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Integrated care in atrial fibrillation: A multidisciplinary approach to improve...
Machado, Ana Mónica; Leite, Fernanda; Pereira, M. GraçaBackground: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia globally, associated with serious complications such as stroke and heart failure, as well as significant impacts on patients' quality of life. Objectives: This theoretical article explores the role of integrated care in the management of AF, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach that goes beyond rhythm and heart rate control. Me...
Predictors and moderators of quality of life in male users of anti-aging products
Machado, Ana Mónica; Vilaça, Margarida; Patrão, Ana Luísa; Pereira, M. GraçaFor most individuals, changes occurring during the aging process may cause dissatisfaction and concerns regarding body image, with implications on quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of sociodemographic and psychological variables and the type of anti-aging products/treatments on men's QoL, as well as to evaluate the moderating role of aging perceptions in the relationshi...
Impact of quality and type of anticoagulant treatment, and In ammatory biomarke...
Machado, Ana Mónica; Leite, Fernanda; Pereira, M. GraçaBackground: Owing to increasing worldwide life expectancy, the step rise in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) represents an urgent public health issue. Indeed, AF can severely affect a patient's quality of life (QoL) since it is associated with serious outcomes, such as stroke, cardiac failure, and cognitive impairment/dementia, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality and a burden for health-car...
Sociodemographic and psychological contributors to quality of life in users of ...
Pereira, M. Graça; Machado, Ana Mónica; Evangelista, Marta; Vilaça, Margarida; Almeida, Ana C.Purpose: This study assessed the contribution of sociodemographic and psychological variables to quality of life (QoL) in male and female users of anti-aging cosmetic products and procedures, and the moderator role of age and sex in those relationships. Methods: 382 participants were evaluated on appearance schemes, aging perceptions, self-esteem, psychological morbidity, perfectionism and QoL. Results: Being m...
Men's psychological well-being during COVID-19: the moderator role of posttraum...
Santos, Martim; Machado, Ana Mónica; Bernardo, Ana Cristina; Leite, Ângela; Pereira, M. GraçaBackground and objective: Men are significantly affected by COVID-19 stressors that impact psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between distress, risk perception, emotional representations, preventive COVID-19 infection behaviors, COVID-19 traumatic stress, posttraumatic growth, and psychological well-being, taking also into consideration sociodemographic variable...
Adaptação emocional e cognitiva no cancro da mama
Pereira, Marta; Bernardo, Ana Cristina; Machado, Ana Mónica; Pereira, M. GraçaO diagnóstico de uma doença oncológica, mais especificamente, o cancro da mama está associado a prevalência de depressão e ansiedade nos pacientes. Estes quadros clínicos podem ocorrer em qualquer fase da doença, sendo mais prevalentes no início e no final devido a uma maior sobrecarga sintomática. A trajetória da doença e a quimioterapia (um dos tratamentos mais comuns e temidos pelos pacientes) acarretam impl...