Sônia Fernandes
Biographic Data
| ID | 3650383 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sônia Fernandes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sônia |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernandes |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDES S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6858-1049 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Strategies for Person-Centred AI Integration
Background: The integration of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is transforming care delivery. While Artificial Intelligence offers efficiency and precision, it also raises ethical concerns about the potential for dehumanization. Maintaining person-centred care, with its emphasis on human dignity, empathy, and relationships, becomes essential in this evolving context. This study aims to identify practical strategies that can help ensure the …
Assessing the magnitude of burnout among emergency nurses in Portugal
Background: Burnout is a health condition associated with chronic work-related stress. Nurses working in hospital emergency rooms are particularly susceptible to experiencing burnout. It is crucial to understand the phenomena of burnout among emergency room nurses, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that healthcare professionals have confronted. This study aims to evaluate burnout among nurses working in emergency rooms while examinin…
Adherence to Physical Rehabilitation in Patients With Delirium Post Neurosurgery
Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder characterized by confusion, disorientation, and fluctuating levels of arousal. It is commonly observed in patients following neurosurgery. This condition can lead to various adverse outcomes, including cognitive and functional decline, prolonged hospital stays, and increased mortality rates. Physical rehabilitation is crucial for these patients' recovery, as it promotes functional improvement, reducing…
Developing a consensus-based motivational care pathway for individuals with lower limb fractures
Older adults with lower limb fractures often harbor concerns about losing their mobility, fearing a loss of independence. It is vital to develop strategies that foster their active engagement in the rehabilitation process. The present protocol aims to create a care pathway tailored to motivate individuals with lower limb fractures to adhere to rehabilitation. We will develop an observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study using the Delph…
Gender diversity and climate disclosure
The paradigm of corporate environmental disclosures aimed at investors developed in 2017 with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Existing literature on social responsibility disclosures points to gender diversity on the board of directors as an influencing factor. This study aims to assess the influence of gender diversity in climate-related financial disclosures, as recommended by the TCFD based on a …
Health Professionals’ Motivational Strategies to Enhance Adherence in the Rehabilitation of People with Lower Limb Fractures
Patients with lower limb fractures require rehabilitation but often struggle with adherence to interventions. Adding motivational strategies to rehabilitation programs can increase patient adherence and enhance outcomes. This review aims to identify the motivational strategies used by health professionals in the rehabilitation of people with lower limb fractures. We used Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework to structure and conduct this…
Rehabilitation Workforce Challenges to Implement Person-Centered Care
There is an increasing emphasis on developing person-centered care in rehabilitation settings. However, this care practice has not been fully implemented due to several factors. This study explores rehabilitation workforce perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing person-centered care (PCC). This was a quantitative descriptive study, which was developed based on interviews with 12 healthcare professionals from a private instit…
Factores asociados con la falta de adherencia a ayudas técnicas para la marcha en ancianos con alto riesgo de caídas
Background: In older adults is common to identify changes in body balance and gait pattern, requiring the use of walking aids to maintain safe mobility. Despite the benefits of these devices, some people do not comply with their use. Objective: To explore older adults' perspectives regarding the factors associated with non-compliance to walking aids. Methodology: A qualitative, descriptive exploratory study was carried out. Semi-structured interv…
Francisco De Miranda, Precursor De Traduções
A tradução apresentada a seguir é resultado do curso de extensão O Québec pela tradução, organizado pelo Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução da Universidade de Brasília (LET-UnB), no contexto do 3o Seminário de História da Tradução, em outubro de 2014. O curso foi ministrado por Marc Pomerleau - professor substituto na Université de Montréal (UdeM), doutorando em Tradutologia na mesma instituição e tradutor juramentado português/franc…
O Papel De Uma Intérprete No Meio Artístico E Social Do Cirque Du Soleil
A visibilidade do intérprete no discurso e nas relações com os agentes envolvidos na prática da interpretação, assim como sua participação ativa na manutenção e criação de normas de interpretação de uma instituição têm ocupado um lugar de destaque em estudos recentes da área. A partir do estudo de caso de uma intérprete que trabalha no Cirque du Soleil, propomos algumas reflexões sobre o papel linguístico e social que ela ocupa na instituição e e…
Assessing and explaining the relative efficiency of local government
Measuring local government spending efficiency
AFONSO A. and FERNANDES S. (2006) Measuring local government spending efficiency: evidence for the Lisbon region, Regional Studies 40, 39–53. The expenditure efficiency of Portuguese local governments in 2001 was assessed using Data Envelopment Analysis for production frontier estimation. A composite municipal output indicator was constructed and input and output efficiency scores were computed for 51 Portuguese municipalities in the region of Li…
Assessing and explaining the relative efficiency of local government
Measuring local government spending efficiency
AFONSO A. and FERNANDES S. (2006) Measuring local government spending efficiency: evidence for the Lisbon region, Regional Studies 40, 39–53. The expenditure efficiency of Portuguese local governments in 2001 was assessed using Data Envelopment Analysis for production frontier estimation. A composite municipal output indicator was constructed and input and output efficiency scores were computed for 51 Portuguese municipalities in the region of Li…
Measuring local government spending efficiency
AFONSO A. and FERNANDES S. (2006) Measuring local government spending efficiency: evidence for the Lisbon region, Regional Studies 40, 39–53. The expenditure efficiency of Portuguese local governments in 2001 was assessed using Data Envelopment Analysis for production frontier estimation. A composite municipal output indicator was constructed and input and output efficiency scores were computed for 51 Portuguese municipalities in the region of Li…
Assessing and explaining the relative efficiency of local government
O Papel De Uma Intérprete No Meio Artístico E Social Do Cirque Du Soleil
A visibilidade do intérprete no discurso e nas relações com os agentes envolvidos na prática da interpretação, assim como sua participação ativa na manutenção e criação de normas de interpretação de uma instituição têm ocupado um lugar de destaque em estudos recentes da área. A partir do estudo de caso de uma intérprete que trabalha no Cirque du Soleil, propomos algumas reflexões sobre o papel linguístico e social que ela ocupa na instituição e e…
Francisco De Miranda, Precursor De Traduções
A tradução apresentada a seguir é resultado do curso de extensão O Québec pela tradução, organizado pelo Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução da Universidade de Brasília (LET-UnB), no contexto do 3o Seminário de História da Tradução, em outubro de 2014. O curso foi ministrado por Marc Pomerleau - professor substituto na Université de Montréal (UdeM), doutorando em Tradutologia na mesma instituição e tradutor juramentado português/franc…
Rehabilitation Workforce Challenges to Implement Person-Centered Care
There is an increasing emphasis on developing person-centered care in rehabilitation settings. However, this care practice has not been fully implemented due to several factors. This study explores rehabilitation workforce perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing person-centered care (PCC). This was a quantitative descriptive study, which was developed based on interviews with 12 healthcare professionals from a private instit…
Factores asociados con la falta de adherencia a ayudas técnicas para la marcha en ancianos con alto riesgo de caídas
Background: In older adults is common to identify changes in body balance and gait pattern, requiring the use of walking aids to maintain safe mobility. Despite the benefits of these devices, some people do not comply with their use. Objective: To explore older adults' perspectives regarding the factors associated with non-compliance to walking aids. Methodology: A qualitative, descriptive exploratory study was carried out. Semi-structured interv…
Health Professionals’ Motivational Strategies to Enhance Adherence in the Rehabilitation of People with Lower Limb Fractures
Patients with lower limb fractures require rehabilitation but often struggle with adherence to interventions. Adding motivational strategies to rehabilitation programs can increase patient adherence and enhance outcomes. This review aims to identify the motivational strategies used by health professionals in the rehabilitation of people with lower limb fractures. We used Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework to structure and conduct this…
Developing a consensus-based motivational care pathway for individuals with lower limb fractures
Older adults with lower limb fractures often harbor concerns about losing their mobility, fearing a loss of independence. It is vital to develop strategies that foster their active engagement in the rehabilitation process. The present protocol aims to create a care pathway tailored to motivate individuals with lower limb fractures to adhere to rehabilitation. We will develop an observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study using the Delph…
Gender diversity and climate disclosure
The paradigm of corporate environmental disclosures aimed at investors developed in 2017 with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Existing literature on social responsibility disclosures points to gender diversity on the board of directors as an influencing factor. This study aims to assess the influence of gender diversity in climate-related financial disclosures, as recommended by the TCFD based on a …
Assessing the magnitude of burnout among emergency nurses in Portugal
Background: Burnout is a health condition associated with chronic work-related stress. Nurses working in hospital emergency rooms are particularly susceptible to experiencing burnout. It is crucial to understand the phenomena of burnout among emergency room nurses, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that healthcare professionals have confronted. This study aims to evaluate burnout among nurses working in emergency rooms while examinin…
Adherence to Physical Rehabilitation in Patients With Delirium Post Neurosurgery
Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder characterized by confusion, disorientation, and fluctuating levels of arousal. It is commonly observed in patients following neurosurgery. This condition can lead to various adverse outcomes, including cognitive and functional decline, prolonged hospital stays, and increased mortality rates. Physical rehabilitation is crucial for these patients' recovery, as it promotes functional improvement, reducing…
Strategies for Person-Centred AI Integration
Background: The integration of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is transforming care delivery. While Artificial Intelligence offers efficiency and precision, it also raises ethical concerns about the potential for dehumanization. Maintaining person-centred care, with its emphasis on human dignity, empathy, and relationships, becomes essential in this evolving context. This study aims to identify practical strategies that can help ensure the …
Medicine (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Rehabilitation (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)