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Psychological correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination in Europe: A meta-a...
Freitas, Daniela Fonseca de; Fernandes-Jesus, Maria; Ferreira, Pedro D.; Coimbra, Susana; Teixeira, Pedro M.; de Moura, Andreia; Gato, JorgeObjective: Many studies point to the negative impact of discrimination on the psychological and social functioning of ethnic minority persons. The realization of these studies across multiple European countries enables a systematization of this knowledge, which is our goal in the present work. Method: This study presents a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the correlates of perceived ethnic discriminatio...
Stress, cognitive appraisal, and psychological health: testing instruments for ...
Gomes, A. Rui; Teixeira, Pedro M.The job of health professionals, including nurses, is considered inherently stressful (Lee & Wang, 2002; Rutledge et al., 2009), and thus it is important to improve and develop specific measures that are sensitive to the demands that health professionals face. This study analysed the psychometric properties of three instruments that focus on the professional experiences of nurses in aspects related to occupatio...
The respiratory research agenda in primary care in Portugal: a Delphi study
Correia de Sousa, Jaime; Yaphe, John; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Araújo, VeraBackground: A research agenda can help to stimulate and guide research. The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) published a Research Needs Statement (RNS) in 2010 in which 145 research questions were identified. In 2012, priorities for respiratory research were established, based on these questions. To date, there has been no statement on primary care respiratory research needs in Portugal. The...
Palco: a multisensor realtime 3D cartoon production system
Torrão, Luis; Queirós, Sandro F.; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Vilaça, João L.; F. Rodrigues, NunoThis paper presents Palco, a prototype system specifically designed for the production of 3D cartoon animations. The system addresses the specific problems of producing cartoon animations, where the main obj ective is not to reproduce realistic movements, but rather animate cartoon characters with predefined and characteristic body movements and facial expressions. The techniques employed in Palco are simple an...
DSM I, II, III, IV, 5 (1952 - 2013)
Teixeira, Pedro M.DSM I, II, III, IV, 5 (1952 - 2013)
A laparoscopic surgery training interface
Queirós, Sandro F.; Vilaça, João L.; F. Rodrigues, Nuno; Neves, Sara C.; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Correia-Pinto, JorgeLaparoscopy is a surgical procedure on which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions using several specialized instruments. The laparoscopic surgery success greatly depends on surgeon skills and training. To achieve these technical high-standards, different apprenticeship methods have been developed, many based on in vivo training, an approach that involves high costs and complex setup p...
A laparoscopic surgery training interface
Queirós, Sandro Filipe Monteiro; Vilaça, João L.; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Neves, Sara C.; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Correia-Pinto, JorgeLaparoscopy is a surgical procedure on which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions using several specialized instruments. The laparoscopic surgery success greatly depends on surgeon skills and training. To achieve these technical high-standards, different apprenticeship methods have been developed, many based on in vivo training, an approach that involves high costs and complex setup p...