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Mobile apps for quick adverse drug reaction report: a scoping review
Parracha, Edna Ribeiro; Advinha, Ana Margarida; Lopes, Manuel José; Oliveira-Martins, SofiaPurpose Spontaneous notification systems are essential in a post-marketing safety context. However, using this method, only about 6% of all adverse drug reactions are notified. To overcome this sub-notification problem, new methods need to be developed to improve and facilitate reporting. In this sense, the use of digital media, mainly medical mobile apps, has been presented as a powerful tool, including in pha...
Effectiveness of Rivaroxaban’s Portuguese Educational Materials – a Qualitative...
Advinha, Ana Margarida; Perdigão, Margarida; Alfaiate, Filipe; Fernandes, João Paulo; Silva, Márcia; Lopes, Manuel JoséEffectiveness of Rivaroxaban’s Portuguese Educational Materials – a Qualitative Study
Pharmacovigilance teaching-learning: A mix cross-sectional analysis in Portugue...
Perdigão, Margarida; Afonso, Anabela; Lopes, Manuel José; Advinha, Ana MargaridaPharmacovigilance teaching-learning: A mix cross-sectional analysis in Portuguese healthcare students and professionals
Validation of the Medication Management Ability Assessment Tool (MMAA) for the ...
Advinha, Ana Margarida; Cachão, Rita; Raposo, Ana Catarina; Domingos, Miguel; Afonso, Anabela; Serralheiro, Ana; Lopes, Manuel JoséThis study aimed to validate1 the Medication Management Ability Assessment (MMAA) and determine the level of functional ability of older adults to manage a simulated therapeutic regimen, understand their main limitations when facing alterations and determine the relationship between the functional ability to manage medication and cognitive function. The adaptation was initiated with the translation and back-tra...
Pharmacovigilance teaching and learning: a mixed cross-sectional analysis of th...
Perdigão, Margarida; Afonso, Anabela; Oliveira-Martins, Sofia; Lopes, Manuel José; Advinha, Ana MargaridaPharmacovigilance stands out for its importance in obtaining existing knowledge about medicine and patient safety and should be recognized as a continuous line of study. It constitutes a highly relevant component in the activities of health professionals, with spontaneous notification of suspected adverse drug reactions being its main emphasis. The underreporting that persists can be overcome through continuous...
Anxiety in Portugal: Associated factors in adult population from 2011 to 2021
Costa, Ana Pedro; Afonso, Anabela; Brito, Irma da Silva; Pires, Ana Matos; Lopes, Manuel José; Mestre, TeresaBackground/Objectives: Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental illnesses worldwide and in Portugal, often resulting in chronicity and disability. The objective of this study is to evaluate the sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with anxiety in the Portuguese adult population. Methods: This study included participants aged 18 to 65 years from the nationwide, population-based EpiDoC co...
Meshing anxiety, depression, quality of life, and functionality in chronic disease
Costa, Ana Pedro; Brito, Irma da Silva; Pires, Ana Matos; Lopes, Manuel José; Mestre, TeresaAbstract: Background/Objectives: Anxiety and depression result in a greater health burden; both can impact functionality and quality of life. This review aims to understand the association between anxiety, depression, functionality, and quality of life. Although three systematic reviews exist, one focuses on quality of life in depression and anxiety, while the others address functionality in depression and anxi...
Family self-care: theoretical essay for families with children with intellectua...
Mestre, Teresa Dionísio; Caldeira, Ermelinda; Lopes, Manuel JoséBackground: self-care arises in the family context, despite being seen as a determinant of individual health. The family, understood as a system and social unit, converges towards a pattern of self-care and not a sum of it. Objective: to convert individual self-care into family self-care, considering the needs and characteristics of families with children with intellectual development disorders, by adopting fam...
Family self-care in chronic disease management: An evolving care pattern?
Caldeira, Ermelinda Valente; Lopes, Manuel José; Mestre, TeresaSelf-care emerges in the family context, despite being seen as an individual determinant of health. The family, understood as a system and social unit, converges to a pattern of self-care and not to a sum of it, assuming relevance at certain moments of the life cycle, particularly in the management of chronic disease.
Autocuidado familiar: Ensaio teórico para famílias com filho(s) com perturbação...
Caldeira, Ermelinda Valente; Lopes, Manuel José; Mestre, TeresaEnquadramento: o autocuidado surge no contexto familiar, apesar de ser encarado como um determinante de saúde individual. A família, entendida como um sistema e unidade social converge para um padrão de autocuidado e não para um somatório do mesmo. Objetivo: efetuar a transposição do autocuidado individual para o familiar, atendendo às necessidades e características da família com filho(s) com perturbação do de...