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The purpose of the current study was to explore the experiences of women who have been affected by violence and received mental health care. A qualitative phenomenological design was used with in-depth interviews and personal letters in a sample of 29 women from a public mental health center of Madrid, Spain, who were affected by physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) The purpose of the current study was to explore the experiences of women who have been affected by violence and received mental health care. A qualitative phenomenological design was used with in-depth interviews and personal letters in a sample of 29 women from a public mental health center of Madrid, Spain, who were affected by physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) Living With Fear; (2) Feeling Guilty; and (3) Experiencing the Imposition of So-Called “Womanly Duties”(i.e., being a maid, babysitter, and/or sexual slave). The current study highlights the importance of developing educational programs for the prevention of abuse. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(6), 30–39.]

Medical records have a large number of abbreviations and doctors and nurses may not be aware of their meaning, which could compromise patient safety.

Los informes de alta de hospitalización presentan gran cantidad de abreviaturas y su significado puede ser desconocido por médicos y enfermeras, pudiendo comprometer la seguridad del paciente.

The experience of nursing home (NH) admission has a significant impact on older adults and their relatives. The aim of the current study is to describe the life experiences of female family caregivers (The experience of nursing home (NH) admission has a significant impact on older adults and their relatives. The aim of the current study is to describe the life experiences of female family caregivers (N= 20) after long-stay NH admission of their relative. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed with purposeful sampling. Data were collected over 18 months using unstructured interviews, letters, and diaries and were analyzed using systematic text condensation analysis. Three themes emerged: The Value of Experience: Deciding on Admission and Defending One's Criteria; Living on Two Sides of the Same Coin; and Maintaining Contact. Results provide insight into female caregivers' experiences of NH admission, which may improve relationships established between female family caregivers and NH staff and help inform the decision-making process. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45(6), 33–43.]

The aims of this study were to phenotype pain in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) by investigating the association between sensitization-associated symptoms with quality of life, anxiety/depression, pain catastrophizing and kinesiophobia levels, and, identifying those risk factors explaining the variance of quality of life in individuals with ILD and pain. One hundred and thirty-two (38.6% women, mean age: 70, SD: 10.5 years) patients with ILD completed clinical (age, sex, height, weight), psychological (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI), and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) variables as well as the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), the Self-administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) questionnaires. The prevalence of sensitization-associated symptomatology (CSI), neuropathic-like features (S-LANSS), anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms or poor sleep was 20.5%, 23.5%, 23.6%, 22.9% or 51.6%. Significant associations between CSI, S-LANSS, HADS-A, HADS-D, PCS, TSK-11 and EQ-5D-5L (.220

•Multiple Sclerosis places a huge economic burden on healthcare models and societies.•The estimated total annual cost per patient in Europe is 40,303€.•Costs of drugs were main the cost determinants for less severe cases of MS.•Informal care and production losses were the main cost for the most severe cases of MS.•Eastern European countries face the smallest costs.

Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection with a high-risk oncogenic genotype is related to the development of cervical cancer. HPV genotype 16 (HPV 16) is by far the genotype most strongly associated with cervical cancer, but the viral variant and/or viral load of HPV 16 could specifically modulate this association. Our aim was to determine the association between the viral variant and viral load of HPV 16 and the presence of cervical high-grade lesions.

In order to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity at the time of childbirth, international organisms such as the World Health Organization and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, recommend that more humane care must be provided for childbirth, respecting its physiology and promoting the empowerment of pregnant women.

Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a major concern in public health. Our objective is to study through a meta-analysis of primary studies, the impact of active video games on body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents.

Pain is a common symptom in cancer patients, and its control and management are complex. Despite the high concomitant prevalence of psychotropic drugs in these individuals, the association between pain, inadequate pain control and psychotropic drug use is not well determined. This study aims to determine the prevalence of cancer pain, inadequate pain control and its association with psychotropic drug use.

The new nine-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines includes the four HPV genotypes (6, 11, 16 and 18) targeted by the quadrivalent HPV vaccine, plus five additional oncogenic types (31, 33, 45, 52, and 58), and potentially increases the overall prevention of cervical cancer.

The term ‘bed blocking’ is used in a situation where “patients who no longer require acute care are occupying acute care beds while awaiting lower-level placement”. This term is related with delayed discharge and represent an inefficient use of acute hospital beds. Evidence about this topic describes characteristics associated with a higher likelihood of became a bed-blocking: older age, lack of functional ability, emergency case and hospital's weighting. Our aim is to determinate in our region, which characteristics may influence the problem and to quantify inadequate hospitalization's days.