Anna Gual
Biographic Data
| ID | 1639442 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Gual |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Gual |
| SIGNATURE | GUAL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hospital Clínic de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7130-981X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Effects of alcohol-related problems on the costs of frequent emergency department use
Introduction Alcohol-related problems increase the probability of frequent emergency department (ED) use. In this study, we compared the direct healthcare expenses incurred during a single visit among frequent and non-frequent ED users and analyzed the impact of alcohol-related issues in healthcare costs arising from ED usage. Methods The study relied on secondary analyses of economic data from a 1:1 matched case–control study with the primary ai…
Like cheese and chalk or cross-fertilization? A qualitative exploration of how addiction patients perceive treatment in a general psychiatry ward
Background Addiction has historically been conceptualized and treated differently to other conditions. Studies suggest that healthcare staff perceive patients with substance use disorders (SUD) as a specific subgroup with distinct and challenging needs yet SUD patients frequently receive treatment in general psychiatry settings. Notwithstanding, knowledge of how SUD patients view themselves compared to other psychiatric patients and how they expe…
Development of community strategies supporting brief alcohol advice in three Latin American countries
Brief alcohol advice offered to patients was shown to be a clinically- and cost-effective intervention to prevent and manage alcohol-related health harm. However, this intervention is not yet optimally implemented in practice. A suggested strategy to improve the implementation of brief alcohol advice is through community actions which would enhance the environment in which primary healthcare providers must deliver the intervention. However, there…
Changes in alcohol use during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Europe
Cannabis recreativo y cannabinoides terapéuticos, ni mezclados ni agitados
Tailoring an evidence-based clinical intervention and training package for the treatment and prevention of comorbid heavy drinking and depression in middle-income country settings
BACKGROUND: Effective interventions exist for heavy drinking and depression but to date there has been limited translation into routine practice in global health systems. This evidence-to-practice gap is particularly evident in low- and middle-income countries. The international SCALA project (Scale-up of Prevention and Management of Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Depression in Latin America) sought to test the impact of multilevel implementa…
Early, Chronic, and Acute Cannabis Exposure and Their Relationship With Cognitive and Behavioral Harms
Background: Cannabis is the third most consumed drug worldwide. Thus, healthcare providers should be able to identify users who are in need for an intervention. This study aims to explore the relationship of acute, chronic, and early exposure (AE, CE, and EE) to cannabis with cognitive and behavioral harms (CBH), as a first step toward defining risky cannabis use criteria. Methods: Adults living in Spain who used cannabis at least once during the…
Supporting Future Cannabis Policy – Developing a Standard Joint Unit
The standardization of cannabis doses is a priority for research, policy-making, clinical and harm-reduction interventions and consumer security. Scientists have called for standard units of dosing for cannabis, similar to those used for alcohol. A Standard Joint Unit (SJU) would facilitate preventive and intervention models in ways similar to the Standard Drink (SD). Learning from the SD experiences allows researchers to tackle emerging barriers…
Standard units for cannabis dose
Attitudes and Learning through Practice Are Key to Delivering Brief Interventions for Heavy Drinking in Primary Health Care
In this paper, we test path models that study the interrelations between primary health care provider attitudes towards working with drinkers, their screening and brief advice activity, and their receipt of training and support and financial reimbursement. Study participants were 756 primary health care providers from 120 primary health care units (PHCUs) in different locations throughout Catalonia, England, The Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden. O…
Secondhand smoke in psychiatric units
Patients and staff have substantial misperceptions about the extent of their exposure to SHS and low awareness about the harmful environment in which they stay/work. This might have an influence on the preference for less restrictive smoke-free bans. It is particularly noteworthy that less that one-third of mental health staff supported smoke-free units, suggesting an urgent need for further education about the harmful health effects of SHS
Foresighting addiction and lifestyles in Europe 2030
The paper links to the EU funded project titled «Addictions and lifestyles in contemporary Europe – reframing addictions project», acronym: ALICE RAP. The project invited 17 European and three international drug disorder experts to provide an initial vision and a reframing as to how scientific, technological and social advancement may impact on our understanding of addictions and lifestyles over the next 20 years («Vision 2030+»). The project des…
Smoke-free policies in psychiatric services
The former Spanish partial law has not been sufficiently successful in promoting tobacco control in psychiatric services. There is room for improvement in tobacco control policies, specifically in smoking interventions, staff training and resource availability
Foresighting addiction and lifestyles in Europe 2030
The paper links to the EU funded project titled «Addictions and lifestyles in contemporary Europe – reframing addictions project», acronym: ALICE RAP. The project invited 17 European and three international drug disorder experts to provide an initial vision and a reframing as to how scientific, technological and social advancement may impact on our understanding of addictions and lifestyles over the next 20 years («Vision 2030+»). The project des…
Smoke-free policies in psychiatric services
The former Spanish partial law has not been sufficiently successful in promoting tobacco control in psychiatric services. There is room for improvement in tobacco control policies, specifically in smoking interventions, staff training and resource availability
Foresighting addiction and lifestyles in Europe 2030
The paper links to the EU funded project titled «Addictions and lifestyles in contemporary Europe – reframing addictions project», acronym: ALICE RAP. The project invited 17 European and three international drug disorder experts to provide an initial vision and a reframing as to how scientific, technological and social advancement may impact on our understanding of addictions and lifestyles over the next 20 years («Vision 2030+»). The project des…
Secondhand smoke in psychiatric units
Patients and staff have substantial misperceptions about the extent of their exposure to SHS and low awareness about the harmful environment in which they stay/work. This might have an influence on the preference for less restrictive smoke-free bans. It is particularly noteworthy that less that one-third of mental health staff supported smoke-free units, suggesting an urgent need for further education about the harmful health effects of SHS
Attitudes and Learning through Practice Are Key to Delivering Brief Interventions for Heavy Drinking in Primary Health Care
In this paper, we test path models that study the interrelations between primary health care provider attitudes towards working with drinkers, their screening and brief advice activity, and their receipt of training and support and financial reimbursement. Study participants were 756 primary health care providers from 120 primary health care units (PHCUs) in different locations throughout Catalonia, England, The Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden. O…
Early, Chronic, and Acute Cannabis Exposure and Their Relationship With Cognitive and Behavioral Harms
Background: Cannabis is the third most consumed drug worldwide. Thus, healthcare providers should be able to identify users who are in need for an intervention. This study aims to explore the relationship of acute, chronic, and early exposure (AE, CE, and EE) to cannabis with cognitive and behavioral harms (CBH), as a first step toward defining risky cannabis use criteria. Methods: Adults living in Spain who used cannabis at least once during the…
Supporting Future Cannabis Policy – Developing a Standard Joint Unit
The standardization of cannabis doses is a priority for research, policy-making, clinical and harm-reduction interventions and consumer security. Scientists have called for standard units of dosing for cannabis, similar to those used for alcohol. A Standard Joint Unit (SJU) would facilitate preventive and intervention models in ways similar to the Standard Drink (SD). Learning from the SD experiences allows researchers to tackle emerging barriers…
Standard units for cannabis dose
Changes in alcohol use during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Europe
Cannabis recreativo y cannabinoides terapéuticos, ni mezclados ni agitados
Tailoring an evidence-based clinical intervention and training package for the treatment and prevention of comorbid heavy drinking and depression in middle-income country settings
BACKGROUND: Effective interventions exist for heavy drinking and depression but to date there has been limited translation into routine practice in global health systems. This evidence-to-practice gap is particularly evident in low- and middle-income countries. The international SCALA project (Scale-up of Prevention and Management of Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Depression in Latin America) sought to test the impact of multilevel implementa…
Development of community strategies supporting brief alcohol advice in three Latin American countries
Brief alcohol advice offered to patients was shown to be a clinically- and cost-effective intervention to prevent and manage alcohol-related health harm. However, this intervention is not yet optimally implemented in practice. A suggested strategy to improve the implementation of brief alcohol advice is through community actions which would enhance the environment in which primary healthcare providers must deliver the intervention. However, there…
Effects of alcohol-related problems on the costs of frequent emergency department use
Introduction Alcohol-related problems increase the probability of frequent emergency department (ED) use. In this study, we compared the direct healthcare expenses incurred during a single visit among frequent and non-frequent ED users and analyzed the impact of alcohol-related issues in healthcare costs arising from ED usage. Methods The study relied on secondary analyses of economic data from a 1:1 matched case–control study with the primary ai…
Like cheese and chalk or cross-fertilization? A qualitative exploration of how addiction patients perceive treatment in a general psychiatry ward
Background Addiction has historically been conceptualized and treated differently to other conditions. Studies suggest that healthcare staff perceive patients with substance use disorders (SUD) as a specific subgroup with distinct and challenging needs yet SUD patients frequently receive treatment in general psychiatry settings. Notwithstanding, knowledge of how SUD patients view themselves compared to other psychiatric patients and how they expe…
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Medicine (11 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Public health (5 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works)