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Helga Martins has a degree in Nursing and specialized in Community Nursing, Chronic Patients and Critical Care. She also holds a postgraduate degree in Management and Clinical Supervision in Nursing. In 2022, she obtained a PhD in Nursing from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon. Additionally, she completed a postdoctoral program in Integral Human Development at CADOS, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. She is a Assistant Professor and a member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. In additon, she has published 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals. She has also contributed to five book chapters. Throughout her career, she has received several awards and honors. Her research focuses on vulnerable populations, spirituality, as well as the development of nursing diagnoses and assessment scales. In addition, she is dedicated to the study of Integral Human Development, transcultural care, chronic patients, Community health, Public health and EcoHealth.
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RECLAIM: The Effects of Leisure Activities on the Wellbeing and Mental Health of Older People Left Behind.
d'Araújo, M. A. (PI), Nunes, M. V. S. (PI), Martins, H. (Researcher), Ubach Trindade, R. (Researcher), Ilgaz, A. (Researcher), Garunja, E. (Researcher) & Li, Y. (Researcher)
1/08/25 → 1/08/28
Project: Research
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BMT Life Project: Validação Cultural e Psicométrica do FACT-BMT para Português de Portugal
Bacalhau, L. (PI), Martins, H. (Researcher), Lopes, A. (Researcher) & Costa, J. (Researcher)
1/08/25 → 1/08/28
Project: Research
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Integral Human Development in the Portuguese context. A post-doctoral fellowship program
Hanenberg, P. (Project Coordinator), Ubach Trindade, R. (Project Manager), Barros, C. (Fellow), Minga, E. (Fellow), Abalroado, T. (Fellow), Pereira, A. (Fellow), d'Araújo, M. A. (Fellow), Martins, H. (Fellow), Carvalho, C. S. (Fellow), Santos, M. I. (Fellow), Romeiro, J. (Fellow), Wiórko, A. (Fellow), Koncz, L. (Fellow), Fernandes, S. (Fellow), Jesus, A. P. (Fellow), Silva, D. (Fellow), Peters, D. (Fellow), Silva, E. (Fellow), Cardoso, E. P. (Fellow), Franco, S. G. (Fellow), Noronha, E. (Researcher), Kovič, A. (Fellow), Brant, A. (Fellow), Calléja, L. (Fellow), Soares, M. C. (Fellow), Monteiro, S. (Fellow), Iancu, Z. (Fellow) & Franco, P. (Fellow)
1/09/21 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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PBN: Public Bathouse Nursing
Figueiredo, A. S. (PI), Ferrito, C. (Assistant Professor), Andrade, F. (Researcher), Neves-Amado, J. (Assistant Professor), Santos, A. S. (Assistant Teacher), Medeiros-Garcia, L. (Assistant Teacher), Wollrat, A. (Guest Assistant Investigator), Casemiro, L. (Volunteer), Bacalhau, L. (Researcher) & Martins, H. (Researcher)
2/05/15 → …
Project: Research
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Project MAR: Monitoring and assessment of pain in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a best practice implementation project
Martins, H. (PI), Caldeira, S. (PI), Rpdrigues, R. (Researcher), Martins, M. (Researcher), Martins, D. (Researcher), Pimenta, A. (Researcher), Cabrita, P. (Researcher) & Belchior, M. (Researcher)
3/05/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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A journey across transcultural care and time: a letter to the editor on “Thirty-five years of knowledge in transcultural nursing: a bibliometric analysis of Journal of Transcultural Nursing” (Yalcinkaya & Ünsal, 2025)
Martins, H., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 36, 5, p. 478-479 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Conhecimento dos jovens em contexto escolar acerca das infeções sexualmente transmissíveis: um protocolo de scoping review
Faria, C., Carvalho, E. A. D., Marques, R., Resende, A. & Martins, H., 21 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Dimensões espirituais na tomada de decisão em cuidados oncológicos: uma revisão escopo da evidência atual
Martins, H., Miguel, S. & Caldeira, S., 28 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Disposição melhorada para a literacia em saúde: uma análise crítica das ligações clínicas
Martins, H., Veludo, F., Oliveira, C. J. D. S., Xavier, T., Pedro, P. & Rosário, J., 21 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Estratégias de promoção da saúde através da vacinação em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas: um protocolo de scoping review
Marques, R., Nalha, M. F. & Martins, H., 21 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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1 out of 3 of the best posters in spirituality cathegory
Martins, H. (Recipient), Caldeira, S. (Recipient) & Domingues, T. D. (Recipient), 23 May 2019
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Best poster
Martins, H. (Recipient), Caldeira, S. (Recipient) & Domingues, T. D. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2018
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Best poster
Martins, H. (Recipient), Caldeira, S. (Recipient) & Domingues, T. D. (Recipient), 30 Sept 2018
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Best poster
Tavares, A. P. (Recipient), Martins, H. (Recipient) & Caldeira, S. (Recipient), 28 May 2021
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Best poster
Martins, H. (Recipient), Caldeira, S. (Recipient) & Domingues, T. D. (Recipient), 20 Jun 2019
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Activities
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Conferência Final Integral Human Development: Pathways to the Common Good
Ubach Trindade, R. (Organiser), Carvalho, C. S. (Organiser), Romeiro, J. (Organiser), Martins, H. (Organiser), Koncz, L. (Organiser), d'Araújo, M. A. (Organiser), Santos, M. I. (Organiser), Wiórko, A. (Organiser) & Fernandes, S. (Organiser)
9 Jan 2025 → 11 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Patients´experiences regarding readiness for enhance spiritual well-being: A qualitative systematic review
Martins, H. (Speaker), Bueche Lopes, E. (Speaker), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Speaker) & Veludo, F. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Spiritual NANDA-I Diagnoses: Past, Present, Future
Romeiro, J. (Speaker), Martins, H. (Speaker) & Caldeira, S. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Exploring the Dimensions of Spirituality in Migrant Health and Wellbeing: A Cultural Perspective
Martins, H. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2025 → 17 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Espiritualidade no Envelhecimento: O Segredo para a Longevidade
Martins, H. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Transcultural nursing: A further step towards an integral approach to patient care
8/06/25
1 Media contribution
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Investigação e inovação em Oncologia desenvolvida por e para enfermeiros
31/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Autores da UCP em acesso aberto na STUDIUM 2024: Humanismo, Neurociências e Inteligência Artificial | CADOS-WEBSITE
20/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Holistic Oncology Care: Integrating Spirituality for Integral Human Development
4/03/25
1 Media contribution
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Pain Management in Oncology: A Promoter for Integral Human Development
28/01/25
1 Media contribution
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Thesis
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Angústia espiritual em pessoas com cancro submetidas a quimioterapia: estudo longitudional
Martins, H. T. (Student), Berenguer, S. M. A. C. (Supervisor), 25 Jul 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis