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Participatory Co-design: Approaches to Enable People Living with Challenging He...
Neves, S.; Macdonald, A.; Poole, M.; Dening, K. HarrisonPeople are living longer and are affected by challenging chronic, lifestyle- and age-related conditions such as dementia and stroke. The increasing number of people living with challenging health conditions highlights social concerns and their implications for the successful delivery of healthcare services. Research on improving dementia care [Alzheimer’s Disease International (2016) World Alzheimer Report 2016...
Co-designing a Care Plan Guide App to Support Early Conversations About End-of-...
Neves, S.; Macdonald, A.; McLellan, E.; Poole, M.; Harrison-Dening, K.; Tucker, S.; Bamford, C.; Robinson, L.Talking about death and end-of-life care (EoLC) can be a sensitive topic for people affected by dementia and their families. However, recent research [1] has identified the need for people living with dementia (PLwD) to start planning timely discussions about their future care to help their family and professional carers to confidently make decisions on their behalf when they are no longer able to do so themsel...
Ethical challenges when studying the use of anticipatory medication in home pal...
Hernández-Marrero, P.; Pereira, S. Martins; Feio, M.; Fradique, E.; Neves, S.; Soares, D.; Antunes, B.Background: Patients at the end of life often experience uncontrolled and distressing symptoms, are under-medicated and therefore do not experience adequate relief. Evidence shows that 70 to 90% of patients with advanced cancer experience pain, and symptoms are highly prevalent in the weeks/months before death. Anticipatory prescribing is used to controlling these symptoms and is designed to ensure that medicat...
Lights4Violence: a quasi-experimental educational intervention in six European ...
Vives-Cases, C.; Davo-Blanes, M. C.; Ferrer-Cascales, R.; Sanz-Barbero, B.; Albaladejo-Blázquez, N.; Sánchez-San Segundo, M.; Lillo-Crespo, M.Background Preventing intimate partner violence or dating violence (DV) among adolescents is a public health priority due to its magnitude and damaging short and long-term consequences for adolescent and adult health. In our study protocol, we complement prior experiences in DV prevention by promoting protective factors (or assets) against gender violence such as communication skills, empathy and problem-solvin...
Lights4Violence: a quasi-experimental educational intervention in six European ...
Vives-Cases, Carmen; Davo-Blanes, M. C.; Ferrer-Cascales, R.; Sanz-Barbero, B.; Albaladejo-Blázquez, Natália; Sánchez-San Segundo, M.Background: Preventing intimate partner violence or dating violence (DV) among adolescents is a public health priority due to its magnitude and damaging short and long-term consequences for adolescent and adult health. In our study protocol, we complement prior experiences in DV prevention by promoting protective factors (or assets) against gender violence such as communication skills, empathy and problem-solvi...
Vivências de Mulheres Brasileiras nos Serviços de Saúde Materna
Topa, J.B.; Nogueira, C.; Neves, S.O número de mulheres a viver a maternidade em contexto multicultural e migratório é, atualmente, uma realidade com uma expressão reconhecida. Todavia, o conhecimento em torno da qualidade e da eficácia do acesso das imigrantes aos cuidados de saúde, é ainda diminuto em Portugal (Fonseca et al., 2007). Situado em pressupostos teóricos e epistemológicos críticos oferecidos pelo construcionismo social, o presente ...
Interactive design for everyone: from folding to programing
Neves, S.; Sousa, J.; Osório, F.In our society today technology is already part of the normal day life, but it is something still not available to everyone. There are some that cannot reach it the same way as others do, either because of less resources or because learning can be quite a challenge. After the development of several works with a partnership between VFabLab and EPIS that involved basic level schools, the workshop that will be exp...
Interferon Side Effects: When Somatization Betrays You - A Case Report
Domingues, V.; Neves, S.; França, M.Neuropsychiatric symptoms are widely reported in association with both hepatitis C and IFNα treatment [1]its sequelae, and its treatment. In particular, interferon, a primary component of treatment for chronic hepatitis C, has been strongly associated with depressive symptoms. This review summarizes current knowledge about the etiology, course, and treatment of europsychiatric problems associated with hepatitis...
Aplicação de métodos geofísicos em Arqueologia: desenvolvimento de metodologias...
Oliveira, Rui Jorge; Neves, S.; Caldeira, B.; Teixidó, T.; Borges, J. F.The use of geophysical methods applied to Archaeology, in the exploration of buried structures in the sub-surface, is an imperative need in the previous steps to excavations or archaeological surveys, playing an important role in the delimitation of archaeological sites, making it more effective protective actions archaeological heritage. With regard to planning an archaeological exploration, geophysical method...
Desenvolvimento de Metodologias eficazes de Prospeção Geofísica Aplicadas a dif...
Oliveira, Rui Jorge; Neves, S.; Caldeira, B.; Borges, J. F.; Teixidó, T.O presente trabalho pretende identificar estruturas arqueológicas enterradas no povoado de Outeiro do Circo (Mombeja, Beja), cruzando dois métodos de prospecção geofísica: georradar e magnetometria. Para concretizar o objectivo da missão realizaram-se ensaios dos dois métodos em áreas distintas. O processamento dos dados registados permitiu identificar estruturas enterradas, nomeadamente os vestígios da muralha...