The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Motor Competence (MC), Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), Muscular Strength (MS) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 4th grade school children. This cross-sectional study included 116 children enrolled in the 4th grade (62 boys; Mage 9.95yrs ± -0.33). Motor competence was assessed by a Motor Competence Assessment instrument, CRF was assessed by a 20m shut...
Background: Violence in the health sector is a warming phenomenon that affects not only professionals, but also the quality of care provided to users. This research project aims to collect the perspectives of the Operational, Regional and Institutional Groups on the relevant measures to combat violence in the health sector in the Alentejo region. Methods: This was a qualitative study in which five semi-structur...
Violence against health professionals has increased in recent years and is a source of concern in the health system and a public health problem, widely described in the literature. Workplace violence is defined as aggression when professionals are abused, intimidated or assaulted in the workplace, including when traveling to and from work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being ...
The physical pain of a burn is immeasurable, but the pain of seeing a child suffer is indescribable. Childhood burns not only affect the child directly, but also have a significant impact on the parents and the rest of the family. During the acute phase of the burn, the child’s main allies in recovery are their parents, so they face emotional turbulence, having to support their children while witnessing the pai...
Abstracts 2nd Annual Summit of the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC).
A análise efetuada à informação recolhida tendente a fazer o diagnóstico de saúde da po- pulação servida pelas IPSS associadas da CNIS, permite destacar os seguintes dados ge- rais: Verificou-se que 22,6% das respostas obtidas são provenientes da UDIPSS de Setúbal, 13,7% de Santarém e 11,8% da UDIPSS de Coimbra. Maioritariamente os responsáveis institucionais, que responderam aos diferentes questio- nários, têm...
Victims of cardiac arrest need immediate Basic Life Support, in order to preserve as much as possible, the flow of blood to the brain and heart and other vital organs, it is essential to gain time pending differentiated help, performing simple acts and practical (BLS) to save lives. Learn how to perform RPC is an interactive process that requires knowledge and skills, but at the same time an act of solidarity, ...
Mensalmente, as Oficinas Temáticas promoveram um espaço de reflexão, discussão e partilha de saberes aberto aos diferentes atores da academia e da socieda-de/comunidade sobre a saúde na atualidade e incentivaram a produção de relatos, resultantes da discussão e reflexão, que agora são publicados e partilhados na comu-nidade virtual, através deste Ebook. Os temas debatidos neste segundo ano foram mais uma vez aq...
Procedural pain in neonates has been a concern in the last two decades. The purpose of this review was to provide a critical appraisal and a synthesis of the published epidemiological studies about procedural pain in neonates admitted to intensive care units. The aims were to determine the frequency of painful procedures and pain management interventions as well as to identify their predictors. Academic Search,...
Pain perception is influenced by age and gender. As children grow, their ability to express and understand the pain experience changes. Illness experience may also play a role in children’s choice of words to describe pain