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Alezandra Torres Castaño
PhD in Psychology with experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions using qualitative, mixed-methods, and participatory approaches across diverse population groups.
In the healthcare field, she has experience in the preparation of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) reports, with particular expertise in the assessment of ethical, legal, and organisational aspects, as well as in incorporating patients’ perspectives. Her work also encompasses initiatives related to person-centred care, patient empowerment, health literacy, and shared decision-making.
She has participated in international, European, national, and regional projects focused on the design and evaluation of digital resources and solutions based on information and communication technologies (ICT) and artificial intelligence
(AI). These initiatives aim to enhance health literacy, promote greater engagement of individuals in managing their own health, and improve healthcare services and processes.
In the social field, she has experience in policies and interventions targeting families and vulnerable populations, including initiatives supported by international development cooperation. Her work in these areas has involved the design and implementation of innovative educational interventions for diverse population groups, supported by digital tools.
Her research profile is characterised by an interdisciplinary and applied approach, with a particular interest in the design and evaluation of participatory interventions and the integration of technological tools to develop innovative, transferable, and socially impactful solutions aimed at improving citizens’ quality of life and well-being.
Projects
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Análisis del nivel de uso de la Toma de Decisiones Compartida en los Servicios de Pediatría: Un abordaje para la diabetes, la obesidad y el asma en las Islas Canarias
Principal Investigator: Alezandra Torres Castaño
Funding entity: (2026 - 2025)
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Cambios en la carga socio-económica de Epidermólisis Bullosa en Europa (Changes in the Socio-economic Burden of Epidermolysis Bullosa in Europe)
Funding entity: (2022)
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Cancer Literacy Education and Awareness Resources for Prostate Care (CLEAR-PC)
Principal Investigator: Lilisbeth Perestelo Pérez
Funding entity: (2026 - 2027)
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Efectividad y coste-efectividad de una comunidad de práctica virtual para la mejora del empoderamiento de personas de mediana edad con multimorbilidad: ECA
Principal Investigator: Perestelo Pérez, Lilisbeth
Funding entity: (2023 - 2025)
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Efectividad y coste-efectividad de una intervención virtual (CdPV) para la mejora del empoderamiento de pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica en Atención Primaria: Ensayo Controlado Aleatorizado por conglomerados
Funding entity: (2023 - 2023)
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Eficacia y eficiencia de una intervención escolar para la prevención primaria de los trastornos alimentarios
Funding entity: (2023)
Recent publications
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Ramallo-Fariña Y, Del Pino-Sedeño T, Pinto Robayna B, Capafons-Sosa JI, Cuesta-Rubio M, García-Bello MA, Torres-Castaño A, Vallejo Torres L, Benítez Brito N, Martín Corral J, Hernández Rodríguez AI, Díaz Melián CD, Paz López M, González-González CS. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an online school-based programme to reduce eating disorder risk factors in preadolescents (PRETA): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial.. BMJ Open. 2025 Oct;15:e104014. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104014. Epub 2025 Oct 14. pmc:PMC12519687. PMID:41087111.
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Bradway M, Perestelo-Perez L, Torres-Castaño A, Wagner AMC, Álvarez-Malé ML, Zamorano GBZ, Dyb K. Making "inclusion" more than a buzzword: A critical interpretive synthesis of literature about recruiting seldom-heard groups in health research.. PLoS One. 2025 ;20:e0318466. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0318466. Epub 2025 Jun 12. pmc:PMC12161589. PMID:40504810.
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Ramos-García V, Rivero-Santana A, Peñate-Castro W, Álvarez-Pérez Y, Duarte-Díaz A, Torres-Castaño A, Trujillo-Martín MDM, González-González AI, Serrano-Aguilar P, Perestelo-Pérez L. A Brief Web-Based Person-Centered Care Group Training Program for the Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial in Spain.. JMIR Med Educ. 2025 Jan;11:e50060. doi:10.2196/50060. Epub 2025 Jan 16. pmc:PMC11756839. PMID:39819759.
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Álvarez-Pérez Y, Duarte-Díaz A, Abt-Sacks A, Toledo-Chávarri A, Torres-Castaño A, Ramos-García V, Giménez-Bonafé P, Estapé-Madinabeitia T, Selva-Olid A, González-González C, Rivero-Santana A, Perestelo-Pérez L. Acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a massive open online course for women with breast cancer. BMC Digit Health. 2026 06;4:. doi:10.1186/s44247-026-00274-9.
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Betancort Acosta C, Zamora Zamorano G, Álvarez Malé ML, Perestelo-Perez L, Torres Castaño A, Veierød MB, Reyes Suárez K, Déniz García A, Årsand E, Torhild Gram I, Løchen ML, Soguero-Ruiz C, Henriksen A, Rodríguez Almeida AJ, Muzny M, Välimäki R, Schopf T, Fabelo H, Granja C, Wägner AM. Effect of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention Using Artificial Intelligence (the WARIFA App) Versus a Nonpersonalized Intervention on User-Defined Objectives, Healthy Lifestyles, and Management of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 May;15:e84510. doi:10.2196/84510. Epub 2026 May 22. pmc:PMC13241796. PMID:42172625.
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Álvarez-Pérez Y, Duarte-Díaz A, Rivero-Santana A, Abrante-Luis A, Carreras B, Infante-Ventura D, Ramos-García V, Torres-Castaño A, Herrera-Ramos E, Marrero Gómez JL, Perestelo-Pérez L. Effectiveness of psychological interventions for parents of children eligible for paediatric palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Front Psychol. 2026 ;17:1775937. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1775937. Epub 2026 Mar 03. pmc:PMC12992277. PMID:41853834.
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