abstract：OBJECTIVE:1) To compare sociodemographic characteristics, Internet use to seek sexual partners, and sexual behavior in two samples of men who have sex with men: one sample that was surveyed on-line and another that was interviewed in gay venues. 2) To determine the variables associated with unprotected anal intercourse...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Fernández-Dávila P,Zaragoza Lorca K

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of immunologic change in the percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes in HIV 1/2 positive patients in the first quarter after influenza vaccination (P-CIR) and to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with this change. METHODS:We studied 105 patients with HIV/AIDS...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Barrionuevo Rosas L,Masuet Aumatell C,Ramon Torrell JM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the main benefits and risks related to the implementation of telemedicine programs in Spain, based on the experience of the actors influencing the decision-making process. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:We performed a qualitative study based on audiotaped semi-structured telephone interviews. Eleven in...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Mahtani Chugani V,Martín Fernández RL,Soto Pedre E,Yanes López V,Serrano Aguilar P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Understanding the quality, costs and outcomes of healthcare services requires precise determination of the morbidity in a population. Measurement of morbidity in a population and its association with the services provided remains to be performed. The aim of this article was to present our experience of usi...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Inoriza JM,Coderch J,Carreras M,Vall-Llosera L,García-Goñi M,Lisbona JM,Ibern P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze whether the effectiveness of combined antiretroviral therapy in delaying progression to AIDS and death is affected by social inequities in a cohort of HIV-positive injecting drug users (IDUs). METHODS:A cohort of 3,122 HIV-positive IDUs identified in the AIDS Information and Prevention Centers of ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Hurtado I,Hernández-Aguado I,Ferreros I,Lumbreras B,Pérez-Hoyos S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is some experience in the study of mortality inequalities in Spanish cities, there are large urban centers that have not yet been investigated using the census tract as the unit of territorial analysis. The coordinated project

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Barceló MA,Saez M,Cano-Serral G,Martínez-Beneito MA,Martínez JM,Borrell C,Ocaña-Riola R,Montoya I,Calvo M,López-Abente G,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Toro S,Alcalá JT,Saurina C,Sánchez-Villegas P,Figueiras A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the importance of socio-demographic factors as well as life-style and their influence in self-rated health of Maghribian, Sub-Saharian, Latin-American and non-Communitarian European immigrant groups living in the Basque Country (Spain). METHODS:Descriptive cross-study with a convenience sample of ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Rodríguez Alvarez E,Lanborena Elordui N,Senhaji M,Pereda Riguera C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last few years, several non-pharmacological interventions have been developed to prevent age-associated cognitive deterioration, specifically memory deterioration. The effectiveness of these interventions has not been sufficiently evaluated. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of cognitive inter...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Novoa AM,Juárez O,Nebot M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of burnout syndrome according to medical specialty and to examine the impact of work psychosocial risk factors, job satisfaction and professional characteristics on burnout syndrome among specialist physicians throughout Spain. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was carried out amon...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Escribà-Agüir V,Artazcoz L,Pérez-Hoyos S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to show an area-level association between the frequency of intestinal metaplasia (IM) in Helicobacter pylori-infected patients and tobacco consumption. METHODS:We systematically reviewed the literature to retrieve data on the prevalence of IM in different countries and performed an ecological analy...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Peleteiro B,Bastos J,Barros H,Lunet N

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent years have seen a steady increase in social marketing applied to health with the aim of increasing public awareness and changing people's behavior. Programs or actions based on the principles of social marketing have been shown to be effective in improving public health. However, that is not the general rule in...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Beerli-Palacio A,Martín-Santana JD,Porta M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reasons and rationale for state intervention in the pharmaceutical industry are discussed with emphasis on two of the most frequent perspectives: the health-focused view and the income-centered approach; these perspectives tend to be ignored, to come into conflict, or to be confused in Spain. The growing impact of...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Ortún V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To democratize health services, citizen participation should be free, informed and involve choice. To achieve this, a formal and public system of health services' evaluation is required. The present article aims to argue the need to promote the participation of patients and persons affected by disease to achieve great...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Jovell AJ,Navarro Rubio MD

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate access to sterile syringes and its association with injection risk behaviour in Madrid and Barcelona. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional community study by computer-assisted personal interview in 465 young heroin injectors between 2001 and 2003. RESULTS:Some 4.2% had not obtain...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Bravo MJ,Royuela L,Barrio G,Brugal MT,Domingo A,de la Fuente L,Itínere Project Group.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On September 3, 2005, the Ciudad Real Public Health Service (Spain) received a report of 20 cases of gastroenteritis in the municipality of Daimiel. We conducted an investigation to determine the cause or causes of the outbreak and to implement control measures. Most of the cases involved young people who vi...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Castell Monsalve J,Gutiérrez Avila G,Rodolfo Saavedra R,Santos Azorín A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite prevention efforts, the prevalence of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) remains substantial among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study describes and analyzes how a group of MSM manages sexual risk with sexual partners. METHOD:Qualitative study by means in-depth, semi-structured interviews wit...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Fernández-Dávila P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of advertising in Spanish medical journals and to analyze the advertising message in drug advertisements. METHODS:Six issues of 4 Spanish medical journals published in 2001 were reviewed to identify the number of advertisements and their characteristics. The journals selected ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Riera EJ,de la Fuente DO,Rodrígueza RM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To adapt the on breast cancer screening to Spanish, and to asses its validity and reliability. METHODS:We assessed validation of a scale with 3 dimensions (susceptibility, benefits and barriers) with Likert responses in a case-control study. Cases were women not participating in a brea...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Esteva M,Ripoll J,Sánchez-Contador C,Collado F,Tebé C,Castaño E,Torrent M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systematic immunization programmes mostly depend on the correct maintenance and manipulation of the vaccines to be used, i.e. perfect maintenance of the cold chain. Therefore, we decided to carry out a systematic review of the literature on the cold chain and vaccines, to identify daily practices in vaccine s...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Ortega Molina P,Astasio Arbiza P,Albaladejo Vicente R,Arrazola Martínez P,Villanueva Orbáiz R,Ramón de Juanes Pardo J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the geographical distribution of mortality due to intimate partner violence (IPV) and reports of IPV according to the gender development index (GDI) of Spanish provinces. METHODS:We performed an ecological study, based on GDI by provinces, of deaths from IPV and official complaints of IPV made by ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Vives-Cases C,Alvarez-Dardet C,Carrasco-Portiño M,Torrubiano-Domínguez J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several studies have shown the need to include the physical work environment among the dimensions included in job satisfaction evaluation. However, this dimension was not included in the Font-Roja questionnaire. The present study introduces two items exploring this dimension and adheres to the hypothesis t...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Núñez González E,Estévez Guerra GJ,Hernández Marrero P,Marrero Medina CD

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate changes in influenza vaccination coverage in Spain by autonomous communities between 2001 and 2003 and to compare the influenza vaccination coverage obtained in Spanish National Health Surveys (NHS) with other official sources. METHODS:A total of 42,722 cases from the NHS for 2001 (n = 21,072) a...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Vázquez-Fernández del Pozo S,Hernández-Barrera V,Carrasco-Garrido P,Gil de Miguel A,Jiménez-García R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Differences in mortality rates within Europe might be partly due to the quality of mortality statistics. The present article summarizes the available data on the quality of cancer death certification in Spain. A short description of the temporal distribution of the proportion of deaths due to ill-defined tum...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Pérez-Gómez B,Aragonés N,Pollán M,Suárez B,Lope V,Llácer A,López-Abente G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of diagnosis of allergic asthma in patients with persistent asthma attending allergy or pneumology outpatient clinics and to describe the clinical management of asthma in these patients. METHODS:Systematic random sampling was used to retrospectively include 382 patients aged betwe...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Borderías L,García-Ortega P,Badia X,Casafont J,Gambús G,Roset M,Grupo Prevalair.

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the evolution of social inequalities in health in Catalonia (Spain) in the last 20 years. METHODS:Mortality in 354 small areas of Catalonia (288 cities in Catalonia and 66 health areas in the city of Barcelona) was analyzed for the 1984-98 period. Indicators of self-perceived health status, lifest...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Borrell C,Benach J,CAPS-FJ Bofill Working Group.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of performance assessment is to provide governments and populations with appropriate information about the state of their health care system. The objective of this paper is to present the most recent developments in performance assessment and their application in urban contexts. METHODS:Litera...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： García-Altés A,Zonco L,Borrell C,Plasència A,Barcelona Group on the Performance of Health Care Services.

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with the adherence to a therapeutic plan of awareness of hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The data of the study "Arterial hypertension and other factors of risk in the elderly (> or = 60 years) Spanish population". This was a population-based survey of 4.009 older Spaniards. ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Tuesca-Molina R,Guallar-Castillón P,Banegas-Banegas JR,Graciani-Pérez Regadera A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign migration in Spain is at present a priority in the social and demographic context the country. At a worldwide level, trends in the evolution of population and social, political and economical indicators, appear to maintain for the coming years, the present trends on migrations from poor countries to the rich o...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Jansà JM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main aim of screening is to identify people with an increased probability to benefit from preventive interventions, generally from secondary prevention but also from primary prevention activities. The goal is to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment in order to modify positively the prognosis (the former case),...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Segura-Benedicto A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial resistances to antibiotics are a worldwide public health issue. Today's successful treatments of infections are threatened. If the antimicrobial resistances to antibiotics are not controlled, morbidity, mortality and health care costs would increase. The main reason for the increasing number of these...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Pastor-Sánchez R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study is to obtain the cost's relative average weights of the assistance with the retrospective application of the Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG's) in four teams of Primary Care with an attended population in the habitual clinical practice situation. METHODS:Descriptive study of retrospe...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Sicras-Mainar A,Serrat-Tarrés J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe socioeconomic inequalities in the provision and uptake of prenatal care among women in Barcelona (Spain) between 1994 and 2003. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of women in Barcelona who delivered a child without birth defects. Information was obtained from hospital medical records and a personal in...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Cano-Serral G,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Borrell C,Pérez Mdel M,Salvador J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The characteristics of the 36 item Medical Outcome Short Form Health Study Survey (SF-36) questionnaire, designed as a generic indicator of health status for the general population, allow it to be self-administered or used in personal or telephone interviews. The main objective of the study was to compare the...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： García M,Rohlfs I,Vila J,Sala J,Pena A,Masiá R,Marrugat J,REGICOR Investigators.

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the concepts of quality and public health and of public health organizations as service organizations, the advisability of establishing a reference model for quality in public health, incorporating objective criteria, indicators and standards, is discussed. The 2 main models of quality management in the field...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Guix Oliver J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore patient organizations and their scope in terms of patient and user participation in decisions affecting their health. METHODS:Semi-structured questionnaire survey of key informants from 21 patient organizations. RESULTS:Most of the patient organizations were regional or national private organiza...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： García-Sempere A,Artells JJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To improve information on exposure to pesticides through diet in Spain by reporting the results on 88 pesticide parameters in 1,109 food samples obtained between 1998 and 2003 as part of the Barcelona program for research on the health quality of foods. MATERIAL AND METHOD:The results are presented by food ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Vicente A,Arqués JF,Villalbí JR,Centrich F,Serrahima E,Llebaria X,Casas C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To show the impact of competing risks of death on survival analysis. METHOD:We provide an example of survival time without chronic rejection after heart transplantation, where death before rejection acts as a competing risk. Using a computer simulation, we compare the Kaplan-Meier estimator and the multiple ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Llorca J,Delgado-Rodríguez M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the quality of websites of pharmacoeconomics centers and organizations in the countries of the European Union, the United States and Canada through a validated system with explicit criteria. METHODS:The websites of institutions and centers related to pharmacoeconomics and health economics in the...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Domínguez-Castro A,Iñesta-García A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the characteristics of patients living in psychiatric hospitals in Aragon, to assess their dependency levels, and to analyze health care services' utilization by these patients. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional study between July 1 and November 31. The questionnaire used was the Resident ...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： de Miguel M,Torrijos M,Abad JM,Lou ML

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explore gender, class and geographical inequalities in health of the population aged over 65 years in Spain. We gathered data from the 1997 National Health Survey, 1999 hospital discharge data, 1998 mortality data from vital statistics, and from the 1999 National Survey on Disabilities. Health related behaviors (to...

journal_title：Gaceta sanitaria

authors： Gonzalo E,Pasarín MI

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00