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INTRODUCTION: patient satisfaction is a quality of care predictor that allows to identify specific areas of improvement. Frequently, parents are who provide this information when their children are too young or cannot communicate. The aim of the study was to determine parents' satisfaction with paediatric oncology care and its relationship with sociodemographic variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS: a cross-sectional observational study was carried out. Parents whose children suffered from cancer and were treated in the oncology ward and oncology day hospital in Asturias were included. A questionnaire with sociodemographic variables and the Cuestionario de Calidad de Cuidados de Enfermería (CUCACE), that evaluates experience and satisfaction with care through two dimensions (range from 0 to 100), were used. RESULTS: 24 parents agreed to particape. The average in experience dimension of CUCACE was 88,99 and 87,01 in satisfaction. All participants referred as positive the treat received at the units, however, 41,7% declared it should be enhanced. No relationship between satisfaction and sociodemographic variables were found. CONCLUSIONS: Parents of children with cancer demonstrated high satisfaction with care. Information and communication with medical staff need to be strengthened.
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Hematology , Personal Satisfaction , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Parents , Patient SatisfactionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the reasons for seeking emergency medical care amongst prison inmates and their relationship to sociodemographic characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHOD: An observational, descriptive and retrospective study was carried out. We collected the sociodemographic variables of inmates and their healthcare needs at the referral hospital over nine years. RESULTS: A total of 972 hospital visits were included. The most common healthcare needs, in descending order, were multiple trauma, limb problems and dyspnea. Mondays and Wednesdays were found to be the busiest days (P <0.001). The average stay in cases of hospitalization was 6.1 (SD: 4.3) days; patients with nontraumatic healthcare needs required a longer stay. The majority of the inmates native to Africa, Asia and America received emergency healthcare services due to traumatic injuries; by contrast the most common injuries among Europeans were non-traumatic and unrelated to suicide attempts (P <0.001). European inmates were on average 4.2 years older than Africans and 4.7 years older than American inmates (P <0.001). DISCUSSION: The reasons for seeking emergency care are clearly differentiated according to the inmates' nationality, one notable outcome was the greater longevity of European internees. These results highlight the importance of understanding healthcare demand within the prison system in order to better address considerations such as prevention, organization and the location of healthcare units.
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Prisoners , Prisons , Delivery of Health Care , Humans , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
AIM: To develop and psychometrically test the Stanford Presenteeism Scale-6 to assess presenteeism in the Spanish healthcare population. BACKGROUND: Presenteeism, referring to going to work despite being ill, has been associated with job stress, productivity losses, reduced patient safety and increased health problems among the professionals who suffer from it. INTRODUCTION: The highest prevalence of presenteeism in the healthcare sector is among nurses. Their decision to attend work while ill has been related to role overload, lack of supervisor support, mental health and physical conditions. METHODS: A cross-sectional and validation study was conducted between September 2015 and June 2016 in a hospital in Asturias, Spain. Four hundred and ninety-five healthcare professionals voluntarily agreed to participate (281 nurses, 122 physicians and 92 nursing assistants). RESULTS: Presenteeism prevalence was high; the majority of it being in the nursing category. Bartlett's test and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test indicated that the data meet the conditions for factorial analysis, evidencing a small variability in the median of each sample item and a significant standard deviation. Adjustment rates obtained in the exploratory factor analysis showed adequacy, and reliability rates also showed adequacy for both factors. It was verified by a confirmatory analysis that the factors of presenteeism are positively associated with burnout. CONCLUSION: The Stanford Presenteeism Scale-6 showed good psychometric properties to study presenteeism in the Spanish healthcare sector. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY: Nursing leaders must develop measurements to assess and control psychosocial risks in order to improve the physical and mental health of professionals and reduce patient safety risks.
