Carlos Ruiz-Frutos
Biographic Data
| ID | 2760409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carlos Ruiz-Frutos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carlos |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruiz-Frutos |
| SIGNATURE | RUIZ-FRUTOS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3715-1382 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Stress in novice nurses in new work environments: A systematic review
Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the Covid-19 pandemic: A descriptive study
Background: COVID-19 pandemic imposed drastic and abrupt changes to working environment and organization and that might have caused additional negative effects on mental health. Thus, this study aimed to quantify and assess the severity of psychological distress experienced by Brazilian essential and nonessential workers during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive study included 2,903 participants who answered an o…
Stress, fear, and anxiety among construction workers: A systematic review
Presenteeism and mental health of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review
The impact of disease changes and mental health illness on readapted return to work after repeated sick leaves among Brazilian public university employees
Introduction Health affects work absenteeism and productivity of workers, making it a relevant marker of an individual's professional development. Objectives The aims of this article were to investigate whether changes in the main cause of the sick leaves and the presence of mental health illnesses are associated with return to work with readaptation. Materials and methods A historical cohort study was carried out with non-work-related illnesses …
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of rehabilitation area professionals: A systematic review
Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship with Emotional Well-Being and Academic Performance: The Vision of High School Students
Emotional intelligence skills in students may be related with physical and mental health, within and outside the academic field. Strengthening these skills can lead to greater overall well-being, lower use of substances, and improved academic performance, as well as reduced aggressive behaviours. The objective of this study was to analyse the levels of emotional intelligence (differentiating between the dimensions: emotional Attention, Clarity, a…
Related Health Factors of Psychological Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Spain
Measures to prevent and contain the COVID-19 health crisis include population confinement, with the consequent isolation and interruption of their usual activities. The aim of the study is to analyse psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this, a cross-sectional observational study with a sample of 4180 people over the age of 18 during quarantine was developed. Variables considered were sociodemographic variables, physical sympt…
Transcultural Adaptation and Piloting of the “Regarding Blood-Sampling Practices at Primary Health Care Centres” Questionnaire
Preanalytical errors account for up to 70% of the total potentially detectable errors in the laboratory. The main problems detected are related with procedures associated with Primary Care nursing practices that are directly involved in the preanalytical phase. The objective of this study is to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the "Regarding Blood-Sampling Practices at Primary Health Care Centres" questionnaire as regards bloo…
Influence of Sleeping Patterns in Health and Academic Performance Among University Students
Sleep problems in university students are important and have implications for health, quality of life, and academic performance. Using an ex post facto design, a total sample of 855 students (55.7% women) participated in the study. Sleep assessment was conducted using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Nightmare Frequency Scale, the Nightmare Proneness Scale, and the Composite Morningness Scale. Women show a higher risk [OR = 2.61] of presen…
Information on Covid-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period
Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive measures and its effects on mental health. Non-health workers are at risk of psychological distress from exposure to contaminated people or materials or by having to stay at home and adapt their activity to telework. The objective of the study is to analyze information the pu…
Anthropometric Measures as Predictive Indicators of Metabolic Risk in a Population of “Holy Week Costaleros”
Preventive measures are a priority in those groups that perform intense physical efforts without physical preparation and that can also be overweight or obese. One of the groups that reflect these characteristics is the costaleros of the Holy Week of Andalusia, Spain. This paper aims to describe the effect of obesity on blood pressure. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 101 costaleros . The anthropometric measures were determine…
Empowerment, vulnerabilidad al estrés y burnout en enfermeros portugueses
El contexto laboral en los hospitales portugueses, caracterizado por los recortes económicos, puede contribuir al aumento de los niveles de burnout experimentados por el personal de enfermería. Además, la vulnerabilidad al estrés en estos profesionales afecta negativamente a la percepción del estrés en el contexto de trabajo. No obstante, el empowerment estructural es un proceso organizacional que puede prevenir y aliviar el burnout en este colec…
Applying the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Nursing Assessment of Population Health
Classification systems constitute an important contribution to nursing practice, as they provide standardized frameworks for communication between nurses and other healthcare professionals. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a unified and standardized language, as well as a working structure, for the description of health and health-related states. This paper aims to describe some of the available cl…
Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants
Sickness absenteeism in public institutions compromises the execution of services, and may also generate direct impacts on the population that receives coverage. To determine if sick leave duration for temporary disabilities is associated with non-work-related illnesses (NWRI), a historical cohort study was carried out of workers at a Brazilian University. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was obtained from the most prevalent diagnoses in each…
Six Years of Sick Leave Spells in a Group of University Civil Workers. Can Modern Work Bring Them a New Health Problem
The objective of this study is to analyse sick leave episodes of a university's collective of statutory workers in the State of São Paulo, between January 2010 and December 2015. For this, a descriptive study analysed 5776 registered spells of sick leave of four university units: agricultural sciences; human health, health and animal reproduction, and biological sciences; an administrative unit; and a university hospital. The medical expert asses…
Differences in Exposure to Occupational Health Risks in Spanish and Foreign-Born Workers in Spain (Itsal Project)
The effect of perceived discrimination on the health of immigrant workers in Spain
Discrimination may constitute a risk factor for health in immigrant workers in Spain and could explain some health inequalities among immigrant populations in Spanish society
A qualitative study about immigrant workers’ perceptions of their working conditions in Spain
BACKGROUND: Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore the perceptions that immigrant workers in Spain had of their working conditions. METHODS: Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews, with a topic guid…
A qualitative study about immigrant workers’ perceptions of their working conditions in Spain
BACKGROUND: Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore the perceptions that immigrant workers in Spain had of their working conditions. METHODS: Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews, with a topic guid…
A qualitative study about immigrant workers’ perceptions of their working conditions in Spain
BACKGROUND: Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore the perceptions that immigrant workers in Spain had of their working conditions. METHODS: Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews, with a topic guid…
The effect of perceived discrimination on the health of immigrant workers in Spain
Discrimination may constitute a risk factor for health in immigrant workers in Spain and could explain some health inequalities among immigrant populations in Spanish society
Differences in Exposure to Occupational Health Risks in Spanish and Foreign-Born Workers in Spain (Itsal Project)
Empowerment, vulnerabilidad al estrés y burnout en enfermeros portugueses
El contexto laboral en los hospitales portugueses, caracterizado por los recortes económicos, puede contribuir al aumento de los niveles de burnout experimentados por el personal de enfermería. Además, la vulnerabilidad al estrés en estos profesionales afecta negativamente a la percepción del estrés en el contexto de trabajo. No obstante, el empowerment estructural es un proceso organizacional que puede prevenir y aliviar el burnout en este colec…
Applying the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Nursing Assessment of Population Health
Classification systems constitute an important contribution to nursing practice, as they provide standardized frameworks for communication between nurses and other healthcare professionals. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a unified and standardized language, as well as a working structure, for the description of health and health-related states. This paper aims to describe some of the available cl…
Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants
Sickness absenteeism in public institutions compromises the execution of services, and may also generate direct impacts on the population that receives coverage. To determine if sick leave duration for temporary disabilities is associated with non-work-related illnesses (NWRI), a historical cohort study was carried out of workers at a Brazilian University. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was obtained from the most prevalent diagnoses in each…
Six Years of Sick Leave Spells in a Group of University Civil Workers. Can Modern Work Bring Them a New Health Problem
The objective of this study is to analyse sick leave episodes of a university's collective of statutory workers in the State of São Paulo, between January 2010 and December 2015. For this, a descriptive study analysed 5776 registered spells of sick leave of four university units: agricultural sciences; human health, health and animal reproduction, and biological sciences; an administrative unit; and a university hospital. The medical expert asses…
Anthropometric Measures as Predictive Indicators of Metabolic Risk in a Population of “Holy Week Costaleros”
Preventive measures are a priority in those groups that perform intense physical efforts without physical preparation and that can also be overweight or obese. One of the groups that reflect these characteristics is the costaleros of the Holy Week of Andalusia, Spain. This paper aims to describe the effect of obesity on blood pressure. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 101 costaleros . The anthropometric measures were determine…
Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship with Emotional Well-Being and Academic Performance: The Vision of High School Students
Emotional intelligence skills in students may be related with physical and mental health, within and outside the academic field. Strengthening these skills can lead to greater overall well-being, lower use of substances, and improved academic performance, as well as reduced aggressive behaviours. The objective of this study was to analyse the levels of emotional intelligence (differentiating between the dimensions: emotional Attention, Clarity, a…
Related Health Factors of Psychological Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Spain
Measures to prevent and contain the COVID-19 health crisis include population confinement, with the consequent isolation and interruption of their usual activities. The aim of the study is to analyse psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this, a cross-sectional observational study with a sample of 4180 people over the age of 18 during quarantine was developed. Variables considered were sociodemographic variables, physical sympt…
Transcultural Adaptation and Piloting of the “Regarding Blood-Sampling Practices at Primary Health Care Centres” Questionnaire
Preanalytical errors account for up to 70% of the total potentially detectable errors in the laboratory. The main problems detected are related with procedures associated with Primary Care nursing practices that are directly involved in the preanalytical phase. The objective of this study is to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the "Regarding Blood-Sampling Practices at Primary Health Care Centres" questionnaire as regards bloo…
Influence of Sleeping Patterns in Health and Academic Performance Among University Students
Sleep problems in university students are important and have implications for health, quality of life, and academic performance. Using an ex post facto design, a total sample of 855 students (55.7% women) participated in the study. Sleep assessment was conducted using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Nightmare Frequency Scale, the Nightmare Proneness Scale, and the Composite Morningness Scale. Women show a higher risk [OR = 2.61] of presen…
Information on Covid-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period
Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive measures and its effects on mental health. Non-health workers are at risk of psychological distress from exposure to contaminated people or materials or by having to stay at home and adapt their activity to telework. The objective of the study is to analyze information the pu…
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of rehabilitation area professionals: A systematic review
Stress, fear, and anxiety among construction workers: A systematic review
Presenteeism and mental health of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review
The impact of disease changes and mental health illness on readapted return to work after repeated sick leaves among Brazilian public university employees
Introduction Health affects work absenteeism and productivity of workers, making it a relevant marker of an individual's professional development. Objectives The aims of this article were to investigate whether changes in the main cause of the sick leaves and the presence of mental health illnesses are associated with return to work with readaptation. Materials and methods A historical cohort study was carried out with non-work-related illnesses …
Stress in novice nurses in new work environments: A systematic review
Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the Covid-19 pandemic: A descriptive study
Background: COVID-19 pandemic imposed drastic and abrupt changes to working environment and organization and that might have caused additional negative effects on mental health. Thus, this study aimed to quantify and assess the severity of psychological distress experienced by Brazilian essential and nonessential workers during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive study included 2,903 participants who answered an o…
Medicine (14 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)