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Unveiling stress vulnerability and occupational noise perception as burnout pre...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Ribeiro, Luísa Antunes; Pereira, Cristiana C.Burnout is a complex phenomenon influenced by both environmental and individual factors. This pilot study explores the predictive role of occupational noise perception and stress vulnerability on burnout symptoms among industrial workers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 119 Portuguese workers exposed to occupational noise. Participants completed validated self-report measures assessing noise percept...
Sustainability in medical imaging and radiotherapy education and practice: a su...
Saúde, José Miguel; Adubeiro, Nuno; Nogueira, Luísa; Ribeiro, Inês; Xavier, Ana; Carvalhais, Carlos; Alberto Alves Carvalhais, CarlosHigher education institutions play an important role as they prepare the professionals, decision-makers, and democratic citizens of the future. In Allied Health education, it is crucial to develop a professional that, in addition to the technical and clinical content, also have a critical sense regarding environmental and social aspects. This study aims to survey medical imaging and radiotherapy (MIR) students’...
Sustainability in allied health education and practice: An exploratory survey o...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Ribeiro, Inês; Xavier, Ana; Saúde, Miguel; Alberto Alves Carvalhais, CarlosThe growing urgency of the climate crisis has heightened the importance of integrating sustainability into health education. Allied health professionals are well positioned to lead sustainable healthcare efforts, yet evidence suggests a persistent gap between student awareness and formal training. This study explored the perspectives, knowledge, and attitudes of Portuguese allied health students regarding susta...
Unveiling stress vulnerability and occupational noise perception as burnout pre...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Alberto Alves Carvalhais, Carlos; Ribeiro, Luísa Antunes; Pereira, Cristiana C.Burnout is a complex phenomenon influenced by both environmental and individual factors. This pilot study explores the predictive role of occupational noise perception and stress vulnerability on burnout symptoms among industrial workers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 119 Portuguese workers exposed to occupational noise. Participants completed validated self-report measures assessing noise percept...
Healthy and safe environments across occupational and environmental contexts: A...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Pereira, Cristiana C.; Santos, JoanaAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), “good health depends on clean air, a stable climate, and a preserved natural environment, as well as access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene. It also requires protection from harmful radiation, unsafe chemical management, and unhealthy working conditions. A healthy environment could prevent nearly a quarter of the global disease burden”. In line with t...
General knowledge and attitudes about safety and emergency evacuation: the case...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Dias, Ricardo; Costa, Carla; Vieira da Silva, ManuelaThe implementation of a safety culture and awareness of emergency issues in buildings has been growing in more developed societies. It is essential that all occupants know how to act in an emergency situation, particularly during an emergency evacuation. In higher education institutions (HEIs), which annually host not only their many employees, but also national and international students, it is essential to kn...
Psychosocial risks in remote work: A systematic review
Ribeiro, Hugo; Santos, Joana; Carvalhais, CarlosThe introduction of new information and communication technologies (ICT) into labor relations, led to new ways of working. For instance, remote work has been enabled by advances in digital development that narrowed down distance allowing workers to communicate and perform tasks from nearly anywhere (Ciccarelli, 2022). The different types of ICT-enabled remote work, are giving rise to new challenges in terms of ...
Burnout and coping strategies among Professors during COVID-19: Portugal-Brazil...
Pinto, Ana; Carvalho, Carla; Rodriguez, Susana; Simões, Ana; Carvalhais, Carlos; Gonçalves, Fernando J.; Santos, JoanaThe global pandemic experienced in recent years led Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to close their facilities to safeguard the health and safety of the academic community. This reality overloaded professors in terms of work, often leading them to the limit of exhaustion and impacting on their performance, quality of life and well-being, taking, in many cases, to burnout. This study aims to identify and cha...
Lessons to be Drawn from the COVID-19 Pandemic on the impact of occupational sk...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Teixeira, Diana; Santos, JoanaHand hygiene practice by using alcohol-based hand sanitizers was generalized in all sectors of activity, due the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to organize and analyze the scientific data regarding occupational exposure to hand sanitizers, with a particular focus on their use and health effects on workplace settings. (2) A rapid literature review was carried out searching on the main scientific da...
Avaliação da eficácia de medidas de redução do consumo de água numa instituição...
Sousa, Joana S.; Costa, Alzira; Carvalhais, Carlos; Vieira da Silva, ManuelaA irregular distribuição espacial e temporal dos recursos hídricos em Portugal, tem implicações diretas e indiretas no planeamento e gestão da água, e está na origem de situações de escassez, que a par com o efeito das alterações climáticas, intensificam a vulnerabilidade a fenómenos hidrológicos, como secas e cheias (Ministério do Planeamento, 2020).