Fran Calvo
Biographic Data
| ID | 150506 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fran Calvo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fran |
| FAMILY NAME | Calvo |
| SIGNATURE | CALVO F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Girona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0300-8548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Use of experiential methods for learning competencies related to specialized social intervention in drug addiction: A qualitative study
This qualitative research explores the educational impact of experiential activities in an elective module on social intervention in drug addiction among University of Girona students pursuing degrees in Social Education and Social Work. Through four focus groups involving 73 participants, comprising 38 Social Education and 35 Social Work students, thematic analysis was employed to assess their experiences. Key findings indicate that role-playing…
Health, mortality, and migration: A 15-year follow-up cohort of persons experiencing homelessness
This study examined the health status and mortality of a cohort of persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) over a 15-year period in Girona, Spain. A prospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 855 PEH from 2006 to 2021, with sociodemographic and clinical data gathered from public health and social records. During the follow-up period, 6.4% of the sample died, with an average age of death of 53.4 years. Leading causes of death included cance…
Evaluación Del Programa De Prevención Sobre Drogas Y Sexualidad Entre Estudiantes Universitarios “En Plenas Facultades” (Epf)
What are the reasons for injected methadone use? A qualitative study of people who use drugs parenterally in Barcelona
Oral methadone maintenance is a widely adopted and effective treatment for heroin and other opioid dependencies. However, injectable methadone usage may pose greater risks than heroin itself. Despite decades of oral methadone treatment in Spain, there is limited understanding of the motivations for parenteral consumption. This study aimed to examine the reasons for methadone injection, delineate its specific advantages and disadvantages compared …
Tratamiento de drogodependencias en servicios masculinizados: Análisis de factores que dificultan o facilitan la adherencia de mujeres en recursos residenciales mixtos
Introducción/propósito/objetivos: Las mujeres con trastornos por consumo de sustancias presentan menor demanda y mayor índice de fracasos en el tratamiento residencial especializado. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores que dificultaban o facilitaban el acceso y la permanencia de mujeres en tratamientos de drogodependencias en centros residenciales de tipología mixta. Metodología: Se recopiló la información inicial sociodemográfi…
Age and gender differences in mental health and addictions of individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
Studies in Europe and North America have shown that the mental health of individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) is worse than that of the general population. The objective of this study was to analyze the mental health of IEHs in Spain. A retrospective cohort study (observational study) of the health of 3,854 IEHs was conducted, according to age and gender, using diagnoses registered in the health service, over the 15 years between 2006 and…
Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: Evidence from 14 countries
The current research aimed to study the strategies that people employ in order to become more desirable as mates in different cultural settings. More specifically, using a closed‐ended questionnaire on a sample of 7181 participants from 14 different countries, we identified 10 different strategies that people employ to become more appealing as mates. Participants indicated that they had more frequently used the “Enhance looks,” followed by the “S…
The health of individuals experiencing homelessness: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
People experiencing homelessness (IEHs) and housing exclusion have more chronic diagnoses and lower life expectancy than the general population. There are no studies of large samples of IEHs in Spain, especially studies that analyze health records and diagnoses. The objective of this study was to analyze the health of IEHs in Spain. We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study of the health of 3,854 IEHs, according to age and gender, …
Differences in Drug Use among Persons Experiencing Homelessness According to Gender and Nationality
The main aims of this article are to update the data related to drug and alcohol use in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) who use shelters, and to see if there are significant differences in their drug use depending on their gender and nationality. The article presents an analysis of the interconnections between the results of drug dependence detection tools (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST…
Healthy immigrant effect” among individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain: Foreign-born individuals had higher average age at death in 15-year retrospective cohort study
IEHs die younger than the general population, often due to suicide and drug use. The healthy immigrant effect seems to hold in IEHs as well as in the general population
Uso problemático del móvil y diferencias de género en formación profesional
El uso del teléfono móvil entre la población estudiantil española ha sido ampliamente analizado, pero se ha centrado en muestras universitarias, de secundaria o de primaria. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el uso del teléfono móvil, sus diferencias de género y su relación con el trastorno por juego en Internet y por juego de azar en Internet en el alumnado de Formación Profesional (FP). Se realizó un estudio ex post facto retrospecti…
Facebook Intrusion as a Mediator Between Positive Capital and General Distress: A Cross-Cultural Study
Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) play an important role in many aspects of life nowadays, and it seems to be crucial to explore their impact on human well-being and functioning. The main aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of Facebook intrusion between positive capital and general distress. Positive capital was considered as comprising self-esteem, ego-resiliency, and self-control, while general distress was seen as havin…
Mortality Risk Factors for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Catalonia (Spain): A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
(1) Background: Current evidence suggests that mortality is considerably higher in individuals experiencing homelessness. The aim of this study was to analyze the mortality rate and the mortality risk factors in a sample of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city of Girona over a ten-year period. (2) Methods: We retrospectively examined the outcomes of 475 people experiencing homelessness with the available clinical and social data. Our…
Absence of Objective Differences between Self-Identified Addicted and Healthy Smartphone Users
Smartphones are used by billions of people worldwide. However, some psychologists have argued that use of this technology is addictive, even though little research utilises objective smartphone usage records to verify this claim. We conducted an exploratory study to identify whether behavioural differences exist between those who self-identify as addicted smartphone users and those who do not. We gathered retrospective smartphone usage data from …
The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Quantitative Study
Individuals experiencing homelessness-an extreme form of social exclusion-have considerably higher risk of being victims of violence than the general population. We analyze the episodes of violence suffered by 504 individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain, as well as the differences between men and women. The results indicate high levels of violence and suggest that gender (specifically, being a woman) is the primary factor driving exposure …
Developing and Testing the Populi Needle Exchange Point Finder: An App to Reduce Harm Associated With Intravenous Drug Consumption Among Homeless and Non-homeless Drug Users
The spread of viral infections remains a serious public health problem. People who inject drugs represent one of the highest-risk groups. eHealth and mHealth have been shown to be effective in improving individuals' management of their own health and their access to health care and to contribute to reducing the costs associated with certain medical interventions. People who inject drugs, including homeless people, tend to have access to technolog…
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: A 10‐year follow‐up of a cohort in Spain
With the start of the great economic recession in 2007, homelessness increased fivefold in some regions of southern Europe. Larger numbers of people experiencing homelessness, compounded by a lowered capacity for social and health services to respond to their needs, precipitated an increase in so-called 'chronic homelessness'. The aim of this study was to establish the presence of chronic homelessness in a defined geographical area of Spain, and …
Using WhatsApp for a homeless count
The study analyses how the use of instant messaging (WhatsApp) alongside other ICT tools is adequate to complement the count of homeless people in an area. In particular, it describes the methodology used in order to organize the first official count of homeless people in Girona (Catalonia, Spain). Given that this is the first count of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city, it is difficult to say that it is an improvement, but it coul…
The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Quantitative Study
Individuals experiencing homelessness-an extreme form of social exclusion-have considerably higher risk of being victims of violence than the general population. We analyze the episodes of violence suffered by 504 individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain, as well as the differences between men and women. The results indicate high levels of violence and suggest that gender (specifically, being a woman) is the primary factor driving exposure …
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: A 10‐year follow‐up of a cohort in Spain
With the start of the great economic recession in 2007, homelessness increased fivefold in some regions of southern Europe. Larger numbers of people experiencing homelessness, compounded by a lowered capacity for social and health services to respond to their needs, precipitated an increase in so-called 'chronic homelessness'. The aim of this study was to establish the presence of chronic homelessness in a defined geographical area of Spain, and …
Using WhatsApp for a homeless count
The study analyses how the use of instant messaging (WhatsApp) alongside other ICT tools is adequate to complement the count of homeless people in an area. In particular, it describes the methodology used in order to organize the first official count of homeless people in Girona (Catalonia, Spain). Given that this is the first count of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city, it is difficult to say that it is an improvement, but it coul…
Developing and Testing the Populi Needle Exchange Point Finder: An App to Reduce Harm Associated With Intravenous Drug Consumption Among Homeless and Non-homeless Drug Users
The spread of viral infections remains a serious public health problem. People who inject drugs represent one of the highest-risk groups. eHealth and mHealth have been shown to be effective in improving individuals' management of their own health and their access to health care and to contribute to reducing the costs associated with certain medical interventions. People who inject drugs, including homeless people, tend to have access to technolog…
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: A 10‐year follow‐up of a cohort in Spain
With the start of the great economic recession in 2007, homelessness increased fivefold in some regions of southern Europe. Larger numbers of people experiencing homelessness, compounded by a lowered capacity for social and health services to respond to their needs, precipitated an increase in so-called 'chronic homelessness'. The aim of this study was to establish the presence of chronic homelessness in a defined geographical area of Spain, and …
Facebook Intrusion as a Mediator Between Positive Capital and General Distress: A Cross-Cultural Study
Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) play an important role in many aspects of life nowadays, and it seems to be crucial to explore their impact on human well-being and functioning. The main aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of Facebook intrusion between positive capital and general distress. Positive capital was considered as comprising self-esteem, ego-resiliency, and self-control, while general distress was seen as havin…
Mortality Risk Factors for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Catalonia (Spain): A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
(1) Background: Current evidence suggests that mortality is considerably higher in individuals experiencing homelessness. The aim of this study was to analyze the mortality rate and the mortality risk factors in a sample of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city of Girona over a ten-year period. (2) Methods: We retrospectively examined the outcomes of 475 people experiencing homelessness with the available clinical and social data. Our…
Absence of Objective Differences between Self-Identified Addicted and Healthy Smartphone Users
Smartphones are used by billions of people worldwide. However, some psychologists have argued that use of this technology is addictive, even though little research utilises objective smartphone usage records to verify this claim. We conducted an exploratory study to identify whether behavioural differences exist between those who self-identify as addicted smartphone users and those who do not. We gathered retrospective smartphone usage data from …
The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Quantitative Study
Individuals experiencing homelessness-an extreme form of social exclusion-have considerably higher risk of being victims of violence than the general population. We analyze the episodes of violence suffered by 504 individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain, as well as the differences between men and women. The results indicate high levels of violence and suggest that gender (specifically, being a woman) is the primary factor driving exposure …
Uso problemático del móvil y diferencias de género en formación profesional
El uso del teléfono móvil entre la población estudiantil española ha sido ampliamente analizado, pero se ha centrado en muestras universitarias, de secundaria o de primaria. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el uso del teléfono móvil, sus diferencias de género y su relación con el trastorno por juego en Internet y por juego de azar en Internet en el alumnado de Formación Profesional (FP). Se realizó un estudio ex post facto retrospecti…
The health of individuals experiencing homelessness: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
People experiencing homelessness (IEHs) and housing exclusion have more chronic diagnoses and lower life expectancy than the general population. There are no studies of large samples of IEHs in Spain, especially studies that analyze health records and diagnoses. The objective of this study was to analyze the health of IEHs in Spain. We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study of the health of 3,854 IEHs, according to age and gender, …
Differences in Drug Use among Persons Experiencing Homelessness According to Gender and Nationality
The main aims of this article are to update the data related to drug and alcohol use in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) who use shelters, and to see if there are significant differences in their drug use depending on their gender and nationality. The article presents an analysis of the interconnections between the results of drug dependence detection tools (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST…
Healthy immigrant effect” among individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain: Foreign-born individuals had higher average age at death in 15-year retrospective cohort study
IEHs die younger than the general population, often due to suicide and drug use. The healthy immigrant effect seems to hold in IEHs as well as in the general population
Tratamiento de drogodependencias en servicios masculinizados: Análisis de factores que dificultan o facilitan la adherencia de mujeres en recursos residenciales mixtos
Introducción/propósito/objetivos: Las mujeres con trastornos por consumo de sustancias presentan menor demanda y mayor índice de fracasos en el tratamiento residencial especializado. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores que dificultaban o facilitaban el acceso y la permanencia de mujeres en tratamientos de drogodependencias en centros residenciales de tipología mixta. Metodología: Se recopiló la información inicial sociodemográfi…
Age and gender differences in mental health and addictions of individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
Studies in Europe and North America have shown that the mental health of individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) is worse than that of the general population. The objective of this study was to analyze the mental health of IEHs in Spain. A retrospective cohort study (observational study) of the health of 3,854 IEHs was conducted, according to age and gender, using diagnoses registered in the health service, over the 15 years between 2006 and…
Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: Evidence from 14 countries
The current research aimed to study the strategies that people employ in order to become more desirable as mates in different cultural settings. More specifically, using a closed‐ended questionnaire on a sample of 7181 participants from 14 different countries, we identified 10 different strategies that people employ to become more appealing as mates. Participants indicated that they had more frequently used the “Enhance looks,” followed by the “S…
Evaluación Del Programa De Prevención Sobre Drogas Y Sexualidad Entre Estudiantes Universitarios “En Plenas Facultades” (Epf)
What are the reasons for injected methadone use? A qualitative study of people who use drugs parenterally in Barcelona
Oral methadone maintenance is a widely adopted and effective treatment for heroin and other opioid dependencies. However, injectable methadone usage may pose greater risks than heroin itself. Despite decades of oral methadone treatment in Spain, there is limited understanding of the motivations for parenteral consumption. This study aimed to examine the reasons for methadone injection, delineate its specific advantages and disadvantages compared …
Use of experiential methods for learning competencies related to specialized social intervention in drug addiction: A qualitative study
This qualitative research explores the educational impact of experiential activities in an elective module on social intervention in drug addiction among University of Girona students pursuing degrees in Social Education and Social Work. Through four focus groups involving 73 participants, comprising 38 Social Education and 35 Social Work students, thematic analysis was employed to assess their experiences. Key findings indicate that role-playing…
Health, mortality, and migration: A 15-year follow-up cohort of persons experiencing homelessness
This study examined the health status and mortality of a cohort of persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) over a 15-year period in Girona, Spain. A prospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 855 PEH from 2006 to 2021, with sociodemographic and clinical data gathered from public health and social records. During the follow-up period, 6.4% of the sample died, with an average age of death of 53.4 years. Leading causes of death included cance…
Medicine (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Cohort (6 works) · Cohort study (6 works) · Demography (6 works)