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Psychological interventions for the treatment of patients with chronic dermatos...
Almeida, Vera; Ferreira, Ângela; Veloso, Ana; Rocha, Rita; Leite, Ângela; Teixeira, AnaObjectives: Chronic dermatoses are extremely prevalent and can manifest in various forms across genders and ages. Faced with the symptoms experienced by these conditions and the patient’s perception of the disease and its manifestation, it often leads to isolation and difficulty in emotional regulation. All these symptoms are associated with low quality of life, resulting in depressive and anxious symptomatolog...
Influence of clinical and psychosocial factors on the adherence to topical trea...
Teixeira, Ana; Teixeira, Maribel; Gaio, Rita; Torres, Tiago; Magina, Sofia; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Sousa-Lobo, José; Almeida, IsabelPsoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with different manifestations, affecting the quality of life at social, emotional, and professional dimensions and requiring long-term treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effect of psychosocial and clinical factors on adherence to topical treatment in psoriasis. Self-reported measures and weighing the medicines were used to assess adherence. Psy...
Dermatological Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: Psychosocial Implications-A Sy...
Almeida, Vera; Pires, Daniela; Silva, Marta; Teixeira, Maribel; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Louro, André; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Ferreira, MariaCancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world and the second major cause of death in Portugal. Dermatological side effects resulting from cancer treatment have a psychosocial impact on patients' lives, such as quality of life (QoL), body image, cognitive fusion and social inhibition. This systematic review aimed to explore and synthesize the psychosocial impact of dermatological side e...
Dermatological side effects of cancer treatment: psychosocial implications—a sy...
Almeida, Vera; Pires, Daniela; Silva, Marta; Teixeira, Maribel; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Louro, André; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Ferreira, MariaCancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world and the second major cause of death in Portugal. Dermatological side effects resulting from cancer treatment have a psychosocial impact on patients’ lives, such as quality of life (QoL), body image, cognitive fusion and social inhibition. This systematic review aimed to explore and synthesize the psychosocial impact of dermatological side e...
Meaning of life therapy: a pilot study of a novel psycho-existential interventi...
Cardoso, Ana Rita; Remondes-Costa, Sónia; Veiga, Elisa; Almeida, Vera; Rocha, José; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Macedo, Gerly; Leite, ManuelaIntervention in Palliative Care aims to provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual relief for patients and family members. Brief interventions with a psycho-existential approach have shown positive responses; however, cultural adaptations are needed. This pilot study aimed to develop the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT), a novel psycho-existential intervention, rooted in the Dignity Therapy, Life Review, and Me...
Meaning of life therapy: a pilot study of a novel psycho-existential interventi...
Cardoso, Ana Rita; Remondes-Costa, Sónia; Veiga, Elisa; Almeida, Vera; Rocha, José; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Macedo, Gerly; Leite, ManuelaIntervention in Palliative Care aims to provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual relief for patients and family members. Brief interventions with a psycho-existential approach have shown positive responses; however, cultural adaptations are needed. This pilot study aimed to develop the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT), a novel psycho-existential intervention, rooted in the Dignity Therapy, Life Review, and Me...
Patterns of dosage regimen instructions regarding topical medicines: how is the...
Teixeira, Ana; Teixeira, Maribel; Bento, Carmen; Azevedo, Luís Filipe; Vasconcelos, Viviana; Bahia, Maria Fernanda; Torres, Tiago; Morna, CarlaBackground: The communication of dosage regimen instructions by physicians is of utmost importance on treatment adherence. Few studies until now have approached the topical treatment adherence subject. Objective: This study aims the characterization of dosage regimen instructions given by physicians and the assessment of chronic dermatological patients’ perception regarding these instructions. Methods: Two inst...
Influence of psoriasis lesions' location and severity on psychosocial disabilit...
Teixeira, Ana; Ribeiro, Cristiano; Gaio, Rita; Torres, Tiago; Magina, Sofia; Pereira, Teresa; Teixeira, Maribel; Rocha, José Carlos; Lobo, JoséObjectives: The psychosocial impact of psoriasis is well documented. However, the contributing role of clinical disease characteristics is not satisfactorily explored. This study aimed to validate the Self-administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (SAPASI) to a Portuguese population (SAPASI-PT) and to perform its cross-validation, assessing how the results will generalize to an independent data set, with t...
Knowledge and practices of community pharmacists in topical dermatological trea...
Teixeira, Ana; Teixeira, Maribel; Herdeiro, Maria Teresa; Vasconcelos, Viviana; Correia, Rita; Bahia, Maria Fernanda; Almeida, IsabelThe connection between pharmacists’ knowledge and practice on the provided information to patients about dermatoses and their treatment is insufficiently characterized. Furthermore, pharmacists’ contributions in counselling and in promoting adherence to topical treatment is not fully understood. This study has three main objectives. It aims to identify the knowledge and practices of pharmacists about dermatoses...
Ping-pong of the older adult: (Re)think integrated care
Espírito Santo, Maria Inês; Belo, Adelaide; Almeida, Vera; Russo, Carlos José; Gaspar, CátiaBackground and Aim: This study aimed to understand and analyze the experiences and knowledge of various health professionals, the social area and an informal caregiver on the integration of care for the elderly in a pandemic context. Method: a qualitative investigation was carried out in which seven participants with distinct but complementary roles in the essence of care participated. Data collection was carri...