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Validation of the Demand Control Support Questionnaire for European Portuguese
Kraus,Teresa; Dixe,Maria dos Anjos; Pais,Ricardo; Theorell,Töres; Gaspar,Pedro; Lopes,Maria da SaudadeAbstract Background: The Demand Control Support model is useful for studying work-related stress. The combination of high demand and a low level of control generates “job strain” (“job iso-strain” if poor support is added), with implications for the worker’s health and well-being. The aims of this study were to adapt, examine the factor structure of, and determine the reliability of, the Demand Control Support ...
Demographic Characterization, Clinical Course and Risk Factors for Mortality of...
Meireles,Pedro Antunes; Gaspar,Pedro; Parreira,Inês; Abrantes,Ana Mafalda; Silva,Virgílio Dias; Bessa,Filipe; Lacerda,António Pais de; Mota,CatarinaAbstract Introduction: Clinical characteristics of Portuguese inpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are scarce. We aim to describe the demographic characteristics, clinical course and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and to analyze risk factors for in-hospital mortality. Material and Methods: Ambispective cohort study of adult COVID-19 patients admitted to a Portuguese tertiary hosp...
Association between treatment adherence and quality of life among overweight ad...
Sousa,Pedro Miguel Lopes de; Gaspar,Pedro; Fonseca,Helena; Gaspar,FilomenaOverweight is an extra burden for adolescent development and can trigger severe physical and psychosocial problems. This cross-sectional correlational study aimed to analyze the association between treatment adherence and obesity-related quality of life among overweight adolescents. The sample consisted of 94 adolescents attending a specialized Pediatric Obesity Clinic in Portugal, 48.94% of whom were boys and ...
Usability of an internet-based platform (Next.Step) for adolescent weight manag...
Sousa,Pedro; Fonseca,Helena; Gaspar,Pedro; Gaspar,FilomenaOBJECTIVE: The current study evaluates the usability perception of an e-therapeutic platform (supported by electronic processes and communication), aiming to promote the behavior change and to improve the adolescent health status through increased and interactive contact between the adolescent and the clinical staff. METHODS: This was a correlational study with a sample of 48 adolescents (12-18 years) who atten...
Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version...
Sousa,Pedro; Gaspar,Pedro; Fonseca,Helena; Hendricks,Constance; Murdaugh,CarolynOBJECTIVE: Reliable and valid instruments are essential for understanding health-promoting behaviors in adolescents. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP).METHODS: A linguistic and cultural translation of the ALP was conducted with 236 adolescents from two different settings: a community (n = 141) and a clinical setting (n = 95). Inte...
Barreiras à implementação da Terapia Compressiva
Pereira,Alda; Gaspar,PedroApesar da efetividade da terapia compressiva no tratamento de úlceras venosas ser evidenciada cientificamente, ela não é amplamente usada. O objetivo deste estudo é determinar quais as barreiras/obstáculos à sua implementação e utilização mais ampla. Uma revisão da literatura permitiu definir um conjunto de barreiras potenciais, que foram posteriormente validadas e hierarquizadas segundo peso/importância por pe...
CYP1A1, CYP2E1, GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1, and TP53 polymorphisms: do they indicate s...
Gaspar,Pedro; Moreira,José; Kvitko,Katia; Torres,Martiela; Moreira,Ana; Weimer,TaniaGene polymorphisms of phase I (CYP1A1 and CYP2E of cytochrome P,) and phase II (GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 of glutathione-S-transferase,) enzymes and the TP53 tumor suppressor gene were studied as markers in a sample of 262 Brazilians of European descent, the sample consisting of 97 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 75 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 90 control individ...