Laura Medina-Perucha
Biographic Data
| ID | 1741495 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Medina-Perucha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Medina-Perucha |
| SIGNATURE | MEDINA-PERUCHA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2981-2614 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Menstrual health and health-related quality of life in Spain
INTRODUCTION: Menstrual health plays a crucial role in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, there is a gap addressing HRQoL in relation to broader aspects of menstrual health definition. This study aims to analyse the relationship between menstrual health and self-reported health-related quality of life in women and people who menstruate (PWM) ≥ 18 years in five regions of Spain (Andalusia, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Catalonia, a…
“Smile, even though it hurts”
This study has been funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III through the project "PI22/01389" (Co-founded by European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund "A way to make Europe"/"Investing in your future")
Emotional health in adolescents from a critical perspective
Adolescent emotional health and well-being have been of growing interest as a result of the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 syndemic has had on this population. Currently, most available evidence approaches this problem from an adult-centered perspective. Our study used visual methodology to critically analyze the sociocultural and environmental factors which may promote emotional health in adolescents residing in a cross-cultural neigh…
Risk perception and coping mechanisms by gender identity and education level during the Covid-19 syndemic in Spain
Women and men with university level studies reported higher risk perception and more effective coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 syndemic than individuals without a university level education. These findings reveal possible strategies for primary care and public health agencies to follow to improve mental health outcomes along different axes of inequity, especially in the case of future syndemics and public health crises
Salud, equidad y justicia menstrual
Experiencias menstruales y aceptabilidad de una intervención sobre equidad menstrual en adolescentes en Cataluña
Explorar los conocimientos menstruales, el manejo menstrual, el uso de productos menstruales y la prevalencia de la pobreza menstrual, y evaluar la aceptabilidad de una intervención de equidad menstrual en el alumnado de cuarto curso de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en Cataluña. Estudio de metodología mixta posintervención (estudio transversal y estudio cualitativo con grupos de discusión) con perspectiva crítica y de género. Se llevó a cabo e…
Systemic Powers, Institutionalized Thinking and Situated Knowledge
Menstrual imagery and embodied menstrual experiences are greatly modulated by androcentric biomedical systems. Given that menstruating is not only a biological phenomenon but also a sociocultural and political action, women and people who menstruate (PWM) must actively participate in redefining how menstruation and menstrual health are understood and addressed. Taking a situated knowledge perspective, this study aims to investigate how women and …
Axes of social inequities in Covid-19 clinical trials
Narrativas sobre cambios de conductas en salud durante el confinamiento en España según género
Explorar las experiencias relacionadas con los comportamientos orientados a la salud durante el confinamiento en la población residente en España desde una perspectiva de género. Investigación cualitativa con enfoque crítico y feminista. Se realizaron 29 entrevistas semiestructuradas (17 mujeres y 12 hombres) entre junio y julio de 2020, por vía telefónica, a personas que habían contestado previamente a una encuesta on-line. Las entrevistas se tr…
A qualitative exploration of patient safety in a hospital setting in Spain
INTRODUCTION: Patients' and companions' participation in healthcare could help prevent adverse events, which are a significant cause of disease and disability. Before designing interventions to increase participation, it is first necessary to identify attitudes to patient safety. This study aimed to explore patients' and companions' perceptions, attitudes and experiences of patient safety, taking into account contextual factors, such as cultural …
Women's experiences along the ovarian cancer diagnostic pathway in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: Early detection of symptoms and prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer are considered important avenues for improving patient experiences and outcomes. METHODS: This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to perform patient interviews, collecting individual accounts of the prediagnostic phase in women diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer in 2016-2017. Purposive sampling was used to obtain a diverse sample of 24 participant…
Social Inequalities in Mental Health and Self-Perceived Health in the First Wave of Covid-19 Lockdown in Latin America and Spain
COVID-19 lockdowns greatly affected the mental health of populations and collectives. This study compares the mental health and self-perceived health in five countries of Latin America and Spain, during the first wave of COVID 19 lockdown, according to social axes of inequality. This was a cross-sectional study using an online, self-managed survey in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Self-perceived health (SPH), anxiety (measured t…
Menstruation and social inequities in Spain
Our study suggests that menstrual inequities affect a high number of women and PWM in Spain, especially those more socioeconomically deprived, vulnerabilised migrant populations and non-binary and trans menstruators. Findings from this study can be valuable to inform future research and menstrual inequity policies
Essential Workers Balancing Life and Work during the Covid-19 Syndemic in Spain
Rationale. During the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain, healthcare workers have experienced productive work overload, as well as an increase in reproductive work, which has worsened their mental health. Little research has been done on nonhealthcare essential workers although they have been exposed to similar conditions. Objective. To explore the experiences of essential workers after the first year of the COVID-19 syndemic in Spain on work-life balanc…
Self-Reported Anxiety in Spain
The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on mental health. However, there is little evidence on how different axes of social inequity influence mental health from a gender perspective and over time. Our aim is to analyze anxiety according to gender identity and other axes of social inequities (migration status, sexual orientation, age, and employment conditions) one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. We conducted a cross-sectional…
Inequities in the distribution of Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic currently affects populations worldwide. Although everyone is susceptible to the virus, there are numerous accounts of the pandemic having a greater impact on lower socioeconomic groups and minorities, which is a ubiquitous phenomenon. It is essential for public health administrations and governments to uncover and understanding these inequities to develop proper intersectoral policies to tackle this crisis. Therefore, devel…
Participación pública en los proyectos de investigación
La participación pública en los proyectos de investigación es un ámbito emergente en España y en los países latinoamericanos. Existen cinco tipos de proyectos según el grado de implicación que las personas participantes tienen en los procesos: contributivos, colaborativos, cocreados, contractuales e independientes. Para promover la participación pública en los equipos de investigación del ámbito de la salud es necesario redefinir sus prácticas y …
A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England
A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England
Systemic Powers, Institutionalized Thinking and Situated Knowledge
Menstrual imagery and embodied menstrual experiences are greatly modulated by androcentric biomedical systems. Given that menstruating is not only a biological phenomenon but also a sociocultural and political action, women and people who menstruate (PWM) must actively participate in redefining how menstruation and menstrual health are understood and addressed. Taking a situated knowledge perspective, this study aims to investigate how women and …
A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England
Participación pública en los proyectos de investigación
La participación pública en los proyectos de investigación es un ámbito emergente en España y en los países latinoamericanos. Existen cinco tipos de proyectos según el grado de implicación que las personas participantes tienen en los procesos: contributivos, colaborativos, cocreados, contractuales e independientes. Para promover la participación pública en los equipos de investigación del ámbito de la salud es necesario redefinir sus prácticas y …
Self-Reported Anxiety in Spain
The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on mental health. However, there is little evidence on how different axes of social inequity influence mental health from a gender perspective and over time. Our aim is to analyze anxiety according to gender identity and other axes of social inequities (migration status, sexual orientation, age, and employment conditions) one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. We conducted a cross-sectional…
Inequities in the distribution of Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic currently affects populations worldwide. Although everyone is susceptible to the virus, there are numerous accounts of the pandemic having a greater impact on lower socioeconomic groups and minorities, which is a ubiquitous phenomenon. It is essential for public health administrations and governments to uncover and understanding these inequities to develop proper intersectoral policies to tackle this crisis. Therefore, devel…
Axes of social inequities in Covid-19 clinical trials
Narrativas sobre cambios de conductas en salud durante el confinamiento en España según género
Explorar las experiencias relacionadas con los comportamientos orientados a la salud durante el confinamiento en la población residente en España desde una perspectiva de género. Investigación cualitativa con enfoque crítico y feminista. Se realizaron 29 entrevistas semiestructuradas (17 mujeres y 12 hombres) entre junio y julio de 2020, por vía telefónica, a personas que habían contestado previamente a una encuesta on-line. Las entrevistas se tr…
A qualitative exploration of patient safety in a hospital setting in Spain
INTRODUCTION: Patients' and companions' participation in healthcare could help prevent adverse events, which are a significant cause of disease and disability. Before designing interventions to increase participation, it is first necessary to identify attitudes to patient safety. This study aimed to explore patients' and companions' perceptions, attitudes and experiences of patient safety, taking into account contextual factors, such as cultural …
Women's experiences along the ovarian cancer diagnostic pathway in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: Early detection of symptoms and prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer are considered important avenues for improving patient experiences and outcomes. METHODS: This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to perform patient interviews, collecting individual accounts of the prediagnostic phase in women diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer in 2016-2017. Purposive sampling was used to obtain a diverse sample of 24 participant…
Social Inequalities in Mental Health and Self-Perceived Health in the First Wave of Covid-19 Lockdown in Latin America and Spain
COVID-19 lockdowns greatly affected the mental health of populations and collectives. This study compares the mental health and self-perceived health in five countries of Latin America and Spain, during the first wave of COVID 19 lockdown, according to social axes of inequality. This was a cross-sectional study using an online, self-managed survey in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Self-perceived health (SPH), anxiety (measured t…
Menstruation and social inequities in Spain
Our study suggests that menstrual inequities affect a high number of women and PWM in Spain, especially those more socioeconomically deprived, vulnerabilised migrant populations and non-binary and trans menstruators. Findings from this study can be valuable to inform future research and menstrual inequity policies
Essential Workers Balancing Life and Work during the Covid-19 Syndemic in Spain
Rationale. During the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain, healthcare workers have experienced productive work overload, as well as an increase in reproductive work, which has worsened their mental health. Little research has been done on nonhealthcare essential workers although they have been exposed to similar conditions. Objective. To explore the experiences of essential workers after the first year of the COVID-19 syndemic in Spain on work-life balanc…
Salud, equidad y justicia menstrual
Experiencias menstruales y aceptabilidad de una intervención sobre equidad menstrual en adolescentes en Cataluña
Explorar los conocimientos menstruales, el manejo menstrual, el uso de productos menstruales y la prevalencia de la pobreza menstrual, y evaluar la aceptabilidad de una intervención de equidad menstrual en el alumnado de cuarto curso de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en Cataluña. Estudio de metodología mixta posintervención (estudio transversal y estudio cualitativo con grupos de discusión) con perspectiva crítica y de género. Se llevó a cabo e…
Systemic Powers, Institutionalized Thinking and Situated Knowledge
Menstrual imagery and embodied menstrual experiences are greatly modulated by androcentric biomedical systems. Given that menstruating is not only a biological phenomenon but also a sociocultural and political action, women and people who menstruate (PWM) must actively participate in redefining how menstruation and menstrual health are understood and addressed. Taking a situated knowledge perspective, this study aims to investigate how women and …
Emotional health in adolescents from a critical perspective
Adolescent emotional health and well-being have been of growing interest as a result of the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 syndemic has had on this population. Currently, most available evidence approaches this problem from an adult-centered perspective. Our study used visual methodology to critically analyze the sociocultural and environmental factors which may promote emotional health in adolescents residing in a cross-cultural neigh…
Risk perception and coping mechanisms by gender identity and education level during the Covid-19 syndemic in Spain
Women and men with university level studies reported higher risk perception and more effective coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 syndemic than individuals without a university level education. These findings reveal possible strategies for primary care and public health agencies to follow to improve mental health outcomes along different axes of inequity, especially in the case of future syndemics and public health crises
Menstrual health and health-related quality of life in Spain
INTRODUCTION: Menstrual health plays a crucial role in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, there is a gap addressing HRQoL in relation to broader aspects of menstrual health definition. This study aims to analyse the relationship between menstrual health and self-reported health-related quality of life in women and people who menstruate (PWM) ≥ 18 years in five regions of Spain (Andalusia, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Catalonia, a…
“Smile, even though it hurts”
This study has been funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III through the project "PI22/01389" (Co-founded by European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund "A way to make Europe"/"Investing in your future")
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Menstrual Health and Disorders (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)