Margarida Vieira

ORCID: 0000-0002-9439-2804
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Research Areas
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Health Education and Validation
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Palliative and Oncologic Care
  • Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
  • Religion and Society in Latin America
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Statistics Education and Methodologies
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • History of Medicine and Tropical Health
  • Ethics in Business and Education
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Nursing care and research
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • History, Culture, and Society

Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2015-2024

Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2024

Universidade Católica de Brasília
2024

Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2024

Dedicon
2023

Universidade Federal de Rondônia
2019

Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis
2019

Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem
2018

Contextual Change (United States)
2017

Clinique Pasteur
2017

10.1016/j.ejon.2014.04.005 article EN European Journal of Oncology Nursing 2014-06-02

In Switzerland, nurses are allowed to prescribe and administer morphine in emergency situations without a doctor. Still, other health professionals often reluctant for pain management patients. No valid French-speaking instrument is available Switzerland assess the attitudes of towards prescription administration morphine. this study, we evaluated psychometric properties French version questionnaire "Attitudes use". The was derived from an Italian version. Forward back translations were...

10.1186/1472-6955-13-1 article EN cc-by BMC Nursing 2014-01-10

Objective Validate the nursing diagnosis spiritual distress in cancer patients. Methods Cross‐sectional approach using R ichard F ehring's Clinical Diagnostic Validity Model. Findings The prevalence of was 40.8% a sample 170 A total 16 defining characteristics were validated. Expresses suffering had highest sensitivity value and lack meaning life specificity value. Conclusions Cancer patients are state related to life. Implications for Practice Sensitive tools language required nurses make...

10.1111/2047-3095.12105 article EN International Journal of Nursing Knowledge 2015-06-11

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are viewed as safe, readily available and promising adult cells, which currently used in several clinical trials. Additionally, their soluble-factor secretion multi-lineage differentiation capacities place MSCs the forefront of cell types with expected near-future applications. In present work were isolated from umbilical cord matrix (Wharton's jelly) human samples. The thoroughly characterized confirmed bona-fide MSCs, presenting vitro low generation time, high...

10.1371/journal.pone.0111059 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2014-10-30

This paper examines a flashing liquid regime that takes place at very high ratios of injection to discharge pressures in flow restrictions. Typically, the phenomenon has been observed laboratory experiments where flows through short nozzle into low-pressure chamber pressure value considerably lower than saturation temperature. By using two visualization techniques, schlieren and back-lighting methods, it was possible identify some compressible phenomena associated with process from exit...

10.1017/s0022112006003430 article EN Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2007-01-23

Studies on nurses' attitudes to caring for terminally ill patients indicate that death and dying create fears anxieties health-care providers.To identify most common toward the sociodemographic, professional, training factors significantly affect those attitudes.This was a descriptive correlational study with sample of 360 nurses from internal medicine, oncology, hematology, palliative care departments five health institutions in Lisbon (response rate 70.6% all nurses). Data were collected...

10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.6.267 article EN International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2012-06-01

OBJECTIVE: this article describes the assessment of spiritual wellbeing elderly patients with cancer submitted to chemotherapy and possible predictive factors distress diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: is a methodological study for clinical validation nursing diagnosis, using interviews assist in completing form. RESULTS: 45 participated study, Catholics, mostly female, diagnosed breast cancer, average age 70.3 years. The prevalence was 42%; 24.4% were under anti-depressant medication. A significant...

10.1590/0104-1169.3073.2382 article EN cc-by Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem 2014-01-01

to characterize the profile and describe moral sensitivity of primary health care nurses.this is a quantitative, transversal, exploratory, descriptive study. The data were collected through Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire translated adapted Brazil. 100 nurses participated, from Rio Grande do Sul, collection took place during months March July 2016, in an online form. analysis occurred statistical analysis.the had average 4.5 (out 7). dimensions with greatest were: interpersonal orientation,...

10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0453 article EN cc-by Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2017-04-01

A significant number of adult oncology patients require at least one peripheral intravenous catheter to fulfill their therapeutic plan. Recent evidence indicates that failure rates are high in this cohort, impacting care outcomes and patient experience during cancer treatment. This reality represents a challenge nurses worldwide since most international settings they responsible for delivering quality the insertion maintenance such devices. study aims explore current nursing practices...

10.3390/jpm12020151 article EN Journal of Personalized Medicine 2022-01-24

Results arepresented of experiments with highly expanded e ashing liquid jets along a one-dimensional numericalmodel.Theexperimentswerecarriedoutwithliquidiso-octanejetsissuing from asmallconical convergent nozzle into low-pressure chamber. Images the expanding jet off exit section were obtained schlieren setup using charge-coupled device camera. Analyses these images enabled qualitative visualization structure and geometry. At very low backpressures, it has been observed that emerging...

10.2514/2.6695 article EN Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 2002-07-01

Spirituality is considered a dimension of nursing care, which often recognized as being neglected, mainly due to lack education. Several studies have addressed students’ perceptions and skills for providing spiritual but there little evidence on how spirituality in undergraduate curricula. This study comprised Portuguese Brazilian schools (from São Paulo) describes It descriptive the survey research was performed 2014–2015. The questionnaire composed closed open-ended questions sent by...

10.3390/rel7110134 article EN cc-by Religions 2016-11-08

Spirituality and spiritual needs of cancer patients are frequently mentioned in the nursing literature, but most significant defining characteristics distress context clinical reasoning diagnosis rarely explored. Understanding these is important for effective intervention.The aim this study was to identify prevalence "spiritual distress," as classified according NANDA International, among women with breast cancer.This a quantitative cross-sectional study, comprising third phase larger...

10.1097/ncc.0000000000000310 article EN Cancer Nursing 2015-10-24

The study's objectives were: to seek evidence on ethical situations experienced by nurses in the health services; identify coping resources which they use; and ascertain role of competence with moral distress. integrative literature review was used as method. search made LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, SciELO, CINAHL, PubMed, RCAAP BDTD databases. A total 23 studies selected, based previously established inclusion exclusion criteria. results indicate questions their relations patients family...

10.1590/0104-07072015001032014 article EN cc-by Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem 2015-06-01

ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the elements and strategies that facilitate ethical decision-making of nurses faced with problems, from publications on theme. An integrative literature review was carried out. Data collection performed between months April May 2014, in databases: SciELO, CINAHL, LILACS MEDLINE. Original, theoretical case articles, a health team included nurses, published Portuguese, English Spanish were included. A total 19 studies selected, analysis which resulted...

10.1590/0104-07072016004500014 article EN cc-by Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem 2016-01-01

RESUMO Objetivo Apresentar a validação de conteúdo por peritos, como etapa essencial da validação, tradução e adaptação cultural instrumentos psicometria, tendo exemplo o processo realizado com questionário sensibilidade moral para Portugal Brasil. Método Trata-se estudo metodológico, um comitê doze sete do Brasil cinco Portugal. A coleta análise dos dados ocorreu em 2015, entre os meses setembro outubro, novembro dezembro, no Resultados Dos 30 itens apresentados aos 20 tiveram sugestão...

10.1590/1983-1447.2017.03.64851 article PT cc-by-nc Revista gaúcha de enfermagem 2018-04-11

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o perfil de enfermeiros e a frequência ocorrência fatores risco sofrimento moral. Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo transversal, realizado com 268 assistenciais, atuantes no Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil), em instituições hospitalares unidades saúde atenção primária, durante os meses março julho 2016. A coleta dados foi online, através da ferramenta GoogleDocs. Foram utilizadas uma escala moral um conjunto variáveis para caracterização participante seu contexto...

10.1590/0104-07072018004020017 article PT cc-by Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem 2018-01-01

Aim Bring to discussion spiritual leadership and workplace spirituality on a health care system that faces constant challenges seeks adaptations, as way guarantee nurses' well-being quality of care. Background The work environment has shown have impact staff well-being. Workplace relates sense belonging, motivation commitment. A is fundamental develop spirituality. Evaluation Starting from literature, reflection the theme was carried out based results development in institutions,...

10.1111/jonm.13196 article EN Journal of Nursing Management 2020-10-27

Assessing a person’s capacity to engage in self-care behaviours is another added value identifying one’s potential care for oneself the health domain that contributes planning person-centred care. This study aimed translate, adapt, and validate Exercise of Self-Care Agency (ESCA) Scale by Kearney Fleischer, revised Riesch Hauck Portuguese version, using sample 625 elderly people living at home Portugal. A cross-cultural adaptation process follows stages translation, synthesis,...

10.3390/healthcare12020159 article EN Healthcare 2024-01-10

The purpose of this article was to present discussions on how pediatric nurses can perform spiritual care children and adolescents discuss the challenges integrating such in health-care settings. Based literature, presents an overview settings highlighting assessment spirituality, expected outcomes, corresponding nursing interventions. Spiritual provided should take into account all aspects developmental stage, life experiences, familiar sociocultural contexts. Different approaches be used...

10.1177/1367493517737183 article EN Journal of Child Health Care 2017-10-26

Physical aspects of disease management are often more evident than those related to spirituality or spiritual care. Spirituality may appear crucial in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) when patients experiencing serious illness end-of-life situations. This paper describes the meaning according nurses who had worked PICUs and how they provide children their families. It is an exploratory research using a qualitative approach, including interviews with eleven PICU nurses. Data were...

10.3390/rel7030027 article EN cc-by Religions 2016-03-09
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