Objetivo: investigar o comprometimento cognitivo em idosos e possíveis fatores associados. Método: estudo
descritivo, quantitativo, de corte transversal, com amostra composta por 460 idosos residentes em lares
geriátricos, de centros–dia e da comunidade de Coimbra, Portugal. Para coleta dos dados fo...
Objetivo: investigar a prevalência de sintomas depressivos entre idosos e possíveis fatores associados.
Método: estudo observacional, descritivo e quantitativo, de corte transversal. A amostra foi constituída por
861 idosos, na comunidade, em centros–dia e em lares geriátricos em Coimbra, Portugal...
ABSTRACT High-quality health research must involve the citizen, bringing merit, relevance, and value to research and ensuring the transfer of new knowledge or outputs to the community. This theoretical study aimed to conceptualize and discuss the role of Citizen Involvement and Extension to Society in re...
A stage considered essential to the implementation of the practice informed by evidence is called the synthesis of evidence. However, its design and implementation is still far from researchers, educational institutions and research professionals, etc. In order to facili...
To determine which of three published models best characterizes the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 and to assess its validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 for 1,297 adult, primary care outpat...
Aim: Describe levels of depression, anxiety and stress among users of an urban/rural health centre, analyse sex differences and comorbidity between depression, anxiety and stress. Method: Descriptive co-relational study with a Portuguese version of DASS-21; consecutive sample (n=343). Results: 40.52 perc...
AIMS: To characterize the uncertainty in illness and the motivation for treatment and to evaluate the existing relation between these variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHOD: Descriptive, correlational study, using a sample of 62 individuals in diabetes consultation sessions. The Uncertaint...
Objective: to adapt to Portuguese, of Portugal, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales, a 21-item short scale (DASS 21), designed to measure depression, anxiety and stress. Method: After translation and back-translation with the help of experts, the DASS 21 was administered to patients in external psy...
