Lígia Passos
Biographic Data
| ID | 4419696 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lígia Passos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lígia |
| FAMILY NAME | Passos |
| SIGNATURE | PASSOS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Aveiro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0659-5258 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mealtime support for people with dementia in residential care homes: Exploring direct care workers’ perceptions, challenges, and training needs
Dementia’s progressive impact on physical and cognitive functions often demands institutionalization, where direct care workers provide essential mealtime support for people with dementia. However, the challenges associated with mealtime assistance are complex, and direct care workers frequently lack specialized training. This study aimed to explore direct care workers’ perceptions and concerns regarding mealtime difficulties of people with demen…
Promoting mealtime support for people with dementia: A pilot study of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention for direct care workers
This mixed-methods single-arm repeated measures pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention designed to address mealtime challenges experienced by people with dementia and direct care workers. Feasibility was evaluated based on the screening, eligibility, consent, retention, and completion rates, as well as intervention adherence. Acceptability was assessed through a satisfact…
Assessing Caregivers’ Skills in Assisting People with Dementia during Mealtime: Portuguese Cultural Adaptation of the Feeding Skills Checklist
In advanced dementia, individuals usually develop feeding difficulties. The Feeding Skills Checklist (FSC) is an instrument to assess caregivers' skills when assisting people with dementia (PwD) at mealtimes. This study aimed to adapt and culturally validate a European Portuguese version of the FSC (FSC-PT) and test its reliability. Initially, translation and cultural validation of the FSC, with estimation of the content validity index (CVI), was…
Impact on Mental Health Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study in Portugal and Brazil
Mental health effects secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic were till recently considered less important or were neglected. Portugal and Brazil are facing the pandemic in quite different ways. This study aimed to describe the mental health status of the general adult population in Portugal and Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyze the differences between the two countries. A cross-sectional quantitative study was based on an online questio…
Covid-19-Related Fear and Anxiety: Spiritual-Religious Coping in Healthcare Workers in Portugal
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of the general population, and for healthcare workers (HCWs) it has been no different. Religiosity and spirituality are known coping strategies for mental illnesses, especially in stressful times. This study aimed to describe the role of spiritual-religious coping regarding fear and anxiety in relation to COVID-19 in HCWs in Portugal. A cross-sectional quantitative online survey was …
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Impact on Mental Health Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study in Portugal and Brazil
Mental health effects secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic were till recently considered less important or were neglected. Portugal and Brazil are facing the pandemic in quite different ways. This study aimed to describe the mental health status of the general adult population in Portugal and Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyze the differences between the two countries. A cross-sectional quantitative study was based on an online questio…
Covid-19-Related Fear and Anxiety: Spiritual-Religious Coping in Healthcare Workers in Portugal
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of the general population, and for healthcare workers (HCWs) it has been no different. Religiosity and spirituality are known coping strategies for mental illnesses, especially in stressful times. This study aimed to describe the role of spiritual-religious coping regarding fear and anxiety in relation to COVID-19 in HCWs in Portugal. A cross-sectional quantitative online survey was …
Assessing Caregivers’ Skills in Assisting People with Dementia during Mealtime: Portuguese Cultural Adaptation of the Feeding Skills Checklist
In advanced dementia, individuals usually develop feeding difficulties. The Feeding Skills Checklist (FSC) is an instrument to assess caregivers' skills when assisting people with dementia (PwD) at mealtimes. This study aimed to adapt and culturally validate a European Portuguese version of the FSC (FSC-PT) and test its reliability. Initially, translation and cultural validation of the FSC, with estimation of the content validity index (CVI), was…
Promoting mealtime support for people with dementia: A pilot study of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention for direct care workers
This mixed-methods single-arm repeated measures pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention designed to address mealtime challenges experienced by people with dementia and direct care workers. Feasibility was evaluated based on the screening, eligibility, consent, retention, and completion rates, as well as intervention adherence. Acceptability was assessed through a satisfact…
Mealtime support for people with dementia in residential care homes: Exploring direct care workers’ perceptions, challenges, and training needs
Dementia’s progressive impact on physical and cognitive functions often demands institutionalization, where direct care workers provide essential mealtime support for people with dementia. However, the challenges associated with mealtime assistance are complex, and direct care workers frequently lack specialized training. This study aimed to explore direct care workers’ perceptions and concerns regarding mealtime difficulties of people with demen…
Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Dementia (3 works) · Nutrition and Health in Aging (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works)