Prof. Dr. Daniel Garcia | Nursing IT | Breakthrough Research Award

Professor and Research at  University of Vic, Spain

Daniel García Gutiérrez, Ph.D., is a senior academic and health technology expert currently serving as a faculty member and project leader at the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Faculty of Health Sciences in Manresa. With over two decades of experience across healthcare, academia, and clinical simulation, he specializes in TIC-Salud (Health IT), clinical education, and simulation-based learning in nursing and health sciences.

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🏥 Professional Role:

Daniel García Gutiérrez is a full-time faculty member and project leader at the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), serving within the Health Sciences Department. He coordinates TIC-Salud projects, oversees nursing exchange programs, and specializes in clinical simulation and eHealth.

🎓 Academic Background:

• Ph.D. in Health Services and Comprehensive Care, UVic-UCC

• Multiple Master’s Degrees in:

  • Clinical Trials Monitoring

  • IT Project Management

  • Health Simulation Methodology

  • Nursing and Diabetes Education

📚 Teaching & Mentorship:

Daniel has delivered courses on clinical simulation, eSalud, and nursing informatics across various institutions in Spain, Germany, and Denmark. He is also an advisor and reviewer of numerous TFGs and TFMs in anesthesiology, emergencies, and simulation-related programs.

🔬 Research & Innovation:

• Member of research groups GRIST and GRINDOSSEP focused on simulation in health education.

• Contributed to Horizon 2020 project CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD and national project DIALCAT.

• Leads and co-authors studies on public health, nursing education, AI in healthcare, and adolescent well-being.

📑 Publications & Impact:

• Authored peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nursing Reports, European Journal of Education, and Revista Internacional de Salud.

• Topics include AI in nursing, student well-being, public health interventions, and 3D food technology in dysphagia care.

• Contributor to academic books on institutional simulation strategy.

🌍 Internationalization & Community Engagement:

• Coordinator of international nursing mobility programs.

• Active in cross-cultural academic exchanges through Erasmus+.

• Engages in public health innovation through platforms like HealthBaloo and PAVCE.

Publication Top Notes:

1. Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: New Opportunities and Challenges
   E. Ramírez‐Baraldes, D. García‐Gutiérrez, C. García‐Salido
   European Journal of Education, 60(1), e70033, 2025

2. Affective–Sexual Behaviors in Youth: Analysis of a Public Health Survey in the School Setting
   J.A. Zafra-Agea, E. Ramírez-Baraldes, C. García-Salido, D. García-Gutiérrez, et al.
   Healthcare, 12(17), 1762, 2024

3. Predictive Markers and Self-Perceived Health in Adolescents: An Exploration Through a School-Based Public Health Survey
   J.A. Zafra-Agea, M. Vilafranca-Cartagena, D. García-Gutiérrez, et al.
   Adolescents, 5(2), 16, 2025

4. Perception of Knowledge Transfer from Clinical Simulations to the Care Practice in Nursing Students
   C. García-Salido, M.M. Capell, D. García-Gutiérrez, E. Ramírez-Baraldes
   Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 42(2), 2024

5. Understanding the Mental Health of Students and Professors within Universities: A Cross-Sectional, Multicultural Analysis Across Three European Countries
   C. García-Salido, E. Ramírez-Baraldes, F. Miedaner, M. Hasseler, D. García-Gutiérrez, et al.
   Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 43(1), e08, 2025

6. Analysis of Nursing Education Curricula in Spain: Integration of Genetic and Genomic Concepts
   K. Ariza-Martin, D. García-Gutiérrez, C. García-Salido
   Nursing Reports, 14(4), 3689, 2024

7. Learners to Leaders: Impact of Instructor Roles on Nursing Students’ Professional Development in Clinical Simulations
   C. García-Salido, D. García-Gutiérrez
   Nursing Reports, 14(4), 3652, 2024

8. Self-Perceived Health, Mood, and Substance Use Among Adolescents: An Analysis to Enhance Family, Community, and Mental Health Care
   J.A. Zafra-Agea, C. García-Salido, E. Ramírez-Baraldes, D. García-Gutiérrez, et al.
   Healthcare, 12(22), 2304, 2024

9. La impresión 3D de alimentos como una tecnología facilitadora para las personas que viven con disfagia y sus cuidadores
   D. García-Gutiérrez
   Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, 2024

10. Percepção da transferência de conhecimentos das simulações clínicas para a prática assistencial em estudantes de enfermagem
    C. García-Salido, M.M. Capell, D. García-Gutiérrez, E. Ramírez-Baraldes
    Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 42(2), 2024

11. Understanding Mental Health of Students and Teachers within Universities: A Cross-Sectional, Multicultural Analysis Across Three European Countries
    C. García-Salido, F. Miedaner, M. Hasseler, A. Hlubučková, D. García-Gutiérrez, et al.
    Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2024

12. Enhancing Adolescent Well-Being: Sleep, Nutrition, Substance Use, Leisure Activities, and Community Strategies for Effective Public Health Interventions
    J.A. Zafra-Agea, M. Vilafranca-Cartagena, D. García-Gutiérrez
    Manuscript, 2024

13. Effectiveness of Simulation Strategies and Their Transfer to the Clinical Practice in the Nursing Course: A Cross-Sectional Study
    C. García-Salido, D. García-Gutiérrez, A. Álvarez-Vargas, M. Mateu-Capell, et al.
    Journal (unspecified), 2022

14. Simulación: De la estrategia institucional al caso concreto
    A. Camps-Gómez, S. Cano Hernández, Ó. Dalmau Ibáñez, D. García-Gutiérrez
    GRAO, Chapter in Book, 2021
    ISBN: 97884-18627033 | Depósito legal: B-68822-2021