David de Sousa Loura graduated in Nursing from the Lisbon School of Nursing in 2020 and received a post-graduate qualification in Child Health and Pediatric Nursing from the Catholic University of Portugal in 2024. He is currently studying for a PhD in Nursing at the University of Lisbon. He has been working as a pediatric team-leader nurse at an inpatient pediatric ward in Dona Estefânia Hospital, Local Health Unit of St. José, Lisbon, Portugal, where nursing care for children with sickle cell anemia and their families is an everyday challenge. His research interests extend to informal caregivers, pediatric nursing, pediatric palliative care, health management, and leadership.