A5087582747- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Global Health Care Issues
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Community Health and Development
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio
2014-2022
University of Coimbra
2010-2022
Universidade Federal do Pará
2021
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
2021
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
2020
San Antonio College
2015
Nova Medical (United States)
2015
This study compares the existing statistical association between suicide mortality and characteristics of places residence (municipalities), before during current economic crisis, in Portugal. We found that (1) traditional culture-based North/South pattern suicidal behaviour has faded away, while socioeconomic urban/rural divide become more pronounced; (2) is associated with higher levels rurality material deprivation; (3) recent shifts trends may result from period crisis. Strategies...
Mental health is an intrinsic dimension of influenced by individual and contextual factors. This cross-sectional study analyzes the association between individual, neighborhood characteristics, one’s self-assessed mental status in Lisbon region after economic crisis. Via application multilevel regression models, assesses link environment—deprivation, low social capital, satisfaction with area residence—and regardless characteristics. Constraints related to crisis play important role...
Abstract Background Identifying which factors contribute to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization may support initiatives reduce its frequency. This study examines the sociodemographic, clinical, and contextual associated with of patients from five Portuguese departments in 2002, 2007 2012. Methods Data all admissions were extracted clinical files. A Poisson generalized linear model estimated association between number hospitalizations per patient one year factors. Results An increment was...
Introdução: A Diabetes Mellitus é um problema de saúde pública em crescimento todo o mundo e também Portugal. Pretendemos identificar a evolução do padrão geográfico desta causa morte associação com privação sociomaterial, Portugal.Material Métodos: Estudo ecológico transversal dos óbitos por ocorridos nos municípios portugueses três períodos (1989-1993, 1999-2003 2006-2010). Aplicámos modelo hierárquico bayesiano, modo obter Razão Padronizada Mortalidade Suavizada Risco Relativo,...
Non-communicable diseases are a leading cause of health loss worldwide, in part due to unhealthy lifestyles. Metabolic-based rising with an body-mass index (BMI) rural areas as the main risk factor adults, which may be amplified by wider determinants health. Changes environments reflect need better understanding factors affecting self-ability for making balanced decisions. We assessed whether lifestyles and environment neighbourhoods reflected into metabolic risks capability.
Suicide is considered a public health priority. It complex phenomenon resulting from the interaction of several factors, which do not depend solely on individual conditions. This study analyzes spatio-temporal evolution suicide mortality between 1980 and 2015, identifying areas high risk, their variation, in 278 municipalities Continental Portugal.Based number self-inflicted injuries deaths resident population, rate was assessed via: i) Poisson joinpoint regression model, ii) clustering...
Abstract This study’s aims are: (i) identifying spatial patterns for the risk of hospitalization due to mental illness and potential resulting from contextual factors with influence on health; (ii) analyzing association between in metropolitan areas Lisbon Porto, Portugal. A cross-sectional ecological study was conducted by applying statistical methods assessing dependency heterogeneity. Results reveal a relevance moderate intensity. 20% population under lives simultaneously high illness....
Objetivo: descrever a prática assistencial da enfermeira frente aos casos de violência conjugal nos três níveis atenção à saúde.Método: estudo qualitativo realizado com 47 enfermeiras atuantes em uma grande cidade do Nordeste brasileiro. Os dados foram coletados entre setembro e novembro 2018, sistematizados através software NVIVO11®, analisados por meio Discurso Sujeito Coletivo.Resultados: pesquisa despontou que, na identificação dos violência, há necessidade investigação cotidiano...
<p>A saúde é um tema estratégico para o desenvolvimento nacional, pelo que a intervenção na sociedade apenas pode ser sustentada e efetiva se resultar de informação fidedigna, fiável, adequada disponibilizada em tempo útil. Para isso têm contribuído os Sistemas Informação Geográfica (SIG). Será apresentado trabalho relativo à influência do contexto da população Município Amadora, ilustrando aplicabilidade SIG uma escala análise local, com objetivo construir indicadores, permitam...
Scientific evidence shows that each place/environment generates specific conditions with associated impacts on the mental health and well-being of population. A holistic, multilevel integrated environmental approach to enhances understanding this phenomena, supporting local decision-making processes improve spatial planning neighbourhood environments. The aim study is develop a strategic assessment framework, based four municipalities in Lisbon Region (Portugal), explores policy initiatives...
Background Suicidal behaviour can be influenced by the characteristics of places residence, considered as specific socio-environmental contexts, which tend to deteriorate in periods economic crisis. Traditionally Portugal presents low rates suicide. Nevertheless, since 2008 country has been facing severe constraints and austerity policies that may contribute increase suicide …
The study-area of the present study is local council Coimbra, located in center Mainland Portugal. It intended to demonstrate how GIS tools provide an adequate framework process spatial reorganization Health centres system/network Coimbra. More precisely, it to: i) analyze characteristics supply within existing health units; ii) quantify and understand differences between potential, expressed effective demand; iii) adjust location HCs order answer needs resident population individuals...
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o contributo do ambiente construído, entre outros fatores, no excesso de peso, em Portugal, utilizando como amostra a Rede Portuguesa Municípios Saudáveis (RPMS). Foi aplicado um transversal com inquérito base populacional, realizado maio/2020-abril/2021, uma 10.047 indivíduos adultos (≥18 anos). Dados antropométricos, consumo alimentar, autoavaliação saúde e condições foram autorreportadas. Foram, ainda, incluídas as prevalências Diabetes Mellitus-DM...