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Effectiveness of interventions to prevent or treat prolonged grief symptoms amo...
Rosinhas, A; Gomes, A; Silva, R; Ramos, L; Alves, E; Sampaio, FObjective: The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to prevent or treat prolonged grief symptoms among families of patients who die in the intensive care unit (ICU). Introduction: Up to 52% of families of patients who die in an ICU may be at risk of experiencing prolonged grief symptoms. This psychological morbidity should be addressed as early as possible through effective...
Professional reintegration of stroke survivors and their mental health, quality...
Matos, J; Henriques, A; Moura, A; Alves, E"Purpose: To assess the association between professional reintegration and mental health, quality of life (QoL) and community reintegration of stroke survivors. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, a structured questionnaire was administered to previously working stroke survivors, 18-24 months post-stroke. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, professional reintegration (prevalence of return to wo...
Stressful life events and heart disease and stroke: A study among Portuguese ol...
Quaresma, A; Alves, E; Fraga, S; Henriques, AThe link between stressful life events (SLE) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine the association between SLE and the diagnosis of heart disease or stroke, among older adults. Data from 678 participants from the population-based cohort EPIPorto, with >= 60 years and complete information regarding SLE and heart disease or stroke, were analysed. Stressful life event...
Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Adult Carers Quality of Life Questi...
Alves, E; Teixeira, F; Moura, AAbstract: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, significantly affecting not only the health and quality of life of survivors but also of those who provide daily care to these individuals, requiring reliable measurement tools to assess these impacts. The Adult Carer Quality of Life Questionnaire (AC-QoL) is a recent and valid instrument, surpassing the limitations of previous tools. Given the lack o...
The effect of professional reintegration of stroke survivors on their quality o...
Matos, JIF; Teixeira, F; Alves, E"Background: Professional reintegration is an indicator of recovery and a common goal for many stroke survivors. However, data on the effect of professional reintegration on the quality of life (QoL) of stroke survivors is scarce. Aims: To assess and synthesize the available evidence, and identify the gaps on the effect of professional reintegration on the QoL of stroke survivors. Methods: A scoping review was ...
Professional reintegration among professionally active Portuguese stroke surviv...
Matos, J; Moura, A; Teixeira, F; Henriques, A; Alves, EPurpose To assess professional reintegration, the perceived impact of stroke on work, and the main determinants of return to work (RTW) among stroke survivors. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was performed, based on a cohort of stroke survivors. A structured questionnaire was administered to previously working stroke survivors, 18-24 months post-stroke. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, st...
Quality of Life of Mothers and Fathers 4 to 6 Months After Birth: The Effect of...
Alves, E; Amorim, M; Nogueira, C; Silva, SSignificanceWhat is Already Known on this Subject? The effect of a preterm delivery on parents' QoL yields inconsistent results, mainly due to a considerable heterogeneity regarding the operationalization of QoL, the use of different units of analysis, and different periods of data collection. Also, most studies restrict their analysis to mothers, with few attempts to assess parents's QoL during mother's return...
Learning In Informal Care: A Reflective Analysis of The Informal Caregiver Stat...
Moura, A; Pais, SC; Alves, EAlthough the consequences of unpaid social reproduction work have been discussed in recent years, it was only in 2019 that informal caregivers broke the “legal clandestineness” through the approval of the Informal Caregiver Statute. Despite the undeniable contribution of this statute, there are several weaknesses pointed out, essentially questioning the lack of economic and social support. However, the question...
Adaptation and learning processes of stroke survivors and family carers: a scop...
Moura, A; Pais, SC; Magalhães, P; Alves, EBackground. Knowledge on the processes of adaptation and learning after stroke are scarce, hindering the development of evidence-based public health strategies to promote survivors and family carers' health and wellbeing, across the post stroke trajectory. This study aims to assess the available evidence on the processes of adaptation and learning after stroke, by mapping the main barriers and enablers accordin...
Decline in duration, satisfaction and sleep quality among informal caregivers o...
Teixeira, F; Moura, A; Alves, EBackground. Data on stroke caregivers’ sleep is scarce. We aimed to assess changes in duration, satisfaction and sleep quality among informal caregivers of stroke survivors. Methods. Informal caregivers (n = 126) of stroke survivors hospitalized between September 2018 and August 2019 in the 12 Stroke Units of the North of Portugal were invited to participate in the study, 18 months’ post-stroke. Sociodemographi...