Graduates Lorea Soberanas Izco (Breastfeeding), Eva Diaz by Cerio Fernández (Psychology) and Natalia Frances Ortigosa (Physiotherapy) were awarded the prize for best final project from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Public University of Navarra (UPNA). The work was led by the teachers. Marta Ferraz Torres, Maria Soria Oliver and Ana Insausti Serranorespectively.
The work of Lorea Soberanas addresses the gender inequality in senior nursing leadershipEva Díaz de Cerio focuses on influence of the organ donation process in the mourning of family members and, finally, that of Natalia Francés studies the application of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of boys and girls with cerebral palsy.
Besides the winners, the nursing diploma won the second prize. Anne Zhu Arlegui Ibáñezwith “From adversity to cancer. Is childhood abuse associated with adult cancer? “, directed by Inigo Les Nujanda; and the third prize went to Look at Paternain Irisarri, with “Magnetic Hospitals: comprehensive analysis of their effect on the quality of care and the experience of nursing staff”, led by Amaia Melero Lacasia. Andrea Cózar Ramírez and Esther Padrón Castro also presented works.
For his part, he obtained second prize in the psychology diploma. Maddalen Oteiza Ollowith “Analysis of neurocognitive models on the action of classic psychedelics: a systematized review of neuroimaging studies, led by Oscar Tejido Hermida; and Elena Esteban Rezusta won third prize for “Effectiveness, safety and acceptability of psychotherapeutic interventions using chatbots”, chosted by Mark Beyebach. Likewise, Irati Pérez Seminario and Ángela Villagrasa Cortés presented works.
The award ceremony for the best work Nursing and psychology It took place in the meeting room of the Faculty of Health Sciences and was chaired by its dean, Almudena Sanchez Villegas. There was an invited presentation “Research Ethics: The Integrity of Scientists in Health-Related Professions” given by the Professor Javier Blázquez Ruiz. For its part, the award ceremony for the best work of the Physiotherapy degree took place at the Tudela Campus, where the aforementioned degree is taught.
Details of the awarded works
The work of Lorea Soberanas explains that around 80% of the nursing staff is made up of women, but that they occupy only 25% of management positions.
After an analysis of various studies obtained from databases, It is concluded that “the lack of nurses in leadership positions is perpetuated due to deep-rooted stereotypes, gender biases, and cultural beliefs that associate nursing with women. Hierarchical and cultural organizational structures limit women’s authority and participation.
On the other hand, “the demands of unpaid care and work overload negatively affect nurses, while lack of support and gender bias hinder their professional progression and consequently obtaining management positions,” the author emphasizes.
For its part, the work of Eva Diaz Cerio addresses organ donation after death, a fact “inseparable from the loss of an individual and the corresponding mourning of their loved ones”, as he emphasizes.
“Although research on donation has progressed, The need to better understand its impact on the psychological well-being of family members persists,” he says. To do this, the author reviews the literature published in recent years on the relationship between organ donation and the bereavement of family members.
According to his analysis, Factors Related to Loss and the Donation Process that affect family members’ experiences are pre-existing characteristics, circumstances of death, own understanding of the death, interactions with health professionals and decision-making, and perceptions of the harms and benefits of the death. death.
“The majority of studies reviewed show benefits for family members who accept the donation,” notes the author. Based on the results, clinical implications and future directions are proposed.
He work by Natalia Francésfor its part, analyzes the use of virtual reality therapy, restrictive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation in the rehabilitation of the upper limb in children with unilateral spastic infantile cerebral palsy. As the winner explains, infantile cerebral palsy is the most common disability in children.
This is a non-progressive, predominantly motor brain lesion. THE alteration of the upper limbs It is one of the most common conditions that causes limitation in different spheres of your life, from performing activities of daily living to social participation. The appearance of new technologies applied to the childhood rehabilitation of these patients represented a real revolution, making it acquire a playful profile and, therefore, increasing adherence.
There are also other therapies, such as restrictive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation, which have shown good results and whose combination could constitute a beneficial therapeutic option in terms of gross motor function, motor control, quality of movement and spasticity. “The playful side Already mentioned, virtual reality therapy increases interest and adherence to treatment, promoting motor learning and cortical neuroplasticity,” he concludes.
