This study assessed attitudes toward patient-centred care, empathy, assertiveness, and subjective perception of communication skills and technical knowledge among Portuguese undergraduate students in healthcare. These students may develop rehabilitation activities with patients in their person-oriented or technique-oriented professions. Portuguese nursing and allied health students from two public higher educat...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacy (CP) professionals were among those who experienced the greatest risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2, which forced major adaptations. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to describe the changes implemented in CP professionals during the pandemic, understand the perception of professionals about their experience, and explore changes to remain. Meth...
Background: Depressive symptomatology is prevalent among female university students with adverse effects on their quality of life and academic performance. Previous research suggested associations between depressive symptomatology and oxytocin levels and between depressive symptomatology and Temperament Traits. Despite this evidence, to the best of our knowledge, no research has studied the effects of both oxyt...
As representações maternas pós-natais acerca da gravidez, maternidade e do temperamento do bebé têm sido associadas à qualidade da vinculação. Para estudar estas representações, realizámos uma entrevista semiestruturada nas primeiras 72 horas após o nascimento dos bebés a 150 mães portuguesas de bebés prematuríssimos (Idade Gestacional: IG <32 semanas), prematuros (IG 32-36 semanas) ou de termo (IG >37 semanas)...
As representações maternas pós-natais acerca da gravidez, maternidade e do temperamento do bebé têm sido associadas à qualidade da vinculação. Para estudar estas representações, realizámos uma entrevista semiestruturada nas primeiras 72 horas após o nascimento dos bebés a 150 mães portuguesas de bebés prematuríssimos (Idade Gestacional: IG <32 semanas), prematuros (IG 32-36 semanas) ou de termo (IG >37 semanas)...
Background: Mothers’ reports about pregnancy, maternity and their experiences during the perinatal period have been associated with infants’ later quality of attachment and development. Yet, there has been little research with mothers of very preterm newborns. This study aimed to explore mothers’ experiences related to pregnancy, premature birth, relationship with the newborn, and future perspectives, and to co...
Introduction and Objectives - Recent updates on Pulmonary Rehabilitation highlight the importance of patients’ self-efficacy on long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviors. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) is an adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt and evaluate the reliability and validity of PRAISE in Portuguese...
Mental health is the result of a combination of many factors and has a great influence on multiple aspects of the life of young adults. Some studies have found associations between oxytocin levels and quality of social relations and mental health disorders. The concern with students' mental health is increasing because most mental disorders peak during or slightly before college age. Of the mental disorders in ...
Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased bone fragility. Despite increasing research on the biomedical aspects of the disease, only a few studies focus on the psychosocial implications of living with OI. This study aimed to explore the situations that are perceived by OI type-1 children, their parents, and siblings, as being the most ...
As representações das mães acerca dos seus bebés e da maternidade têm sido associadas à vinculação e ao desenvolvimento subsequente do bebé (e.g., Benoit, Parker, & Zeanah, 1997; Fuertes, Faria, Fink & Barbosa, 2011, Kochanska, 1998; Zeanah, Benoit, Hirshberg, Barton, & Regan, 1994). Deste modo, o estudo das representações maternas ganhou importância tanto no campo da investigação na área da relação mãe-filho(a...