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The Spanish Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) has completely redesigned its website to offer a simpler, faster, and more accessible experience for all users. The new site allows for easy navigation from any device—computer, tablet, or mobile phone—and facilitates access to all CIS information and studies. The content and organization of information have also been improved, making it easier to find the data and publications of interest. Improvements have also been made to increase the online presence and ranking of CIS content. Thanks to these updates, the portal is now more visible in search engines like Google and Bing, making it easier for researchers, students, and anyone interested to find the available studies and resources. One of the most significant milestones has been the development of a new intelligent search engine with filters and categories , allowing simultaneous searches across all studies, questions, and series produced by the CIS since its founding. This advanced tool is integrated with the Lucene query system, enabling researchers and analysts to run complex, high-precision queries to extract valuable sociological information. In addition, a comprehensive review and update of the translations has been carried out, aimed at improving the coherence and multilingual quality of the content, as well as the integration of CIS study data with the national open data portal datos.gob.es , strengthening institutional transparency and promoting the reuse of public information. With this set of improvements, the CIS consolidates its commitment to digital transformation, innovation and accessibility, reaffirming its commitment to open, rigorous social research at the service of citizens.

A graduate in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid, she obtained her doctorate from the University of London. Capitolina Díaz was a professor at the University of Oviedo (1992), where she was part of the Center for Feminist Research and Women's Studies, and subsequently a professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia (2012). She has served as a visiting professor at Stanford and Harvard Universities (USA), UAM (Mexico), Moa (Cuba), and El Comahue (Argentina). Her areas of specialization are the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Gender and Methodology of Social Sciences, and the Sociology of Science with a Gender Dimension. She was the first Director of the Women and Science Unit (2006-2008) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Government of Spain, a body created in 2005 to promote the application of the principle of gender mainstreaming in the fields of science, technology, and innovation. In 2008, she served as Research Advisor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union in Brussels, and in December of that same year, she was appointed Director General for Equality in Employment for the Government of Spain (2008-2010). She served as President of the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists (2013-2016). In March 2006, the Association of Progressive Women of El Bierzo awarded her its 2006 Women's Award. Author, editor and co-author of numerous books, among the most recent are Harriet Martineau's How to Observe Morals and Customs (1838) (CIS, 2022) and Sociological Omnivority: Contributions to the Work of Antonio Ariño (CIS, 2023), as well as more than 100 articles in specialized journals and book chapters on the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Gender, the Methodology of Social Sciences, and the inclusion of sex and/or gender analysis in research and innovation. In recent years, she has worked on the recovery of the founders of Sociology, particularly on the figure of Harriet Martineau, and on the dissemination among national and international researchers of the inclusion of the gender dimension in the content of their research. The jury was composed of the President of the CIS, Professor of Sociology José Félix Tezanos, and the following personalities: the Director of Research at the CIS, Silvia García Ramos; the Director of Publications at the CIS, Rosario H. Sánchez Morales; the Professor of Sociology, Inés Alberdi Alonso (National Sociology Prize 2019); the Professor of Sociology, Constanza Tobío Soler (National Sociology Prize 2021); the Professor of Sociology, Rafael Pardo Avellaneda (National Sociology Prize 2022); the Professor of Sociology, Carlota Solé i Puig (National Sociology Prize 2023); the President of the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration (AECPA), Juan Montabes Pereira; the President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology and full professor Màrius Domínguez i Amorós; The Vice President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology, Professor Lucila Finkel Morgenstern; Professor Irene Delgado Sotillos; Professor of Mathematical Sociology Antonio Alaminos Chica; and Professor of Political Science Pablo Oñate Rubalcaba (2024 National Sociology Prize winner). María Asunción Garzón Martínez, Secretary General of the CIS (National Commission for Sociology of the Spanish Federation of Sociology), acted as the Jury's secretary, with voice but no vote. For any questions, please contact the CIS Communications telephone number: 91 580 76 25

The Center for Sociological Research and the Ministry of Health have prepared the second wave of this year's health barometer. The study reflects public perceptions of the functioning of the public health system. One of the most significant results of this edition is the high level of public confidence in the public healthcare system. 61.4% of people with private health insurance—either individual or through their employer—believe that, if they suffered a serious health problem, they would receive better treatment in the public healthcare system. This data highlights the role of the National Health System (NHS) as a benchmark for quality and safety of care, even among those with access to private healthcare. 52.5% of the general population positively assesses the functioning of the healthcare system in Spain, a slight decrease compared to the 53.9% recorded in the first wave of 2025. The average overall satisfaction score stands at 6.02 points out of 10, compared to 6.13 the previous year. Although these indicators show a slightly downward trend in overall perception, a detailed analysis by care level reveals high satisfaction among those who have actually used public health services. In primary care, 78.5% of those treated rated the care received positively, compared to 82.4% the previous year. In hospital care, the positive rating reached 77.8% (81.7% in 2024), and among those who were hospitalized, it remained at 78.4% (81.4% in 2024). Emergency services received favorable ratings from 73.5% of their users, a figure stable compared to the previous year. In the field of mental health, 74.9% of people treated in the public health system stated that the care received was as expected or better. The Barometer also shows positive growth in the use of digital healthcare tools. Thirty-five percent of the population has accessed their electronic medical record, compared to 32.8% in 2024. The use of interoperable electronic prescriptions outside the autonomous community reaches 20.6%, an increase of 1.2 points compared to the previous year. Furthermore, 52.2% of citizens have an electronic certificate, and 52.1% of those who have received primary care have had a telephone consultation, with a satisfaction level growing to 68.9%. For the first time, the Health Barometer collects detailed information on the performance of diagnostic tests in the last year for a new health problem, and the time elapsed between the medical indication and the test. 19.2% of the adult population has had an ultrasound, 13.7% a CT scan, 12.1% an MRI, and 4.3% a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies have the longest average wait time (158 days), followed by MRIs (117 days), ultrasounds (66 days), and CT scans (60 days). Regarding speed of access, 56.7% of ultrasounds, 50.3% of CT scans, 46.7% of MRIs, and 34% of colonoscopies were performed within one month of their request. As this is the first edition measuring this indicator, the data constitute an initial reference for evaluating accessibility to diagnostic tests in future waves of the study. Other notable findings from the report: 17.7% of the population has needed healthcare for mental health or emotional distress in the past year. In primary care, the average wait time for an appointment with a family doctor exceeds eight days (8.85), and 71.2% report having had to wait more than a day because there was no prior availability. The study is based on a sample of 2,318 interviews conducted during July 2025.