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Casa Velha, a Corner of Peace, Inclusion, and Hope

Located in the serene countryside of Portugal, just a short distance from Fátima, Casa Velha is a space where the rhythms of nature, the warmth of human connection, and the quiet power of contemplation come together. Casa Velha – literally ‘Old House’ – is more than its name suggests. It is a space of encounter, […]

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Transcultural nursing: A further step towards an integral approach to patient care

Helga MartinsAssistant Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in HealthE-mail: hemartins@ucp.pt Transcultural nursing is a concept introduced by nursing theorist Madeleine Leininger (1978) during the development of the Sunrise Model in the 1970s. It is considered a specialised field within nursing that focuses on the comparative and […]