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Non-pharmacological interventions for mental disorders
Pinho, L.; Fonseca, C.; Gaweda, L.; Lopes, M.. J.; Schneider, B.International evidence-based treatment guidelines recommend non-pharmacological interventions as gold standard approaches for the treatment of most mental disorders. Despite this, a large treatment gap exists such that many individuals suffering from mental disorders receive only medication or no treatment at all (Kazdin, 2017). The World Health Organization has declared improving mental health a top priority f...
The ups and downs of maritime spatial planning in Portugal
Calado, H.; Frazão Santos, C.; Quintela, A.; Fonseca, C.; Gutierrez, D.Directive 2014/89/EU provided a common framework for MSP in Europe, aiming to promote the sustainable development of maritime activities. However, its implementation has been facing various challenges in different Member States. This paper presents the evolution of MSP in Portugal and analyses how the conditions set by the directive have been addressed, particularly in the environmental domain. The analyses are...
Anxiety and Coping Stress Strategies in Researchers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Batista, P.; Afonso, A.; Lopes, M.; Fonseca, C.; Oliveira-Silva, P.; Pereira, Anabela; Pinho, L.Abstract The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, leading to changes in one's personal and working life. Researchers have undergone extensive changes in their roles, mainly in the area of health care, with research into the virus now the priority. Aim: To assess the anxiety, depression, stress, fears, and coping strategies of Portuguese researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants a...
What Technologies Can the Nurse Use to Increase the Quality of Life of the Elde...
Ripado, A.; Pires, R.; Morais, R.; Parreira, P.; Fonseca, C.; Lopes, M.; Marques, M.C.The purpose of this study was to identify the new technologies that nurses could use to increase the quality of life on an elderly person with leg ulcer. Methods: it was made a systematic revision of literature with qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis. Results: Elderly persons with chronic leg ulcers frequently experience multiple disabling symptoms and these symptoms are highly related with impairment of q...
Situational-Context for Virtually Modeling the Elderly
Garcia-Alonso, J.; Berrocal, J.; Murillo, J.; Mendes, D.; Fonseca, C.; Lopes, M.The generalized aging of the population is incrementing the pressure over, frequently overextended, healthcare systems. This situations is even worse in underdeveloped, sparsely populated regions like Extremadura in Spain or Alentejo in Portugal. In this paper we propose an initial approach to use the Situational-Context, a technique to seamlessly adapt Internet of Things systems to the needs and preferences of...
Psychometric Properties of the Elderly Nursing Core Set
Fonseca, C.; Lopes, M.; Mendes, D.; Parreira, P.; Mónico, L.; Marques, M.C.Aim: To assess the psychometric properties of the Elderly Nursing Core Set. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study; convenience sample composed of 427 individuals aged 65 years old or older. Results: Factor analysis of principal components allowed extracting 4 concepts, i.e., Self-Care, Learning and Mental Functions, Communication, and Relationship with Friends and Caregivers, which explained 82.25% of the ...
An Approach to Help Identifying Optimized Service Areas of Integrated Continuou...
Oliveira, H.; Lopes, M.; Fonseca, C.; Goes, M.; Mendes, D.; Caeiro, J.Objectives: To find how many elderly persons with 65 years and older are within a service area of each Integrated Continuous Care Team (Equipa de Cuidados Continuados Integrados - ECCI), with each area computed around the geographic location of each ECCI headquarters and encompassing all accessible streets that can be reached within a certain travel time spent on driving a vehicle. Methods: A Geographic Informa...
The Quality of Life of Older Individuals Following the World Health Organizatio...
Goes, M.; Lopes, M.; Marôco, J.; Oliveira, H.; Fonseca, C.; Mónico, L.; Parreira, P.; Garcia-Alonso, J.; Pinho, LaraThe aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric qualities of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) (the questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Grpup for quality of life assessment), when applied to Portuguese elderly people residing in a community setting. The psychometric qualities were assessed by confirmatory factor analysis. A hierarchical second-order model and a third model were per...
The Individual Care Plan as Electronic Health Record: A Tool for Management, In...
Lopes, M.; Fonseca, C.; Barbosa, P.The idea of the need for healthcare planning, whether in the individual or collective dimensions, is consensual among all health professionals. Despite this consensus, as well as a discourse that values teamwork, planning focused on health professionals has prevailed. Due to the current circumstances, particularly those resulting from changes in the epidemiological profile of the population, a new way of planni...
Structured Proposal for Rehabilitation Nursing (RN) Care Intervention: Sensitiv...
Nascimento, V.; Fonseca, C.; Ferreira, R; Lopes, M.; Moguel, E.Surgical needs have been growing in Portugal due to the aging population, the increasing number of people with acute and chronic disease with consequent acquisition of deficiencies and restrictions, being verified dependence on self-care of the people in surgical process. The purpose of rehabilitation nursing intervention is to enable the person to perform his/her self-care and demonstrate the sensitive results...