La Fe becomes a meeting point for research with the 1st Nursing Scientific Conference of the Valencia South Integrated Health Area

The conference was held within the framework of the 10th Conference on Innovation and Evidence in Care and the 19th Nursing Scientific Activity Conference, and its main novelty was the joint participation of the Valencia South Integrated Health Area, with the collaboration of IIS La Fe and FISABIO, thus strengthening interdepartmental synergies and institutional cooperation.

The opening ceremony was led by Ángela Garrido, Head of the Nursing Competency Development Service of the Regional Ministry of Health, together with management representatives and nursing directors from both departments and research centres. They highlighted the strategic role of nursing research as an essential complement to clinical practice and as a driving force for continuous improvement within the healthcare system.

Variety and quality of the presented work

Throughout the conference, 9 oral communications, 4 academic scientific papers, 4 scientific publications and 8 posters were presented. The works addressed high-impact clinical topics such as innovation in wound care, patient safety, research in neonatology, primary care, emergency care, critical care and community health, as well as the application of new technologies, artificial intelligence and remote monitoring in nursing care.

The high level of participation and the diversity of projects clearly demonstrated the strong scientific profile and research commitment of nursing professionals, as well as the importance of creating shared spaces for experience exchange, talent visibility and the promotion of joint research strategies.

Following the presentation of the scientific work, attendees were able to take part in 10 practical workshops, organised with the collaboration of healthcare and technology sector sponsors. Companies such as Mölnlycke, B. Braun, Convatec, GSK, Urgo, AlfaSigma, Winncare and Medtronic actively contributed through training workshops focused on innovation in dressings, complex wound management, vascular access, pressure ulcer prevention, vaccine research, artificial intelligence and advances in clinical monitoring, promoting knowledge updating and the transfer of scientific evidence into clinical practice.

Award winners at this 1st Conference

The event concluded with an awards ceremony and closing session, recognising the research effort, scientific quality of the presented work and the human value of the nursing profession, also reflected in the photography competition.

The Best Oral Communication Award, sponsored by the College of Nursing of Valencia and endowed with €300, was awarded to Influence of Nutritional Status and Microbiota on the Response to Treatment in Childhood and Adolescent Cancer: A Research Project, by Andrea Sánchez Robles (Hospital La Fe-IIS La Fe). The second prize went to Blood extraction with reinfusion technique in paediatric patients during haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a descriptive study, by Maria Sol Albert Velert (Hospital La Fe).

The First Prize for Best Academic Scientific Paper, sponsored by FISABIO with a €300 award, was granted to Ana Muñoz Belenguer (Arnau de Vilanova Hospital) for Continuous Glucose Monitoring: impact on the health of the population with Type 2 Diabetes. A systematic review. The second prize went to The potential of the Barthel Index as a tool for nursing care planning, by Carmen de los Reyes (Arnau de Vilanova Hospital).

In the Best Poster category, sponsored by CECOVA with €300, the first prize was awarded to Amparo Vélez Grau (Hospital La Fe) for Perceived barriers among healthcare professionals in addressing neonatal grief: a literature review. Second prize went to Effect of music therapy on pain management in the paediatric population, by Cristina López Calvete (Arnau de Vilanova Hospital).

The Best Scientific Publication Award, sponsored by Fnn Cursos with a University Expert qualification, was awarded to Reference Ranges for Preductal Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate in Moderate and Late Preterm Infants with Deferred Cord Clamping, by Nerea Valles Murcia (Hospital La Fe-IIS La Fe). Second place went to Quality of life in women and men with infertility: a cross-sectional study, by Luis Celda Belinchón (La Fe School of Nursing).

Finally, the Best Photograph Award was granted to Natalia Coll, from the Arnau-Llíria Department, for her photograph Under the Same Sky.

With this first interdepartmental edition, the Arnau-Llíria and La Fe departments reinforce their commitment to collaboration, innovation and nursing research, laying the groundwork for future editions and consolidating this conference as a benchmark within the Valencia South Integrated Health Area.