Percepción del usuario tras participar en educación grupal aplicando la terapia del paciente activo. Estudio cualitativo / User perception after participating in group education in which the active patient therapy was applied. Qualitative study

Introducción. Los objetivos de nuestro estudio son: conocer la opinión de los usuarios respecto a las dinámicas basadas en el paciente activo; analizar si los participantes creen que aumentaron sus conocimientos tras dicha educación grupal, y determinar si creen que lo aprendido les ayudará a modificar hábitos de vida. Material y métodos. Estudio cualitativo fenomenológico. Participantes: mayores de 14 años sin deterioro cognitivo. Técnicas de registro: cuestionario y notas de campo. Para analizar los resultados nos apoyamos en el software NVIVO. Resultados. Los usuarios valoraron positivamente las dinámicas del paciente activo y destacaron las categorías definitivas siguientes: atención, participación, propósitos individuales, opiniones, sugerencias y recomendaciones. El 74 % de los participantes consideraron haber aumentado 'bastante' o 'mucho' sus conocimientos, y el 52 % opinó que lo aprendido los ayudará 'bastante' a modificar hábitos de vida. Discusión y conclusiones. La estrategia del Ministerio de Sanidad, que tiene como objetivo impulsar el empoderamiento de la persona sobre su salud mediante la Terapia del Paciente Activo, según nuestro estudio, es acertada y los usuarios la valoran positivamente. La población demanda la realización y aumento de este tipo de educación, y las enfermeras somos los profesionales sanitarios idóneos para ello. La mayor parte de los participantes opinó que lo aprendido los ayudará a modificar sus hábitos de vida. Por ello, sería interesante analizar la consecución de estos propósitos en otros talleres o mediante el seguimiento en las consultas de enfermería para alcanzar objetivos de salud (AU)

Introduction. The purpose of this study is to find out the user opinion regarding the active patient dynamics, to analyze if the users think that their knowledge increased after taking part in the group education and to determine if they think that what they have learnt will help them modify their daily habits. Materials and methods. Phenomenological qualitative study. Participants: patients older than 14 years of age without cognitive impairment. Registering techniques: survey and field notes. The software NVIVO was used to analyze the results. Results. The active patient dynamics were positively valued by the participants, specially the following categories: attention, participation, personal resolutions, opinions, suggestions and recommendations. 74 % of participants deemed their knowledge to have increased substantially and 52 % expressed that the lessons learnt will help them modify their daily habits. Discussion and conclusions. The Spanish department of health has a strategy to empower patients to take a more active role in their health through the Active Patient Therapy. This study concurs with it and it is positively valued by the users. This type of education is increasingly demanded and the nursing community is in an ideal position to enlighten the population. The majority of participants thought that the lessons learnt will help them modify their daily habits. It would be interesting to analyze the realization of those resolutions in other workshops or as a follow-up in the nursing consults to reach healthy goals (AU)

[User Perception After Participating in Group Education in Which the Active Patient Therapy was Applied. Qualitative Study]. / Percepción del usuario tras participar en educación grupal aplicando la terapia del paciente activo. Estudio Cualitativo.

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to find the user opinion regarding the active patient dynamics, to analyze if the users think that their knowledge increased after taking part in the group education and to determine if they think that what they have learnt will help them modify their daily habits. Material and Methods: Phenomenological qualitative study. Participants: patients older than 14 years of age without cognitive impairment. Registering techniques: survey and field notes. The software NVIVO was used to analyze the results. Results: The active patient dynamics were positively valued by the participants, specially the following categories: attention, participation, personal resolutions, opinions, suggestions and recommendations. 74% of participants deemed their knowledge to have increased substantially and 52% expressed that the lessons learnt will help them modify their daily habits. Discussion and Conclusions: The Spanish department of health has a strategy to empower patients to take a more active role in their health through the Active Patient Therapy. This study concurs with it and it is positively valued by the users. This type of education is increasingly demanded and the nursing community is an ideal position to enlighten the population. The majority of participants thought that the lessons learnt will help them modify their daily habits. It would be interesting to analyze the realization of those resolutions in other workshops or as a follow-up in the nursing consults to reach healthy goals.