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- Pedagogical and technical-scientific creativity in higher education in health technologies: An action planPublication . Tavares, Diana; Mota, Sandra; Sousa, MariaAfter pandemic period, it is urgent to create a facilitating means of internal cogitation and to identify creative strategies that can overcome the less positive aspects of distance learning. There is an increasingly constant problem—the lack of motivation and identity in the academic-scientific environment with a lack of proactivity and resistance of interaction with others. It is necessary to work with traditional teaching–learning methodologies and create out of the box grafts that are attractive and productive. This year we will implement a set of strategies: clinical cases, health literacy training sessions, cultural tools, escape room and others. We will carry out a diagnostic assessment of knowledge, before and after the intervention; as well as an interview that will allow us to understand the personal evolution and the degree of satisfaction. In this phase, the intention is to share the methodological strategies in a constructive and enriching manner, using creative and active learning methodologies by the teacher.
- Community intervention on preventive medicine: empowering pregnant women for better health indicatorsPublication . Oliveira, Diana Silva; Válega, Inês de Carvalho da Silva; Vale, Gonçalo Luís de Albuquerque e; Azevedo, Catarina Silva; Lourenço, Inês de Melo; Lamas, Maria Céu; Mota, Sandra; Sousa, MariaPreventive Healthcare comprises a series of attitudes taken in advance with the intent of preventing diseases. It was prepared as an online PowerPoint presentation conducted for pregnant women or women trying to conceive, to promote awareness about the importance of lifestyle and vaccination on their health, as well as on their babies. The impact on the community was also approached since vaccination is an integral part of public health. The preconception period, pregnancy, and first semester of a baby’s life were addressed. It was asked the participants to fill a question sheet before and after the presentation so that we could evaluate the impact of this activity on their opinion about the topics. The use of collaborative tools, using information and communication technology, and virtual environments, allowed the participation and viability of the intervention and enhanced collaborative actions during the session. The obtained results indicated that they were more clarified about their beliefs and doubts regarding Preventive Healthcare. To conclude, it is believed that this presentation had a positive effect on the participants, by encouraging them to search for reliable information and spread the message. Sustainable societies require social, economic, and cultural transformations.
- Literacy to better understand the invisible world: Intervention in a children's communityPublication . Lopes, Maria Inês Dias; Oliveira, Ana Catarina Caetano; Pinho, Catarina Vaz; Carvalho, Tiago Monteiro; Lamas, Maria Céu; Mota, Sandra; Sousa, MariaHealth promotion and education aims to provide and develop strategies for the seizure of information by the individual, with consequent change in attitudes and behaviours. In this context, and with a view to reducing risk factors associated with infectious diseases, preventive measures should be adopted daily. Given that children are aware of the hygiene care importance but do not always have access to information about it, an intervention on this topic was carried out with a group of 10 children with an average age of 8 years old, with the goal of motivating participants to perform hygiene acts. The activity took place in a virtual room, on the Zoom/Colibri Platform, using Microsoft® PowerPoint and EaseUS Video Editor®, and was based on three sequential steps: (1) introduction of fundamental concepts; (2) exploration of the main groups of microorganisms and diseases; (3) multiple choice games and crossword puzzles. During the session, attention and interest in the contents were remarkable through the children's participation. In the games, they demonstrated excellent responsiveness and willingness to interact with all players. This approach, with several teaching–learning methodologies, proved to be enriching and allowed the acquisition of transversal and specific skills in several areas. This intervention promoted physical and emotional health in children, which follows a fundamental line to form sustainable societies since the children of today are the adults of the future.
- PML/ RARA variants and their role in Arsenic Trioxide resistance in APL: a scoping reviewPublication . Gonçalves, Patrícia; Santos, Claúdia dos; Sousa, Maria; Mota, SandraCurrently, the treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) is grounded on therapeutic regimens based on arsenic trioxide (ATO). However, mutations in the PML component of the PML/RARA oncoprotein are believed to be involved in the mechanism of resistance to this agent. We performed a scoping review to understand the role of variant PML/RARA fusion proteins in the mechanism of resistance in APL. Applying the defined criteria, we selected 10 studies, in which patients presented a picture of relapse and/or resistance after the administration of ATO, having been identified at least one PML mutation. We also reported that RARA is the most frequently mutated gene, although we also found mutations in genes related to other processes involved in cell differentiation. Briefly, this is a multifactorial mechanism and PML/RARA variants are important but not an obligatory condition for ATO resistance to occur.
- Money management: Serious games for the elderlyPublication . Gonzaga, Ana Maria; Lamas, Maria CéuWith the increase in average life expectancy and the demographic ageing of the worldwide population, several challenges have emerged at the social, economic, and health are levels. To improve this process, the WHO advocates active ageing, where cognitive stimulation is one of the important aspects to consider for the adoption of a healthy lifestyle and the care of one’s mental health. In this framework, serious games can bring more benefits to older people and caregivers. In order to assess the contribution of serious games, a bibliographic research was carried out in the Web of Science database, using the terms “serious game” and “elderly.” It is found that the use of serious games has benefits in several domains. Within the scope of cognitive stimulation, there are several games, although they do not value the difficulties that individuals have in their IADLs. In this context, it is important to stimulate skills related to money management. This intervention will help to maintain daily living skills and optimize responses to functional losses, resulting in active aging.
- The evolution of aging conceptualization and its effect on the workforcePublication . Lamas, Maria Céu; Lopes, Bruno de Sousa; Amorim, Vanessa; Bernardes, OscarIncreased life expectancy has resulted in improved health and quality of life, which has accelerated global demographic aging. This phenomenon is a significant source of concern for any country in the 21st century. Simultaneously, several policies have been implemented in a variety of areas, most notably the one advocated by the United Nations—Active Aging—which aims to maintain citizens’ active participation in their communities for an extended period, as well as lifelong learning, health, and safety, including in the workforce context. In this chapter, the authors employed a research methodology consisting of two distinct phases, namely scientometrics and web-scraping, to analyze the predefined keywords “aging”/“ageing” and “work” in the context of a business environment. The results presented indicate that the interest in this theme has grown substantially. On the other hand, the keywords investigated are interconnected with other sub-areas, demonstrating the wide dissemination of this study area.
- Telemonitoring in heart failure patient managementPublication . Silva, Patrícia; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Condeço, Jorge; Curado, Henrique; Veloso, RitaHeart failure is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome, associated with high costs to the national health system and with a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In order to reduce mortality, the rate of hospitalisations and improve quality of life, the empowerment of the patient for self-care from self-monitoring of signs and symptoms, taking medication, education about the disease, is a pillar of the treatment so that they can recognise signs of exacerbation of the disease in time and resort to health services early. Mobile health apps (mHealthh) have shown promise as a tool to engage and promote patient self-care, decreasing mortality and hospitalisations. However, to improve outcomes, more robust studies are needed on the development of the applications with regard to their contents, functions and usability, so as to overcome the obstacles to their use and ensure greater evidence of the benefits of their use.
- The multiplicities of an ethics committee in higher educationPublication . Tavares, Diana; Cruz, Agostinho; Cabral, Ana Paula; Machado, Alberto; Sousa, Helena; Curado, Henrique; Faria, Isabel; Amorim, Manuela; Gonçalves, Maria João; Lopes, Paula Maria da Costa; Monteiro, Pedro R.In the academic context, the main activity of ethics committees is evidently to regulate and monitor any investigation carried out within the institution, if the object of study is a person or biological material. However, it is important to note that ethics committee activity does not end, and cannot end, in this sphere of action. These entities are fundamental in raising awareness of the academic community for the assumption and incorporation of certain principles and values in their practices and in those of their members. Those principles and values include professional secrecy, respect for integrity and privacy, principles that become even more relevant when they refer to vulnerable people, such as health users. In a constantly changing world, ethics committees must identify new challenges and anticipate, as far as possible, action strategies. Having an ethics committee in a higher educational institution provides opportunities to, in a timely manner, be aware of the state of the art in bioethics or have access to recent research in healthcare.
- Students’ perception of self-efficacy and academic engagement in School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto: an observational studyPublication . Amorim, Manuela; Tavares, Diana; Lamas, MC; Mota, Sandra; Salgado, Ana IsabelThe intense increase in students in Higher Education, observed in recent decades, has promoted profound changes quantitative and qualitative in demand, frequency, and student profile. In the context of these changes, we conducted a study to evaluate the self-efficacy and academic engagement of students using an online questionnaire. It includes some sociodemographic variables and the Self-Efficacy Scale in Higher Education (AEFS) and University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI). It was possible to verify that students had a score for academic engagement above the average, revealing an overall high level of academic engagement, an indicator of student success. Regarding self-efficacy, the score obtained is above 4 (on a scale of 1 to 5), close to 5, in social interaction, which indicates that these students overall have relatively robust self-efficacy beliefs. In all cases, the low values of standard deviation reveal a good degree of agreement between responses.
- Manual prático de imunohematologiaPublication . Amorim, Manuela; Mota, Sandra