Date: 20-06-2024
Place: UOC
Competences and reflection on the learning undertaken: Seminar which introduced and explained how to perform thematic analysis using the software Atlas.ti.

It was a great pleasure to be part of the research team undertaking a national telemedicine study to support the Ministry of Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republika Srpska in introducing and developing telemedicine services. The study is part of the EU Support for Health Sector Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (BIH) project..  The report of the study is expected to be submitted shortly.

The objectives of the research were to assess the current status, as well as to identify potential weaknesses that could hinder the development of telemedicine services in both entities; and to support the creation of a strategic roadmap for the development and implementation of telemedicine services.

This study utilised a descriptive cross-sectional online mixed-method survey design, based on the constructs of the Support Tool https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2024-9548-49320-73720 to Strengthen Telemedicine as a conceptual framework and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework as a theoretical foundation.

Findings provide rich insights into the strengths and weaknesses of telemedicine services in BIH and strong foundations for strategic planning for the consolidation and scaleup of telemedicine services in BIH

Our publication, together with my co-authors José María Ruiz, Francesc Saigí-Rubió, and David Novillo-Ortiz, entitled The state of the art of telemedicine implementation architecture: a rapid umbrella review of systematic reviews, is being considered for publication in JMIR.  We are currently responding to peer review feedback and hope to submit the revisions shortly.  The findings of this study inform a pressing translational research knowledge gap in telemedicine implementation hindering the implementation of high-quality, sustainable and scalable telemedicine systems.

Wish us luck!

I had the great pleasure to facilitate a workshop with my doctoral supervisor (Professor Francesc Saigí Rubió) in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.  The workshop familiarized 13 participants from the Ministry of Health (Health Care Policy Department and Strategic Development and Analytics Department) and Georgian Medical Holdings, with the Telemedicine Implementation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which I’ve been involved in supporting the development of, as part of my doctoral research.

The workshop was a rewarding experience to see first hand the opportunities and challenges faced during the national scaleup of telemedicine services.   It was a great privilege and pleasure to help facilitate this workshop and I wish to thank Professor Francesc Saigí Rubió for inviting me to support him ]n this work.

Date: 16-05-2024
Place: UOC
Competences and reflection on the learning undertaken: Insights regarding new ways to assess and accredit research within the Spanish system.

Date: 15-05-2024
Place: Online Webinar
Competences and reflection on the learning undertaken: Part of the European Mental Health Week celebration, this webinar provided a platform to explore both advantages and challenges that co-creators face and the ways by which we can overcome these barriers.

Date: 18-04-2024
Place: UOC
Competences and reflection on the learning undertaken: Useful seminar to refresh and learn proper steps when executing a systematic review.

Date: May 2024

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13415-024-01193-w

I’m very proud that my systematic review, “Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for studying cognitive control in depressed patients: A systematic review”, has been accepted for publication in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience. This work represents an important step in understanding how TMS can help explore and potentially improve cognitive control in depression. I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the field and to share this research with the scientific community