m3o Research Group

[RESEARCH PAPER] 💡 Did you know that up to 43,000 lives could be saved annually in European cities if the WHO guidelines for nature access were met? Easier access to nature can help in improving people's physical and mental health: cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and other dimensions of mental health are impacted by nature. 🌳 But how are physical and mental health improved and can we measure nature connectedness? Studies can differ greatly on the construct of this concept and therefore it is harder for a scientific consensus to exist on scales to use to measure it. 📖 This paper, to which GoGreen Routes Coordinator Tadhg MacIntyre participated, presents a systematic review assessing the methodological quality of manuscripts focusing on scales that explicitly measure nature connectedness. The research team, after developing a definition of nature connectedness, then came up with recommendations. 🔗 Access the study with the link the comments! Jill Litt Tiroler Privatuniversität UMIT TIROL Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) AVITEM Charles University (Univerzita Karlova) Generalitat de Catalunya Sistema de Salut de Catalunya APHM (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Marseille) Fundació Salut i Envelliment Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) m3o Research Group University of the West of England Universidad de Cuenca RECETAS_Project Cuenca RMIT University RMIT Social Equity Research Centre

🌟 The III International Physiotherapy Congress (#FTP24), organized by the Col·legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya, will take place in Barcelona on November 29-30! We are proud to announce that members and PhD students from our M₃O Research Group will participate actively in this event through presentations, talks, and activities. 🎤 👩🏫 This congress will be an excellent opportunity to connect, share knowledge, and explore the latest projects, PhD and trainings of our #Physiotherapy members. 🔗 Access the full program here: 👉 FTP24 Program: https://lnkd.in/eBzrNgNH 👉 Doctoral Students Conference Program: https://lnkd.in/engHzZW5 We look forward to seeing you there! 💬 #Research #Networking Facultat de Ciències de la Salut i el Benestar & Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IRIS-CC)

[TAKING ACTION] 💡 Adressing loneliness in the European Union On 21 November 2024, RECETAS Coordinator Pr Jill Litt takes part of a Public Hearing organized as a follow-up to the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) pilot project on "Loneliness in the European Union". This 3-year pilot project has made significant strides, including the first-ever EU-wide survey interviewing 26,000 citizens, revealing that 50 million people feel lonely. The findings will be published in an upcoming book by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the DG Employment of the European Commission. Professor Jill Litt gets to share the insights from the RECETAS project and highlight our innovative Friends in Nature method, during the second panel of the hearing: "Policy interventions and good practices: What works to address loneliness?". 🧠 Loneliness is a gowing public health concern in the European Union, with many consequences (psychological, economic...). 13% of the EU-wide survey respondents experienced loneliness "most of the time". Over one-third felt lonely at least occasionally. Young adults, people experiencing impacting life events (job loss, separation), and people with fewer meaningful relationships are at higher risk. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the issue, due to social distancing and restrictions, which specifically affected younger populations. However, loneliness does not impact one single demographic group; people of all ages are at risk, though geographic and socioeconomic status are important factors. ➡️ Going forward Policy discussions at the EU level stress the importance of integrating loneliness interventions across various sectors improving data collection to better understand its causes fostering community-oriented solutions. Efforts are also underway to develop systematic programs addressing loneliness, as existing interventions are often local and fragmented. 🌳 The RECETAS project Born from this context, RECETAS champions community-driven approaches to tackle loneliness, combining robust data, innovative methods, and collaborative solutions. Learn more about loneliness in Europe and explore impactful solutions, check the resources in the comments for further details. For a more connected and supportive society ! #Loneliness #EU #RECETAS #PublicHealth #CommunitySolutions #SocialImpact 

🔴Un projecte europeu coordinat per la Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) estudiarà com millorar l’atenció a la incontinència urinària a les residències de gent gran Vols saber més del projecte👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/d9kj_YKq

Primera jornada de co-creación del proyecto europeo PROCON. Arrancamos con fuerza y motivación por los cuidados para la continencia urinaria en residencias.

📢 We are excited to announce the opening of a #PhDStudent position❗ focused on implementing and evaluating a #community #physiotherapy service for individuals with intellectual disabilities at Fundació Sant Tomàs. This project, in collaboration with the Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IRIS-CC) and Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, aims to enhance the physical and psychosocial well-being of this community 🤗 🌱 via tailored and co-created intervention approaches. 💬 ✍ More information and application here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/d4w9wS-3 With the support of: PhD Pau Moreno Martín & PhD Javier Jerez-Roig #PhD #CommunityHealth #Physiotherapy #IntellectualDisabilities

🔴La UVic deixa empremta a la Nit de la #Fisioteràpia amb participació i premis 👉🏼https://lnkd.in/dwiME4Yv

El proyecto #Join4Joy, coordinado por la Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) y con socios increíbles en varias partes de Europa, fue presentado ante cientos de gestores en Dinamarca hace unos días. Gracias a Paolo Caserotti y Mathias Skjødt de Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark por vuestro empeño constante en favorecer el #envejecimientoactivo y Sussi Friis por la divulgación. www.join4joy.eu Javier Jerez-Roig laura coll planas Eduard Minobes Molina m3o Research Group

36 hours in #Brussels. My first time and I am soaring, invigorated by an incredibly inspiring series of events! Yesterday, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) of the European Parliament convened a hearing on “Loneliness in the European Union” to review recent results of the EU-wide Loneliness Survey and to contemplate policy interventions and best practices. I had the privilege of testifying about what’s working to address #loneliness through policy and #environmentalchange and share the panel with Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion, Béatrice d'Hombres from the DG Joint Research Centre, Alana Officer, WHO Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing, Pamela Qualter, Manchester Institute of Education, and Maike Luhmann, Ruhr University Bochum and Coordinator of Lonely-EU consortium. 🗝 messages from my testimony about alleviating loneliness:  1️⃣ The built and natural environments play a key role. Planning and design are critical actors in shaping the environments to support social interactions. 2️⃣ Community gardens teach us how nature-based interventions can foster aesthetic, emotional, and social engagement, important ingredients for promoting healthy social relationships 3️⃣ Nature-based social prescribing builds off of this knowledge adding a #multilevel and #multisector approach that is group-based, person-centered, facilitated, empowering participants to make friends by creating a process and a set of experiences that meet people’s expectations, together in nature. Other highlights included connecting with MEP @Evelyn Regner and former MEP Judith Merkies who initiated the EP pilot project on loneliness and a quick meet and greet with 🇪🇸 MEPs Leire Pajín Iraola and Idoia Mendia Cueva. By the afternoon, I met my RECETAS PROJECT officer Laia Quiros Pesudo, and made a short visit at EuroHealthNet headquarters (@Sofia R., Alba Godfrey and Director Caroline Costongs) before heading back to #Barcelona!  Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) What a day 🤝 !

🌍🔍 I am very grateful to have attended the final event of the #EHECADI project in Brussels: “Preparing Health and Social Care Students for the New Realities of Work in Health and Social Care Services.” During the event, Ester Goutan-Roura did an excellent presentation about the main results of the project. I was honored to contribute to a panel discussion on how curricula and dissertations can be designed to better prepare students for the evolving labor market. Engaging conversations also took place about the essential skills needed for an inclusive transformation of health and long-term care, and also provide tools for educators and students alike, helping to bridge the gap between education and real-world challenges. EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities, EURECO, Rachel Vaughan Marta Otero Viñas Facultat de Ciències de la Salut i el Benestar m3o Research Group #ErasmusPlus #HealthCareEducation #SkillsForTheFuture