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Relaxation intervention to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing: protocol for a ...
Ferreira, Gabriela; Carvalho, André; Pereira, M. GraçaObjective: A mixed-methods approach nested in a pilot three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention of progressive muscle relaxation with guided imagery (experimental group) compared to a neutral guided imagery placebo (active control group) and a group that did not receive any psychological intervention (passive control group). The pu...
Educational interventions on diabetic foot self-care: A study protocol for a pr...
Ferreira, Gabriela; Carvalho, André; Pereira, M. GraçaDiabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and foot ulcer recurrence has been associated with poor foot care. Educational programs may work as a vehicle for promoting knowledge and adequate foot self-care behaviors, reducing potential ulcerative complications in the diabetic foot, and promoting a better quality of life. This study protocol will analyze the impact of two different educati...
O jornalismo foi a notícia - O Caso Global Media Group
Ferreira, GabrielaO presente relatório de estágio propõe documentar a crise que atingiu o Global Media Group no ano de 2023. Tem como base um estágio curricular realizado na Notícias Magazine de setembro a dezembro do mesmo ano. Dada esta duração, a observação acompanha a redação do grupo desde a saída do edifício da Torre, na rua Gonçalo Cristóvão até ao local atual, na Prelada. Ainda, presencia o desenrolar da crise desde os i...
Validation of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale in Portuguese women with cerv...
Pereira, M. Graça; Ferreira, Gabriela; Sousa, Paula; Machado, José C.; Vilaça, Margarida; Bacalhau, RosárioBackground: Cervical cancer impacts not only women, but also the couple’s dynamics. It is therefore important to assess the couple’s adjustment to the disease. Objective: This study assessed the validity of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) in a sample of 140 Portuguese women diagnosed with cervical cancer engaged in a romantic relationship. Methods: The sample included 140 women that answered the foll...
Relax to heal? Perspectives of patients with diabetic foot ulcers and health pr...
Ferreira, Gabriela; Bernardo, Ana Cristina; Carvalho, André; Pereira, M. GraçaOBJECTIVE: To explore patients’ and healthcare professionals’ (HPs’) perspectives on the suitability/acceptability of a relaxation intervention, its effects on patients’ well-being and diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing, and its incorporation into the multidisciplinary management of patients with diabetic foot. METHODS: This qualitative study was nested within a three-arm pilot randomized controlled trial. Patie...
Relaxation intervention to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing: Results from a ...
Ferreira, Gabriela; Faria, Susana; Carvalho, André; Pereira, M. GraçaThis pilot randomised controlled study (RCT) aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a progressive muscle relaxation with guided imagery intervention (experimental group [EG]) compared to a neutral guided imagery placebo (active control group [ACG]) and standard care to diabetic foot ulcer [DFU] treatment (passive control group [PCG]), to decide on the need for a definitive RCT. Diabetic foot patie...
Quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A cross-sectional study
Dias, Ângela; Ferreira, Gabriela; Vilaça, Margarida; Pereira, M. GraçaObjective: To analyze the associations among and contributions of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological variables to quality of life (QoL) related to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs; DFUQoL). Methods: The sample comprised 70 patients with DFUs who answered the following questionnaires: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire-Brief, Diabetic Foot Ulcer-Short Form, Medical T...
The indirect effect of body image on distress in women with breast cancer under...
Pereira, M. Graça; Ribeiro, Catarina; Ferreira, Gabriela; Machado, José C.; Leite, ÂngelaBACKGROUND This study assessed the indirect effect of body image in the relationship between illness duration, optimism, coping strategies and psychological distress as well as the moderator role of being or not submitted to surgery and type of surgery, in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE This cross-sectional study included eighty-seven women with breast cancer undergo...
Recursos educativos digitais e autonomia na Educação Pré-escolar em dois contex...
Araújo, Tânia; Ferreira, Gabriela; Pedrosa, DanielaNa educação pré-escolar é importante desenvolver o processo de autonomia das crianças desde tenra idade, para que se tornem adultos independentes, responsáveis, capazes de tomar decisões e escolhas próprias, e desenvolver competências pessoais, sociais essenciais ao longo da sua vida. Deste modo, para desenvolver a responsabilidade e autonomia da criança é fundamental a existência de um ambiente rico e estimula...
Validation of the Short‐Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey in older patients with...
Pereira, M.Graça; Pereira, Marta; Vilaça, Margarida; Ferreira, Gabriela; Faria, Sara; Monteiro, Sara; Bacalhau, RosárioBackground: Multiple myeloma (MM) affects mainly the older population and is the second most prevalent haematologic cancer. MM patients’ unmet needs are diverse, arise at different stages, and are associated with greater psychological distress. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-SUNS) in Portuguese MM patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study in...