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Estudo de Caso: a aplicabilidade dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) na estratégia do Município de Góis
Publication . Cruz, Susana Catarina Brito Santa; Santos, Daniela Valente Simões dos
O Desenvolvimento Sustentável foi abordado pela primeira vez numa Conferência das Nações Unidades sobre o meio ambiente realizada em 1962, mas só em 1987, no Relatório de Brundtland, que foi criada a sua primeira definição. Em 2015 foi criada a Agenda 2030 que é constituída pelos 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. As metas destes ODS foram definidas à escala mundial. Recentemente, após vários estudos de diversos autores, a equipa ODSlocal adapta algumas metas das inicialmente propostas de modo a serem aplicadas à escala local. Esta adaptação de metas surge na tentativa de alcançar as metas definidas para 2030. Deste modo tornou-se importante mensurar os indicadores dos ODS para perceber a evolução de cada município. Com este tema cada vez mais presente, muitos dos Municípios têm implementado iniciativas que permitem melhor os seus indicadores, e o Município de Góis não é a exceção. Desde 2023, com a adesão à versão avançada da plataforma ODSlocal que promove as suas iniciativas em prol dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Após o desenvolvimento do portal dinâmico, ou seja, após a identificação e mapeamento das suas iniciativas e atividades será possível obter um relatório Sinótico do Município de Góis e posteriormente efetuar a sua comparação com o cenário a nível nacional.
Learning to assess the fall risk in clinical nursing education: an interpretative study.
Publication . Pedrosa, Ana Rita; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Sousa, Luís; Ferreira, Rogério; Marques-Vieira, Cristina; Marques, Andréa; Baixinho, Cristina Lavareda
Background: Falls are a complex problem for the health and quality of life of older persons. Risk assessment is important for identifying people at risk and planning preventive measures. Few studies have focused on how health professionals learn to assess this risk.
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore how nursing undergraduate students learn to assess fall risk in older adults/people during their hospital-based clinical practice.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted within an interpretive paradigm. The focus group was selected as the method to address the research question: How do nursing students learn to assess of fall risk in the older population during clinical practice? The participants were students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing program. To support data organization and enhance analytic rigor, qualitative data analysis software (WebQDA®) was employed.
Results: Fifteen students participated in two focus groups. The analysis identified three main categories: (i) risk factors assessed; (ii) risk assessment; and (iii) learning to manage fall risk in clinical practice. Students reported that nursing supervisors primarily emphasized physical factors, mobility, and cognitive status. The findings also highlighted a gap between the assessment and the implementation of individualized interventions, as well as the difficulty in converting records into preventive actions and risk management.
Conclusions: Nursing students learn to assess fall risk primarily through observation of clinical practices and the influence of supervisors, although they do not always understand the instrumental basis or the correlation between risk and intervention. The results indicate the need to strengthen the training of professionals and students.
Technological nursing interventions on nutritional status of middle-aged and older adults undergoing hemodialysis: A systematic review
Publication . Pernas, Amélia; Pires, Sara; Gomes, Idalina; Fonseca, César; Ramos, Ana
Objective: Malnutrition is common in hemodialysis patients, increasing mortality and significantly impacting quality of life. This study aimed to identify technological nursing interventions that promote self-care and improve the nutritional status of middle-aged and older adults undergoing hemodialysis.
Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and PRISMA guidelines. Searches were conducted in Medline, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and grey literature. Studies published between 2018 and 2024, involving patients aged 40 years or more undergoing regular hemodialysis, and available in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, were included. JBI's critical appraisal tools were used to conduct a rigorous analysis and methodological quality assessment of the articles.
Results: Out of a total of 738 articles, 10 were included for analysis. Five key dimensions of technology-driven self-care interventions were established. 1) Mobile applications and digital platforms with features like nutritional databases, food logging, and personalized feedback; 2) E-learning and virtual education using social media and chat-based communication; 3) Telenursing employing a hybrid follow-up model of face-to-face, telephone, and SMS contact; 4) Educational strategies focused on nutritional status, utilizing methods such as teach-back and pictorial learning within a multidisciplinary team; and 5) Comprehensive assessment tools evaluating treatment adherence (hemodialysis, medication, diet, fluid) and laboratory markers. Significant improvements were reported across several outcomes: eight studies showed enhanced biochemical markers (e.g., phosphorus, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, albumin, urea, and hemoglobin) and nutritional status, three demonstrated increased self-efficacy, and two reported improved quality of life.
Conclusion: Integrating technology and face-to-face education enhances nutritional status, highlighting the importance of comprehensive strategies to improve treatment adherence and prevent malnutrition in hemodialysis patients.
Controlo de qualidade na produção de batatas fritas: Utilização da análise de textura
Publication . Sebastião, Ricardo Miguel Pataca; Santos, Cláudia Susana Pereira dos
Este trabalho é o resultado de um estágio curricular realizado na empresa SIA - Sociedade Industrial de Aperitivos, em Tentúgal, no âmbito da unidade curricular Estágio Profissionalizante do 2o ano do Mestrado de Engenharia Alimentar. Esta empresa alimentar produz batatas fritas.A textura, compreendida como um conjunto de atributos sensoriais, desempenha um papel fundamental na perceção da qualidade de diversos alimentos, sendo particularmente relevante no caso das batatas fritas. A caracterização instrumental da textura em volume de batatas fritas ainda é uma área pouco explorada na literatura científica. A escassez de estudos nessa área limita a compreensão da variabilidade entre lotes e dificulta a otimização de processos industriais. O presente estudo tem como objetivo principal desenvolver um método para a avaliação instrumental em massa de batatas fritas, procurando estabelecer uma correlação robusta entre os resultados obtidos por meio de análises instrumentais, as suas condições de fabrico e as perceções sensoriais dos consumidores.Realizei testes de compressão utilizando um analisador de textura equipado com uma célula e Ottawa. As propriedades instrumentais medidas foram discriminadas entre as batatas fritas onduladas e lisas.Os resultados obtidos indicaram uma variabilidade significativa, em especial nas amostras "Ondulada Girassol", situação atribuída tanto às características intrínsecas das variedades de batata como às limitações do método de análise em massa. Reconhecendo as limitações associadas ao método atual, este estudo propõe a exploração de alternativas de teste, como a compressão de rodelas individuais. Além disso, sublinha-se a importância das avaliações sensoriais como ferramenta essencial para calibrar os testes instrumentais, sendo um componente fundamental para assegurar a correspondência entre medidas objetivas e a experiência sensorial do consumidor.Este trabalho lança as bases para futuras investigações na área da textura de batatas fritas, promovendo a otimização de processos industriais e assegurando um produto final que satisfaça as expectativas de excelência dos consumidores. Com esta abordagem inovadora, pretende-se contribuir para o desenvolvimento de metodologias que garantam a qualidade sensorial dos produtos alimentares, reforçando a competitividade da empresa no mercado.
Adherence to peripheral venous catheters’ guidelines by emergency nurses: A systematic review
Publication . Teixeira, Joana; Bastos, Celeste; Pinto, Maria do Rosário
Background: Peripheral intravenous catheters are widely used in emergency departments for intravenous treatment. However, peripheral intravenous catheter practices supported by the latest evidence remain suboptimal, negatively affecting patient outcomes.
Objective: To identify the determinants influencing adherence to peripheral intravenous catheter guidelines in the emergency department (the insertion technique, maintenance protocols, and timely removal) and to analyse strategies for improving adherence.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted from August to September 2025, in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete databases (via EBSCOhost), and SCOPUS and included eligible papers published from 2018, according to eligibility criteria: studies involving emergency department nurses or clinicians, focusing on peripheral intravenous catheter adherence determinants and related strategies. This approach followed the methodological guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute and the PRISMA Statement reporting guidelines for Systematic Reviews.
Results: The six studies included in this review identified individual, organisational, and clinical decision-making determinants that influence emergency nurses' adherence to peripheral intravenous catheter infection prevention guidelines, including limited knowledge, training gaps, lack of institutional support, and inconsistent practices. Effective strategies included ongoing education, ultrasound-guided training, the involvement of vascular access teams, and quality improvement approaches like the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.
Conclusions: This review identified key determinants and strategies that influence and enhance emergency nurses' adherence to infection prevention guidelines for peripheral intravenous catheter care. The importance of integrating technical training with supportive environments and effective clinical leadership is emphasised throughout multimodal intervention programs. Future interventions should prioritise team empowerment, alignment with institutional goals, and promoting nurses' motivation and self-efficacy, ideally through participatory approaches.