Ana Quesado

Universidade de Aveiro, Escola Superior de Saúde, Faculty Member

Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Enfermagem, Faculty Member

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University of Cincinnati

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University of Minnesota

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Chulalongkorn University

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The University of Adelaide

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Catholic University of San Anthony

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Transformational leadership and nurses’ satisfaction with their team: A cross-sectional study

Nursing Practice Today

Background & Aim: Leadership style influences nursing team satisfaction, impacting organizational... more Background & Aim: Leadership style influences nursing team satisfaction, impacting organizational behavior, performance, outcomes, and quality of nursing care. This study aimed to describe the relationship between transformational leadership and nurses' satisfaction with their teams. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study with 95 participants enrolled by a snowball sample technique, using the Global Transformational Leadership Scale and the Group Satisfaction Scale for data collection, was developed. Quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS 26, and qualitative data were analyzed through conventional content analysis assisted by QDA Miner Lite 4. Results: A statistically significant difference between the participants' length of service and Group Satisfaction and an association between Transformational Leadership and Group Satisfaction was found. Communication skills are highlighted by the participants as characteristics a leader should have. Conclusion: Health organiz...

Nursing Intervention in the Promotion of the Transition to Parenthood

with opportunity for improvement) and one non-conformity, such is the case of the correct registr... more with opportunity for improvement) and one non-conformity, such is the case of the correct registration of the application of informed consent, in the informatic process user, provided in PO01.PROC11. IT01. It corresponds to 85% of compliance, resulting in a consolidation phase. Conclusions: The results enhance the need to remind the doctors and the nurses about the importance of applying the informed consent, but also that it is important to register on the informatic process, so that It can be audited.

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Effects of a sexual education program for people with intellectual disability

Introduction: The person with intellectual disability is in a vulnerable situation, namely with r... more Introduction: The person with intellectual disability is in a vulnerable situation, namely with regard to affections and sexuality. Generally, these people have precarious knowledge about sexuality, and their sexual education is insufficient or inadequate to their characteristics and needs, and it is essential for nurses to intervene in the field of sexual education with this population. The implementation of health literacy programmes aimed at people with intellectual disability, within the scope of sexuality, using inclusive strategies, can contribute to the development of healthy and safe relationships. Objetive: To assess the effects of a sex education programme on a sample of people with intellectual disabilities. Methods: Action-research developed in four cycles, between 2011 and 2015, in an institution to support people with intellectual disabilities. Results: In the first cycle, sex education was identified as a priority, and in the last one a sex education programme was imp...

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Anxiety and need for support of college students during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An exploratory study

European Psychiatry, 2021

IntroductionDuring the pandemic state, college students are exposed to additional stressful facto... more IntroductionDuring the pandemic state, college students are exposed to additional stressful factors, including but not limited to: fear of being infected; fear of infecting a significant person; deal with a new reality of economic uncertainty; challenges of distance education; new rules in face-to-face classes; restrictions on access to internships and higher demanding in internships.ObjectivesThis exploratory study aims to assess levels of anxiety and the perception of the need for support of students of a Portuguese Higher Education Institution (HEI).MethodsAn exploratory study was developed, on the return of students to the presential classes after the academic lockdown. It was spread out an email for all students with a link for an online form, which includes sociodemographic questions, a screening question of the anxiety level, and the need for support level (rating scales 0-10).ResultsIt was obtained 36 answers from mostly female students (92%) with 17 to 21 years old (67%). A...

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Relational and Communicational Skills of Nursing Students

Introduction: Communicational and relational skills are crucial for nursing care and are recogniz... more Introduction: Communicational and relational skills are crucial for nursing care and are recognized as a differentiating competence of excellent care. Nursing students must develop these skills to establish an efficient helping relationship. Despite of that, studies about the efficiency of interventions to promote these skills are scarce. This study aims to evaluate the acquisition of communicational and relational skills with the first Clinical Clerkship (CCI) of the Nursing undergraduate course, in nursing students. Methods: A pilot study was conducted, before and after a CCI, which occurred during June of 2020, with a convenience sample of 37 students of the 1st year and 2nd semester of the Nursing degree Course of a health school in North of Portugal. CCI aims to develop communication skills, using innovative strategies as Portuguese sign language, dramatization, and emotional facial expression, beyond supervised care of patients in real contexts. Data collection was done using ...

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Promoção da atividade física numa instituição de ensino superior

Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde, 2020

Enquadramento: apesar da prática regular de atividade física influenciar positivamente a saúde em... more Enquadramento: apesar da prática regular de atividade física influenciar positivamente a saúde emocional e física dos estudantes do ensino superior, a prevalência de inactividade física é elevada. Objetivos: realizar diagnóstico de situação relativamente à atividade física da comunidade académica; planear e implementar intervenções de promoção da atividade física mediante diagnóstico realizado; reduzir o sedentarismo na comunidade académica. Metodologia: investigação-ação desenvolvida numa Escola Superior de Saúde da região centro de Portugal. Amostragem não probabilística por conveniência. Este artigo descreve o 1º Ciclo desta investigação, no qual se realizou o diagnóstico de situação de prática de atividade física, com questionário de caraterização sociodemográfica, Questionário Global da Atividade Física e Focus Grupo. Elaborou-se um plano estratégico de promoção de atividade física e iniciou-se a implementação. Análise dos dados quantitativos através do Statistical Package for ...

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Fatores que influenciam a transição saudável para a reforma: revisão integrativa

Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde, 2020

Enquadramento: a reforma envolve uma dimensão individual e social, constituindo um marco no desen... more Enquadramento: a reforma envolve uma dimensão individual e social, constituindo um marco no desenvolvimento do indivíduo. Planear esta transição torna-se fundamental para melhorar a satisfação e qualidade de vida. Objetivos: identificar os fatores facilitadores do processo de transição saudável para a reforma. Metodologia: a revisão integrativa envolveu a pesquisa nos motores de busca: CINAHL Complete; MEDLINE; Nursing & Allied Health Collection; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Methodology Register; Library, Information Science & Technology s e MedicLatina, tendo-se obtido inicialmente 231 produções científicas que, após a análise segundo os critérios de inclusão, foram elegidos 7 artigos. Resultados: os fatores determinantes para o sucesso desta transição são: idade, género, escolaridade, saúde, rede social, estilo de vida que antecede a reforma, satisfação com a vida ativa e condição financeira. A literacia em saúde e preparação para a reforma influencia e...

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Áreas de intervenção dos Enfermeiros, na adaptação da pessoa à situação de doença