Bioethics and Humanisation Research Group of the Andalusian Public Health System (SSPA)

Our group is dedicated to highlighting the importance of ethical values and the humanisation of care provided by nurses and other health professionals to the population. We seek to be a reference in research on key aspects such as the humanisation of care and end-of-life care.

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Research lines

  • Integrated end-of-life care: focus on palliative care.
  • Bioethics applied to care in the healthcare system.
  • Burnout and quality of life: We investigate the quality of life and well-being of health professionals in the APHS.
  • Compassion, self-compassion and compassion fatigue in health professionals.
  • Humanisation of care.

Research projects

Burnout and compassion fatigue

Evaluation of Burnout and compassion fatigue among nursing professionals in the Andalusian Public Health System. Reference: PI-0100-2016. Ministry of Health. Andalusian Regional Government. Start/End: 2017-2020.

The process of dying

The process of dying in Andalusia. Qualitative analysis from the perspective of informal carers. Reference: PI 0643-2012. Organisation: Consejería de Igualdad, Salud y Bienestar Social (Department of Equality, Health and Social Welfare). Regional Government of Andalusia. Start/End: 2012-2016.

Empathy Burnout in health professionals

Empathy Burnout in health professionals in the social and health care context. Referencia: 2019/D15000/850-102/00056. Provincial Council of Almeria. Start/ End: 1/01/2019 - 31/01-2019.

Action guide for residences

Elaboration of a community action guide for a residence for the elderly. Grant, Junta de Andalucía (Seville, ES) GRANT_NUMBER: AP-0341-2022-C3-F2