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Healthcare Assistants in Portugal: five decades in private and social healthcar...
Beja, André; Correia, Tiago; Sá Guerreiro, Cátia; Craveiro, IsabelIntroduction: Health systems are under pressure from demographic and epidemiological changes, imposing challenges on workforce management, particularly for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). In Portugal, HCAs work within healthcare teams, but there is a gap in knowledge about their profile, activity, and qualifications. The expansion of private and socially-oriented healthcare institutions reinforces the need to bro...
The contributions of ISO 22000 to food suply chain safety
Correia, Tiago; Passos, Clotilde; Pereira, PauloFood safety is a priority concern at the global level, resulting from the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing demands of consumers and regulatory authorities. The ISO 22000:2018 standard has emerged as a robust response to these challenges, establishing systematic requirements for the implementation of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) throughout the supply chain, covering everything from...
Convergence of sociodemographic, clinical, regulatory, and quality characterist...
Pinheiro Junior, Raimundo Valdemy Borges; Correia, Tiago; de Oliveira Junior, Haliton Alves; Wagner, Gabriela ArantesBackground: Alcohol consumption is widespread and remains one of the leading causes of preventable death, significantly contributing to the global burden of disease and socioeconomic costs. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex and prevalent psychiatric condition, often co-occurring with other mental health disorders and social challenges. Despite evidence supporting the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for A...
Policy recommendations for healthcare authorities, organizations and profession...
Correia, Tiago; Hilário, Ana Patrícia; Guerreiro, Cátia; Mendonça, Joana; Morais, Rita; Augusto, Fábio Rafael; Beja, AndréVaccine hesitancy presents significant challenges to public health, exacerbated by a lack of cohesive policies in Europe. Recognized as a complex social phenomenon influenced by various factors, vaccine hesitancy threatens health systems and public trust. This paper analyses the political background and current gaps in policies addressing vaccine hesitancy, with a specific focus on the role of healthcare author...
Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the training of healthcare professionals: insig...
Augusto, Fábio Rafael; Guerreiro, Cátia Sá; Morais, Rita; Mendonça, Joana; Beja, André; Correia, Tiago; Hilário, Ana PatríciaBackground: Evidence suggests that healthcare professionals often feel uncomfortable discussing vaccination with patients, largely due to a lack of training on the topic. In line with the scientific evidence gathered from the VAX-TRUST project, it is crucial to invest in training healthcare professionals and developing political measures to effectively address vaccine hesitancy. This paper explores the importan...
Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the training of healthcare professionals: Insig...
Augusto, Fábio; Guerreiro, Cátia; Morais, Rita; Mendonça, Joana; Beja, André; Correia, Tiago; Hilário, Ana PatríciaBackground Evidence suggests that healthcare professionals often feel uncomfortable discussing vaccination with patients, largely due to a lack of training on the topic. In line with the scientific evidence gathered from the VAX-TRUST project, it is crucial to invest in training healthcare professionals and developing political measures to effectively address vaccine hesitancy. This paper explores the importanc...
Rebuttal to the Commentary on “Assessment of the Implementation of the Internat...
Queiroz, Guilherme; Maia, Joana; Gomes, Filipa; Chen-Xu, José; China, Joana; Carmezim Pereira, Sofia; Pita Ferreira, Patrícia; Ramalho, JoséN/A; N/A
Assessment of the Implementation of the International Health Regulations during...
Queiroz, Guilherme; Maia, Joana; Gomes, Filipa; Chen-Xu, José; China, Joana; Carmezim Pereira, Sofia; Pita Ferreira, Patrícia; Ramalho, JoséIntroduction: The International Health Regulations (IHR) were developed to prepare countries to deal with public health emergencies. The spread of SARS-CoV-2 underlined the need for international coordination, although few attempts were made to evaluate the integrated implementation of the IHR’s core capacities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether IHR shortcomings ...
Modeling and realistic simulation of a dexterous robotic hand: SVH hand use-case
Ribeiro, Francisco M.; Correia, Tiago; Lima, José; Goncalves, Gil; Pinto, Vítor H.Recent developments in dexterous robotic manipulation technologies allowed for the design of very compact, yet capable, multi-fingered robotic hands. These can be designed to emulate the human touch and feel, reducing the aforementioned need for human expertise in highly detailed tasks. The presented work focused on the application of two simulation platforms Gazebo and MuJoCo - to a use-case of a Schunk Five F...
Cuidado focalizado na pessoa idosa : o serviço social na resposta resiliente da...
Luz, Helena Reis; Correia, TiagoIntervenção Social. - ISSN 0874-1611. - N. 61 (2023).; As Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI) foram fortemente impactadas pela pandemia da COVID-19 o que as incitou a adotar uma postura de resiliência por forma a assegurar a continuidade da sua missão de cuidado e ao nível do apoio social às pessoas idosas, tendo neste contexto os profissionais de Serviço Social, designadamente os assistentes soc...