The Primary Care and Promotion Research Group - Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (GRAPP-caIB) is a group from the Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa) that belongs to the research area of public health, epidemiology, clinical practice, and health services.
It has been accredited and funded since 2003 by the Carlos III Health Institute and is also part of the RETIC RICORS, the CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), and the platform supporting Clinical Research (SCReN )
The group consists of 28 researchers from various professional fields, including medicine, nursing, psychology, biology, biochemistry, political science, statistics, and pharmacy.
The mission of GRAPP-caIB is to generate valid knowledge on the efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of innovative interventions in health prevention and promotion, and to transfer this knowledge to citizens and professionals, especially those in primary care, public health, and healthcare service management.
The research conducted in cancer, cardiovascular risk factors, and other aspects of prevention and promotion is highly applied: the knowledge generated is transferred to public health or primary care clinics.
The main lines of research of the group are:
- Health determinants, lifestyle, and promotion.
- Health services and patient safety.
- Epidemiology and cardiovascular risk reduction.
- Cancer: Epidemiology, prevention, care.
- Clinical research in primary care.
- Nursing care.
- Childhood and environment.
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The Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa) was created on December 23, 2013.
It is composed of the Son Espases University Hospital, the Primary Care sector of Mallorca, the University Institute of Health Sciences Research (IUNICS), the Son Llàtzer Hospital, and the Blood and Tissue Bank Foundation of the Balearic Islands.
IdISBa has been awarded the 'HR Excellence in Research' recognition by the European Commission.
It is an international provider of scientific work in an environment conducive and stimulating for the development of a research career in accordance with the principles of the “Charter & Code” (European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers).
Committed to excellence in research and promoting the transfer of technology and knowledge to healthcare services.
Moreover, it maintains that these objectives cannot be achieved without fostering and attracting exceptional scientific talent. As a result, IdISBa adopted the “Charter & Code” in August 2015, committing to align its policies and practices with the recommendations of the European Commission.
Tools
One of the pillars of GRAPP-caIB is the transferability of its scientific activity.
We work to ensure that the results of our studies lead to the development of new tools that can be made available both to healthcare centers and to society, with the ultimate goal of contributing to the improvement of the health of our population.
Digital tools:
SinergiAPS: Establishing Synergies between Healthcare Professionals and Patients for Safer Primary Care.
PsiCovid: An app to provide psychological support to healthcare professionals on the front lines against COVID-19.
DiabeText: An intervention based on SMS to promote adherence to antidiabetic medication and healthy lifestyle habits in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
PreDiabeText: An SMS-based intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)..
e-pD-WORK: An innovative multiplatform app that will provide you with tools to reduce stress and make your day-to-day life easier, with the aim of helping you feel better..
October 2nd, 2024
Job Offer at GRAPP-caIB
We are looking for individuals interested in a position for the SOIB Jove: Qualificats 2024 program. Check here for information about the requirements and conditions (offer number: 04 2024 005075, it is on page 6. Application deadline: October 9th, 2024.
July 23rd, 2024
We are looking for individuals interested in applying for predoctoral contract calls. Check here for all the information.
July 10th, 2024
A GRAPP-CAIB project, funded by the Fundación Mutua Madrileña.
The Fundación Mutua Madrileña awarded on Tuesday, July 9th, in Madrid, the XXI Health Research Grants, endowed with 2.3 million euros distributed among 23 clinical studies and research projects across Spain. Dr. Ignacio Ricci, from the Primary Care and Promotion Research Group (GRAPP-CAIB) at IdISBa, will lead one of the funded projects with €150,000, focused on adolescent mental health to prevent depressive behaviors and suicidal tendencies. This group will receive workshops at their educational centers, while the teaching professionals at the centers and the parents of the adolescents will receive training to help them identify, manage, and prevent these behaviors. As Dr. Ignacio Ricci explains, “For this study, we have formed a broad multidisciplinary team, which includes experts in mental health.” This research project will last three years. During the first year, the focus will be on developing and designing the entire intervention, and during the second year, a pilot study will be carried out in a small sample of educational centers. Finally, in the third year, a clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate the large-scale intervention. The participation of 2,280 students from 38 secondary education centers in the Balearic Islands is expected.
June 11th, 2024
GRAPP-CAIB, at the inaugural conference of the XVI Patient Safety Days in Primary Care.
Ignacio Ricci, coordinator of the SinergiAPS2 study, gave the inaugural conference at the XVI Patient Safety Days in Primary Care, this year under the theme “The Active Role of the Patient, Together for Safe Care.”
The inaugural conference, titled “SinergiAPS Project: Gathering Patient Experience in Primary Care Regarding Their Safety,” introduced this ambitious ongoing multicenter study, in which more than 100 health centers and 2,500 primary care healthcare professionals are participating. Over 10,000 patients have been surveyed regarding their experiences with the healthcare received at their health centers.
November 15th, 2023
Hiring of surveyors through service leasing for the SinergiAPS-2 research project. Check here for all the information.
Presentation of the results of the PRE-DIABETEXT study.
On October 19th, a dissemination event took place aimed at presenting the main results of the project “Development and evaluation of a low intensity, multifaceted, digital health intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus in the primary care setting: the PREDIABETEXT study.” Over 50 participants from the study attended the event, where they had the opportunity to learn directly from the researchers about the main results. Additionally, attendees were able to share their experiences with the text messages, as well as their opinions on the next steps to take in this line of research.
September 30th, 2023
GRAPP-caIB researchers participate in the commemoration of the European Researchers’ Night.
On September 29th and 30th, IdISBa participated in the European Researchers’ Night with great success in both events. On Friday, September 29th, we joined the event coordinated by the Regional Secretariat for Innovation and Digital Society, with the participation of research centers from the Balearic Islands: CSIC Delegation, IGME, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), IFISC (CSIC-UIB), UIB, IdISBa, SOCIB, COB-IEO, IME, MAEF, and the Centro Bit Menorca. Dr. Rocío Zamanillo gave a talk on “Laboratory Apps,” an interesting research line aimed at developing, evaluating, and implementing digital health tools. Click here to watch the video of her presentation.
June 30th, 2023
Call for the hiring of technical support staff for the SINERGIAPS evaluation project. Check here for all the information.
June 17th, 2023
DIABETEXT AWARD, A PROJECT THAT HAS CREATED A DIGITAL TOOL TO SUPPORT THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES THROUGH MOBILE PHONES IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS.
On June 17th, members of GRAPP-caIB received the award for the best abstract at the conference. 16th International Primary Care Diabetes Europe Conference http://www.pcdeconference.org/. The abstract of the project titled “DiabeText, an mHealth intervention to support diabetes self-management, improves quality of life and diabetes self-efficacy in people with type 2 diabetes.” was awarded with recognition from the organization and granted 1000€. Rocío Zamanillo presented the study during the plenary session that took place on June 16th at 10:00.
These are the results of the clinical trial conducted in primary care with 742 participants. In this study, they evaluated the effectiveness of the DiabeText intervention, which involved sending personalized text messages based on the clinical history data of people with type 2 diabetes, to inform them on how to take their medication properly for blood sugar management and to follow healthy lifestyle habits.. Los resultados mostraron que DiabeText significantly improved the quality of life and diabetes self-efficacy in the participants of the intervention group. However, no changes were observed in glycemic control or treatment adherence (medication, diet, and exercise). After the presentation, the audience, composed mainly of general practitioners, showed interest in learning about patient acceptance, which is very positive as shown by our qualitative results. They also expressed curiosity about how we managed to personalize the messages based on the data from the medical history. clinical, as it is a major challenge to design digital tools that leverage this information, and finally, they asked about the use of mobile phones in people with an average age of 65, which is 98% according to data from the Spanish Institute of Statistics, and in our study, it has not been a barrier.
The study, led by Dr. Ignacio Ricci, has received funding for implementation in the health service of the Balearic Islands, and during the award presentation, it was announced that we are working to make this tool a reality for people with type 2 diabetes registered in IbSalut in the near future. For more information about the DiabeText project, click here.
June 14th, 2023
GRAPP-caIB receives the I CARLOS CAMPILLO AWARD.
GRAPP-caIB has received today the I Carlos Campillo Award for the best article in 2022 in the area of clinical management, patient safety, outcomes evaluation, or evaluation of technologies and services. This award was motivated by the scientific article “Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Piloting of the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care Questionnaire for Its Use in Spain“.
The award was granted by the Balearic Medical Academy during the Closing Session of the 2022-2023 Academic Year, in which a heartfelt tribute was paid to the figure of Carlos Campillo Artero.
March 29th, 2023
We are looking for individuals interested in applying for a PFIS contract to pursue a paid PhD. Check here for all the information.
January 12th, 2023
GRAPP-caIB awarded at the COVID-19 Invisibles Gala.
GRAPP-caIB has received today recognition from the Ministry of Health and Consumption for its research projects carried out in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was attended by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, and the Minister of Health and Consumption, Patricia Gómez. More than 1,500 people attended the Gala, which took place at the Palma Conference Center.
June 16th, 2022
GRAPP-caIB awarded by the Balearic Medical Academy.
Oana Bullilete, a postdoctoral researcher at GRAPP-caIB, has received the 2021 Research Award from the Balearic Medical Academy, thanks to the study titled “Panbio™ rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 has acceptable accuracy in symptomatic patients in primary health care.”
June 13th, 2022
GRAPP-caIB participates in the XIV PATIENT SAFETY DAY IN PRIMARY CARE.
On June 13th, the XIV Patient Safety Day in Primary Care took place at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid. Once again, for the fourteenth consecutive year, primary care professionals gathered to analyze, discuss, and develop proposals related to patient safety.
The theme chosen for this XIV 2022 Day was: The Technological Challenge: Impact on Patient Safety in Primary Care. The rise of non-face-to-face consultations, non-face-to-face referrals, automatic prescription renewals, and apps for patients and professionals has undoubtedly contributed to improving patient care, but it has also brought new risks.
Ignacio Ricci Cabello and Maria Antònia Fiol de Roque, members of GRAPP-caIB, actively participated in the event by conducting the SEMFYC workshop: “How to gather patient experience? Patient safety questionnaire from the patient’s perspective in primary care centers.”
May 11th, 2022
Registration now open for the VIII Primary Care Research Conference of Mallorca 2022
On June 16th and 17th, 2022, the VIII Primary Care Research Conference of Mallorca will take place, organized biennially by the Primary Care Management of Mallorca and the Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa).
March 31st, 2022
The GRAPP-caIB group participates in the Scientific Conference of CIBERESP.
The GRAPP-caIB group participated in the Scientific Conference of CIBERESP, held at the Andalusian School of Public Health (Granada) on March 31st. The meeting analyzed the collaborative experiences of CIBERESP’s scientific programs and presented the results of the 2020 Intramural Projects. Additionally, 60 works in poster format were defended, which are available on the conference’s website.
March 25th, 2022
The GRAPP-caIB group participates in the Strategic Action in Health call by the Carlos III Health Institute.
Yesterday, the GRAPP-caIB submitted funding requests to carry out up to 7 Health R&D&I Projects under the 2022 Strategic Action in Health call. Through these projects, we aim to address some of the main challenges currently facing society: suicide prevention, obesity, antimicrobial resistance, overprescription of medications, and patient safety issues. Approximately €550,000 has been requested to implement the following projects:
- Freestanding Midwifery Unit: Implementation Process and Health Outcomes Evaluation
Principal Investigator: María del Carmen Carrascosa Martín
Requested Funding: €35,368 - Audit & Feedback Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Medication Prescription in Patients Over 65 in Primary Care. AIM Study: Multicenter Clinical Trial
Principal Investigator: Alfonso Leiva Rus
Requested Funding: €57,952 - Multimorbidity in the National Health System: Population Characterization and the Impact of Its Patterns and Trajectories in Older Adults (MM-SNS Project)
Principal Investigator: Angélica Miguélez Chamorro
Requested Funding: €39,361 - Project OSITA II: Childhood Obesity and Overweight: Time for Action
Principal Investigator: María Ramos Monserrat
Requested Funding: €82,403 - Audit & Feedback Intervention to Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care (AFA Study)
Principal Investigator: Laura Gallardo Alfaro
Requested Funding: €51,657 - Evaluation of SINERGIAPS, an intervention aimed at improving patient safety in health centers in Spain based on the perceptions and experiences of the patients themselves
Principal Investigator: Ignacio Ricci Cabello
Requested Funding: €207,869 - Development and evaluation of an intervention for the prevention and management of suicidal behavior in primary care: the SuicAP study
Principal Investigator: Maria Jesús Serrano Ripoll
Requested Funding: €65,267
March 24th, 2022
The GRAPP-caIB group launches a new website.
On March 24, 2022, GRAPP-caIB launched its new website. Through this website, we aim to showcase the activities our group carries out in primary care research. The website will be periodically updated with information about the projects we undertake, the results we achieve, and the tools we develop to improve both the quality of primary care and the health and quality of life of our population. Learn more about our group from now on at https://grappcaib.es/sobre-grapp-caib/#
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