Risk Factors for Short-Term Lung Cancer Survival.

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is typically diagnosed in an advanced phase of its natural history. Explanatory models based on epidemiological and clinical variables provide an approximation of patient survival less than one year using information extracted from the case history only, whereas models involving therapeutic variables must confirm that any treatment applied is worse than surgery in survival terms. Models for classifying less than one year survival for patients diagnosed with lung cancer which are able to identify risk factors and quantify their effect for prognosis are analyzed. METHOD: Two stepwise binary logistic regression models, based on a retrospective study of 521 cases of patients diagnosed with lung cancer in the Interventional Pneumology Unit at the Hospital "Virgen de las Nieves", Granada, Spain. RESULTS: The first model included variables age, history of pulmonary neoplasm, tumor location, dyspnea, dysphonia, and chest pain. The independent risk factors age greater than 70 years, a peripheral location, dyspnea and dysphonia were significant. For the second model, treatments were also significant. CONCLUSIONS: Age, history of pulmonary neoplasm, tumor location, dyspnea, dysphonia, and chest pain are predictors for survival in patients diagnosed with lung cancer at the time of diagnosis. The treatment applied is significant for classifying less than one year survival time which confirms that any treatment is markedly inferior to surgery in terms of survival. This allows to consider applications of more or less aggressive treatments, anticipation of palliative cares or comfort measures, inclusion in clinical trials, etc.

Prevalence of burnout in mental health nurses and related factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout in mental health nurses and to identify its predictors. A systematic review was conducted of studies published in the following databases: CINAHL, Dialnet, LILACS, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed, SciELO, and Scopus. The search equation used was "Nurs * AND Burnout AND mental health". Subsequently, three fixed-effects meta-analyses were performed, one for each dimension of burnout, to calculate its prevalence and the corresponding confidence intervals. The data were analysed using StatsDirect meta-analysis software. Eleven studies were finally included (n = 11). In most cases, the literature informs about moderate levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. The studies inform that variables such as work overload, work-related stress, professional seniority, male gender, being single, and aggression at work, among other factors, contribute to burnout development. The meta-analytic prevalence estimations of burnout with a sample of n = 868 mental health nurses are 25% for high emotional exhaustion, 15% for depersonalization, and 22% for low personal accomplishment. From a workforce development and safety perspective, it is important for managers to address the emotional exhaustion and low personal accomplishment aspects of burnout reported in the workplace by mental health nurses.

[Burnout in Nursing Professionals Performing Overtime Workdays in Emergency and Critical Care Departments. Spain]. / Síndrome de burnout en profesionales de enfermería que realizan jornada física complementaria en servicios de cuidados críticos y urgencias.

OBJECTIVE: Burnout syndrome is a disorder that seriously affects people who suffer it, the institutions in which they work and the quality of healthcare. It is of great interest to advance in burnout research for its possible prevention. The aim of this work was to study the levels of burnout syndrome in nurses of emergency department with overtime workdays and to know the relationship between burnout and personality characteristics. METHODS: Multicenter cross-sectional study with a sample of 1225 emergency nurses from the Andalusian Health Service. Demographic, social and occupational variables were recorded. Burnout was assessed with Maslach Burnout Inventory and personality factors with NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Descriptive analysis of the variables, independent means hypothesis contrast and bayesian analysis were done. RESULTS: 44.1% of nurses who perform overtime workdays have high burnout versus a 38% for those without such overload. These differences have been also found in burnout dimensions, especially in emotional exhaustion (15.3% versus 10.8%) and depersonalization (17.9% versus 11.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Overtime workdays performed by emergency nurses seems to have a negative on them and it could also influence the development of burnout syndrome.

OBJETIVO: El síndrome de burnout es un trastorno que afecta a las personas que lo padecen, a las instituciones en las que éstas prestan servicio y a la calidad de los cuidados a los pacientes. El objetivo fue estudiar los niveles de síndrome de burnout en los profesionales de enfermería de urgencias con jornada física complementaria y conocer su relación con características de personalidad y realización de jornada física complementaria y conocer su relación con características de personalidad de los profesionales de enfermería. METODOS: Estudio transversal multicéntrico con una muestra de 1.225 profesionales de enfermería de urgencias del Servicio Andaluz de Salud. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas, psicológicas y laborales. El síndrome de burnout fue evaluado mediante el Maslach Burnout Inventory y los factores de personalidad a través del NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos de las variables, contrastes de hipótesis de dos medias independientes y análisis bayesianos. RESULTADOS: El 44,1% de los profesionales de enfermería que realizaban jornada física complementaria presentaban síndrome de burnout alto frente a un 38% de los que no tenían dicha sobrecarga. Respecto a las dimensiones del burnout se mantenían estas diferencias, especialmente en las dimensiones cansancio emocional (15,3% frente a 10,8%) y despersonalización (17,9% frente a 11,8%). CONCLUSIONES: La realización de jornada física complementaria parece afectar negativamente a los profesionales de enfermería de urgencias y podría favorecer en ellos el desarrollo del síndrome de burnout.

Síndrome de Burnout en profesionales de enfermería que realizan jornada física complementaria en servicios de cuidados críticos y urgencias / Burnout in nursing professionals performing overtime workdays in emergency and critical care departments. Spain

Fundamentos: El síndrome de burnout es un trastorno que afecta a las personas que lo padecen, a las instituciones en las que éstas prestan servicio y a la calidad de los cuidados a los pacientes. El objetivo fue estudiar los niveles de síndrome de burnout en los profesionales de enfermería de urgencias con jornada física complementaria y conocer su relación con características de personalidad y realización de jornada física complementaria y conocer su relación con características de personalidad de los profesionales de enfermería. Métodos: Estudio transversal multicéntrico con una muestra de 1.225 profesionales de enfermería de urgencias del Servicio Andaluz de Salud. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas, psicológicas y laborales. El síndrome de burnout fue evaluado mediante el Maslach Burnout Inventory y los factores de personalidad a través del NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos de las variables, contrastes de hipótesis de dos medias independientes y análisis bayesianos. Resultados: El 44,1% de los profesionales de enfermería que realizaban jornada física complementaria presentaban síndrome de burnout alto frente a un 38% de los que no tenían dicha sobrecarga. Respecto a las dimensiones del burnout se mantenían estas diferencias, especialmente en las dimensiones cansancio emocional (15,3% frente a 10,8%) y despersonalización (17,9% frente a 11,8%). Conclusiones: La realización de jornada física complementaria parece afectar negativamente a los profesionales de enfermería de urgencias y podría favorecer en ellos el desarrollo del síndrome de burnout (AU)

Background: Burnout syndrome is a disorder that seriously affects people who suffer it, the institutions in which they work and the quality of healthcare. It is of great interest to advance in burnout research for its possible prevention. The aim of this work was to study the levels of burnout syndrome in nurses of emergency department with overtime workdays and to know the relationship between burnout and personality characteristics. Methods: Multicenter cross-sectional study with a sample of 1225 emergency nurses from the Andalusian Health Service. Demographic, social and occupational variables were recorded. Burnout was assessed with Maslach Burnout Inventory and personality factors with NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Descriptive analysis of the variables, independent means hypothesis contrast and bayesian analysis were done. Results: 44.1% of nurses who perform overtime workdays had high burnout versus a 38% for those without such overload. These differences have been also found in burnout dimensions, especially in emotional exhaustion (15.3% versus 10.8%) and depersonalization (17.9% versus 11.8%). Conclusions: Overtime workdays performed by emergency nurses seems to have a negative on them and it could also influence the development of burnout syndrome (AU)

Efectividad de una intervención educativa sobre nutrición y actividad física en una población de adolescentes: Prevención de factores de riesgos endocrino-metabólicos y cardiovasculares / Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Nutrition and Physical Activity in an Adolescent Population: Prevention of Endocrine-metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors / Efetividade de uma intervenção educativa sobre nutrição e atividade física numa população de adolescentes: Prevenção de fatores de riscos endócrino-metabólicos e cardiovasculares

Objetivo: verificar una mejora del estado nutricional y la adopción de hábitos alimentarios y de actividad física saludables en una población de estudiantes tras una intervención educativa en salud. Materiales y métodos: población compuesta por 90 adolescentes entre 15 y 17 años de edad, 46 hombres (51,1%) y 44 mujeres (48,9%), pertenecientes a un centro educativo público de la ciudad de Almería (España). El estudio se realizó en tres fases. La primera fase contempló valoración del estado nutricional; la segunda, intervención educativa sobre alimentación saludable y actividad física; la tercera, evaluación de la eficacia de dicha intervención. Resultados: estadísticamente hubo mejoría (p < 0,000) en el estado nutricional de los alumnos valorados con independencia de su sexo. Respecto de la adopción de hábitos saludables, se observaron diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones del test Kreceplus (p < 0,000), aunque no para la actividad física tras la intervención (p = 0,568). Conclusiones: los resultados muestran la efectividad de los procedimientos aplicados en esta intervención para modificar hábitos alimentarios. Con todo ello, la práctica de ejercicio físico continúa siendo una asignatura pendiente entre los adolescentes.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify an improvement in nutritional status and the adoption of healthy habits with respect to eating and physical activity in a population of students, following a health-education intervention. Study Materials and Methods: The sample was comprised of 90 adolescents between 15 and 17 years of age; 46 are male (51.1%) and 44, female (48.9%). All of them are from a public school in the city of Almeria (Spain). The study was conducted in three phases. The first phase involved an assessment of nutritional status. The second was comprised of an educational intervention on healthy habits with respect to eating and physical activity, while the third focused on an assessment of the effectiveness of that intervention. Results: Statistically, there was an improvement (p <0.000) in the nutritional status of the students who were evaluated, regardless of their gender. As to the adoption of healthy habits, significant differences in the Kreceplus test scores (p <0.000) were observed subsequent to the intervention, although not for physical activity (p = 0.568). Conclusions: The results show the procedures applied in this intervention to modify dietary habits were effective. Yet, physical exercise remains a pending issue among adolescents.

Objetivo: verificar uma melhoria do estado nutricional e da adoção de hábitos alimentares e de atividade física saudáveis numa população de estudantes após uma intervenção educativa em saúde. Materiais e métodos: população composta por 90 adolescentes entre 15 e 17 anos de idade, 46 homens (51,1%>) e 44 mulheres (48,9%>), pertencentes a um centro educacional público da cidade de Almería (Espanha). O estudo foi realizado em três fases. A primeira fase contemplou avaliação do estado nutricional; a segunda, intervenção educativa sobre alimentação saudável e atividade física; a terceira, avaliação da eficácia dessa intervenção. Resultados: estatisticamente, houve melhoria (p < 0,000) no estado nutricional dos estudantes avaliados independentemente de seu sexo. A respeito da adoção de hábitos saudáveis, observaram-se diferenças significativas nas pontuações do teste Kreceplus (p < 0,000), embora não para a atividade física após a intervenção (p = 0,568). Conclusões: os resultados mostram a efetividade dos procedimentos aplicados nessa intervenção para modificar hábitos alimentares. Com tudo isso, a prática de atividades físicas continua sendo uma matéria pendente entre os adolescentes.