Elena Ronda
Biographic Data
| ID | 3575788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Ronda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena |
| FAMILY NAME | Ronda |
| SIGNATURE | RONDA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alicante |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1886-466X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 54 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 54 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Assessing educational disparities in Covid-19 related excess mortality in Spain
Introduction: Data on the increase in mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic based on individuals' socioeconomic positions are limited. This study examines this increase in mortality in Spain during the epidemic waves of 2020 and 2021. Methods: We calculated the overall and cause-specific mortality rates during the 2017-2019 pre-pandemic period and four epidemic periods in 2020 and 2021 (first, second, third-fourth, and fifth-sixth waves). Mortal…
Salud y bienestar del personal sanitario
Definimos como personal sanitario a las personas que trabajan en actividades sanitarias, tengan contacto directo o no con los ciudadanos. En la actualidad, alrededor de 1,3 millones de personas (70% mujeres) trabajan en actividades sanitarias en España. Ello representa alrededor del 10% de la población activa, habiéndose incrementado un 33% desde 2008, un 100% las mujeres. Las organizaciones sanitarias, especialmente los hospitales, son lugares d…
Living with psychotropic drugs
Adherence to psychopharmacological treatment essentially involves a process of meaning-making. The objective of this study was to explore the experience of people undergoing chronic psychiatric treatment from the patients' perspective. In 2018, using the photovoice methodology, four sessions were conducted with the participation of 11 individuals from a community school in a socially marginalized neighborhood of a southeastern Spanish city, some …
Changes in all-cause and cause-specific mortality by occupational skill during Covid-19 epidemic in Spain
BACKGROUND: There is little information on the differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality by occupation. The objective was to examine changes in mortality during the COVID-19 period compared with the prepandemic period in different occupational groups in Spain. METHODS: Average mortality in the entire period 2020-2021, and each of its semesters, was compared, respectively, with the average mortality in the entire period 2017-2019, …
CVS-Q teen©
Analizar la prevalencia y la evolución del síndrome visual informático en estudiantes de secundaria y bachillerato mediante el CVS-Q© adaptado y validado para adolescentes, según empleen libros en papel o en soporte digital. Se adaptará el CVS-Q© mediante un pilotaje en adolescentes y un grupo nominal compuesto por especialistas en salud visual, profesorado y padres/madres. Se evaluarán la calidad y la aplicabilidad de la versión resultante (CVS-…
Juggling during Lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work-family balance due to lockdown measures. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of working mothers in Spain and the consequences of trying to balance work and family for their health and wellbeing. We conducted a qualitative study based on 18 semi-structured interviews with mothers of children under 10. Five themes were identified: (1) Telework—characteristics and challenges of a new labor scenar…
Occupation-related factors affecting the health of migrants working during the Covid-19 pandemic – a qualitative study in Norway
Occupational-related factors affected the health and well-being of working migrants during the pandemic. The pressure to get vaccinated and increased structural discrimination in the workplace need to be addressed by Norwegian authorities as it could have legal implications. Further research using intersectional approaches will help identify which factors, besides discrimination, had a differential impact on migrants. This knowledge is crucial to…
Health of International Migrant Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and control measures adopted have had a disproportionate impact on workers, with migrants being a group specifically affected but poorly studied. This scoping review aims to describe the evidence published on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of migrant workers. METHODS: Papers written in English covering physical and mental health among international migrant work…
Características y contenidos de los programas de maestría en salud pública en España
Comparar las principales características académicas y los contenidos de los distintos programas de máster en salud pública ofertados actualmente en España. Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en el Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Se analizaron las principales características académicas y los contenidos (obligatorios y optativos) de los programas de 11 másteres oficiales con la acreditac…
Estado de salud de personas inmigrantes en Cataluña desde una perspectiva de género
Evaluar el estado de salud de hombres y mujeres inmigrantes extracomunitarios residentes en el Área Metropolitana de Barcelona (Cataluña, España) e identificar determinantes sociales de la salud desde una perspectiva de género. Análisis transversal de una cohorte de familias inmigrantes reclutadas en Badalona y Santa Coloma de Gramenet (cohorte PELFI). En 2015-2016, 167 inmigrantes respondieron al cuestionario epidemiológico basal y al instrument…
Efectividad de la vacuna BNT162b2 para prevenir la Covid-19 en personal sanitario
Conocer la efectividad de la vacuna BNT162b2 en personal sanitario de un departamento de salud. Estudio de casos y controles con prueba negativa. Se incluyó personal sanitario con sospecha de COVID-19 y personal sanitario que fue contacto estrecho de casos de COVID-19 entre el 25 de enero y el 6 de junio de 2021. Se les realizó prueba de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR) para SARS-CoV-2; aquellos con PCR positiva fueron considerados casos…
Conductas de riesgo para la salud según la ocupación en población empleada en España
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the variations in the prevalence of different health risk behaviors according to occupation in working population in Spain. METHOD: Cross-sectional study with data from the Spanish National Health Survey of 2017. The analysis includes adults between 18 and 65 years with employment at the time of the survey. Health risk behaviors are obesity, physical inactivity in free time, tobacco consumption and excessive …
Estimated Costs Associated with Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy
Among healthcare-associated infections, surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most frequent in Spain. The aim of this work was to estimate the costs of SSIs in patients who underwent a cholecystectomy at the Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (Spain) between 2012-2017. This was a prospective observational cohort study. The Active Epidemiological Surveillance Program at our hospital recorded all the cholecystectomies performed. Risk fact…
The Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Effectiveness for Sars-CoV-2 Infection Prevention over Time
The duration of protection of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection has been evaluated in previous studies, but uncertainty remains about the persistence of effectiveness over time and the ideal timing for booster doses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers (HCWs) at a tertiary hospital depending on time elapsed since the completion of a two-dose vaccin…
PROSHADE Protocol
Background: Opportunistic prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening may reduce prostate cancer mortality risk but is associated with false positive results, biopsy complications and overdiagnosis. Although different organisations have emphasised the importance of shared decision making (SDM) to assist men in deciding whether to undergo prostate cancer screening, recent evaluations show that the available decision aids fail to facilitate SDM, main…
Rasch-Validated Italian Scale for Diagnosing Digital Eye Strain
The use of digital devices affects eye health; this can influence the performance of workers. To assess this impact, validated patient-reported outcome questionnaires are needed. The purpose of this study was to validate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q©) using Rasch analysis. Two hundred and forty-one Italian workers completed an ad hoc questionnaire on anamnesis and exposure…
A qualitative study of employment, working and health conditions among Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
This study aims to explore the perceptions of the Venezuelan immigrant population in Medellín, Colombia, regarding their employment, working and health conditions (physical, mental and psychosocial). A qualitative study was conducted (focused ethnography perspective). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 31 Venezuelans and 12 key informants from different social organisations that work with the immigrant population. A narrative conten…
Factores que influyen en la dieta y los hábitos alimentarios de la población inmigrante china en Cataluña
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the diet and eating habits of adult immigrants of Chinese origin residing in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona, Spain), and to identify the factors that influence the changes in diet and eating habits. METHOD: Qualitative study conducted in 2017 through a discussion group with eight adults of Chinese origin (one man and seven women). The information was complemented by five interviews with key informants (three men an…
A Qualitative Study of the Health Perceptions in the Venezuelan Immigrant Population in Medellín (Colombia) and Its Conditioning Factors
This study explored the general and oral health perceptions in the Venezuelan immigrant population in Medellín (Colombia) and its conditioning factors. A qualitative study involving Venezuelan immigrants ≥18 years with a minimum stay of six months in Colombia was conducted. Dentists, dental students, and other health professionals also participated. Semi-structured interviews ( n = 17), focus groups ( n = 2), and key informants' interviews ( n = …
Compliance with Dietary Recommendations and Sociodemographic Factors in a Cross-Sectional Study of Natives and Immigrants in Spain
Trends and equity in the use of health services in Spain and Germany around austerity in Europe
In both Spain and Germany, service use decreased between 2009 and 2017. In the first few years, this reduction coincided with a period of austerity in Spain. In general, we did not find socioeconomic differences in health service use
Perceptions of Domestic Workers on Labor Rights and Impacts on Their Working and Health Conditions
Objective: to understand the perceptions of domestic workers on the legislative changes and impacts on their working and health conditions. Method: a qualitative study, conducted in a city in the inland of São Paulo, between December 2016 and March 2017, conducted through individual interviews with 15 domestic workers, using the snowball strategy and theoretical saturation sampling. For data analysis, Hermeneutics-Dialectics was adopted. Results:…
Examining the Impact of Two Dimensions of Precarious Employment, Vulnerability and Insecurity on the Self-Reported Health of Men, Women and Migrants in Australia
Precarious employment is increasing and adversely affects health. We aimed to investigate how perception of precariousness in current employment impacts gender and migrant workers in Australia. Using cross-sectional interviews of 1292 workers born in Australia, New Zealand, India and the Philippines, data were collected on self-reported health, employment conditions and sociodemographics. Factor analysis of nine questions about perceptions of cur…
Oral Health and Oral Health Service Utilization in Native and Immigrant Population
Erosion of universal health coverage and trend in the frequency of physician consultations in Spain
The restriction of universal healthcare coverage in Spain did not reduce the frequency of physician visits between 2009 and 2014, as the frequency of these consultations was seen to increase in both the native and immigrant populations
Discrimination, work and health in immigrant populations in Spain
Differences in working conditions and employment arrangements among migrant and non-migrant workers in Europe
Migrant workers across Europe are more likely to be exposed to certain working and employment arrangements that may place them at higher risk of future health problems
A qualitative study of employment, working and health conditions among Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
This study aims to explore the perceptions of the Venezuelan immigrant population in Medellín, Colombia, regarding their employment, working and health conditions (physical, mental and psychosocial). A qualitative study was conducted (focused ethnography perspective). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 31 Venezuelans and 12 key informants from different social organisations that work with the immigrant population. A narrative conten…
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…
Decreasing Socioeconomic Inequalities and Increasing Health Inequalities in Spain
Objectives. We examined the evolution of income inequalities and health inequalities in Spain from the time of the country’s entry into the European Union. Methods. We estimated distributions of provincial income and household income, relations of provincial income with mortality and disability, and relations of household income with disability in 1984–1986 and 1999–2001. Results. Inequalities in average provincial income and household income wer…
A framework to analyse gender bias in epidemiological research
The design and analysis of research may cause systematic gender dependent errors to be produced in results because of gender insensitivity or androcentrism. Gender bias in research could be defined as a systematically erroneous gender dependent approach related to social construct, which incorrectly regards women and men as similar/different. Most gender bias can be found in the context of discovery (development of hypotheses), but it has also be…
The Role of the Public Health Official in Communicating Public Health Information
The prevailing views on the role of public health professionals refer to professionals in the academic world, without taking into account the fact that many public health professionals are government employees. For example, the American Public Health Association states that public health professionals play an active role in communicating public health information to nonscientific audiences, such as the general population or the mass media. We pro…
Heterogeneous trend in smoking prevalence by sex and age group following the implementation of a national smoke-free law
OBJECTIVE: Given the limited evidence available about the effects of clean indoor air laws on smoking behaviour in the general population, the impact of national smoke-free workplace, bar and restaurant legislation, implemented on 1 January 2006, on smoking prevalence in Spain was assessed in this study. METHODS: Population-based trend analysis using estimates for 27 periods from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2008-three periods per year. To…
Impact of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment on body mass index and overweight
OBJECTIVE: Although the relationship between area socioeconomic environment and obesity is known, previous research has measured area socioeconomic environment at only one point in time. This study evaluates the relationship of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment with body mass index (BMI) and overweight. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Spain. PARTICIPANTS: 17 917 subjects in 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Information fro…
The importance of study design strategies in gender bias research
BACKGROUND: Most research on gender bias has been carried out in hospitals and focuses mainly on severe diseases. Consequently, little is known about gender bias in relation to other illnesses and healthcare settings. AIM: To explore the existence of gender bias in the management of patients seeking primary care for respiratory complaints. METHOD: An observational, prospective blind follow-up study was performed in a primary care centre in Alican…
Work and health
The celebration of the 1st of May has been this year devoted to the workers struggle for safer working conditions all over the world. Committed to this endeavour, this issue of JECH is very much focused on occupational health. Several papers from Spain and Sweden highlight, with examples, the potential clues and the challenges in expanding the kind of research needed for modern occupational health. The society of the 21st century, greatly shaped …
Guidelines for poison control
Guidelines for poison control. World Health Organisation. (Pp xii + 112; Sw fr 35; US $31.50; in developing countries: Sw fr 24.50). Geneva: WHO, 1997. ISBN 92 4 154487 2 The massive growth in the availability and use of chemical products has had different consequences in health. This book, published by the World Health Organisation in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Labour Organisation, provides …
Work and health
The celebration of the 1st of May has been this year devoted to the workers struggle for safer working conditions all over the world. Committed to this endeavour, this issue of JECH is very much focused on occupational health. Several papers from Spain and Sweden highlight, with examples, the potential clues and the challenges in expanding the kind of research needed for modern occupational health. The society of the 21st century, greatly shaped …
Decreasing Socioeconomic Inequalities and Increasing Health Inequalities in Spain
Objectives. We examined the evolution of income inequalities and health inequalities in Spain from the time of the country’s entry into the European Union. Methods. We estimated distributions of provincial income and household income, relations of provincial income with mortality and disability, and relations of household income with disability in 1984–1986 and 1999–2001. Results. Inequalities in average provincial income and household income wer…
A framework to analyse gender bias in epidemiological research
The design and analysis of research may cause systematic gender dependent errors to be produced in results because of gender insensitivity or androcentrism. Gender bias in research could be defined as a systematically erroneous gender dependent approach related to social construct, which incorrectly regards women and men as similar/different. Most gender bias can be found in the context of discovery (development of hypotheses), but it has also be…
The importance of study design strategies in gender bias research
BACKGROUND: Most research on gender bias has been carried out in hospitals and focuses mainly on severe diseases. Consequently, little is known about gender bias in relation to other illnesses and healthcare settings. AIM: To explore the existence of gender bias in the management of patients seeking primary care for respiratory complaints. METHOD: An observational, prospective blind follow-up study was performed in a primary care centre in Alican…
The Role of the Public Health Official in Communicating Public Health Information
The prevailing views on the role of public health professionals refer to professionals in the academic world, without taking into account the fact that many public health professionals are government employees. For example, the American Public Health Association states that public health professionals play an active role in communicating public health information to nonscientific audiences, such as the general population or the mass media. We pro…
Impact of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment on body mass index and overweight
OBJECTIVE: Although the relationship between area socioeconomic environment and obesity is known, previous research has measured area socioeconomic environment at only one point in time. This study evaluates the relationship of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment with body mass index (BMI) and overweight. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Spain. PARTICIPANTS: 17 917 subjects in 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Information fro…
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…
Discrimination, work and health in immigrant populations in Spain
Sickness presenteeism in Spanish-born and immigrant workers in Spain
Immigrant workers report more sickness presenteeism than their Spanish-born counterparts. These results could be related to precarious work and employment conditions of immigrants. Immigrant workers should benefit from the same standards of social security, and of health and safety in the workplace that are enjoyed by Spanish workers
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
P1-215 Depression in different welfare state regimes in Europe
Introduction Recent cross-national research by Levecque et al (Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, in press) has shown that the health effects of social experiences are attenuated, boosted or even reversed by the sociopolitical context. More specifically, it was found that the link between economic hardship and depression varies between different welfare state regimes in Europe. Objectives Currently, we assess whether this variation in depres…
Heterogeneous trend in smoking prevalence by sex and age group following the implementation of a national smoke-free law
OBJECTIVE: Given the limited evidence available about the effects of clean indoor air laws on smoking behaviour in the general population, the impact of national smoke-free workplace, bar and restaurant legislation, implemented on 1 January 2006, on smoking prevalence in Spain was assessed in this study. METHODS: Population-based trend analysis using estimates for 27 periods from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2008-three periods per year. To…
P1-219 Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs access to NHS services in Scotland
Introduction Scotland is a multi-cultural society with 2% of the population made up of people from a minority ethnic background, more than 70% of whom are Asian and from a Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi or other South Asian background. Such a mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds gives rise to a multitude of different needs and expectations that require to be incorporated within health service planning and delivery. Objectives Muslims ge…
Differences in Exposure to Occupational Health Risks in Spanish and Foreign-Born Workers in Spain (Itsal Project)
Differences in working conditions and employment arrangements among migrant and non-migrant workers in Europe
Migrant workers across Europe are more likely to be exposed to certain working and employment arrangements that may place them at higher risk of future health problems
Changes in Access to Health Services of the Immigrant and Native-Born Population in Spain in the Context of Economic Crisis
Access to healthcare did not worsen, possibly due to the fact that, until 2012, the national health system may have cushioned the deterioration of social determinants as a consequence of the financial crisis. Further studies are necessary to evaluate the effects of health policy responses to the crisis after 2012
The Impact of Education and Socioeconomic and Occupational Conditions on Self-Perceived and Mental Health Inequalities Among Immigrants and Native Workers in Spain
Is health a right for all? An umbrella review of the barriers to health care access faced by migrants
OBJECTIVE: To synthesise the scientific evidence concerning barriers to health care access faced by migrants. We sought to critically analyse this evidence with a view to guiding policies. DESIGN: A systematic review methodology was used to identify systematic and scoping reviews which quantitatively or qualitatively analysed data from primary studies. The main variables analysed were structural and contextual barriers (health system organisation…
A qualitative exploration of the impact of the economic recession in Spain on working, living and health conditions
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to analyse how immigrant workers in Spain experienced changes in their working and employment conditions brought about Spain's economic recession and the impact of these changes on their living conditions and health status. METHOD: We conducted a grounded theory study. Data were obtained through six focus group discussions with immigrant workers (n = 44) from Colombia, Ecuador and Morocco, and two individual interview…
Health Status and Experience of the Migrant Workers Returned from Spain to Colombia
Comparing Oral Health Services Use in the Spanish and Immigrant Working Population
Influence of Employment Conditions and Length of Residence on Adherence to Dietary Recommendations in Immigrant Workers in Spain
The objective of this article is to analyze the influence of employment conditions on adherence to dietary recommendations among those born in Spain and immigrants by their time of residence. Data were used from the Platform of Longitudinal Studies of Immigrant Families (PELFI) cohort ( n = 215) to compare Spaniards and immigrants with 14 years of residence. The questionnaire on frequency of food consumption (15 items) was used to measure adheren…
Use of health services according to income before and after elimination of copayment in Germany and restriction of universal health coverage in Spain
The results suggest that elimination of the copayment in Germany did not change the frequency of physician consultations, whereas after the restriction of universal health coverage in Spain, subjects with lower incomes had a higher frequency of physician consultations
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Native and Immigrant Populations in the Pelfi Study in Spain
Quality of life and its relationship to oral health is an important consideration in the determinants of health of vulnerable groups. The aim of this study is to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and its related factors in native and immigrant population families from the Platform of Longitudinal Studies on Immigrant Families (PELFI) study in Spain. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 401 adults aged 18 years an…
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