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- Evaluation of an e-health platform for informal caregivers and health professionals: the case study of Help2CarePublication . Gomes, N.; Caroço, J.; Rijo, R.; Martinho, R.; Querido, A.; Peralta, T.; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosThe Help2Care e-Health platform was developed in order to capacitate infor-mal caregivers with digital, multimedia training materials. Health professionals select these materials according to the needs of the homebound patients under the supervision of these caregivers. In turn, caregiver can then use their smartphones to consult and apply the care procedures illustrated by these materials. In this paper, we present the results of performed usability tests for both web and mobile software applications of the Help2Care platform. These indicate an overall positive outcome, revealing less usable aspects such as the navigation flow in the web application and some design elements in the mobile application. Important written feedback was also collected, which we took into consideration to improve the software features of the platform.
- Building Bridges for “Palliative Care-in-Place”: Development of a mHealth Intervention for Informal Home CarePublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Martinho, Ricardo; Rijo, Rui; Querido, AnaIn Palliative Care (PC), family and close people are an essential part of provision of care. They assume highly complex tasks for which they are not prepared, with considerable physical, psychological, social and economic impact. Informal Caregivers (ICs) often falter in the final stage of life and develop distress, enhancing emotional burden and complicated grief. The lack of available and accessible in-person counselling resources is often reported by ICs. Online resources can promote early access to help and support for patient-IC dyads in palliative care. The primary aim of this research is to co-design, develop and test the feasibility of the Help2Care-PAL mHealth app that addresses the needs of ICs of palliative patients cared for at home. This Digital Health Intervention (DHI) in palliative care will be used for education, symptom management, communication and decision-making, to enhance Quality of Life (QoL) of patients and ICs, fostering anticipatory grief and the reach and efficiency of services.
- Modelo de capacitação do cuidador informal para cuidar da pessoa com dependência.Publication . Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Soares, Elsa; Martinho, Ricardo; Rijo, Rui; Caroço, João; Gomes, Nuno; Querido, Ana