Sara Silva
Biographic Data
| ID | 3918073 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara Silva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara |
| FAMILY NAME | Silva |
| SIGNATURE | SILVA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | ISPA - Instituto Universitário |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-9109-8836 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Pela lente das políticas públicas: A construção social dos antigos combatentes
O fim da Guerra Colonial (GC) impulsionou as políticas públicas destinadas aos antigos combatentes, embora com progressos lentos. A presente contribuição analisa a última geração destas políticas, na transição do milénio, propondo-se identificar a sua especificidade através de revisão bibliográfica e análise legislativa. Dos resultados apurados salienta-se que o Estatuto dos Antigos Combatentes consagra uma visão integrada dos apoios e do suporte…
RadarHeart – Digital as a lever for Care Coordination
Coordinated roles among healthcare providers across diverse settings are vital for seamless care transitions and addressing the burdensome challenges posed by chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, notably heart failure, pose a significant threat to healthcare sustainability globally, with a prevalence of 64 million people and a five-year mortality rate of 50-75%, making it a top priority in addressing societal and economic impacts. About our…
Perspectives on perceived workplace age discrimination and engagement: The moderating role of emotion regulation
Engaging workers with their work is fundamental for employee wellbeing and performance. Perceived age discrimination in the workplace is a factor that may influence workers’ engagement. The present study aimed to analyze the moderating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between perceived age discrimination and work engagement. Survey data were collected from a sample of 453 Portuguese workers of various age groups, between 18 and 65 y…
How do older adults experience pet companionship? A qualitative study of the affective relationship with pets and its effect on the mental health of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study aimed to explore the affective relationship of older adults with their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic; and to assess how this contributed to their mental health. This qualitative study included 351 participants aged 65–88 years from Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Spain. All interviews went through content analysis. Findings indicated five themes: (1) Enabling a meaningful affective relationship (86%); (2) Strengthening affective …
Avaliação da saúde mental e qualidade de vida em pacientes pós-infarto agudo de miocárdio
Apesar dos avanços no diagnóstico e tratamento, as doenças cardiovasculares representam 35% dos óbitos, no Brasil. Em 2016, nos países desenvolvidos, foram registradas 17,9 milhões de mortes relacionadas a problemas cardíacos, no qual o infarto agudo de miocárdio (IAM) foi o principal responsável. Dentre as complicações encontradas após o IAM, pode-se observar que não apenas questões físicas, como também relacionadas à saúde mental, como a ansied…
Back to Kindergarten? Paternalistic Care Behavior in Healthcare Contexts and Older Adults’ Mental Health
Objectives: Paternalistic care behavior in health contexts reduces involvement in the decision-making process and dissatisfaction in healthcare, which may negatively influence older adults’ mental health. This study comprised two main objectives: (1) to explore older adults’ experiences of paternalistic behavior in the context of health services and (2) analyze the influence of paternalistic behavior on older adults’ mental health. Methods: The s…
O associativismo dos antigos combatentes em tempos de pandemia Covid-19: Impactos nas ações e estratégias de superação
Em Portugal, com o fim da Guerra Colonial e a instauração da democracia em 1974, o movimento associativo dos antigos combatentes ganhou uma grande visibilidade na esfera pública, sendo inclusivamente considerado pioneiro dos movimentos que defenderam os direitos das pessoas com deficiência. Nos últimos quatro anos, este tipo de associativismo foi profundamente impactado pela pandemia COVID-19, afetando tanto o seu funcionamento como a capacidade …
Coordination across borders
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Intergenerational relationships: Do older adults experience ambivalence with their adult children
This study aims to analyze the perspectives of intergenerational relationships between older adults and adult children. For this purpose, a qualitative research was carried out, which analyzes these relations at a cross-national level. Four hundred and twenty four older participants aged 65–97 years, were interviewed. Participants were of three different nationalities and lived in the community. All the interviews went through the process of verb…
Child Preparation for Adoption as an Ethical Requirement during Pre-Placement: The PPCA
Child adoption is a highly demanding process for all those involved, including the child, parents, and professionals. Support is needed to maximize the chances of adequate preparation, focusing on not just the parents’ preparedness but also the child’s preparation for adoption. Preparing a child for adoption is an ethical obligation. Assuming that the child is at the center of the adoption process, this paper highlights the importance of acknowle…
Existential Psychotherapy Supervision: The Supervisor’s Perspective
Supervision is a cross-disciplinary practice among various professional groups. This study focuses on clinical supervision as a practice linked to psychology and psychotherapy. The literature highlights the need to expand and consolidate knowledge in this area. Specifically, in the few existing approaches to research on existential supervision, the need for the systematization of knowledge is clear. The use of qualitative methods is recognized as…
A Study on Sexual Unwellness in Old Age: Assessing a Cross-National Sample of Older Adults
Objectives: To analyze the contributors to Sexual Unwellness (SU) and to explore the latent constructs that can work as major determinants in SU for a cross-national older community-dwelling population.Methods: Study design: Complete data were available for 109 English and Portuguese older adults, aged between 65 and 87 years old (M=70.1, SD=5.99). Data was subjected to content analysis. Representation of the associations and latent constructs we…
Child Preparation for Adoption as an Ethical Requirement during Pre-Placement: The PPCA
Child adoption is a highly demanding process for all those involved, including the child, parents, and professionals. Support is needed to maximize the chances of adequate preparation, focusing on not just the parents’ preparedness but also the child’s preparation for adoption. Preparing a child for adoption is an ethical obligation. Assuming that the child is at the center of the adoption process, this paper highlights the importance of acknowle…
A Study on Sexual Unwellness in Old Age: Assessing a Cross-National Sample of Older Adults
Objectives: To analyze the contributors to Sexual Unwellness (SU) and to explore the latent constructs that can work as major determinants in SU for a cross-national older community-dwelling population.Methods: Study design: Complete data were available for 109 English and Portuguese older adults, aged between 65 and 87 years old (M=70.1, SD=5.99). Data was subjected to content analysis. Representation of the associations and latent constructs we…
A Study on Sexual Unwellness in Old Age: Assessing a Cross-National Sample of Older Adults
Objectives: To analyze the contributors to Sexual Unwellness (SU) and to explore the latent constructs that can work as major determinants in SU for a cross-national older community-dwelling population.Methods: Study design: Complete data were available for 109 English and Portuguese older adults, aged between 65 and 87 years old (M=70.1, SD=5.99). Data was subjected to content analysis. Representation of the associations and latent constructs we…
Existential Psychotherapy Supervision: The Supervisor’s Perspective
Supervision is a cross-disciplinary practice among various professional groups. This study focuses on clinical supervision as a practice linked to psychology and psychotherapy. The literature highlights the need to expand and consolidate knowledge in this area. Specifically, in the few existing approaches to research on existential supervision, the need for the systematization of knowledge is clear. The use of qualitative methods is recognized as…
Child Preparation for Adoption as an Ethical Requirement during Pre-Placement: The PPCA
Child adoption is a highly demanding process for all those involved, including the child, parents, and professionals. Support is needed to maximize the chances of adequate preparation, focusing on not just the parents’ preparedness but also the child’s preparation for adoption. Preparing a child for adoption is an ethical obligation. Assuming that the child is at the center of the adoption process, this paper highlights the importance of acknowle…
Intergenerational relationships: Do older adults experience ambivalence with their adult children
This study aims to analyze the perspectives of intergenerational relationships between older adults and adult children. For this purpose, a qualitative research was carried out, which analyzes these relations at a cross-national level. Four hundred and twenty four older participants aged 65–97 years, were interviewed. Participants were of three different nationalities and lived in the community. All the interviews went through the process of verb…
Coordination across borders
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Perspectives on perceived workplace age discrimination and engagement: The moderating role of emotion regulation
Engaging workers with their work is fundamental for employee wellbeing and performance. Perceived age discrimination in the workplace is a factor that may influence workers’ engagement. The present study aimed to analyze the moderating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between perceived age discrimination and work engagement. Survey data were collected from a sample of 453 Portuguese workers of various age groups, between 18 and 65 y…
How do older adults experience pet companionship? A qualitative study of the affective relationship with pets and its effect on the mental health of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study aimed to explore the affective relationship of older adults with their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic; and to assess how this contributed to their mental health. This qualitative study included 351 participants aged 65–88 years from Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Spain. All interviews went through content analysis. Findings indicated five themes: (1) Enabling a meaningful affective relationship (86%); (2) Strengthening affective …
Avaliação da saúde mental e qualidade de vida em pacientes pós-infarto agudo de miocárdio
Apesar dos avanços no diagnóstico e tratamento, as doenças cardiovasculares representam 35% dos óbitos, no Brasil. Em 2016, nos países desenvolvidos, foram registradas 17,9 milhões de mortes relacionadas a problemas cardíacos, no qual o infarto agudo de miocárdio (IAM) foi o principal responsável. Dentre as complicações encontradas após o IAM, pode-se observar que não apenas questões físicas, como também relacionadas à saúde mental, como a ansied…
Back to Kindergarten? Paternalistic Care Behavior in Healthcare Contexts and Older Adults’ Mental Health
Objectives: Paternalistic care behavior in health contexts reduces involvement in the decision-making process and dissatisfaction in healthcare, which may negatively influence older adults’ mental health. This study comprised two main objectives: (1) to explore older adults’ experiences of paternalistic behavior in the context of health services and (2) analyze the influence of paternalistic behavior on older adults’ mental health. Methods: The s…
O associativismo dos antigos combatentes em tempos de pandemia Covid-19: Impactos nas ações e estratégias de superação
Em Portugal, com o fim da Guerra Colonial e a instauração da democracia em 1974, o movimento associativo dos antigos combatentes ganhou uma grande visibilidade na esfera pública, sendo inclusivamente considerado pioneiro dos movimentos que defenderam os direitos das pessoas com deficiência. Nos últimos quatro anos, este tipo de associativismo foi profundamente impactado pela pandemia COVID-19, afetando tanto o seu funcionamento como a capacidade …
Pela lente das políticas públicas: A construção social dos antigos combatentes
O fim da Guerra Colonial (GC) impulsionou as políticas públicas destinadas aos antigos combatentes, embora com progressos lentos. A presente contribuição analisa a última geração destas políticas, na transição do milénio, propondo-se identificar a sua especificidade através de revisão bibliográfica e análise legislativa. Dos resultados apurados salienta-se que o Estatuto dos Antigos Combatentes consagra uma visão integrada dos apoios e do suporte…
RadarHeart – Digital as a lever for Care Coordination
Coordinated roles among healthcare providers across diverse settings are vital for seamless care transitions and addressing the burdensome challenges posed by chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, notably heart failure, pose a significant threat to healthcare sustainability globally, with a prevalence of 64 million people and a five-year mortality rate of 50-75%, making it a top priority in addressing societal and economic impacts. About our…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Perspective (graphical (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)