Beatriz González López-Valcárcel
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
156 Papers
632 Citations
Beatriz González López-Valcárcel is an academic researcher from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 150 publications. Previous affiliations of Beatriz González López-Valcárcel include Pompeu Fabra University & European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
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Economic Crisis, Austerity Policies, Health and Fairness: Lessons Learned in Spain.
TL;DR: The extent to which the measures applied in Spain to control public health spending following the economic and financial crisis that began in 2008 have affected healthcare utilization, health and fairness within the public healthcare system is reviewed.
Dehydration in the Elderly: A Review Focused on Economic Burden
TL;DR: Dehydration represents a potential target for intervention to reduce healthcare expenditures and improve patients’ quality of life.
Health Alliance for prudent antibiotic prescribing in patients with respiratory tract infections (HAPPY AUDIT) -impact of a non-randomised multifaceted intervention programme
Lars Bjerrum,Lars Bjerrum,Anders Munck,Bente Gahrn-Hansen,Malene Plejdrup Hansen,Dorte Ejg Jarbøl,Gloria Cordoba,Carl Llor,Josep Maria Cots,Silvia Hernández,Beatriz González López-Valcárcel,Antonia Pérez,Lidia Caballero,Walter von der Heyde,Ruta Radzeviciene,Arnoldas Jurgutis,Anatoliy Reutskiy,Elena Egorova,Eva Lena Strandberg,Ingvar Ovhed,Sigvard Mölstad,Robert Vander Stichele,Ria Benko,Vera Vlahović-Palčevski,Christos Lionis,Marit Rønning +25 more
TL;DR: A multifaceted intervention programme targeting GPs and patients and focusing on improving diagnostic procedures in patients with RTIs may lead to a marked reduction in antibiotic prescribing.
Health Alliance for Prudent Prescribing, Yield and Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections (HAPPY AUDIT)
Lars Bjerrum,Lars Bjerrum,Anders Munck,Bente Gahrn-Hansen,Malene Plejdrup Hansen,Dorte Jarboel,Carl Llor,Josep Maria Cots,Silvia Hernández,Beatriz González López-Valcárcel,Antonia Pérez,Lidia Caballero,Walter von der Heyde,Ruta Radzeviviene,Arnoldas Jurgutis,Anatoliy Reutskiy,Elena Egorova,Eva Lena Strandberg,Ingvar Ovhed,Sigvard Mölstad,Robert Vander Stichele,Ria Benko,Vera Vlahović-Palčevski,Christos Lionis,Marit Rønning +24 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that the use of multifaceted strategies combining active intervention by GPs will be effective in reducing prescribing of unnecessary antibiotics for RTIs and improving the useof appropriate antibiotics in suspected bacterial infections.
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Crisis económico-financiera y salud en España. Evidencia y perspectivas. Informe SESPAS 2014
TL;DR: The crisis has impacted many structural determinants of health, particularly among the most vulnerable population groups, and may contribute to making public policy vulnerable to corporate action, thus jeopardizing the implementation of healthy policies.
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