- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Education and Public Policy
- Public Health in Brazil
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Business and Management Studies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Ethics in medical practice
- Nursing care and research
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Health Education and Validation
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Problem and Project Based Learning
Universidade Sénior Contemporânea
2025
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
2015-2025
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
2011-2024
Universidade Lusófona
2024
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2015-2023
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2013-2020
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2019
University of Minnesota
2019
Japan International Cooperation Agency
2019
Escola Nacional de Administração Pública
2019
Background and Objective: Jumping assessment is often used for evaluating muscle strength power. The reliability of My Jump 2 (MJ2), an application (app) this assessment, was investigated in study. Two commonly jumps, the counter movement jump (CMJ) squat (SJ), were analysed additional metrics provided by app to additionally validate data. Materials Methods: Thirty-eight undergraduate sports sciences students, participated study performing three jumps each type a randomized order. All...
: Jump test assessment is commonly used for physical tests, with different type of devices its evaluation. The purpose the present study was to examine validity and reliability a freely accessible mobile application (VertVision, version 2.0.5) measuring jump performance.
Abstract Several theoretical frameworks have been used to understand exercise adherence. Basic psychological needs (BPN), grounded on self‐determination theory, received large attention for this purpose. More recently, the hedonic theory and assumptions related characteristics (e.g., intensity) that can bolster positive affective responses revitalized. This study aimed explore associations between agreement of current intensity one individually preferred, BPN satisfaction/frustration,...
This study investigates the extent of under-diagnosis acute confusion/delirium by analyzing records a health team and perception nurses concerning this phenomenon. quantitative was developed in central university hospital Portugal used documentary interview techniques. The sample obtained through application NeeCham's scale composed 111 patients with diagnosis hospitalized medical surgical care units. A rate 12.6% identified 30.6% found taking into account nurses. No indicators were 8.1%...
A complexidade das terapêuticas de enfermagem ao cliente exige do enfermeiro a adoção uma prática clínica baseada na evidência científica. No contexto da otimização cateter venoso central existem controvérsias acerca uso ou não heparina como meio para diminuir o risco obstrução pelo que, deve conhecer melhor disponível promover segurança cliente. Neste contexto, pretendeu-se fundamentar tomada decisão sobre qual solução (heparinizada soro fisiológico) mais efetiva prevenção Cateter Venoso...
de pessoas com perturbações da memória e atividade psicomotora, gerir o risco promover a segurança destes doentes, implica pensamento crítico baseado em conhecimentos específicos, que permitam compreender estas alterações planear intervenções adaptadas às suas necessidades.O uso restrições físicas mobilidade (RFM) é uma ação levada cabo por parte dos profissionais saúde.Com este estudo pretendeu-se analisar problemática RFM forma identificar frequência, locais, tipos, localização anatómica...
This article focuses on exploring the evolution of palliative care in Portugal. Ten years after approval its Basic Law, aim was to investigate quality path followed and guidelines that could promote development. Thus, this study sought identify (a) goals current members parliament concerning care, (b) major priorities should guide development coming decade, (c) facilitating or hindering factors accelerating process, (d) propose consensually agreed measures for integral within health...
This paper identifies a set of constraints experienced by FC in the caregiver role.This difficulties FC.Urgent care nurses should address and difficulties.This research aims to analyze transition role family (FC). The purpose this study was: identify factors leading dependent person caregivers hospital urgent (UC); associated with ability perform their was an exploratory, transversal, descriptive conducted two stages convenience samples. first stage involved variables related FC, namely...
Apesar dos problemas e riscos associados à Confusão Aguda (CA), a literatura sugere grandes dificuldades no seu diagnóstico, por parte profissionais de saúde, nomeadamente, pelos enfermeiros. O uso instrumentos avaliação que, através da aplicação critérios, permitam uma rigorosa sistematizada que conduza níveis detecção mais eficazes, torna-se necessário. Com este estudo pretendeu-se traduzir validar escala capaz diagnosticar CA forma promover saúde segurança do doente confuso. Após revisão...
RESUMO Introdução: este artigo procurou aprofundar o conhecimento acerca da técnica de drenagem linfática subcutânea, como forma tratamento paliativo do linfedema secundário em doentes com câncer próstata. Desenvolvimento: revisão literatura realizada entre os dias 13 e 17 mês novembro 2023, nas bases dados Medline CINHAL. A que suporta esta análise revela-se escassa, quer para estudo no local, a padronização procedimento. Estas considerações explanam benefícios oferece na melhoria qualidade...
ABSTRACT Introduction: this article sought to deepen knowledge about the subcutaneous lymphatic drainage technique as a form of palliative treatment for secondary lymphedema in prostate cancer patients. Development: literature review carried out between November 13 and 17, 2023, Medline CINHAL databases. The supporting analysis is scarce, both terms studying on site standardizing procedure. These considerations explain benefits that offers improving men’s quality life, sexual, psychological...
RESUMEN Introducción: este artículo buscó profundizar el conocimiento sobre la técnica de drenaje linfático subcutáneo como forma tratamiento paliativo del linfedema secundario en pacientes con cáncer próstata. Desarrollo: revisión literatura realizada entre 13 y 17 noviembre 2023, las bases datos Medline CINHAL. La tema es escasa, tanto estudio sitio estandarización procedimiento. Estas consideraciones explican los beneficios que tiene para mejorar calidad vida hombres, a nivel sexual,...
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 This article focuses on exploring the evolution of Palliative Care in Portugal. Ten years after approval its Basic Law, aim was to investigate quality path followed and guidelines that could promote development. Thus, this study sought identify a) goals current members parliament concerning Care, b) major priorities should guide development coming decade, c) facilitating or hindering factors accelerating process, d) propose consensually agreed measures for an integral within...
Contexto: a Confusão Aguda é um problema comum nos doentes idosos hospitalizados, estando associado complicações graves, mortalidade, institucionalização e reinternamentos, persistindo dificuldades no seu reconhecimento gestão por parte dos enfermeiros.Objetivo: nesta pesquisa pretendeu-se identificar os dados com que relevam para prática clínica de enfermagem partir daí construir algoritmo suporte à decisão do enfermeiro.Metodologia: ponto vista metodológico tratou-se estudo exploratório...