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Violence against healthcare professionals: perspective of local focal points in...
Zangão, Otília; Serra, Isaura; Cruz, Dulce; Barros, Maria; Coelho, Anabela; Chora, Antonia; Santos, Carolina; Gemito, LaurênciaBackground Violence against health professionals is a growing problem that affects the quality of care provided and the well-being of workers. In the Alentejo region (Southern Portugal), the Regional Health Administration has been developing strategies to prevent and combat this phenomenon, namely, through the implementation of the Action Plan for the Prevention of Violence in the Health Sector. Violence in the...
Gestão nas situações na prática clínica no dia a dia em temas emergentes na áre...
Costa, Claudia; Silva, Angélica; Oliveira, Patrícia; Coelho, Kellen; Ordonez, Carola; Gemito, Laurência; Ferreira, Manuela; Torres, GilsonEste livro é uma coletânea rica e diversificada que reúne estudos de pesquisadores de diferentes áreas da Gestão em Saúde. Ele concentra-se em três pilares fundamentais: a efetividade do cuidado, os indicadores de qualidade e a gestão da qualidade e melhoria contínua. Com a colaboração de especialistas de várias universidades, tanto nacionais quanto internacionais, o livro aborda temas emergentes e promove deba...
Tobacco use among 7th-grade adolescents in a school in the Lisbon and Tagus Val...
Rodrigues, Sofia; Fontes, Francisco; Grossinho, Ana; Gemito, Laurência; Caldeira, ErmelindaObjective: To characterize tobacco use, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes related to its use among 7th-grade adolescents in a school in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region, Portugal. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study. The sample included 82 students enrolled in the 7th grade during the 2022/2023 academic year. The variables assessed were socioeconomic characteristics; preval...
Associated factors of caregiving burden among informal caregivers of patients w...
Alves, Elisabete; Gemito, Laurência; Moreira, José; Marques, Fátima; Caldeira, Ermelinda; Ferreira, Rogério; Bico, Isabel; Pinho, Lara; Sousa, LuísThis study intended to assess the prevalence and main associated factors of caregiver burden among Portuguese informal caregivers. Between 2021 and 2022, all informal caregivers of patients with chronic diseases (participation rate=84.8%) were invited to answer the Zarit Burden Interview Scale. Linear regression models with the respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were computed. The prevalence of moderat...
Frailty, Nutrition, and Quality of Life in Urban-DwellingOlder Adults Facing Vu...
Rocha, Kalyne; Almeida, Larissa; Andrade, Nathaly; Araújo, Mayara; Oliveira, Andreia; Albuquerque, Eduarda; Oliveira, Matheus; Morais, EstefaneTo investigate the predictive relationships between frailty, nutritional factors, and Quality of Life (QoL) on the vulnerability of older adults enrolled in Primary Health Care (PHC) in an urban area. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with community-dwelling older adults. Participants receiving care in PHC in two Brazilian municipalities located in a sparsely populated region were recruited. The instru...
Sociodemographic profile, functionality, depression, and frailty as determinant...
Silva, Bruna; Dantas, Bruno; Maculan, Alexandre; Andrade, Nathaly; Torres, Sandra; Martínez, Carmelo; Maia, Eulália; Nunes, Vilani; Gemito, LaurênciaThis study aimed to analyze the relationship between sociodemographic factors, health, functionality, depression, and frailty with the risk of abuse and violence against younger and older adults individuals. A cross-sectional observational study with a quantitative approach was conducted among Brazilian older adults between April and July 2022. Participants aged 60 years and older were recruited from Brazilian ...
A PESSOA IDOSA E A LITERACIA EM SAÚDE NO CONTEXTO DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE SÉNIOR
Figueira, Ana; Leão, Rita; Caldeira, Ermelinda; Torres, Gilson; Gemito, LaurênciaIntrodução: Nos últimos anos o conceito de literacia em saúde evoluiu, assumindo-se como a aptidão de tomar decisões fundamentadas diariamente, com vista ao uso eficaz dos serviços e cuidados de saúde. Neste contexto, a população idosa é considerada como um grupo vulnerável, com valores elevados de literacia em saúde, desadequada e/ou problemática. Assim, atendendo ao aumento crescente da população mais idosa, ...
PERCEÇÕES DOS PONTOS FOCAIS SOBRE VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NA RE...
Zangão, Otilia; Gemito, Laurência; Cruz, Dulce; Barros, Maria da Luz; Coelho, Anabela; Chora, Maria Antónia; Santos, Carolina; Serra, IsauraA violência contra profissionais de saúde tem aumentado nos últimos anos e constitui uma fonte de preocupação no sistema de saúde e um problema de saúde pública, amplamente descrito na literatura. A violência no local de trabalho é definida como a agressão em que os profissionais são abusados, intimidados ou agredidos no local de trabalho, incluindo no trajeto de ida e volta do trabalho, envolvendo um desafio e...
The Prevalence, Nature, and Main Determinants of Violence Towards Healthcare Pr...
Zangão, Otília; Alves, Elisabete; Serra, Isaura; Cruz, Dulce; Barros, Luz; Chora, Antónia; Santos, Carolina; Gemito, Laurência; Coelho, Anabela(1) Background: Violence against healthcare professionals is becoming a growing concern for healthcare systems and a public health issue, and in Portugal it remains undocumented at a national level, leaving a critical knowledge gap. This scenario compromises the development of effective public policies and evidence-based institutional strategies, which are essential for guiding policymakers in the implementatio...
Fear of COVID-19 among professional caregivers of the elderly in Central Alente...
Mendes, Felismina; Sim Sim, Margarida; Gemito, Laurência; Barros, Maria da Luz; Serra, Isaura; Caldeira, Ana TeresaThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected many institutionalised elderly people. In Portugal, the level of pandemic fear among professional caregivers of the elderly is unknown, as are its predictive factors. This study aimed to investigate predictors of fear of COVID-19 among workers caring for institutionalised elderly people in nursing homes. This is a cross-sectional study using multiple linear r...