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Continuous Improvement through Back-office Processes Automatization: a case stu...
Gonçalves, Leonor; Moura, Ana; Alvelos, HelenaNowadays companies operate in a competitive environment, which means they must focus on continuously improving their processes. Eliminating waste is then crucial to ensure process efficiency, being the main target of both lean thinking concept and Toyota Production System (TPS). Another important factor to consider is the technological growth, which is beneficial to pursue and combine with continuous improvemen...
A scheduling optimization approach to reduce outpatient waiting times for speci...
Moura, Ana; Pinho, MicaelaBackground/Objectives: Long waiting times for outpatient care remain a global challenge for public health systems. In Portugal, the National Health Service (NHS) ensures universal access to medical treatment, aiming to promote equity in healthcare. However, persistent delays in outpatient speciality appointments hinder this objective. Methods: This study proposes a prioritization-scheduling approach that integr...
Aprendizagens no cuidado informal: Uma análise reflexiva do Estatuto do Cuidado...
Moura, Ana; Castanheira Pais, Sofia; Alves, ElisabeteEmbora as consequências do trabalho não remunerado de reprodução social tenham sido debatidas nos últimos anos, foi apenas em 2019 que os/as cuidadores/as informais romperam a “clandestinidade legal”, através da aprovação do Estatuto do Cuidador Informal. Apesar do inegável contributo deste estatuto, são várias as fragilidades apontadas, questionando-se essencialmente a falta de apoios económicos e sociais. Con...
Professional reintegration of stroke survivors and their mental health, quality...
Matos, Joana; Henriques, Ana; Moura, Ana; Elisabete, AlvesPurpose: To assess the association between professional reintegration and mental health, quality of life (QoL) and community reintegration of stroke survivors. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, a structured questionnaire was administered to previously working stroke survivors, 18-24 months post-stroke. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, professional reintegration (prevalence of return to wor...
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Adult Carers Quality of Life Questi...
Alves, Elisabete; Teixeira, F; Moura, AnaStroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, significantly affecting not only the health and quality of life of survivors but also of those who provide daily care to these individuals, requiring reliable measurement tools to assess these impacts. The Adult Carer Quality of Life Questionnaire (AC-QoL) is a recent and valid instrument, surpassing the limitations of previous tools. Given the lack of validate...
Special issue on “Cutting and Packing”
Moura, Ana; Ramos, António Galrão; Silva, Elsa; Oliveira, José Fernando[Excerpt] This special issue, “Cutting and Packing”, of International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR), focuses on recent advances in Cutting and Packing (C&P) problems and their applications. Continuing a long tradition of special issues on this topic in OR journals that started in 1990 and builds upon ITOR's successful previous editions in 2009 and 2013, this special issue aims to capture the lates...
A intervenção da audiologia na oncologia pediátrica
Vaz , Ricardo; Andrade, António; Falcão, Alcina; Piedade, Sara; Leal, Catarina; Moura, AnaEnquadramento: A audição humana é uma função complexa e faz parte de um sistema muito especializado de comunicação [1]. As alterações auditivas colocam em risco a aquisição de fala e da linguagem, afetando o desenvolvimento da aprendizagem, cognitivo, psíquico e emocional das crianças [2,3]. Os tratamentos antineoplásicos utilizam fármacos como cisplatina, carboplatina e aminoglicosídeos [4], com potencial otot...
Data-driven insights into truck utilisation challenges in freight logistics
Meßmer, Markus; Moura, Ana; Lopes, Rui Borges; Bublies, Sebastian; Svejkovsky, SebastianIncreasing costs and Green Deal requirements are forcing the transport industry to better utilize available resources. In addition to these major challenges, millions of kilometres are driven by trucks with unused capacity globally. The focus of this paper is to better understand the complex dependencies of truck capacity utilisation behaviour. To this end, a software platform was created to analyze different s...
Professional reintegration among professionally active Portuguese stroke surviv...
Matos, Joana; Moura, Ana; Teixeira, Filipa; Henriques, Ana; Alves, ElisabetePurpose To assess professional reintegration, the perceived impact of stroke on work, and the main determinants of return to work (RTW) among stroke survivors. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was performed, based on a cohort of stroke survivors. A structured questionnaire was administered to previously working stroke survivors, 18–24 months post-stroke. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, st...
Adaptation Processes of Survivors and Informal Caregivers after Stroke: A Scopi...
Moura, Ana; Magalhães, Patrícia; Castanheira, Sofia; Alves, ElisabeteBackground Systematic knowledge about stroke adaptation can be a useful tool to develop evidence-based policies and practices centered on survivors and informal caregivers. Purpose This scoping review summarizes the body of knowledge about the adaptation processes after stroke. Methods Based on PRISMA-ScR guidelines, databases were searched, in November 2021, and 14 studies were included. The qualitative findin...