A conservação de azulejo de fachada na cidade do Porto. As práticas de reabilitação de edifícios com fachadas azulejadas

Este trabalho debruça-se sobre os revestimentos azulejares semi-industriais de fachada produzidos desde meados do século XIX até às primeiras décadas do século XX, existentes na parte oriental da cidade do Porto. Com esta abordagem procura-se contribuir para o entendimento da importância destes azulejos no contexto histórico-cultural da cidade, reforçando os argumentos para a sua preservação enquanto património urbano. Ao longo deste estudo foi também realizada uma análise sobre diversos fatores de degradação típicos destes revestimentos, apresentando-se algumas soluções técnicas para a conservação e restauro deste património no contexto atual da reabilitação urbana. Foram também alvo de análise e reflexão a observação de um conjunto de intervenções levadas a cabo nos últimos anos e o seu impacto na estética e no património da cidade, relacionando-as com os princípios ético-deontológicos da salvaguarda patrimonial.

Sexual dysfunction in breast cancer survivors: cross-cultural adaptation of the Sexual Activity Questionnaire for use in Portugal

"Introduction: The increasing survivor population of breast cancer has shifted research and practice interests into the impacts of the disease and treatment in quality of life aspects. The lack of tools available in Portuguese to objectively evaluate sexual function led to the development of this study, which aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Sexual Activity Questionnaire for use in Portugal. Material and Methods: The questionnaire was translated and back-translated, refined following face-to-face interviews with seven breast cancer survivors, and then self-administered by a larger sample at baseline and a fortnight later to test validity and reliability. Results: Following cognitive debriefing (n = 7), minor changes were made and the Sexual Activity Questionnaire was then tested with 134 breast cancer survivors. A 3-factor structure explained 75.5% of the variance, comprising the Pleasure, Habit and Discomfort scales, all yielding good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α > 0.70). Concurrent validity with the FACt-An and the BCPT checklist was good (Spearman’s r > 0.65; p-value < 0.001) and reliability acceptable (Cohen’s k > 0.444). The Sexual Activity Questionnaire allowed the identification of 23.9% of sexually inactive women, for whom the main reasons were lack of interest or motivation and not having a partner. Discussion: Patient-reported outcomes led to a more comprehensive and improved approach to cancer, tackling areas previously abandoned. Future research should focus on the validation of this scale in samples with different characteristics and even in the overall population to enable generalizability of the findings. Conclusion: The adapted Sexual Activity Questionnaire is a valid tool for assessing sexual function in breast cancer survivors in Portugal."