Este e-book oferece uma reflexão aprofundada sobre o envelhecimento e os desafios complexos que o acompanham, explorando-o como um processo que transcende a mera contagem de anos vividos. Aborda as interações entre condições de saúde, determinantes biopsicossociais e a qualidade de vida das pessoas idosas, reconhecendo o envelhecimento como um fenómeno multifacetado com amplas implicações para a sociedade. Sali...
Simulated clinical practice is a pedagogical technique that replicates real-world scenarios in a controlled environment, enabling nursing students to engage in the teaching-learning process actively. While simulated practice is a growing pedagogical strategy, several studies have examined its strengths and limitations. However, evidence of its effectiveness in developing clinical reasoning skills among nursing ...
Introduction: Patient comfort is a central concept in nursing practice, and is particularly important in emergency contexts, where clinical complexity and care overload challenge the provision of humanized care. Katharine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort offers a robust theoretical framework for assessing and promoting comfort in multiple domains. The main objective is to psychometrically validate the adapted versio...
Population aging in Portugal and worldwide has brought major challenges for maintaining the autonomy and dignity of older adults. As life expectancy increases, so does the number of institutionalized elders, demanding new ethical and humanized approaches from nursing teams. This study aimed to understand the experience of autonomy among elderly residents in residential care facilities, identifying factors that ...
Simulated clinical practice is a pedagogical technique that replicates real-world scenarios in a controlled environment, enabling nursing students to engage in the teaching-learning process actively. While simulated practice is a growing pedagogical strategy, several studies have examined its strengths and limitations. However, evidence of its effectiveness in developing clinical reasoning skills among nursing ...
Introduction: Patient comfort is a central concept in nursing practice, and is particularly important in emergency contexts, where clinical complexity and care overload challenge the provision of humanized care. Katharine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort offers a robust theoretical framework for assessing and promoting comfort in multiple domains. The main objective is to psychometrically validate the adapted versio...
Este e-book oferece uma reflexão aprofundada sobre o envelhecimento e os desafios complexos que o acompanham, explorando-o como um processo que transcende a mera contagem de anos vividos. Aborda as interações entre condições de saúde, determinantes biopsicossociais e a qualidade de vida das pessoas idosas, reconhecendo o envelhecimento como um fenómeno multifacetado com amplas implicações para a sociedade. Sali...
The Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Self-Report (LPFS-SR) operationalizes Criterion A of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders. The current study aimed 1) to examine the internal consistency of the Portuguese version of the LPFS-SR in a community sample and a clinical sample, 2) to compare non-clinical participants (N = 282, Mage = 48.01, SD = 10.87) with two samples of clinical participa...