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Structuring care: checklist for asthma and COPD consultation
Novais, Catarina; Pina, Nuno; Cruz, Ana Margarida; Silva, EuricoConsultation constitutes the central activity of family medicine, which is essential for the acquisition of the competencies outlined in the profile of the family doctor during training so that these can be efficiently applied in daily practice. Chronic respiratory diseases, particularly asthma and COPD, benefit from a structured and schematized approach for better disease control. We present two checklists, ba...
Understanding beliefs about inhaled medication in patients with persistent asth...
Novais, Catarina; Cruz, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Fonseca, João Almeida; Jácome, CristinaIdentifying factors influencing adherence, such as patients’ beliefs about medication, is essential for effective asthma management. This study aims to assess and gain insight into the beliefs of patients with asthma regarding inhaled medication. This is a secondary analysis of the INSPIRERS studies. Patients aged ≥ 13 y.o., with persistent asthma and a prescription for inhaled controller were recruited from 60...
O Um novo futuro para a medicina geral e familiar em Portugal
Correia, Gil; Jacinto, Nuno; Reis, André; Pereira, António; Broeiro-Gonçalves, Paula; Simões, Susete; Monteiro, Nina; Outeirinho, ConceiçãoO Livro Azul: um futuro para a Medicina de Família em Portugal, editado em 1990 pela Associação Portuguesa de Médicos de Clínica Geral, marcou os anos seguintes e conceptualizou a Reforma dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários, iniciada em 2005, mas não implementada na totalidade. No momento atual de insatisfação profissional é importante rever os princípios que nortearão a medicina geral e familiar no futuro. O médic...
Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comp...
Cachim, Afonso; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Correia, Magna Alves; Marques, Pedro Vieira; Loureiro, Cláudia ChavesBackground Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using an asthma app to support medication management and adherence but failed to compare with other measures currently used in clinical practice. However, in a clinical setting, any additional adherence measurement must be evaluated in the context of both the patient and physician perspectives so that it can also help improve the process of shared...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Healthcare System and on the Mental ...
Outeirinho, Conceição; Braga, Raquel; Costa Gomes, Joana; Alves, Luís; Cruz, Ana MargaridaIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the reorganization of primary health care services. The aim of this study was to describe how the health services responded to organizational requests; how the health services involved and supported their employees; how professionals perceived their involvement in the procedures and what support was provided to them. Additions aims included assessing the levels of anxi...
Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asth...
Neves, Ana Luisa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraBackground: Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these ...
Determinants of the use of health and fitness mobile apps by patients with asth...
Neves, Ana Luísa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraHealth and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably re...
Asthma control, quality of life, and the role of patient enablement: a cross-se...
Correia de Sousa, Jaime; Pina, Alexandra; Cruz, Ana Margarida; Quelhas, Ana; Lobo, Filipa Almada; Cabrita, Joana; Oliveira, Pedro; Yaphe, JohnBACKGROUND: Self-assessment of asthma and a stronger doctor-patient relationship can improve asthma outcomes. Evidence for the influence of patient enablement on quality of life and the control of asthma is lacking. AIMS: To assess asthma severity, medication use, asthma control, and patient enablement in patients with asthma treated in primary care and to study the relationship between these variables and qual...
DPOC na população sob vigilância pela Rede Médicos Sentinela de 2007 a 2009
Sousa, Jaime Correia de; Ferreira, Dânia; Pina, Alexandra; Cruz, Ana Margarida; Figueiredo, Raquel; Ferreira, Clara Pinto; Cabrita, JoanaObjectives: To determine the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related consultations among patients registered in the Portuguese Sentinel Practice Network (PSPN) between 2007 and 2009, to calculate the reasons for visits related to COPD, to estimate the incidence of COPD, and to characterize COPD-related therapy. Study design: Dynamic cohort. Setting: Muticentric. Participants: Patients = 4...
COPD in the population under surveillance by the Portuguese Sentinel Practice N...
Ferreira, Dânia; Pina, Alexandra; Cruz, Ana Margarida; Figueiredo, Ana Raquel; Ferreira, Clara Pinto; Cabrita, Joana Melo; Sousa, Jaime Correia DeCOPD IN THE POPULATION UNDER SURVEILLANCE BY THE PORTUGUESE SENTINEL PRACTICE NETWORK FROM 2007 TO 2009 Objectives: To determine the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related consultations among patients registered in the Portuguese Sentinel Practice Network (PSPN) between 2007 and 2009, to calculate the reasons for visits re- lated to COPD, to estimate the incidence of COPD, and to charact...