Background/Objectives: Perfectionism is a personality trait characterised by the setting of extremely high and unrealistic personal standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations. The literature indicates that perfectionism may develop as a learned behaviour, shaped by parent–child interactions, highlighting the influence of parental, individual and environmental factors. This quantitative study examines h...
Este artigo apresenta uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre a influência do 3.º ciclo do Programa de Avaliação Externa das Escolas (PAEE) no desenvolvimento da educação inclusiva em escolas públicas de ensino não superior em Portugal. A pesquisa foi conduzida nas bases de dados Scopus e Web of Science, bem como nos portais Redalyc, Capes, Dialnet e no repositório RCAAP. Quinze documentos, publicados entre...
The authors present a case of Hirayama’s disease in a 17- year-old boy who had been complaining, for a year and a half, of pain and unilateral motor deficits in the 4th and 5th fingers of the right hand with progressive functional impairment. On examination, atrophy of the ulnar anterior aspect of the forearm, and right thenar and hypothenar regions was evident, associated with a deficit of muscle strength in t...
Sugarcane, a globally cultivated crop constituting nearly 80% of total sugar production, yields residues from harvesting and sugar production known for their renewable bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. Despite previous studies, the intricate interplay of extracts from diverse sugarcane byproducts and their biological attributes remains underexplored. This study focused on extracting the lipi...
Transition from optical to digital observation requires an additional procedure in the pathology laboratory, the scanning of glass slides, leading to increased time and digital archive consumption. Thyroid surgical samples often carry the need to collect several tissue fragments that generate many slides to be scanned. This study evaluated the impact of using different inking colours for the surgical margin, se...
Purpose – Quality 4.0 is being presented as the new stage of quality development. However, its overlying concept and rationale are still hard to define. To better understand what different authors and studies advocate being Quality 4.0, a systematic literature review was undertaken on the topic. This paper presents the results of such review, providing some avenues for further research on quality management. De...
The teaching career is recognized as one of the most susceptible to stress and emotional strain. Mindfulness-based interventions have been identified as promoters of well-being and reducers of teacher stress. This study aimed to describe the levels of well-being, mindfulness, and job satisfaction among Portuguese teachers; analyze the relationship between well-being, mindfulness, and job satisfaction; and ident...
O trabalho desenvolvido, entre maio 2020 e julho 2021, pelo Grupo de Monitorização (GM) do Laboratório de Supervisão e Avaliação (Lab_SuA)1, foi promovido pela Coordenação do CIDTFF com a finalidade de iniciar o processo de monitorização das atividades científicas do Centro, com vista a sugerir propostas de melhoria. Procedeu-se à construção do modelo de monitorização a adotar (Figura 1, pág. 14), à implementaç...
The oral delivery of compounds associated with diet or medication have an impact on the gut microbiota balance, which in turn, influences the physiologic process. Several reports have shown significant advances in clarifying the impact, interactions and outcomes of oral intake of nanoparticles and the human gut. These interactions may affect the bioavailability of the delivered compounds. In addition, there is ...
Rates of mental health issues have been increasing among university students. This study investigates the effects of the Interculturality and Mindfulness Program (PIM) on academic students on mindfulness, emotional regulation, depression, anxiety, stress, life satisfaction, optimism, positive solitude, and loneliness. A quasi-experimental research was conducted, with pre- and post-test comparative measurements ...