Anna García−alté
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2328708 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Anna García−alté |
| PRENOMES | Anna |
| SOBRENOME | García−alté |
| ASSINATURA | ALTÉ A G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3889-5375 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2005 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Health Status and Use of Healthcare Services of Undocumented Migrant Sex Workers in Catalonia
The objective of the study is to describe the health status and use of public healthcare services by undocumented migrant sex workers (UMSWs) attended in Catalonia between 2013 and 2018. This study utilized a descriptive observational research design. Non-parametric tests were applied to estimate differences in the use of public healthcare services, and incidence and prevalence of selected sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) according to gender …
La protección de la salud de jóvenes y adolescentes exige una subida urgente de los precios del tabaco
Health inequalities in childhood diseases
Our results suggest that inequalities persist and have increased since 2014. Policy makers should turn their attention to how interventions to reduce Health inequalities are designed, and who benefits from them
Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes
Air pollution is considered an ongoing major public health and environmental issue around the globe, affecting the most vulnerable, such as pregnant women and fetuses. The aim of this study is to estimate the health impact and economic value on birth outcomes, such as low birthweight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), small for gestational age (SGA), attributable to a reduction of PM 10 levels in Spain. Reduction based on four scenarios was implemented:…
Living longer in declining health
Our results suggest that age and proximity to death are poor predictors of higher costs. Rather, healthcare costs are explained mainly by morbidity status, particularly whether someone has neoplasms or multiple LTCs. Morbidity measures should be included in future studies of healthcare costs
The impact of an easy access drug supply management policy law on the consumption and abuse of opioids in Catalonia
The abolition of the duplicate prescription programme for strong opioids led to a reduction in the average monthly use of strong opioids, but an increase in abuse
Socioeconomic inequalities in 29 childhood diseases
Socioeconomic and gender inequalities are widely present in childhood health. This indicates that SEP plays a common role in their development although it varies in magnitude according to each disease. It is also a phenomenon that comprises all SEP groups in society. Action needs to be taken to ensure a fairer start in life in terms of health
Do governments care about socioeconomic inequalities in health? Narrative review of reports of EU‐15 countries
Socioeconomic inequalities in health have been an issue in all European countries since the publication of the “Black Report” in the United Kingdom in 1980. However, data show that nowadays there are important socioeconomic health inequalities within EU countries. The purpose of this paper is to review EU‐15 government reports that address socioeconomic inequalities in health. We reviewed 101 reports. The pioneer countries in analyzing this topic…
A Cost-Minimization Analysis of a Medical Record-based, Store and Forward and Provider-to-provider Telemedicine Compared to Usual Care in Catalonia
Allowing users to save time in terms of consultation and travel is the main driver of interconsultation between primary and hospital care savings in a semi-urban context. The telemedicine service is also economically favorable for the healthcare system, enabling it to provide a more agile service, which also benefits healthcare professionals
Teleconsultations between Patients and Healthcare Professionals in Primary Care in Catalonia
Background : The primary care service in Catalonia has operated an asynchronous teleconsulting service between GPs and patients since 2015 (eConsulta), which has generated some 500,000 messages. New developments in big data analysis tools, particularly those involving natural language, can be used to accurately and systematically evaluate the impact of the service. Objective : The study was intended to assess the predictive potential of eConsulta…
Socioeconomic inequalities in health and the use of healthcare services in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to analyse the health status, the use of public healthcare services and the consumption of prescription drugs in the population of Catalonia, taking into consideration the socioeconomic level of individuals and paying special attention to vulnerable groups. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of the entire population resident in Catalonia in 2015 (7.5 million people) using administrative records. Twenty indicators …
The “Results Centre” of the Catalan healthcare system
Introduction: Improving the quality and transparency of the healthcare government has an impact on the health of the population through policies, management of organizations, and clinical practice. Moreover, the comparison between healthcare centres or territories on a population basis, and the transparent and open feedback of results to policy makers, managers, professionals and citizens contributes directly to improve results.Description of pol…
The Observatory of Innovation in Healthcare Management in Catalonia
Context: The aims of the Observatory of Innovation in Healthcare Management in Catalonia are to collect, validate, organize and value, the knowledge of the Catalan health system from many innovative experiences that are being developed today. The Observatory brings together the efforts made by the organisations in innovating in several spheres of management. It provides a forum for compiling innovative experiences and it offers an innovation comm…
Social determinants of prescribed and non-prescribed medicine use
This study shows that beside health needs, there are social determinants affecting medicine consumption in the city of Barcelona
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cirrhosis mortality in an urban area of Southern Europe
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyse inequalities in cirrhosis mortality at individual and area levels, using data from Barcelona for two time periods. METHODS: Deaths from cirrhosis in Barcelona of men and women aged 25-74 years during the periods 1992-97 and 1998-2004 were included in the study. A multilevel Poisson regression analysis was performed, with the individual and the area as the respective units of analysis. RESULTS…
Measuring the performance of urban healthcare services
The objective of this paper is to apply a framework for country-level performance assessment to the cities of Montreal, Canada, and Barcelona, Spain, and to use this framework to explore and understand the differences in their health systems. The UK National Health Service Performance Assessment Framework was chosen. Its indicators went through a process of selection, adaptation and prioritisation. Most of them were calculated for the period 2001…
The Development of Health Tourism Services
The Development of Health Tourism Services
Socioeconomic inequalities in health and the use of healthcare services in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to analyse the health status, the use of public healthcare services and the consumption of prescription drugs in the population of Catalonia, taking into consideration the socioeconomic level of individuals and paying special attention to vulnerable groups. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of the entire population resident in Catalonia in 2015 (7.5 million people) using administrative records. Twenty indicators …
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cirrhosis mortality in an urban area of Southern Europe
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyse inequalities in cirrhosis mortality at individual and area levels, using data from Barcelona for two time periods. METHODS: Deaths from cirrhosis in Barcelona of men and women aged 25-74 years during the periods 1992-97 and 1998-2004 were included in the study. A multilevel Poisson regression analysis was performed, with the individual and the area as the respective units of analysis. RESULTS…
The Development of Health Tourism Services
Measuring the performance of urban healthcare services
The objective of this paper is to apply a framework for country-level performance assessment to the cities of Montreal, Canada, and Barcelona, Spain, and to use this framework to explore and understand the differences in their health systems. The UK National Health Service Performance Assessment Framework was chosen. Its indicators went through a process of selection, adaptation and prioritisation. Most of them were calculated for the period 2001…
Social determinants of prescribed and non-prescribed medicine use
This study shows that beside health needs, there are social determinants affecting medicine consumption in the city of Barcelona
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cirrhosis mortality in an urban area of Southern Europe
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyse inequalities in cirrhosis mortality at individual and area levels, using data from Barcelona for two time periods. METHODS: Deaths from cirrhosis in Barcelona of men and women aged 25-74 years during the periods 1992-97 and 1998-2004 were included in the study. A multilevel Poisson regression analysis was performed, with the individual and the area as the respective units of analysis. RESULTS…
The Observatory of Innovation in Healthcare Management in Catalonia
Context: The aims of the Observatory of Innovation in Healthcare Management in Catalonia are to collect, validate, organize and value, the knowledge of the Catalan health system from many innovative experiences that are being developed today. The Observatory brings together the efforts made by the organisations in innovating in several spheres of management. It provides a forum for compiling innovative experiences and it offers an innovation comm…
The “Results Centre” of the Catalan healthcare system
Introduction: Improving the quality and transparency of the healthcare government has an impact on the health of the population through policies, management of organizations, and clinical practice. Moreover, the comparison between healthcare centres or territories on a population basis, and the transparent and open feedback of results to policy makers, managers, professionals and citizens contributes directly to improve results.Description of pol…
Socioeconomic inequalities in health and the use of healthcare services in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to analyse the health status, the use of public healthcare services and the consumption of prescription drugs in the population of Catalonia, taking into consideration the socioeconomic level of individuals and paying special attention to vulnerable groups. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of the entire population resident in Catalonia in 2015 (7.5 million people) using administrative records. Twenty indicators …
A Cost-Minimization Analysis of a Medical Record-based, Store and Forward and Provider-to-provider Telemedicine Compared to Usual Care in Catalonia
Allowing users to save time in terms of consultation and travel is the main driver of interconsultation between primary and hospital care savings in a semi-urban context. The telemedicine service is also economically favorable for the healthcare system, enabling it to provide a more agile service, which also benefits healthcare professionals
Teleconsultations between Patients and Healthcare Professionals in Primary Care in Catalonia
Background : The primary care service in Catalonia has operated an asynchronous teleconsulting service between GPs and patients since 2015 (eConsulta), which has generated some 500,000 messages. New developments in big data analysis tools, particularly those involving natural language, can be used to accurately and systematically evaluate the impact of the service. Objective : The study was intended to assess the predictive potential of eConsulta…
Socioeconomic inequalities in 29 childhood diseases
Socioeconomic and gender inequalities are widely present in childhood health. This indicates that SEP plays a common role in their development although it varies in magnitude according to each disease. It is also a phenomenon that comprises all SEP groups in society. Action needs to be taken to ensure a fairer start in life in terms of health
Do governments care about socioeconomic inequalities in health? Narrative review of reports of EU‐15 countries
Socioeconomic inequalities in health have been an issue in all European countries since the publication of the “Black Report” in the United Kingdom in 1980. However, data show that nowadays there are important socioeconomic health inequalities within EU countries. The purpose of this paper is to review EU‐15 government reports that address socioeconomic inequalities in health. We reviewed 101 reports. The pioneer countries in analyzing this topic…
The impact of an easy access drug supply management policy law on the consumption and abuse of opioids in Catalonia
The abolition of the duplicate prescription programme for strong opioids led to a reduction in the average monthly use of strong opioids, but an increase in abuse
Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes
Air pollution is considered an ongoing major public health and environmental issue around the globe, affecting the most vulnerable, such as pregnant women and fetuses. The aim of this study is to estimate the health impact and economic value on birth outcomes, such as low birthweight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), small for gestational age (SGA), attributable to a reduction of PM 10 levels in Spain. Reduction based on four scenarios was implemented:…
Living longer in declining health
Our results suggest that age and proximity to death are poor predictors of higher costs. Rather, healthcare costs are explained mainly by morbidity status, particularly whether someone has neoplasms or multiple LTCs. Morbidity measures should be included in future studies of healthcare costs
La protección de la salud de jóvenes y adolescentes exige una subida urgente de los precios del tabaco
Health inequalities in childhood diseases
Our results suggest that inequalities persist and have increased since 2014. Policy makers should turn their attention to how interventions to reduce Health inequalities are designed, and who benefits from them
Health Status and Use of Healthcare Services of Undocumented Migrant Sex Workers in Catalonia
The objective of the study is to describe the health status and use of public healthcare services by undocumented migrant sex workers (UMSWs) attended in Catalonia between 2013 and 2018. This study utilized a descriptive observational research design. Non-parametric tests were applied to estimate differences in the use of public healthcare services, and incidence and prevalence of selected sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) according to gender …
Medicine (13 obras) · Environmental health (9 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Health care (8 obras) · Population (8 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Economic growth (5 obras) · Economics (5 obras)