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.
Health care model for people living in nursing homes based on integrated care
Health care model for people living in nursing homes based on integrated care Authors: Mariona Espaulella-Ferrer, Felix Jorge Morel-Corona, Mireia Zarco-Martinez, Alba Marty-Perez, Raquel Sola-Palacios, Maria Eugenia Campollo-Duquela, Maricelis Cruz-Grullon, Emma Puigoriol-Juvanteny, Marta Otero-Viñas, Joan Espaulella-Panicot Abstract Purpose – Older people living in nursing homes have complex care needs and frequently need specialists’ advice and support that can be challenging to deliver in a rural setting. The aim of this paper is to describe a model of integrated care in a rural area supported by a nurse case manager. Design/methodology/approach – A real-world evidence study of [...]
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 [...]
