Purpose: 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, ...
Background/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...
Embora 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...
Purpose: 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...
Stroke 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...
Enquadramento: 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...
[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...
À medida que aumenta o número de sobreviventes por Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) com necessidades de cuidado a longo-prazo, aumenta o número de cuidadores/as informais. De forma abrupta, estas pessoas têm de se adaptar ao novo papel, frequentemente sem suporte de saúde, social e/ou educativo. A literatura tem-se concentrado nas consequências físicas e psicológicas do cuidado informal, negligenciando dimensõe...
Purpose 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...
Background 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...