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Healthcare’s empathy in elderly care: How anxiety, depression, and professional quality of life influence empathic abilities
(Elsevier, 2025-12-13) Serrada-Tejeda, Sergio; Martínez-Cuervo, Fernando; Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres , Marta; Montes-Montes, Rebeca; Obeso-Benítez, Paula; Palacios-Ceña, Domingo; Martínez-Piédrola, Rosa M
Abstract: The objective of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between empathy, anxiety, depression, compassion satisfaction, and fatigue in healthcare professionals working in elderly care centers. A sample of 104 healthcare professionals from nursing homes in Spain completed questionnaires assessing empathic skills, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. The results showed high levels of empathy and compassion satisfaction among participants and significant relationships between empathic skills, anxiety, depression, and quality of life measures. The regression analysis identified interpersonal reactivity, depression, compassion satisfaction, fatigue, and years of experience as significant predictors of empathy in the clinical context. Empathy is of paramount importance in the field of geriatric care, with enhanced empathic abilities exerting a beneficial influence on professional practice. However, the presence of depressive symptoms may hinder empathic abilities and affect the quality of care. Compassion satisfaction emerged as a significant predictor of empathy, highlighting the importance of emotional support and communication skills training in healthcare settings.
How Do Motor and Sensory Function Correlate with Daily Performance Recovery after Post-Stroke Robotic Intervention? A Secondary Analysis of a Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
(MDPI, 2023-03-10) Rodríguez-Pérez, Mª Pilar; Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Patricia; Montes-Montes, Rebeca; Cano-de-la-Cuerda, Roberto; Martínez-Piédrola, Rosa Mª; Serrada-Tejeda, Sergio; Obeso-Benítez, Paula; Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Marta
New technologies have been developed to complement conventional interventions to better target the specific needs of people with stroke, and they have been shown to improve both function and performance. However, it is unknown whether the baseline levels of sensorimotor function and performance interrelate with the improvement in upper limb and daily performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between baseline levels of sensorimotor function and daily performance and its impact on post-intervention improvement in people with stroke following a robotic intervention. A single-blind, non-randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted. Participants in the experimental group (n = 9) received a robotic intervention in addition to conventional treatment. Sensorimotor function was measured with Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments® and the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity Scale. Upper limb and daily performance were measured with the MAL and SIS-16 scales. The multivariate regression models showed that baseline levels of upper limb performance and motor function predicted >95% of the variance in upper limb performance (p < 0.001), while pre-intervention levels of daily performance explained >75% of the post-intervention variance (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that basal upper limb motor function is associated with improved performance following a combined intervention of conventional treatment and robotic intervention
Influence of Clinical and Sociodemographic Variables on Health-Related Quality of Life in the Adult Population with Long Covid
(MDPI, 2023-06-22) Rodríguez-Pérez, Mª Pilar; Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Patricia; Rodríguez-Ledo, Pilar; Huertas-Hoyas, Elisabet; Fernández-Gómez, Gemma; Montes-Montes, Rebeca; Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Marta
Worldwide, about 10 percent of patients affected by long COVID require appropriate followup and intervention. The main objective of this study was to analyze the long-term impact of mild long COVID in the adult population, and to determine the effect of clinical and sociodemographic variables on health-related quality of life in those affected. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of a sample of Spanish adult patients with persistent COVID-19 symptoms at least three months after diagnosis. Data collection took place between April and July 2021. The health-related quality of life of the sample was low, with worse results in the physical component summary (PCS) 24.66 (SD = 4.45) compared to the mental component summary (MCS) 45.95 (SD = 8.65). The multiregression analysis showed significant differences by sex in the dimensions of physical functioning (p = 0.040); bodily pain (p = 0.036); and health transition (p = 0.018). Additionally, a longer time since infection had a significant effect on physical functioning (p = 0.039); general health (p = 0.037); vitality (p = 0.034); and general health transition (p = 0.002). The effect of occupational imbalance was significant for all dimensions. Conclusions: people with long COVID have a reduced quality of life. Sex, time since infection, and occupational imbalance are predictors of a worse quality of life.