La Comisión de sanidad, política social y consumo del congreso aprueba la Ley General de Salud Pública

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

Ética y muerte digna

This book is an study about the bill of Death with Dignity Act, written by the Andalusian Commission on Healthcare Ethics and Research. The aim of the Act would be to “establish the criteria and conditions to be adopted by the health system to guarantee adequate healthcare during life’s final process based on the prevention of suffering and respect for each person’s dignity and free choice”.

La evaluación del impacto en salud, una herramienta eficaz para otientar la toma de decisiones

Resumen del encuentro en Sevilla sobre Diálogo de Política Internacional sobre la Evaluación de Impacto en Salud. organizado por el Observatorio Europeo de Sistemas y Políticas de Salud con la colaboración de la OMS, la Comisión Europea y la Consejería de Salud

A three-year aeropalynological study in Estepona (southern Spain).

An aeropalynological study was carried out in the atmosphere of Estepona, a very popular tourist resort situated in the "Costa del Sol", (southern Spain) based on the data obtained during a three year air-monitoring programme (March 1995 to March 1998) using a volumetric pollen trap. The 34 taxa that reached a 10-day mean air pollen concentration equal to or greater than 1 grain of pollen/m(3) of air are reflected in the calendar. The first 10 taxa, in order of abundance, were: Cupressaceae, Olea europaea, Quercus, Poaceae, Urticaceae, Plantago, Pinus, Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae, Ericaceae and Castanea, the first 3 of which accounted for approximately 56 % of the annual total pollen count. The greatest diversity of pollen type occurred during spring, while the highest pollen concentrations were reached from February-June, when approximately more than 80 % of the annual total pollen was registered. The lowest concentrations were obtaining during January, August and September. The annual quantity of pollen collected, the intensity and the dates on which the maximum peaks were recorded differed for the 3 years studied, which can be explained by reference to various meteorological parameters, especially rainfall and temperature. The pollen calendar spectrum is typically Mediterranean and similar to those of nearby localities, in which many pollen types are represented and the long tails indicating long flowering periods.

Guía de implantación del aprendizaje a través de la simulación y las TICs en los centros sanitarios

Este documento forma parte del proyecto Fomento de las TIC para mejorar el aprendizaje a través de simulación en centros de salud (SIMBASE). Implementation Handbook for Simulation and ICT-Based Learning in Training nad Healthcare Centres (Versión en inglés disponible en http://www.simbase.co/results/)

Hoja de ruta para la implantación y difusión del aprendizaje a través de la simulación para responsables y gestores de las políticas de salud y educación

Este documento forma parte del proyecto Fomento de las TIC para mejorar el aprendizaje a través de simulación en centros de salud (SIMBASE). Roadmap for the implementation and dissemination of simulation-based learning for health and education directors and public officer holders (Versión en inglés disponible en http://www.simbase.co/results/)

Modelo de gestión del entrenamiento basado en simulación orientado a la evaluación de impacto

Este documento forma parte del proyecto Fomento de las TIC para mejorar el aprendizaje a través de simulación en centros de salud (SIMBASE). Management model for simulation based-training oriented towards impact evaluation Versión en inglés disponible en http://www.simbase.co/results/)

Andalusian Health e-Library

The Andalusian Health e-Library (Biblioteca Virtual del Sistema Sanitario Público de Andalucía, BV-SSPA) set up in June 2006 allows health professionals to access the most prestigious resources to facilitate decisiontaking, healthcare, teaching and research activities. It is considered the undisputed medium for health research and clinical healthcare in Andalusia, being consolidated as the Health Knowledge Manager in the region.

Participación social en salud: conceptos de usuarios, líderes comunitarios, gestores y formuladores de políticas en Colombia. Una mirada cualitativa.

BACKGROUND Health sector reforms taking place in Colombia during the Nineties included policies to promote social participation in the health system, which is considered essential to its functioning. The aim of this article is to analyse the meaning and the significance of participation in health for the different social actors involved in implementing policies in Colombia. METHODS A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study was carried out using focal groups (FG) and semi-structured individual interviews (I) of the different social actors: 210 users (FG), 40 community leaders (FG), 3 policy makers (E) and 36 healthcare professionals (E). A carried out analysis was content up of the contents. The study area corresponded to the municipalities of Tulua and Palmira in Colombia. RESULTS The concept of participation was interpreted differently depending on the actor studied: for users and leaders the concept referred to contributing ideas, presence in social spaces, solidarity and frequently, and use of the health services. Healthcare professionals considered the activities carried out by institutions together with the community as social participation, the use of services and affiliation to the health system. Policy markers considered participation to concern evaluation and control of the health services by the community, to improve its quality. CONCLUSIONS The different concepts of participation reveal dif ferences between the content of the policy and how it is understood and interpreted by the different social actors in their interaction with the health services. These different perspectives must be taken into account to develop a link between society and the health services.