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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Nursing Interventions Promoting Self-Care in Elderly P...
Salvado, Susana; Grilo, Eugénia; Henriques, Helga; Ferraz, Isabel; Gaspar, Filomena; Baixinho, CristinaBackground/Objectives: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognised as one of the most cost-effective interventions. However, patients’ adherence to these programmes remains a challenge. This systematic literature review aimed to describe pulmonary rehabilitation interventions carried out by nurses that promote self-care in elderly people with COPD (at home). Methods: The exploratory literature search was conducted t...
Informal caregivers’ health literacy in Lisbon, Portugal: a profile for health ...
Costa, Andreia; Loura, David de Sousa; Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Melo, Graça; Gomes, Idalina; Ferraz, Isabel; Viegas, Laura; Henriques, AdrianaHealth literacy (HL) allows people to access, understand and evaluate health information. Informal caregivers' levels of HL may impact long-term care outcomes. 'Informal caregivers' profile in Lisbon county: a health community approach' is a nurse-led research project aiming to assess informal caregivers' health literacy and associated factors in Lisbon county, as well as to foster the development of a local-sp...
Does reality overcome the expected? Survey on informal caregivers’ profile: a n...
Henriques, Adriana; Loura, David de Sousa; Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Melo, Graça; Gomes, Idalina; Ferraz, Isabel; Viegas, Laura; Costa, AndreiaThe increasing overload of chronic conditions raises challenges for the health system. Informal caregivers have a major role in ensuring the quality of life of the cared-for person, despite the reported lack of working resources which can lead to unmet needs. This article reports on the first part of a nurse-led research project entitled ''Informal caregiver' profiles in Lisbon county: a health community approa...