Objectives: to validate, for the Portuguese population, the Clinical Decision-Making Nursing Scale© (CDMNS©). Methods: this methodological study involved 496 nursing students who filled in a questionnaire created using sociodemographic... more
Objectives: to validate, for the Portuguese population, the Clinical Decision-Making Nursing Scale© (CDMNS©). Methods: this methodological study involved 496 nursing students who filled in a questionnaire created using sociodemographic and academic data, and the scale to evaluate the making of decisions in nursing. Results: the confirmatory factorial analysis showed that the adjustment of the factorial structure has good quality, being made up by three factors (X2/gl = 2.056; GFI = 0.927; CFI = 0.917; RMSEA = 0.046; RMR = 0.039; SRMR = 0.050). For the scale to be reliable, it had to include only the reliability of the scale required it to be constituted by 23 items, with correlation values that varied from 0.184 and 0.610, and a global Cronbach's Alpha of 0.851, which showed its good reliability. Conclusions: the CDMNS-PT© is valid and reliable, showing a high potential to be used in clinical practice and investigation.
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Introdução: Em Portugal, a investigação na área da violência nas relações de intimidade entre os jovens, é ainda escassa (Veríssimo, Silva, Amado, Felizardo, Paiva, Tavares, Santos & Soares, 2010) pelo que é importante dar início a... more
Introdução: Em Portugal, a investigação na área da violência nas relações de intimidade entre os jovens, é ainda escassa (Veríssimo, Silva, Amado, Felizardo, Paiva, Tavares, Santos & Soares, 2010) pelo que é importante dar início a esses estudos, assim como ter instrumentos fiáveis para os apoiar. Metodologia: O presente estudo tem como objectivos: construir e validar um instrumento de avaliação das práticas e comportamentos de vitimização na relação de namoro nos estudantes do ensino superior. Realizou-se um estudo metodológico numa amostra não probabilística a 380 estudantes do ensino superior da zona centro de Portugal, maioritariamente (77,4 %) constituída por mulheres, com uma média de idades de 21,0 (SD=3,8) Os estudantes preencheram um questionário durante os meses de Abril e Setembro de 2010 constituído por dados sociodemográficos e pela escala multidimensional das Práticas e Comportamentos de Vitimização na Relação de Namoro. Os 40 itens desta escala foram agrupados em quatro dimensões (Física, Psicológica, Sexual e de Stalking) cuja forma de resposta é do tipo Likert com quatro opções de resposta ( nunca, às vezes, muitas vezes e sempre). Resultados: A fidelidade das quatro dimensões foi avaliada com recurso à consistência interna através do teste de de Cronbach. Para as quatros escalas de avaliação das práticas e comportamentos de vitimização da relação de namoro, os valores situam-se entre 0,859 e 0,900. Quanto à validade convergente, todos os itens se incluem no critério de correlação de Pearson ≥0,40. Em relação à validade discriminante a maioria dos itens satisfazem os critérios que permitem afirmar que avaliam a dimensão a que pertencem. Conclusão: A estrutura da escala é pertinente e a sua utilização permite o desenvolvimento do conhecimento nesta área assim como avaliar e reflectir sobre as práticas e comportamentos de vitimização na relação de namoro
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Objective: The main goal was the peer evaluation of the effectiveness of a health education intervention, also seeking the characterization of violent behaviors experienced by teens in intimate relationships. Method: A pretest-posttest... more
Objective: The main goal was the peer evaluation of the effectiveness of a health education intervention, also seeking the characterization of violent behaviors experienced by teens in intimate relationships. Method: A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was performed with a non-probabilistic sample of 197 teens of both genders without control group. The intervention performed consisted of one peer-run forum theater session about intimate violence in dating relationships of teens. Results: Boys reported being both victims and perpetrators of violent behaviors more frequently than girls. The sample reported more behaviors associated with victimization than perpetration. Girls showed a higher level of knowledge on the topic and this knowledge increased after the intervention. Conclusion: Psychological violence is highly prevalent in dating relationships, particularly in cases of victimization. It seems essential to understand and act upon adolescents’ perceptions about what viol...
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Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research should include both patients and their family carers,... more
Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research should include both patients and their family carers, given their strong interdependence. The aim of this study was to explore how hope is experienced in dyads formed by end-of-life patients and their family carers. In this qualitative study, data were collected by in-depth interviews with seven Portuguese family dyads. Analysis followed a thematic analysis approach. The analysis of the interviews shed light on the importance of hope for all participants, and the challenges involved. Family dyads noted several barriers and facilitators to perceptions of hope. Barriers to hope included limitations imposed by illness, feelings of anguish and helplessness, and poor communication with clinicians. Hope facilitators included supportive others, positive thinking and sense of humour, connection with nature, faith ...
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Portugal has limited experience in managing a disaster (Civil Protection, 2013), however it is important that there is concern about disaster preparedness among nurses since the impact on health and economic impact of disasters in the... more
Portugal has limited experience in managing a disaster (Civil Protection, 2013), however it is important that there is concern about disaster preparedness among nurses since the impact on health and economic impact of disasters in the world is increasing (Hammad, Arbon, Gebbie and Hutton, 2012). Methods: The aim of this study was to validate to the Portuguese population the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool (DPET©), a measurement instrument valid and reliable (Khalaileh, Bond, Beckstrand, & Al-Talafha (2010), through translation and cultural adaptation according to International guidelines; the questionnaire was applied to 152 nurses from a Portuguese hospital. In addition to this main objective we intend to determine the preparedness of nurses to act before a disaster situation as well as their training needs. Results: The construct validity of the final 34 itens was determinate through the principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation, with three factors explaining...
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Resumo: O Burnout apresenta-se como um estado de desgaste pelas diversas exigências no contexto de trabalho, ocorrendo principalmente, nos profissionais de saúde (Ribas, 2010). Com o decorrer dos anos, o conceito foi evoluindo, sendo a... more
Resumo: O Burnout apresenta-se como um estado de desgaste pelas diversas exigências no contexto de trabalho, ocorrendo principalmente, nos profissionais de saúde (Ribas, 2010). Com o decorrer dos anos, o conceito foi evoluindo, sendo a definição mais consolidada a de Maslach e colaboradores (1996), que o define como “um cansaço físico e emocional que leva a uma perda de motivação para o trabalho, que pode evoluir até ao aparecimento de sentimentos de inadequação e de fracasso”. A Terapia Ocupacional é uma área da saúde onde os profissionais recorrem à utilização terapêutica de atividades significativas para o cliente, baseando a sua intervenção na mudança dos fatores do cliente e suas competências, com o intuito de promover e capacitar o mesmo para o desempenho ocupacional, permitindo que o cliente participe nas suas ocupações de forma eficaz (Marques & Trigueiro, 2011). Desta forma, o terapeuta Ocupacional encontra-se em permanente contacto com situações emocionalmente pesadas, tor...
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Falls are a complex problem, given their multifactorial nature, the comorbidities involved, and due to the dependency of older persons living in nursing homes. Risk, fear of falling, falls themselves, and their recurrence are the main... more
Falls are a complex problem, given their multifactorial nature, the comorbidities involved, and due to the dependency of older persons living in nursing homes. Risk, fear of falling, falls themselves, and their recurrence are the main factors behind fragility fractures, lack of independence, and increases in pain prevalence, and other comorbidities in older populations. The objectives of the present quantitative and longitudinal study were: (a) to characterize the cognitive state and fall frequency of older persons living in nursing homes; (b) to analyze the relationship between cognitive status and some fall risk factors; and (c) to associate cognitive decline, gait ability, and muscle strength of the examined institutionalized older persons with fall occurrence and recurrence over 12 months. The participants were 204 older persons who lived in Portuguese nursing homes, and data were collected from January 2019 to February 2020 by consulting medical records and applying the followi...
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Abstract Older adults present a decline on their cognitive function. Digital cognitive interventions are related to the maintenance of cognitive function and are associated with better health-related outcomes. This study aims to describe... more
Abstract Older adults present a decline on their cognitive function. Digital cognitive interventions are related to the maintenance of cognitive function and are associated with better health-related outcomes. This study aims to describe the development process of a multi-domain digital cognitive stimulation program for older adults with cognitive decline. The digital program was developed in four phases: preliminary phase (conceptualization), modeling (experts panel), field test (usability tests), and consensus conference. To ensure software suitability the development process followed also software guidelines for mobile and web applications for older adults. The result was the Digi&Mind digital platform made of a mobile application a backoffice web application. The backoffice web application usability test was conducted with 7 healthcare professionals through the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire System (PSSUQ). The mobile application test was conducted with 4 older adults and 7 professionals through direct observation user testing. Healthcare professionals considered that the system, the information and the interface had quality. Older adults considered the mobile application as appropriate, useful and easy to use, despite of their low digital experience.
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Background: The world is facing many socio-demographic changes, such as an increased average life expectancy and the presence of chronic and non-communicable diseases, which in turn, leads to an enhanced dependency on others.... more
Background: The world is facing many socio-demographic changes, such as an increased average life expectancy and the presence of chronic and non-communicable diseases, which in turn, leads to an enhanced dependency on others. Consequently, the demand for informal caregivers has significantly increased during the past few years. Caring for a dependent person is linked to a series of burdens that often leads to physical, psychological and emotional difficulties. Taking into consideration the difficulties faced by informal caregivers, knowing in which areas of functioning they need more guidance may help to relieve their burden. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to better understand the needs and competencies of the informal caregiver when caring for a dependent person in the different self-care domains. Methods: cross-sectional study using face-to-face interviews. Descriptive and inferential statistics alongside non-parametric statistical techniques such as the Mann-Whitney te...
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Background: Ageing is frequently associated with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Frailty and cognitive impairment are other important contributors to the multidimensional aspects affecting older adults’ health status. The present study... more
Background: Ageing is frequently associated with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Frailty and cognitive impairment are other important contributors to the multidimensional aspects affecting older adults’ health status. The present study aimed to explore the adequacy of medication management patterns among home-dwelling older adults in central Portugal by considering their medical conditions, frailty and cognitive status. Reducing numbers of adverse events through effective medication management increases the chances of older adults remaining in their homes for longer periods. Providing patients and caregivers with an overview of potential improvements in this area is very relevant for Portugal’s ageing population. Methods: Within the scope of this cross-sectional observational study, older adults (≥ 65 years) living in the community were assessed via face-to-face interviews. Frailty and cognitive status were assessed using validated tools. Medication management, clinical and sociode...
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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a technique for breathing support that significantly improves gas exchange and vital signs, reducing intubation and mortality rates. Helmets, unlike facemasks, allow for longer-term treatment and better... more
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a technique for breathing support that significantly improves gas exchange and vital signs, reducing intubation and mortality rates. Helmets, unlike facemasks, allow for longer-term treatment and better ventilation, also being more cost-effective. As of today, we have found no reviews addressing this topic. This review aims to identify, map, and describe the characteristics of the use of noninvasive ventilation through helmet interface in critically ill COVID-19 adult patients hospitalized in acute care settings throughout the multiple moments that defined the COVID-19 pandemic. This scoping review will follow the methodology for scoping reviews proposed by JBI. A set of relevant electronic databases will be searched using terms such as COVID-19, helmet, and noninvasive ventilation. Two reviewers will independently perform the study selection regarding their eligibility. Data extraction will be accomplished using a researcher’s developed tool conside...
Aims To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. Method It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2... more
Aims To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. Method It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2 physicians and 2 directors of two Portuguese nursing homes. Data collection took place through interviews, participant observation, and documentation analysis, between October 2016 and January 2018. Data was collected and analyzed simultaneously, following the stages of open, axial, and selective coding. Results The comparative analysis of the findings identified the conceptual category "Fear of falls in the caregivers of institutionalized elders". The main category is associated with the categories: maintaining safety, hidden fear of falls, the perceived self-efficacy in the prevention of falls, falls and interpersonal relations, previous experiences, and team support. Conclusions The fear has an influence on the self-efficacy perceived in the...
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The obligation to protect children is defined by law. However, there is fragility in identifying actual or potential situations that jeopardize their development. This review aims to identify the family risk factors that jeopardize child... more
The obligation to protect children is defined by law. However, there is fragility in identifying actual or potential situations that jeopardize their development. This review aims to identify the family risk factors that jeopardize child development. A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence-Based Practice framework and the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. The research was carried out on the electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, MEDLINE Complete, and MedicLatina, with a time limit of 2010 to 2021. The search was restricted to documents written in Portuguese, English, and French. A total of 3998 articles were initially identified. After selecting and analysing, 28 risk factors were extracted from 29 articles. Four categories of risk factors were identified—namely, patterns of social and economic interaction, family characteristics, careg...
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Introducción y objetivo: la crianza incluye eventos estresantes que requieren apoyo. El propósito de este estudio es describir situaciones de estrés experimentado por los padres en el papel parental y el tipo de estrategias de... more
Introducción y objetivo: la crianza incluye eventos estresantes que requieren apoyo. El propósito de este estudio es describir situaciones de estrés experimentado por los padres en el papel parental y el tipo de estrategias de afrontamiento adoptadas. Método: Estudio descriptivo de una muestra de conveniencia de 106 padres de niños menores de 3 años de edad que completó un cuestionario. Los datos fueron analizados y agrupados en categorías. Resultados: Al menos una situación de estrés fue mencionada por el 70% de los padres. Las situaciones mencionadas por las madres conciernen a los problemas de salud de los niños, la respuesta a sus necesidades básicas, el llanto y el comportamiento del niño. Los padres mencionaron las necesidades del niño y el llanto. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las situaciones difíciles relacionadas con los niños entre los padres y los padres de un solo hijo con dos o más hijos (U = 506.000; P0016). La mayoría de los padres respondiero...
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The Help2Care e-Health platform was developed in order to capacitate informal caregivers with digital, multimedia training materials. Health professionals select these materials according to the needs of the homebound patients under the... more
The Help2Care e-Health platform was developed in order to capacitate informal caregivers with digital, multimedia training materials. Health professionals select these materials according to the needs of the homebound patients under the supervision of these caregivers. In turn, caregiver can then use their smartphones to consult and apply the care procedures illustrated by these materials. In this paper, we present the results of performed usability tests for both web and mobile software applications of the Help2Care platform. These indicate an overall positive outcome, revealing less usable aspects such as the navigation flow in the web application and some design elements in the mobile application. Important written feedback was also collected, which we took into consideration to improve the software features of the platform.
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Comunicacao apresentada no 4th World Congress of the A.P.P.A.C., Athens, Greece, 2010. Comunicacao em acesso restrito. Apenas esta disponivel o abstract.
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Revista cientifica da unidade de investigacao em ciencias da saude: enfermagem. Suplemento de atas: XI Conferencia Iberoamericana de Educacao em Enfermagem [2011-09-26], Vol II. Seccao: Promocao de saude para a saude. Apenas esta... more
Revista cientifica da unidade de investigacao em ciencias da saude: enfermagem. Suplemento de atas: XI Conferencia Iberoamericana de Educacao em Enfermagem [2011-09-26], Vol II. Seccao: Promocao de saude para a saude. Apenas esta disponivel o abstract.
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Two years of volumetric radar observations acquired during the GoAmazon2014/5 field campaign by the SIPAM S-band radar in Manaus, Brazil were used to create rain rate estimates from radar reflectivity by Texas A&M University.... more
Two years of volumetric radar observations acquired during the GoAmazon2014/5 field campaign by the SIPAM S-band radar in Manaus, Brazil were used to create rain rate estimates from radar reflectivity by Texas A&M University. Estimates of rain rates were generated using radar reflectivity data from the 2.5 km level and a Z-R relationship of Z=174.8*R^1.56.
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1 PhD-St, MSc, RN. Doutorando em Enfermagem na Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal; Mestre em Enfermagem à Pessoa em Situação Crítica pela Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal; Enfermeiro no Centro... more
1 PhD-St, MSc, RN. Doutorando em Enfermagem na Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal; Mestre em Enfermagem à Pessoa em Situação Crítica pela Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal; Enfermeiro no Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Portugal; Docente Assistente Convidado na Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal. hugo.duarte@chleiria.min-saude.pt ou hmsduarte_20@hotmail.com 3 PhD, MSc, RN. Professor Doutor Adjunto na Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal. 3 PhD, MSc, RN. Professora Doutora Coordenadora na Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal; Coordenadora da Unidade de Investigação em Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal.
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As quedas tem um impacto negativo na funcionalidade e na qualidade de vida do idoso, sendo consideradas pela Organizacao Mundial de Saude como um problema de saude publica. Sao mais grave nas estruturas residenciais para idosos, onde a... more
As quedas tem um impacto negativo na funcionalidade e na qualidade de vida do idoso, sendo consideradas pela Organizacao Mundial de Saude como um problema de saude publica. Sao mais grave nas estruturas residenciais para idosos, onde a prevalencia e superior e os idosos mais dependentes. Ha evidencia que programas de prevencao de quedas tem resultados positivos na diminuicao dos episodios. Em Portugal nao se conhecem programas de prevencao de quedas em idosos institucionalizados. Este estudo descritivo, transversal e qualitativo teve por objetivo angariar contributos, junto de enfermeiros peritos, para desenhar um protocolo para a gestao do risco de quedas em estruturas residenciais para idosos. A amostra foi constituida por 16 enfermeiros de 14 instituicoes que responderam as questoes de investigacao.Os enfermeiros concordam com a existencia de um protocolo da gestao do risco de queda, para controlar os incidentes e pela possibilidade de acao terapeutica, salientando que o enfermei...
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Introduction: High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a methodology applied to Nursing teaching, which facilitates the acquisition of skills such as increasing clinical knowledge and patient safety and improving clinical judgment. Methodology:... more
Introduction: High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a methodology applied to Nursing teaching, which facilitates the acquisition of skills such as increasing clinical knowledge and patient safety and improving clinical judgment. Methodology: This methodological study involved 139 nursing students who practiced HFS, aiming to validate to the Portuguese population the NSPL-HFS, from the original Kuznar (2007) instrument Nursing Students' Perceptions of Learning Using a HighFidelity Human Patient Simulator. The validation of the instrument was based on the psychometric characterization, being necessary to test its reliability, through the internal consistency using the Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient, and validity, through a factorial analysis according to the rule of Kaiser, followed by a varimax orthogonal rotation. Results: It was possible to verify the validity of the instrument by correlating each item with the total scale, where the lowest correlation value was 0.507. The instru...
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Background & Objectives: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2012 in Hospital Santo André showed that 52.5% of the patients reported feeling pain over the 24 h before the assessment.1 Over the next years the Anesthesiology Department... more
Background & Objectives: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2012 in Hospital Santo André showed that 52.5% of the patients reported feeling pain over the 24 h before the assessment.1 Over the next years the Anesthesiology Department developed several educational initiatives hoping to reduce pain rates (e.g. educational sessions, pain management protocols and a biennial pain conference). In 2015 pain was reassessed. The aim of this study was to compare pain rates reported in 2012 and 2015.
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Os principais objectivos deste estudo são: a) avaliar a prevalência das doenças do comportamento alimentar numa população não clínica de estudantes; b) identificar a população em risco para as doenças do comportamento alimentar.... more
Os principais objectivos deste estudo são: a) avaliar a prevalência das doenças do comportamento alimentar numa população não clínica de estudantes; b) identificar a população em risco para as doenças do comportamento alimentar. Metodologia: Para a concretização dos objectivos realizámos um estudo não experimental, transversal, correlacional de tipo quantitativo. O estudo realizado incidiu sobre 1388 estudantes do ensino secundário e superior da zona centro de Portugal. Todos os estudantes preencheram um questionário anónimo composto por dados sociodemográficos, história recente do peso, critérios do DSM IV para a anorexia e bulimia e EDI 1. Resultados: De acordo com os critérios do DSM IV não encontramos qualquer caso de anorexia. Nas raparigas raparigas dos 14 aos 17 anos, constatamos 3,4% de casos prováveis de situações parciais de anorexia e 6,3% de bulimia. Nas raparigas mais velhas (18 aos 25 anos) verificamos 1,4% de situações parciais de anorexia e 3,4% de bulimia. Quanto ao...
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EnglishINTRODUCTION The advanced chronic disease is not only a threatening experience but also a detrimental of the quality of life and welfare, not only of the sick person, but also affecting significantly the whole family in particular... more
EnglishINTRODUCTION The advanced chronic disease is not only a threatening experience but also a detrimental of the quality of life and welfare, not only of the sick person, but also affecting significantly the whole family in particular the informal caregiver. AIMS To determine the quality of life of informal caregivers of persons with advanced chronic disease and identify the factors that influence it. METHODOLOGY In this exploratory study we applied an interview at 50 caregivers of hospitalized patients. The instrument of data collection included sociodemographic variables of informal caregivers, health history, patient's degree of dependence (Barthel Index) and quality of life of the caregiver. RESULTS The results showed that the entire sample considered their health went worst since they began caring for their patient. Most caregivers reported that caring for his/her family has affected physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Also, they manifested problems su...
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Concerns about weight and body image are common among adolescents since they are particularly vulnerable to body-image dissatisfaction due to the normal physiological, social, and psychological changes they are going through. This study... more
Concerns about weight and body image are common among adolescents since they are particularly vulnerable to body-image dissatisfaction due to the normal physiological, social, and psychological changes they are going through. This study aims to analyse the relationship between food choice motivations and physical activity in body-image perception among adolescents. Twelve to sixteen years old adolescents were recruited from three school districts. The Portuguese version of the Food Choices Questionnaire (FCQ) was used to assess food choice motivators, and the Quantification de l'Activité Physique en Altitude Chez les Enfants was used to assess physical activity and to calculate daily energy expenditure (DEE). Body image perception was measured using Collins' sequence of seven silhouettes. Body image (dis)satisfaction was estimated by the present body shape minus the desired body shape. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to compare groups, and the post-hoc Bonferro...
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Falls are the main accident for older adults, with consequences on functionality. Older adults impose restrictions or have restrictions imposed on their activities for fear of new falls. This prospective longitudinal study was conducted... more
Falls are the main accident for older adults, with consequences on functionality. Older adults impose restrictions or have restrictions imposed on their activities for fear of new falls. This prospective longitudinal study was conducted with 104 institutionalized older adults during six months with the following goals: to determine the prevalence of falls, to characterize the falls according to place, time, resulting injuries, supervision of the older adult, action performed at the time of the fall, and to relate the occurrence of the fall to the risk of falling, medical diagnoses, number of medications in use, type of medication, degree of dependency, age, and gender. The prevalence of falls was 37.5%, and they happened mostly in the bedroom, while walking after getting up from the bed. Those under risk in the Morse Fall Scale (p=0.034) and on sedatives (p=0.007) face a higher prevalence of falls. This study enables the possibility of making suggestions for practice, training and i...
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Introduction: Cognitive stimulation is essential to maintain and / or improve the cognitive function of the elderly. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the application of a Cognitive Stimulation Program on the... more
Introduction: Cognitive stimulation is essential to maintain and / or improve the cognitive function of the elderly. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the application of a Cognitive Stimulation Program on the maintenance or improvement of the cognitive function of the elderly at the levels of orientation, memory, calculation and language. It was also intended to evaluate complementary measures of the impact of the intervention program, namely on the quality of life, depressive symptoms, in the eight cognitive domains, executive function, visuospatial capacity, memory, attention, concentration and working memory, language and orientation. Method: The program was performed in 14 sessions for seven weeks, with pre-and post-test measurements. The final sample consisted of seven elderly men, four men and three women aged between 68-89 years (80.29 ± 8.83 years), who responded to the following measures: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Quality of life (IAQdV-8), ...
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Background Higher-education students are particularly vulnerable to both everyday stressors and mental health problems. Public health emergencies may generate a range of unforeseen potential stressors for vulnerable individuals and... more
Background Higher-education students are particularly vulnerable to both everyday stressors and mental health problems. Public health emergencies may generate a range of unforeseen potential stressors for vulnerable individuals and communities. The current pandemic has apparently led to an increase in psychiatric symptoms among these students. Objective The goal of this study is to characterize the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among Portuguese and Swiss higher-education students. Methods This project will use a mixed methods sequential explanatory design in Portugal and Switzerland, with two consecutive phases. During Phase I, a quantitative study will assess the psychological responses of higher-education students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A convenience sampling method will be used for collecting information from students. The association between variables will be determined with univariable and multivariable analyses. During Phase II, qualitative data will be ...