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Perceptions of fall prevention and engagement in social prescribing activities ...
Matos, C.; Baixinho, C. R.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, M. A.; Ferreira, R. O.; Nascimento, T.; Arriaga, M.; Alves, T.; Nogueira, P.; Costa, A.Background: Falls are a major cause of injury, functional decline, and reduced quality of life among older adults, posing a significant public health challenge. Social prescribing is gaining relevance in gerontology, offering structured strategies to engage individuals in preventive activities, including fall prevention strategies, through engagement in community-based activities. Aim: To examine older adults’ ...
Facilitator factors to develop a healthy ageing Social Prescribing local system...
Ribeiro, S.; Lopes, J. O.; Santos, O.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Virgolino, A.; Alarcão, V.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P.; Arriaga, M.Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach which aims of improving health and well-being and connecting patients to community services. Examples of these services include physical activity and cultural activities. Despite its benefits, SP has still not been fully implemented in Portugal. This case study is part of a larger study on Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) implementation, which comprised a quantitativ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Digital health literacy in the training of informal caregivers - community inte...
Águas, D.; Paço, M.; Henriques, A.; Arriaga, M.; Costa, A.Background: Health Literacy allows optimizing healthy lifestyles and preventive and health protective behaviors (DGS, 2019). Low literacy can lead to a greater number of hospitalizations, a more frequent use of emergency services and a lower prevalence of preventive attitudes in the field of health. Internet-based interventions could have a positive impact on informal caregivers, reducing the geographical barri...
Developing a social prescribing local system in a European Mediterranean countr...
Costa, A.; Lopes, J.; Sousa, C. J.; Santos, O.; Virgolino, A.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Arriaga, M.Background: Social Prescribing (SP) is an innovative strategy to respond to the non-clinical health needs of the population. A Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) can be defined as a set of joined community, health, and social organizations to foster SP-oriented activities. This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of an SPLS implemented in a Mediterranean country, to promote health and wellbein...
Developing a social prescribing local system in a European Mediterranean countr...
Costa, A.; Lopes, J.; Sousa, C. J.; Santos, O.; Virgolino, A.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P. R. C.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Arriaga, M.Background: Social Prescribing (SP) is an innovative strategy to respond to the non-clinical health needs of the population. A Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) can be defined as a set of joined community, health, and social organizations to foster SP-oriented activities. This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of an SPLS implemented in a Mediterranean country, to promote health and wellbein...
Suporte social e comportamentos aditivos em adolescentes pré-universitários
Cordeiro, R.; Claudino, J.; Arriaga, M.