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Sleep quality of heavy vhicles’ professional drivers: an analysis based on self...
Faria, Brígida Mónica; Lopes, Tatiana; Oliveira, Alexandra; Pimenta, Rui; Gonçalves, Joaquim; Carvalho, Victor; Faria, Brigida Monica; Pimenta, RuiSleep is a crucial biological need for all individuals, being reparative on a physical and mental level. Driving heavy vehicles is a task that requires constant attention and vigilance, and sleep deprivation leads to behavioral and physiological changes that can develop sleep disorders which can put lives at risk The main objectives of this study are to describe and evaluate sleep quality, excessive daytime sle...
Measuring empowerment in patients with chronic disease: psychometric qualities ...
Alves, Marta Pereira; Cunha, Ana Isabel; Lopes, Tatiana; Abreu, Pedro; Vaz, CláudiaABSTRACT - Empowerment is usually defined as a process of promoting the sense of competence and control as a means of capacitating individuals to improve their life conditions. The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric qualities of the Portuguese Rheumatic Disease Empowerment Scale (PRES- 8), an 8-item measure of empowerment for patients with rheumatic disease. The study enrolled 81 patients with r...