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Integral Human Development

Holistic Oncology Care: Integrating Spirituality for Integral Human Development

Helga Martins, Universidade Católica Portuguesa . Email:hemartins@ucp.pt Cancer affects individuals in wholly scopes of their lives, necessitating a holistic approach to care. Holistic nursing care is rooted in humanism and serves as a guiding philosophy in patient care. This approach considers physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs, leading to a deeper understanding of patient responses […]

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Integral Human Development

Housing Event

EN Artists, researchers, migrants, and locals contributed to the discussion on the local housing problem. After the invited speakers’ presentations, we had an open conversation with the audience about the reasons for and possible solutions to the housing crisis in Lisbon. The event took place on February 6th, 2025, at a cultural association in Lisbon […]

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Integral Human Development

A comprehensive and integral approach to child development and well-being during hospitalization

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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Vivid fragments of human development in caring for others

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 […]

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Integral Human Development

Pain Management in Oncology: A Promoter for Integral Human Development

Helga Martins1 & Silvia Caldeira2 1Helga Martins Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Escola Superior de Saúde. R. Dr. José Correia Maltez, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-7934 E-mail: […]

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Integral Human Development

Integral Human Development in Pediatric Care: The Future of Hospitalization

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 […]

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Integral Human Development

Portuguese Validation of the Duke University Religion Index in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Tool to Assess Religious Commitment

Helga Martins1 & Silvia Caldeira2 1Helga Martins Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Escola Superior de Saúde. R. Dr. José Correia Maltez, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-7934 E-mail: […]

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Integral Human Development

The Intersection of Cancer Care and Spirituality: Exploring Spiritual Distress in Chemotherapy Patients

Helga Martins1 & Silvia Caldeira2 1Helga Martins Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Escola Superior de Saúde. R. Dr. José Correia Maltez, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-7934 E-mail: […]

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ageing art Empathy Empatia Integral Human Development

A arte de envelhecer: fissuras, subjetividade e disrupção

A exposição fotográfica “A Arte de Envelhecer – Dar Mais Vida aos Anos”, concebida por Sandra Ventura e que ficou aberta ao público até ao dia 1 de dezembro de 2024, no Museu da Farmácia de Lisboa, reuniu algumas qualidades que merecem ser aqui discutidas. Seja pela capacidade da expressividade artística em interpelar os sujeitos, […]

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Integral Human Development

(Re)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling

/ 40th Interview: Algeria / In today’s world, millions of people are looking for a new home as a response to economic difficulties, political tensions, environmental issues, or the opportunities presented by work or education. (Re-)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling is an online audiovisual project that contains interviews with migrants in Portugal. The same set of […]