Pressure injuries (also called pressure ulcers, although skin ulceration does not always occur) remain a major problem in health care. Healthcare professionals have clinical guidelines that make recommendations for prevention; however, these recommendations are often …
On May 14, was held at the University of Jaén the act of defense of the doctoral thesis “Construction and validation of the scale Sexuality and Contraceptive Knowledge Instrument. Level of knowledge about sexuality and …
Dementia is one of the major health problems affecting older people according to the World Health Organization. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most frequent form of dementia, followed by vascular dementia. Care for people with …
Caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or other dementias is a major challenge for society since that the incidence and prevalence of this condition are increasing. Quality of care for people with dementia should …
The immediate effects of climate change such as rising global temperatures or extreme meteorological events are widely visible, but other effects, such as the impact of climate change on health, are less well known. In …
On 2017, 15 September, an associate professor of UJA, Mrs. Josefa Arboledas Bellón, has graduated as PhD with a thesis titled “Questionnaire of knowledge of family caregivers about prevention of pressure ulcer and dependence-related skin …
