A crescente incorporação da Inteligência Artificial (IA) nos contextos educativos exige a capacitação simultânea de estudantes e docentes para uma utilização crítica, ética e eficaz destas tecnologias. A presente comunicação descreve o desenho, implementação e avaliação de 2 Programas Mistos Intensivos (Blended Intensive Programme – BIP), promovido pela Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão em colaboração com vá...
Background: The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies offers promising opportunities to transform sectors such as healthcare and education. In physiotherapy, AI has the potential to enhance teaching and research in higher education by introducing innovative learning tools, improving data analysis, and supporting personalized student engagement. AI could also optimize data management, in...
Background and Objectives: Digital health literacy is essential for navigating digital health environments safely, particularly for future health professionals. Validated assessment tools are crucial for understanding competency levels and guiding educational interventions. This study evaluated the construct validity and internal consistency of the Portuguese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) among...
Background: Digital health refers to services, support and information provided via digital communication and devices. It can support the physiotherapy process, including the collection, recording, and sharing of data, as well as in clinical decision-making and intervention. Worldwide, digital health is seen as part of the solution to challenges related to accessibility of physiotherapy, rising costs and workfo...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in healthcare, but there is limited research on students' knowledge, usage, and attitudes toward AI in education. This highlights the need to study their perceptions, readiness to adopt AI, and concerns about its integration into their academic and professional development. Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate students' knowledge of artificial ...
Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is a sub-field of artificial intelligence (AI), which aims to provide explanations about the reasons why an AI-based system takes a decision or provides an output (TechDispatch, 2023). The search for meaningful explanations is not new in the field of AI, but it has been mainly a technical issue for developers who were looking for reliability in the results obtained by t...
Introduction: Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) combine short-term mobility with online collaboration in higher education. These initiatives aim to facilitate joint program development for students and academics within Higher Education Institutions (HEI), focusing on areas such as Digital Health and Emerging Technologies in Health Care. This study examines the self-reported impact of a BIP designed to address pa...
Introduction and Objectives: The internationalization initiative at Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão (ESSAlcoitão) represents a strategic approach to embedding a global perspective within its physiotherapy education program. Recognizing the increasing interconnectedness of healthcare systems and the importance of cross-cultural competence in healthcare professionals, this initiative aims to equip students w...
Introduction: Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) combine short-term mobility with online collaboration in higher education. These initiatives aim to facilitate joint program development for students and academics within Higher Education Institutions (HEI), focusing on areas such as Digital Health and Emerging Technologies in Health Care. This study examines the self-reported impact of a BIP designed to address pa...