The hospital environment is an adverse space for children, characterized by intense stimuli, such as medical equipment, noise and lighting, which can amplify stress and discomfort. In this context, the healthcare team plays an essential role in promoting humanized and holistic care, centered on the child’s physical, emotional and social well-being. Hospitalization, as a significant […]
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The message from His Holiness Pope Francis, for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, appeals to “Hope and act with Creation” (…) that our life may become a song of love for God and care for our common home” (Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, 2024). In this sense, and referring […]
Joana Romeiro Fellow of Postdoctoral Program in Integral Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. E-mail: jromeiro@ucp.pt; joana.m.romeiro@gmail.com Catarina Pinheiro Master´s degree in Pediatric Nursing; Registered Nurse, ULS Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: catarina_pinheiro96@hotmail.com Pope Francis’ words at the inauguration of a temporary […]
Joana Romeiro Fellow of Postdoctoral Program in Integral Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. jromeiro@ucp.pt;joana.m.romeiro@gmail.com Spirituality is part of a holistic experience, being an intrinsic dimension of the human being, and determines the way in which he relates to himself, to others, […]
Child abuse has occurred, silently, throughout time. Over the centuries, reports of exploitation of minors and infanticide have been discovered, with a progressive evolution of attitudes and behaviors towards children. It was only in the 18th century that the concept of childhood emerged, with greater emphasis from the 20th century onwards, through studies aimed at […]
Joana Romeiro. Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal On April 19th, the event “Curare. The round Table Talks” will take place at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Promoted by a group of researchers from the Integral Human Development Program (Católica Doctoral […]
The analysis of digital content made available by political-governmental and health-related websites regarding the phenomenon of immigration and health is crucial for measuring its impact on Portuguese society. This is not only innovative, but above all, it exalts its relevance in Health, in an aspect and vision beyond the sociological, sensationalist, and mediatic aspects of […]
Joana Romeiro Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, MSc. Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal The global migration phenomenon has undergone profound changes and dynamics resulting from a range of geopolitical, economic, and social transformations, with an inevitable effect on migratory flows in Europe […]
Joana Romeiro | Sílvia Caldeira The 25th of November breaks out in those who are the rubble and exhausted feminine countenances, beaten and amid broken affections. Stripped of their values, their possessions, and their physical, intellectual, emotional, and/or spiritual identity, they walk through the streets or in the corners of their homes with the (in)visible […]