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Games! What are they good for? : the struggle of serious game adoption for reha...
Fonseca, Maria Micaela; Fachada, Nuno; Sousa, Micael; Oliveira, Jorge; Rodrigues, Pedro; Sousa, Sara; Quaresma, Claudia; Lopes, PhilThe field of serious games for health has grown significantly, demonstrating effectiveness in various clinical contexts such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and degenerative neurological diseases. Despite their potential benefits, therapists face barriers to adopting serious games in rehabilitation, including limited training and game literacy, concerns about cost and equipment availability, and a lack of eviden...
Diagnosis and Laboratory Follow-Up of Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Guideline...
Pires, Ana Marta; Barreto, João Pedro; Caetano, Joana; Soares, Maria José; Geraldes, Catarina; Fernandes, Bruno; Coucelo, Margarida; Chacim, SérgioMultiple myeloma is a neoplasm of plasma cells that in most cases is associated with the secretion of monoclonal immunoglobulins and can involve multiple organs. Its timely diagnosis is essential to limit or avoid irreversible damage and dysfunction of target organs. Appropriate initial stratification of patients allows for optimization in the selection and sequence of therapy, as well as proper follow-up durin...
Effectiveness of a mental health literacy programme in reducing stigma in young...
Moura, Ana Lia; Monteiro, Barbara; Trigueiro, Maria João; Simões Silva, Vitor; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Portugal, Paula; Sousa, Sara; Campos, FilipaIntroduction: Although Western society has evolved culturally in the last century, moving towards liberalisation and democratisation, many prejudiced and stigmatising behaviours are still visible, especially towards minorities. Stigma is then perceived as the marginalisation and devaluation of certain individuals based on characteristics considered as different. Objective: The main objective is to evaluate the ...
Diagnosis and laboratory follow-up of patients with multiple myeloma: guideline...
Pires, Ana Marta; Barreto, João Pedro; Caetano, Joana; Soares, Maria José; Geraldes, Catarina; Fernandes, Bruno; Coucelo, Margarida; Chacim, SérgioMultiple myeloma is a neoplasm of plasma cells that in most cases is associated with the secretion of monoclonal immunoglobulins and can involve multiple organs. Its timely diagnosis is essential to limit or avoid irreversible damage and dysfunction of target organs. Appropriate initial stratification of patients allows for optimization in the selection and sequence of therapy, as well as proper follow-up durin...
Eficácia de um programa de literacia em saúde mental na redução do estigma em j...
Moura, Ana Lia; Monteiro, Bárbara; Trigueiro, Maria João; Silva, Vítor Simões; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Portugal, Paula; Sousa, Sara; Campos, FilipaApesar da sociedade ocidental ter evoluído culturalmente no ultimo século, caminhando no sentido da liberalização e da democratização, ainda são visíveis muitos comportamentos preconceituosos e estigmatizantes, especialmente para com minorias. O estigma é então percebido como a marginalização e desvalorização de certos indíviduos tendo por base características consideradas diferentes. O principal objetivo é a...
The impact of Assistive Technologies for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder: ...
Tomé, Catarina; Sousa, Sara; Jordão, Inês; Santos, Mariana; Ribeiro, JaimeAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by changes and deficits in social and communication skills. Assistive technology (AT) is a technological device used to facilitate or enable communication for people with communication disorders. They are a tool for inclusion, providing access to communication, personal and social autonomy and promoting interaction with peers and the ...
O papel do enfermeiro especialista na gestão da dor crónica
Sousa, SaraEnquadramento: A Dor Crónica (DC) é um fator promotor de ansiedade pela dificuldade no seu alívio definitivo, resultando alterações físicas, emocionais, socias e laborais. Por sua vez, a ansiedade culmina em exacerbação da sensação de dor, resultando num ciclo de influência mútua. O enfermeiro tem um papel relevante na pessoa que vive com DC, ao intervir no controlo da ansiedade. Objetivo: Mapear a literatura p...
Assessing the efficacy of the ‘Bicho De 7 Cabeças’ B-learning school-based prog...
Meilsmeidth, Gislene; Trigueiro, Maria João; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Portugal, Paula; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sousa, SaraThe prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents has a considerable impact on daily life, restricting tasks and diminishing overall quality of life while potentially leading to stigmatization. This study aims to measure the impact of a mental health literacy intervention program, called “Bicho de 7 Cabeças” project, in b-learning format, on the increase of knowledge and the decrease of stigma in young people f...
Relationship between new technologies and burnout: A systematic literature review
Pinto, Ana; Sousa, Sara; Santos, JoanaThe rise of digitization in workplaces is transforming how work is managed, presenting both advantages and challenges for safety and health. While new technologies can create safer work environments, they can also contribute to high performance pressure, which negatively affects workers' mental health. This has led to the emergence of psychosocial risks, such as Burnout Syndrome. This study aimed to investigate...
Exposure to immersive relaxing virtual environments for hospitalized patients
Pereira, Miguel; Oliveira, Patrícia; Gomes, Manuela; Sousa, SaraHospitalized patients are often characterized by various stress factors that can have an impact on their mental health and hospital experience. Improving the quality of life of these bedridden patients is an important task by relieving their anxiety, reducing their pain, and encouraging them in their fight against disease. Virtual reality has already been proved to be a novel and promising tool to improve the q...