MARIA LUISA BALLESTAR TARIN

Maria Luisa Ballestar Tarin is a Professor in the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, Universitat de València. She is actively involved in multiple research groups, including FROG (Frailty and Cognitive Impairment), METRAS (Measurement, Evaluation, Analysis and Data Processing of Traffic Accidents and Road Safety), and GRIECE (Nursing Care and Education Research Group), reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to nursing science and public safety.

Research Interests: Her work spans critical areas in modern healthcare and safety, with a focus on understanding frailty, cognitive decline, and risk perception in vulnerable populations. Her research integrates quantitative methods in traffic safety with clinical nursing applications, contributing to both patient care and public policy.

Education:

• Doctorate from Universitat de València (2011)
• Thesis: "Desarrollo y aplicación de una escala de percepción de riesgos asociados a la infraestructura viaria"
• Supervised by: Dr. Pedro Miguel Valero Mora, Dr. Mauricio Chisvert Perales, Dr. J. Gabriel Molina Ibáñez

Scientific Affiliations and Research Groups:

• FROG - Frailty and Cognitive Impairment
• METRAS - Measurement, Evaluation, Analysis and Data Processing of Traffic Accidents and Road Safety
• GRIECE - Nursing Care and Education Research Group

Advising and Grants: While no specific students or grants are listed in the provided text, her doctoral supervision team and active research group roles suggest engagement in academic mentoring and collaborative research projects. Further details may be available through institutional channels.