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- Atividade Psicomotora e Comportamento Auto e HeteroagressivoPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Comportamentos AditivosPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Comportamentos Aditivos: Screening e Intervenções BrevesPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Consumo de álcool e vulnerabilidade em saúde das pessoas em situação de sem-abrigoPublication . Valentim, Olga; Moutinho, Lidia; Pinho, Lara; Firmino, Cristiana; Tomás, Catarina; Querido, AnaContexto: Em Portugal, 45% das Pessoas em Situação de Sem-Abrigo (PSSA) estão a viver na rua, na área metropolitana de Lisboa. Esta população apresenta vulnerabilidades de ordem económica, social e física. No que se refere ao seu estado de saúde, salienta-se o consumo de substâncias, problemas músculo-esqueléticos, respiratórios, cardiovasculares e psiquiátricos. As consequências da Perturbação de Uso de Álcool (PUA) refletem-se a nível socioeconómico e da saúde, pelo que se torna relevante conhecer essa problemática nas PSSA. Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico, a perceção de saúde e o consumo de álcool entre a população em situação de sem-abrigo na área metropolitana de Lisboa. Métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo e correlacional. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário com a caracterização sociodemográfica e de saúde construído pelos autores e o CAGE. A recolha de dados foi realizada na cidade de Lisboa em março de 2018. A análise de dados foi realizada com o SPSS 25. Resultados: A amostra é constituída por 199 participantes de ambos os sexos. 49,2% apresenta PUA, 56,8% fuma diariamente tabaco e o consumo de drogas foi referido ao longo da vida por 52,8% dos participantes. Foram encontradas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre o consumo de tabaco, de bebidas alcoólicas e de drogas ilícitas. Conclusões: A intervenção com PSSA, deve basear-se numa visão holística da pessoa e do meio em que se insere, na Redução de Riscos e Minimização de Danos e/ou interrupção dos consumos de álcool. As necessidades em cuidados de saúde mostram a importância da inclusão do enfermeiro nas equipas multidisciplinares que apoiam esta população.
- Entrevista MotivacionalPublication . Tomás, Catarina; Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- “Looking beyond Mental Health Stigma”: An Online Focus Group Study among Senior Undergraduate Nursing StudentsPublication . Valentim, Olga; Moutinho, Lídia; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Tomás, Catarina; Longo, João; Carvalho, Daniel; Gomes, João; Morgado, Tânia; Correia, TâniaEvidence highlights the need for professionals to be aware of their stigmatizing attitudes and discriminatory practices in order to minimize the negative impact on the people they take care of. However, nursing students’ perceptions of these issues have been poorly studied. This study explores the perspective of senior undergraduate nursing students on mental health and the stigma around it, by considering a simulated case vignette of a person with a mental health problem. A descriptive qualitative approach was chosen and involved three online focus group discussions. The findings show various manifestations of stigma, both at an individual and collective level, which indicates that it is an obstacle to the wellbeing of people with mental illness. Individual manifestations of stigma concern its effect on the person with mental illness, while at the collective level they concern the family or society in general. Stigma is a multifactorial, multidimensional, and complex concept, in terms of identifying and fighting it. Thus, the strategies identified involve multiple approaches at the individual level, aimed at the patient and family, namely through education/training, communication, and relationship strategies. At the collective level, to intervene with the general population and specific groups, such as groups of young people, strategies suggested include education/training, use of the media, and contact with people with mental disorders as ways to fight stigma.
- Mental Health and Psychological Impact during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey of Portuguese Higher Education StudentsPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Valentim, Olga; Charepe, Zaida; Querido, AnaThe COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the postpandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools.
- Positive Mental Health and Happiness at Work in a Sample of Portuguese Workers: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional StudyPublication . Valentim, Olga; Sousa, Luís de; Sousa, Cristina de; Correia, Tânia; Carvalho, José Carlos; Querido, Ana; José, Helena; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Laranjeira, CarlosPositive mental health in individuals’ lives and happiness at work have been growing concerns for organizations. This web-based cross-sectional study aimed to understand these two factors and their interrelationship in a population of workers. Data were collected with an e-questionnaire from 1768 individuals currently employed in various public and private organizations. The variables studied included: social and occupational data, happiness at work, and positive mental health. Study participants showed good levels of positive mental health and happiness at work. Positive mental health was positively associated with both organizational happiness domains and function and with perceived productivity (p < 0.001). Using a multiple linear regression model, we found four predictors of overall happiness at work: age, perception of productivity, seniority, and positive mental health factors (personal satisfaction, autonomy and problem-solving and self-actualization) (R2 = 0.249). Organizations wishing to make employees happier and more productive should promote mental health in the workplace. Interventions that focus on the adoption of positive coping techniques in the workplace, such as training focused on increasing intrapreneurial self-capital, should also be explored.
- Psychometric properties of the revised illness perception questionnaire for people with alcohol use disorder in PortugalPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Valentim, OlgaThe revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) is an instrument used to evaluate illness perceptions. The IPQ-R uses components of Leventhal’s self-regulatory model of illness representation. It has been used broadly in different contexts and cultures, presenting variable psychometric properties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Portuguese version of the IPQ-R in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Methods: Methodological study. The sample consisted of 304 inpatients with AUD. Data collection took place from February 2018 to January 2019. The validity and reliability of the instrument were evaluated using exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results: Cronbach’s α values were consistently higher than 0.57. Factor analysis of the IPQ-R items revealed that the Portuguese version reflects the original structure. The seven-factor construct explained 68.56% of the total variance. Conclusion: The IPQ-R showed statistically satisfactory levels of reliability and validity. In psychiatric and mental health nursing, the use of the IPQ-R can be suggested for planning personalized care, which involves recognizing and addressing illness perceptions among people with AUD. Further work is needed to develop the confirmatory factor analysis of the IPQ-R.
- Therapeutic Adherence of People with Mental Disorders: An Evolutionary Concept AnalysisPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Carvalho, Daniel; Valentim, Olga; Moutinho, Lídia; Morgado, Tânia; Tomás, Catarina; Gomes, João; Querido, AnaPatient therapeutic adherence lies at the core of mental health care. Health Care professionals and organizations play a major role in promoting adherence among people with mental disorders. However, defining therapeutic adherence remains complex. We used Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis to explore the concept of therapeutic adherence in the context of mental health. We conducted a systematic literature search on Medline/PubMed and CINAHL for works published between January 2012 and December 2022. The concept analysis showed that major attributes of therapeutic adherence include patient, microsystem and meso/exosystem-level factors. Antecedents are those related to patients, such as their background, beliefs and attitudes, and acceptance of mental illness–and those related to patient-HCP therapeutic engagement. Lastly, three different consequences of the concept emerged: an improvement in clinical and social outcomes, commitment to treatment, and the quality of healthcare delivery. We discuss an operational definition that emerged from the concept analysis approach. However, considering the concept has undergone evolutionary changes, further research related to patient adherence experiences in an ecological stance is needed.