María Angustias Sánchez Ojeda

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Profesora Permanente Laboral, Departamento de Enfermería/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de Melilla
Universidad de Granada

María Angustias Sánchez Ojeda


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Soy Profesora Ayudante Doctora de la Universidad de Granada.
Experiencia docente desde 2014

EDUCATION

Graduada en Enfermería en 2014. Doctorado por la Universidad de Granada en 2018

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

General Nursing
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Scopus Publications

  • Perceptions of ageing and quality of life among menopausal women: A mixed-methods study
    P.J. Trujillo-Muñoz, M.A. Sánchez-Ojeda, S. Navarro-Prado
    Maturitas, 2026
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate subjective perceptions of ageing and quality of life among menopausal women, a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach were combined, with the aim of identifying patterns of beliefs, attitudes and experiences pertaining to this vital life stage. STUDY DESIGN: This study featured a mixed-methods approach. A total of 332 menopausal women participated in the quantitative phase of this research, and the Cervantes scale was used to evaluate their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), including in terms of the ageing subdimension. Subsequently, in the qualitative phase, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 of these participants with the aim of exploring their experiences with and perceptions of ageing during menopause. In addition, sociodemographic information was collected from the participants, as were data pertaining to related variables, such as their levels of education, physical activity and quality of sleep, which could influence their perceptions and general well-being. RESULTS: Regular physical exercise (F(3,328) = 4.352; p = .005) and higher educational level (r = -0.135; p = .014) were associated with better quality of life and more positive perceptions of ageing. The qualitative phase identified three major themes: a perceived sense of deterioration, changes in body image, and differing attitudes of acceptance or resistance. While some women described feelings of premature ageing and loss of identity, others viewed menopause as a stage of self-rediscovery and empowerment. CONCLUSION: HRQoL among menopausal women is complex and influenced by multiple factors; similarly, perceptions of ageing vary according to the individual context faced by each woman.
  • Spanish cultural adaptation of the avoidance questionnaire for adolescents (AQA) in undergraduate nursing students
    Cristina Casals, Eloísa Fernández-Ordoñez, María Ángeles Vázquez-Sánchez, Cristina Guerra-Marmolejo, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Inmaculada López-Leiva, Marina García-Gámez
    Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2025
    • Questionnaires assessing psychological inflexibility exist, but Spanish versions are lacking. • Validation of the AQA in Spanish shows good consistency, reliability, and sensitivity to change. • The Spanish AQA is useful in training, detecting changes after educational interventions. The need for a validated Spanish questionnaire for nursing students focusing on psychological inflexibility, problem-solving, and reflective thinking prompted the adaptation of the Avoidance Questionnaire for Adolescents (AQA). To develop and culturally validate a Spanish version of the AQA for use with undergraduate nursing students. The AQA was culturally adapted and its psychometric properties evaluated through an online survey involving 350 first- and second-year nursing students from the University of Granada and the University of Malaga (Spain). To assess sensitivity to change, a seminar was conducted with 116 students. The highest-scoring factors were "Postponement/strengthening up" and "Mulling," indicating greater reflection on problems. In contrast, "Negative self-efficacy/insolvability" and "Neglecting" scored lowest, suggesting adequate problem-solving skills. An exploratory factor analysis showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.766 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.874, with a good fit in the confirmatory factor analysis. The Spanish adaptation of the AQA demonstrated good internal consistency, reliability, and sensitivity to change. It is a suitable tool for educational activities in nursing students.
  • Effects of Physical Exercise on Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women in Climacteric: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Providencia Juana Trujillo-Muñoz, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Eva Carolina Rodríguez-Huamán, Karima Mezyani-Haddu, Irene Hoyo-Guillot, Silvia Navarro-Prado
    Healthcare Switzerland, 2025
    Background/Objectives: Climacteric is a period of hormonal changes in women characterised by physical, emotional, and interpersonal alterations. This period is divided into two phases: perimenopause (the period from the appearance of the first symptoms to the arrival of menopause) and postmenopause (up to approximately 64 years of age). The progression of symptoms varies for each woman and can negatively affect self-esteem and quality of life. One of the most commonly used tools to reduce these negative effects is the performance of different types of physical exercise. The objective of this review was to summarise the research on the effects of both aerobic and strength exercises in women during the transition from perimenopause to postmenopause. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Initially, 1995 articles published in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science between January 2014 and June 2024 were identified. From these articles, two researchers separately selected eight randomised controlled trials and compared the effects of aerobic and strength exercises with no activity. The risk of bias in the included articles was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomised clinical trials. Results: Most of the trials reported that both types of exercise, when performed in a controlled and regular way, have beneficial effects on the vitality and mental health of women in climacteric, increasing their general quality of life. A meta-analysis revealed that aerobic exercise improved the symptoms of menopause, although studies that support the effect of aerobic exercise on vasomotor symptoms are lacking. Resistance exercise was shown to strengthen muscles, increase bone density, and protect against osteoporosis. Conclusions: Physical exercise is a safe and nonpharmacological option that has positive effects on the health of women in climacteric.
  • Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth Scale (ESVADOPA-TR)
    Burcu Avcıbay-Vurgeç, Silvia Navarro-Prado, Sule Gökyıldız-Sürücü, Muhsin Dursun, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda
    Healthcare Switzerland, 2024
    Background: Evaluation of a specific and dynamic pain, such as labor pain, with a situation-specific measurement tool will increase the quality of care given during childbirth. The Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA) is a situation-specific measurement tool for labor pain. The aim was to examine the psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the ESVADOPA scale. Methods: This study utilized a methodological design. Participants were 158 pregnant women at term and in spontaneous labor. Two measurements were performed during the passive and active phases of labor. To avoid bias between the raters, all the evaluations were performed by a single midwife. Validity analyses of the scale were performed using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The scale was composed of a one-factor structure that had an eigenvalue of over 1 and explained 71.79% of the variance. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0.92. An analysis of the factor structure showed that the item factor loads ranged between 0.729 and 0.897. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the results showed that the data had a good fit with the model. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the ESVADOPA was found to have high reliability and validity for determining the expression of pain during childbirth.
  • Access to the Health Care System of Undocumented Moroccan Migrant Slum Dwellers in Southern Spain: A Qualitative Study
    Fernando Jesus Plaza del Pino, Ghita Chraibi, Brigida Molina-Gallego, Maria Humanes-García, Maria Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, María Idoia Ugarte-Gurrutxaga
    Nursing Reports, 2024
    Spain has grown economically due to the recent boosts in the industrial sector, the agricultural sector, construction and services. Those who carry out agricultural tasks are mainly undocumented immigrants living in marginal neighborhoods. Objectives: to know the perception of undocumented Moroccan migrants living in marginal neighborhoods regarding access to the Public Health System. Methods: A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used to get closer to the experience of the participants in the study. In this work, 24 semi-structured interviews were conducted following a guide with a set of open questions to facilitate an in-depth discussion of the topics of interest. The participants were given an informed consent form, which guaranteed anonymity and confidentiality regarding the information obtained. For this, codes were used to identify them. The data were stored, managed, classified, and organized with the ATLAS-ti 9 software. Results: access and use of health services by the immigrants in the study was difficult due to communication problems related to language and culture, the discriminatory attitude and lack of cultural competence of health personnel, and the location of the neighborhoods (which were marginal far from urban centers), as well as the lack of transportation to health centers. Conclusions: it is an ethical imperative of the Health System to offer greater attention to the population in situations of extreme vulnerability, implement intercultural mediators and train health professionals in cultural competence.
  • Understanding resilience among migrant women in a humanitarian reception center: a qualitative study
    María del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Gloria Vázquez-González, María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández, Azahara Peña-Rodríguez, Isabel María Fernández-Medina, José Granero-Molina
    Frontiers in Public Health, 2024
    BackgroundThe European Union receives thousands of irregular migrants and refugees annually. Irregular migrant women are admitted to Humanitarian Reception Centers. These migrants face multiple adversities on their migration journey, and resilience is key to coping with process. The aim of this study was to describe and understand irregular migrant women’s experience of resilience when living in humanitarian reception centers.MethodsDescriptive qualitative study. In-depth interviews and a focus group were carried out with 21 migrant women from different African countries, with an average age of 31.8 years. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data using ATLAS.ti computer software.ResultsThree main themes emerged: (1) Irregular migrant women in transit: extreme vulnerability. (2) Migration support networks. (3) Promoting irregular migrant women’s resilience.ConclusionThe harshness of the migration process tests the resilience of irregular migrant women, who are a vulnerable group at high risk of social exclusion. Their time in humanitarian reception centers is significant in their process of developing resilient behaviors. The multidisciplinary resources of the humanitarian reception center help the irregular migrant women in their personal development.
  • Cultural adaptation and validation of the Family Nursing Practice Scale (FNPS) for use with Spanish-speaking Nursing Degree students
    María Ángeles Vázquez-Sánchez, Alicia Casals-Vázquez, Inmaculada López-Leiva, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Susana Del Río-Urenda, Silvia Navarro-Prado, Marina García-Gámez, Cristina Casals
    Nurse Education in Practice, 2023
  • Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts
    Lionel Sánchez-Bolívar, Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Victoria García-Morales, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, María Isabel Tovar-Gálvez
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
    The development of the personality of university students can determine their affinities for certain disciplines; therefore, it is important to know their specific socio-demographic and motivational profile, what motivates them to start a certain university degree and what encourages them to continue with it, which can help to adapt the teaching methodology. A total of 292 university students from the University of Granada (Ceuta and Melilla campuses) participated in this quantitative study with a descriptive, cross-sectional design, in which motivation and social skills were analysed. Among the results, it can be highlighted that the student population is mainly female, with a higher level of motivation. Sociability, communication, thinking (optimistic or pessimistic), empathy and self-confidence are skills that affect university students’ motivation levels. This study highlights the importance and impact of students’ motivation on their learning and the development of their social competence, so it is essential to carry out educational interventions that promote these types of skills, especially in cross-border contexts, which can be demotivating environments.
  • Coping Strategies during Childbirth Related to Cultural Identity: Companionship, Choice of Analgesia and Maternal Satisfaction
    Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino, María Ángeles Vázquez-Sánchez, María Isabel Tovar-Gálvez, Nurimán Azirar-Mohamed
    Healthcare Switzerland, 2023
    Childbirth is a biological process and how it is experienced and managed is influenced by numerous factors, among them, socio-cultural or health care received. Objective: The objective of this study is to ascertain whether cultural factors influence the way in which women deal with childbirth through the treatment of pain, companionship and maternal satisfaction. Methods: This study is a non-experimental, quantitative, ex post facto, cross-sectional study of women who gave birth in a border town in southern Spain. The sample consisted of 249 women. Results: No relationship was found between cultural factors and the choice of epidural analgesia, alternative methods to alleviate pain, being accompanied nor maternal satisfaction. There was a significant relationship between the type of companionship and with maternal satisfaction. Conclusions: Cultural factors did not influence how women dealt with dilation and childbirth. Results found that the person accompanying the mother was important for increasing maternal satisfaction. The intercultural training of healthcare professionals is necessary.
  • Type of Sex Education in Childhood and Adolescence: Influence on Young People’s Sexual Experimentation, Risk and Satisfaction: The Necessity of Establishing School Nursing as a Pillar
    Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Isabel Tovar-Gálvez, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Trinidad Luque-Vara, Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez
    Healthcare Switzerland, 2023
    The aim is to identify the source of sexuality education used during childhood and adolescence and to analyse whether this education influences their sexual attitudes, their ability to cope with unwanted situations they experience and their satisfaction with their sexual lives. This is a non-experimental, quantitative, ex post facto, cross-sectional study. The sample is formed of 675 young people, with 50% of the ages included being between 20 (Quartile 1) and 22 (Quartile 3) years. The data collection was done by means of an online questionnaire, including sociodemographic and Likert questions about their sex life. Fisher “Independence Contrasts”and correlations were used to see and quantify the relationship among the variables. The main source of education was pornography (29.3%) and the internet (12.4%). The source of education has a significant relationship with whether the use of contraceptives is accepted or not (p < 0.001), refusal to use contraceptives (p < 0.001), engaging in risky sexual practices (p < 0.001), facing unwanted sexual situations (p < 0.001) and dissatisfaction with their sex life (p < 0.001). It is necessary that children and adolescents have sex education in safe environments, such as in a home or school setting, and the school nurse plays a vital part in this education. This would reduce the need for adolescents and young people to use the internet and pornography as a source of education. School nurses should be the educational axis to offer children and adolescents a reliable point of information about sex education. A joint work with teachers, nurses, students and parents would contribute positively to reduce the number of risky situations young people are facing, and it would promote and improve healthy attitudes towards sex and interpersonal relationships.
  • Spanish adaptation and validation of the Cultural Competence Assessment Tool (CCATool) for undergraduate nursing students
    María Ángeles Vázquez‐Sánchez, Alicia Casals‐Vázquez, María Angustías Sánchez‐Ojeda, Marina García‐Gámez, Irena Papadopoulos, Cristina Casals
    International Nursing Review, 2023
  • Caloric and Lipid Profiles during Pregnancy in a Socio-Culturally Diverse Society
    Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Miriam Mohatar-Barba, María López-Olivares, Trinidad Luque-Vara, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Carmen Enrique-Mirón
    Foods, 2023
  • Sexuality and Religious Ethics: Analysis in a Multicultural University Context
    Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Ángel Fernández-Aparicio, María Ángeles Vázquez-Sánchez, Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino, Inmaculada Alemany-Arrebola
    Healthcare Switzerland, 2023
  • Cultural influence on the expression of labour-associated pain
    S Navarro-Prado, MA Sánchez-Ojeda, J Marmolejo-Martín, G Kapravelou, E Fernández-Gómez, A Martín-Salvador
    BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
  • Analysis of the Lifestyle of Spanish Undergraduate Nursing Students and Comparison with Students of Other Degrees
    María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Concepción Roldán, Lucía Melguizo-Rodríguez, Elvira de Luna-Bertos
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
  • Attitudes and perceptions of school teachers in melilla regarding the care provided to students with type 1 diabetes
    Trinidad Luque-Vara, Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Marta Linares-Manrique, Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Carmen Enrique-Mirón
    Children, 2021
  • Cultural adaptation and validation of the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool for use with undergraduate nursing students in Spain
    María Ángeles Vázquez-Sánchez, Cristina Casals, Alicia Casals-Vázquez, Silvia García-Barrios, Fátima Fernández-de-Canete, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda
    Nurse Education Today, 2021
  • The Influence of Training in Cross-Culturalism on Future Nurses: Can Education Change Prejudiced Attitudes Toward Migrants?
    María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Elisabet Fernández-Gomez, María del Mar Ortiz-Gómez, Inmaculada Alemany-Arrebola
    Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2021
  • Prejudiced Attitudes of Nursing Students in Southern Spain Toward Migrant Patients
    Inmaculada Alemany-Arrebola, Fernando J. Plaza del Pino, María A. Sánchez-Ojeda
    Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2021
  • Preliminary study of the end-of-life process through data triangulation in a regional Hospital
    María del Mar Alfaya-Góngora, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Miguel Ángel Gallardo-Vigil, Silvia Navarro-Prado
    Enfermeria Global, 2021
  • Nursing students’ attitudes towards immigrants’ social rights
    María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Silvia Navarro-Prado, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Trinidad Luque-Vara, Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
  • Content validation of an instrument for the assessment of school teachers’ levels of knowledge of diabetes through expert judgment
    Trinidad Luque-Vara, Marta Linares-Manrique, Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Adelina Martín-Salvador, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Carmen Enrique-Mirón
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
  • Attitudes towards immigration among students in the first year of a nursing degree at universities in coimbra, toledo and melilla
    M Idoia Ugarte Gurrutxaga, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Antonio Segura-Fragoso, María Lucilia Cardoso, Brígida Molina Gallego
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
  • Development and validation of a rating scale of pain expression during childbirth (Esvadopa)
    Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Trinidad Luque-Vara, Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Elena Caro-Morán
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
  • Content validation through expert judgement of an instrument on the nutritional knowledge, beliefs, and habits of pregnant women
    Elisabet Fernández-Gómez, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Trinidad Luque-Vara, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Silvia Navarro-Prado, Carmen Enrique-Mirón
    Nutrients, 2020
  • Relationship of the influence of physical activity with cardiovascular risk factors in adult citizens of melilla
    Sport Tk, 2020
  • Analysis of nursing student prejudices towards the migrant population
    María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Adrián Segura-Robles, Miguel Ángel Gallardo-Vigil, Inmaculada Alemany-Arrebola
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P, 2019
  • Pre-post evaluation of a training activity on food and physical activity addressed to university students of the Melilla campus
    E. Fernández-Gómez, MA. Sánchez-Ojeda, C. Enrique-Mirón
    Sport Tk, 2019
  • Analysis of nursing student prejudices towards the migrant population
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem, 2019
  • The nursing department's view towards moroccan patients
    María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Inmaculada Alemany Arrebola, Miguel Ángel Gallardo Vigil
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem, 2017
  • Attitudes Toward Organ Donation and Transplantation in Guanajuato, Mexico
    R. López-Falcony, R. Ramírez-Orozco, F.I. Ortiz-Aldana, J. Rodríguez-Jamaica, A. Ramírez-Orozco, H. Camarena-Reynoso, E. Nava-Romero, K. Reyes, S. Martínez-Bernal, M. Sánchez-Ojeda, M. Martínez-Navarro, M. Colio-Montoya
    Transplantation Proceedings, 2016
  • Healthy lifestyles of the university population
    M. A. Sánchez-Ojeda, Elvira De Luna-Bertos
    Nutricion Hospitalaria, 2015