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Depressive disorder profile in Central Portugal
Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Pereira Heleno, Sofia Daniela; Seiça Cardoso, CarlosObjectives: To study the profile of depressive disorder (DD) according to sex, age, family type, and socioeconomic level, in Central Portugal. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study with data from persons with DD, according to International Classification of Primary Health Care – 2nd edition codings, on 31st December 2022, in two Health Centres Groups (HCG) from the Central Region of Portugal, Pinhal Lito...
The impostor phenomenon and the psychological distress in the general practice ...
Cerqueira de Oliveira, Inês; Simões, José Augusto; Santiago, Luiz MiguelObjective: To evaluate the impostor phenomenon (IP) in general and family medicine (GP/FM) specialists, according to gender, and years of specialty experience and to ascertain its association with distress or psychological sufferance. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study on a sample of GP/FM specialists, applying a questionnaire in specific conversation social networks with the Clance Impostor Phenomeno...
Approach to fears and concerns of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in consulta...
Faria Lopes, Camila Faria Lopes; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Alves, João CarlosIntroduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that requires special medical follow-up, which involves understanding the stress of living with it. Objectives: To study the concerns and fears of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to compare their approach by the general and family medicine physician (GFM) to T2DM expectations. Methods: Multifaceted observational study, qualitative-...
Characterization of patients that go to the family doctor with dental problems ...
Carlos Coelho, André; Santos Pereira, Miguel; Santiago, Luiz MiguelIntroduction: Dental problems are very prevalent and are related to common comorbidities. This is particularly important in general and family medicine, as it addresses all kinds of patients and frequently represents their first contact with the health system. Purposes: We aimed to characterize the population of patients with dental problems who used primary care units, as well as the health records and classif...
Enablement according to communication in the type 2 diabetes mellitus patient
Carvalho dos Santos, Catarina; Pereira, Albino Miguel; Santiago, Luiz MiguelObjectives: To assess the enablement of Person suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (PsT2DM), using the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI), and the doctor communication, evaluated by the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT), according to context variables. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study, as an academic and clinical issue, at the Mondego and Manuel Cunha Family Medicine Units in Coimbra, Central...
Cultural adaptation and validation of the Attitudes About Complex Therapy Scale...
Cirne Pacheco, Joana; Miranda, Paula Rita; Santiago, Luiz MiguelObjectives: To perform the cultural adaptation of the Attitudes about Complex Therapy Scale (ACTS) to European spoken Portuguese as a scale of Atitudes Perante Terapêutica Complexa (APTC) and convergent validation with the Problems Areas in Diabetes-5 (PAID-5) scale. Methods: Translation into European Portuguese, linguistic verification, and back-translation into English, followed by an internal consistency ana...
Mourning: medical attitudes and a person’s expectations in the general practice...
Leitão Domingos, Beatriz; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Seiça Cardoso, CarlosIntroduction: Grief, a personalized response to the loss of a significant other, often leads to seeking medical consultation. Objective: To evaluate and compare the attitudes to be used by family medicine doctors (m-FM) and the expectations of bereaved individuals. Methods: An exploratory, cross-sectional observational study was conducted on a sample of m-GP, chosen conveniently, and on individuals who have bee...
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the “Three-question Health Literacy...
Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Donato, Helena; Pinho, GonçaloIntroduction: The Three-question Health Literacy screener (THLSQ) allows to screen health literacy (HL) aiming to adapt it culturally and validate it for European Portuguese.Methods: Ethical authorization and author´s permission, translation and back translation, verification of reliability and readability of THLSQ, 3 questions to answer on an ordinal scale between 1 and 5, 5 being the best answer, allowing sum...
O fenómeno do impostor nos internos de medicina geral e familiar no Centro de P...
Pilar Pereira, Ana; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Simões, José Augusto; Santiago, Luiz MiguelIntrodução: O fenómeno do impostor (FI) caracteriza indivíduos incapazes de reconhecer o seu sucesso, atribuindo-o à sorte ou a ter sido um erro. Estes indivíduos são propensos a desenvolver problemas de saúde mental, como stress, ansiedade e depressão. O FI é mais frequentemente associado a indivíduos com elevado sucesso académico e profissional, como estudantes de medicina e profissionais de saúde. Objetivos:...
ICPC-2 signs and symptoms unduly registered as chronic problems in general prac...
Calisto, Bruno; Oliveiros, Barbara; Pestana, João; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Santiago, Luiz MiguelObjective: To quantify the frequency of ICPC-2 signs and symptoms inappropriately registered as chronic health problems (CIC), in general practice/family medicine (GP/FM), in the Coimbra’s council. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study of data from a random sample of GP/FM practices of Coimbra, Centre of Portugal, one by each of the six health centres, anonymously about the GP/FM doctors. Data of eleven ...