A5088145070- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Family Support in Illness
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Physical Activity and Health
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
Universidade do Porto
2021-2025
University of Minho
2015-2024
Christie's
2022-2023
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2023
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2022
Universidade Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina
2022
Hospital de Santo António
2021
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2021
New York University Press
2020
Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
2010-2013
This study aims to analyse: the relationship between socio-demographic variables and overall HRQoL its domains; predictor role of negative psychological dimensions (anxiety, depression stress) positive ones (subjective happiness, self-esteem life satisfaction) on domains. The sample consisted 465 Portuguese students (53.5% girls), aged 13–18 years (M = 15.20, SD 1.16). answered following measures: Kidscreen-27, Subjective Happiness Scale, Students' Life Satisfaction Self-Esteem Rosenberg...
This study aims to analyze the relationships between gender, age, positive (self-esteem, life satisfaction) and negative/distress psychological variables (anxiety, depression, stress), subjective happiness. A total of 910 adolescents (51.0% girls, mean age 13.89 years) answered measures happiness, satisfaction, self-esteem, anxiety, stress. Girls showed lower satisfaction self-esteem greater distress symptoms than boys. Older was associated with symptoms. Being girl, younger, having levels...
This study focused on the contribution of extended theory planned behavior regarding intention to perform physical activity, adherence and its mediator role in relationship between trust physician a sample 120 patients with type 2 diabetes. The results revealed that positive attitudes perception control predicted stronger do activity. activity was only predictor Planning mediated adherence. Implications for diabetes are discussed.
Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with systemic toxicity, represented by changes in biomarkers mood episodes, leading to neurological damage, which may reflect cognitive functions and functionality the progression of disease. We aimed analyze effect four biomarkers, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBA-RS), related oxidative stress BD correlate them functionality. studied 50 bipolar types I/II patients...
To analyze the associations among and contributions of sociodemographic, clinical, psychological variables to quality life (QoL) related diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs; DFUQoL).The sample comprised 70 patients with DFUs who answered following questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire-Brief, Diabetic Foot Ulcer-Short Form, Medical Term Recognition test, a sociodemographic clinical questionnaire. Pearson biserial correlation coefficients, hierarchical...
Abstract Aim This study examined the differences and predictive role of clinical variables, illness representations, anxiety, depression symptoms, on self-reported foot care adherence, in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) assessed no longer than a year after diagnosis (T1) four months later (T2). Background The high rate worldwide is one major public health challenges. Foot behavior least performed by although regular could prevent complications such as...
This study analyzed the relationships between illness representations, psychological morbidity, family stress, and quality of life whether these variables were mediated by body image social support.The sample consisted 106 patients with skin tumors, who answered following measures: Dermatology Life Quality Index, Illness Perception Questionnaire-Brief, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, Index Family Relations, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scales, Body Image Scale.Patients poor...
This study analyzed which family and couple variables predicted adherence to standard care treatment, in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The sample comprised 224 dyads assessed during the first year of diagnosis (T1) 4 months later (T2). results showed that stress, dyadic adjustment, coping, positive support by at T1 medication glucose monitoring T2. Positive partners T1, patients' diet highlights important role partner patient`s adherence. Therefore, diabetes should be...
Aim and objective: This study aimed to identify the variables that contributed Quality of Life (QoL) Alzheimer's Disease (AD) caregivers, taking into consideration caregiving context, stressors, role strains, resources.Methods: The sample included 102 caregivers AD patients who answered following instruments: Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21; Satisfaction with Social Support Scale; Revised Memory Behavioral Problems Checklist; Family Communication Scales; Spiritual Religious Attitudes in...
In patients with renal failure, encephalopathy is a common problem that may be caused by uremia, thiamine deficiency, dialysis, transplant rejection, hypertension, fluid and electrolyte disturbances or drug toxicity. general, presents symptom complex progressing from mild sensorial clouding to delirium coma. This review discusses important issues regarding the mechanisms underlying pathophysiology of uremic encephalopathy. The up now uncertain, but several factors have been postulated...
The purpose of this study was to analyze partners' representations diabetes as mediators between patients' illness and adherence all self-care behaviors, in recently diagnosed type 2 (T2DM) patients. sample included 340 patients their respective partners. instruments used were: Revised Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities (RSDSCA); Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS); the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief-IPQ). A mediational effect representation consequences found same...
Abstract Aims This study analysed whether beliefs about medicines mediated the relationship between illness representations and medication adherence. Background Adherence to is required in diabetes treatment, contributing decreased blood glycaemic levels. The knowledge perception of patients as well are considered be key factors for Design used a cross‐sectional design that included 387 recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Methods Participants were assessed, 2010 2013, answered...
In breast cancer patients, quality of life has been associated with treatment response and overall survival. One hundred women undergoing chemotherapy for completed questionnaires including demographic clinical information, the EORTC-Quality Life Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scales, Body Image Scale, Index Family Relations Orientation Test. The results showed that higher optimism better body image were improved life. Distress significantly predicted physical emotional life, but...
This study focuses on the relationships between clinical, demographic, and psychological variables, such as depression, distress, burden social support in informal caregivers of addicts. The sample included 120 who answered Beck Depression Inventory, Brief Symptom Caregiver Reaction Assessment, Instrumental Expressive Social Support Scale. Results pointed to significant associations patients' number detoxifications, arrest due substance abuse, distress support. Differences were found active...
This study assessed the indirect effect of body image in relationship between illness duration, optimism, coping strategies and psychological distress as well moderator role being or not submitted to surgery type surgery, women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.This cross-sectional included eighty-seven chemotherapy, who answered instruments that sociodemographic clinical issues, coping, concerns distress. Bayesian statistics were performed test model also effects.Lower lower use...
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the relationship between sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological variables with quality of life (QoL) moderating role caregivers' age caregiving duration in caregivers patients Multiple Myeloma.Method: The sample included 118 who completed questionnaires that assessed morbidity, satisfaction social support, coping, burden, unmet needs, QoL.Results: High burden information, financial emotional needs were associated lower QoL, while higher support...
Abstract This pilot randomised controlled study (RCT) aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a progressive muscle relaxation with guided imagery intervention (experimental group [EG]) compared neutral placebo (active control [ACG]) standard care diabetic foot ulcer [DFU] treatment (passive [PCG]), decide on need for definitive RCT. Diabetic patients one or two chronic DFU significant levels stress/anxiety/depression were recruited assessed during period 6 months, at three...
This study's goal was to analyze whether the quality of university students' relationship with their parents mediated association between mental health and physical symptoms behavior. Participants were 250 students (66% female 34% male), aged 17 29 years old (M = 20.88, SD 2.03) that answered Father/Mother Attachment Questionnaire (FMAQ), Physical Symptoms Scale from Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL), Health Behavior (HBQ), Hospital Anxiety Depression (HADS). The results showed indirect...