Rafael Alves Bernardes, Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing (FCSE) of the Catholic University Portugal (UCP). PhD in Nursing by the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing (Catholic University Portugal), MSc and Clinical Specialization in Rehabilitation Nursing by the Nursing School of Coimbra (Portugal) and BSc in Nursing by the Nursing School of Lisbon (Portugal). PGCert in Empowering Patient Education (EPE) and in Clinical Instruments for Evaluating Health - Development, Evaluation and Implementation (CIDI) by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Turku (Finland). PGCert in Clinical Supervision by the Nursing School of Coimbra (Portugal). Clinical Investigator Certification Level 2 (CLIC 2) by Nova Medical School (Lisbon, Portugal). Researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E) of the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC) and at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS) of the Catholic University Portugal (UCP). Editorial Board Member of BMC Nursing. Membership of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (MFNMRCSI). Member of Phi Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing.