Environment Effects on Child/Adolescent Well-being
Research Program
Leaders
Where we are
SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital
Related websites
SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital The aim of the research by this group is to expand our knowledge on how the environment (climate, air, sound and light pollution, etc.), the physical surroundings (school, nursery school, hospital, rural, urban, etc.) or social aspects (immigration, travel, adoption, separation, etc.) affect children to enable us to develop preventive strategies to counteract their negative impact.
It also seeks to improve how children and their families interact with the healthcare environment, by providing quality medical care and greater patient satisfaction, and promoting safety in healthcare, with special attention to children with special needs.
Research lines
- Epidemiology and clinical factors of unintentional injuries in children.
- Child abuse, with special attention on victims of child sexual abuse.
- Early detection and secondary prevention of adolescence social/health problems: drugs, sexuality and violence.
- Patient experience, aimed at improving paediatric patient care (presence of parents, analgesia, age-differentiated care, etc.).
- Patient safety.
- Chronic illness and palliative care.
Scientific objectives
- To develop strategies to improve the quality of out-of-hospital care for poisoned patients and appropriate antidote-use in paediatrics.
- To define health factors indicative of abuse and/or sexual abuse.
- To evaluate the quality of life and health status of patients with complex chronic illnesses and determine clinical factors predictive of poor prognosis.
- To develop a risk MAP for Paediatric Emergencies, implement the IDEAS methodology and monitor the intra-department patient transfer process.
- To incorporate different Information and Communication Technologies to improve healthcare circuits.
Area/Field of expertise
The group brings together initiatives from professionals working in Emergency, Hospital Admissions, Social Paediatrics and in the care of patients with complex chronic illnesses or in palliative care. It also includes professionals who focus on patient safety and on evaluating and enhancing the patient's experience while in hospital. The research carried out by these professionals is primarily clinically focused, addressing the most prevalent health problems. The impact on children's health is therefore significant.
Over the past few years, we have centred on curbing radiation exposure in children with head injuries by developing algorithms to avoid unnecessary aggressive scanning. We have also collaborated with other research teams to define quality indicators for the management of poisoned patients in the out-of-hospital setting and have led efforts to produce guidelines on the prevention of medication errors in Paediatric Emergencies. Regarding our work on patient experience, we have examined how we could improve the comfort and conditions for patients during their time in our Paediatric Emergency service.
Group members
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Jefe de Grupo
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Victoria Trenchs Sainz De La Maza
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Last Publications
- Andina Martinez, David, Claret-Teruel G, Gijon Mediavilla, Manuel, Camara Otegui, Amaia, Banos Lopez, Laura, de Miguel Lavisier, Begona, Ferrero Garcia-Loygorri, Clara, Sanchez Tatay, Victoria, Pavlovic Nesic, Svetlana, Clerigue Arrieta, Nuria, Gimeno-Hernandez Garza, Veronica, Guerra Diez, Jose Lorenzo, Ranera Malaga, Adrian, Escalada Pellitero, Silvia, Barrueco Ramos, Clara and Alonso-Cadenas, Jose Antonio Nirsevimab and Acute Bronchiolitis Episodes in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics . 154(4): .
- Valls Ramon-Cortés J, Casas Cascante C, Dalmau Pons I, Trenchs-Sainz de la Maza V, Luaces-Cubells C and Parra C Violence against healthcare workers in a high complexity pediatric center. anales de pediatria . 101(1): 58-60.
- de la Matta Farrando P, Suay Torres MT, Sabater Sabate A, Trenchs-Sainz de la Maza V, Luaces-Cubells C and Hernández-Bou S Evaluation of FebriDx® for the management of children with acute febrile respiratory infection. enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (english ed.) . 42(6): 313-316.
Projects
- Project name:
- PATRICIA - Tratamiento del dolor y la ansiedad basado en la interacción de robots sociales con niños para mejorar la experiencia del paciente
- Leader
- Carles Luaces Cubells
- Funding entities:
- Ministerio de Economía Y Competitividad (MINECO)
- Code
- TIN2012-38416-C03-03
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2013 - 2016
- Project name:
- Desarrollos en la interacción humano-robot social para favorecer una mejor calidad de vida de niños hospitalizados de larga diración (SOFIA) ACRONYM: SOFIA - HSJD
- Leader
- Carles Luaces Cubells
- Funding entities:
- Ministerio de Economía Y Competitividad (MINECO)
- Code
- TIN2011-28854-C03-03
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2012 - 2012
Theses
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Experiencia del paciente pediátrico en urgencias
- Author
- Parra Cotanda, Cristina
- Institution
- UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
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Factores Asociados a errores de medicación en un Servicio de Urgencias Pediátrico y estratègies de mejora
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- Vila de Muga, Monica
- Institution
- UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
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Mejora en la calidad de la asistencia del paciente pediátrico intoxicado mediante indicadores de calidad.
- Author
- Martínez Sánchez, Lidia
- Institution
- UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA