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Physical literacy in older adults: a scoping review protocol
Galán-Arroyo, Carmen; de los Ríos-Calonge, Javier; Rojo-Ramo, Jorge; Parraca, Jose A.; Fonseca, Cesar; Castillo-Paredes, AntonioPopulation aging is a prominent phenomenon worldwide. The increase in physical inactivity and co-morbid diseases poses a major challenge to current community health policies. Physical activity guidelines recommended for older people have not been met by this population group. For this reason, a new model, physical literacy, is being innovated and has gained global attention and has emerged as an effective and i...
The Elderly Nursing Core Set and the cognition of Portuguese older adults: a cr...
Fonseca, Cesar; Pinho, Lara; Lopes, Manuel; Marques, Maria do Céu; Garcia-Alonso, JoséBackground The aging population and its associated health needs require specific nursing care. The aim of this study was to draw an epidemiological profile of Portuguese elderly adults attending in residential homes and day centers and to evaluate the association between the functioning and cognition of these older adults and their sociodemographic characteristics and presence of multimorbidity. Methods This wa...
The Development of Research Skills in Nursing Postgraduate Training
Ferreira, Rogério; Sousa, Luís; Nobre, Cidália; Nunes, Ana Clara; Fonseca, Cesar; Ferreira, Óscar; Baixinho, Cristina LavaredaAbstract: The objective of this study was to understand the contribution of postgraduate training to the development of research skills, aiming at their application in clinical practice. Method: This was a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study conducted with eight nurses in the Local Health Unit of Baixo Alentejo, in Portugal, who had postgraduate training. The researchers conducted a group interview,...
Los enfoques culturales en la alimentación de personas mayores rurales. Una nec...
Jiménez, Borja; Caballero, David; González, Beatriz; García-Alonso, José; Fonseca, Cesar; Mariano, LorenzoObjetivo: Revisar la bibliografía existente en Ciencias de la salud sobre percepciones, representaciones y prácticas en torno al universo de la alimentación entre población anciana rural. Metodología: Hemos revisado las publicaciones disponibles en 6 bases de datos tanto generalistas como especializadas. Resultados: Se seleccionaron un total de 14 artículos que se ajustaban a los criterios de inclusión. En ello...
Context-aware mobile app for the multidimensional assessment of the elderly
Berrocal, Javier; Fonseca, Cesar; Lopes, ManuelRural areas in Europe are presenting a decreasing population density and an increasing age index. These elders usually present multiple diseases that require complex tools to identify the exact cares that they need. Currently, different frameworks can evaluate their functional status and identify the required cares to maintain their Quality of Life, together with the associated cost to the health system. Nevert...