Publications

OBJECTIVE: To compare the concept of patient with pluripathology (PP) with the index of comorbidity of Charlson (IC) respect to the resources use and prognosis of hospitalized patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: An observational prospective study of 207 consecutively hospitalized patients in an internal medicine unit was conducted. The PP, a variant of PP with three or more criteria (PP3), IC and IC fit to the age (ICE) were determined, and their relation with the consumption ...

The purpose of the study was to identify, validate and rank, through multi-attribute hierarchical analysis, indicators of quality of care related to the empowerment of patients having a chronic complex illness, or their natural care givers.

The book achieved its original overarching objective: to act as a powerful stimulus for collective effort, across traditional boundaries, among people interested in improving the management of complex chronic diseases. Without the incentive associated with the creation of something so tangible, or the pressure generated by publication deadlines and launch dates, it would have been difficult to achieve so much, in so short a period of time, and with no financial incentives.

Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and research suggests that complex conditions such as diabetes and depression will impose an even greater health burden in the future – and not only for the rich and elderly in high-income countries, but increasingly for the poor as well as low- and middle-income countries. The epidemiologic and economic analyses in the first part ...

Primary care and care for chronic cancer patients in Europe: position paper of the European Forum for Primary Care.

La atención a las personas en situación de dependencia y la promoción de su autonomía personal constituye uno de los principales retos de la política social de los países desarrollados. El reto no es otro que atender las necesidades de aquellas personas que, por encontrarse en situación de especial vulnerabilidad, requieren apoyos para desarrollar las actividades esenciales de la vida diaria, alcanzar una mayor autonomía personal y poder ejercer plenamente sus derechos de ciudadanía.

Objectives. To identify innovative strategies for improved care and self-care of patients with chronic diseases (CD) in Latin America and to explore interest in creating a Latin American network of professionals in this field.

En el Foro APROAFA, Albert Jovell, presidente del Foro Español de Pacientes, presentó el informe que, elaborado por la Universidad de los Pacientes, recoge las 'Necesidades del paciente crónico en atención farmacéutica' y que, por su interés, recogemos en nuestro informativo.

Improving the care for the chronically ill is one of the most pressing health needs of our time. The Institute of Medicine’s report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, made clear that there were no easy roads to improvement. Healthcare organizations must redesign their systems of care to better address the needs of their patients with depression, asthma, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. America’s safety net providers have led the way. Today, 10 years after the development ...

Objetivo. Conocer la influencia del estado cognitivo en la presencia de diferentes factores de fragilidad en el anciano.