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María Padilla Ruiz

PhD in Education and Social Communication from the University of Málaga, a Bachelor's degree in Education (Pedagogy), a Master's degree in Social Change and Educational Professions, and an Expert Diploma in Health Services and Chronic Disease Research.

Her doctoral dissertation focused on learning processes and resilience among women who have survived breast cancer. Her academic background is primarily grounded in qualitative research methods, complemented by specialized training in this field, including courses such as Introduction to Qualitative Health Research, delivered by the Andalusian Health Service, and Data Analysis in Qualitative Research, offered by the Andalusian School of Public Health.

She currently works as a Senior Research Technician at the Costa del Sol University Hospital and is a member of the Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS). She also serves on the Citizen Participation Committee and the Hospital Committee for the Prevention and Management of Abuse against Women, Children, and Older Adults at the Costa del Sol University Hospital.

Projects

  • Abordaje de la fragilidad en atención primaria: validación y comparación de instrumentos de detección e impacto en el uso de servicios sanitarios. Subproyecto 2 - Costa del Sol

    Principal Investigator: Francisco Rivas Ruiz

    Funding entity: (2023 - 2017)

  • Atención Centrada en la Persona y Toma de Decisiones Compartida en pacientes con Edema Macular Diabético

    Funding entity: (2023)

  • Comorbilidades y uso de servicios de salud en mujeres supervivientes al cáncer de mama (SURCAN)

    Funding entity: (2016 - 2023)

  • CONCEPT-SURBCAN: uso de datos del mundo real para estudiar la efectividad y la eficiencia de la atención a supervivientes de cáncer de mama de larga duración

    Principal Investigator: Sala Serra, Maria

    Funding entity: (2019 - 2023)

  • Estudio del estado de salud y calidad de vida en pacientes supervivientes de cáncer de colon y recto a 12 años de seguimiento postcirugí­a

    Principal Investigator: Maximino Redondo

    Funding entity: (2023 - 2024)

  • EvalDepApps: Herramienta para la evaluación de las aplicaciones móviles que tienen como objetivo el manejo de la depresión

    Principal Investigator: Carme Carrion Ribas

    Funding entity: (2023)

Recent publications

  • Robles N, Fuster-Casanovas A, Moretó S, Duarte-Díaz A, Gelabert E, Padilla-Ruiz M, Gómez C, Pérez-Navarro A, Vidal-Alaball J, Subirà S, Davins M, Saigí-Rubió F, Carrion C. Validation and selection of criteria for evaluating apps for managing depression: a Delphi study.. BMJ Open. 2025 Nov;15:e101302. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101302. Epub 2025 Nov 04. pmc:PMC12588036. PMID:41224286.

  • Marina Botello Marabotto, Mercè Comas Serrano, David Abbad Gomez, Laia Domingo Torrell, Berta Ibáñez Beroiz, Ibai Tamayo Rodríguez, Beatriz Poblador Plou, Antonio Gimeno Miguel, Maximino Redondo Bautista, María Padilla Ruiz, Isabel Del Cura González, Teresa Sanz Cuesta, Helena Tizón, Xavier Castells Oliveres, Maria Sala Serra. "Cardiology care and cardiovascular disease burden in breast cancer survivors: impact on mortality". 15th European Breast Cancer Conference. Barcelona, 2026.

  • Botello-Marabotto M, Comas M, Abbad-Gómez D, Domingo L, Ibáñez-Beroiz B, Tamayo I, Poblador-Plou B, Gimeno-Miguel A, Redondo M, Padilla M, Del Cura I, Sanz T, Díaz-Holgado A, Tizón-Marcos H, Castells X, Sala M. Cardiology care, cardiovascular comorbidities and all-cause mortality in long-term breast cancer survivors: a retrospective cohort study.. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2026 Jun;:. doi:10.1016/j.rec.2026.06.003. Epub 2026 Jun 16. PMID:42303222.

  • Toledo-Chávarri A, Duarte-Díaz A, Álvarez-Pérez Y, Padilla-Ruiz M, Jansana A, Sala M. Long-term breast cancer survivors: experiences, needs, and proposals for person-centred care.. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Apr;34:. doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10664-4. Epub 2026 Apr 25. pmc:PMC13110198. PMID:42034795.

  • Percepción del apoyo social en pacientes EPOC ingresados.

  • Martín-García D, García-Aranda M, Varela-Moreno E, Padilla-Ruiz M, Zarcos-Pedrinaci I, Rivas-Ruiz F, Téllez T, García-Gutiérrez S, González N, Rivero A, Sarasqueta C, Perestelo-Pérez L, Castells X, Quintana JM, Sala M, Redondo M, . Patient-attributable delay and its impact on two-year survival in breast cancer: A multicenter prospective cohort study.. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2025 Aug;51:110280. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2025.110280. Epub 2025 Jun 24. PMID:40618651.

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