A5090044783- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
Universidad de Costa Rica
2025
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge
2015-2024
Universidade de Pernambuco
2024
University of Aveiro
2024
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2024
University of Lisbon
2023
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2019-2022
Ricardo (United Kingdom)
2013-2021
Instituto de Saúde
2021
Simon Fraser University
2020
In this study, we present findings of the Portuguese national prevalence "Aging and Violence," purpose which was to estimate abuse neglect older people in family settings over a 12-month period examine relationship between sociodemographic health characteristics. Through telephone survey representative probability sample (N = 1,123), evaluated 12 abusive behaviors demographic data. Overall, 12.3% adults experienced elder settings. The rates specific types were as follows: psychological,...
Most countries have enacted some restrictions to reduce social contacts slow down disease transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly two years, individuals likely also adopted new behaviours avoid pathogen exposure based on personal circumstances. We aimed understand way in which different factors affect - a critical step improving future pandemic responses.The analysis was repeated cross-sectional contact survey data collected standardized international study from 21 European...
Societal and economic impact of influenza is mainly due to infection specific groups, who are at higher risk health complications leading up hospitalisation or death. In this study we applied the belief model (HBM) evaluate beliefs attitudes towards disease vaccine in community-dwelling high-risk individuals (aged 65 more having a chronic disease). We conducted mixed-method using data collected through telephone survey household unit sample. used thematic analysis map responses HBM...
In Health Examination Surveys interview information is complemented with objective information, providing more accurate indicators than self-reported data. We report the study design, planning and implementation of first Portuguese Survey (INSEF).INSEF was a cross-sectional population-based representative at regional national level. Individuals aged between 25 74 years old, residing in Portugal were selected from health users' registry through multi-stage stratified probabilistic sampling....
O presente artigo apresenta dados sobre violência contra pessoas com 60 e mais anos residentes em Portugal há de 12 meses. estudo transversal descritivo recolheu por meio um questionário aplicado presencialmente a vítimas que recorreram três entidades governamentais uma instituição não-governamental apoio vítimas. A amostra não probabilística foi constituída 510 contexto familiar. física psicológica foram os tipos reportados, afetando 87,8% 69,6% das estudadas, seguindo-se financeira...
Oral health is a determinant for quality of life and preventive behaviours such as regular tooth brushing can reduce the risk wide spectrum oral diseases. Adopting increases likelihood being healthy be conditioned by demographic socio-economic factors.This study aims to describe hygiene in Portuguese population assess their association with sociodemographic socioeconomic factors.A cross-sectional epidemiologic was developed using data from first National Health Examination Survey. The target...
Vaccination is considered the most important measure to control COVID-19 pandemic. Extensive follow-up studies with distinct vaccines and populations are able promote robust reliable data better understand effectiveness of this pharmacologic strategy. In sense, we present regarding binding neutralizing (achieved by surrogate ELISA assay) antibodies throughout time, from vaccinated previously infected (PI) health care workers (HCW) in Portugal. We analyzed serum samples 132 HCW, who were...
We report novel and previously identified alphacoronavirus (α-CoV) diversity in three phyllostomid bat species ( Desmodus rotundus , Carollia sowelli Sturnira parvidens ) Belize. Phylogenetic analysis suggests strong similarity between two Neotropical α-CoV lineages human CoVs (229E NL63) compared to prior α-CoVs.
Abstract Purpose – This article aims to explore the perpetrators of abuse among older women living in community. The study examines whether differences between different forms abuse, and for groups (e.g. by income or age groups) can be detected. Finally, it investigate talk about family friends, report an official formal agency, relation perpetrators. Design/methodology/approach provides results from prevalence Abuse Violence against Older Women Europe (AVOW‐study). involved scientific...
Depression and depressive symptoms have been studied both as risk factors consequences of elder abuse, even though the most common cross-sectional design studies does not allow inferring cause or consequence relationships. This study estimates proportion older adults who screened positive for among those self-reporting abuse examines whether individual characteristics and/or abusive experience aspects are associated with self-reported symptoms. Participants were 510 experiences in family...
Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of death and disability worldwide, hypertension responsible for at least 45% all deaths due to heart 51% stroke. This study aimed estimate describe the distribution prevalence, awareness, treatment control in Portuguese population 2015. A national survey using a representative sample 4911 individuals residing Portugal aged between 25 74 years was implemented. Trained nurses performed health interview physical examination, including blood pressure...
Objectives Healthcare workers (HCWs) were the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims estimate vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection among HCWs in Portuguese hospitals. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants We analysed data from (all professional categories) three central hospitals: one Lisbon Tagus Valley region two of mainland Portugal, between December 2020 March 2022. VE was estimated as minus confounder adjusted...
Background Using social media for research purposes is novel and challenging in terms of recruitment, participant knowledge about the process, ethical issues. This paper provides insight into recruitment European parents children with specific congenital anomalies to engage coproduction by using media. Secret Facebook groups, providing optimal security, were set up newly recruited research-aware (RAPs) communicate privately confidentially each other team generate questions interpret...
Introduction Vaccination is one of the most effective population strategies to prevent infectious diseases and mitigate pandemics, it important understand vaccine uptake determinants since hesitancy has been increasing for past few decades. The Health Belief Model (HBM) widely used understanding vaccination behavior. current study aimed assess influenza (IV) non-uptake attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination, two respiratory with similar symptoms, routes transmission in Portuguese population....
Research on elder abuse has defined it as a multidimensional construct that encompasses set of different abusive behaviours, victims, perpetrators and settings. The array possible configurations is difficult to capture. This study sought identify victimization patterns represent distinct based specific behaviours the relationship with perpetrator; also determine association between these latent classes victims' characteristics.Data comes from two surveys: representative sample...
Abstract Vaccination is considered the most important measure to control COVID-19 pandemic. Extensive follow-up studies with distinct vaccines and populations are able promote robust reliable data better understand effectiveness of this pharmacologic strategy. In sense, we present regarding binding neutralizing antibodies throughout time, from vaccinated previously infected (PI) health care workers (HCW) in Portugal. We analyzed serum samples 132 HCW, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Samples...
This study aimed to compare self-reported and examination-based prevalence of hypertension hypercholesterolemia in Portugal 2015 identify factors associated with the measurement error self-reports.We used data from Portuguese National Health Examination Survey (n = 4911), that combines personal interview, blood collection and, physical examination. Sensitivity specificity were calculated. Poisson regression was estimate ratios (PRs) underreport according sex, age, socioeconomic status...