IN1: Public Health and CVR Research Group in PHC” (GISPAP-RCV)

We are a group of Primary Care professionals (Doctors and Nurses). We intend to carry out studies related to the promotion, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pathologies prevalent in Primary Care. All but two belong to the same UGC.

• Cardiovascular risk:
  • - “Assessment of the usefulness of the use of NTproBNP in patients with dyspnea and suspected heart failure in Primary Care”. Proposal for improvement of the current HF diagnostic protocol. We have a research project underway to determine the usefulness of this marker in primary care diagnosis and how it can help us improve diagnosis in PC.
  • - Development of an app for COPD patients that promotes their empowerment in the management of their disease and in the development of physical activity to improve their respiratory capacity.
• Health Activities Women's Area:
  • - “Completion of iodine treatment during lactation”.
• Prevention and health promotion:
  • - Prevention and Health Promotion: "Study on the degree of knowledge of antibiotics in a population assisted in Primary Care and hospital emergencies": Study in the evaluation phase of data collected on the knowledge that the population has of the usefulness and proper use of antibiotics.

NT-proBNP Heart failure COPD Empowerment Lactation Antibiotics

• Principal Investigators:
  • Mª Adela Alcalá Rueda (PI).
  • Raquel Puertas de la Luz (Co-PI).
• Investigators:
  • María Herrera.
  • José Camacho.
  • Mª del Mar Jiménez.
  • Carmen Hidalgo.
  • Carmen Cordero.
  • María Toledano.
  • Eva Naranjo.
  • Mercedes Armario.
  • Yolanda Quirós.
  • Nieves Garrido.
  • Cristina Martín.
  • Marina Peña.
  • Ana Carvajal.
  • Juan Carlos Pérez.
  • Mercedes Benítez.
  • Begoña Guerra.
  • Juan Antonio Rosendo.

• Convocatoria de Atención Primaria de la Fundación Progreso y Salud 2015 Expediente nº “PI-0048-2015”. Collaboration: Project name: Cribado primario de cáncer de cérvix basado en la detección del virus del papiloma humano frente a la citología triple toma convencional: estudio de efectividad de ambos métodos”.

1. Authors: Vena M, Puertas de la Luz R, Revolo Sánchez M. Title: Estudio cualitativo sobre las expectativas de las gestantes con respecto a un parto menos medicalizado. Journal: Medicina de familia. Andalucía (Latindex). Year, volume, first and last pages- V14,nº 2,129-137. Impact factor. Quartile/Decile.