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Exploring adverse drug reactions in psychotropic medications: A retrospective a...
Bandarra, Ana; Costa, César; Angelova, Kristina; Leonardo, Lília; Espírito-Santo, MargaridaPsychotropic drugs (PDs) include anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants, and antipsychotics, and they are available as medicines with different safety profiles. Given Portugal’s high anxiolytic consumption and the rising prevalence of mental disorders, safety monitoring is crucial. This study aimed to analyze the individual case safety reports (ICSR) of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) rel...
Digital solutions available to be used by informal caregivers, contributing to ...
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Santos, Sancha; Estêvão, M. DulceMedication adherence is essential for managing chronic diseases and achieving optimal health outcomes. However, this process is often challenging, particularly for patients with complex care needs. Informal caregivers play a pivotal role in supporting medication management, but they may face resource limitations and a lack of necessary support. Digital health tools offer a promising avenue to enhance medication...
Knowledge assessment during the medication process use by older patients on cli...
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Pinto, Ezequiel; Estêvão, M. Dulce; Nascimento, TâniaObjectives: The consumption of medicines has been increasing over the last decades. The lack of medication knowledge (MK) may affect the process of medication use and, consequently, may lead to negative health outcomes. This study carried out a pilot study using a new tool to assess MK in older patients in a daily clinical practice. Materials and Methods: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted, incl...
Automedicação: hábitos durante um período de pandemia - estudo transversal
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Estêvão, M. Dulce; Campos, EricaA automedicação é uma prática muito comum e a pandemia de COVID-19 poderá ter criado condições para haver um maior recurso às farmácias comunitárias, particularmente em situações de doença ligeira. Esse estudo teve como objetivo analisar os hábitos de automedicação de uma amostra da população Portuguesa durante o período inicial da pandemia (março-novembro 2020), identificar os medicamentos não sujeitos a recei...
Patient information leaflets of drugs used in cardiometabolic disorders: Suitab...
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Pinto, Ezequiel; Estêvão, M. Dulce; Nascimento, TâniaIn the European Union, all medicines must include appropriate labelling and the respective patient information leaflet (PIL), which is the most reachable source of medicine’s information for patients. This document includes a set of information understandable by their potential users and complementary to the information provided by health professionals. The ageing of the Portuguese population raises the need fo...
Colorectal cancer prevention: strategies for promoting literacy
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Gomes, Tânia; Nascimento, TâniaBackground Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most frequent and deadly cancer in Portugal, prevention and early detection with screening are key factors for decreasing the incidence of CRC and improving survival rates. CRC screenings allow the detection of benign situations and their remotion, preventing the development of a malignant condition. Thus, this study aimed to identify strategies that could promote CRC l...
Assessment of utilization and willingness to use it devices to support health m...
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Lapão, Nelson; Peixoto, Stefany; Da Cruz Silva Andrade Madeira E Carvalho De Moura, Maria MargaridaBackground Amongst the technological solutions that aim to facilitate daily tasks, the potential contributions of mhealth is significant, mainly within the crescent elderly population presenting chronic diseases and using medication. Thus, this study aimed to assess the utilization and willingness to use IT devices to support health management, such as medication management. Methods A cross-sectional study was ...
Self-medication habits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Campos, Erica; Nascimento, TâniaBackground Self-medication is a common practice worldwide. During COVID-19 pandemic, the constant fear of going outside and to use health services may have had an impact in the number of visits to Community Pharmacies. This research aimed to study self-medication habits of the Portuguese population during the current pandemic, more specifically, to understand which non-prescription drugs and food supplements we...
Diabetes self-care and disease knowledge
Espírito-Santo, Margarida; Nascimento, Tânia; Gomes, EuricoDiabetes mellitus (DM), presenting as a chronic metabolic pathology, is multifactorial and factors such as self-care can positively contribute to the glycemic control. Allied with patient’s behaviour, the knowledge about this disease may empower patient´s to achieve appropriate disease management including treatment adherence and avoidance of complications.
The impact of pharmaceutical services availability on travellers
De Sousa-Coelho, Ana Luísa; Pereira, J.; Espírito-Santo, MargaridaVacationing and travelling overall may be considered a healthy lifestyle, which might help fighting current epidemics such as depression or heart disease. In some cases, travellers ight need to use Pharmaceutical Services (PhaS) provided by Community Pharmacies, which might impact their health and wellbeing during their stay.