Publications by authors named "Jose Antonio Pinho"
Article Synopsis
- Sleep disorders are common in ICU patients, affecting their perceived sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and stress levels.
- A study of 52 ICU patients revealed that women and those with pre-existing psychiatric issues reported poorer sleep quality.
- Findings highlight the need for early interventions and non-drug approaches to enhance sleep quality among ICU patients.
Introduction: Ethical conflict is a phenomenon that has been under study over the last three decades, especially the types moral dilemma and moral distress in the field of nursing care. However, ethical problems and their idiosyncrasies need to be further explored.
Aim: The objectives of this study were, first, to obtain a transcultural Portuguese-language adaptation and validation of the Ethical Conflict Nursing Questionnaire-Critical Care Version and, second, to analyse Portuguese critical care nurses' level of exposure to ethical conflict and its characteristics.
Objective: To describe the different rehabilitation care models in practice in Portuguese adult intensive care units.
Methods: A simple observational (cross-sectional) study was conducted through an online survey sent to the head nurses or individuals responsible for the 58 adult intensive care units that are part of the database of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos.
Results: We identified three models of organization of rehabilitation care: care provided by the staff of the intensive care unit (22.