Carlos Laranjeira
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6380529 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Carlos Laranjeira |
| NOMBRES | Carlos |
| APELLIDO | Laranjeira |
| FIRMA | LARANJEIRA C |
| AFILIACIONES | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1080-9535 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 34 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 34 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Effectiveness of Group Narrative Therapy Based on a Postmodern Psychotherapeutic Approach for Reducing Test Anxiety in Secondary School Students
From the hospital to the community
Palliative care (PC) has traditionally developed within hospital settings, shaped by biomedical models, specialist hierarchies, and episodic care delivery. However, demographic change, rising multimorbidity, patient preferences, and health system constraints increasingly challenge hospital-centric approaches. In contrast, improving the community palliative care model requires moving beyond the simple decentralization of services toward a more int…
Development and first validation of the Pictorial Climate Emotions Test (PiCET) in a multinational sample from the Middle East
Background: The quantification of emotions associated with the climate crisis has been limited by the lack of consensual assessment tools. Our study proposes to design and validate for the first time a pictorial test to depict negative emotions in response to climate change at the moment they arise in an ecological way, i.e. the ‘Pictorial Climate Emotions Test’ (PiCET). Methods: We carried-out cross-sectional research among 2844 community adults…
The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal
Background: In palliative care (PC), family caregivers (FCs) play an important role in managing patient symptoms and addressing patient needs. In end-of-life (EoL), FCs frequently experience distress that exacerbates emotional strain and complicates grieving. Training FCs to care for palliative patients should be implemented urgently, enhancing their preparation, reducing their burden, and assuring Quality of Life (QoL) throughout illness progres…
Psychometric Properties and Rasch Validation of the Herth Hope Index in a Sample of Portuguese Higher Education Students During a Pandemic
A greater understanding of health-promoting factors, such as hope, is crucial for preventing and enhancing the mental health of higher education students. The Herth Hope Index (HHI) is a 12-item tool that has been widely used to assess a comprehensive, non-temporal perception of hope. While this instrument has been used extensively in adult populations, most studies focus on clinical populations. Additionally, the HHI reveals inconsistencies in t…
Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care
Care is a multidimensional concept that includes spirituality as a dynamic and integrative aspect of human experience. Integrating spirituality into clinical practice enables a more comprehensive response to the full spectrum of human needs, which is why spiritual care competence emerges as an aptitude that fits the profile and skills to be developed by those working on care provision. Regrettably, not enough attention has been paid to spiritual …
Living With Persistent Respiratory Symptoms of Long Covid
INTRODUCTION: The majority of those infected with COVID-19 undergo a brief duration of clinical illness. In certain instances, symptoms endure for months or years after the initial viral exposure-a condition characterized as Long COVID (LC). The experience of this illness remains largely unexplored as it has only recently surfaced. This study aims to understand the repercussions of persistent respiratory post-COVID symptoms in Brazilian adults 12…
Prevalence and Predictors of Long Covid in a Cohort of Brazilian Adults 12 Months After Acute Infection
INTRODUCTION: Since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, various reports have emerged regarding persistent symptoms associated with Covid-19. Nevertheless, there is insufficient data on the persistence of symptoms over time. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of persistent symptoms 12 months after Covid-19 infection and identify predictors of long Covid in adults living in the State of Paraná, southern Brazil, according to the level…
Effects of dignity therapy on dignity and spiritual well-being in people with advanced cancer
Dignity Therapy is a person-centered psychotherapeutic intervention designed for people approaching the end of life, fostering reflection on meaningful aspects of life and creating a testimonial legacy. Since 2011, randomized trials have demonstrated its value in addressing psychospiritual needs and preserving dignity in palliative care. However, no controlled studies have been conducted in Latin America to assess its effectiveness within local c…
Loneliness among dementia caregivers
The UCLALS3 is a valid short scale; its cutoff ≥6.5 may flag major clinically relevant symptoms in dementia caregivers, highlighting the need for tailored interventions that boost caregivers' individual perception of social relationships. More investigations are needed to confirm UCLALS3 invariance across countries
Well-Being and Dispositional Hope in a Sample of Portuguese Citizens
In our pursuit of a fulfilling and contented life, the study of well-being has emerged as a fundamental field of research. Higher levels of well-being are associated with better mental health outcomes. Individuals with better mental health might possess the personal resources necessary to set and pursue meaningful goals, maintain positive expectations, and overcome adversities. We aim to explore the positive relationship between well-being (hedon…
Physical Activity and Associated Factors among Brazilian Adult Inmates
Previous studies on health in prison facilities have determined that imprisonment has adverse effects on both physical and emotional well-being. Therefore, the introduction of public health measures is encouraged. This study aimed to (a) evaluate the levels of physical activity and the health condition of a sample of Brazilian prisoners and (b) determine the predictors of low physical activity. An observational and cross-sectional study was devel…
Dignity promotion in people with advanced chronic diseases
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 27 July 2023Sec. Aging and Public Health Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1156830
Assessment and Psychometric Properties of the 21-Item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Dass-21) among Portuguese Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruptions in the lives of higher education students, with detrimental repercussions for academic performance and overall mental health. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Portuguese higher education students during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and investigate DASS-21’s psychometric characteristics and whether it functions eff…
Mental Health Status and Coping among Portuguese Higher Education Students in the Early Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Globally, the COVID-19 outbreak had an adverse effect on higher education students’ mental health and psychological well-being. This study aims to assess the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and associated factors in a sample of students in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the predictive effect of mental health status on coping. The sample was collected between March and July 2020 and included 392 higher education s…
Fear of Covid-19, Mental Health and Resilient Coping in Young Adult Male Inmates
Inmates are highly exposed to mental and physical disorders. Therefore, periodic screening of their mental health and other health risks is required. This study aims to investigate the perceived fear of COVID-19 and the psychological impact of the pandemic in a sample of young adult male inmates. An institutional-based quantitative cross-sectional study design was performed. Data collection took place from July to September 2022 at a juvenile pri…
SPACEE Protocol
Spiritual care requires understanding the spiritual experiences of patients and recognizing their resources and needs. Therefore, educators and practitioners should develop their knowledge and understanding in this regard. Spiritual care helps people overcome their anxieties, worries, and suffering; reduces stress; promotes healing; and encourages patients to find inner peace. To provide comprehensive and appropriate care while upholding human/et…
Perceived Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care in Palliative Care among Professionals
Spiritual care is an important dimension of palliative care (PC) and a facet of holistic care that helps ill people find meaning in their suffering and lives. This study aims to: (a) develop and test the psychometric properties of a new instrument, Perceived Barriers to Spiritual Care (PBSC); (b) explore participants' perceptions of how prevalent those (pre-identified) barriers are; and (c) examine the association of their personal and profession…
Meanings and Experiences of Prisoners and Family Members Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Brazilian Prison Unit
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic represented a health emergency for prisons. This study sought to understand the meanings and experiences through the narratives of prisoners and family members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a maximum-security state penitentiary complex in southern Brazil. For this purpose, a qualitative study was developed based on the methodological framework of constructivist grounded theory. Data were coll…
Looking beyond Mental Health Stigma”
Evidence highlights the need for professionals to be aware of their stigmatizing attitudes and discriminatory practices in order to minimize the negative impact on the people they take care of. However, nursing students' perceptions of these issues have been poorly studied. This study explores the perspective of senior undergraduate nursing students on mental health and the stigma around it, by considering a simulated case vignette of a person wi…
Hope-Based Program for Portuguese Outpatients with Advanced Chronic Illness in a Community Setting
Background: Hope is widely considered a subjective phenomenon able to bring beneficial consequences to human health and existence. Maintaining hope amid a life-threatening disease and during palliative care is critical. The study aims to examine the effectiveness of a psychosocial supportive Hope Promotion Program (HPP) in enhancing hope, comfort, and quality of life in Portuguese adult outpatients with advanced and progressive chronic illness. M…
How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis
The commitment to leave no one behind is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention given to people in vulnerable situations. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals who have attended to vulnerable people in a community setting. Descriptive qualitative research was conducted using qualitative content analysis of interviews with fifteen Portuguese professionals fro…
Psychological Responses and Strategies Towards the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Higher Education Students in Portugal and Switzerland
The results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mild to moderate impact on most of the evaluated mental health variables. Nevertheless, the students reacted and mobilized positive short-term strategies, which need to be reinforced in order to prevent long-term psychological harm. In addition, our results can inform psychosocial interventions to minimize psychological impact, anxiety, depression, and stress due to sanitary crises or other pop…
Keeping the Light On”
Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research should include both patients and their family carers, given their strong interdependence. The aim of this study was to explore how hope is experienced in dyads formed by end-of-life patients and their family carers. In this qualitative study, data were collected by in-d…
Dignity as a Small Candle Flame That Doesn’t Go Out!”
Long-term illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can expose people to existential suffering that threatens their dignity. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of patients with advanced COPD in relation to dignity. An interpretative phenomenological approach based on lifeworld existentials was conducted to explore and understand the world of the lived experience. Twenty individuals with advanced COPD (GOLD …
A análise psicossocial do jovem delinqüente
A assiduidade e generalização do discurso social confirmam a exacerbação crescente do número de transgressões cometidas por jovens, classificadas como Delinqüência Juvenil. Delineou-se como objectivos: investigar a produção científica em periódicos indexados nas bases de dados Medline, Lilacs e PsycINFO, sobre o conceito de delinqüência juvenil, no período de 1995-2005, e analisar as questões relacionadas com o âmago deste fenômeno, visto à luz d…
Temporal Experience Among Women Gynecological Cancer Survivors
Using a reflective lifeworld and feminist perspective, this study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the temporal existential experiences of women who are living with gynecological cancer. The study was conducted via qualitative interviews of 10 Portuguese cancer survivors, using a phenomenological-hermeneutical approach. A main metaphorical meaning “Outside looking in” was identified. This essential meaning had three constituents: persona…
Velhos são os Trapos
Para que o ser humano consiga concretizar o direito à vida plena e digna, para que se justifique completamente a procura pela longevidade, deve socialmente permitir-se que essa vida maior seja igualmente melhor. Para que isso aconteça algo tem que mudar nas representações da velhice, no respeito pelas particularidades que a envolvem e pela oferta de estruturas específicas. A velhice é uma fase da vida que tem sido socialmente desvalorizada, negat…
Meaning of life after cancer
A análise psicossocial do jovem delinqüente
A assiduidade e generalização do discurso social confirmam a exacerbação crescente do número de transgressões cometidas por jovens, classificadas como Delinqüência Juvenil. Delineou-se como objectivos: investigar a produção científica em periódicos indexados nas bases de dados Medline, Lilacs e PsycINFO, sobre o conceito de delinqüência juvenil, no período de 1995-2005, e analisar as questões relacionadas com o âmago deste fenômeno, visto à luz d…
Velhos são os Trapos
Para que o ser humano consiga concretizar o direito à vida plena e digna, para que se justifique completamente a procura pela longevidade, deve socialmente permitir-se que essa vida maior seja igualmente melhor. Para que isso aconteça algo tem que mudar nas representações da velhice, no respeito pelas particularidades que a envolvem e pela oferta de estruturas específicas. A velhice é uma fase da vida que tem sido socialmente desvalorizada, negat…
Meaning of life after cancer
Temporal Experience Among Women Gynecological Cancer Survivors
Using a reflective lifeworld and feminist perspective, this study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the temporal existential experiences of women who are living with gynecological cancer. The study was conducted via qualitative interviews of 10 Portuguese cancer survivors, using a phenomenological-hermeneutical approach. A main metaphorical meaning “Outside looking in” was identified. This essential meaning had three constituents: persona…
Using an Online Journal Club to Improve Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health Nursing Students
Knowledge and Myths about Palliative Care among the General Public and Health Care Professionals in Portugal
Background: International research has shown that healthcare professionals (HCPs) and nonhealthcare professionals (NHCPs) are unaware of the goals and purposes of palliative care. This study evaluates the knowledge of palliative care among a sample of Portuguese adults and correlates their level of knowledge with age, gender, profession, and experience of family member's palliative care. Method: A cross-sectional online survey was carried out on …
Mental Health and Psychological Impact during Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well…
Psychological Responses and Strategies Towards the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Higher Education Students in Portugal and Switzerland
The results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mild to moderate impact on most of the evaluated mental health variables. Nevertheless, the students reacted and mobilized positive short-term strategies, which need to be reinforced in order to prevent long-term psychological harm. In addition, our results can inform psychosocial interventions to minimize psychological impact, anxiety, depression, and stress due to sanitary crises or other pop…
Keeping the Light On”
Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research should include both patients and their family carers, given their strong interdependence. The aim of this study was to explore how hope is experienced in dyads formed by end-of-life patients and their family carers. In this qualitative study, data were collected by in-d…
Dignity as a Small Candle Flame That Doesn’t Go Out!”
Long-term illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can expose people to existential suffering that threatens their dignity. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of patients with advanced COPD in relation to dignity. An interpretative phenomenological approach based on lifeworld existentials was conducted to explore and understand the world of the lived experience. Twenty individuals with advanced COPD (GOLD …
Contributing Factors of Presenteeism among Portuguese and Swiss Nurses
Evidence of nurse presenteeism has mainly focused on quantifying its prevalence and consequences on productivity, quality of care, and patient safety. Few data exist on nurses' perceptions of their presenteeism and its related causes. We explored concepts of presenteeism and its contributing factors with frontline nurses and nurse managers in different healthcare settings in Portugal and Switzerland. Our qualitative study design involved 8 online…
Meanings and Experiences of End-of-Life Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Hospital-to-Home Transitions
This study explored the meanings and experiences of patients with terminal chronic diseases and their caregivers, who face the imminence of death in the home environment after hospital discharge. The qualitative study used constructivist grounded theory. The participants were individuals with a terminal chronic illness, discharged to home, and their family caregivers. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews and field notes, and a comparative …
Dignity promotion in people with advanced chronic diseases
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 27 July 2023Sec. Aging and Public Health Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1156830
Assessment and Psychometric Properties of the 21-Item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Dass-21) among Portuguese Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruptions in the lives of higher education students, with detrimental repercussions for academic performance and overall mental health. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Portuguese higher education students during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and investigate DASS-21’s psychometric characteristics and whether it functions eff…
Mental Health Status and Coping among Portuguese Higher Education Students in the Early Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Globally, the COVID-19 outbreak had an adverse effect on higher education students’ mental health and psychological well-being. This study aims to assess the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and associated factors in a sample of students in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the predictive effect of mental health status on coping. The sample was collected between March and July 2020 and included 392 higher education s…
Fear of Covid-19, Mental Health and Resilient Coping in Young Adult Male Inmates
Inmates are highly exposed to mental and physical disorders. Therefore, periodic screening of their mental health and other health risks is required. This study aims to investigate the perceived fear of COVID-19 and the psychological impact of the pandemic in a sample of young adult male inmates. An institutional-based quantitative cross-sectional study design was performed. Data collection took place from July to September 2022 at a juvenile pri…
SPACEE Protocol
Spiritual care requires understanding the spiritual experiences of patients and recognizing their resources and needs. Therefore, educators and practitioners should develop their knowledge and understanding in this regard. Spiritual care helps people overcome their anxieties, worries, and suffering; reduces stress; promotes healing; and encourages patients to find inner peace. To provide comprehensive and appropriate care while upholding human/et…
Perceived Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care in Palliative Care among Professionals
Spiritual care is an important dimension of palliative care (PC) and a facet of holistic care that helps ill people find meaning in their suffering and lives. This study aims to: (a) develop and test the psychometric properties of a new instrument, Perceived Barriers to Spiritual Care (PBSC); (b) explore participants' perceptions of how prevalent those (pre-identified) barriers are; and (c) examine the association of their personal and profession…
Meanings and Experiences of Prisoners and Family Members Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Brazilian Prison Unit
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic represented a health emergency for prisons. This study sought to understand the meanings and experiences through the narratives of prisoners and family members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a maximum-security state penitentiary complex in southern Brazil. For this purpose, a qualitative study was developed based on the methodological framework of constructivist grounded theory. Data were coll…
Looking beyond Mental Health Stigma”
Evidence highlights the need for professionals to be aware of their stigmatizing attitudes and discriminatory practices in order to minimize the negative impact on the people they take care of. However, nursing students' perceptions of these issues have been poorly studied. This study explores the perspective of senior undergraduate nursing students on mental health and the stigma around it, by considering a simulated case vignette of a person wi…
Hope-Based Program for Portuguese Outpatients with Advanced Chronic Illness in a Community Setting
Background: Hope is widely considered a subjective phenomenon able to bring beneficial consequences to human health and existence. Maintaining hope amid a life-threatening disease and during palliative care is critical. The study aims to examine the effectiveness of a psychosocial supportive Hope Promotion Program (HPP) in enhancing hope, comfort, and quality of life in Portuguese adult outpatients with advanced and progressive chronic illness. M…
How Do Professionals Regard Vulnerable People in a Portuguese Community Setting? A Qualitative Content Analysis
The commitment to leave no one behind is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention given to people in vulnerable situations. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals who have attended to vulnerable people in a community setting. Descriptive qualitative research was conducted using qualitative content analysis of interviews with fifteen Portuguese professionals fro…
Well-Being and Dispositional Hope in a Sample of Portuguese Citizens
In our pursuit of a fulfilling and contented life, the study of well-being has emerged as a fundamental field of research. Higher levels of well-being are associated with better mental health outcomes. Individuals with better mental health might possess the personal resources necessary to set and pursue meaningful goals, maintain positive expectations, and overcome adversities. We aim to explore the positive relationship between well-being (hedon…
Physical Activity and Associated Factors among Brazilian Adult Inmates
Previous studies on health in prison facilities have determined that imprisonment has adverse effects on both physical and emotional well-being. Therefore, the introduction of public health measures is encouraged. This study aimed to (a) evaluate the levels of physical activity and the health condition of a sample of Brazilian prisoners and (b) determine the predictors of low physical activity. An observational and cross-sectional study was devel…
The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal
Background: In palliative care (PC), family caregivers (FCs) play an important role in managing patient symptoms and addressing patient needs. In end-of-life (EoL), FCs frequently experience distress that exacerbates emotional strain and complicates grieving. Training FCs to care for palliative patients should be implemented urgently, enhancing their preparation, reducing their burden, and assuring Quality of Life (QoL) throughout illness progres…
Psychology (24 obras) · Medicine (23 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (12 obras) · Clinical Psychology (10 obras) · Palliative care (10 obras) · Psychiatry (10 obras) · Qualitative research (10 obras) · Social Psychology (9 obras) · Sociology (9 obras)