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“We’re going to tie you to the chair”: the perception of perpetrators and the r...

This article analyses the experiences and perceptions of a sample of people over 60 about the most frequent type of violence in old age, the risk factors, the offenders and the reactions to abuse. A mixed study was carried out with the sequential application of 677 questionnaires and 45 interviews. The results show that older people are mainly victims of psychological abuse and financial exploitation; the type ...

Obstetric interventions among native and migrant women: the (over)use of episio...

Episiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate this association.Methods: We analyzed data from the Bambino study, a national, prospective cohort of migrant and native wome...

Using Large Cohort Data to Strengthen Information-Based Public Health Policies:...

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Amarramos-te ali à cadeira: perceções sobre os ofensores e o risco de violência...

This article analyses the experiences and perceptions of a sample of people over 60 about the most frequent type of violence in old age, the risk factors, the offenders and the reactions to abuse. A mixed study was carried out with the sequential application of 677 questionnaires and 45 interviews. The results show that older people are mainly victims of psychological abuse and financial exploitation; the type ...

The influence of the Great Recession on perinatal health-an ecological study on...

Background Few studies examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and trends in mortality in highincome European countries. Due to the lack of regional-level data, most recent studies on social inequality in Portugal do not investigate regional differences. This study analyses time trends and regional disparities in the evolution of perinatal mortality (PMR) and infant mortality (IMR) associated wit...

Maternal care experience and postpartum depressive symptoms among migrant and n...

Migration is a risk factor for both, poor maternal experience with healthcare services (MEHCS) and postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS), a matter of concern due to their adverse consequences. We aimed to assess the association between MEHCS and PPDS taking into account the migration status. Methods: This is part of a population-based study (baMBINO project), enrolling native (PT; n = 1568), permanent migrant (...

ASPHER statement: planning for winter 2022-23

ASPHER statement: facing the fourth winter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Time trends in episiotomy and severe perineal tears in Portugal: a nationwide r...

Rates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears (SPT) are indicators of the quality of obstetric care. Time-trends in the reported occurrence of episiotomy and SPT can contribute to understand both, changes in care and in the frequency of risk factors. Therefore, we aimed to estimate time trends in the frequency of SPT in Portugal and its relationship with episiotomy. Methods: We conducted a nationwide register-b...

Maternal care experience and postpartum depressive symptoms among migrant and n...

To assess the association between maternal experience with healthcare (MEHC) and postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS), taking into account the migration status.