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Biography
Catarina Simões has been a nurse since 1998. She has been a PhD student in Nursing since 2020, she is a specialist nurse in Palliative Care and in Community Nursing. She holds a Master's degree in Oncology and has further expertise in this field, as well as a postgraduate degree in Bioethics and Palliative Care. Since 2018, she has been an adjunct professor at the Santa Maria Health School (Porto, Portugal). She has coordinated the Specialization Course in Community Nursing between 2018 and 2022 currently coordinates the postgraduate course in Palliative Care. She is Vice-President of the Pedagogical Council and sits on the Ethics Commission of the Santa Maria Health School and Luz Arrábida Hospital. She is on the Executive Committee of the International Collaborative for the Best Care for the Dying Person.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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MIMi: Imminent Death in Internal Medicine: From Best Diagnostic Practices to a Comprehensive Care Plan
Carneiro, R. (PI), Capelas, M. L. (PI), Simões, C. (Researcher), Carneiro, A. (Researcher) & Freire, H. (Researcher)
1/09/22 → …
Project: Research
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Instrumentos para avaliar necessidades paliativas da pessoa com doença renal crónica terminal: uma scoping review
Translated title of the contribution :Instruments for assessing the needs of individuals with end-stage chronic kidney disease: a scoping review Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Dificuldades e oportunidades da medicina interna na gestão da situação de morte iminente: focus group
Carneiro, R., Capelas, M. L., Simões, C. & Carneiro, A. H., 22 May 2025, p. 196-196. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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High specificity clinical signs of impending death: a scoping review
Simões, C., Carneiro, R. & Teixeira, A. C., 1 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies. 164, 8 p., 105015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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O cuidado ao doente em morte iminente nas enfermarias de medicina interna em Portugal: one day survey
Carneiro, R., Capelas, M. L., Simões, C., Carneiro, A. H., Gonçalves, A. F. & Araújo, A., 22 May 2025, p. 196-196. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Transcultural adaptation of environmental health questionnaire with attitude, knowledge, and skills scales for Portuguese nursing students
Álvarez-García, C., Edra, B., Marques, G., Simões, C. & López-Franco, M. D., Jan 2025, In: Nursing Reports. 15, 1, 19 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 3 Oral presentation
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Dificuldades e oportunidades da medicina interna na gestão da situação de morte iminente: focus group
Carneiro, R. M. P. (Speaker), Capelas, M. L. (Speaker), Simões, C. (Speaker) & Carneiro, A. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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O cuidado ao doente em últimas horas ou dias de vida nas enfermarias de medicina interna em Portugal: one day survey
Carneiro, R. M. P. (Speaker), Capelas, M. L. (Speaker), Simões, C. (Speaker), Carneiro, A. (Speaker), Gonçalves, J. A. S. F. (Speaker) & Araújo, A. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Validação de boas práticas no cuidado em morte iminente em medicina interna: estudo delphi
Carneiro, R. M. P. (Speaker), Capelas, M. L. (Speaker), Simões, C. (Speaker), Freire, E. (Speaker) & Carneiro, A. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation