Mariona Espaulella Ferrer
Member of the Research line Mechanisms of tissue repair and regeneration
Email: mariona.espaulella@uvic.cat
ORCID: 0000-0003-3416-7792
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Mariona Espaulella is a Geriatrician in the unit of hospitalization at home / PADES in the Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic.
MD. Espaulella is currently working in the thesis project on the doctoral program of comprehensive care and health services at UVic-UCC. The project is focus on the study of the relationship between fragility and tissue regeneration.
Mariona Espaulella has the degree in medicine from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in 2010 and is specialist in geriatrics by the Ministerio de sanidad y ciencias in 2015.
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Mariona Espaulella Ferrer has received the Osona Health Award
Mariona Espaulella Ferrer has received the Osona Health Award (Premis sanitat d'Osona) for her article, "Health Care Model for People Living in Nursing Homes Based on Integrated Care." The award recognizes her contribution to improving care for elderly residents through a collaborative health care model. The awarded article demonstrates the benefits of integrating primary care teams with a specialized geriatric team to enhance the health outcomes of nursing home residents. Espaulella's research shows that this approach leads to more personalized care, faster responses to health needs, and improved overall well-being for institutionalized individuals.
Mariona Espaulella Ferrer, new doctor at UVic-UCC
On February 12, 2024, Mariona Espaulella Ferrer, a specialist in geriatrics and the current coordinator of medic services at Hospital de Campdevànol (Girona), successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Relationship between frailty and aging with health outcomes.” The research findings affirm that assessing the degree of frailty allows for the comprehensive characterization of older adults’ overall health status and enables personalized interventions. In this thesis project, this approach has been tested in the context of complex wound healing, medication review, and provision of service to the elderly. The thesis received the distinction of “Excellent cum laude” and was [...]
Medication Assessment in an Older Population during Acute Care Hospitalization and Its Effect on the Anticholinergic Burden: A Prospective Cohort Study
Medication Assessment in an Older Population during Acute Care Hospitalization and Its Effect on the Anticholinergic Burden: A Prospective Cohort Study Authors: Mariona Espaulella-Ferrer, Nuria Molist-Brunet, Joan Espaulella-Panicot, Daniel Sevilla-Sánchez, Emma Puigoriol-Juvanteny and Marta Otero-Viñas Abstract: (1) Background: Anticholinergic and sedative drugs (ASDs) contribute to negative health outcomes, especially in the frail population. In this study, we aimed to assess whether frailty increases with anticholinergic burden and to evaluate the effects of medication reviews (MRs) on ASD regimens among patients attending an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit. (2) Methods: A cohort study was conducted between June [...]
