A5077714988- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Family Support in Illness
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Community Health and Development
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Hospital Universitario de Canarias
2021
University of Aveiro
2011-2016
RMIT University
2014
Gabriel Entertainment (United States)
2014
Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão
2012-2013
Universidade do Porto
2013
Centro Universitário Assunção
2013
Objective: This study explores the perspectives of both patients and family members regarding impact chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in their life.Design: An exploratory qualitative was conducted with phase COPD. Individual interviews were performed to explore participants' submitted thematic analysis.Results: Six major themes emerged from patients' perspective: (1) COPD symptoms on personal daily life; (2) (over)protective support; (3) difficulties couple communication; (4)...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, morbidity and mortality in old age, representing significant burden for families. However, information on the impacts caring relatives with COPD carers' psychological health limited. This study aimed to analyse subjective family carers people early advanced its predictor variables.A cross-sectional was conducted. A structured questionnaire used collect socio-demographics care-giving characteristics. Self-rated...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can be highly incapacitating, imposing a significant burden on family members, however, limited research has been conducted psychological health of carers. Thus, this study examined anxiety and depression symptoms in carers people with COPD their predictors.A cross-sectional was respective patients COPD. The caregiving situation the perceived burden, through Carers' Assessment Difficulties Index, were collected from Patients' severity activities...
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have balance impairments. However, rehabilitation (PR) is associated only minor improvements in functional balance. Therefore, there a need to explore the role of training within PR. This study aimed at assessing effects PR program, specific component training, on patients COPD.Outpatients COPD (N = 22, age 68.0 ± 11.8 years; forced expiratory volume 1 second 72.2 22.3% predicted) participated 12-week program including exercise and...
Quality of life (QOL) plays an important role in independent living Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, being crucial to know what factors impact QoL throughout the course disease. Here we identified predictors impairment PD patients from a Spanish cohort. recruited 35 centers Spain COPPADIS cohort January 2016, November 2017, were followed up during 2 years. Health-related (HRQoL) and global (GQoL) assessed with 39-item Questionnaire (PDQ-39) EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (EUROHIS-QOL8),...
Mental health problems represent a growing global concern. This has intensified since the coronavirus pandemic and is also partly due to greater awareness of extent mental lack attention they have received over time. In many high-income countries, increases in service provision been accompanied by efforts increase literacy general population. One example this Australia, first aid training program which informed guidelines created promote among population, reduce stigma, enable lay people...
Aims and objectives To examine the coping strategies of family carers people with early advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease how those relate to their subjective health. Background Caring for a member can be stressful experience. Understanding cope this is critical improving outcomes. However, topic has received little attention in literature, particularly considering care‐giving experience disease. Design A cross‐sectional study convenience sample Methods structured questionnaire...
AbstractPurpose: This study explored the expectations of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and family members about a family-based rehabilitation (PR) programme; developed implemented PR programme impacts intervention on members. Method: Patients COPD were interviewed. A was designed. Patients' breathlessness, muscle strength, exercise tolerance, functional balance health-related quality life collected pre/post-programme. Family coping adjustment to illness measured...
Purpose: This study aimed to validate the Activities and Participation component of Comprehensive International Classification Functioning, Disability Health (ICF) Core Set for Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (OPD) from patient's perspective. Methods: A cross-sectional qualitative was conducted with a convenience sample outpatients Chronic Disease (COPD). Individual interviews were performed analysed according meaning condensation procedure. Results: Fifty-one participants (70.6% male) mean...
This study aimed to describe the functioning of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according International Classification Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework inform future rehabilitation interventions.A cross-sectional a convenience sample outpatients COPD was conducted. Data were collected using Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Diseases. Descriptive inferential statistics applied.In total, 119 participants (71.43% male) mean age 68.71 ± 11.61 years old...
Balance impairment is a common manifestation in older people with COPD and may contribute to overall functional decline; however, the relationship between balance global functioning has not been studied. This study aimed explore of patients without impairment.Functional was assessed Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. Participants (n = 134) were divided 2 groups according their performance TUG (with impairment) results compared...
This study assessed functional balance among older adults at all grades of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explored impairment predictors. A cross-sectional with outpatients COPD ( N = 160; M 72.2 years, SD 7.9; mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s 63.8% predicted, 23.7) was conducted. The Timed Up Go (TUG) test used to assess balance. Functional defined as a TUG score exceeding the upper limit confidence intervals normative values for healthy adults. Participants performed...
This study aimed to validate the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for obstructive pulmonary diseases (OPDs) from perspective patients with chronic disease. A cross-sectional qualitative was carried out outpatients disease using focus groups an ICF-based approach. Qualitative data were analysed meaning condensation procedure by two researchers expertise in ICF. Thirty-two participants (37.5% women; 63.8±11.3 years old) included...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, morbidity and mortality in old age, representing significant burden for family carers. However, knowledge regarding the specific issues faced by men COPD caregiving role nonexistent. This study explored experience husbands sons providing care to member with moderate-to-severe COPD. A cross-sectional qualitative using in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews was conducted twelve carers: seven mean age 70.9 ±...
Scarce information is available about how users experience treatment at mental health day hospitals, particularly in South America.To explore users' perspectives elements of hospital that facilitate or hinder the recovery process a facility Buenos Aires, Argentina.Semi-structured individual interviews (n = 8) and focus groups 4) were carried out with convenience sample program based on formulation, testing redevelopment propositions approach. Results analyzed through grounded theory...
Objectives: To assess symptoms of anxiety and depression among Portuguese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated predictive factors. Study design: A multicentre, cross-sectional study. Setting: Three primary care centres one district hospital in the central region Portugal. Participants: 302 outpatients COPD. Methods: Symptoms were assessed Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Scores ≥8 considered clinically significant. Results: This sample had a mean age...
This study assessed functional balance among older adults at all grades of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explored impairment predictors. A cross-sectional with outpatients COPD (N = 160; M 72.2 years, SD 7.9; mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s 63.8% predicted, 23.7) was conducted. The Timed Up Go (TUG) test used to assess balance. Functional defined as a TUG score exceeding the upper limit confidence intervals normative values for healthy adults. Participants performed...