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  • Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude
    Publication . Belo, Pedro; Navarro-Pardo, Esperanza; Pocinho, Ricardo; Carrana, Pedro; Margarido, Cristóvão
    Purpose: The present study intends to explore the influence of education on the mental health of retired people and the mediating role of a leisure attitude in this relationship. Design/Methodology: The sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participants (37.2% male; 62.8% female). The participants completed the MHI and the LAS. Findings: The hypothesized mediation model showed that a leisure attitude mediated the association between education and well-being. In addition, higher levels of distress were found in participants with higher levels of education. Scientific Contribution: Our results suggest that old-aged people with high education and a more positive leisure attitude have a better psychological adjustment concerning well-being. Also, a higher level of education can lead to a better perception of aging changes (physical, life, profession).
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  • Profiling IT Security and Interoperability in Brazilian Health Organisations From a Business Perspective
    Publication . Rijo, Rui; Martinho, Ricardo; Oliveira, Adicinéia Aparecida; Alves, Domingos; Reis, Zilma Silveira Nogueira; Santos-Pereira, Cátia; Correia, Manuel E.; Antunes, Luís Filipe; Cruz-Correia, Ricardo João
    The proliferation of electronic health (e-Health) initiatives in Brazil over the last 2 decades has resulted in a considerable fragmentation within health information technology (IT), with a strong political interference. The problem regarding this issue became twofold: 1) there are considerable flaws regarding interoperability and security involving patient data; and 2) it is difficult even for an experienced company to enter the Brazilian health IT market. In this article, the authors aim to assess the current state of IT interoperability and security in hospitals in Brazil and evaluate the best business strategy for an IT company to enter this difficult but very promising health IT market. A face-to-face questionnaire was conducted among 11 hospital units to assess their current status regarding IT interoperability and security aspects. Global Brazilian socio-economic data was also collected, and helped to not only identify areas of investment regarding health IT security and interoperability, but also to derive a business strategy, composed out of recommendations listed in the paper.
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