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Escrig Piñol, Astrid

Political and Social Sciences
GREDS-EMCONET
Researcher

Short Biosketch

Astrid Escrig holds a PhD in Public Health, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Division, from the University of Toronto (2020). She conducted her PhD in the field of migration and health, receiving a Collaborative Specialization in Global Health and an Advanced Training in Qualitative Health Research Methodology Certificate from the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research. During her studies, she also developed her research as a visiting scholar at the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico; as a researcher at the Global Migration and Health Initiative; and, as a research associate at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, where she still collaborates.

Astrid is currently a professor at the Mar Nursing School (ESIMar, UPF) where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and continues developing her research. Her interests lay at the intersection of the social determinants of health and health inequities, with a focus on mental and emotional health, as well as on the relation between family and health. She has researched extensively in the long-term care sector, in migration and health, and in gender inequity.

She has participated in national and international research projects and other dissemination and policy activities. She has also participated in the organisation of international conferences and been part of scientific committees.

Research Interests (key words)

Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Inequalities, Employment Conditions, Mental and emotional health, Intersectionality, Critical qualitative health research, Family and Health, Health Systems Strengthening

Appointments and visiting positions

Professor. Mar Nursing School (ESIMar), Spain. 2020-

Research Associate. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Canada. 2015-

Visiting researcher. Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), México) 2019.

Research Assistant. Centre for Gender, Culture and Development, Kigali Institute of Education, Rwanda. 2011.

Selected Publications

Escrig-Pinol, Astrid, Kirsten N. Corazzini, Meagan B. Blodgett, Charlene H. Chu, y Katherine S. McGilton. «Supervisory Relationships in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Comparative Case Study of Two Facilities Using Complexity Science». Journal of Nursing Management 27, n.o 2 (2019): 311-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12681.

Escrig-Pinol, Astrid, Morgan Hempinstall, y Katherine S. McGilton. «Unpacking the Multiple Dimensions and Levels of Responsibility of the Charge Nurse Role in Long-Term Care Facilities». International Journal of Older People Nursing 14, n.o 4 (2019): e12259. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12259.

Höbler, Fiona, Xochil Argueta-Warden, Miriam Rodríguez-Monforte, Astrid Escrig-Pinol, Walter Wittich, y Katherine S. McGilton. «Exploring the sensory screening experiences of nurses working in long-term care homes with residents who have dementia: a qualitative study». BMC Geriatrics 18, n.o 1 (4 de octubre de 2018): 235. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0917-x.

McGilton, Katherine S., Astrid Escrig-Pinol, Adam Gordon, Charlene H. Chu, Franziska Zúñiga, Montserrat Gea Sanchez, Veronique Boscart, et al. «Uncovering the Devaluation of Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19: Are We Fuelling the Next Health Care Crisis?» Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 21, n.o 7 (1 de julio de 2020): 962-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.010.

McGilton, Katherine S., Steven Stewart, Jennifer Bethell, Charlene H. Chu, Jose T. Mateos, Roland Pastells-Peiró, Joan Blanco-Blanco, Miriam Rodriguez-Monforte, Astrid Escrig-Pinol, y Montserrat Gea-Sánchez. «Factors Influencing Nurse Assistants’ Job Satisfaction in Nursing Homes in Canada and Spain: A Comparison of Two Cross-Sectional Observational Studies»: Journal of Applied Gerontology, 22 de diciembre de 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820980567.

McGilton, Katherine S., Shirin Vellani, Nancy Zheng, Daniel Wang, Lydia Yeung, y Astrid Escrig‐Pinol. «Best Practices for Rehabilitation for Older Adults with Dementia». Alzheimer’s & Dementia 16, n.o S8 (2020): e038659. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.038659.

McGilton, Katherine S., Shirin Vellani, Nancy Zheng, Daniel Wang, Lydia Yeung, y Astrid Escrig-Pinol. «Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on rehabilitating persons with cognitive impairment». Dementia, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220969615

McGilton, Katherine S, Shirin Vellani, Nancy Zheng, Daniel Wang, Lydia Yeung, y Astrid Escrig-Pinol. «Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Rehabilitating Persons with Cognitive Impairment». Dementia, 23 de noviembre de 2020, 1471301220969615. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220969615.

Rodríguez‐Monforte, Míriam, Jennifer Bethell, Steven Stewart, Charlene H. Chu, Astrid Escrig‐Pinol, Montserrat Gea‐Sánchez, y Katherine S. McGilton. «The Influence of Supervisory Support, Work Effectiveness, Work Empowerment and Stress Secondary to Residents’ Responsive Behaviours on Job Satisfaction of Nursing Staff: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study». Journal of Nursing Management n/a, n.o n/a (2020). https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13173.