María Martínez-Andrés
Biographic Data
| ID | 246676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Martínez-Andrés |
| GIVEN NAMES | María |
| FAMILY NAME | Martínez-Andrés |
| SIGNATURE | MARTÍNEZ-ANDRÉS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Castilla-La Mancha |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5312-7361 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender differences in symptomatology, socio-demographic information and quality of life in Spanish population with long Covid condition: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Long COVID patients experience a decrease in their quality of life due to the symptomatology produced by the disease. It is also important to understand how long COVID affects both men and women. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of long COVID symptomatology on the quality of life of Spanish adults from a gender perspective. Methods An observational and cross-sectional study was carried out. Participants were able …
Adaptation and Validation of the MapMe Body Image Scales in Spanish Parents of Schoolchildren
Childhood overweight and obesity is a worldwide problem and to treat it parents' detection has to be improved. The MapMe Body Image Scales (BIS) are a visual tool developed to improve parental perception of child weight in the United Kingdon (UK) based on British growth reference criteria. The aim of this study was to make a transcultural adaptation and validation of the MapMe BIS in Spain based on International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut offs…
Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of the health services and mortality (Desvela cohort): Qualitative study protocol for a prospective c…
Introduction: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity…
Nurses' Perceptions of Climate Change and its Effects on Health: A Qualitative Research Protocol
Background: Climate change represents a serious threat to the health of the population. Nurses are the ideal group to act on the health risks posed by climate change. However, their perception of this phenomenon is unknown, as existing studies are very scarce. An in-depth study of nurses' perceptions of climate change is needed. For this purpose, qualitative research is the best alternative. Objective: To understand nurses' perceptions of their r…
Teachers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators of the school environment for physical activity in schoolchildren: A qualitative study
A qualitative study based on grounded theory was carried out to analyse the facilitators and barriers of the school environment for physical activity (PA) perceived by teachers at schools in Cuenca and Ciudad Real (Castilla La Mancha-Spain). The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Three themes were identified, 1) facilitators and 2) barriers to PA and 3) initiatives to promote PA among school children. Facilitators were teache…
Perceptions of Mothers about Support and Self-Efficacy in Breastfeeding: A Qualitative Study
Breastfeeding is a complex process influenced by different personal and social factors which will determine both the initiation and the resilience for its maintenance. The aim is to identify the beliefs and expectations of mothers concerning breastfeeding to determine the perception of their self-efficacy and the influence on the management of their babies' feeding. A qualitative study through semi-structured interviews was carried out. The sampl…
Parents’ Perceptions on Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity among Schoolchildren: A Qualitative Study
Given that physical activity (PA) plays an important role in early childhood, understanding the factors that affect the practice of PA at an early age could help develop effective strategies for overcoming barriers and increasing activity levels in this age group. A qualitative study was conducted based on grounded theory aimed at exploring the perceptions of mothers and fathers from Cuenca and Ciudad Real (Castilla La Mancha, Spain) regarding ba…
Parental Perception of Weight and Feeding Practices in SchoolChildren: A Cross-Sectional Study
Childhood obesity has become a public health problem. Parents play an important role in the transmission of feeding habits and the detection of their child's weight status. The aim was to analyse the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to determine the relationship between children's weight status, different feeding practices and weight misperception. A cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected schools. The children's weight statu…
Expectations and Experiences of Women in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Feeding: A Qualitative Research Protocol
Maternity and pregnancy involve significant biopsychosocial changes in the lives of women. These changes determine their experience of motherhood and can be a crucial aspect in the choice of parenting style. Women require a source of knowledge and support that goes beyond the technical, clinical environment, led by qualified nurses for holistic and humanized care. The objective of this study is to identify women's beliefs, expectations, and exper…
Barriers and Facilitators to Leisure Physical Activity in Children: A Qualitative Approach Using the Socio-Ecological Model
Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a theoretical framework, the aim of this study was to determine the barriers and facilitators that influence physical activity participation in children's leisure time. Data collection was conducted through focus groups and individual drawings in a sample of 98 eigh…
Rationale and methods of the Movi-da10! Study –a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the impact of classroom-based physical activity programs on children’s adiposity, cognition and motor competence
NCT03236363 (clinicaltrials.gov), 31st July 2017
Beyond the consultation room: Proposals to approach health promotion in primary care according to health‐care users, key community informants and primary care centre workers
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) is the ideal setting to provide integrated services centred on the person and to implement health promotion (HP) activities. OBJECTIVE: To identify proposals to approach HP in the context of primary care according to health-care users aged 45-75 years, key community informants and primary care centre (PCC) workers. METHODS: Descriptive-interpretive qualitative research with 276 participants from 14 PCC of sev…
Health-care users, key community informants and primary health care workers’ views on health, health promotion, health assets and deficits: Qualitative study in seven Spanish regions
Generally, participants showed a holistic and positive concept of health and a more traditional, individual approach to health promotion. We consider therefore crucial to depart from the model of health services that focuses on the individual and the disease toward a socio-ecological health model that substantially increases the participation of health-care users and emphasizes health promotion, wellbeing and community participation
Conceptualizaciones sobre la atención a personas con demencia en residencias de mayores
A pesar de la importancia de las percepciones familiares en el análisis de la atención en residencias de mayores, apenas se han indagado estos ascpetcos. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las preferencias y las áreas de mejora percibidas por los familiares sobre los cuidados a personas con demencia. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo, a partir de la Teoría Fundamentada, combinando dos técnicas de recogida de datos (observación participante y …
Association between parental socioeconomic status with underweight and obesity in children from two Spanish birth cohorts: A changing relationship
Underweight prevalence was lower in the cohort of children born in 1999-2000, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was lower in the cohort of children born in 2007-2008. Furthermore, while in the 1999-2000 children's cohort underweight was more frequent amongst children from high SES families and overweight/obesity was more frequent in children from low SES families, in the 2008-2009 children's cohort the opposite was true
Self-Reports Versus Parental Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Deaf Children and Adolescents
The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between deaf children's and adolescents' self-ratings of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and their parents' proxy reports. This observational cross-sectional study included 114 deaf 8- to 18-years-old students and proxy family members. HRQoL was measured using the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, which was adapted to Spanish sign language for children, with a written version for parents. Respond…
Preconceptions about institutionalisation at public nursing homes in Spain: Views of residents and family members
The aim of this article was to ascertain nursing home residents' preconceptions about institutionalisation and analyse the causes and circumstances of and the justification for their admission. Grounded theory was used to design and analyse a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in a theoretical sampling of 20 persons aged over 65 years with no cognitive impairment, and eight proxy informants of residents with cognitive impairment, inst…
Barriers, facilitators and preferences for the physical activity of school children. Rationale and methods of a mixed study
Mixed-method study is an appropriate strategy to know the perceptions of children about barriers and facilitators for physical activity, using both qualitative methods for a deeply understanding of their points of view, and quantitative methods for triangulate the discourse of participants with empirical data. We consider that this is an innovative approach that could provide knowledges for the development of more effective interventions to preve…
Health-related quality of life, obesity, and fitness in schoolchildren: The Cuenca study
Preconceptions about institutionalisation at public nursing homes in Spain: Views of residents and family members
The aim of this article was to ascertain nursing home residents' preconceptions about institutionalisation and analyse the causes and circumstances of and the justification for their admission. Grounded theory was used to design and analyse a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in a theoretical sampling of 20 persons aged over 65 years with no cognitive impairment, and eight proxy informants of residents with cognitive impairment, inst…
Barriers, facilitators and preferences for the physical activity of school children. Rationale and methods of a mixed study
Mixed-method study is an appropriate strategy to know the perceptions of children about barriers and facilitators for physical activity, using both qualitative methods for a deeply understanding of their points of view, and quantitative methods for triangulate the discourse of participants with empirical data. We consider that this is an innovative approach that could provide knowledges for the development of more effective interventions to preve…
Health-related quality of life, obesity, and fitness in schoolchildren: The Cuenca study
Preconceptions about institutionalisation at public nursing homes in Spain: Views of residents and family members
The aim of this article was to ascertain nursing home residents' preconceptions about institutionalisation and analyse the causes and circumstances of and the justification for their admission. Grounded theory was used to design and analyse a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in a theoretical sampling of 20 persons aged over 65 years with no cognitive impairment, and eight proxy informants of residents with cognitive impairment, inst…
Association between parental socioeconomic status with underweight and obesity in children from two Spanish birth cohorts: A changing relationship
Underweight prevalence was lower in the cohort of children born in 1999-2000, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was lower in the cohort of children born in 2007-2008. Furthermore, while in the 1999-2000 children's cohort underweight was more frequent amongst children from high SES families and overweight/obesity was more frequent in children from low SES families, in the 2008-2009 children's cohort the opposite was true
Self-Reports Versus Parental Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Deaf Children and Adolescents
The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between deaf children's and adolescents' self-ratings of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and their parents' proxy reports. This observational cross-sectional study included 114 deaf 8- to 18-years-old students and proxy family members. HRQoL was measured using the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, which was adapted to Spanish sign language for children, with a written version for parents. Respond…
Conceptualizaciones sobre la atención a personas con demencia en residencias de mayores
A pesar de la importancia de las percepciones familiares en el análisis de la atención en residencias de mayores, apenas se han indagado estos ascpetcos. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las preferencias y las áreas de mejora percibidas por los familiares sobre los cuidados a personas con demencia. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo, a partir de la Teoría Fundamentada, combinando dos técnicas de recogida de datos (observación participante y …
Beyond the consultation room: Proposals to approach health promotion in primary care according to health‐care users, key community informants and primary care centre workers
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) is the ideal setting to provide integrated services centred on the person and to implement health promotion (HP) activities. OBJECTIVE: To identify proposals to approach HP in the context of primary care according to health-care users aged 45-75 years, key community informants and primary care centre (PCC) workers. METHODS: Descriptive-interpretive qualitative research with 276 participants from 14 PCC of sev…
Health-care users, key community informants and primary health care workers’ views on health, health promotion, health assets and deficits: Qualitative study in seven Spanish regions
Generally, participants showed a holistic and positive concept of health and a more traditional, individual approach to health promotion. We consider therefore crucial to depart from the model of health services that focuses on the individual and the disease toward a socio-ecological health model that substantially increases the participation of health-care users and emphasizes health promotion, wellbeing and community participation
Rationale and methods of the Movi-da10! Study –a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the impact of classroom-based physical activity programs on children’s adiposity, cognition and motor competence
NCT03236363 (clinicaltrials.gov), 31st July 2017
Barriers and Facilitators to Leisure Physical Activity in Children: A Qualitative Approach Using the Socio-Ecological Model
Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a theoretical framework, the aim of this study was to determine the barriers and facilitators that influence physical activity participation in children's leisure time. Data collection was conducted through focus groups and individual drawings in a sample of 98 eigh…
Parents’ Perceptions on Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity among Schoolchildren: A Qualitative Study
Given that physical activity (PA) plays an important role in early childhood, understanding the factors that affect the practice of PA at an early age could help develop effective strategies for overcoming barriers and increasing activity levels in this age group. A qualitative study was conducted based on grounded theory aimed at exploring the perceptions of mothers and fathers from Cuenca and Ciudad Real (Castilla La Mancha, Spain) regarding ba…
Parental Perception of Weight and Feeding Practices in SchoolChildren: A Cross-Sectional Study
Childhood obesity has become a public health problem. Parents play an important role in the transmission of feeding habits and the detection of their child's weight status. The aim was to analyse the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to determine the relationship between children's weight status, different feeding practices and weight misperception. A cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected schools. The children's weight statu…
Expectations and Experiences of Women in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Feeding: A Qualitative Research Protocol
Maternity and pregnancy involve significant biopsychosocial changes in the lives of women. These changes determine their experience of motherhood and can be a crucial aspect in the choice of parenting style. Women require a source of knowledge and support that goes beyond the technical, clinical environment, led by qualified nurses for holistic and humanized care. The objective of this study is to identify women's beliefs, expectations, and exper…
Teachers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators of the school environment for physical activity in schoolchildren: A qualitative study
A qualitative study based on grounded theory was carried out to analyse the facilitators and barriers of the school environment for physical activity (PA) perceived by teachers at schools in Cuenca and Ciudad Real (Castilla La Mancha-Spain). The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Three themes were identified, 1) facilitators and 2) barriers to PA and 3) initiatives to promote PA among school children. Facilitators were teache…
Perceptions of Mothers about Support and Self-Efficacy in Breastfeeding: A Qualitative Study
Breastfeeding is a complex process influenced by different personal and social factors which will determine both the initiation and the resilience for its maintenance. The aim is to identify the beliefs and expectations of mothers concerning breastfeeding to determine the perception of their self-efficacy and the influence on the management of their babies' feeding. A qualitative study through semi-structured interviews was carried out. The sampl…
Role of personal aptitudes as determinants of incident morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of the health services and mortality (Desvela cohort): Qualitative study protocol for a prospective c…
Introduction: Maintaining or acquiring healthier health-oriented behaviours and promoting physical and mental health amongst the Spanish population is a significant challenge for Primary Health Care. Although the role of personal aptitudes (characteristics of each individual) in influencing health behaviours is not yet clear, these factors, in conjunction with social determinants such as gender and social class, can create axes of social inequity…
Nurses' Perceptions of Climate Change and its Effects on Health: A Qualitative Research Protocol
Background: Climate change represents a serious threat to the health of the population. Nurses are the ideal group to act on the health risks posed by climate change. However, their perception of this phenomenon is unknown, as existing studies are very scarce. An in-depth study of nurses' perceptions of climate change is needed. For this purpose, qualitative research is the best alternative. Objective: To understand nurses' perceptions of their r…
Gender differences in symptomatology, socio-demographic information and quality of life in Spanish population with long Covid condition: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Long COVID patients experience a decrease in their quality of life due to the symptomatology produced by the disease. It is also important to understand how long COVID affects both men and women. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of long COVID symptomatology on the quality of life of Spanish adults from a gender perspective. Methods An observational and cross-sectional study was carried out. Participants were able …
Adaptation and Validation of the MapMe Body Image Scales in Spanish Parents of Schoolchildren
Childhood overweight and obesity is a worldwide problem and to treat it parents' detection has to be improved. The MapMe Body Image Scales (BIS) are a visual tool developed to improve parental perception of child weight in the United Kingdon (UK) based on British growth reference criteria. The aim of this study was to make a transcultural adaptation and validation of the MapMe BIS in Spain based on International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut offs…
Psychology (18 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Qualitative research (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Perception (10 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works)