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Portuguese Network of Nursing Science for Human Care: A report on a collaborati...
Diogo, Paula; Santos, Irene; Coutinho, Emília; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Rosa, Maria da Luz; Almeida, Tânia; Rodrigues, Luíza; Baltar, PatríciaThe Portuguese Network of Nursing Science for Human Care, the official representative in Portugal of the Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) and affiliated with the Latin-Ibero-American branch (WCSI LIA), was established in March 2021 with the goal of promoting and disseminating the development of the Nursing Science. This working group is particularly concerned with the contemporary state of nursing praxis ...
Estratégias de promoção da mestria dos pais no processo de transição como cuida...
Martins, Maria do Rosário; Azevedo, Rita; Manuel, Tânia; Mostardinha, António; Alves, PauloOs estomas intestinais em crianças são, na sua maioria, temporários, realizados no período neonatal, mas o tempo de permanência varia entre meses a anos, dependendo da situação clínica. Os pais de crianças com enterostomias vivenciam um processo de transição, iniciado pelo impacto da doença, respostas emocionais complexas, problemas psicossociais, dificuldades de adaptação ao papel de cuidador, mas também com o...
Kinesiophobia levels in patients with multiple sclerosis: a case-control invest...
Ruiz-Sánchez, Francisco Javier; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Soares, Salete; Romero-Morales, Carlos; López-López, Daniel; Gómez-Salgado, Juanear of movement or kinesiophobia is a health problem related to an irrational fear of physical movement and fatigue that can lead to a limitation of functional capacity and a decrease in daily physical activity. Thus, the purpose of this study was to test the level of kinesiophobia in people with multiple sclerosis and compare it with a group of healthy people. The findings of this research support evidence tha...
Impact of multiple sclerosis and its association with depression: an analytical...
Ruiz-Sánchez, Francisco Javier; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Soares, Salete; Romero-Morales, Carlos; López-López, Daniel; Gómez-Salgado, JuanMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological, chronic, inflammatory, and progressive disease with musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative disorders that causes worsening of the health status of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in MS patients compared to a population of healthy subjects. The established sample size was 116 subjects matched with the same age, sex, and b...
Impact on the mental and physical health of the portuguese population during th...
Frade, Fátima; Jacobsohn, Lia; Gómez-Salgado, Juan; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Allande-Cussó, Regina; Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos; Frade, JoãoConfinement of the population has been one of the measures implemented by different governments to address the COVID-19 health crisis, and it has led to social isolation together with a disruption of daily activities. The aim of the study is to analyze psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. During the quarantine, a cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 2120 subjects over...
Impact on the Mental and Physical Health of the Portuguese Population during th...
Frade, Fátima; Jacobsohn, Lia; Gómez-Salgado, Juan; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Allande-Cussó, Regina; Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos; Frade, João Manuel GraçaConfinement of the population has been one of the measures implemented by different governments to address the COVID-19 health crisis, and it has led to social isolation together with a disruption of daily activities. The aim of the study is to analyze psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. During the quarantine, a cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 2120 subjects over...
Quality of life of the elder people: comparative study of some determinants
Martins, Maria do Rosário; Guerra, Magda Santos; Azeredo, ZaidaIntroduction: Successful aging is accompanied by quality of life and well-being. Quality of life covers four domains: physical, psychological, social relations and the environment. Lifetime is only of value if the quality of life is durable, and the goal of increasing lifespan is only achievable if the quality of life can be maintained. Objectives: To identify and describe, through sociodemographic data, the gr...
Care-seeking behaviour and treatment practices for malaria in children under 5 ...
Cassy, Annette; Saifodine, Abuchahama; Candrinho, Baltazar; Martins, Maria do Rosário; Cunha, Saraiva da; Pereira, Filomena Martins; Samo Gudo, EduardoBackground: In Mozambique, the prevalence of malaria in children under 5 years of age is among the highest in the world, but limited data exist on determinants of care-seeking behaviour for malaria. This study aimed at determining the trends and factors associated with care-seeking behaviour for fever among children under 5 years of age and to assess the treatment practices for malaria. Methods: Secondary data ...
Understanding the bricks to build better surgical oncology unit at Maputo Centr...
Morais, Atílio; Come, Jotamo; Selemane, Carlos; Pires, Germano; Tivane, Adriano; Cossa, Matchecane; Tulsidás, Satish; Antunes, Luís; Costa, Manuel JoãoCancer is a growing concern in Mozambique. However, the country has limited facilities and few oncologists. Surgical oncologists are an unmet need. The aim of this study was to assess residents' knowledge in prevalent cancer domains and to identify and characterize prevalent cancers treated by surgery at Maputo Central Hospital, the largest hospital in Mozambique. The expectations were that the findings shall i...
Influência dos níveis de arsénio solúvel nas atividades enzimáticas em incubaçõ...
Martins, Maria do Rosário; Piçarra, Andreia; Nunes, Jorge Delgado; Alexandre, CarlosOs níveis de arsénio no arroz podem representar uma ameaça à saúde pública, sendo essencial desenvolver novas estratégias para reduzir a acumulação deste mineral. As enzimas do solo são importantes indicadores biológicos de fertilidade e qualidade do solo, designadamente desidrogenases, fosfatases, arilsulfatases, β-glucosidases, podendo também estar relacionadas com os níveis de assimilação do arsénio pela pla...