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Palliative care literacy assessment in non-health professionals
Coimbra, Mariana; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Neves Tavares, Pedro; Dourado, MaríliaIntroduction: Health literacy is becoming increasingly important in health policies worldwide. It is crucial to develop tools to measure literacy levels in palliative care. Objectives: The main objective was to determine the level of knowledge of non-health professionals regarding palliative care. As a secondary objective, we aimed to develop and validate a tool to measure palliative care literacy among non-hea...
Development and validation of a comfort-measuring scale for elderly individuals...
Marques, Rita; Veludo, Filipa; Sousa, Patrícia Pontífice; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosBackground: Ageing is associated with chronic diseases and successive losses, which affect the comfort experienced by the elderly. Hence, in that population, comfort must be viewed as a need, and health care professionals (particularly nurses) should promote it through their interventions. This work aimed at developing a scale to assess comfort in elderly individuals with chronic conditions and determining the ...
Global comfort scale: construção e validação de conteúdo
Veludo, Filipa; Marques, Rita Margarida; Pontifice Sousa, Patrícia; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosIntrodução: O conforto é um indicador de boas práticas pelo que é fundamental a sua promoção e avaliação, qualquer que seja a condição de saúde/doença da pessoa.Objetivo: Construir e validar o conteúdo da Global Comfort Scale.Métodos:Estudo metodológico. A validação de conteúdo foi realizada com recurso à técnica de e-Delphi com peritos que se pronunciaram acerca da clareza, pertinência e relevância. A validade...
CLC-CPC Creating learning communities for compassionate palliative care culture...
Schuchter, Patrick; Buchegger, Marianne; Jurka, Johannes; Fupun, Claudia; Adascalitei, Irina; Dreglea , Ina; Gaicu, Elena; Lazar, AlinaiCare - an International Integrated perspective in palliative CARE for dignity and proper support in ageing and approaching end of life" is an interprofessional and participatory project led by Organizatia Umanitaria Concordia, Romania, in cooperation with the Kardinal König Haus, Vienna and the Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal. The European Union financially supports this initiative under the Erasmus...
Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions on Preventing the Risk of Infection in A...
Todo Bom, Luís Filipe Pereira; Mata, Ema Soraia Fazenda; Cunha, Helena Margarida Pereira; Marquês, Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosBackground/Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major global public health concern, significantly impacting patient safety and healthcare quality. These infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. Nurses play a critical role in infection prevention, implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce infection ...
Psychometric Properties and Rasch Validation of the Herth Hope Index in a Sampl...
Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Lourenço, Tânia; Charepe, Zaida; Ali, Amira Mohammed; Fekih-Romdhane, Feten; Yıldırım, Murat; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosA greater understanding of health-promoting factors, such as hope, is crucial for preventing and enhancing the mental health of higher education students. The Herth Hope Index (HHI) is a 12-item tool that has been widely used to assess a comprehensive, non-temporal perception of hope. While this instrument has been used extensively in adult populations, most studies focus on clinical populations. Additionally, ...
Development and validation of a comfort-measuring scale for elderly individuals...
Marques, Rita; Veludo, Filipa; Sousa, Patrícia Pontífice; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosBackground Ageing is associated with chronic diseases and successive losses, which affect the comfort experienced by the elderly. Hence, in that population, comfort must be viewed as a need, and health care professionals (particularly nurses) should promote it through their interventions. This work aimed at developing a scale to assess comfort in elderly individuals with chronic conditions and determining the a...
Falls efficacy scale – Formal caregivers: Adaptation and validation in Portugue...
Lavareda Baixinho, Cristina; Marques-Vieira, Cristina; Sousa, Luís; Abrantes, António; Conceição, Nuno; Martins, Amaro; Henriques, Maria AdrianaThe literature review shows that the fear of falling is present in older persons’, but also in their careers and influences the performance of activities of daily living. The objective of this methodological study was to adapt and validate the Falls Efficacy Scale – Formal Caregivers. The development of the examined scale was based on the Falls Efficacy Scale – International, which was adapted for assessing the...
VRainSUD: Content validation of a Cognitive Training Program using the Delphi M...
Caetano, Tânia; Pinho, Maria Salomé; Freire, Hugo; Mota, Dany; Ramadas, Eduardo; Lopes, Jessica; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosSubstance abuse has undeniable effects on several cognitive domains, with these associated deficits contributing to poorer treatment outcomes in substance use disorders (SUD). Cognitive training programs (CTPs) address these cognitive deficits, contributing to improved treatment outcomes. The main goal of this study was to validate the content of VRainSUD, a CTP virtual reality-based platform and a mobile follo...
The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal: a mu...
Laranjeira, Carlos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Coelho, Alexandra; Reigada, Carla; Carneiro, Rui; Querido, Anaackground: In palliative care (PC), family caregivers (FCs) play an important role in managing patient symptoms and addressing patient needs. In end-oflife (EoL), FCs frequently experience distress that exacerbates emotional strain and complicates grieving. Training FCs to care for palliative patients should be implemented urgently, enhancing their preparation, reducing their burden, and assuring Quality of Lif...