Background/Objectives: The common heart failure (HF) symptoms—dyspnea, fatigue, and edema—often prompt emergency visits. Dyspnea notably affects activities of daily living (ADLs), making its assessment crucial for evaluating therapeutic success. This study assesses the reliability and validity of the European Portuguese version of the London Chest Activity of Daily Living (LCADL) scale, originally validated in 2010, to evaluate ADL limitations in patients with HF. Methods: Following international guidelines for translation and cultural adaptation, 46 patients with HF from two cardiology departments were enrolled. The Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) were used for construct validity. Results: A significant correlation was found between the results of the 6MWT and the LCADL total score (r = −0.504; p < 0.001) and the LCADL scale and the MLHFQ (r = 0.703; p < 0.001), except for the domestic activities dimension (r = 0.278; p = 0.062). Reliability revealed an α of 0.917. Conclusions: The study presents the validation of the European Portuguese version of the LCADL scale in patients with HF, emphasizing its reliability and cultural appropriateness. The LCADL scale has proven effective in assessing dyspnea-induced limitations in ADLs, and this study expands its utility by suggesting broader clinical setting applications. Future research should explore its adaptability in diverse healthcare settings, potentially enhancing personalized care strategies and patient outcomes. This work underscores the LCADL scale’s role in facilitating more targeted and effective interventions for managing ADL limitations in patients with HF, suggesting a significant impact on clinical practices and patient care management.

This is the protocol for a Campbell evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: to identify and describe the available evidence on interventions designed to improve financial literacy, digital financial skills, financial decision-making, and resilience to fraud and abuse among older adults; map the scope and focus of existing research, including the type of interventions implemented, target populations, delivery modalities, and contextual factors; assess the quality of the types of evidence available, including randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, as well as qualitative studies exploring the effectiveness and acceptability of financial literacy interventions; identify evidence clusters where sufficient studies exist to support further synthesis (e.g., systematic reviews or meta-analyses) and highlight evidence gaps where additional primary research is most needed, and; provide a structured and accessible resource for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and advocacy groups to inform the design, adaptation, and implementation of financial literacy programmes for older adults.

This is the protocol for a Campbell evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: to identify and describe the available evidence on interventions designed to improve financial literacy, digital financial skills, financial decision-making, and resilience to fraud and abuse among older adults; map the scope and focus of existing research, including the type of interventions implemented, target populations, delivery modalities, and contextual factors; assess the quality of the types of evidence available, including randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, as well as qualitative studies exploring the effectiveness and acceptability of financial literacy interventions; identify evidence clusters where sufficient studies exist to support further synthesis (e.g., systematic reviews or meta-analyses) and highlight evidence gaps where additional primary research is most needed, and; provide a structured and accessible resource for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and advocacy groups to inform the design, adaptation, and implementation of financial literacy programmes for older adults.

Introduction: Assessing the capacity for activities of daily living in chronic obstructive pul-monary disease (COPD) patients allows us to determine the limitations imposed by the disease. Prior to this study, the version of the London Chest Activities of Daily Living (LCADL) com-monly used in Portugal was the Brazilian adaptation. Objective: To translate, adapt, and validate the LCADL for the European Portuguese popula-tion and culture. Methodology: Translation and cultural adaptation of the LCADL was performed, followed by a multicentric cross-sectional study for validation. A rehabilitation nurse administered the LCADL-PT and 50% of participants were invited to repeat it two weeks later for reliability. The results of the LDCAL-PT were compared with those of the one-minute sit-to-stand test and the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire for concurrent validity purposes. Results: 107 participants diagnosed with COPD were enrolled; 80 (74.8%) were male, and the mean age was 67.8±7.9 years. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the one-minute sit-to-stand and the LCADL-PT total score (r=-0.281, p=0.004), and a signifi-cant correlation was found with each of the SGRQ domains, as well as with the total score (symptoms: r=0.230, p=0.017; activity: r=0.428, p<0.001; impact: r=0.341, p<0.001; total: r=0.416, p<0.001). The internal consistency obtained was 0.901, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.898. Conclusion: The European Portuguese version of the LCADL has good psychometric properties and can be considered equivalent to the original English version, in terms of psychometric properties. These results support the use of this instrument both in clinical and research settings to evaluate the impact of COPD on ADL.

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.