Sara Fernandes

ORCID: 0000-0002-8849-787X
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Research Areas
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Health, Medicine and Society
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Oral and Craniofacial Lesions
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Palliative and Oncologic Care

Aix-Marseille Université
2019-2024

Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
2024

LabCorp (United States)
2024

Hôpital de la Timone
2023

Physiologie et Médecine Expérimentale du Coeur et des Muscles
2023

Fondation FondaMental
2023

Hôpital Albert-Chenevier
2023

Inserm
2023

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier
2023

Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris
2020

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104328 article EN publisher-specific-oa International Journal of Nursing Studies 2022-07-23

Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder) have been reported to excess mortality rates from infection compared patients without SMI, but whether SMI is associated higher lower case fatality (CFRs) among infected remains unclear. The primary objective was compare the 90-day CFR in septic shock and admitted intensive care unit (ICU), after adjusting for social disadvantage physical health comorbidity. Methods...

10.1371/journal.pmed.1004202 article EN cc-by PLoS Medicine 2023-03-13

Measuring the quality and performance of health care is a major challenge in improving efficiency system. Patient experience one important measure care, use patient-reported measures (PREMs) recommended. The aims this project are 1) to develop item banks PREMs that assess for adult patients with psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression) validate computerized adaptive testing (CAT) support routine PREMs; 2) analyze implementation acceptability CAT among patients,...

10.2147/ppa.s172100 article EN cc-by-nc Patient Preference and Adherence 2019-01-01

Several studies implicate brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the pathophysiology of epilepsy. In particular, preclinical data suggest that lower serum BDNF is a biomarker epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidities. We tested this prediction clinical cohorts.Patients with were recruited from 4 centers France was quantified. Clinical characteristics including duration, classification, localization, etiology, seizure frequency drug resistance documented. Presence individual...

10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107200 article EN cc-by Epilepsy Research 2023-08-02

Taken together, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders, and typically onset in childhood or early adolescence. Left untreated, youth can lead to additional psychopathology decreased overall functioning adulthood. This article provides a review of recent findings regarding best practices psychosocial treatment children adolescents. Special topics, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, parenting, technological advances, psychopharmacology also covered. [ Psychiatr Ann ....

10.3928/00485713-20240222-01 article EN Psychiatric Annals 2024-03-01

Background: The objective of this study was to develop a conceptual framework define domain map describing the experience patients with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) on quality health care.Methods: This used an exploratory qualitative approach examine subjective adult (18–65 years old) SMIs, including schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive (MDD). Participants were selected using purposeful sampling method. Semistructured interviews conducted 37 psychiatric inpatients...

10.1080/20016689.2021.1885789 article EN cc-by Journal of Market Access & Health Policy 2021-01-01

The S-QoL 18 is a self-administered questionnaire that assesses quality of life (QoL) among individuals with schizophrenia. This study aims to validate the in bipolar and depressive disorders for more widespread use psychiatric settings. was conducted non-selected sample day hospital regional academic hospital. Two-hundred seventy-two stable outpatients (n = 73) recurrent persistent 199) were recruited over 12 month-period. tested construct validity, reliability, external validity....

10.3390/jcm11030743 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022-01-29

Background The fear of clinical errors among healthcare workers (HCW) is an understudied aspect patient safety. This study aims to describe this phenomenon HCW and identify associated socio-demographic, professional, burnout mental health factors. Methods We conducted a nationwide, online, cross-sectional targeting in France from May June 2021. Recruitment was through social networks, professional email invitations. To assess the making errors, were asked: “During your daily activities, how...

10.3389/fpubh.2024.1423905 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-06-26

Most patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are paper-based, leading to a high burden for patients and care providers. The aim of this study was (1) calibrate an item bank measure patients' respect dignity adult with serious mental illnesses (2) develop computerized adaptive testing (CAT) improve the use PREM in routine practice. Patients schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder were enrolled multicenter cross-sectional study. Psychometric analyses based on classical...

10.3390/jcm11061644 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022-03-16

The aim of this study was to (1) calibrate an item bank measure patients’ experience drug therapy for adult patients with SMIs and (2) develop computerized adaptive testing (CAT) improve its use in routine practice. This is a cross-sectional, multicentric involving 541 schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder. Analyses based on classical test response theories were performed. After 7 highly inter-correlated items 4 low factor loadings removed, the remaining 26 sufficiently...

10.3390/jcm11154278 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022-07-22

O presente estudo tem como objetivo o relato de caso reabsorção radicular apical generalizada ocasionado possivelmente durante tratamento Ortodôntico com aparelho fixo. Metodologia: trata-se um clínico e revisão literatura. Relato do caso: paciente sexo masculino, 30 anos idade, procurou atendimento odontológico queixando-se sensibilidade nos dentes posteriores lado esquerdo da mandíbula. Ao realizar exame observou-se a presença ortodôntico fixo mobilidade grau I molares inferiores esquerdos...

10.56083/rcv4n4-221 article PT cc-by-nc Revista Contemporânea 2024-04-30

The care environment significantly influences the experiences of patients with severe mental illness and quality their care. While a welcoming stimulating enhances patient satisfaction health outcomes, psychiatric facilities often prioritize staff workflow over needs. Addressing these challenges is crucial to improving outcomes in

10.2196/49916 article EN cc-by JMIR Mental Health 2024-01-21

O objetivo deste estudo é relatar um caso clínico de paciente diagnosticado com periodontite crônica, atendido na Clínica Escola Gamaliel submetido a uma abordagem terapia periodontal cirúrgica e não cirúrgica. Foi realizada revisão da literatura referente ao tema nas plataformas dados Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) Google acadêmico. Após realizar cirúrgica, o retornou clínica sem apresentar melhora no quadro clínico, assim sendo, para resolução do paciente, optou-se pela em...

10.56083/rcv4n5-111 article PT cc-by-nc Revista Contemporânea 2024-05-21

While the heritability of suicidal tendencies is debated, receipt various genetic diagnoses has shown an increased risk ideation and behavior while simultaneously conferring to mental health concerns that may further increase this risk. However, role counselors (GCs) in assessing addressing suicide remains underutilized. A 15-item recruitment survey was distributed via National Society Genetic Counselors Student Research Survey Listserv, interested individuals could opt be contacted for...

10.1002/jgc4.1956 article EN Journal of Genetic Counseling 2024-08-01

Abstract Background Adolescence represents a pivotal stage marked by various physical, psychological-emotional, and social transformations. Among these changes, puberty stands out as significant characterized hormonal shifts, physical alterations, emotional fluctuations. Objectives The present study was aimed to assess perceived stress coping strategies find the relationship among adolescent girls on pubertal changes in selected school Mangaluru. Materials Methods adopted descriptive survey...

10.1055/s-0044-1792152 article EN cc-by Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2024-11-08

Despite the promising results which were achieved under different intervention programs in alcohol abuse, its beneficial effects seem to vary among patients. In this way, a variable of interest might be way deal with specific situation. Not surprisingly, escaping addiction has also been studied as an underlying ineffective strategy. Thus, assess effect brief motivational on coping strategies, 6 months treatment was carried out abusers. Moreover, differences these patients’ profiles examined...

10.4172/2329-6488.1000254 article EN Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 2017-01-01

Measuring the quality of information delivered to patients with severe mental illness (SMI), i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and major depressive is essential improve their care. In this work, we described different steps validation PREMIUM computerized adaptive testing (CAT) for measuring SMI. The item bank regarding included 25 items. A total 499 schizophrenia (53%), disorders (26%), (22%) were recruited from numerous in- outpatient settings in France. Unidimensionality, local...

10.3390/jcm11226687 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022-11-11
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