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Face-to-face versus distance learning: perception of students in a health school
Poças, Ilda Maria; Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Silva, Carina; Homem, Ana Beatriz; Gomes, Carina; Rodrigues, Carolina; Francisco, Inês; Silva, InêsIntroduction – Facing the pandemic situation of COVID-19, which occurred in 2020, higher education institutions needed to adapt, transitioning from face-to-face teaching to distance emergency teaching, and therefore, in an online format. Objectives – To analyze the perception of students from a higher school of health, facing the teaching transition, focusing mainly on the preference and satisfaction for the ty...
Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of...
Veiga, Luisa; Carolino, Elisabete; Santos, I.; Veríssimo, C.; Almeida, Ana; Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Brito, Miguel; Santos, Margarida Custódio dosBackground: Depressive symptomatology is prevalent among female university students with adverse effects on their quality of life and academic performance. Previous research suggested associations between depressive symptomatology and oxytocin levels and between depressive symptomatology and Temperament Traits. Despite this evidence, to the best of our knowledge, no research has studied the effects of both oxyt...
Exploring the cancer patients' experiences during external radiotherapy: a syst...
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Santos, Bárbara; Baptista, Inês; Monsanto, FátimaPurpose: To investigate the subjective experience of adult cancer patients undergoing external radiotherapy and provide evidence for better practices in radiotherapy services. Methods: A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA Statement Guidelines. Qualitative and mixed studies were identified through five electronic databases (CINAHL, PsychINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science), between Mar...
Anxiety experienced by oncological patients who undergo 18F-FDG PET CT: a syste...
Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Pires, A.; Grilo, Ana MonteiroIntroduction: Anxiety is an emotional reaction often experienced by patients who undergo Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG). This systematic review aimed to summarise the evidence currently available considering the anxiety experienced by adult oncological patients concerning pre and post 18F-FDG PET/CT examination and the factors contributing...
Visual function and psychological variables in alcohol dependency syndrome
Poças, Ilda Maria; Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Lino, Pedro Miguel; Cabrita, Ana; Carvalho, Ana; Ruivo, Claudia; Rocha, Raquel; Cairrão, SaraIntroduction: Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (ADS) is defined as excessive alcohol consumption accompanied by psychological, physical, social, and economic disorders. Alcohol consumption affects motor and proprioceptive functions, decreasing motor and cognitive functions and causing attention deficits. We aim to evaluate visual function and attention, and psychological profiles in consumer and abstainer ADS patien...
Knowledge, beliefs and information about medicines
Andrade, Graça; Coelho, André; Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Santos, MargaridaObjetivos do estudo: 1) Caracterizar as crenças sobre medicamentos; 2) Avaliar o conhecimento sobre de psicofármacos, antibióticos, analgésicos e anti-inflamatórios; 3) Identificar as percepções relacionadas com a informação e fontes de informação sobre segurança dos medicamentos; 4) Identificar agrupamentos homogéneos tendo como base as variáveis em estudo com vista à segmentação da comunicação.
Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between ...
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Carolino, Elisabete; Costa, Melissa; Galaio, Salomé; Melo, Inês; Geão, Ana; Santos, Andrea; Colarinha, PaulaObjective: To assess the emotional impact on cancer patients undergoing Nuclear Medicine scans and identify how professionals can improve patient experience. Methods: 94 patients undergoing a Bone Scan (BS) or a Positron emission tomography/Computed Tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) completed two Scan Experience Questionnaires and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) prior to the scan and after image acquisition. Res...
Estratégias não-farmacológicas para redução da ansiedade em doentes submetidos ...
Pedro, Beatriz; Henriques, Daniela; Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Vieira, Lina OliveiraIntrodução – A ansiedade, caracterizada por sentimentos de tensão e preocupação relativamente a situações que o indivíduo perceciona como potencialmente perigosas ou desconhecidas, é uma das reações emocionais experienciadas pelos doentes oncológicos aquando da realização do exame Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT). Elevados níveis de ansiedade podem influenciar negativamente a experiênci...
First day of radiotherapy for women with breast cancer: predictors of anxiety
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Gomes, Ana Isabel; Monsanto, Fátima; Albino, Daniel; Augusto, Cláudio; Pragana, CatarinaPurpose: Radiotherapy treatment may generate anxiety, especially on the first day of treatment. This study aimed to identify potential predictors of radiotherapy-related anxiety in women with breast cancer before treatment initiation, in terms of treatment concerns and trait anxiety. Methods: This transversal study included 94 patients from one Radiation Oncology Department, who had been diagnosed with primary ...
Addressing the patient experience in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Vieira, Lina; Carolino, Elisabete; Ferreira, Jéssica; Neves, MariaBackground: Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy is a medical exam whose purpose is to evaluate myocardial perfusion. This examination due to their procedures can generate some anxiety in patients that can disturb the good performance of the exam. The main objective of this study is to perform an analysis of patient's undergoing myocardial perfusion scintigraphy experience, assess patient`s anxiety and check Nucle...