Examinando por Autor "Gil Crujera, Antonio"

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Carpal tunnel syndrome in the workplace. Triggers, coping strategies, and economic impact: A qualitative study from the perspective of women manual workers
(Elsevier, 2023-08-15) Moro López-Menchero, Paloma; Fernández de las Peñas, César; Güeita Rodríguez, Javier; Gómez Sánchez, Stella Maris; Gil Crujera, Antonio; Palacios Ceña, Domingo
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may lead to significant work limitations, especially in female manual workers. There is scarce evidence on the perspective of female manual workers with CTS. Purpose: To explore the perspective of female workers who suffer from CTS regarding triggers, coping strategies, and economic impact. Study design: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted involving 18 manual workers with CTS diagnosed by the neurology service of a public hospital. Methods: Purposive sampling was applied, and data were collected using in-depth interviews and researchers' notes. An inductive thematic analysis was applied to identify themes reflecting the participants' experience. Guba and Lincoln criteria were applied to establish the trustworthiness of the data. Results: The mean age of participants was 40.06 years (SD 9.86). Four themes were identified: (a) coping with work limitations; (b) work activities that aggravate symptoms; (c) relationships at work; and (d) the economic burden of CTS. The effect of work on CTS, daily constraints, work situations that trigger the symptoms, and the strategies used by participants to adapt to their work are described. In addition, they recounted how relationships with managers and coworkers are modified and how CTS affects family finances. Conclusions: The findings describe aggravating factors among working women, coping strategies used, and the social and occupational impact of CTS.
Living and Coping with Olfactory and Taste Disorders: A Qualitative Study of People with Long-COVID-19
(MDPI, 2024-03-30) Moro López-Menchero, Paloma; Martín Sanz, María Belén; Fernández de las Peñas, César; Gómez Sánchez, Stella Maris; Gil Crujera, Antonio; Ceballos García, Laura; Escribano Mediavilla, Nuria Isabel; Fuentes Fuentes, María Victoria; Palacios Ceña, Domingo
Taste and smell disorders are common symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 acute infection. In post-COVID-19 condition, symptoms can persist leading to disruption in patients’ lives, to changes in their coping skills, and to the need to develop strategies for everyday life. This study aimed to describe the perspective of a group of patients with Long-COVID-19, a condition where loss of taste and/or smell was the most predominant symptom. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Participants who had suffered SARS-CoV-2 infection and had Long-COVID-19 loss of taste and/or smell were recruited. Purposive sampling was applied, and participants were recruited until data redundancy was reached. In-depth interviews were used for data collection and thematic analysis was applied. Twelve COVID-19 survivors (75% women) were recruited. The mean age of the participants was 55 years, and the mean duration of post-COVID-19 symptoms was 25 months. Three themes were identified: (a) Living with taste and smell disorders, describing the disorders they experience on a daily basis, how their life has changed and the accompanying emotions, (b) Changes and challenges resulting from the loss of taste and smell, changes in habits, self-care and risk in certain jobs or daily activities, (c) Coping with taste and smell disorders, describing the daily strategies used and the health care received. In conclusion, Long-COVID-19 taste and/or smell disorders limit daily life and involve changes in habits, meal preparation, and the ability to detect potentially dangerous situations.
Uso de las redes sociales como herramienta formativa eb Ciencias de la Salud : potenciar la buena comunicación y combatir la desinformación
(2025-07-28) Gil Crujera, Antonio; Gómez Esquer, Francisco; Díaz Gil, Gema; Díaz Martín, Mario; Barjola Valero, Paloma; Pinilla Gómez, Raquel; Gómez Sánchez, Stella Maris; Riquelme Aguado, Víctor
Formar a estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud y de Ciencias de la Comunicación, a través de sesiones presenciales, online y videopíldoras educativas interactivas, acerca de la importancia y la necesidad de una buena comunicación en las redes sociales (RRSS) para prevenir la desinformación en el ámbito de la Salud; así como generar, mediante actividades de trabajo colaborativo e interdisciplinar, buenas prácticas de escritura en dichas redes en torno a estos temas.