Resumo Introdução: O doente com sarcoma submetido a cirurgia, quando recebe alta hospitalar, necessita de conhecimento e competências necessárias à autogestão de sintomas como a dor pós-operatória e os sintomas relacionados com a ferida cirúrgica. Objetivos: Consensualizar um conjunto de orientações terapêuticas para a autogestão da dor pós-operatória e dos cuidados com a ferida cirúrgica em pessoas com sarcoma...
Abstract Introduction: After a critical event, which has left the person dependent in self-care activities, their recovery is influenced by the emotions and attitudes that the person adopts. Objective: To develop an instrument that allows the assessment of attitudes and emotional factors with the greatest impact on recovery, of a person dependent on basic self-care activities. Methods: A methodological study th...
Resumo Enquadramento: Sendo a dor e sintomas relacionados com a ferida cirúrgica comuns no período pós-operatório, é fundamental conhecer intervenções para capacitar o doente para a autogestão destes sintomas. Objetivo: Identificar as orientações terapêuticas de suporte à autogestão dos sintomas dor e relacionados com a ferida cirúrgica na pessoa com doença oncológica submetida a cirurgia, após alta clínica. Me...
Resumo Enquadramento: O ponto de corte de um instrumento constitui uma referência clínica de grande valor. Objetivo: Estudar o ponto de corte ideal do Questionário de Avaliação da Sobrecarga do Cuidador Informal (QASCI). Metodologia: Realizou-se um estudo metodológico transversal com recurso à análise secundária de dados. A validade preditiva do instrumento foi avaliada através da medição da sensibilidade e esp...
Abstract Introduction: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) has been prioritised in the metabolic control of type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) in children and adolescents. Objective: To assess the quality of life and treatment satisfaction in adolescents with T1DM using CSII and analyse the role of quality of life in predicting treatment satisfaction among these adolescents. Methods: The sample compris...
Abstract Introduction: To identify factors predictive of falls and enable appropriate management of fall risk it is necessary to understand the behaviour and health conditions of older adults living in nursing homes. Objective: This study had two main objectives. The first was to find significant predictors for falls in older adults living in nursing homes. The second main goal was to build a predictive model t...
Abstract Background: people who become functionally dependent due to serious illness and/or the worsening of a chronic illness have different recovery paths. The attribution of the nursing diagnosis of self-care deficit versus potential to improve self-care requires, on the part of the nurse, a rigorous clinical judgment, for which a set of diagnostic activities is necessary. Objectives: the present study sough...
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse the psychometric properties of the Dutch Work Addiction Scale in a sample of Portuguese nurses. Method A methodological study was conducted with 1,030 Portuguese nurses. A sociodemographic/professional questionnaire and the Dutch Work Addiction Scale applied between October and December 2019. Results The Confirmatory Factorial Analyses confirmed the factorial structure of two dimen...
ABSTRACT Objectives Evaluate the impact of microscopic extrathyroid extension (MEE) on outcome and therapy response in patients with cT1 and cT2 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Subjects and methods Retrospective study of 970 consecutive patients, who underwent surgery for PTC between 2000 and 2016. All patients had: tumours ≤ 4 cm, apparent complete tumour resection, without clinically apparent lymph node or...
Enquadramento: A promoção da gestão do regime terapêutico em pessoas com doença crónica, requer medidas fiáveis e válidas, para avaliação da motivação para o tratamento. Objetivo: Avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa do Questionário de Autorregulação (QAR) para o tratamento medicamentoso, numa amostra de pessoas com doença crónica. Metodologia: Estudo metodológico, com recurso à análise fa...