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Parental self-efficacy to promote children's healthy lifestyles: a pilot and feasibility study
(MDPI, 2021) Ruiz-Zaldíbar, Cayetana; Serrano-Monzó, Inmaculada; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Pumar Méndez, María Jesús; Iriarte Roteta, Andrea; Bermejo-Martins, Elena; Mujika Zabaleta, Agurtzane; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Positive parenting programs are a key strategy to promote the development of parental competence. We designed a pilot study based on parental self-efficacy to promote healthy lifestyles in their children aged between 2 to 5 years old. In this pilot study, we aimed to assess the effects of a parenting program on parental self-efficacy and parenting styles. Twenty-five parents were allocated into intervention (N = 15) and control group (N = 10). Parents from the intervention group received four group sessions (120 mi per session) to develop a positive parenting, parenting styles and parenting skills regarding to children's diet, exercise, and screen time, and two additional sessions about child development and family games. Parents from the control group received these two latter sessions. Parental self-efficacy, parenting styles, and meal-related parenting practices were measured before and after the intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Acceptability and feasibility of the program was also measured. Quantitative data were analyzed using the repeat measures ANOVA and ANCOVA tests and the effect size calculation. Content analysis was used to analyse open questions. Positive trends were found regarding parental self-efficacy and the use of authoritative parenting style. Parents also reported a great acceptability of the program getting high satisfaction. According to the feasibility barriers and facilitators aspects were identified. The positive trends founded in this study support the development of parenting programs to promote healthy lifestyle in children.
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The CRIAA Program complex intervention in primary care to support women and their families in breastfeeding: study protocol for a pilot trial
(Wiley, 2020) Lucchini-Raies, Camila; Márquez-Doren, Francisca; Beca, Paulina; Pérez, J. Carola; Campos, Solange; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Aim: To report a pilot study protocol to assess the feasibility of a complex intervention, in the primary healthcare context, to support women and their families in breastfeeding. Design: A pilot/feasibility trial with control and intervention groups. Methods: The study will be conducted in two primary healthcare centres with 40 childbearing women (20 control group; 20 intervention group), with their partner/meaningful person and their respective healthcare professionals. Intervention group participants will receive the intervention: (a) in a breastfeeding workshop during their third trimester of pregnancy; and (b) via virtual breastfeeding support for six months postpartum. Health professionals will be trained to deliver the intervention. The control group will receive standard care in the outpatient clinic. The pilot will help determine the intervention's feasibility. Data collected pre-intervention, 10-days postpartum and two-, four-, and six-months postpartum will provide estimates of the intervention's preliminary effects on self-efficacy and main outcomes. Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained in April 2019. Discussion: Breastfeeding support is a complex reality influenced by multiple factors. Therefore, approaches to breastfeeding are also, requiring interventions that address its multidimensional nature, including all actors involved. The proposed intervention will be applied by an interdisciplinary professional health team, allowing for its incorporation into standard practice and its perpetual maintenance. Impact: The study will produce an original, comprehensive, complex intervention addressing contextual, and organizational factors to promote breastfeeding support using an interdisciplinary and family-based approach; breastfeeding self-efficacy is the core concept. The program evaluation and feasibility study will permit exploration of the integration of the intervention's novel aspects into the daily work of professionals and reveal how to better use existing resources in a full-scale clinical trial. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03944642.
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Non-suicidal self-injury experiences for adolescents who self-injured: contributions of Winnicott's psychoanalytic theory
(Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2021) Cesar Riani Costa, Luiza; Martins Gabriel, Isabela; Oliveira, Wanderlei Abadio de; Hortense, Priscilla; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Carlos, Diene Monique; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Objective: to identify and analyze the elements present in non-suicidal self-injury experiences by adolescents who self-injured. Method: a qualitative research, with data collection conducted from August to October 2019 through individual therapeutic consultations, mediated by the dialogical resource Drawing-Story with Theme Procedure. Participants were eight adolescents who reported self-injury in a school of a municipality in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil. Thematic analysis was developed from data anchored in Winnicott’s psychoanalytic theory. Results: two thematic categories were identified: “I think nobody cares about me” and “I do not see the colors I used to see before”. The elements present in adolescents’ experiences on non-suicidal self-injury highlighted the importance of a physical and relational environment that offers holding and is able to integrate characteristics of the adolescence process itself. The importance of a family and peer support network, as well as the need for family, school and health professionals to be involved in coping with and preventing non-suicidal self-injury stands out. Conclusion: non-suicidal self-injury is a multiple phenomenon, closely related to the environment, which deserves attention and care in the field of child and adolescent health. The issues present in the process of becoming an adolescent emerge as essential elements for understanding and coping with non-suicidal selfinjury. Due to their multiple characteristics, coping and prevention policies should include several areas, such as health, education, and social assistance. The presence of mental health programs in schools is fundamental.
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Mapping health promotion practices across key sectors and its intersectoral approach at the local level: study protocol
(Wiley, 2024) Pumar Méndez, María Jesús; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Hernantes Colias, Naia; Antón-Solanas, Isabel; Zabaleta del Olmo, Edurne; Rodríguez-Roca, Beatriz; Subirón-Valera, Ana Belén; Juvinyà-Canal, Dolors; Mujika Zabaleta, Agurtzane; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa
Aims: This study outlines a protocol aimed at identifying and mapping health promotion practices in need of development from the perspectives of key sectors responsible for it at the local level and from an intersectoral perspective across four Spanish regions. Design: A complementary multi-method study combining survey methods and qualitative interviews will be adopted. Methods: Purposive snowball sampling will be employed to select potentially rich informants from city councils, primary care centres, primary and secondary schools, and public health and civil society organizations in 12 municipalities sensitive to local health. Data on the degree of execution of health promotion activities, the level of intersectorality in their implementation, and their origins will be collected using PromoACTIVA questionnaires, an intersectoral typology model and an interview protocol. A parallel mixed analysis encompassing descriptive statistics and a ‘framework analysis’ will be performed. Discussion: This study is expected to yield thorough and reliable insights into health promotion practices and omissions at the local level by focusing on key stakeholders, both individually and collaboratively. This information can enhance health promotion planning and improve its effectiveness, efficiency and contextual relevance. The development and testing of a methodology for the integration and interpretation of these data will ensure sustainable capacity building. Impact: Managers and practitioners interested in health promotion planning in the researched settings can benefit from a comprehensive map of the current state of their practices and insights into the starting points of collaboration. In addition, planners from other local settings will gain access to tools and methodologies to replicate and expand these maps to their own contexts. Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging key stakeholders with experience working in or with primary care centres, public health organizations, primary and secondary schools, civil society organizations, and city councils was vital to ensure the study's relevance and feasibility.
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Volunteerism as adolescent health promotion asset: a scoping review
(Oxford University Press, 2020) Hernantes Colias, Naia; Pumar Méndez, María Jesús; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Iriarte Roteta, Andrea; Mujika Zabaleta, Agurtzane; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
The Aim of this scoping review was to explore the available literature on volunteerism in adolescence and the benefits that this activity may report in their healthy development, from a salutogenic perspective. Searches were conducted in Pubmed, Cinahl, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library home databases; 15 articles were selected. Almost all of the studies were conducted in the United States between 1990 and 2000, primarily developed by psychologists and sociologists. The impact of volunteering was reflected in aspects that can be classified based on Lerner's dimensions of the PYD model. Volunteer activities promote an Improved academic, social, cognitive, and vocational competence in adolescents. An increase in conflict resolution capacity, leadership and personal agency, as well as improved pro-social attitudes and relationships with adults and peers, all of which contributed to their self-identification with the community. Moreover, increased positive development of adolescents reduces the rates of risky behaviors. Volunteerism may represent an opportunity for health promotion in adolescence. The concept of volunteering as an asset for health promotion during adolescence evokes the need to adopt and favor this view with regard to key areas of study associated with this stage such as education and health. Teams that work in community health, especially those in primary care, should recognize and value existing volunteer groups as an asset to promote the healthy development of adolescents. Friendlier health services should be encouraged that include comprehensive services from within educational institutions to community actions.
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El comienzo de la lactancia: experiencias de madres primerizas
(Gobierno de Navarra, 2011) Belintxon, Maider; Zaragüeta, M. C.; Adrián, M. C.; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Fundamento. La lactancia materna es importante para promover el desarrollo saludable del recién nacido. A pesar de sus beneficios, el abandono es masivo durante el primer trimestre de vida. El objetivo de esta investigación fue explorar cómo las madres primerizas percibían y experimentaban la lactancia materna para poder identificar así los aspectos que influyen en su instauración. Material y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio cualitativo con un enfoque fenomenológico descriptivo, en el que participaron 12 madres primíparas que fueron entrevistadas en profundidad en dos ocasiones, una los primeros días tras el parto y otra al mes de haber dado a luz. Los datos obtenidos se grabaron y transcribieron para analizarlos con el método de Giorgi. Resultados. El significado esencial de la experiencia vivida por las madres que participaron en este estudio se puede resumir en los cinco temas que se detallan a continuación: la idealización de la lactancia; la incertidumbre ante las dificultades; el deseo de privacidad durante las tomas; la responsabilidad compartida con el niño para lograr el éxito; y finalmente, la desorganización en sus vidas y la modificación del rol de la mujer. Conclusiones. Conocer las experiencias de las madres primíparas en la etapa de instauración de la lactancia, permitirá a los profesionales diseñar intervenciones específicas adaptadas a ellas. Los profesionales deberían tener en cuenta las expectativas de cada madre y cómo hace frente al nuevo rol, la necesidad de proporcionar apoyo práctico y emocional con unanimidad de criterios y la importancia del apoyo del padre.
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Placing myself in a new normalized life: the process of becoming a first-time father. A grounded theory study
(Wiley, 2021) Vidaurreta, Marta; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Serrano-Monzó, Inmaculada; Belintxon, Maider; Bermejo-Martins, Elena; Mujika Zabaleta, Agurtzane; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Becoming a first-time father is an important transition period in men's lives that is frequently accompanied by joy and happiness. Engaging fathers has a broader impact on family and community and on fathers' own well-being. This study explores the process of men becoming first-time fathers and the experiences and challenges involved. Seventeen interviews with men in different stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period were conducted. Through a grounded theory design, a novel four-stage theoretical model emerged that represents the journey to first-time fatherhood. These stages are beginning the journey, fatherhood in limbo, facing reality, and settling down. Participants suggested that achieving a new normality was the final stage where they finally felt located with a sense of mastery in their journey to fatherhood. The novel theoretical approach of addressing the process of men's transition allowed more complete access to their perspectives. Men's needs are different at every phase of the transition to fatherhood, and the use of these findings can help care providers in caring for every man according to the stage he is facing.
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Design, implementation and evaluation of an education course to promote professional self-efficacy for breastfeeding care
(Elsevier, 2020) Antoñanzas Baztán, Elena; Pumar Méndez, María Jesús; Marín Fernández, Blanca; Redín Areta, María Dolores; Belintxon, Maider; Mujika Zabaleta, Agurtzane; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an education short course on professional’ self-efficacy in the area of breastfeeding care. The intervention had a pre-post design. A total of 43 healthcare professionals attended the course. The Kirkpatrick model for the development, implementation and evaluation of education actions was used for a 4.5-h course. The aspects evaluated included professionals’ satisfaction and learning regarding confidence to support lactating mothers, perceived transfer of knowledge to the workplace and organizational changes. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires (participants, unit managers, and education planners), before and after the intervention. Participants' satisfaction with the education action was high in all of the aspects measured (greater than 3.9 in scores of 0–5). Professionals showed a significant increase in self-efficacy levels for supporting breastfeeding (Wilcoxon test p-value = < 0.05, before intervention: median = 55, [IQR] = 11; after intervention: median = 60, [IQR] = 14). Participants, managers and organizers of the course identified changes in the way that professionals cared for breastfeeding mothers. In conclusion, this educational intervention enhanced professional self-efficacy and performance in breastfeeding care.
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A complex intervention to support breastfeeding: a feasibility and acceptability study
(Wiley, 2023-07-18) Lucchini-Raies, Camila; Márquez-Doren, Francisca; Pérez, J. Carola; Campos, Solange; Beca, Paulina; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Aims: The aims of this study are to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multicomponent intervention to support breastfeeding women and their families and explore its effectiveness. Methods: A pilot study with control and intervention groups was conducted using the complex intervention framework in two primary healthcare centres. Overall, 44 childbearing women, their partners/relatives and 20 healthcare professionals participated in the study. The intervention's feasibility and acceptability were measured. The percentage of exclusive breastfeeding rates and women's self-efficacy were measured at pre-intervention, at 10 days postpartum, and again at 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum. Postpartum depression risk was measured at 2 and 6 months postpartum. Professional self-efficacy was measured at pre-intervention and 3 months later. Results: The intervention was feasible and acceptable. No difference in self-efficacy existed between the intervention and control groups. Preliminary effects of the intervention were found in exclusive breastfeeding percentage and postpartum depression risk in the intervention group. Conclusion: The intervention is feasible and acceptable. The results are promising not only for breastfeeding maintenance but also for preventing postpartum depression and recovering exclusive breastfeeding during pandemics.
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Modelo de gestión para la investigación en enfermería: experiencia de la Universidad de Navarra
(Conferencia Nacional de Decanos y Decanas de Enfermería, 2015) García Vivar, Cristina; Canga Armayor, Ana; López de Dicastillo Sáinz de Murieta, Olga; Pérez Díez del Corral, Mercedes; Rumeu Casares, Carmen; Saracibar Razquin, María Isabel; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC
Introducción. Las nuevas demandas universitarias están obligando a redefinir el modelo de gestión de la investigación en enfermería con el objeto de consolidar su calidad e impacto socio-sanitario. Objetivo. Presentar las estrategias utilizadas en la implantación de un modelo de gestión para el desarrollo de la investigación en enfermería en la Universidad de Navarra (UN). Metodología. Las cuatro fases de Marchette (simulación, individualista, unificada, equilibrio) son el marco para presentar el modelo de gestión llevado a cabo por la UN para potenciar la investigación en Enfermería. Resultados. Se describen las siguientes estrategias: organización de jornadas y reuniones sobre investigación; inversión en capacitación investigadora de los profesores; aprobación de las líneas de investigación como estructuras organizativas para el desarrollo del conocimiento en enfermería; creación de la Cátedra María Egea para la investigación; implantación del Plan Estratégico en investigación 2013-2018; aprobación del Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de la Enfermería. Conclusiones. Existe la necesidad de adoptar y adaptar nuevas estructuras de gestión de la investigación que fomenten la creación de conocimiento disciplinar, el desarrollo de equipos de investigación competitivos, la interdisciplinariedad, el trabajo en equipo, y la formación de nuevos investigadores. Asimismo, estas estructuras deben dar respuesta a las nuevas demandas sociosanitarias, y promover la práctica clínica de enfermería de excelencia.