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Long-term back pain recall in Generation XXI adolescents: The role of sensitivi...
Navasardyan, N.; Henriques, A.; Bernardes, S.; Mateus, E.; Talih, M.; Lucas, R.Introduction: Adolescence is a period of profound cognitive and affective development, making it a critical period for studying pain memory and its role in chronic pain. Objective: As this issue is underexplored in adolescents, we aimed to quantify the long-term back pain recall and assess its association with other pain-related factors and experiences. Methods: We analyzed data of 1,089 participants from the G...
Facilitator factors to develop a healthy ageing Social Prescribing local system...
Ribeiro, S.; Lopes, J. O.; Santos, O.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Virgolino, A.; Alarcão, V.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P.; Arriaga, M.Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach which aims of improving health and well-being and connecting patients to community services. Examples of these services include physical activity and cultural activities. Despite its benefits, SP has still not been fully implemented in Portugal. This case study is part of a larger study on Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) implementation, which comprised a quantitativ...
“You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh…And that’s fantast...
Costa, A.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Polley, M. J.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga. M.; Nogueira, P.Background Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach, most commonly based in healthcare units, that aims to address non-medical health-related social needs by connecting individuals with community-based services. This qualitative study explores the perception of Portuguese older adults regarding the benefits of SP and their willingness to participate in SP initiatives. Methods Three face-to-face focus ...
Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and futur...
Costa, A. S.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Polley, M.; Arriaga, M.; Nogueira, P.Background In order to address health inequalities, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote older adults’ quality of life, it is necessary to explore non-medical approaches such as social prescribing. Social prescribing is a person-centered approach that allows health professionals to refer patients to services provided by the social and community sectors. This study aimed to explore o...
Rastreio do Cancro Colo-Retal e a perceção da literacia em saúde
Costa, A.; Torres, J.; Vieira, A. T.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.Antecedentes/Objetivos: Os baixos níveis de Literacia em Saúde (LS) podem ser vistos como barreiras no processo de adesão ao Rastreio do Cancro Colo-Retal (RCCR). O RCCR está associado à redução da incidência e mortalidade pelo cancro colo-retal (CCR), estando fortemente recomendado um rastreio de base populacional. Objetivo: Caracterizar os níveis de LS relativos à prevenção da doença, de uma população numa ár...
Sociodemographic Profile of People Aged 65 or Over in Long-Term Care in Portuga...
Ramos, A.; Lopes, M.; Fonseca, C.; Henriques, A.Aim: To know the sociodemographic profile of people aged 65 or over who use the Continuing Care Network in Portugal, between 2010 and 2017, of the Convalescence Units, Medium Duration and Rehabilitation Unit and Long Term and Convalescence Unit. Methods: Retrospective and cross-sectional study, based the analysis on the big data, produced by the National Network of Integrated Continuing Care in Portugal. Were a...
Active aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugal
Costa, A.; Henriques, J. G.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, A.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Sousa, J.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga, M.; Rocha, J.; Nogueira, P.Objective: This study aims to assess the active aging awareness of older adults in mainland Portugal and their levels of overall well-being and to identify social and health-related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 613 older adults, aged 65 or older, who participated in the PROKnos – Knowing Social Prescribing needs of the elderly study in Portugal. The que...
A measure data catalog for dashboard management and validation
Oliveira, B.; Henriques, A.; Oliveira, Ó.; Duarte, A.; Santos, V.; Antunes, A.; Cardoso, E.The amount and diversity of data that organizations have to deal with, intensify the importance and challenges associated with data management. In this context, data catalogs play a significant role, as they are used as a tool to find and understand data. With the emergence of new approaches to storing and exploring data, such as Data Lake or Data Lakehouse, the requirements associated with building and maintai...
Digital health literacy in the training of informal caregivers - community inte...
Águas, D.; Paço, M.; Henriques, A.; Arriaga, M.; Costa, A.Background: Health Literacy allows optimizing healthy lifestyles and preventive and health protective behaviors (DGS, 2019). Low literacy can lead to a greater number of hospitalizations, a more frequent use of emergency services and a lower prevalence of preventive attitudes in the field of health. Internet-based interventions could have a positive impact on informal caregivers, reducing the geographical barri...
Developing a social prescribing local system in a European Mediterranean countr...
Costa, A.; Lopes, J.; Sousa, C. J.; Santos, O.; Virgolino, A.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Arriaga, M.Background: Social Prescribing (SP) is an innovative strategy to respond to the non-clinical health needs of the population. A Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) can be defined as a set of joined community, health, and social organizations to foster SP-oriented activities. This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of an SPLS implemented in a Mediterranean country, to promote health and wellbein...