A5065950742- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Business and Management Studies
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Social Media in Health Education
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Education and Public Policy
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
University of Aveiro
2013-2023
National Pingtung University
2020
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
2020
Newcastle University
2020
Teikyo University
2020
Fukuda Denshi (Japan)
2020
Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
2020
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
2015
Roessingh Research and Development
2015
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2015
European citizens are increasingly being offered Internet health services. This study investigated patterns of health-related use, its consequences, and citizens' expectations about their doctors' provision e-health Representative samples were obtained from the general populations in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal Latvia. The total sample consisted 7934 respondents. Interviews conducted by telephone. 44 % sample, 71 users, had used for purposes. Factors that positively...
Background: In the last decade, number of Internet users worldwide has dramatically increased.People are using for various health-related purposes.It is important to monitor such use as it may have an impact on individual's health and behavior, patient-practitioner roles, general care provision.Objectives: This study investigates trends patterns European over a period 18 months.The main objective was estimate change in proportion population purposes, importance source information compared...
This study aimed to explore relations between Internet use, socio-economic status (SES), social support and subjective health. Participants were from representative samples 15 80 years of age seven different European countries. Two survey datasets used: (i) eHealth trends (eHT; N = 7934) (ii) the (ESS2; 11248). users who had used for health purposes compared with not it purposes. Structural equation modelling was assess relationships SES, Use other media use in relation found be more closely...
The knowledge about the relationship between health-related activities on Internet (i.e. informed citizens) and individuals' control over their own experiences of health or illness empowered is valuable but scarce. In this paper, we investigate correlation four ways using for information citizens attitudes behaviours toward professionals systems establish profile eHealth in Europe. Data was collected during April May 2007 (N = 7022), through computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)....
Age-related frailty is a multidimensional dynamic condition associated with adverse patient outcomes and high costs for health systems. Several interventions have been proposed to tackle frailty. This correspondence article describes the journey through development of evidence- consensus-based guidelines on aimed at preventing, delaying or reversing in context FOCUS (Frailty Management Optimisation EIP-AHA Commitments Utilisation Stakeholders Input) project (664367-FOCUS-HP-PJ-2014). The...
Use of the Internet for health purposes is steadily increasing in Europe, while eHealth market still a niche. Online communication between doctor and patient one aspect with potentially great impact on use systems, patient-doctor roles relations individuals' health. Monitoring understanding practices, trends, expectations this area important, as it may bring invaluable knowledge to all stakeholders, Health 2.0 era.Our two main goals were: (1) investigate changes about future particular...
Objective: To evaluate an early home-supported discharge service for stroke patients. Design: We carried out a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint trial (allocation ratio of 1:1) with patients assigned to either or usual care. Setting: The study was undertaken in Aveiro, Portugal, between April 2009 and 2013. Subjects: included aged 25–85 years admitted the unit initial Functional Independence Measure up 100, who gave informed consent. Interventions: Patients group began...
Abstract Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCCDs) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Demographic aging has resulted in older populations with more complex healthcare needs. This necessitates a multilevel rethinking policies, health education community support systems digitalization technologies playing central role. The European Innovation Partnership on Active Healthy Aging (A3) working group focuses well-being for adults, an emphasis quality life healthy aging. A...
ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Cano A, Kurpas D, Bujnowska-Fedak M, et al. FOCUS: Frailty Management Optimisation through EIPAHA Commitments and Utilisation of Stakeholders' Input – an innovative European Project in elderly care*. Family Medicine & Primary Care Review. 2016;18(3):373-376. doi:10.5114/fmpcr/63234. APA Cano, A., Kurpas, D., Bujnowska-Fedak, M., Santana, S., Holland, C., Marcucci, M. (2016). Review, 18(3), 373-376....
In Portugal, the integration of care services is still in its infancy. Nevertheless, a home support service called SAD (Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário-Domiciliary Support Service), provided by non-profit institutions to elderly population believed be first approach integrated care.The aim this work describe and discuss that participate understand if step change towards main data sources were documents like INE (Instituto Nacional Estatística--National Institute Statistics) questionnaire was...
<strong>Background: </strong>Integrated care is increasingly present in the agenda of policy-makers, health professionals and researchers as a way to improve services relation access, quality, user satisfaction efficiency. These are overarching objectives most sectoral reforms. However, social systems more dependent on performance each other, imposing logic network. Demographic, epidemiologic cultural changes result pressure increase efficiency efficacy organisations both sectors that why...
This paper investigates the implementation and evaluation of quality management systems within higher education sector in Brazil. It is based on Institutional Neo theories presents case Federal University Pelotas, to discuss institutions’ options a context wide complex environmental changes.
Abstract This article provides an overview of the informal and institutional setting long‐term care in Portugal focuses on service quality, discussing it alongside broader problems related to organization country. We argue that quality assessment management are critical actions must be implemented major efforts being made understood, researched pursued as a multidimensional complex aspect, entailing objective but also subjective dimensions plethora actors modelling factors. conclude...