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Sobre a Gestão de Conflitos nas Empresas: Estratégias e Impactos
Publication . Somakesenje, Alfredo Kaia Arnaldo; Rosado, David
A presente dissertação investiga a gestão de conflitos organizacionais no setor bancário, com enfoque no caso do Banco Millennium BCP em Portugal.
Analisa as causas, tipologias e consequências dos conflitos nas instituições bancárias, bem como as estratégias de resolução implementadas por líderes e equipas.
Através de uma metodologia mista, baseada em entrevistas e questionários, o estudo identifica boas práticas e desafios na gestão de tensões interpessoais e estruturais originadas pela complexidade organizacional, transformação digital e hierarquias rígidas.
Os resultados destacam a relevância da inteligência emocional, da adaptabilidade da liderança e da clareza na comunicação como fatores determinantes na mitigação de conflitos e na promoção de um ambiente de trabalho saudável.
Como metodologias do design podem catalisar o mercado da arte contemporânea e promover artistas emergentes em Portugal e no Brasil
Publication . Fonseca, Raphael Augusto dos Santos; Botega, Luiz Fernando de Carvalho
Esta pesquisa investiga de que forma metodologias do design podem atuar como catalisadoras no fortalecimento do mercado de arte contemporânea e na promoção de artistas emergentes em Portugal e no Brasil. A partir de uma abordagem qualitativa, fundamentada em entrevistas, análise documental e revisão crítica da literatura, mapeou-se os desafios enfrentados por artistas em início de carreira e as dinâmicas deste mercado com o objetivo de gerar insights estratégicos e propor soluções orientadas por serviços, visando a melhoria e o fortalecimento de um ecossistema artístico mais inclusivo e sustentável. Propôs-se assim uma solução inovadora, baseada nos insights mapeados e nas metodologias do design, que auxilia a inserção de artistas emergentes no mercado, ao mesmo tempo em que melhora a dinâmica colaborativa entre artistas, profissionais do setor da arte e colecionadores, fomentando conexões mais equitativas e acessíveis.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal periodontal disease : an overview on meta-analytic and methodological quality
Publication . Machado, Vanessa; Ferreira, Madalena; Lopes, Luísa; Mendes, José João; Botelho, João
This umbrella review aims to appraise the methodological quality and strength of evidence on the association between maternal periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). PubMed, CENTRAL, Web-of-Science, LILACS, and Clinical Trials were searched until February 2023, without date or language restrictions. Two authors independently screened studies, extracted data, performed the risk-of-bias analysis, and estimated the meta-analytic strengths and validity and the fail-safe number (FSN). A total of 43 SRs were identified, of which 34 conducted meta-analyses. Of the 28 APOs, periodontitis had a strong association with preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), PTB and LBW showed all levels of strength, and pre-eclampsia showed only suggestive and weak strength. Regarding the consistency of the significant estimates, only 8.7% were likely to change in the future. The impact of periodontal treatment on APOs was examined in 15 SRs, 11 of which conducted meta-analyses. Forty-one meta-analyses were included and showed that periodontal treatment did not have a strong association with APOs, although PTB revealed all levels of strength and LBW showed only suggestive and weak evidence. Strong and highly suggestive evidence from observational studies supports an association of periodontitis with a higher risk of PTB, LBW, GDM, and pre-eclampsia. The effect of periodontal treatment on the prevention of APOs is still uncertain and requires future studies to draw definitive and robust conclusions.
Adverse childhood experiences : relationship with empathy and alexithymia
Publication . Cerqueira, Andreia; Almeida, Telma Catarina
Several studies showed that adults who have experienced childhood adversity are more likely to develop alexithymia and low empathy. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the relationship between childhood adversity and alexithymia and empathy in adulthood and verify a predictive explanatory model of alexithymia. The sample comprised 92 adults who responded to the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Childhood History Questionnaire, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and the Alexithymia Scale of Toronto. Childhood adversity showed a positive relationship with alexithymia and a negative relationship with empathy. Predictive validity showed that marital status, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and empathic concern predicted higher alexithymia scores. These results show the impact of these childhood experiences on adult life, underlining the importance of developing intervention programs in this field.
Advancing universal oral health coverage via person-centred outcomes
Publication . Nascimento, Gustavo G.; Raittio, Eero; Machado, Vanessa; Leite, Fábio R. M.; Botelho, João
The World Health Organization member states proposed a comprehensive “Global Strategy on Oral Health,” which includes achieving universal oral health coverage by 2030. Challenges and barriers, including persistent inequalities, will hamper the achievement of universal oral health coverage. In low- and middle-income countries, the oral health of a large proportion of the population has been neglected, increasing oral health inequalities. In high-income countries, some receive excessive dental treatment, whilst particularly those with higher needs receive too little dental care. Therefore, an analysis of individual countries’ needs, encompassing the training of oral health professionals in a new philosophy of care and attention and the optimisation of the existing resources, is necessary. Distancing from a person-centred focus has prompted individual and societal issues, including under-/overdiagnosis and under-/overtreatment. The person-centred approach considers the perceptions, needs, preferences, and circumstances of individuals and populations. Patient-reported outcome measures, such as self-rated and -reported health, reflect an individual's overall perception of health and are designed to mediate human biology (ie, the disease) and psychology. The usage of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry to place the individual at the centre of treatment is delayed compared to other areas. This paper discusses some challenges and potential solutions of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry for achieving universal oral health coverage.