Intervenção Social. - ISSN 0874-1611. - N. 59-60 (2022).; A saúde tem sido, desde os primórdios da profissão, um dos principais campos de atividade do Serviço Social, nomeadamente em relação à avaliação e intervenção sobre os determinantes sociais da saúde. O desafio atual do crescimento das doenças crónicas, como a diabetes, faz com que utentes e cuidadores requeiram um maior apoio do Assistente Social, e que ...
Introduction: The increasing burden of diabetes poses a great challenge to healthcare systems and economy worldwide. Although modern therapeutic strategies for diabetes are widely available, most patients still fail to achieve optimal clinical targets and well-being. The primary objective of this study was to assess and explore potential drivers and successful management of diabetes among people with diabetes, ...
Aims: This study aims to estimate the associations between area-level deprivation and individual-level socio-economic factors, as well as their interaction, with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c ) levels. Methods: We conducted a gamma multilevel regression analysis using individual-level data from the Portuguese National Health Examination Survey and a deprivation index built through factor analysis, at municipality...
Systemic insulin availability is determined by a balance between beta-cell secretion capacity and insulin clearance (IC). Insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) is involved in the intracellular mechanisms underlying IC. The liver is a major player in IC control yet the role of hepatic IDE in glucose and lipid homeostasis remains unexplored. We hypothesized that IDE governs postprandial IC and hepatic IDE dysfunction am...
A Diabetes Mellitus constitui uma forte ameaça à saúde pública em todo o mundo, dadas as graves consequências que podem decorrer da progressão da doença. Neste contexto, as estimativas da prevalência, conhecimento, tratamento e controlo da diabetes são essenciais para monitorizar efetivamente as suas tendências, planear e avaliar intervenções. O último estudo de base populacional com o objetivo de estimar a pre...
Aims: Diabetes Mellitus is a major public health threat worldwide and continues to increase in numbers and significance. Estimates of diabetes prevalence, awareness, treatment and control are essential to effectively monitor its trends, plan and evaluate interventions. Methods: We conducted a nationwide health examination survey in the population residing in Portugal aged between 25 and 74 years old in 2015. It...
A Diabetes Mellitus é uma grande ameaça para a saúde pública em todo o mundo, continuando a aumentar em prevalência e significado. As estimativas da sua prevalência, conhecimento e controlo são essenciais para monitorizar as suas tendências de forma efetiva. Neste contexto, foi realizado o primeiro Inquérito Nacional de Saúde com Exame Físico (INSEF) à população residente em Portugal, com idade compreendida ent...
Background: Diabetes is known as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Portugal is known as the European country with the highest prevalence of this disease. While diabetes prevalence data is up dated annually inPortugal, the General Practitioner’s (GP) Sentinel Network represents the only data source on diabetes incidence. This study describes the trends in Diabetes incidence, between 1992 and 20...
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Background: Diabetes is known as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Portugal is known as the European country with the highest prevalence of this disease. While diabetes prevalence data is updated annually in Portugal, the General Practitioner’s (GP) Sentinel Network represents the only data source on diabetes incidence. This study describes the trends in Diabetes incidence, between 1992 and 20...