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Urgent Attention Needed for Mental Health Challenges Arising from Prolonged Gri...
Aguiar, Ana; Pinto, Marta; Duarte, RaquelN/a.; N/a.
The role of socio-emotional security on school engagement and academic achievem...
Dias, Pedro; Veríssimo, Lurdes; Carneiro, Alexandra; Duarte, RaquelIntroduction: Socio-emotional security and particularly secure attachment relationships with parents and peers have been associated with positive developmental outcomes, including school-related variables. This systematic literature review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the literature, exploring the relationship between socio-emotional security (attachment, support, and secure relations with parent...
Adapting to COVID-19: Insights from Portuguese residents' home-based life
Aguiar, Ana; Soares, Patricia; Barbosa, Pedro; Duarte, Raquel; Pinto, MartaBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread lockdowns and remote work and educational practices that have impacted the lives of many families. Objective: We aimed to investigate how parents and caregivers altered their routines due to online schooling and teleworking, exploring their association with increased anxiety and depression symptoms. Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional study and col...
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cluster Analysi...
Aguiar, Ana; Bezerra, Ana; Gaio, Rita; Pinto, Marta; Duarte, RaquelIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is an illustration of how a physical illness can damage people’s minds. In this regard, the goal of this study was to see how different sociodemographic and behavioral factors were linked to anxiety and depression symptoms in a group of individuals living in Portugal. Methods: Between November 2020 and February 2021, a cross-sectional, snowball online study was conducted. The...
Tuberculosis Screening of Ukrainian Refugees in Portugal
Ferro, Rita; Vieira, Mariana; Duarte, RaquelN/a.; N/a.
Morbimortality Associated with COVID-19 Infection in the Elderly in Portugal: A...
Alves, Filipe; Oliveira-Dias, Clara; Felgueiras, Óscar; Duarte, RaquelN/a.; N/a.
Evaluating data sharing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes for molecular epidemiology across...
Rito, Teresa; Fernandes, Pedro; Duarte, Raquel; Soares, PedroFollowing the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the disease spread dramatically worldwide. The use of genomics to trace the dissemination of the virus and the identification of novel variants was essential in defining measures for containing the disease. We aim to evaluate the global effort to genomically characterize the circulating lineages of SARS-CoV-2, considerin...
Investigating the role of symptom valorisation in tuberculosis patient delay in...
de Morais, Margarida; Sousa, Sofia; Marques, Jéssica; Moniz, Marta; Duarte, Raquel; Leite, Andreia; Soares, Patricia; Carreira, Mário; Pereira, SofiaBackground: Diagnosis delay contributes to increased tuberculosis (TB) transmission and morbimortality. TB incidence has been decreasing in Portugal, but median patient delay (PD) has risen. Symptom valorisation may determine PD by influencing help-seeking behaviour. We aimed to analyse the association between symptom valorisation and PD, while characterising individuals who disregarded their symptoms. Methods:...
Online holistic program to foster health amongst students: a pilot study in a P...
Veiga, Elisa; Duarte, Raquel; Capela, Inês; Pinto, Elisabete; Silva, Margarida; Sá, Cristina; Sá, Luís; Kunz, Sahra; Serra, Sofia; Pereira, HenriqueDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, several preventive mental health interventions took place to increase the psychological well-being of university students due to the high levels of stress, anxiety and negative emotions experienced in that period. This context reinforced the role of universities in supporting students and preventing the mental health risk factors they faced. In this context a multidisciplinary team...
Tuberculosis: integrated studies for a complex disease 2050
Rezaei, Nima; Hosseini, Nastaran-Sadat; Saghazadeh, Amene; Fateh, Abolfazl; Duse, Adriano; Ahmad, Aijaz; Braley, Alexander E.; Tahta, AlicanTuberculosis (TB) has been a disease for centuries with various challenges [1]. Like other places where challenges and opportunities come together, TB challenges were the inspiration for the scientific community to mobilize different groups for the purpose of interest. For example, with the emergence of drug resistance, there has been a huge volume of research on the discovery of new medicines and drug delivery...