Despite the significant body of evidence on efficacy and cost-effectiveness internet interventions, implementation such programs in Portugal is virtually non-existent. In addition, Portuguese psychologists' use their attitudes towards interventions largely unknown.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes healthcare use. This study aimed to identify factors associated with a patient's decision avoid and/or delay during the pandemic. We used data from community-based survey Portugal July 2020 August 2021, "COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion", which included regarding health services use, risk perception and confidence services. framed our analysis under Andersen's Behavioural Model of Health Services Use utilised Poisson regression avoidance...

Despite the potential of digital mental health to provide cost-effective care, its adoption in clinical settings is limited, and little known about perspectives practices professionals regarding implementation or factors influencing these practices.

COVID-19 mitigation measures present unprecedent challenges in mental healthcare delivery, posing high risk to the health of at-risk populations namely, patients diagnosed with COVID-19, front-line providers and those submitted quarantine or isolation measures, as well as, general population. Ensuring safe equitable access by these groups entails resorting innovative psychosocial intervention strategies such Digital Mental Health. In this perspective piece, we describe impact on Portuguese...

Internet-delivered interventions can provide remarkable opportunities in addressing breast cancer survivors' unmet support care needs, as they present an effective strategy to improve coordination and access efficacious, cost-efficient convenient survivorship care. Nevertheless, research focusing on improving psychosocial needs using internet-based tools is scarce its practical implementation limited. To study the acceptability, feasibility, efficacy cost-effectiveness of iNNOVBC, a 10 weeks...

Abstract: Albeit the benefits of delivering psychological services remotely using digital technologies (eMental Health) were established in literature past years, its integration into clinical practice was slow. The COVID-19 pandemic marked an abrupt change, with eMental Health being almost only way to provide support worldwide. New competencies demanded from psychologists, accompanied by a growing number guidelines their practices. This work’s main goal summarize available for remote...

Despite the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in minimizing morbidity breast cancer survivors (BCSs), intervention delivery across survivorship is limited by physical, organizational, and attitudinal barriers, which contribute to a mental health care treatment gap settings.

The aim of this study was to investigate the breast cancer (BC) molecular subtypes according its surrogate immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers. We conducted a preliminary study, correlate clinical pathological profiles and in Luanda, Angola.From January 2011 30 December 2014, 140 consecutive cases microscopically confirmed invasive carcinoma were classified regarding histology IHC (ER, PR, HER2, Ki-67). Surrogate ESMO recommendations.All patients female; median age 47 years (24-84 years)....

Despite the prevalence of sexual distress and dysfunction in older adults general stroke colorectal cancer survivors particular, access to specialized care is limited by organizational barriers stigma, embarrassment, discrimination. The internet allows reaching services that would otherwise be difficult or impossible reach, as smartphones are personal (intimate) technologies, they a promising vehicle close this gap. However, research focusing on smartphone-delivered health promotion programs...

Introduction: the number of cancer cases and related deaths worldwide is expected to double over next 20-30 years. African countries will be most affected by burden cancer. The improving economic situation Angola creates conditions for an increase in life expectancy which itself associated with increased risk oncological diseases. Because therapy requires a multidisciplinary approach, trained health professionals, satisfactory infrastructure appropriate facilities, availability effective...

Objective This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of Portuguese Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form-34 (SCNS-SF34-Pt) and its breast cancer-specific complementary module (SCNS-BR8-Pt). A further aim was characterize Breast Cancer Survivors' (BCS) unmet supportive care needs, using these measures.

Sexual health is an important component of quality life in older adults. However, adults often face barriers to attaining a fulfilling sexual because issues such as stigma, lack information, or difficult access adequate support.

Abstract Introduction Introduction: Sexual health is a central dimension of overall and quality life, yet it remains largely neglected component in vulnerable populations such as cancer patients. Colorectal (CRC) currently one the most prevalent types worldwide, its treatments negatively affect people's sexual relational well-being throughout course disease. Notwithstanding negative impact on different dimensions functioning (e.g., changes desire, arousal, orgasm experience), experience...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Sexual health is an important component of quality life in older adults. However, adults often face barriers to attaining a fulfilling sexual because issues such as stigma, lack information, or difficult access adequate support. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> We aimed evaluate the user experience self-guided, smartphone-delivered program promote among <title>METHODS</title> The mobile app was made available community-dwelling Netherlands, who freely used for...

Background: Breast cancer survivors’ (BCS) attitudes toward eMental Health (eMH) are largely unknown, and adoption predictors their interrelationships remain unclear. This study aimed to explore BCS’ eMH investigate associated variables. Methods: A cross-sectional involving 336 Portuguese BCS was conducted. Attitudes eMH, depression anxiety symptoms, health-related quality of life, sociodemographic, clinical, internet-related variables were assessed using validated questionnaires....

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the potential of digital mental health to provide cost-effective care, its adoption in clinical settings is limited, and little known about perspectives practices professionals regarding implementation or factors influencing these practices. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims characterize depth explore affecting such <title>METHODS</title> A qualitative using in-depth semistructured interviews with Portuguese (N=13)—psychologists...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the significant body of evidence on efficacy and cost-effectiveness internet interventions, implementation such programs in Portugal is virtually non-existent. In addition, Portuguese psychologists’ use their attitudes towards interventions largely unknown. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study was to explore knowledge, training, interventions; investigate perceived advantages limitations identify potential drivers barriers impacting...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the prevalence of sexual distress and dysfunction in older adults general stroke colorectal cancer survivors particular, access to specialized care is limited by organizational barriers stigma, embarrassment, discrimination. The internet allows reaching services that would otherwise be difficult or impossible reach, as smartphones are personal (intimate) technologies, they a promising vehicle close this gap. However, research focusing on...

<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> COVID-19 mitigation measures present unprecedent challenges in mental healthcare delivery, posing high risk to the health of populations. Ensuring safe and equitable access requires resorting innovative psychosocial intervention strategies such as, Digital Mental Health. In this perspective piece, we discuss how timely implementation a comprehensive Health strategy, coupling research, education, quality assessment initiatives, might strengthen Portuguese...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in minimizing morbidity breast cancer survivors (BCSs), intervention delivery across survivorship is limited by physical, organizational, and attitudinal barriers, which contribute to a mental health care treatment gap settings. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study develop iNNOV Breast Cancer (iNNOVBC), guided, internet-delivered, individually tailored, acceptance commitment therapy–influenced...

Introduction Digital Mental Health holds strategic potential in fulfilling populations’ mental healthcare unmet needs, enabling convenient and equitable access to healthcare. However, despite strong evidence of efficacy, uptake by providers remains low little is known about factors influencing adoption its interrelationship throughout the process. Objectives This study aimed at gaining in-depth understanding mapping along different stages Methods work adopted a qualitative approach...