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Informal caregivers’ roles in dementia: the impact on their quality of life
(MDPI, 2020-10-23)
The constantly changing process of caring for a person with dementia affects the informal caregivers’ role due to its psychosocial impact. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the impact of the ...
Pulmonary function in patients with chronic stroke compared with a control group of healthy people matched by age and sex
(Taylor & Francis, 2023)
Background: Effects of chronic stroke on pulmonary function are largely unknown. Aim: To compare lung volumes in people with chronic stroke with a control group of healthy people matched by age and sex, ...
Personality traits as a risk factor for postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2022-02-01)
Background: Certain personality traits increase vulnerability to depression, but the evidence linking personality and postpartum depression (PPD) is less robust. This systematic review aimed to identify ...
The relationship between resistance exercise performance and ventilatory efficiency after beetroot juice intake in well-trained athletes
(MDPI, 2021-03-27)
The assessment of ventilatory efficiency is critical to understanding the matching of ventilation (VE) and perfusion in the lungs during exercise. This study aimed to establish a causal physiological ...
Evaluación de la efectividad de un programa de intervención en cuidadores no profesionales de personas dependientes en el ámbito de la atención primaria
(Elsevier, 2021)
Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia de una intervención a cuidadores no profesionales (CNP). Diseño: Estudio cuasiexperimental de tipo antes/después, sin grupo control. Emplazamiento: Atención primaria; 5 ...
Instruments for patient education: psychometric evaluation of the expected knowledge (EKhp) and the received knowledge of hospital patients (RKhp)
(Dovepress, 2020)
Purpose: In patient education, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to assess and tailor empowering educational activities. In this study, we summarize the process of producing two parallel ...
The economic and social value of spa tourism: the case of balneotherapy in Maresme, Spain
(PLoS, 2022-01-31)
The aim of this article is to assess both the economic and social value of balneotherapy and spa tourism, being the first paper in carrying out this analysis. The study has been conducted in Maresme, a ...
Changes in muscle contractile properties after cold- or warm-water immersion using tensiomyography: a cross-over randomised trial
(MDPI, 2020-06-04)
Muscle contractile properties in clinical practice are often measured using either subjective scales or high-cost, inaccessible equipment. In this randomised cross-over study, we aimed to explore the ...
Validation of the Spanish version of the double knowledge expectations and received knowledge significant other scale for Informal caregivers of people with dementia (KESO-DEM/RKSO-DEM)
(MDPI, 2022-04-27)
Dementia is associated with cognitive decline. Becoming an informal caregiver raises questions, requiring information and support from health professionals to guide home care. A multicenter, longitudinal ...
Usability of a mobile application for health professionals in home care services: a user-centered approach
(Springer Nature, 2023-02-14)
The use of mobile devices by healthcare professionals has led to rapid growth in the development of mobile healthcare applications designed to improve healthcare services. This study was conducted to ...