Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire to European Portuguese.

Background: Self-efficacy is recognized as a key determinant in post-stroke adjustment. Adapting the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ) into European Portuguese is needed, due to the lack of reliable and valid measures to assess self-efficacy in post-stroke populations within this context.

Objective: To conduct the cross-cultural adaptation of the SSEQ to European Portuguese and investigate its validity, reliability, and interpretability for the European Portuguese stroke population.

Attitudes and practices of physiotherapists towards goal-setting for stroke rehabilitation: A wide online survey.

Goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation is poorly understood. This study examined attitudes, practices, and factors related to goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation among Portuguese physiotherapists. An online cross-sectional exploratory survey was conducted, collecting data on sociodemographic and service profiles, patient-centeredness, attitudes and practices of goal-setting, using the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale, and Attitudes toward Goal-Setting and Practices toward Goal-Setting Scales.

MoveONParkinson: developing a personalized motivational solution for Parkinson's disease management.

Introduction: Despite the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions on symptom management and disease progression, many people with Parkinson's Disease (PwPD) do not exercise regularly. In line with the ubiquitous use of digital health technology, the MoveONParkinson digital solution was developed, comprising a Web Platform and a Mobile App with a Conversational Agent (CA). The interface features were designed based on the principles of Social Cognitive Theory with the goal of fostering behavior change in PwPD for sustained exercise participation and improved disease management.

Building Bridges between People with Stroke, Families, and Health Professionals: Development of a Blended Care Program for Self-Management.

Evidence-informed interventions for stroke self-management support can influence functional capability and social participation. People with stroke should be offered self-management support after hospital discharge. However, in Portugal, there are no known programs of this nature.

"A proof of life" through transition from hospital to home after a stroke in a Portuguese setting - a multi-perspective, longitudinal qualitative study.

Purpose: The impact of a stroke is particularly evident during the transition home, with reported unmet needs. However, little is known about post-stroke adaptation in Portugal. This study aimed to understand how Portuguese people with stroke and their informal carers/family adapt over time, and how health professionals support their adaptation.

From recovery to regaining control of life - the perspectives of people with stroke, their carers and health professionals.

Aim: To understand how people with stroke and carers adapt over time, and how health professionals support transition to home.

Method: A multi-perspective, prospective, qualitative, longitudinal study was conducted using in-depth semi-structured interviews one and six months after inpatient discharge. Twenty-four participants (eight triads, including people with stroke, carers and health professionals) were included.

Arts, literature and reflective writing as educational strategies to promote narrative reasoning capabilities among physiotherapy students.

Background: The use of arts, literature and reflective writing has becoming increasingly popular in health professionals education. However, research examining its contribution as an educational strategy to promote narrative reasoning capabilities is limited, particularly from the students' perspective.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to explore the final year physiotherapy students' perspectives about the contribution of arts, literature and reflective writing in facilitating narrative reasoning capabilities.