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- Relação entre as estratégias de gestão de conflitos e o trabalho emocional : o papel moderador da satisfação no trabalhoPublication . Matos, Catarina Jacinta Vieira; Rodrigues, Anabela SantosThe modern workplace has become increasingly complex, driven by globalization, technological advancements, and rising professional expectations, all of which demand greater emotional and cognitive effort from employees. Within this context, emotional labor and conflict management are particularly relevant due to their impact on employee wellbeing and organizational effectiveness. Emotional labor, defined as the effort to regulate emotional expressions in accordance with organizational expectations, may lead to negative outcomes such as burnout and dissatisfaction. Conflict common in organizational settings requires effective management strategies that can transform tensions into opportunities for development. Although empirical studies exploring the relationship between these variables remain limited, job satisfaction is believed to function as a moderating factor. Specifically, it may influence how individuals cope with emotional demands and manage conflict, encouraging more constructive approaches.This quantitative study aimed to examine the moderating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between conflict management strategies and emotional labor. The sample was composed of 143 participants aged 18 and older, all employed in Portugal. Data were collected through a survey comprising a sociodemographic questionnaire, the ROCI-II, the Emotional Labor Scale, and the Cuestionario de Satisfacción Laboral 10/12. Results indicated moderate to high levels of emotional labor and high levels of job satisfaction. Statistically significant relationships were found between certain conflict management strategies and dimensions of emotional labor. Moreover, job satisfaction was shown to moderate the relationship between emotional labor and the collaborative conflict management strategy. These findings underscore the importance of organizational practices that foster job satisfaction as a means of reducing the negative impacts of emotional labor and workplace conflict.
- Prostate cancer progression: a scoping review, pharmacoeconomic assessment, and evaluation of quality of lifePublication . Dinis de Sousa, Rute; Zagalo, Daniela Mariana; Gouveia, Miguel; Gomes, Luís; Santos Dias, José; Mansinho, André; Santos, Susana; Mariano, José; Canhão, Helena; Rodrigues, AnaAIMS/BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Progression from non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) to metastatic CRPC (mCRPC) significantly worsens health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increases mortality, and raises healthcare costs. This study assessed the impact of avoiding or delaying progression to mCRPC on HRQoL, mortality, and economic outcomes, incorporating patients' lived experiences and unmet needs. METHODS: Three complementary studies were conducted. Study 1 was a scoping review of HRQoL and functional outcomes across disease stages, analyzing 56 studies (27 RCTs, 29 observational). Study 2 used a pharmacoeconomic survival-partition model of apalutamide, calibrated for the Portuguese healthcare system, to estimate utility gains, mortality impacts, and healthcare costs associated with delaying progression (excluding drug costs). Study 3 comprised two virtual focus groups (n?=?5) exploring patient experiences, including symptom burden, psychological impact, daily life disruption, coping strategies, and care-related unmet needs. RESULTS: High-risk nmCRPC patients had higher HRQoL and better function than mCRPC patients. Symptomatic mCRPC had the lowest HRQoL (EQ-5D 0.63-0.90 vs 0.85-0.86; FACT-P 93-123 vs 109-121). Delaying progression yielded an estimated utility gain of 0.192, reduced annual mortality (0.1% vs 19.1%), and 4.4-fold lower healthcare costs. Focus groups confirmed greater physical symptoms, emotional distress, and social disruption in mCRPC, while nmCRPC experiences centered on monitoring and uncertainty. Patients identified gaps in supportive care, including psychosocial, sexual, and functional needs. CONCLUSIONS: Delaying progression from nmCRPC to mCRPC confers substantial HRQoL, survival, and economic benefits. Patient perspectives highlight gaps in supportive care and the value of early targeted interventions. LIMITATIONS: Small qualitative sample, reliance on baseline HRQoL without longitudinal adjustment, heterogeneity across studies, and exclusion of nmCRPC treatment costs may limit generalizability and precision.
- «Deus continua a falar» : breve auscultação teológica de Em Teu Ventre, de José Luís PeixotoPublication . Pereira, André Alberto Mendes Resende; Angélico, José Pedro LopesThis dissertation is situated in the frontier territories of fundamental theology, configured with the reflexive-hermeneutic features of the so-called theoliterary/theopoetics, aiming to deepen, based on the literary work taken as raw material and source for the theological listening, as well as for the itinerary outlined from there, the dense and significant mesh of the dialogue between theology and literature, recognized as a special sounding board of the human and all that inhabits it, this singular place, also, of reverberation of the voice of God. The reflection will be carried out in a ternary rhythm: starting with an epistemological scrutiny of this dialogue between theology and literature, it will follow a historical-analytical path through this relationship in the specific context of Portuguese literature, to finally lead to the theological listening of Em Teu Ventre, by José Luís Peixoto. Placing ourselves in these cross-border spaces inhabited by theoliterary/theopoetics, this work assumes interdisciplinarity as a frequent praxis, particularly in reference to literature, anthropology, and history.
- Reinventing aging through quality tourismPublication . Maia, Rafaela; Duque, Eduardo; Vázquez, José F. DuránThe primary objective of this study is to evaluate the role of senior tourism as a catalyst for active aging and enhanced quality of life among the elderly, defined in this study as individuals aged 65 and over. This research, grounded in an understanding of interconnected factors—social, economic, and health-related—that affect the aging process, analyzes travel frequency trends to explore how tourism designed for seniors can meet the growing needs of this demographic. The analysis is based on secondary data collected between 2009 and 2020 by the Portuguese National Institute of Statistics, enabling projections for senior tourism trends in Portugal, particularly for 2025 and 2030. The study identifies increasing engagement in senior tourism. Although our analysis does not directly measure quality-of-life outcomes or establish causality, this finding is consistent with literature suggesting potential benefits of tourism for active and healthy aging. However, challenges remain, including the need to democratize and ensure the economic and functional accessibility of tourism. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had specific impacts on this sector, projections suggest exponential growth in the near future. Notably, the study findings reveal that women show a considerably greater interest in tourism activities. Overall, this comprehensive analysis offers an integrated view of the transformative potential of senior tourism, outlining both opportunities and challenges ahead in promoting active aging and enhancing quality of life for the elderly.