Exploring the factors influencing evidence-based approaches to advanced chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study involving nurses and physicians.

BACKGROUND: Advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD) is associated with a high risk of adverse cardiovascular and renal events and has a significant impact on quality of life and life expectancy. Several studies have identified areas for improvement in their management in primary care. Some professional and environmental factors can act as key barriers to appropriate care. OBJECTIVE: To analyse attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control among primary care professionals related to the implementation of an evidence-based approach for individuals with ACKD in primary care. METHODOLOGY: This was a qualitative study using an interpretative phenomenological approach based on the theory of planned behaviour. Two aspects of the evidence-based approach were explored: the implementation of clinical practice guidelines and the utilisation of electronic kidney disease records within the scope of this study. Primary care nurses and physicians participated in a previous pilot interview and five focus groups. Subsequently, a thematic analysis of the gathered data was conducted. FINDINGS: Thirty-three primary care professionals participated. The emerging themes included: experiences in the management of ACKD (highlighting a distinct profile of older, frail patients with comorbidities masking CKD and a CKD follow-up primarily focused on analytical monitoring and drug adjustment); factors in the professional environment influencing the use of scientific evidence (such as time constraints, excessive electronic health records, and unfamiliar reference guidelines); attitudes towards the application of recommendations on ACKD (recognising limitations of computer systems despite considering them as guidance); and capacities to implement evidence-based recommendations (acknowledging formative needs and challenges in coordinating care with nephrology services). CONCLUSIONS: Several psychological elements identified through the TBP hinder the adequate implementation of an evidence-based approach for individuals with CKD. Attitudes have been identified as factors modulating the use of standardised electronic records. Instead, subjective norms (influences from the professional environment) and perceived behavioral control (perception of capabilities) acted as barriers to the proper application of clinical practice guidelines and standardised records. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Strategies aimed at optimising the management of people with ACKD should focus not only on training but also on improving attitudes, organisational structures, IT systems and coordination between primary care and nephrology.

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.

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)

[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.

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.