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“You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh…And that’s fantast...
Costa, A.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Polley, M. J.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga. M.; Nogueira, P.Background Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach, most commonly based in healthcare units, that aims to address non-medical health-related social needs by connecting individuals with community-based services. This qualitative study explores the perception of Portuguese older adults regarding the benefits of SP and their willingness to participate in SP initiatives. Methods Three face-to-face focus ...
Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and futur...
Costa, A. S.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Polley, M.; Arriaga, M.; Nogueira, P.Background In order to address health inequalities, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote older adults’ quality of life, it is necessary to explore non-medical approaches such as social prescribing. Social prescribing is a person-centered approach that allows health professionals to refer patients to services provided by the social and community sectors. This study aimed to explore o...
Active aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugal
Costa, A.; Henriques, J. G.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, A.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Sousa, J.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga, M.; Rocha, J.; Nogueira, P.Objective: This study aims to assess the active aging awareness of older adults in mainland Portugal and their levels of overall well-being and to identify social and health-related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 613 older adults, aged 65 or older, who participated in the PROKnos – Knowing Social Prescribing needs of the elderly study in Portugal. The que...
Health literacy among older adults in Portugal and associated sociodemographic,...
Costa, A. S.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, H.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Arriaga, M.; Nogueira, P. J.Although the health literacy level of the general population was described recently, little is known about its specific levels among older adults in Portugal. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the levels of health literacy demonstrated by older adults in Portugal and explore associated factors. Using a randomly generated list of telephone numbers, adults aged 65 years or more living in ...
Geriatric assessment of the Portuguese population aged 65 and over living in th...
Madeira, T.; Peixoto-Plácido, C.; Sousa-Santos, N.; Santos, O.; Alarcão, V.; Nicola, P. J.; Lopes, C.; Clara, J. G.Introduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults' physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups. Mater...
Nutritional status among Portuguese nursing homes residents: prevalence and psy...
Madeira, T.; Peixoto-Plácido, C.; Santos, N.; Alarcão, V.; Nicola, P.; Goulão, B.; Mendonça, N.; Bergland, A.; Bye, A.; Amaral, Teresa; Lopes, C.