Luís Taborda‐Barata
Biographic Data
| ID | 7745168 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luís Taborda‐Barata |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luís |
| FAMILY NAME | Taborda‐Barata |
| SIGNATURE | BARATA L T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Beira Interior |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6649-8890 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Public involvement in chronic respiratory diseases research
INTRODUCTION: Patient and public involvement (PPI) initiatives involving patients with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) are rare. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the perspectives of patients with CRD, carers and interested citizens regarding the relevance and need for a PPI network and suggestions for its implementation. METHODS: A qualitative study based on focus groups was conducted. Recruitment occurred through invitations on social me…
Lack of Consistent Association between Asthma, Allergic Diseases, and Intestinal Helminth Infection in School-Aged Children in the Province of Bengo, Angola
Epidemiological studies have shown conflicting findings on the relationship between asthma, atopy, and intestinal helminth infections. There are no such studies from Angola; therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between asthma, allergic diseases, atopy, and intestinal helminth infection in Angolan schoolchildren. We performed a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren between September and November 2017. Five schools (three urban, two r…
Smoking behaviour predicts tobacco control attitudes in a high smoking prevalence hospital
Smoking prevalence was high, especially among the lower socio-economic groups. The findings showed a very high level of support for smoking bans, despite the pro-smoking environment. Most staff reported passive behaviour, despite high SHS exposure. This and the high smoking prevalence may contribute to low compliance with the ban and low participation on smoking cessation activities. Smoking behaviour had greater influence in TC attitudes than he…
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Smoking behaviour predicts tobacco control attitudes in a high smoking prevalence hospital
Smoking prevalence was high, especially among the lower socio-economic groups. The findings showed a very high level of support for smoking bans, despite the pro-smoking environment. Most staff reported passive behaviour, despite high SHS exposure. This and the high smoking prevalence may contribute to low compliance with the ban and low participation on smoking cessation activities. Smoking behaviour had greater influence in TC attitudes than he…
Lack of Consistent Association between Asthma, Allergic Diseases, and Intestinal Helminth Infection in School-Aged Children in the Province of Bengo, Angola
Epidemiological studies have shown conflicting findings on the relationship between asthma, atopy, and intestinal helminth infections. There are no such studies from Angola; therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between asthma, allergic diseases, atopy, and intestinal helminth infection in Angolan schoolchildren. We performed a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren between September and November 2017. Five schools (three urban, two r…
Public involvement in chronic respiratory diseases research
INTRODUCTION: Patient and public involvement (PPI) initiatives involving patients with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) are rare. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the perspectives of patients with CRD, carers and interested citizens regarding the relevance and need for a PPI network and suggestions for its implementation. METHODS: A qualitative study based on focus groups was conducted. Recruitment occurred through invitations on social me…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Aeroallergen (1 work) · Allergen (1 work) · Allergy (1 work) · Ascaris lumbricoides (1 work) · Asthma (1 work)