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“You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh…And that’s fantast...
Costa, A.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Polley, M. J.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga. M.; Nogueira, P.Background Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach, most commonly based in healthcare units, that aims to address non-medical health-related social needs by connecting individuals with community-based services. This qualitative study explores the perception of Portuguese older adults regarding the benefits of SP and their willingness to participate in SP initiatives. Methods Three face-to-face focus ...
Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and futur...
Costa, A. S.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Polley, M.; Arriaga, M.; Nogueira, P.Background In order to address health inequalities, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote older adults’ quality of life, it is necessary to explore non-medical approaches such as social prescribing. Social prescribing is a person-centered approach that allows health professionals to refer patients to services provided by the social and community sectors. This study aimed to explore o...
Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: A ...
Alarcão, V.; Candeias, P.; Stefanovska-Petkovska, M.; Neves, J.; Pintassilgo, S.; Machado, F. L.; Santos, O.; Virgolino, A.; Santos, R. R.Background The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people’s lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and well...
Determinants associated with uncontrolled asthma in Portugal: A national popula...
Camarinha, C.; Fernandes, M.; Alarcão, V.; Franco, J.; Manaças, M. E.; Bárbara, C.; Nicola, P. J.Introduction and objectives: Asthma is a chronic and heterogeneous disease that affects people of all ages and has a high estimated increase in prevalence worldwide. Asthma control represents a main goal in the disease management. International studies revealed low levels of disease control resulting in a significant burden for healthcare systems, not only in terms of quality of life, but also in terms of healt...
Active aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugal
Costa, A.; Henriques, J. G.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, A.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Sousa, J.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga, M.; Rocha, J.; Nogueira, P.Objective: This study aims to assess the active aging awareness of older adults in mainland Portugal and their levels of overall well-being and to identify social and health-related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 613 older adults, aged 65 or older, who participated in the PROKnos – Knowing Social Prescribing needs of the elderly study in Portugal. The que...
Mental health and well-being of migrant populations in Portugal two years after...
Alarcão, V.; Candeias, P.; Stefanovska-Petkovska, M.; Pintassilgo, S.; Machado, F. L.; Virgolino, A.; Santos, O.In Portugal, like in other European countries, the COVID-19 pandemic aggravated the risk of poverty and social exclusion faced by migrants. This study aimed to assess mental health and well-being, and their social determinants, among Brazilian and Cape Verdean immigrant populations two years after the COVID-19 pandemic while exploring the role of positive psychological factors such as resilience and perceived s...
Health literacy among older adults in Portugal and associated sociodemographic,...
Costa, A. S.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, H.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Arriaga, M.; Nogueira, P. J.Although the health literacy level of the general population was described recently, little is known about its specific levels among older adults in Portugal. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the levels of health literacy demonstrated by older adults in Portugal and explore associated factors. Using a randomly generated list of telephone numbers, adults aged 65 years or more living in ...
Menstrual health: A health and human rights issue
Alarcão, V.; Pintassilgo, S.Menstruation is a natural part of life, but for some people who menstruate it can be a reason for exclusion. Factors that contribute to exclusion include age, gender, poverty level, health conditions, and other societal factors. Menstrual health is a general state of wellbeing during the menstrual cycle, and it is important because everyone has the right to live their experiences with dignity and feel healthy. ...
Looking at resilience among transgender and gender diverse people in Portugal: ...
Moleiro, C.; Alarcão, V.; Giami, A.The transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) population is highly diverse. To date, research on the association of the various family–parenthood aspirations of TGGD people with distinct affirming paths and identities remains scarce. A survey was conducted aiming to characterize the TGGD population’s diversity and socio-demographic profile. A community-based convenience sample of 115 self-identified TGGD adults liv...
Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being ...
Alarcão, V.; Virgolino, A.; Stefanovska-Petkovska, M.; Neves, J.The pandemic is aggravating health inequalities, particularly mental health inequalities, while revealing the social determinants of these inequalities, including migration as a social determinant that mediates the interaction of social, economic, cultural, institutional, and structural factors with health indicators. Therefore, it is of most relevance to identify the multiple interconnected factors that influe...