Sinopse: O cancro é amplamente reconhecido como um problema de saúde pública com efeitos colaterais imediatos ou a longo prazo que afetam a qualidade de vida. Nos últimos anos, tem-se assistido a um aumento da sua incidência, mas também a um aumento das taxas de sobrevivência devido aos avanços científicos e tecnológicos na deteção precoce e no tratamento. (Fonte: Almedina). A psico-oncologia, um campo interdis...
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome to assess the impact of cancer. This article examines the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese self-report version of the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM Cancer Module (PedsQLTM 3.0 Cancer Module) in children and adolescents with cancer. Methods: The participants, 332 children/adolescents diagnosed with cancer (8–18 y...
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,...
The potential of a research project about the epidemiology of painful procedures in neonates involving audit, feedback and benchmarking of current practices, to improve the quality of pain management.
Frequency of painful procedures, analgesia practices and related factors in neonates across neonatal intensive care units of Portugal.
A incidência do parto pré-termo tem aumentado em todo o mundo, desafios de sobrevivência dos recémnascidos prematuros de muito baixo peso têm colocado a inovação e a evolução tecnológica acima de outros fatores críticos a eles inerentes: a hipersensibilidade sensorial e a imaturidade neurológica para a manifestar. Estudos realizados em diferentes países e Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais têm revelado o...
Introduction: There is a consensus that a revolution in knowledge of neonate pain management has occurred, an increasing volume of scientific evidence to support the assessment and clinical guidelines. There are also different studies that indicate a gap between what is known and what occurs in practice. The goal of this study was known the models that contribute for applicability of the Evidence-Based Practice...
ntroduction: The serious games help the process of teaching and learning not only related to clinical skills of students, but also in developing notions of communication and research. Objective: (1) To verify the cognitive performance of nursing students in the clinical assessment of premature influenced by the association between formal classes and a virtual learning environment (VLE), and a serious game; (2) ...