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Exploring consumer insights on food product traceability in Portugal
Nunes, Alcina; Fernandes, António B.; Pereira, João Paulo; Alves, Jorge; Ribeiro, Nuno A.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteIn today's fast-changing food industry, consumer expectations around safety, quality, and transparency push for more effective traceability systems. This study examines how Portuguese consumers perceive food product traceability, focusing on their awareness, trust, and preferences in product origin, production methods, and safety protocols. Through a survey, the socio-economic impact of advanced traceability sy...
Classical Versus Wellness Thermalism: The Case of Portuguese Thermal Establishm...
Alcina Nunes; Jéssica Alves; Estelle Gonçalves; Ana Margarida Pereira; Maria José Alves; Nunes, Alcina; Alves, Maria JoséThermal/mineral springs are one of the fastest-growing subcategories of wellness tourism. Indeed, it is an activity that has steadily increased in all of Europe’s developed economies over the last few decades. The pandemic has raised awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles and has subsequently led to a surge in consumption of experiences and travel, somehow motivated by wellness. This study analyses t...
Demand for emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic and disease burden: ...
Nunes, Alcina; Costa, Catarina; Martins, João P.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pimenta, RuiThe COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in the pattern of care use. A significant increase in the volume of emergencies was expected. However, a significant decrease was observed worldwide.Methods An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study of all records of emergency episodes of patients aged 18 years or older admitted to the emergency services of the University of Porto Hospital Centre (2018-2022) we...
Health care expenses impact on the disability-adjusted life years in non-commun...
Torres, Margarida; Nunes, Alcina; Martins, João P.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pimenta, RuiNon-communicable diseases are a global health problem. The metric Disability-Adjusted Life Years was developed to measure its impact on health systems. This metric makes it possible to understand a disease's burden, towards defining healthcare policies. This research analysed the effect of healthcare expenditures in the evolution of disability-adjusted life years for non-communicable diseases in the European Un...
Exploring factors influencing firm profitability: the case of the meat industry...
Nguyen, Le Quyen; Fernandes, António B.; Nunes, Alcina; Pereira, João Paulo; Ribeiro, Nuno A.; Fernandes, Paula Odete; Alves, JorgeThe study examines the profitability of the meat industry in Portugal and its determining factors. Annual financial data of the Portuguese firms are col- lected from the database Analysis System of Iberian Balance Sheets from 2014 to 2020. Based on 1,631 observations, one dependent variable and four groups of independent variables are tested using estimation methods, i.e., Pooled Ordinary Least Square and Fixed...
How Sociodemographic Characteristics May Affect the Thermal User's Perception o...
Nunes, Alcina; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Gonçalves, Estelle Silva; Alves, Jéssica; Alves, Maria JoséLiterature shows that thermal spas’ users seek thermal spas for therapeutic and wellness reasons. If the effective improvement in the user’s health status needs to be confirmed by clinical tests, the perceived improvement in the user’s quality of life may be assessed using different validated quality of life scales like the EQ-5D-5L or the EUROHIS-QOL-8. Moreover, it is possible to use validated scales like BaS...
Thermal Tourism: Study of the Profile and Motivations of the Practitioner in Po...
Loureiro, Isabel Sofia; Gomes, Helena; Costa, Vânia; Ferreira, Fernanda, A.; Pereira, Raquel; Nunes, AlcinaHealth and wellness tourism had a growing interest in the Portuguese population until 2019. However, with the appearance of Covid-19, several establishments had to close over these two years, this segment being one of the most affected areas. Many water users looked forward to the opening of the spa resorts to continue their treatments. Given the importance of this theme, this work has as its main goal the defi...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism : a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The importance-satisfaction matrix as a strategic tool for termas de chaves the...
Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula O.; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Alves, Maria José; Costa, Vânia; Nunes, AlcinaHealth and wellness tourism has gained increased interest from the public, which searches for spaces that assure health and wellness maintenance. Proof of this is the example of Termas de Chaves thermal spa, which has gradually grown demand for its products and services. In this context, this study aims to identify and analyse the attributes offered by the thermal spa since it is essential to know the customer'...
Determinants of firm profitability: the case of portuguese meat manufacturing s...
Nguyen, Le Quyen; Alves, Jorge; Fernandes, António B.; Nunes, Alcina; Pereira, João Paulo; Ribeiro, Nuno A.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteThe research attempts to provide insights into the profitability of Portuguese meat manufacturing sector and its determining factors. A balanced data panel of 233 Portuguese firms between 2014 – 2020 is examined using static and dynamic panel estimators. Return on Assets is a proxy of firm profitability. Explanatory variables involve the firm characteristics, industrial attributes, and external environment. The...