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- Contracepção e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis: crenças de estudantes do ensino superior da área da saúdePublication . Morgado, D.; Ribeiro, M.; Coelho, André; Pedro, J.; Guimarães, TeresaO elevado número de concepções não planeadas e o aumento da prevalência de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis, especialmente em populações jovens, vem sublinhar a importância de uma intervenção a nível da promoção da saúde sexual e reprodutiva, que potencie a adopção de práticas saudáveis e a diminuição de comportamentos de risco. Dos factores modificáveis através desta intervenção destacam-se as crenças de saúde, elemento fundamental na predisposição para a mudança de comportamentos. Objectivo do estudo: identificar e caracterizar as crenças de estudantes do ensino superior da área da saúde, relativas à contracepção e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis.
- Evaluation of knee joint cartilage through T2 mapping technique by magnetic resonancePublication . Vitorino, C.; Ribeiro, M.; Carolino, Elisabete; Costa, J. P.; Ferreira, AidaThe T2 Mapping technique, obtained through Magnetic Resonance Imaging shows benefits in the evaluation of the collagen network and water content of the knee cartilage at its early stage. A sample of 54 subjects (28 males | 26 females) was included in this study. The cartilage regions of the femoral condyles (medial and lateral strand) and cartilage of the patella were evaluated in the sagittal plane. The T2 decay value was extracted and statistically calculated in the different regions obtained by semi-automatic segmentation using the Live Wire technique trough Syngo MapIt/Fusion application. The main results revealed that the "Cartilage Changes" variable had a positive correlation of T2 values concerning the cartilage pathological changes and the medial condyle region (rs = 32.88 | p-value = 0.043). There was positive correlation between "age" and "Body Mass Index (BMI)" as well as a positive correlation (rs = 0,412; p-value=0.002) between T2 values, measured on the patella cartilage, and the condyles (medial/lateral) (rs = 0.388; p-value = 0.004 | rs = 0.289; p-value = 0.037). No significant statistical differences were found between the values of T2, measured in the studied anatomic regions, and the "gender" or "BMI". Therefore, the T2 Mapping technique is appropriate to describe the composition of articular cartilage, due to the fact, that on the water content and the collagen network, differences occurring in the cartilage hydration. It was concluded that the routine standard MRI of the knee, excluding T2 mapping, does not have the accuracy to effective treatment as well doesn't promote the early prevention of knee cartilage damage.
- Explanatory Factors of the Accounting Choices for Investments Under IAS 27 of Listed European Union EntitiePublication . Ribeiro, M.; Gomes Dos Santos, P.; Albuquerque, F.This study aims to analyze the explanatory factors of the accounting choices for investments of entities with securities traded on regulated markets from the European Union (EU) under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 27—Separate Financial Statements (SFS). According to IAS 27, investments in their scope can be accounted for by using the cost, equity method, or fair value, which represents alternative accounting methods commonly known in the literature as accounting choices. To identify the factors that may explain the accounting choices for investments under IAS 27, a logistic regression model is used. The research covers listed entities from 19 out of the 21 EU countries where IAS 27 is required or permitted. The findings highlight that the entities’ size and investment weight likely explain the adoption of the cost method, conversely to the size of the board of directors, which negatively explains its use. Accounting choices for investments under SFS are not yet explored in the literature. Moreover, this research also proposes further explanatory factors in the scope of the literature on accounting choices. This paper can potentially benefit a diverse set of stakeholders, namely the accounting standard-setters, as they can draw attention to the comparability issues from the use of accounting choices, which may mitigate the financial information usefulness for decisionmaking. Furthermore, auditors, supervisors, as well as investors and other users, can have a more comprehensive perspective of the reasons behind the method chosen by entities for accounting for their financial investments.
- The explanatory factors of interests as a key audit matter in the separate financial statements of listed European Union entitiesPublication . Albuquerque, F.; dos Santos, P. G.; Ribeiro, M.This paper aims to identify the factors that may likely explain the identification of the investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 27 as a key audit matter in the separate financial statements (SFS) of listed European entities. The final research sample is comprised of 243 entities from 18 European countries. The findings from the logistic regression performed particularly found the weight of those interests (the material relevance) within the entities’ SFS as an explanatory factor, as well as the use of the cost as the accounting method for those interests.
- Using assistive robots to promote inclusive educationPublication . Encarnação, P.; Leite, Teresa; Nunes, Maria; Ponte, M. Nunes da; Adams, K.; Cook, A.; Caiado, A.; Pereira, J.; Piedade, G.; Ribeiro, M.Purpose: This paper describes the development and test of physical and virtual integrated augmentative manipulation and communication assistive technologies (IAMCATs) that enable children with motor and speech impairments to manipulate educational items by controlling a robot with a gripper, while communicating through a speech generating device. Method: Nine children with disabilities, nine regular and nine special education teachers participated in the study. Teachers adapted academic activities so they could also be performed by the children with disabilities using the IAMCAT. An inductive content analysis of the teachers’ interviews before and after the intervention was performed. Results: Teachers considered the IAMCAT to be a useful resource that can be integrated into the regular class dynamics respecting their curricular planning. It had a positive impact on children with disabilities and on the educational community. However, teachers pointed out the difficulties in managing the class, even with another adult present, due to the extra time required by children with disabilities to complete the activities. Conclusions: The developed assistive technologies enable children with disabilities to participate in academic activities but full inclusion would require another adult in class and strategies to deal with the additional time required by children to complete the activities. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION - Integrated augmentative manipulation and communication assistive technologies are useful resources to promote the participation of children with motor and speech impairments in classroom activities. - Virtual tools, running on a computer screen, may be easier to use but further research is needed in order to evaluate its effectiveness when compared to physical tools. - Full participation of children with motor and speech impairments in academic activities using these technologies requires another adult in class and adequate strategies to manage the extra time the child with disabilities may require to complete the activities.