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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review
Mouta, Salomé; Ramos, Sara; Fonseca Vaz, Isabel; Brigadeiro, DianaIntroduction: Smoking has a high prevalence in the population and successful abstinence rates are low. This systematic review provides an updated review on the efficacy of Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - which helps patients engage in a flexible and persistent pattern of values-oriented behavior - in smoking cessation, taking into account measures of abstinence, acceptance of cravings and the amount o...
Nursing competences in transgender care: scoping review protocol
Ramos, Sara; Mota, Mauro; Martins, Maria Manuela; Cunha, MadalenaIntroducción: Las personas transgénero se enfrentan a barreras en el acceso a la atención sanitaria, a menudo debido a la falta de formación y concienciación del personal de enfermería. La invisibilidad, los prejuicios y los conocimientos limitados sobre la diversidad de género contribuyen a las prácticas discriminatorias. Dado el papel de la enfermería en la prestación de cuidados directos y humanizados, ident...
Engaging age-diverse workers with autonomy and feedback: the role of task variety
Marques, Tatiana; Sousa, Inês Carneiro e; Ramos, SaraPurpose: The aging of the population is changing the composition of the workforce in most developed countries. With increasingly older and age-diverse workforces, organizations need to redesign jobs to keep their workers healthy, happy and productive across the lifespan. In the current research, the authors integrate socioemotional selectivity theory and selection, optimization and compensation theory with job ...
Harnessing the potential of older workers through relationships at work: social...
Marques, Tatiana; Ramos, Sara; Patient, David; Bobocel, RamonaWith the aging of the global workforce, it is crucial to deepen our understanding of how to keep older workers healthy, motivated, and productive. In this research, we integrate job design with socioemotional selectivity theory to propose that social job characteristics relate to employee performance differently for older and younger workers. Specifically, in a 3-wave survey (N = 454), we tested employee age as...
Influência da Condição Social no Declínio Mnésico, Risco de Demência e Depressã...
Vasconcelos, Salomé; Fernandes, Sandra; Querido, Luís; Ramos, Sara; Verhaeghe, ArletteEste estudo pretendeu verificar a influência das condições sociais – residir em lar ou frequentar centros de convívio – no declínio mnésico, risco de demência e depressão e no envolvimento social de adultos idosos da Ilha Terceira-Açores. Foram administradas a Escala de Memória de Weschler – 3ª Edição, a Escala de Avaliação da Demência – 2, a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica – 15 e a Escala de Envolvimento Social...
Safe Communication in the Implementation of Nursing Care: Level of Knowledge of...
Ramos, Sara; Cunha, MadalenaIntroduction: Scientific evidence proves that the use of standardized and systematized communication minimizes the occurrence of failures that can compromise the safety of care. In Portugal it is standardized that the transmission of information follows the methodology Identification, Current Situation, Background, Evaluation, Recommendation (ISBAR), so it is imperative to produce research on its application an...
ABDOMINAL WALL CATASTROPHE, THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY – A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF ...
Amaral, Maria João; Serôdio, Marco; Ramos, Sara; Manso, António; Alexandrino, Henrique; Tralhão, José GuilhermeA complete abdominal wall defect (AWD) is life-threatening, has a functional and cosmetic impact on patients’ quality of life and represents a significant challenge for surgeons, requiring a multidisciplinary treatment strategy. The goals of the reconstructive surgery in the management of these defects are to provide stable coverage of the abdominal contents, restore function and achieve complete wound closure....
A 3D digital analysis of the hard palate wound healing after free gingival graf...
Marques, Tiago; Ramos, Sara; Santos, Nuno Bernardo Malta dos; Borges, Tiago; Montero, Javier; Correia, André; Fernandes, Gustavo Vicentis de OliveiraPurpose: Within this context, this pilot study aimed to evaluate the healing dynamics process of the hard palate after free gingival graft harvesting in the short term (3 months), utilizing digital imaging technology and tridimensional analysis software. Furthermore, assessing the results found to verify the existence of a relationship between gender or age with tissue loss. Materials and Methods: For connectiv...
Nature and Mindfulness to Cope with Work-Related Stress: A Narrative Review
Menardo, Elisa; Di Marco, Donatella; Ramos, Sara; Brondino, Margherita; Arenas, Alicia; Costa, Patricia; Vaz de Carvalho, Carlos; Pasini, MargheritaIn recent years, work-related stress has grown exponentially and the negative impact that this condition has on people’s health is considerable. The effects of work-related stress can be distinguished in those that affect workers (e.g., depression and anxiety) and those that affect the company (e.g., absenteeism and productivity). It is possible to distinguish two types of prevention interventions. Individual i...
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy and High Doses in a Rural Portuguese Community Menta...
Ramos, Sara; Cruz, Diana; Jesus, Bianca; Correia, João; Vaz, Isabel; Mendes, JoãoIntroduction: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) and high dose (APHD) remain a common practice in the treatment of severe mental illness, even though they are not supported by current international guidelines. Methods: We aimed to establish the prescribing patterns of antipsychotics in a community mental health service in a rural setting, to determine the prevalence of APP and APHD treatment and to identify assoc...