Júlio Belo Fernandes
Biographic Data
| ID | 7863469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Júlio Belo Fernandes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Júlio Belo |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernandes |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDES J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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…
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…
Nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes toward older adults
Nursing students, as the future healthcare workforce, hold immense potential in providing quality care to older adults and becoming advocates for promoting aging and public health, thus contributing significantly to addressing the multifaceted challenges of our aging society. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes about aging affect health care quality. Negative and unattractive representations of the social problems associated with aging contaminate nu…
Documenting fall episodes
Documentation is an important measure for the management of fall risk because it concentrates the attention of professionals, raises awareness of the existence of fall risk factors, and promotes action to eliminate or minimize them. This study aimed to map the evidence on information to document episodes of falls in older adults. We opted for a scoping review, which followed the Joanna Briggs Institute protocol for this kind of study. The researc…
Adapted Portuguese folk dance intervention for subacute rehabilitation post-stroke
Dance can be an innovative, well-accepted, and effective therapy for stroke survivors. The present protocol aims to assess the feasibility of adapted Portuguese folk dance as a post stroke rehabilitative activity. We will use a mixed-methods pilot study convenience sampling to recruit 16 stroke survivors with mild–moderate lower limb paresis from a rehabilitation center in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. In addition to usual care, participants will atte…
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…
Professionals’ Self-Reported Difficulties towards Integrating Dual Task Training in Care for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Professionals struggle to integrate DTT into PD clinical care. Challenges were identified and the most significant refer to difficulties in managing the chronicity of the disease and lack of patient compliance with home exercises. Understanding current challenges towards dual task exercise will help to reflect upon strategies to be applied effectively and safe
Perceptions and Representations of Senior Nursing Students about the Transition to Professional Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in education systems worldwide. The suspension of face-to-face lectures and clinical placements directly impacted nursing students' learning. This study aimed to identify the perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study used a web-based survey from a convenience sampl…
Is Being Physically Active Enough or Do People with Parkinson’s Disease Need Structured Supervised Exercise? Lessons Learned from Covid-19
Social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted people's lifestyles and daily activities. In this work we compared pre- and post-pandemic clinical outcomes in people with Parkinson's disease, to assess differences according to the type of behaviour and exercise habits adopted by participants. After two months of COVID-19 lockdown, we assessed: changes in exercise behaviour; motor and non-motor aspects of daily life experienc…
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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…
Professionals’ Self-Reported Difficulties towards Integrating Dual Task Training in Care for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Professionals struggle to integrate DTT into PD clinical care. Challenges were identified and the most significant refer to difficulties in managing the chronicity of the disease and lack of patient compliance with home exercises. Understanding current challenges towards dual task exercise will help to reflect upon strategies to be applied effectively and safe
Perceptions and Representations of Senior Nursing Students about the Transition to Professional Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in education systems worldwide. The suspension of face-to-face lectures and clinical placements directly impacted nursing students' learning. This study aimed to identify the perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study used a web-based survey from a convenience sampl…
Is Being Physically Active Enough or Do People with Parkinson’s Disease Need Structured Supervised Exercise? Lessons Learned from Covid-19
Social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted people's lifestyles and daily activities. In this work we compared pre- and post-pandemic clinical outcomes in people with Parkinson's disease, to assess differences according to the type of behaviour and exercise habits adopted by participants. After two months of COVID-19 lockdown, we assessed: changes in exercise behaviour; motor and non-motor aspects of daily life experienc…
Nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes toward older adults
Nursing students, as the future healthcare workforce, hold immense potential in providing quality care to older adults and becoming advocates for promoting aging and public health, thus contributing significantly to addressing the multifaceted challenges of our aging society. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes about aging affect health care quality. Negative and unattractive representations of the social problems associated with aging contaminate nu…
Documenting fall episodes
Documentation is an important measure for the management of fall risk because it concentrates the attention of professionals, raises awareness of the existence of fall risk factors, and promotes action to eliminate or minimize them. This study aimed to map the evidence on information to document episodes of falls in older adults. We opted for a scoping review, which followed the Joanna Briggs Institute protocol for this kind of study. The researc…
Adapted Portuguese folk dance intervention for subacute rehabilitation post-stroke
Dance can be an innovative, well-accepted, and effective therapy for stroke survivors. The present protocol aims to assess the feasibility of adapted Portuguese folk dance as a post stroke rehabilitative activity. We will use a mixed-methods pilot study convenience sampling to recruit 16 stroke survivors with mild–moderate lower limb paresis from a rehabilitation center in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. In addition to usual care, participants will atte…
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…
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…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Health care (5 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Rehabilitation (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Medical education (3 works)