Consejo y prevención a pacientes mayores en hospitales y residencias geriátricas en España

Abstract

It was observed that there is a lack of preventive action related to health promotion among the elderly, with differences between hospitals and geriatric residences. This suggests that it is time to put forward new specialised programs addressed to health professionals, in order to reinforce health promotion attitudes and preventive interventions in gerontology clinical practice.

Assessment of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and awareness among single unmarried women living in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

“…When compared to studies done in Portugal and Hong Kong [ 12 , 36 ], females in Lebanon had lower levels of knowledge. This may be due to the fact that most females in the former countries were sexually active [ 12 , 36 ] and had sexual education incorporated in their academic curricula, whereas such a form of education is not included in the Lebanese curricula and necessitates its implementation. Besides, the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon offers reproductive health services but scarce sexual health services, since the last national awareness day on SRH was held in 2018 [ 37 ].…”

“…The overall level of knowledge among the participants was found to be 8.8%. This could be explained by the shortage of educational campaigns in schools and universities, and perhaps the neglection of this aspect of health by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Education, due to its sensitivity in the middle eastern culture and its consideration as a taboo in these societies [ 8 , 36 ]. When compared to studies done in Portugal and Hong Kong [ 12 , 36 ], females in Lebanon had lower levels of knowledge.…”

“…This could be explained by the shortage of educational campaigns in schools and universities, and perhaps the neglection of this aspect of health by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Education, due to its sensitivity in the middle eastern culture and its consideration as a taboo in these societies [ 8 , 36 ]. When compared to studies done in Portugal and Hong Kong [ 12 , 36 ], females in Lebanon had lower levels of knowledge. This may be due to the fact that most females in the former countries were sexually active [ 12 , 36 ] and had sexual education incorporated in their academic curricula, whereas such a form of education is not included in the Lebanese curricula and necessitates its implementation.…”

“…Such issues may not be discussed before puberty and many misconceptions may be passed on to their daughters because of the lack of sound and adequate information regarding this matter, the thing that would lead to anxiety [ 45 ] and may create a chain of generations passing misconceptions to the younger ones. Consequently, this issue needs to be corrected by authoritative sides such as healthcare workers, who are informed enough and trained [ 36 ] to deliver the right information, correct the misconceptions and fill the gaps of knowledge regarding this matter. All this could be done under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Education.…”

Oferta de actividades preventivas propuestas por médicos residentes de Medicina Familiar en Atención Primaria y su relación con las habilidades comunicacionales

“…La integración de la prevención en la asistencia clínica es una característica esencial de la MFyC 1 . En España hay una larga tradición en este campo 7 , comprobándose que los médicos de familia ofertan más frecuentemente actividades de prevención y de promoción de la salud que sus colegas del ámbito hospitalario8, 16, e incluso que otros médicos europeos de Atención Primaria 17 . Sin embargo, hay pocos estudios que valoren la oferta global de prevención en consulta a demanda9, 10, 18, con prevalencias que oscilan de un 10 a un 40%.…”