto. Método: Aplicación del procedimiento de análisis de concepto descrito por Wilson y adaptado por Avant. Resultados: El concepto de prescripción enfermera implica prescribir por parte de la enfermera el mejor régimen terapéutico frente a un problema de salud. Esta prescripción estará guiada por la valoración del problema de salud, por el criterio de la buena práctica clínica del profesional enfermero y estará dirigida a satisfacer las necesidades de salud del usuario y la población. Conclusiones: Los resultados aclaran el significado del concepto de estudio para ayudar a los profesionales a comprender y abordar esta actuación en todas sus dimensiones y promover el reconocimiento social de la profesión enfermera

Objective: To critically analyse the concept of nursing prescription through the study of its background and a review of the scientific literature, in order to develop an accurate conception of this nursing activity and to identify the essential elements surrounding this concept. Method: Application of the concept analysis method described by Wilson, and adapted by Avant. Results: The concept of nurse prescription implies prescribing, by the nurse, the best therapeutic regimen for a health problem. This prescription will be guided by the assessment of the health problem, by the criterion of the good clinical practice of the nurse, and will be focused to satisfy the health needs of the patient and the population. Conclusions: The results clarify the meaning of the study's concept to help professionals understand and address this nursing activity in all its dimensions, and promote social recognition of the nursing profession

Nurses' characteristics and practice environments: Comparison between clusters with different attitude and utilisation profiles regarding nursing diagnosis.

AIM: To identify clusters of nurses in relation to the utilisation and attitude towards nursing diagnosis and to compare their profiles considering demographics, professional characteristics and nursing practice environments. BACKGROUND: Nursing diagnosis has benefits for both patients and nurses, and the attitude of nurses towards nursing diagnosis has been proposed as a determinant of its use. Therefore, an adequate understanding of nurses' attitude and utilisation profiles regarding nursing diagnosis is essential for the nursing managers who want to adopt nursing diagnosis as a practice framework. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design was used. A sample of 239 nurses working in the Catalan primary health care system were categorised into clusters with similar attitude and utilisation profiles, which were compared with each other a posteriori. RESULTS: Nursing managers were grouped into more positive attitude clusters than clinical nurses. Nurses working in supportive nursing practice environments were classified into more positive attitude and higher utilisation clusters. CONCLUSION: The field of work and nursing practice environments were found as differential factors in profiles of nurses with different attitudes towards and/or utilisation of nursing diagnosis. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: The promotion of supportive nursing practice environments could enhance the implementation and maintenance of nursing diagnosis as a practice framework in primary health care.

[Nurse prescription: A concept analysis]. / Prescripción enfermera: análisis de concepto.

OBJECTIVE: To critically analyse the concept of nursing prescription through the study of its background and a review of the scientific literature, in order to develop an accurate conception of this nursing activity and to identify the essential elements surrounding this concept. METHOD: Application of the concept analysis method described by Wilson, and adapted by Avant. RESULTS: The concept of nurse prescription implies prescribing, by the nurse, the best therapeutic regimen for a health problem. This prescription will be guided by the assessment of the health problem, by the criterion of the good clinical practice of the nurse, and will be focused to satisfy the health needs of the patient and the population. CONCLUSIONS: The results clarify the meaning of the study's concept to help professionals understand and address this nursing activity in all its dimensions, and promote social recognition of the nursing profession.

Nurses' beliefs about nursing diagnosis: A study with cluster analysis.

AIMS: To identify clusters of nurses in relation to their beliefs about nursing diagnosis among two populations (Italian and Spanish); to investigate differences among clusters of nurses in each population considering the nurses' socio-demographic data, attitudes towards nursing diagnosis, intentions to make nursing diagnosis and actual behaviours in making nursing diagnosis. BACKGROUND: Nurses' beliefs concerning nursing diagnosis can influence its use in practice but this is still unclear. DESIGN: A cross-sectional design. METHODS: A convenience sample of nurses in Italy and Spain was enrolled. Data were collected between 2014-2015 using tools, that is, a socio-demographic questionnaire and behavioural, normative and control beliefs, attitudes, intentions and behaviours scales. RESULTS: The sample included 499 nurses (272 Italians & 227 Spanish). Of these, 66.5% of the Italian and 90.7% of the Spanish sample were female. The mean age was 36.5 and 45.2 years old in the Italian and Spanish sample respectively. Six clusters of nurses were identified in Spain and four in Italy. Three clusters were similar among the two populations. Similar significant associations between age, years of work, attitudes towards nursing diagnosis, intentions to make nursing diagnosis and behaviours in making nursing diagnosis and cluster membership in each population were identified. CONCLUSION: Belief profiles identified unique subsets of nurses that have distinct characteristics. Categorizing nurses by belief patterns may help administrators and educators to tailor interventions aimed at improving nursing diagnosis use in practice.

Importancia de las TIC en el uso del diagnóstico enfermero / The importance of ICT on the use of nursing diagnosis

El diagnóstico enfermero enmarcado en una clasificación diagnóstica informatizada con intervenciones y resultados permite mostrar las contribuciones del cuidado enfermero en la salud de la población, un mejor manejo clínico de personas con enfermedades crónicas, menores costes farmacéuticos o mayores coberturas de salud. Teniendo en cuenta los beneficios que conlleva su uso en la práctica, existe un interés creciente en averiguar qué factores pueden influir en la implantación del diagnóstico enfermero enmarcado en las TIC. Las actitudes, los entornos de trabajo, la formación y apoyo de las gerencias enfermeras, entre otros, son factores que deben tenerse en cuenta para mostrar, evaluar, mejorar y comparar las contribuciones del cuidado enfermero, así como para facilitar la eficacia en la prestación de servicios de salud (AU)

Computerized classification of nursing diagnoses, including interventions and results, serve as evidence of nursing care’s contribution in population’s health. This includes achieving better clinical management of patients with chronic diseases, less pharmaceutical costs and a more inclusive health coverage. Considering the benefits that its use entails in the practice, there is a growing interest in determining which factors condition the implementation of nursing clinical diagnoses in information and communication technologies (ICT). Attitudes, working environment, training and support from nursing management, among others, are factors that condition the inclusion of nursing diagnoses in ICT. These factors must be considered, evaluated, and improved to increase health service provisions’ efficiency and support evidencing the contributions of nursing care (AU)

Understanding knee osteoarthritis from the patients' perspective: a qualitative study.

BACKGROUND: No studies of Health Coach Interventions for knee OA sufferers that include patients' perspectives have been published. The study assesses current clinical practice and primary care professionals' advice from the patients' perspective, in order to obtain a participative design for a complex intervention based on coaching psychology. Moreover, wants to analyse the experiences, perceptions, cognitive evaluation, values, emotions, beliefs and coping strategies of patients with knee osteoarthritis, and secondly the impact of these factors in the Self-management of this condition. METHODS: It is an interpretative qualitative study. The study included patients with diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (OA) from 4 primary health care centres in Barcelona. A theoretical sampling based on a prior definition of participants' characteristics was carried out. Ten semi-structured interviews with knee OA patients were carried out. A content thematic analysis was performed following a mixed-strategy text codification in Lazarus framework and in emerging codes from the data. RESULTS: The results are structured in two blocks: Experiences and perceptions of informants and Experiences of knee osteoarthritis according to the Lazarus model. Regarding experiences and perceptions of informants: Some participants reported that the information was mostly provided by health professionals. Informants know which food they should eat to lose weight and the benefits of weight loss. Moreover, participants explained that they like walking but that sometimes it is difficult to put into practice. Regarding experiences of knee osteoarthritis according Lazarus model: Cognitive evaluation is influenced by cognitive distortions such as obligation, guilt, dramatization and catastrophism. VALUES: Family is the value most associated with wellbeing. Helping others is another recurring value. Emotions: Most participants explain that they feel anxiety, irritability or sadness. Beliefs: To some, physiotherapy helps them feel less pain. However, others explain that it is of no use to them. Participants are aware of the association overweight- pain. Coping strategies: The strategies for coping with emotions aim to reduce psychological distress (anxiety, sadness, anger) and some are more active than others. CONCLUSIONS: The study highlights that patients with knee osteoarthritis require a person-centered approach that provides them with strategies to overcome the psychological distress caused by this condition.

Safety of the reuse of needles for subcutaneous insulin injection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Many people with diabetes often reuse disposable needles for subcutaneous insulin injection. We aimed to identify, critically appraise and summarize the available evidence about the safety of this practice. DESIGN: Systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINALH (via EBSCO), SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Open Grey were searched from their inception to December 2015, with no language restrictions. REVIEW METHODS: Epidemiologic and experimental studies assessing adverse effects of reusing needles in people of any age or sex, with or without diabetes, were included. Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality of included studies using a multi-design tool. RESULTS: In total, 25 studies were included. All studies had a high risk of bias and data from only nine studies could be pooled. Five studies showed no association between infection at site of injection and reuse of needles (risk difference=-0.00; 95% confidence interval=-0.12-0.11; P=0.99); heterogeneity between these studies was substantial (I(2)=66%; P=0.02). Five cross-sectional studies showed an association between lipohypertrophy and needle reuse (risk difference=0.16, 95% confidence interval=0.05-0.28, P=0.006); there was strong evidence of heterogeneity between these studies (I(2)=87%; P<0.001). Pooled data of two studies with no evidence of heterogeneity between them showed more perceived pain among reusers (risk difference=0.24; 95% confidence interval=0.06-0.43; P=0.006). Reusing a pen needle or disposable syringe-needle was not associated with worse glycaemic control. CONCLUSIONS: There is currently no clear scientific evidence to suggest for or against the reuse of needles for subcutaneous insulin injection. This practice is very common among people with diabetes; consequently, further research is necessary to establish its safety.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a health coaching intervention to improve the lifestyle of patients with knee osteoarthritis: cluster randomized clinical trial.

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis in the Spanish population is estimated at 17% and 10.2%, respectively. The clinical guidelines concur that the first line treatment for knee osteoarthritis should be non-pharmacological and include weight loss, physical activity and self-management of pain. Health Coaching has been defined as an intervention that facilitates the achievement of health improvement goals, the reduction of unhealthy lifestyles, the improvement of self-management for chronic conditions and quality of life enhancement. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a health coaching intervention on quality of life, pain, overweight and physical activity in patients from 18 primary care centres of Barcelona with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS/DESIGN: Methodology from the Medical Research Council on developing complex interventions. Phase 1: Intervention modelling and operationalization through a qualitative, socioconstructivist study using theoretical sampling with 10 in-depth interviews to patients with knee osteoarthritis and 4 discussion groups of 8-12 primary care professionals, evaluated using a sociological discourse analysis. Phase 2: Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility study with a community-based randomized clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS: 360 patients with knee osteoarthritis (180 in each group). Randomization unit: Primary Care Centre. Intervention Group: will receive standard care plus 20-hour health coaching and follow-up sessions. CONTROL GROUP: will receive standard care. MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLE: quality of life as measured by the WOMAC index. Data Analyses: will include standardized response mean and multilevel analysis of repeated measures. Economic analysis: based on cost-effectiveness and cost-utility measures. Phase 3: Evaluation of the intervention programme with a qualitative study. Methodology as in Phase 1. DISCUSSION: If the analyses show the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of the intervention the results can be incorporated into the clinical guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis in primary care. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN57405925. Registred 20 June 2014.

Analisis CAME‐ DAFO del primer semestrecomo Residentes de Enfermeria Familiar y Comunitaria / CAME-WTSO analysis of the first semester as Family and Community Nursing residents

En 2010 se publica el primer programa formativo de la especialidad de Enfermería Familiar y Comunitaria. Como primera promoción de Residentes se inicia la aplicación practica de las competencias de dicho programa. Así, para recoger las experiencias del primer semestre y analizar la puesta en práctica del plan formativo se ha utilizado un análisis DAFO (Debilidades, Amenazas, Fortalezas y Oportunidades). Se ha obtenido un total de ocho debilidades, nueve fortalezas, seis amenazas y cinco oportunidades. De todas ellas, se destaca que hay una tendencia a la especialización y como futuras especialistas se apuesta por ello. Muchos profesionales sanitarios no conocen los programas formativos de las/los residentes, no se dispone de portafolio especifico de Enfermería, sin olvidar el difícil reconocimiento profesional de la especialidad. A raíz de estos resultados se elaboró un análisis CAME (Corregir, Afrontar, Mantener y Explotar).Las conclusiones extraídas sirvieron para establecer objetivos encaminados a mejorar aspectos de la residencia basándose en la experiencia, trazar líneas que servirán para seguir desarrollándola y poder mejorarlas promociones futuras (AU)

In 2010, the first training program in the specialty of Family and Community Nursing was published. With the first class of Resident Nurses, the practical implementation of said program has been initiated. Therefore, WTSO (Weaknesses, Threats, Strengths and Opportunities) analysis has been used in order to collect the experiences in the first semester and analyze the implementation of the training plan. Eight weaknesses, nine strengths, six threats and five opportunities have been obtained in total. Of all of them, a trend towards specialization has been highlighted, and this is supported as future specialists. Many healthcare professionals are not familiar with training programs for resident nurses, there is no specific portfolio for Nursing, and we cannot forget the difficult professional acknowledgement of this specialty. Based on these results, a CAME (Correct, Adapt, Maintain and Explore) analysis was prepared. The conclusions obtained were useful to establish objectives targeted at improving aspects of the residence period based on experience, to draw lines which will be useful to continue developing it and enabling to improve the future graduated classes (AU)