The effect of green human resources management practices on employees’ affective commitment and work engagement: The moderating role of employees’ biospheric value

Organizational Sustainability is an increasingly important movement in the business world because of its social impact and also for the obligations imposed by state agendas and programs by global entities, such as the United Nations. At the forefront of such a movement is the Human Resources function, given its boundary activities with several critical internal and external stakeholders. The term Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has been used to describe people management with a focus on green issues. The main objective of this research was to explore the relationship between personal values associated with sustainable behaviors (altruistic, biospheric, egoistic, and hedonic values), organizational outcomes such as engagement and commitment, and GHRM. A questionnaire was prepared and used to collect 532 responses from employees from various organizations. Results show that of the four personal values only the biospheric one moderates the relationship between GHRM practices and affective commitment so that the relationship between HRM and affective commitment is stronger when biospheric values score higher. This is an important finding, as it shows that when people value the biosphere, the effect of GHRM practices on affective commitment and work engagement is stronger than when people value other matters.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A qualidade de vida no transplantado renal

O aumento da prevalência mundial da doença renal crónica torna-a um problema crescente de saúde pública, com especial impacto na qualidade de vida (QV) do individuo. O doente renal crónico terminal (DRCT) sofre mudanças radicais no estilo de vida, que afetam a sua condição física, social e psicológica. O transplante renal (TR) é um dos tratamentos de eleição no último estadio da doença renal crónica (DRC), proporcionando ganhos em saúde, e aumento da sobrevida e QV. No entanto, esta opção também é geradora de incerteza e vulnerabilidade pelos sucessivos processos de adaptação, o que requer cuidados de saúde e acompanhamento diferenciados nas várias fases. É necessário que o enfermeiro detenha um vasto leque de competências, que não se foquem apenas na clínica, mas nas capacidades relacionais, comunicacionais, na responsabilidade profissional e na evidência científica. Isto torna cada vez mais emergente a necessidade de formar especialistas na área e de reconhecer o impacto que a diferenciação dos enfermeiros tem nos ganhos em saúde. O presente relatório surge assim como uma análise descritiva e reflexiva das competências de enfermeira especialista desenvolvidas em estágio, nos vários contextos de intervenção nefrológica. Como forma de complementar os conhecimentos adquiridos na componente teórica e prática do curso, inclui-se a investigação realizada sobre as dimensões e conceitos relacionados com a QV após TR. Os resultados evidenciaram uma variabilidade nos instrumentos utilizados para avaliação da QV nesta população, destacando-se o RTQ (Renal Transplant Questionnaire). Mapearam-se as variáveis que influenciam a perceção da QV no TR, distinguindo-se: as relacionadas com o perfil sociodemográfico do doente; as que são consequência direta do TR; e as relacionadas com a condição pré TR. Evidencia-se que o enfermeiro especialista tem um papel fundamental na disseminação desta informação, na sensibilização dos seus pares e de outros profissionais de saúde, no desenvolvimento de estratégias educativas e promotoras da saúde no DRCT e naquele submetido a TR

On the origin of Goa Cathedral former altarpiece: Material and technical assessment to the work of Garcia Fernandes, Portuguese painter from 16th century Lisbon workshop

Goa Cathedral former altarpiece is one of the oldest set of paintings in India. The seven remaining paintings from the first altarpiece of Goa Cathedral, nowadays in the sacristy, are attributed by some art historians to Master Garcia Fernandes (act. 1514–1565), Portuguese painter from Lisbon workshop. The 16th century was the “Golden age” of Portuguese painting. In this context the Royal Lisbon workshop played a predominant role, where the activity of the painter Garcia Fernandes and his workshop can be distinguished. In this new approach, Goa paintings are being studied and compared with other works in Portuguese territory attributed to this same painter, as St. Bartholomew altarpiece from the chapel of Bartolomeu Joanes in Lisbon Cathedral. The stratigraphic study allowed to compare ground layers, pigments and binders which, were characterized using complementary analytical and imaging techniques: (X-ray Fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), Infrared Reflectography (IRR), Infrared Photography (IRP), Macro Photography (MP), micro-X-ray Diffraction (μ-XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), Raman micro-spectroscopy (μ-Raman), Fourier Transform Infrared micro-spectroscopy (μ-FTIR), Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry (PY-GC/MS). This work brought a new insight on the techniques and materials used in this Masterpiece and highlighted the conclusion that Goa Cathedral former altarpiece must be a Portuguese production

Vantagens e desvantagens das tecnologias educacionais digitais no ensino de enfermagem : perspetiva dos professores

Poster apresentado nas IX Jornadas Nacionais de Enfermagem da Católica / VII Jornadas Internacionais de Enfermagem da Católica. Lisboa, 29 de Julho de 2020N/

Sintomatología musculoesquelética en estudiantes de enfermería: un análisis de concepto

Objective: to analyze the musculoskeletal symptomatology concept in undergraduate nursing students through Rodgers' evolutionary method. Method: An integrative review of the literature was performed for the identification and selection of ten articles. A concept analysis was performed according to Rodgers' evolutionary method. Article search was performed using the EBOSCO Host platform, Virtual Health Library and Google scholar for the years from 2004 to 2018. Results: Based on the 3 elements of Rodgers model we found: 1) substitute terms and related concepts, where musculoskeletal disorders and musculoskeletal symptoms were highlighted; 2) as essential attributes of the concept we highlight pain and discomfort, as well as, measurement using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire; and 3) risk factors were identified as antecedents, and the consequences were the impact on students' lives. Conclusions: This study contributes to the knowledge and clarification of the concept of musculoskeletal symptomatology in nursing students

Enhancing surveillance through the PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendment Act, and their impact on civil liberties: can human security be compromised by securitization?

Dissertação de mestrado em Relações InternacionaisThe post-9/11 period, particularly in the US, is demarcated by exacerbated security concerns and the emergence of a state of exception that marked the proliferation of exceptional legislative measures. The enhancement of surveillance surfaced as one the main tools to prevent future terrorist attacks. Therefore, the analysis of this dissertation will focus specifically on exceptional provisions that reinforce surveillance capabilities of American authorities: section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and section 702 of the FAA. Focusing on the US case-study and combining the securitization theory and human security framework, this dissertation intends to demonstrate that an intensification of terrorism securitization occurred after September 2001 generating exceptional legislative measures, whose impact upon civil liberties, and subsequently human security was felt. A contextual operationalization of human security is thus presented, defining it as the freedom from material violence – physical threats to security – and the freedom from immaterial violence – the disrespect for civil and political rights. The transnational character of terrorism, the ever-increasing dynamics of globalization and technological development have all contributed to the increment of transnational mass surveillance. Consequently, the aim is to focus on two groups of individuals, United States and European Union citizens, in order to scrutinize the domestic and transnational impact of these legislative provisions on civil liberties. The enactment of the PATRIOT Act and the FAA – and of particular interest for this dissertation, sections 215 and 702, respectively – are thus justified in a context of terrorism securitization associated with a nexus of exceptionality. The Snowden disclosures, on June 2013, of several secret surveillance programs once again brought to the forefront the scope of section 215 and section 702, as well as their impact upon civil liberties through the justification of PRISM and the Bulk Collection of Telephony Metadata Programs. Hence, in order to scrutinize the impact of these surveillance-enhancing sections on US and EU citizens’ civil liberties, a comparison will be made of its provisions and the fundamental guarantees of rights established; this with reference not only to the US Bill of Rights, but also to European legal tools, such as the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental rights and the EU-US agreements on data transfers.O pós-11 de Setembro é marcado, particularmente nos Estados Unidos, por preocupações securitárias exacerbadas e pela emergência de um estado de exceção que contribuiu para a proliferação de medidas legislativas excecionais. O aperfeiçoamento da vigilância emergiu como um dos principais instrumentos de prevenção face a futuros ataques terroristas. Assim, esta dissertação foca-se especificamente em provisões excecionais que reforçam as capacidades de vigilância das autoridades norte-americanas: a secção 215 do PATRIOT Act e a seção 702 do Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendment Act. Tendo por base o estudo de caso dos EUA, e combinando os quadros teóricos da segurança humana e da teoria da securitização, esta dissertação pretende demonstrar que uma intensificação da securitização do terrorismo ocorreu após o 11 de Setembro, gerando medidas legislativas excecionais, cujos impactos nas liberdades civis, e subsequentemente na segurança humana, foram sentidos. Uma operacionalização contextual da segurança humana é assim apresentada, definindo-a não só como a liberdade de violência material – ameaças físicas à segurança – mas também como a liberdade de violência imaterial – o desrespeito pelos direitos cívicos e políticos. O caráter transnacional do terrorismo, as crescentes dinâmicas de globalização, bem como o desenvolvimento tecnológico têm contribuído para o incremento da vigilância transnacional em massa. Consequentemente, o objetivo desta dissertação assenta em focar dois grupos de indivíduos: cidadãos norte-americanos e cidadãos da União Europeia, a fim de analisar o impacto doméstico e transnacional destas provisões legislativas nas liberdades cívicas. O estabelecimento do PATRIOT Act e do FAA – e, de particular relevância para esta dissertação, as seções 215 e 702, respetivamente – é assim justificado num contexto de securitização do terrorismo com um nexo de excecionalidade. As revelações de Edward Snowden, em Junho de 2013, relativas à existência de inúmeros programas secretos de vigilância trouxeram mais uma vez para o domínio do debate público o escopo das seções 215 e 702, bem como o seu impacto nas liberdades civis através da justificação de programas como o PRISM e o Bulk Collection of Telephony Metadata Program. Deste modo, no sentido de descortinar o impacto destas medidas impulsionadoras de vigilância nas liberdades civis de cidadãos norte-americanos e cidadãos da União Europeia, uma comparação será estabelecida entre as suas provisões e as garantias de direitos fundamentais estabelecidas na Carta dos Direitos norte-americana e nos instrumentos legais europeus, tais como a Convenção Europeia dos Direitos Humanos, a Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia e os acordos transatlânticos de transferência de dados

Concepções teóricas de enfermagem nos cuidados à criança hospitalizada: scoping review

Objective: Identify the theoretical concepts that have been used in the context of nursing care for hospitalized children. Methods: Scoping review was carried out according to the PRISMA-ScR methodology. The research limitations included: primary studies dealing with the use of theoretical concepts of nursing in the provision of care to hospitalized children, access in full text, in Portuguese or English and published between 2000 and 2019. Research was carried out on grassroots platforms (EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO and Web of Science), gray literature and in the bibliography of selected articles. Results: 21 studies were found and 10 theoretical conceptions of nursing were identified, with family-centered care being the most used. Final considerations: Thevariability of the identified theoretical conceptions is emphasized, with no evidence to support the use of one in detriment of the other. A more integrative theoretical conception, which adds care centered both on the family and the child, emerges as a research trend.Objetivo: Identificar as concepções teóricas que têm sido utilizadas no contexto da assistência de enfermagem à criança hospitalizada. Métodos: Realizou-se scoping review segundo a metodologia PRISMA-ScR. Os limitadores de pesquisa incluíram: estudos primários que versassem sobre utilização de concepções teóricas de enfermagem na prestação de cuidados à criança hospitalizada, acesso em texto integral, no idioma português ou inglês e publicados entre 2000 e 2019. Realizou-se pesquisa em plataformas de bases de dados (EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO e Web of Science), literatura cinzenta e na bibliografia dos artigos selecionados. Resultados: Foram encontrados 21 estudos e identificadas 10 concepções teóricas de enfermagem, sendo o cuidado centrado na família a mais utilizada. Considerações finais: Salienta-se a variabilidade das concepções teóricas identificadas, sem evidência que suporte a utilização de uma em detrimento de outra. Uma concepção teórica mais integradora, que agregue o cuidado centrado quer na família quer na criança, emerge enquanto tendência de investigação.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

La intervención humor en la interacción enfermero-paciente

Objective: To describe the factors influencing the use of humor in nursing care, its applicability and benefits. Method: A scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O’Mally methodology. A search for articles published between 2008 and 2018 was performed using the platforms EBSCO Host, Virtual Health Library and Google Scholar. Results: From the initial 465 articles found, 17 were included for final revision. Data allowed to retrieve information on humor definition; its applicability as a nursing intervention; humor as a tool to improve nurse-patient communication and relationship; influence factors; type of humor interventions; humor benefits in health care context and; limitations and precautions of humor intervention. Conclusion: The use of humor promotes both communication and human interaction; it promotes well-being; helps deal/cope with difficult and unpleasant situations, reduces tension, discomfort and stress; and strengthens the immune system. This intervention should be used with caution

Subjective wellbeing, sense of humor and psychological health in hemodialysis patients

Objective: To investigate the relationship between satisfaction with life in general, sense of humor, and anxiety, depression and stress with subjective happiness in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional and correlational study was developed in two units of the Diaverum dialysis clinic and one hospital unit, with 183 chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. An instrument was used to characterize the sociodemographic and clinical profile of the sample (age, gender, nationality, education, occupation, marital status, dialysis sessions length, presence of hypertension and diabetes): the subjective happiness scale; the satisfaction with life in general; depression, anxiety and stress scale 21; and multidimensional sense of humor scale. Inferential procedures included Spearman correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression adjusting to age, marital status, professional activity and diabetes.Results: Subjective Happiness was positively correlated with satisfaction with life in general, and the three dimensions of Sense of Humor. Nevertheless, subjective happiness was negatively correlated with stress / anxiety and depression. Satisfaction with life in general, humor production and social use of humor, and attitude towards humor had a positive relationship with subjective happiness. However, depression had a negative relationship with subjective happiness. Conclusions: Higher levels of subjective happiness were associated with higher levels of satisfaction with life in general, and sense of humor, however they were also associated with lower levels of depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis

HIV infection: time from diagnosis to initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Portugal, a multicentric study

© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).The benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for persons living with HIV (PLWH) are well established. Rapid ART initiation can lead to improved clinical outcomes. Portugal has one of the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses in the European Union, and an average time until ART initiation above the recommendations established by the national guideline according to data from the first two years after its implementation in 2015, with no more recent data available after that. This study aimed to evaluate time from the first hospital appointment until ART initiation among newly diagnosed HIV patients in Portugal between 2017 and 2018, to investigate differences between hospitals, and to understand the experience of patient associations in supporting the navigation of PLWH throughout referral and linkage to the therapeutic process. To answer to these objectives, a twofold design was followed: a quantitative approach, with an analysis of records from five Portuguese hospitals, and a qualitative approach, with individual interviews with three representatives of patient associations. Overall, 847 and 840 PLWH initiated ART in 2017 and in 2018, respectively, 21 days (median of the two years) after the first appointment, with nearly half coming outside the mainstream service for hospital referral, and with observed differences between hospitals. In 2017–2018, only 38.0% of PLWH initiated ART in less than 14 days after the first hospital appointment. From the interviews, barriers of administrative and psychosocial nature were identified that may hinder access to ART. Patient associations work to offer a tailored support to patients’ navigation within the health system, which can help to reduce or overcome those potential barriers. Indicators related to time until ART initiation can be used to monitor and improve access to specialized care of PLWH.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio