Hiccups are a very uncomfortable experience for palliative care patients and can greatly impact their quality of life.Physical manoeuvres can often terminate acute hiccups. Persistent and intractable hiccups that continue for progresdays or months are rare and difficult to treat. In situations where no reversible cause is identified, or where physical manoeuvres have failed, a systematic approach is required.Th...
Background and Objectives: Speech-in-noise testing is essential for evaluating functional hearing abilities in clinical practice. Although the Quick Speech-in-Noise test (QuickSIN) is widely used, no equivalent tool existed for European Portuguese. This study aimed to develop a Speech-in-Noise Test for European Portuguese (SiN-EP), linguistically adapted and calibrated for native speakers, to support clinical a...
This article explores the impact of TikTok marketing on companies' communications. TikTok, a social media platform with more than 1 billion monthly active users, has become an essential tool for building brands. Companies are using TikTok in various ways to communicate with their target audience, including creating original content, collaborating with influencers and participating in viral trends. However, ther...
A prevenção da dor e o seu controlo eficaz são enfatizados como prioridades para a humanização das unidades obstétricas. O duche terapêutico constitui uma alternativa não farmacológica fácil de implementar, cuja eficácia não tem sido reconhecida pelos enfermeiros. Objetivo Avaliar a efetividade do duche terapêutico no alívio da dor durante a primeira fase do trabalho de parto. Métodos Estudo quasi-experimental ...
Background: psychosocial risks significantly affect workers mental health, which may lead to the emergence of stress as the main risk factor in the work environment. Considered the second most reported health problem in Europe, it is essential to invest in prevention and health promotion measures in the workplace to ensure high levels of health and mental well-being for workers. Objective: identify effective o...
Background: meeting the needs of families with a member who has a Neuromuscular Disorder (ND), enables an improvement in their quality of life, minimizing the possibility of illness and allowing greater family contribution to their functions. Objectives: characterize the needs of families with a member who has a ND in the functional dimension. Methodology: a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was ...
Enquadramento: dar resposta às necessidades das famílias com membro Portador de Patologia Neuromuscular (PPN), possibilita uma melhoria na qualidade de vida dos mesmos, minimizando a possibilidade de doença e permite maior contribuição familiar nas suas funções. Objetivos: este estudo tem como objetivo caracterizar as necessidades das famílias com membro PPN, na sua dimensão funcional. Metodologia: foi realizad...
Enquadramento: A transição para o ensino superior representa um período de mudança em que o jovem se depara com novas vivências, com implicações no seu estilo de vida. Objetivo: Identificar os domínios dos Estilos de vida dos estudantes do ensino superior que necessitam de intervenção. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo-correlacional, transversal, com uma amostra de 522 estudantes do ensino superior. Questionário d...
Cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world and the second major cause of death in Portugal. Dermatological side effects resulting from cancer treatment have a psychosocial impact on patients' lives, such as quality of life (QoL), body image, cognitive fusion and social inhibition. This systematic review aimed to explore and synthesize the psychosocial impact of dermatological side e...
Cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world and the second major cause of death in Portugal. Dermatological side effects resulting from cancer treatment have a psychosocial impact on patients’ lives, such as quality of life (QoL), body image, cognitive fusion and social inhibition. This systematic review aimed to explore and synthesize the psychosocial impact of dermatological side e...