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- Service learning at Universidade Católica Viseu – a pilot studyPublication . Veiga, N.; Couto, P.; Correia, M.; Ribeiro, C.; Ferreira, A.; Ribeiro, L.; Themudo, C.Some of the concepts of Service Learning (SL) are common to the teaching of health-related areas. However, there are many other requisites for a project to be SL such as the developing of student’s commitment to contribute to society and the importance of reflection on the learning experience. In this presentation the application of the SL methodology to Health in the Centro Regional de Viseu of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where students from the Integrated Master of Dental Medicine as well as the Bachelors in Management get together to help a senior nursing home to improve the oral health of the residents and the financial management of the home. The project is only half completed so far and there are still goals to accomplish. However, students’ portfolios already show that the 51 students involved in treating about 200 elderly residents are happy to participate in the project. These students are working closely with the Home managers and employees to improve oral health and prevent oral diseases. This pilot intervention is part of a larger project which aims at implementing SL in the Universidade Católica Portuguesa as well as to identify good practices in SL in Portugal.
- Systematic literature review: assessment of painPublication . Ribeiro, L.; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Bárrios, HelenaBackground: Pain control is a priority in palliative care.Intensity is one of the major elements in pain assessment,and should be evaluated through scales, which enhance itsobjectivity. The knowledge and adequate use of the existinginstruments for pain evaluation is essential.Aim: Identification of valid and reliable pain assessmentinstruments.Methods: A systematic literature review was undertaken, onPubmed® database. Papers published on the period between2000 and 2015, written in English, French, Spanish andPortuguese were included. Results: 3217 articles were identified, after exclusion andinclusion criteria and abstract review, 103 papers wereselected for full text analysis. 16 different pain assessmentinstruments were identified and characterized. Heterogeneityin pain assessment scales was found, and these could bebroadly divided in: one-dimensional instruments, multi-dimensional and quality of life scales.Discussion: An absence of consensus regarding painevaluation scales was identified. The lack of standardizationof assessment tools renders the comparison of efficacy andeffectiveness of pain controlling interventions particularlydifficult. However, it was possible to make an extensive surveyof pain assessment scales, identifying the psychometriccharacteristics of each of the identified scales, country, andtype of study, context, target population and number ofcitations.This study confirms the need for standardization of painassessment scales, by the health services, in compliance withthe World Health Organization recommendations for PalliativeCare.