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- Biomedical Students’ Motivation with Project Based Learning: A Case StudyPublication . Reis, Sara Seabra dos; Coelho, Maria De Fátima; Coelho, LuisOne of the teacher’s first goals should be to motivate students to learn. Involving students in the learning process using project-based learning could be a useful and powerful tool to prepare the students for them professional future. As part of a degree course in Biomedical Engineering, from a Portuguese University, students were asked to look at society and identify a possible failure related to the biomedical field. From the identification of this fault, the project consisted in the planning and its possible resolution. In this article we present the case study of a student’s team, whose project was candidate and winner for a national prize in the field of health innovation. Despite the particularization of this case study, the students considered the experience innovative and simultaneously motivating. They also highlighted the added value of a project going beyond the classroom. Therefore, in addition to allowing them to obtain classification to the curricular unit, this type of teaching and learning could have a special impact on civil society.
- Current and future trends in health and medical informaticsPublication . Daimi, Kevin; Alsadoon, Abeer; Reis, Sara Seabra dosThis book is comprehensive with most of its contents following the recommendations of international health and medical informatics associations and societies. To this extent it covers the areas of healthcare and medical information systems, management of healthcare and medical information systems, healthcare/medical information systems supporting patients and the public, healthcare/medical networking and care sharing, medical imaging and 3D/4D surgical visualization, design and analysis of health/medical records, health/medical data representation and analysis, simulation and modeling in healthcare, and health and medical informatics education. The book provides an excellent professional development resource for educators and practitioners on the state-of-the-art Health and Medical Informatics. It covers many areas and topics of Health and Medical Informatics and contributes toward the enhancement of the community outreach and engagement component of Health and Medical Informatics. Various techniques, methods, and approaches adopted by Health and Medical Informatics experts in the field are introduced. Furthermore, it provides detailed explanation of the Health and Medical Informatics concepts that are aptly reinforced by applications and some practical examples and a road map of future trends that are suitable for innovative Health and Medical Informatics.
- Ethical Issues of Gamification in Healthcare: The Need to be InvolvedPublication . Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dosGamification techniques have proven to be very effective in improving motivation and commitment, providing increased performance in both qualitative and quantitative terms. For this reason, it has been applied in more and more areas, with health and healthcare being no exception. The potential of this type of approach is enormous, and, on the one hand, it can motivate positive feelings; it can also foster deviant behaviors that fail to contribute to the individual and common good. This chapter aims to explore the relationship between the development of gamification systems and the ethical and moral aspects that are crucial elements when the target of the process becomes the human mind. The main questions and ethical dimensions that will allow us to constitute a reference framework for the development of gamification systems will be presented. Timely reflection and the inclusion of security mechanisms will allow us to develop better experiences for users, always combining improved motivation with the search for the good.
- Ethical Issues of Gamification in Healthcaree: The Need to be InvolvedPublication . Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dosGamification techniques have proven to be very effective in improving motivation and commitment, providing increased performance in both qualitative and quantitative terms. For this reason, it has been applied in more and more areas, with health and healthcare being no exception. The potential of this type of approach is enormous, and, on the one hand, it can motivate positive feelings; it can also foster deviant behaviors that fail to contribute to the individual and common good. This chapter aims to explore the relationship between the development of gamification systems and the ethical and moral aspects that are crucial elements when the target of the process becomes the human mind. The main questions and ethical dimensions that will allow us to constitute a reference framework for the development of gamification systems will be presented. Timely reflection and the inclusion of security mechanisms will allow us to develop better experiences for users, always combining improved motivation with the search for the good.
- Pharmacogenomics, CYP2D6, and Tamoxifen: A Survey of the Reasons Sustaining European Clinical Practice ParadigmsPublication . Reis, Sara Seabra dos; Carvalho, Ana S.; Fernandes, RúbenTamoxifen is a drug that is often used in the clinical management of breast cancer. CYP2D6 is a key metabolizing enzyme that is involved in the conversion of tamoxifen to its active drug metabolites. CYP2D6 has several alleles that metabolize tamoxifen and other drugs at different rates that can alter therapeutic impact, a characteristic that renders it one of the most studied enzymes in the field of pharmacogenetics. Background and objectives: Portugal has no implemented measures based on pharmacogenomics analysis prior to therapy that might function as a cultural sample control when analyzing the individual and economic factors present in clinical practice paradigms. Therefore, we aim to investigate the impact of CYP2D6 genotyping of the tamoxifen metabolizing enzymes in the clinical management of breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Qualitative/quantitative studies regarding the impact of pharmacogenomics in breast cancer; personal interviews in different Portuguese laboratories within hospital setting using a survey. Analysis of data through interviews to management board and/or decision makers from major oncological centers. Results: Reasons for common adoption of pharmacogenomics practice are contradictory and based both in economic factors and cultural/clinical bias. Conclusions: This research study identifies specific cultural and/or clinical bias that act as obstacles to pharmacogenomic implementation and proposes viable courses of action that might bring about change in cultural/medical habits.
- Preferences For Studying Materials: What Has COVID-19 ChangedPublication . Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dos; Coelho, Maria de FátimaIn a multimodal world the contact time between the teacher and the students is not always sufficient to ensure the effectiveness of the learning process. For the assimilation of concepts, students often endeavor on a search for the materials that best suit their learning needs. With the application of new technologies in teaching, study materials and support platforms are increasingly abundant and diverse. Additionally, recommendation algorithms overwhelm students with several options, sometimes hard to resist and select, especially after the COVID-19 restrictions, where the amount of connected time as increased. In this context, it is important for the teacher, to know which methods and materials the students use when they are autonomously developing their knowledge and skills. A survey was conducted within a group of engineering students at a Portuguese higher education institution with the main goal of characterizing the study habits and the materials that students. The obtained results are here reported and analyzed and compared with previous results from pre-pandemic study.
- Preferences for Teaching Materials: A Survey on a Multimodal WorldPublication . Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dos; Coelho, Maria de FátimaIn an age of mass teaching, student-teacher contact time is not always enough to ensure an effective teaching-learning process. For the assimilation of concepts it is necessary that, outside the classroom, without the presence and support of the teacher, the student uses materials that allow to remember and eventually complement the learning during the class and simultaneously facilitate and guide, leading to the achievement of the defined objectives. As technology evolves, study materials and support platforms are increasingly diverse and it is important for the teacher to know which means students use and their motivations. A survey was conducted with a group of students from an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from a Portuguese higher education institution in order to understand their study habits and the materials they use when out of the classroom. From the analysis of the answers it was possible to infer that the students show preference for studying in a family environment, alone and using as materials the class notes provided by the teachers. Despite the growing use of videos and other multimodal media, the written, personalized notes and orientations set by the teacher are still the most preferred.
- Project based learning supported by machine learning toolsPublication . Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dosThe emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a support tool for project-based learning has been driven by the need to prepare students for the demands of the 21st century. As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, there is a growing need for students to develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. Project-based learning is an effective approach to developing these skills, as it allows students to work on real-world problems and develop solutions in a collaborative environment. However, project-based learning can be challenging, as it requires students to navigate complex datasets, collaborate with peers, and receive feedback on their work. The involved teachers also must constantly monitor progress, perform sync-up meetings and define strategies accordingly. AI has emerged as a powerful tool to support project-based learning by providing students with personalized guidance, data analysis tools, and intelligent assessment. AI can be useful in data analysis, personalized guidance, improved collaborative learning and intelligent assessment. By leveraging the power of AI, project-based teaching-learning process can become more efficient, effective, and engaging, helping students to develop a wide set of skills that they need to succeed in a new technology-driven economy.
- Speech- and Language-Based Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic ReviewPublication . Vigo, Inês; Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara Seabra dosBackground: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has paramount importance due to its rising prevalence, the impact on the patient and society, and the related healthcare costs. However, current diagnostic techniques are not designed for frequent mass screening, delaying therapeutic intervention and worsening prognoses. To be able to detect AD at an early stage, ideally at a pre-clinical stage, speech analysis emerges as a simple low-cost non-invasive procedure. Objectives: In this work it is our objective to do a systematic review about speech-based detection and classification of Alzheimer’s Disease with the purpose of identifying the most effective algorithms and best practices. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed from Jan 2015 up to May 2020 using ScienceDirect, PubMed and DBLP. Articles were screened by title, abstract and full text as needed. A manual complementary search among the references of the included papers was also performed. Inclusion criteria and search strategies were defined a priori. Results: We were able: to identify the main resources that can support the development of decision support systems for AD, to list speech features that are correlated with the linguistic and acoustic footprint of the disease, to recognize the data models that can provide robust results and to observe the performance indicators that were reported. Discussion: A computational system with the adequate elements combination, based on the identified best-practices, can point to a whole new diagnostic approach, leading to better insights about AD symptoms and its disease patterns, creating conditions to promote a longer life span as well as an improvement in patient quality of life. The clinically relevant results that were identified can be used to establish a reference system and help to define research guidelines for future developments.
- Success Factors in the Application of Lean and Six-Sigma Methodologies to Healthcare: A Literature ReviewPublication . Queijo, Ana Rita; Reis, Sara Seabra dos; Coelho, Luis; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Silva, FranciscoTo provide a safe and fair-value health service that ensures quality, hospitals must provide efficient processes, trained and committed personnel, appropriate technology and a strategic platform which integrates these aspects effectively. At present, a broad set of tools and methodologies are available, associated to the reconfiguration of processes for enhancing efficiency and enabling excellence and sustainability. Of these, the most noteworthy are Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies. A literature review was performed covering the implementation of these methodologies in health services over the last 5 years. The aim was to determine the current approach in this sector and propose guidelines aligned with the future challenges and the needs of healthcare managers. The influence of team management strategies in the final project outcomes has also been addressed representing a novelty.