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De uma síndrome a condição social: cuidados paliativos a pessoas com demência a...
Abreu, Wilson Correia deA demência constitui um dos maiores desafios de saúde pública nas sociedades atuais. Estima-se que mais de 35 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo estejam a desenvolver processos demenciais. Calcula-se que este número triplique até 2050. Para fazer face à situação, são necessários aumentos substanciais nos orçamentos destinados à saúde e à segurança social. Assim se compreende porque razão a demência tem suscitad...
From a syndrome to a social condition: providing palliative care to people with...
Abreu, Wilson Correia deDementia is one of the biggest public health challenges in societies; over 35 million people worldwide live with the condition. This number is expected to triple by 2050. Substantial increases in health and social care costs are required to deal with this major public health problem. Thus, this explain why dementia has become a globally alarming issue. Dementia is a syndrome of diverse aetiology, characterised ...
Educational game about drugs for visually impaired people : a comparison betwee...
Mariano, Monaliza Ribeiro; Pagliuca, Lorita Marlena Freitag; Oliveira, Paula Marciana Pinheiro de; Almeida, Paulo César deObjective: To validate the educational board game “Drugs: playing fair” for visually impaired people in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: Study of apparent validation carried out in two associations for visually impaired people in Fortaleza, Brazil, and in Porto, Portugal. Thirty-six visually impaired people, 18 from each country, participated in the study. An evaluation tool with 23 items on specifications, conten...