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- Dietitians and Nutritionists Behaviour on Social Media: A Scoping Literature ReviewPublication . Saboia, Inga; Almeida, Ana Margarida Pisco; Sousa, Pedro; Pernencar, C.At its present state, Social Media (SM) is an important stage to promote user participation, acting as an open space for the discussion of a multitude of fields, one of which being health. Professionals, like Registered Nutritionists and Dietitians (RNDs), whose access to media was traditionally more restricted, are also more engaged in this new context, creating a new scenario. To better understand how is this group of professionals using social media to communicate with their audiences is the main objective of this study. To approach this topic, a mapping was conducted, followed by a presentation of the summary of the evidence discovered: RDNs demographic and professional profile; their most used social media tools; the reasons why they use social media; their common behaviours and attitudes, as well as a review of the gaps and shortcomings in the literature. A literature review, using a structured approach was also conducted. 2877 works were screened, but only 8 were associated with answers. Of these 8, there were 2 studies that partially presented a quantitative analysis. Results show lacks in consolidated studies that can be used to support the creation of knowledge in this field. This lead to conclude that research about social media usage by nutritionist, at present, remains in a nascent stage and requires further studies.
- Perception of learning, satisfaction and self-efficacy of nursing students about High-Fidelity SimulationPublication . Duarte, Hugo Miguel Santos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Sousa, Pedro Miguel LopesBackground Over the last years the teaching of nursing has been progressively directed to the use of new methodologies, among which we highlight the High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS), which allows nursing students to have their first contact with the clinical practice within the academic environment. Objective: To evaluate and correlate the perception of learning, satisfaction and self-efficacy of nursing students about HFS. Methods A correlational study with 139 nursing students was developed, using the Portuguese version of the Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Learning and Learner Satisfaction with Simulation Tool. Results Nursing students reveal a moderated perception of learning about the HFS (3.649 ± 0.513 out of 5 points), a good level of satisfaction (7.317 ± 1.065 out of 10 points) and a self-efficacy for the practice of HFS (31.590 ± 3.974 out of 40 points). All correlations between perception of learning, satisfaction and self-efficacy of the students regarding HFS were positive and highly significant (p ≤ 0.001), with values between 0.991 and 0.385. Conclusions This study reveals that nursing students are satisfied with the practice of HFS, as well as shows a positive perception of learning and self-efficacy about HFS. The fact that the correlations among these three variables are highly significant and positive, demonstrate the importance of the practice of HFS within the school environment, which allows the development of experiences of high value for the nursing students.
- What are Dietitians and Nutritionists doing on social media? A proposal of an online surveyPublication . Saboia, Inga; Pisco Almeida, Ana Margarida; Sousa, Pedro; Pernencar, C.; Silva, RuiRegistered Dietitians and Nutritionists (RDNs) have been taking on a role as communicators on social media. This phenomenon is in line with nutritional culture defending the right way of eating based on their scientific knowledge. It is necessary to understand new dynamics between RDNs and social media users. Under this context an online survey was created to understand how these health professionals carry out their role on social media to promote health issues, to become known, to communicate with their followers and patients. This paper describes the creation process of the online survey to be submitted to RDNs from Portugal using Design Thinking method.
- Plataforma interativa interdisciplinar para promoção de comportamentos saudáveis e prevenção do sedentarismo e da obesidade: TeenpowerPublication . Paulo, Rui; Honório, Samuel; Rocha, Rita Santos; Pimenta, Nuno; Morouço, Pedro; Sousa, Pedro; Frontini, Roberta
- Association between food choices motivators and physical activity in body image (dis)satisfaction in Portuguese adolescentsPublication . Dias, Sara Simões; Lages, Marlene; Frontini, Roberta; Luís, Luís; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Sousa, PedroConcerns about weight and body image are common among adolescents since they are particularly vulnerable to body-image dissatisfaction due to the normal physiological, social, and psychological changes they are going through. This study aims to analyse the relationship between food choice motivations and physical activity in body-image perception among adolescents. Twelve to sixteen years old adolescents were recruited from three school districts. The Portuguese version of the Food Choices Questionnaire (FCQ) was used to assess food choice motivators, and the Quantification de l’Activité Physique en Altitude Chez les Enfants was used to assess physical activity and to calculate daily energy expenditure (DEE). Body image perception was measured using Collins’ sequence of seven silhouettes. Body image (dis)satisfaction was estimated by the present body shape minus the desired body shape. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to compare groups, and the post-hoc Bonferroni test was used to compare target groups. A multinominal logistic regression was performed to analyse the association between gender, age, hours of sport’s competition, FCQ, and body dissatisfaction. All analyses were performed in IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0. The sample comprised 286 adolescents (51.4% females). Means of FCQ categories varied between 0.33 and 0.97 (range: −2 to 2). Regarding the categories of FCQ, statistically significant differences were found in the category of body satisfaction and weight control among the three groups (p = 0.004). A preventive effect was found of choosing food regarding body satisfaction and weight control, on body-image dissatisfaction.
- Are you ready for the challenge? Social Media Health Challenges for Behaviour ChangePublication . Saboia, Inga; Almeida, Ana Margarida Pisco; Sousa, Pedro; Pernencar, CláudiaChallenges are one of the most common strategies used by Opinion Leaders on Social Media to engage users. They are often found in different areas; in the Health field, the use of challenges is growing, namely through initiatives aiming at eating behaviour change. Instagram is considered to be one of the most used Social Media applications to develop these initiatives, allowing Opinion Leaders to communicate and engage with their online followers. Despite this scenario, little is known regarding how Health Challenges are being used and what is their impact on behaviour change. Previous research has already shown how Opinion Leaders use Instagram to promote eating behaviour change. The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize, describe and discuss Social Media Health Challenges, aiming to analyse Instagram challenges on healthy eating. The study was organized in two phases: the first one is a literature review based on Prisma method that supported the conceptualisation of SocialMedia Challenges and the design for the second phase where Social Media Health Challenges of Opinion Leaders, such as Nutritionists, Health Lifestylers and Patient Opinion Leaders (POLS) were analysed. Results showed that most of the challenges are promoted by Patient Opinion Leaders and Health Lifestylers. Followers adhere to Social Media Health Challenges related to weight loss, engaging with Opinion Leaders. The psychological-cognitive components (such as habits, motivation, and self-control) were found in the analysed challenges, and Instagram is one of the used tools to promote these Initiatives. These results point to new paths regarding future research on other behaviour change online initiatives.
- Validação da versão portuguesa da escala de perceção de aprendizagem dos estudantes de enfermagem com a utilização da Simulação de Alta-Fidelidade (EPAEE-SAF)Publication . Duarte, Hugo Miguel Santos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Sousa, Pedro Miguel LopesIntrodução: A Simulação de Alta-Fidelidade (SAF) é uma metodologia, aplicada ao ensino de Enfermagem, que facilita a aquisição de competências como o aumento do conhecimento clínico e da segurança do doente e a melhoria do julgamento clínico. Metodologia: Este estudo metodológico envolveu 139 estudantes de Enfermagem que praticaram SAF, com o objetivo de validar para a população portuguesa a EPAEE-SAF, do instrumento original de Kuznar (2007) – Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Learning Using a High-fidelity Human Patient Simulator. A validação do instrumento teve por base a realização de uma caraterização psicométrica do mesmo, sendo necessário testar a sua fidelidade, através da consistência interna com recurso ao coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach, e validade, através da análise fatorial de acordo com da regra de Kaiser, seguida de rotação ortogonal do tipo Varimax. Resultados: Foi possível atestar a validade do instrumento, através da correlação de cada item com a escala total, onde o valor de correlação mais baixa foi de 0,507. O instrumento revelou um Alpha de Cronbach de 0,942, numa escala unifatorial, pelo método de condensação em componentes principais segundo Kaiser e ao método de rotação Varimax. Conclusão: A EPAEE-SAF apresenta uma adequada validade e fidelidade, permitindo a sua validação para os participantes e demonstrando um elevado potencial para a sua utilização em investigação.
- A Simulação de Alta-Fidelidade no ensino de enfermagem : perceção de aprendizagem, satisfação e autoeficácia dos estudantes de enfermagemPublication . Duarte, Hugo Miguel Santos; Sousa, Pedro Miguel Lopes; Dixe, Maria dos AnjosIntrodução:O ensino de Enfermagem tem caminhado no sentido da implementação de novas metodologias, entre as quais se salienta a Simulação de Alta-Fidelidade (SAF). Metodologia: Para estudar a relação da SAF com a perceção de aprendizagem, a satisfação e a autoeficácia dos estudantes de Enfermagem, realizou-se um estudo correlacional e transversal, com a participação de 139 estudantes de Enfermagem que responderam a um questionário constituído por dados sociodemográficos e académicos, pela Escala de Perceção de Aprendizagem dos Estudantes de Enfermagem sobre a SAF (EPAEE-SAF), pela Escala de Satisfação dos Estudantes de Enfermagem relativamente à SAF (ESEE-SAF) e pela Escala de Autoeficácia dos Estudantes de Enfermagem relativamente à SAF. Resultados: Os estudantes de Enfermagem apresentam uma perceção de aprendizagem positiva relativamente à prática de SAF (3,649±0,513 em 5 pontos), um nível muito bom de satisfação (7,317±1,065 em 10 pontos), assim como uma autoeficácia positiva para a prática de cenários de SAF (31,590±3,974 em 40 pontos). Verificaram-se ainda correlações estatisticamente significativas e positivas entre o número de ensinos clínicos realizados pelos estudantes de Enfermagem e a satisfação (r=0,242; p=0,004), assim como entre o número de experiências com recurso à SAF e a perceção de aprendizagem (r=0,276; p=0,001) e satisfação (r=0,290; p=0,001) dos estudantes de Enfermagem sobre a prática de SAF. Conclusão: Com este estudo foi possível demonstrar que os estudantes de Enfermagem apresentam interesse no desenvolvimento de aprendizagens com recurso à SAF e evidenciam que um número superior de experiências em SAF, aumenta a sua satisfação e melhora a sua perceção de aprendizagem. O ensino de Enfermagem com recurso à SAF deverá ser uma realidade a curto prazo, complementando os ensinos clínicos dos estudantes de Enfermagem.
- Sexualidade na adolescência : diagnóstico de situação de Penalva do CasteloPublication . Sousa, Pedro Miguel Lopes; Gomes, Carla; Ribeiro, Mónica; Rocha, Marisa; Almeida, Micaela; Ferreira, Hélia; Ferreira, HélderA adolescência é marcada pela descoberta da sexualidade, podendo conduzir a problemas de saúde pública como a gravidez na adolescência e as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Assim, com o apoio do Centro de Saúde local desenvolveu-se um diagnóstico de situação dos adolescentes de Penalva do Castelo, com o intuito de identificar os principais factores de risco, conhecimentos e comportamentos associados à sexualidade na adolescência. Espera-se, no futuro, delinear um plano de intervenção sustentado que permita alcançar ganhos em saúde sensíveis aos cuidados de enfermagem.
- Dependent person in self-care: analysis of care needsPublication . Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Frontini, Roberta; Miguel Lopes de Sousa, Pedro; Peralta, Teresa; Teixeira, Liliana; Querido, AnaBackground: The aim of this study was to assess the selfcare dependency levels of the dependent person at the time of home discharge and its relationship between (1) the degree of dependency of each self-care domain; (2) the previous dependency levels; and (3) the gender of the dependent person. It also aims to assess the relationship between the degree of dependency of each self-care domain, the length of admission, the length of dependency and the age of the dependent person at the time of discharge. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample comprised hospitalised adults and elderly in the medical services of a Portuguese hospital during the months of March, April and May of 2018. The data were collected by an interview conducted at the time of home discharge from the hospital medical ward. Results: The average age of dependent people of the sample is 80.7 years ( 10.1) with the majority being women (51.7%), with no statistical difference in the mean age according to gender (U = 2205.500; p > 0.05). They were hospitalised on average 11.4 days ( 33.2), most of them (44.0%) due to respiratory problems (85% of which were due to pneumonia). There were no statistically significant differences between the length of the hospital stay, the length of dependency and the participants’ gender (U = 2200.500, p > 0.05; U = 1688.000, p > 0.05). Medication intake was the highest dependency domain amongst participants (41.3%), followed by instrumental activities of daily living (40.6%) and bathing (39.9%). Conclusion: The amount of support required may vary according to the domain that the person is dependent. Thus, it is important to use a robust and reliable assessment tool that will be able to assess the degree of dependency on the various domains of self-care.