Rocío Ortíz‐Amo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6578073 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rocío Ortíz‐Amo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rocío |
| FAMILY NAME | Ortíz‐Amo |
| SIGNATURE | AMO R O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Almería |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2058-7964 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Social Workers’ Experiences in Caring for Irregular Migrants During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Spain
The aim of this study is to describe and understand social workers' experiences of caring for irregular migrants (IMs) in Emergency Care and Referral Centres (ECRCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive qualitative study was designed including 17 in-depth interviews with social workers (SWs) in Spain. The results highlighted three main themes: 1. Protecting ourselves to protect them (IMs); 2. Managing confinement to tackle the health crisi…
Masculinidad y migración
Los medios de comunicación desempeñan un papel importante en la construcción de imaginarios sociales sobre poblaciones específicas. Se ha realizado un análisis de contenido cualitativo, utilizando el método de comparación constante, con el objetivo de examinar las categorías emergentes en los marcos de las noticias publicadas. Los resultados muestran que los contenidos de las noticias se basan principalmente en manifestaciones de discurso de odio…
Discurso Político y Representaciones Sociales de la Discapacidad en las Estrategias Institucionales de Cuidados Familiares
El trabajo presentado hace un análisis crítico del discurso de la política social en Andalucía con relación a los cuidados familiares. Centrado particularmente en las representaciones sociales de la discapacidad que se desprenden del cuidado familiar. El objetivo fue contribuir a la reflexión sobre las formas de constituir el objeto público de atención y protección social de los cuidados a las personas con diversidad funcional dentro del entorno …
Attention Given to Victims of Gender Violence from the Perspective of Nurses
Women victims of gender violence consider the health system an appropriate place to seek help. Aims and Objectives: to describe and understand how nurses perceive gender-based violence in health care for women victims of gender-based violence. Qualitative descriptive study. The recommendations of the COREQ guide for qualitative research reporting were followed. Sixteen nurses who were working in different health services, both primary and special…
Compassion and empathy in community social workers
Compassion and empathy are considered to be elements of paramount importance in professionals working with individuals in need. However, the term 'compassion' generates controversy among social workers, while the term 'empathy' seems to be more universally accepted among these professionals. This qualitative study used a hermeneutic approach and aimed to explore and understand social workers' experiences with empathy and compassion in the communi…
Perceived health, caregiver overload and perceived social support in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s
Perceived health in caregivers is related to caregiver burden, psychological well-being and social support. Women perceive poorer health and are more likely than men to experience caregiver overload. The objectives of this study were to analyse perceived health, perceived social support and caregiver overload in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as to study the effect of the perceived social support as a mediating va…
Predictor Factors of Perceived Health in Family Caregivers of People Diagnosed with Mild or Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
Caring for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has a negative impact on family caregivers' psychological health. This study examined the factors related to 'perceived health' and 'presence of new-onset mental health problems' in family caregivers of people diagnosed with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease. A cross-sectional observational study carried out in Almeria's Healthcare District (Spain). A total of 255 family caregivers (42.4%…
Communicating Health Information at the End of Life
Health information and communication are key elements that allow patients and family members to make decisions about end-of-life care and guarantee a death with dignity. Objective : To understand caregivers' experiences regarding health information and communication during the illness and death of family members. Methods : This qualitative study was conducted in Andalusia based on the paradigm of hermeneutic phenomenology. Participants were careg…
Estudio cualitativo sobre las vivencias del cuidador de Alzheimer
Objective: To deepen, through the experiences of family caregivers, what were the perceptions that caregivers had regarding the process of adaptation of Alzheimer's disease and the impact it had on their lives
Compassion and empathy in community social workers
Compassion and empathy are considered to be elements of paramount importance in professionals working with individuals in need. However, the term 'compassion' generates controversy among social workers, while the term 'empathy' seems to be more universally accepted among these professionals. This qualitative study used a hermeneutic approach and aimed to explore and understand social workers' experiences with empathy and compassion in the communi…
Perceived health, caregiver overload and perceived social support in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s
Perceived health in caregivers is related to caregiver burden, psychological well-being and social support. Women perceive poorer health and are more likely than men to experience caregiver overload. The objectives of this study were to analyse perceived health, perceived social support and caregiver overload in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as to study the effect of the perceived social support as a mediating va…
Predictor Factors of Perceived Health in Family Caregivers of People Diagnosed with Mild or Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
Caring for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has a negative impact on family caregivers' psychological health. This study examined the factors related to 'perceived health' and 'presence of new-onset mental health problems' in family caregivers of people diagnosed with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease. A cross-sectional observational study carried out in Almeria's Healthcare District (Spain). A total of 255 family caregivers (42.4%…
Communicating Health Information at the End of Life
Health information and communication are key elements that allow patients and family members to make decisions about end-of-life care and guarantee a death with dignity. Objective : To understand caregivers' experiences regarding health information and communication during the illness and death of family members. Methods : This qualitative study was conducted in Andalusia based on the paradigm of hermeneutic phenomenology. Participants were careg…
Estudio cualitativo sobre las vivencias del cuidador de Alzheimer
Objective: To deepen, through the experiences of family caregivers, what were the perceptions that caregivers had regarding the process of adaptation of Alzheimer's disease and the impact it had on their lives
Compassion and empathy in community social workers
Compassion and empathy are considered to be elements of paramount importance in professionals working with individuals in need. However, the term 'compassion' generates controversy among social workers, while the term 'empathy' seems to be more universally accepted among these professionals. This qualitative study used a hermeneutic approach and aimed to explore and understand social workers' experiences with empathy and compassion in the communi…
Perceived health, caregiver overload and perceived social support in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s
Perceived health in caregivers is related to caregiver burden, psychological well-being and social support. Women perceive poorer health and are more likely than men to experience caregiver overload. The objectives of this study were to analyse perceived health, perceived social support and caregiver overload in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as to study the effect of the perceived social support as a mediating va…
Attention Given to Victims of Gender Violence from the Perspective of Nurses
Women victims of gender violence consider the health system an appropriate place to seek help. Aims and Objectives: to describe and understand how nurses perceive gender-based violence in health care for women victims of gender-based violence. Qualitative descriptive study. The recommendations of the COREQ guide for qualitative research reporting were followed. Sixteen nurses who were working in different health services, both primary and special…
Discurso Político y Representaciones Sociales de la Discapacidad en las Estrategias Institucionales de Cuidados Familiares
El trabajo presentado hace un análisis crítico del discurso de la política social en Andalucía con relación a los cuidados familiares. Centrado particularmente en las representaciones sociales de la discapacidad que se desprenden del cuidado familiar. El objetivo fue contribuir a la reflexión sobre las formas de constituir el objeto público de atención y protección social de los cuidados a las personas con diversidad funcional dentro del entorno …
Masculinidad y migración
Los medios de comunicación desempeñan un papel importante en la construcción de imaginarios sociales sobre poblaciones específicas. Se ha realizado un análisis de contenido cualitativo, utilizando el método de comparación constante, con el objetivo de examinar las categorías emergentes en los marcos de las noticias publicadas. Los resultados muestran que los contenidos de las noticias se basan principalmente en manifestaciones de discurso de odio…
Social Workers’ Experiences in Caring for Irregular Migrants During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Spain
The aim of this study is to describe and understand social workers' experiences of caring for irregular migrants (IMs) in Emergency Care and Referral Centres (ECRCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive qualitative study was designed including 17 in-depth interviews with social workers (SWs) in Spain. The results highlighted three main themes: 1. Protecting ourselves to protect them (IMs); 2. Managing confinement to tackle the health crisi…
Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Family caregivers (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)