Translation and Cultural Adaptation of an E-Health Program to Promote Positive Mental Health Among Family Caregivers in Portugal.

Caring for a dependent individual, particularly over an extended period, places significant strain on family caregivers, often leading to adverse physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic outcomes for both caregivers and those they care for. Common challenges include anxiety, depression, loneliness, and diminished overall well-being. E-health applications have emerged as effective tools to support family caregivers by promoting positive mental health through online interventions, enhancing problem-solving skills, autonomy, interpersonal relationships, self-control, and a prosocial attitude.

Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Unlabelled: The global ageing population faces rising depression rates due to social, economic, and health changes. Depression in older adults, often linked to isolation and health issues, requires comprehensive care. Psychotherapeutic interventions could be effective in reducing symptoms, offering personalized and holistic support.

KIT TOOL-S2 for the Portuguese Healthcare Professional: A Psychometric Analysis.

Introduction: Literacy of health professionals on patient safety aims to prevent and reduce risks and adverse events in healthcare.

Objective: The objective of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate for Portugal of the World Health Organization Questionnaire to Assess the Implementation of the Multiprofessional Guide.

Methodology: Following the cultural adaptation process, we carried out a psychometric analysis on a sample of 300 health professionals.

Psychotherapeutic interventions for depressive symptoms in older adults in a community setting: a systematic review protocol.

Unlabelled: Depression is a prevalent illness among the elderly, so psychotherapeutic interventions are needed to promote health and quality of life. This literature review aims to identify trials of any psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at reducing depressive symptoms in older adults. A systematic literature review with a meta-analysis will be carried out.

Experiences for Geriatric Care from Nursing Students' Knowledge: A Qualitative Approach.

(1) Background: Studies have shown that clinical experience has an impact on how students perceive geriatric care. The vulnerability of older people particularly allows students to reflect on and evaluate their learning. In this context, communication between tutors and students is important to guiding a contextualized view of the complexity of clinical situations.

A Hybrid Methodology for the Evaluation of Clinical Practice in Final-Year Nursing Students.

(1) Background: Clinical practice constitutes a scenario where the student approaches reality. The pedagogical relationship that is built between the nurse, the tutors and the student becomes important. And this requires intentional and reflective accompaniment.

The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Substance Use and Mental Health in Portuguese Higher Education Students.

The mental health of higher education students is a constant concern, and the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 has intensified this concern. The social measures imposed to control and minimize the disease have led, among other things, to the reconfiguration of higher education students' academic life habits, which has naturally altered their emotional balance, mental health, and substance abuse. This cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study assesses the influence of higher education students' personal characteristics on their (self-reported) use of addictive substances (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and pharmaceutical drugs) before and during their first compulsory confinement in Portugal, as well as its relationship with mental health.

Social Media Use and Its Association with Mental Health and Internet Addiction among Portuguese Higher Education Students during COVID-19 Confinement.

The use of social media was one of the most common way to keep in touch with friends and family during confinement. For higher education students, the fact that their universities were closed was a major change in their lives. The aim of this study is to relate the prevalence and type of social media with Internet addiction and mental health of university students in a district of Portugal during COVID-19 confinement.

Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The pandemic of COVID-19 caused significant changes in economies and societies with a major impact on the entire education process. However, these changes did not invalidate a constant effort of adaptation. This cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study used an online questionnaire administered to students from various study cycles at higher education institutions in Portugal, with the aim of exploring the influence of literacy and mental health on the use of mental health promotion strategies during COVID-19 confinement.

Stressor Factors for Spanish Nursing Students in a Pandemic Context: An Observational Pilot Survey.

Background: The context of the pandemic in Spain meant a high demand for care. The purpose of this pilot work was to determine the stress factors, conducted on final-year nursing students at a Spanish university, who volunteered to carry out healthcare tasks, in pandemic and post-pandemic contexts.

Methods: An observational prospective cohort pilot survey was conducted with an intentional sampling of the forty-seven students.

Patient Safety Training Programs for Health Care Professionals: A Scoping Review.

Objective: This study aimed to map the evidence available on patient safety training programs for health professionals.

Methods: A scoping review was carried out. Several studies published between January 2010 and March 2020 in the following databases were investigated: CINAHL; MEDLINE; Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Cochrane; MedicLatina , via EBSCOhost; World Health Organization; Google Scholar; BVS- Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde ; PubMed; B-On; and RCAAP- Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal .

New Life Transition of Former Caregivers: Positive Mental Health Approach.

After the end of their time as a caregiver, former caregivers have needs and feelings that have been subject to little study to date. The aim of the study is to determine and analyse the feelings, perceptions and practices of former caregivers in the reconstruction of their daily lives. This is a qualitative study based on the Grounded Theory developed by Charmaz.

The experiences of parents as caregivers of adolescents with mental illnesses, the impact of the crisis and the admission to a day hospital.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the caregiving experience of parents whose adolescent children with a mental illness require admission to a day treatment hospital for mental health services.

Method: The study used qualitative interpretative research methods. A total of 18 parents participated in the semi-structured interviews.

The emotional responses of women when terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons: A scoping review.

Background: In most countries of the world the only basis for considering a termination of pregnancy is for medical reasons. Depending on the circumstances and determinants of each case, the emotional responses to this event vary greatly. The aim of this study is to map the emotional responses of women when their pregnancy is terminated for medical reasons.

A method to determine a personalized set of online exercises for improving the positive mental health of a caregiver of a chronically ill patient.

Background: Taking care of chronic or long-term patients at home is an arduous task. Non-professional caregivers suffer the consequences of doing so, especially in terms of their mental health. Performing some simple activities through a mobile phone app may improve their mindset and consequently increase their positivity.

A Mobile App-Based Intervention Program for Nonprofessional Caregivers to Promote Positive Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: While nonprofessional caregivers often experience a sense of fulfillment when they provide care, there is also a significant risk of emotional and physical burnout. Consequently, this can negatively affect both the caregiver and the person being cared for. Intervention programs can help empower nonprofessional caregivers of people with chronic diseases and develop solutions to decrease the physical and psychological consequences resulting from caregiving.

Mobile Applications for Caregivers of Individuals with Chronic Conditions and/or Diseases: Quantitative Content Analysis.

Background: Mobile health applications can help empowering caregivers and promote their wellbeing and their quality of life.

Objective: To analyze the technical and functional characteristics of mobile health applications designed for caregivers of individuals with chronic conditions and/or diseases.

Materials And Methods: Systematic search of mobile health applications for smartphones (apps) based on the PRISMA standard for systematic reviews on the App Store and Google Play store during May and June 2018.

Effectiveness of health web-based and mobile app-based interventions designed to improve informal caregiver's well-being and quality of life: A systematic review.

Background: Internet-based interventions can help empower caregivers of people with chronic diseases and can develop solutions to decrease the physical and psychological consequences resulting from caregiving.

Objective: Analysing the effectiveness of health web-based and/or mobile app-based interventions with regard to the level of well-being and quality of life of informal caregivers in charge of people with chronic diseases.

Materials And Methods: Systematic review of the following databases: Pubmed, Apa PsycINFO, ProQuest Health & Medical Complete and Scopus.

A multi-centre, randomized, 3-month study to evaluate the efficacy of a smartphone app to increase caregiver's positive mental health.

Background: To assess the effectiveness of a smartphone app-based intervention compared to a regular intervention of caregivers in primary health care institutions. The intervention is aimed at increasing positive mental health and decreasing caregiver's burden.

Methods/design: Randomized and controlled trial with an experimental group and a control group.

Diagnosed, identified, current and complete depression among patients attending primary care in southern Catalonia: different aspects of the same concept.

The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence and the conceptualizations of depression detected by the healthcare system, identified by the patient or classified/identified in the validated Goldberg's questionnaire in a community. We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of 317 patients. The different types of depression diagnosed, identified, current or total were stratified by age and gender groups.

[Competency evaluation].

How can we ensure that a professional is competent? In order to respond to this question in an adequate manner it is necessary to know what nursing competencies are and how to evaluate them. The current challenge is based on having these evaluations serve to establish well-defined competency levels, and that these are seriously considered when responsibilities are demanded, but also to bestow professional acknowledgement.

[Nursing profession and competency levels].

After reflecting on the nursing profession as one characterized as a profession which watches over the care of persons and their health and well-being, the authors analyze the Dreyfus and Brenner models as means to acquire and develop skills and how these are applied in the nursing profession.

[Nursing professionals joining the work force].

One's first professional experience requires an adaptation time when a sense of companionship and help from the institution prove important to ease this process. If this tutoring occurs correctly the newly certified nurse will live that experience in a more positive way and, therefore, joining the work force will provide more satisfaction for the new professional as well as for the entire caretaking team.