Andrea Sousa

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Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care

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andrea.sousa@fmed.uc.pt
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Andrea is a psychologist with a solid academic background, she holds a Master's degree in Health Psychology and a PhD in Health Dynamics and Well-Being. She has extensive experience in analyzing family dynamics and social challenges, with a focus on vulnerable populations, especially families facing chronic illnesses and end-of-life situations. Her work is marked by the constant search for solutions that promote greater equity in access to health and psychosocial support, combining cutting-edge academic research with innovative practices in public policy and health services.

Throughout her career,she has worked on international projects, applying an interdisciplinary approach to investigate family and social dynamics in adverse contexts. Her research and consultancy focus on creating practical solutions that positively impact communities, with an emphasis on improving quality of life and supporting families in critical scenarios.

Affiliation

University of Coimbra, Portugal

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Information about journal articles, updated at 01-12-2024, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

EOLinPLACE: an international research project to reform the way dying places are classified and understood

Elizabeth Namukwaya; Andrea Bruno de Sousa; Sílvia Lopes; Dorothea Petra Touwen; Jenny Theodora van der Steen; Emmanuelle Bélanger; Joanna Brooks; et al, Palliative Care and Social Practice. 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26323524231222498 . 10.1177/26323524231222498 . Palliative Care and Social Practice

The rise of home death in the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study of death certificate data for adults from 32 countries, 2012–2021

Sílvia Lopes; Andrea Bruno de Sousa; Mayra Delalibera; Elizabeth Namukwaya; Joachim Cohen; Barbara Gomes, eClinicalMedicine. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102399 . 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102399 . eClinicalMedicine

How were place of death trends for cancer patients affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? An international death certificate study

Sílvia Lopes; Andrea Bruno de Sousa; Joachim Cohen; Barbara Gomes, Population Medicine. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/popmed/164048 . 10.18332/popmed/164048 . Population Medicine

Preferences about place of end-of-life care and death of patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families: a protocol for an umbrella review

Sara Pinto; Silvia Lopes; Andrea Bruno de Sousa; Barbara Gomes, BMJ Open. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066374 . 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066374 . BMJ Open

The comprehensiveness and correspondence of place of death classifications - EAPC2023 Abstract Book

Palliative Medicine. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02692163231172891 . 10.1177/02692163231172891 . Palliative Medicine

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