Background: Communicating bad news is one of the challenges for healthcare teams, particularly in the context of palliative care. The diversity of protocols makes it difficult to select the most effective approach. Objective: To identify the bad news communication protocols used in the context of palliative care. Methodology: Integrative literature review. Considering the question “What are the protocols used t...
Few studies have explored the impacts of COVID-19 and lockdown on the mental health of undergraduate nursing students. This study aimed: a) to explore perceived stress among undergraduate nursing students in Portugal and Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; and b) to analyze several COVID-19 related factors and psychological issues that may be associated with perceived stress. A cross-sectional study wa...
Few studies have explored the impacts of COVID-19 and lockdown on the mental health of undergraduate nursing students. This study aimed: a) to explore perceived stress among undergraduate nursing students in Portugal and Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; and b) to analyze several COVID-19 related factors and psychological issues that may be associated with perceived stress. A cross-sectional study wa...
Early Pseudo-progression Following Chemoradiotherapy in Glioblastoma Patients: The Value of RANO Evaluation; The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of pseudoprogression in a cohort of glioblastoma (GBM) patients following radiotherapy/temozolomide (RT/TMZ) by comparing Macdonald criterial to Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria. The impact on prognosis and survival analysis was al...