Objective: 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...
Introdução: 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:...
Introduction: The doctor-patient relationship allows the development of a therapeutic alliance based on an environment of trust and shared responsibility and positively impacts prognosis. This relationship must be studied in general practice (GP). Objectives: To carry out the cultural adaptation and concurrent validation of the Physician-Patient Depth of Relationship scale (PDDR) in European-spoken Portuguese, ...
Introdução: A relação médico-doente promove a decisão partilhada, o cuidado centrado no doente e implica o uso de inteligência emocional e de boa comunicação, originando bons resultados em saúde. Objetivo: Realizar a adaptação cultural de Patient-Doctor Depth of Relationship Scale (PDDR) e validação convergente com Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI), verificando a correlação entre a relação médico-doente e a ...
Introduction: Hypertension (HBP) is considered a serious public health problem because it is associated with the appearance of disastrous health consequences that constitute the main cause of death in Cape Verde. In view of its negative impact on the health of populations, there is a need for hypertensive patients to have good training, achieve blood pressure control and present a high adherence to therapy in o...
Objective: To perform the cultural adaptation and validation of a European-spoken Portuguese version of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ). Methods: After the original scale author’s authorization, translation, verification of the most accurate translation, and backward translation were performed. Then, an observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenience sample of patient...
Aim of the study: To know, epidemiologically, the families and their risk, as well as to see if the family assessment was carried out and updated, checking if the lowest classification was associated with the highest comorbidity in a general practitioner list of patients in Central Portugal. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional observational study in a representative sample with a 95% confidence interval and ...
Objective: Analyse the reasons for encounters, classified in chapters using ICPC-2 (International Classification for Primary Care – 2) by general practitioners in the Central Region of Portugal between 2010 and 2018. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study of the reasons for encounter classified by general practitioners from three primary health centres clusters in the area of the Regional Health Centre Ad...
Background. Cardiovascular complications are the main causes of death for type 2 diabetes. Their relationship to socioeconomic factors, such as health literacy, is not well known. Objectives. To study the relationship between health literacy and cardiovascular complications (acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack and ischemic heart disease) in type 2 diabetes patients a...