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Ana Aguiar began her research career at the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto, in September 2015 and is a member of the Epidemiology of mycobacteria infection, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections Laboratory. She graduated in Educational Sciences from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto in 2013. In 2015, she completed a Masters's Degree in Health Education at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. Since September 2015, she started to work in the field of infectious diseases (namely HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis) in different projects at ISPUP. In 2020 she was granted an individual FCT Scholarship to conduct a PhD in Public Health, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, with the aim of studying the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and respective confinement measures as also individual and socio environmental-related determinants of mental health during this crisis. Since September 2022 she is Assistent Professor at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto. Amongst the previous and current experience, she highlights the work at the Community Based Screening Network Project; at the FCT project URBANTB "From symptoms to diagnosis of disseminated respiratory tuberculosis in an urban context, considering individual and contextual factors. What are the critical points of this delay" and, being part of a big project from Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie in the field of Tuberculosis. Her research interests lie in the epidemiology of tuberculosis, COVID-19, and its psychological impact, especially in the frequently called most-at-risk groups.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Aguiar
Date of birth
1989/11/17
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Aguiar, A
  • Aguiar, Ana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4C17-7295-012E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7643-8963
AuthenticusID
R-00M-0E3

Email addresses

  • ana.aguiar@ispup.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 220426640 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua das Taipas, 135 - The Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), 4050-600, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10/01 - 2024/10/30
Concluded
 Saúde Pública (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"“Is it ok not to be ok? The psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Portuguese population: understanding the role of individual and socio-environmental factors in mental health" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved Unanimously
2016/09 - 2017/09
Concluded
 Saúde Pública (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/06 - 2017/07
Concluded
 Sixth European drugs summer school (EDSS) on Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies (Outros)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
 16
2013 - 2015/10
Concluded
 Master Degree Course in Health Education (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"A educação de pares como forma de aproximação humana a situações de toxicodependência: a experiência da etnografia numa instituição de redução de riscos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 (em 20)
2013/06 - 2013/07
Concluded
 ERASMUS Intensive Program- Education for sustainable development: exploring hopeful pathways to preferable local and global futures (Outros)
University of Bristol Graduate School of Education, United Kingdom
2010/09 - 2013/06/28
Concluded
 First degree in Educational Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 (em 20)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/11/06 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/12 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - 2024/10/30 PhD student in Public Health with FCT scholarship Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2019/03/16 - 2020/04 Research Fellow in the FCT project "UrbanTB-From symptoms to diagnosis of Urban Tuberculosis, considering individual and contextual factors" Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2018/08 - 2019/01 Inquirer in the FCT project Generation XXI - 13-year-old assessment Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2017/09/02 - 2017/10/01 Inquirer in the context of local elections polls Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2017/07/31 Research Fellow in the project "Uso de drogas na cidade do Porto" Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2017/07/01 Member of the team and inquirer in the project "Acesso aos cuidados de saúde entre as pessoas utilizadoras de droga do município do Porto" Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2016/04/30 Research Fellow in the EEA-grants project "Community Screening Network Project" Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014/11/04 - 2015/06/30 Intern/Researcher for collection of data for the Master's dissertation Associação para o Planeamento da Família, Portugal
2013/03/01 - 2013/06/17 Undergraduate Academic Internship - Participant Observation Universidade Popular do Porto, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10/01 - 2024/09/16 “Is it ok not to be ok? The psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Portuguese population: understanding the role of individual and socio-environmental factors in mental health”
2020.09390.BD
10.54499/2020.09390.BD
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/03/15 - 2020/04/30 UrbanTB - From symptoms to diagnosis of Urban Tuberculosis, considering individual and contextual factors. What are the determinants and critical points of this delay's pathway?
PTDC/SAU-PUB/31346/2017
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Epidemiology Research Unit - Institute of Public Health, University of Porto
UID/DTP/04750/2019
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/09/01 - 2016/09/01 Community Screening Network Project
PT06 - Ref.000200DT1
Research Fellow
Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Grants
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/04 - 2024/04 EUSAT-RCS: European-Latin American TB Research Collaboration Network
EUSAT-RCS - 823890
Researcher
Radboud Universiteit, Netherlands
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Ongoing
2019/01 - 2020/09/30 Porto Cidade Sem Sida - Iniciativa Fast Track Cities
non-applicable
Other
Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal
 Câmara Municipal do Porto
Ongoing
2018/03 - 2020/09/30 The Lisbon Cohort of Men who have sex with men
non-applicable
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
Ongoing
2016/10 - 2020/09 Community Screening Network Project
PT06 - Ref.000200DT1
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016/10 - 2017/08 Uso de drogas na cidade do Porto
non-applicable
Researcher
Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal
 Câmara Municipal do Porto
Concluded
2017/01 - 2017/07 Acesso aos cuidados de saúde entre as pessoas utilizadoras de droga do município do Porto
non-applicable
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
Concluded
2014/11/04 - 2015/06/30 3R´s project - reduzir riscos, reintegrar
non-applicable
Other
Associação para o Planeamento da Família, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Duarte R; Lopes F; Alves F; Aguiar, A; Monteiro H; Pinto M; Felgueiras Ó. Corresponding author: Duarte R. COVID-19 em Portugal: a estratégia. Braga, Portugal: UMinho Editora & Fundação Mestre Casais. 2022.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.21814/uminho.ed.71
Conference abstract
  1. Aguiar, Ana; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, Ana. "Grief and mourning and its relation with anxiety and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in World Congress of Epidemiology, 2021.
    Published • 10.1093/ije/dyab168.016
  2. Aguiar, Ana; Maia, Isabel; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, Ana. "Food insecurity and mental health features and behaviours in adults from Portugal". Paper presented in World Congress of Epidemiology, 2021.
    10.1093/ije/dyab168.015
  3. Aguiar, A; Piñeiro C; Serrão R; Raquel Bessa de Melo. "The 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale: validation of a Portuguese version in HIV patients". Paper presented in 16th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, 2020.
    Published
  4. Aguiar, A; Rebelo, R; Vasco, F; Almeida, F; Duarte, R. "Implementing timely surveillance of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in key populations". 2018.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.140
  5. Rebelo, R; Aguiar, A; Almeida, F; Silva, M; Vasco, F; Duarte, R. "Distribution of smoke materials as a strategy to approach people who use drugs". 2018.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.294
  6. Meireles, P; Barros, H; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Simões, D; Freitas, R; Mendão, L. "The Community Screening Network project - Surveillance of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in the community in Portugal". 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.respe.2018.05.437
Conference poster
  1. Valente, C; Pinheiro, M; Cruz, M; Moreira, ND; Aguiar, A; Duarte, R. "Rastreio de tuberculose em migrantes na Europa: revisão sistemática". Paper presented in 40º Congresso Nacional de Pneumologia, o 5º Congresso LUSO-PALOP e o 10th Union Europe Conference On Lung Health, 2024.
  2. Faria, MP; Aguiar, A; Machado Faria, A; Sousa, V. "Cuidar, desgasta?". Paper presented in 4º Congresso da Unidade de Saúde Pública do Baixo Vouga - ULS Região de Aveiro, 2024.
  3. Vieira, Mariana; Ramos, João Pedro; de Carvalho, Cátia; Gonçalves, Filipa; Barbosa, Pedro; Aguiar, A; Pinto, Marta. "Exploring Social-Environmental Factors in recovery and integration of substance-related disorders: a comprehensive scoping review". Paper presented in 4º Congresso da Unidade de Saúde Pública do Baixo Vouga - ULS Região de Aveiro, 2024.
  4. Luís Paciello; Floryn Schippers; Cecile Magis-Escurra ; Aguiar, A. "Evaluation of an audio-visual enhanced informed consent procedure in a diagnostic tuberculosis clinical trial". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress, 2023.
  5. Marques MS; Silva, T; Aguiar, A; Pinto M; Duarte R. Corresponding author: Marques MS. "O estigma persiste: sentimentos de vergonha e tristeza entre pessoas com tuberculose". Paper presented in 14º Congresso de Pneumologia do Centro-Ibérico, 2023.
  6. J. Espinosa-Pereiro; Aguiar, Ana; E. Nara; A. Medina; G. Molinas; R. Filipe; M. Tavares; et al. Corresponding author: Aguiar, Ana. "Optimized doses of rifampicin: systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis". Paper presented in 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. TBScience 2021, 2021.
  7. Aguiar, Ana; Maia I; A414-AEF8-A5D2; Costa J; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, Ana. "COVID-19 related psychological impact and social determinants in a sample of Portugal residents". Paper presented in XXXIX Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE) y XVI Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiología (APE), 2021.
  8. Simões, D; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Rocha, M; Meireles, P; Freitas, R; Barros, H. "Pares treinados são equivalentes a profissionais de saúde e outros com formação superior no rastreio rápido do VIH, VHB, VHC e Sífilis em estruturas de base comunitária". Paper presented in XIV Congresso Nacional Doenças Infeciosas e microbiologia clínica; XII Congresso nacional VIH/SIDA, 2018.
  9. Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Vargas-Castanho, M; Lucas, S; Lima, F; Pinto, M; Duarte, R.. "Strategies led by non-governmental organizations for TB prevention and control: a scoping review". Paper presented in 11th Young Researchers' Forum - 11th European Public Health Conference - Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe, 2018.
  10. Abreu, A; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Gaio, R; Duarte, R.. "Barreiras à deteção da tuberculose em estabelecimentos prisionais portugueses". Paper presented in 5ª Reunião do Internato Médico de Saúde Pública da Zona Norte, 2018.
  11. Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Rebelo, R; Vasco, F; Almeida, F; Duarte, R.. "Implementing timely surveillance of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in key populations". Paper presented in 11th European Public Health Conference - Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe, 2018.
  12. Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Rebelo, R; Almeida, F; Silva, M.; Vasco, F; Duarte, R.. "Distribution of smoke materials as a strategy to approach people who use drugs.". Paper presented in 11th European Public Health Conference - Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe, 2018.
  13. Meireles, P; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Simões, D; Freitas, R; Rocha, M; Barros, H. "The Community Screening Network Project - Surveillance of HIV, Viral hepatitis and Sexually transmitted infections in the community in Portugal". Paper presented in European Congress of Epidemiology, 2018.
  14. Tadeu, A; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Meireles, P; Costa, D; Barros, H; Ribeiro, AI. "Access to health care among high-risk drug users in Porto utilization and barriers". Paper presented in ASPHER 10th Young Researchers’ Forum, 2017.
  15. Aguiar, Ana. "Community Based Screening Network: linking science, practice and community for early diagnosis". Paper presented in World Hepatitis Summit 2017, 2017.
  16. Meireles, P; Costa, D; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Moreira, C; Barros, H; Meireles, Paula; Costa, D.; Aguiar, A; Moreira, C.. "Drug use in the streets of Porto, Portugal: population size estimates using capture-recapture method under a participatory research.". Paper presented in 21st International Epidemiological Association (IEA), World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2017), 2017.
  17. Simões, D; Freitas, R; Rocha, M; Meireles, P; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Barros, H. "Community based screening network: combined HIV, hepatitis and syphilis testing and monitoring a community led partnership in Portugal". Paper presented in HepHIV 2017 Conference, 2017.
  18. Simões, D; Freitas, R; Rocha, M; Curado, LM; Silva, A.; Rojas, D; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Meireles, P; Barros, H. "Scalling-up standards testing and linkage to care: Implementation of a Portuguese Community-based Screening Network". Paper presented in 21st International AIDS Conference, 2016.
Journal article
  1. Ana Aguiar; Daniel Santos Cordeiro; Rita Gaio; Sara Soares; Mariana Vieira; Marta Pinto; Raquel Duarte. "‘Sleeping with the enemy’: a cross-sectional study on psychological and emotional violence among couples living in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic". Journal of Public Health (2024): https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae258.
    10.1093/pubmed/fdae258
  2. Aguiar, A; Abreu, Mariana; Duarte, Raquel. Corresponding author: Aguiar, A. "Healthcare professionals perspectives on tuberculosis barriers in Portuguese prisons—a qualitative study". Journal of Public Health (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae065.
    Published • 10.1093/pubmed/fdae065
  3. Marques, M.S.; Silva, T.; Gomes, A.; Pereira, C.; Pinto, M.; Aguiar, A.; Duarte, R.. "Factors associated with patient delay in the diagnosis of TB – a study of health-seeking behaviour". The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 28 5 (2024): 249-252. http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.23.0502.
    Published • 10.5588/ijtld.23.0502
  4. Bessa-Melo, Renato; Fernandes, Cristina; Aguiar, A; Lopez-Ben, Santiago; Guimarães, Luís; Serralheiro, Pedro. Corresponding author: Bessa-Melo, Renato. "Preoperative diagnostic criteria for scleroatrophic gallbladder: A systematic review protocol". PLOS ONE 19 3 (2024): e0300336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300336.
    Open access • 10.1371/journal.pone.0300336
  5. Sofia Sousa; Ana Aguiar. "Syndemic Burden: Bridging the gap between Tuberculosis and Mental Health Care for Integrated Patient-Centered Solutions - a comprehensive review". Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal 7 1 (2024): 14-26. https://doi.org/10.56508/mhgcj.v7i1.180.
    Open access • Published • 10.56508/mhgcj.v7i1.180
  6. Silva, T.; Aguiar, A.; Gomes, A.; Marques, M.; Pereira, C.; Rodrigues, R.; Pinto, M.; Duarte, R.. "Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualitative study". Pulmonology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.02.006.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.02.006
  7. Aguiar, A; Abreu, M; EB18-930E-4456; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, A. "Barriers to tuberculosis detection in Portuguese prisons, a cross-sectional study". The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) (2024):
    Accepted
  8. Aguiar, A; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, A. "Urgent Attention Needed for Mental Health Challenges Arising from Prolonged Grief in the Wake of COVID-19". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2024):
    Open access • Accepted
  9. Luísa Soares; Pedro Barbosa; Aguiar, A; Marta Pinto. Corresponding author: Luísa Soares. "Clinical Psychology and the New Technological Challenges After Covid-19". Novel Practices in Medical Study 1 2 (2023): 1-8. https://crimsonpublishers.com/npms/pdf/NPMS.000510.pdf.
    Open access • Published
  10. Aguiar, Ana; Bezerra, Ana; Gaio, Rita; Pinto, Marta; Duarte, Raquel. "Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cluster Analysis of Individuals Living in Portugal". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.19559.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.19559
  11. Soares, L; Leal, T; Faria, A L; Aguiar, A; Carvalho, C. Corresponding author: Soares, L. "Cardiovascular Disease: A Review". Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research 51 3 (2023): 42696-42703.
    Published • 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.51.008101
  12. Dias, Beatriz; Aguiar, Ana; Morais, Cátia Iracema; Nery, Filipe Gaio. "Correlation between individual autoantibodies and clinical features in primary biliary cholangitis: results of a retrospective longitudinal study". European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 35 6 (2023): 682-689. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002565.
    10.1097/meg.0000000000002565
  13. Ana Alfaiate; Rita Rodrigues; Ana Aguiar; Raquel Duarte. "Tuberculosis and COVID-19 related stigma: Portuguese patients experiences". Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2022.0062.
    In press • 10.4046/trd.2022.0062
  14. Brazete, Cátia; Brazete, João; Alves, Filipe; Aguiar, Ana; Gonçalves, Ana Maria; Cardoso, Marta; Sá, Lígia; et al. "COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease and severe outcomes, 2021-2022: a test-negative case-control study". Public Health (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.02.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.02.015
  15. Silva, Isabel; Aguiar, A; Oliveira, Ana; Guimas, Arlindo; Vita, Pedro; Alves, Rute; Rego, Ana; et al. "Predictive Factors for Acute Liver Failure or Death in Patients with Acute Liver Injury: A Longitudinal Retrospective Study". Medical Research Archives 11 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i1.3566.
    Published • 10.18103/mra.v11i1.3566
  16. Gabriel, Marta; Alves, Filipe; Oliveira-Dias, Clara; Pinto, Marta; Monteiro, Hugo; Aguiar, Ana; Felgueiras, Óscar; et al. "Promoção da Qualidade do Ar Interior em Portugal para a Prevenção e Controlo de Doenças". Acta Médica Portuguesa 36 1 (2022): 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.18897.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.18897
  17. Soares, P.; Aguiar, A; Leite, A.; Duarte, R.; Nunes, C.. Corresponding author: Soares, P.. "Ecological factors associated with areas of high tuberculosis diagnosis delay". Public Health 208 (2022): 32-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.04.010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.04.010
  18. Cátia Brazete; Marta Pinto; Lígia Sá; Ana Aguiar; Filipe Alves; Raquel Duarte. "Evaluation of the Real-World Effectiveness of Vaccines against COVID-19 at a Local Level: Protocol for a Test-Negative Case–Control Study". Vaccines (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/5/822.
    10.3390/vaccines10050822
  19. Aguiar, Ana; Pinto, Marta; Duarte, Raquel. "A qualitative study on the impact of death during COVID-19: Thoughts and feelings of Portuguese bereaved adults". PLOS ONE 17 4 (2022): e0265284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265284.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0265284
  20. Aguiar, Ana; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: Aguiar, Ana. "The bad, the ugly and the monster behind the mirror - Food insecurity, mental health and socio-economic determinants". Journal of Psychosomatic Research 154 (2022): 110727. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110727.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110727
  21. Rodrigues, Inês; Aguiar, Ana; Migliori, Giovanni Battista; B516-F62D-8567. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis services". Pulmonology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.01.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.01.015
  22. Silva, Teresa; Aguiar, Ana; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. "The Rise and Fall of SARS-CoV-2 Variants". Acta Médica Portuguesa 35 1 (2022): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.17415.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.17415
  23. Aguiar, Ana; Maia, Isabel; B516-F62D-8567; A414-AEF8-A5D2. "The other side of COVID-19: Preliminary results of a descriptive study on the COVID-19-related psychological impact and social determinants in Portugal residents". Journal of Affective Disorders Reports 7 (2022): 100294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100294.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100294
  24. Aguiar, A; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567; A Aguiar; M Pinto; R Duarte. Corresponding author: Aguiar, A. "Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Determinants on the Portuguese Population: Protocol for a Web-Based Cross-sectional Study". JMIR Research Protocols 10 10 (2021): e28071. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/28071.
    Published • 10.2196/28071
  25. Aguiar, A.; A414-AEF8-A5D2; Alves, F.; Barbosa, P.; Monteiro, H.; Bigotte, J.; Santos, M.; et al. Corresponding author: Aguiar, A.. "A roadmap for lifting restrictive measures for COVID-19". The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 25 9 (2021): 687-690. https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.21.0248.
    Accepted
  26. Gigante, A. R.; Sousa, M.; Aguiar, A.; Pinto, M.; Gaio, R.; B516-F62D-8567. "The impact of COVID-19 on the TB response: data from the field". The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 25 9 (2021): 769-771. http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.21.0149.
    Published • 10.5588/ijtld.21.0149
  27. Alves, Adelaide; Aguiar, Ana; Migliori, Giovanni Battista; B516-F62D-8567. "COVID-19 Related Hospital Re-organization and Trends in Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Admissions: Reflections From Portugal". Archivos de Bronconeumología (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2021.09.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.09.005
  28. Araújo, Rita; Lopes, Felisbela; Magalhães, Olga; Sá, Alberto; Aguiar, Ana. "Behavior Guidance during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Health Literacy as a Weapon against the Virus". Health Communication (2021): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1956070.
    Published • 10.1080/10410236.2021.1956070
  29. Isabel Furtado; Ana Aguiar; Raquel Duarte; Furtado I; Aguiar, A; B516-F62D-8567. "Getting back on the road towards tuberculosis elimination: lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic". Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia 47 2 (2021): https://doi.org/10.36416/1806-3756/e20210123.
    Published • 10.36416/1806-3756/e20210123
  30. B516-F62D-8567; Aguiar, A.; A414-AEF8-A5D2; Furtado, I.; Tiberi, S.; Lönnroth, K.; Migliori, G.B.. "Different disease, same challenges: Social determinants of tuberculosis and COVID-19". Pulmonology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.02.002.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.02.002
  31. Aguiar, A; Furtado, I; Sousa, M; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. "Changes to TB care in an outpatient centre during the COVID-19 pandemic". The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 25 2 (2021): 163b-166(4). https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2021/00000025/00000002/art00019#.
    Open access • Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.20.0872
  32. Aguiar, Ana; A414-AEF8-A5D2; B516-F62D-8567. "Grief and Mourning during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Portugal". Acta Médica Portuguesa 33 13 (2020): 543-545. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.14345.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.14345
Newsletter article
  1. Aguiar, A; Meireles, P; Rebelo, R; Barros, H. "COVID-19 e as pessoas em situação de sem-abrigo: ninguém pode ser deixado para trás", Boletim de Publicações COVID-19, 2020, http://asset.youoncdn.com/ab296ab30c207ac641882479782c6c34/7c7b39d50c8250c4b32f991c3245e5f7.pdf.
Online resource
  1. Ramos, J. P.; Ferreira, L.; Araújo, M; Vieira, Mariana; Barbosa, P.; Martin, D.; Aguiar, A; Duarte, R.. Evaluating Treatment Adherence Interventions vs. Directly Observed Therapy in TB Care: A Systematic Review. 2023. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023463667..
  2. Aguiar, A; Alves, F.; Monteiro, H.; Bigotte, J.; Pinto, Marta; Santos, M.; Felgueiras, O.; Barbosa, P.; Duarte, R.. Proposta de Plano para Redução das Medidas Restritivas. Direção Geral de Saúde.. 2021. https://www.sns.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Proposta-de-Plano-para-Reduc%CC%A7a%CC%83o-das-Medidas-PreventivasF.pdf.
Report
  1. Aguiar, A; Alves, F; Monteiro, H; Bigotte, J; Pinto, M; Santos, M; Felgueiras, Ó; Henrique Barbosa, P; B516-F62D-8567. Corresponding author: B516-F62D-8567. 2021. Proposta de Plano para redução das medidas restritivas. https://www.sns.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Proposta-de-Plano-para-Reduc%CC%A7a%CC%83o-das-Medidas-PreventivasF.pdf.
  2. Aguiar, A; Meireles, P; Freitas, R; Rocha, M. 2020. Rede de Rastreio Comunitária 2019. https://www.redederastreio.pt/public/uploads/publicacoes/rrc-2019-report_PT.pdf.
  3. Meireles, P; Costa, D; Aguiar, A (4C17-7295-012E); Quinteiros, F; Tadeu, A; Baptista, R; Barros, H. 2017. Uso de substâncias psicoativas ilícitas na cidade do Porto - Retrato do uso de substâncias psicoativas ilícitas na cidade do Porto, 2017.
  4. Simões, D; Freitas, R; Mendão, L; Rocha, M; Meireles, P; Aguiar, A; Lucas, R; et al. 2016. Community Screening Network: Results. https://www.redederastreio.pt/public/uploads/publicacoes/Rede_de_Rastreio_EN.pdf.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Aguiar, Ana. "A educação de pares como forma de aproximação humana a situações de toxicodependência: a experiência da etnografia numa instituição de redução de riscos". Master, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/80785.

Other

Other output
  1. Urgent Attention Needed for Mental Health Challenges Arising from Prolonged Grief During and in the Aftermath of COVID-19. 2024. Aguiar, A; Pinto, M; Duarte, R. https://www.authenticus.pt/P-010-80D.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/14 EXPERTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING PROCEDURES IN MIGRANTS 40.º Congresso de Pneumologia - 2024; 5º Congresso LUSO-PALOP; 10th Union Europe Conference On Lung Health
Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/09/28 Tuberculose em contexto prisional: Resultados preliminares do estudo PriNose no Paraguai ANEM conference
ANEM (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/06/15 Psychological and emotional violence during COVID-19 among Portuguese residents: a cluster analysis Disclosure 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine: “Investigation, Innovation and Integration”
European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lausanne, Switzerland)
2024/05/21 Interventions to promote treatmente adhrence in peple with active tuberculosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis 4º Congresso da Unidade de Saúde Pública do Baixo Vouga - ULS Região de Aveiro
(Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal)
2023/11/11 Estratégias e Intervenções promotoras da adesão ao tratamento em pessoas com tuberculose ativa: resultados preliminaries de uma revisão sistemática 39º Congresso de Pneumologia, 4º Congresso LUSO-PALOP de Pneumologia, 9th Union Europe Conference on Lung Health
(Faro, Portugal)
2023/09/07 Factors associated with delay in the diagnosis tuberculosis: a study with patients XLI Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Epidemiologia (SEE) e XVIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) Epidemiologia para construir o futuro
ISPUP (Porto, Portugal)
2023/09/07 Fatores associados ao atraso no diagnóstico da tuberculose pulmonar: um estudo qualitativo em Portugal XLI Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Epidemiologia (SEE) e XVIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) Epidemiologia para construir o future
ISPUP (Porto, Portugal)
2023/09/06 Working from home with children having classes online: qualitative study among Portuguese residents XVIII Congresso da APE e XLI Reunión Anual SEE
ISPUP (Porto, Portugal)
2022/11 Efetividade das Vacinas contra COVID-19 na Prevenção de Doença Grave III Congresso Nacional dos Médicos de Saúde Pública
(Portalegre, Portugal)
2022/05/17 Psychological impact and social determinants in the Portuguese population during the COVID-19 pandemic EUGLOHRIA Seeding Conference for Joint Pandemic Research
2021/09/05 Food insecurity and mental health features and behaviours in adults from Portugal • World Congress of Epidemiology 2021
2021/09/03 Grief and mourning and its relation with anxiety and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic World Congress of Epidemiology 2021
2021/04/02 Saúde Mental - Carga da doença, fatores de risco e alterações em tempos de pandemia ANEM conference
(Portugal)
2019/08 Barriers to tuberculosis detection in Portuguese prisons ICT 2019: International Conference on Tuberculosis
(Veneza, Italy)
2018/11/28 Elegibilidade para a profilaxia pré-exposição de acordo com a norma portuguesa e a sua associação com a seroconversão entre homens que têm sexo com homens em Lisboa, Portugal XIV Congresso Nacional Doenças Infeciosas e microbiologia clínica; XII Congresso nacional VIH/SIDA
(Portugal)
2018/11 USODROGAS.PT: Uso de drogas em Portugal: a web based survey XIV Congresso Nacional Doenças Infeciosas e microbiologia clínica; XII Congresso nacional VIH/SIDA
(Portugal)
2018/10/10 O caminho para o consumo de drogas – histórias de vida Crescer + saudável, feliz e resiliente
(Portugal)
2018/09 Forgoing Healthcare among high-risk drug users from Porto: reasons and determinants. XIII Congress from Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, XXXVI reunión Científica de la SEE
(Portugal)
2017/10 Drug consumption rooms in Porto, Portugal: listening to the concerned voices Lisbon Addictions. Second European Conference on addictive behaviors and dependencies
(Portugal)
2017/07 Assisted consumption rooms: knowledge and opinion of 15 drug users of the city of Porto, Portugal – preliminary results Sixth European drugs summer school: ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’
(Portugal)
2017/06 Open drug scenes and public opinion on drug consumption rooms in Porto, Portugal 9th Young Researchers Forum ASPHER
(France)
2016/07 A rede de rastreio comunitária: primeiros resultados Conferência Rede de Rastreio Comunitária
(Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10/12 - Current A perspetiva do estudante de medicina sobre fatores promotores e protetores de burnout durante a formação pré-graduada - um estudo de Photovoice
Co-supervisor of Filipa Fernandes
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/10/02 - Current Consensus-based recommendations for tuberculosis screening in the migrant population from countries of high incidence (Consensus-TB)
Co-supervisor of Marina Pinheiro
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (CESP) (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2023/05/01 - 2023/11/15 Breaking Stigmas: A Mixed-Design Study on Drug Decriminalisation in Portugal Over Time
Co-supervisor of Mariana Sofia Carreira do Rosário Matos
 Mestrado em Psicologia - Área de Especialização em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021/06 - 2022/09 Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Vale do Sousa Norte and Espinho/Gaia: a mixed methods study with patients
Co-supervisor of Ana Teresa Silva
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Públia (CESP) (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2021/06 - 2022/07 Evaluation of the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19: a negative test case-control study
Co-supervisor of Cátia Brazete
 Public Health (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/09/02 - 2018/07/30 Barreiras na deteção da tuberculose em estabelecimentos prisionais portugueses
Co-supervisor of Mariana Abreu
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (CESP) (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/12/15 - 2022/12/15 Organization of the seminar "Tuberculosis, thinking about the delay in diagnosis". This seminar was realised within the URBANTB project and organised by the NOVA National School of Public Health. (2022/12/15 - 2022/12/15)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Staff member responsible for supporting oral communications at the congress ECER 2014 “The Past, the Present and Future of Educational Research in Europe” (2014/09/01 - 2014/09/05)
Conference (Other)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/11/10 - 2021/11/12 Attendance in the "14th European Public Health Conference Public health futures in a changing world Virtual Event"
Congress
 14th European Public Health Conference Public health futures in a changing world Virtual Event
2021/10/19 - 2021/10/22 Attendance in the "52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. TBScience 2021"
Conference
 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. TBScience 2021
2021/09/03 - 2021/09/06 Attendance in the "World Congress of Epidemiology 2021"
Congress
 World Congress of Epidemiology 2021
2020/02/12 - 2020/02/13 Attendance in the "1ª Edição das Jornadas de Estatística Médica"
Meeting
 1ª Edição das Jornadas de Estatística Médica
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019/11/25 - 2019/11/25 Participation in the regional meeting "A Infeção VIH na região Norte"
Symposium
 A Infeção VIH na região Norte
Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte IP, Portugal
2019/09/03 - 2019/09/06 Attendance to the XXXVII REUNIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE EPIDEMIOLOGÍA (SEE), XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) y XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS).
Congress
 XXXVII REUNIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE EPIDEMIOLOGÍA (SEE), XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) y XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS)
2018/11/28 - 2018/12/02 Attendance in the 11th European Public Health conference and presentation of 2 poster-walks in the congress and 1 poster in the Young Research forum
Conference
 11th European Public Health Conference - Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe
2018/07/23 - 2018/07/27 Attendance on the 22nd International AIDS Conference yeld in Amesterdam, Netherlands. Participation in the conference provided new insights, networking with other researchers in the area, and meetings with them for institutional partnerships.
Conference
 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) - Netherlands
2018/07/11 - 2018/07/11 Attendance to the seminar entitled "Revisitar a vigilância epidemiológica da infeção por VIH e SIDA em Portugal, 35 anos após o diagnóstico dos primeiros casos"
Seminar
 Revisitar a vigilância epidemiológica da infeção por VIH e SIDA em Portugal, 35 anos após o diagnóstico dos primeiros casos
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2018/01/13 - 2018/02/10 Attendence in the course "Geographic Information Systems for Public Health"
Other
 Geographic Information Systems for Public Health
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2017/02/16 - 2017/02/17 Participation on the V National Congress on Public Health
Congress
 V National Congress on Public Health
2014/11/26 - 2014/12/16 Training course in "Child Health Care"
Other
 Child Health Care
Sindicato Nacional dos Profissionais de Farmácia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/11/14 Justice System Challenges in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Ramalho (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023/11/13 Alternativas à Toma Observada Direta no tratamento da dependência de opiáceos - um estudo misto
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Inês de Santulhão Ramiro Pires (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/05 - Current Pulmonology (25310429, 25310437) Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018/05/30 - Current Member of "Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia - APE" Member of APE

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2015 - Current Member of group 4 of the scientific committee where every 8 weeks (more or less) the group meets to discuss scientific articles produced by researchers internal and external to ISPUP. The goal is to review scientific articles before being submitted to scientific journals. The scientific committee has a peer review role
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/05/01 - Current Thematic Reviewer in the Pulmonology journal (IF: 2.096)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/09/12 - Current Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/09/12 - Current Epidemiologia Médica Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/05/12 Covid-19: Luto inacabado pode ter impacto “devastador” na saúde mental a longo prazo Lusa
2022/05/12 Covid-19: luto inacabado pode ter impacto "devastador" na saúde mental a longo prazo Expresso
2022/01/12 Estudo português revela agravamento de sintomas de depressão e ansiedade com pandemia CNN Portugal
2022/01/12 Estudo revela agravamento de sintomas de depressão e ansiedade com pandemia Jornal de Notícias
2021/07/29 Boas práticas para lidar com atuais e futuras doenças infeciosas ISPUP
2021/03/11 Desconfinamento: a impossível tarefa de agradar Público
2020/07/24 ISPUP propõe medidas para ajudar a viver melhor o luto durante a pandemia Notícias Universidade do Porto
2020/07/24 Não teve aquela despedida digna, vestida, de tratarem dela e de nós a vermos.¿ Como os funerais em tempos de covid-19 perturbam o luto Expresso
2019/12/20 Interview in journal entitled: "Drogas: Como funciona uma sala de consumo assistido?" JPN-JornalismoPortoNet

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2022/01 - Current Estudo analisou o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde mental dos Portugueses
Distinctions

Award

2024 EAPM Conference Award 2024
European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine, Germany
2019 Best presentation award - ICT 2019 : International Conference on Tuberculosis