SEMERGEN and SES come together to strengthen the knowledge of the pathologies of the dream in primary care.
the Spanish society of physicians primary care (SEMERGEN) and the Spanish sleep society (SES) have signed an agreement of collaboration.
– promote an environment of coexistence for the coordinated action between SEMERGEN and SES are developed where actions aimed to promote the training of its partners as well as research activities
– SEMERGEN and SES are committed to scheduling seminars, courses and conferences on themes of common interest designed to strengthen the training of its members
-in Spain, about 30% of the population lives with some sleep disorder, which, according to his diagnosis, could lead to psychiatric disorders or major cardiovascular complications
-SES is the maximum exponent for the development of research and impulse of the sleep medicine in Spain
Madrid. January of 2013- the President of the Spanish society of physicians in primary care (SEMERGEN), José Luis Llisterri, and the President of the Spanish sleep society (SES), Diego GarcÃa-Borreguero, and Diaz-varela, have signed a collaboration agreement in the educational and research fields whose objective is the promotion of a better understanding of related diseases with the dream between primary care practitioners. In this way, they seek to favour a greater guarantee of quality between the centres and units of the dream. The framework agreement has an initial term of two years which may be extended.
José Luis Llisterri has declared that from SEMERGEN bet in a clear manner about the permanent updating of knowledge through continuing education for our health professionals. Joint work with SES will lead to the improvement of results in population health and help tackle the development of diseases that arise as a result of the alterations of sleep .
Diego GarcÃa-Borreguero has been added to the SES is very important collaboration, dissemination and research of the pathology of sleep within the framework of primary health care. He is disease with a high prevalence, therefore fundamental action making the AP medical ”. In his opinion, AP doctor tends to be the first to contact the patient with pathology of sleep. why – added – it is particularly important that you are familiar with some of the most frequent boxes with a view to their prevention and treatment ”.
this agreement will promote the coordinated action between SEMERGEN and SES in which, in addition to the exchange of information, promote activities of interest such as the programming of various seminars, courses and conferences on themes of common interest to both societies. Given that SES represents the greatest exponent within the sleep medicine in Spain, his collaboration with SEMERGEN is necessary so that primary care physicians can detect sleep-related disorders which reach, in our country, nearly 30% of the population. In these cases, if a diagnosis is not issued in time, they can lead to psychiatric disorders or cardiovascular problems.
Sleep is a sleep state of the organism which enables the development of fundamental metabolic processes to ensure the capacity of concentration, memory and self-control of individuals throughout the day. The Spanish sleep society denounces the delay when issuing a diagnosis and a treatment that, in recent years, it has developed a number of documents of quality standards for the units of dream, of the hand of the Ministry of health, and is completed with a map of resources of units of dream in Spain.
About SEMERGEN
The Spanish society of doctors of primary care, SEMERGEN is scientific society pioneer of primary health care in Spain, with 37 years of experience. It was established with the objective of promoting the family medicine, through the maintenance and improvement of the professional competence of physicians, encouraging research and facilitating continuing education for the doctor in order to keep the quality in the care of the health of citizens.
Has 17 regional delegations and held democratic elections every 4 years. SEMERGEN Foundation was created in 1999. This year he celebrated its 34 national conference in Malaga, as well as dozens of regional conferences. The 35 National Congress will take place in Barcelona from 23 to 26 October 2013.
About SES
The Spanish sleep society was formed in 1991 and, since then, it has organized seventeen annual scientific meetings in Spain. SES account with an own publication, the magazine waking dream. As scientific society, extends to professionals and researchers from various specialties, such as medicine, psychology, biology, nursing and polisomonografia technicians, mainly, among which add more than 300 members.
as fundamental objectives, SES is responsible for deepen and spread the knowledge of the discipline, enhance the professional development of its members, offering its members up-to-date information on the world scene and develop guidelines and protocols for the study of different pathologies through the working groups. Another of his concerns also serve as a source of information for patients or interested in the subject as well as facilitating contact between the public and the professionals.
