Sara Pinto

University of Coimbra

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Sílvia Caldeira

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Cristina Pinto

Universidade do Porto

Goreti Marques

Hospital de Santa Maria

José Carlos Amado Martins

Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra

José Martins

Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

Ana Rita Pinheiro

University of Aveiro

Tânia Martins

Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Cláudia Afonso

Universidade do Porto

Ana Paula Conceição

Universidade Federal do Piauí

Constança Festas

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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Universidade do Porto

Hospital de Santa Maria

Centro Hospitalar do Porto

University of Coimbra

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Diabetes Australia

Centre for Health Technology and Services Research

Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Santa Maria

Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia

Universidade de São Paulo

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Is Impaired Comfort a Nursing Diagnosis?

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge (2015)

Sara Pinto Sílvia Caldeira José Carlos Amado Martins

Discussion of the "Impaired Comfort" nursing diagnosis.Discussion paper based on the authors' ongoing PhD research about the development of comfort as a complex intervention.When the patient has impaired comfort, the nursing intervention should be specific to the etiological factor. Some arguments are raised about impaired comfort as a nursing diagnosis and the discussion is led about the possibility of the referred diagnosis being considered a syndrome.New proposals are presented for the nursing classification based on theoretical knowledge development and current scientific evidence.The results can contribute to better decision-making and clinical reasoning, namely in terms of the nursing process, and contribute to safer, rational, efficient, and effective nursing care.

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10.1111/2047-3095.12121

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Spiritual comfort, spiritual support, and spiritual care: A simultaneous concept analysis

Nursing Forum (2022)

Ana Patrícia Tavares Helga Martins Sara Pinto Sílvia Caldeira Patrícia Pontífice Sousa

Background Spirituality is a dimension of life and the human being that should be included in holistic healthcare. One major barrier often described by nurses on implementing spirituality in practice relates to perceiving the concept of spirituality as subjective and sharing confounding similarities with other concepts. In this sense, the concepts of spiritual comfort, spiritual care, and spiritual support may require more distinct theoretical definitions aimed at clear and effective nursing interventions within spiritual care. Aim To provide a definition of spiritual comfort, spiritual support, and spiritual care. Methods Simultaneous concept analysis (SCA) of three concepts according to Haase et al., which is grounded on Rodgers' evolutionary view. The method was based on a literature review with the search of electronic databases on May 2020. Search and analysis have been blinded conducted by two reviewers. Results One hundred thirty-six studies were included in the SCA. Findings suggest that spiritual comfort is an immediate state and an outcome. Spiritual support is related with an intimate and positive relationship with God. Spiritual care is defined as a complex and interactive process. Both spiritual support and spiritual care are grounded in a therapeutic context. Conclusion This SCA allowed the attributes of each concept to be identified and provides definitions that may facilitate the understanding of these concepts and promote the implementation of spirituality in nursing practice, but which has also led to future research on this topic.

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10.1111/nuf.12845

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Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Portuguese Version of the CANHELP Lite Bereavement Questionnaire

Healthcare (2020)

Alexandra Pereira Amélia Ferreira Ana Rita Abrantes Cristiana Gomes Joana Saraiva

Satisfaction with care is an important outcome measure in end-of-life care. Validated instruments are necessary to evaluate and disseminate interventions that improve satisfaction with care at the end of life, contributing to improving the quality of care offered at the end of life to the Portuguese population. The purpose of this study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis of the Portuguese version of the CANHELP Lite Bereavement Questionnaire.Methodological research with an analytical approach that includes translation, semantic, and cultural adaptation.The Portuguese version comprised 24 items. A panel of experts and bereaved family members found it acceptable and that it had face and content validity. A total of 269 caregivers across several care settings in the northern region of Portugal were recruited for further testing. The internal consistency analysis of the adapted instrument resulted in a global alpha value of 0.950. The correlation between the adapted CANHELP questionnaire and a global rating of satisfaction was of 0.886 (p < 0.001).The instrument has good psychometric properties. It was reliable and valid in assessing caregivers' satisfaction with end-of-life care and can be used in both clinical and research settings.

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10.3390/healthcare8010027

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Estado estaturo-ponderal e estilos de vida em crianças do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico: comparação entre ensino público e privado: resultados preliminares do Projeto Por Mais Saúde

Itallo Junior Chaves dos Santos Cláudia Afonso Rui Poínhos María Hernández-Sampelayo Matos A. Freitas

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Concept of unbearable suffering needs to be better understood by nurses

Evidence-Based Nursing (2022)

Sara Pinto

10.1136/ebnurs-2022-103625

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A esperança da pessoa com cancro – estudo em contexto de quimioterapia

Revista de Enfermagem Referência (2012)

Sara Pinto Sílvia Caldeira José C. Martins

pessoa a viver o tempo que resta da melhor forma possível.

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Analysis of a telephone hotline for palliative care patients at home and their families

International Journal of Palliative Nursing (2023)

Maria de Lurdes da Costa Martins Sara Pinto

Background: To describe the use of a telephone consultation (TC) hotline for palliative care (PC) patients and their families at home provided by a PC service, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study of a TC hotline performed by a PC service from 1 January to 31 December 2020. Data was collected through a record sheet completed during the call. Descriptive analyses were performed using the SPSS software (V.21 for Windows). Results: A total of 494 calls were retrieved (n=187 patients; 6500 minutes recorded). Compared to 2019, incoming calls increased 33.8%. Most callers were a family member (n=419) or a community health worker (n= 60). The peak of calls was registered in April (13.5%), May (13.2%) and October (15.0%). Main problems included uncontrolled symptoms (81.9%), need for medication (8.6%), information (4.8%) and consultation rescheduling (2.6%). In 81.9% of the cases, the call occurred during a crisis. The PC team solved 92.9% of the problems. Only 20 patients were admitted in the emergency department (this was 30.5% less compared to 2019). Conclusions: The TC is a feasible alternative to traditional in-person follow-ups. Callers considered it very useful, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Communication was improved and admissions to emergency services were reduced.

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10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.12.571

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A espiritualidade e a esperança da pessoa com doença oncológica. Estudo numa população de doentes em quimioterapia.

Sara Pinto

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Addressing bereavement among family surrogates of ICU decedents: the power of spiritual awareness and integrated end-of-life care

Evidence-Based Nursing (2024)

Sara Pinto Cíntia Silva Fassarella

End-of-Life Care

10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104017

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Childhood obesity and reduction of hours of sleep: results from cross-sectional study

O Mundo da Saúde (2018)

Goreti Marques Maria Matos Cláudia Afonso Ana Paula Conceição Tânia Martins

Childhood obesity is a prevalent condition in modern societies which can negatively impact people's health during life.Although there are several factors contributing to obesity, sleep duration has been pointed out as an important risk factor.This study, held in the district of Porto, Portugal, aimed to analyze the association between sleep duration and the nutritional status of school-aged children studying in Portugal.1396 students from 35 and 3 public and private schools, respectively, were contacted, of which 829 participated in this study (9.2±0.38 years old; 50.3% male; 49.7% female).Age, sex, sleep duration, height, weight and body composition were registered trough a questionnaire.According to the obtained z-score for Body Mass Index (BMI), 22.9% of the children were overweight and 15.2% were obese.The mean of sleep duration was 9.7±1.08 hours and z-score for BMI was 0.78±1.21,demonstrating a statistically significant (p<0.01)weak negative correlation (r=-0.15) between sleep duration and z-score of BMI.Results were also stratified and analyzed by sex, and the same finding was observed.Therefore, the results suggest a negative association between sleep duration and overweight/obesity in these children.Although more studies are necessary, this finding highlights the need of a global approach which includes sleep assessment and counselling when promoting an appropriate nutritional status.

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10.15343/0104-7809.20184204811822

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