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Susana is a PhD candidate specializing in Public Health (Epidemiology) at the National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, and is currently finalizing her doctorate. She was a research fellow funded by the Comprehensive Health Research Center in partnership with the Foundation for Science and Technology. Susana holds a Master's degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy. Her research interests encompass the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions to enhance musculoskeletal health. Specifically, she has dedicated herself to conducting research within the field of implementation science, focusing on implementing models of care for low back pain within health services to improve health outcomes and system sustainability. Her commitment to research is complemented by her role as a senior lecturer in both the undergraduate and master's programs in Physiotherapy at the School of Health Sciences at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, where she contributes to the education and training of future healthcare professionals.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Susana Patrícia Tinoco da Silva Duarte

Citation names

  • Duarte, S.
  • Duarte, ST

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
621A-3FA1-0093
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2542-1456
Researcher Id
HZL-5289-2023

Email addresses

  • susana.silva.duarte@ess.ips.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Health Care Sciences and Services
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Epidemiology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
Education
Degree Classification
2020 - 2025/06
Ongoing
 10th Doctoral Program in Public Health (Doutoramento)
Major in Epidemiology
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
"Implementation of a Model of Care for Low Back Pain in Portuguese Primary Healthcare: A guide for improving healthcare planning and delivery" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021
Concluded
 Specialization in Therapy and Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy (Título de especialista)
Major in 7.72.726 - Therapy and Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
2011/09 - 2014/01/06
Concluded
 Master's Degree in Physiotherapy (Mestrado)
Major in Musculoskeletal Conditions
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa - NOVA Medical School, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal - Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
"Fatores de Prognóstico para os Resultados de Sucesso da Fisioterapia Multimodal em Utentes com Dor Cervical Crónica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2005 - 2009/12/31
Concluded
 Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (Licenciatura)
Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2016/02 - 2023/07 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão, Portugal
Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/08/07 - 2023/12 Técnico Principal (Técnico de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica - Fisioterapeuta) Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31 PhD grant holder Universidade Nova de Lisboa Comprehensive Health Research Centre, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Comprehensive Health Research Centre Escola Nacional Saúde Pública, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31 MyBack: Effectiveness and implementation of a tailored self-management programme to prevent recurrences and disability and promote musculoskeletal health in Low Back Pain patients
UI/BD/150882/2021
PTDC/SAU-SER/7406/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Comprehensive Health Research Centre, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Moniz, Alexandre; Duarte, ST; Caeiro, Carmen; Pires, Diogo; Marques, Marta M.; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete. "Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the MyBack Programme in Primary Care: A qualitative study". Paper presented in 3rd CHRC Annual Summit 2022, 2022.
  2. Duarte, Susana; Carnide, Filomena; Branco, Jaime; Fernandes, Rita; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete. "Fatores de Prognóstico para os Resultados de Sucesso da Fisioterapia Multimodal em Utentes Com Dor Cervical Crónica". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Português de Reumatologia, 2014.
    Published
  3. Domingues, Lúcia; Susana, Duarte; Pereira, Marta; Carnide, Filomena; Fernandes, Rita; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete. "Contributo para a adaptação cultural e validação do Neck Disability Index para a língua portuguesa". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Português de Reumatologia, Albufeira, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Duarte, S. ; Alexandre Moniz; Carmen Caeiro; Diogo Pires; Marta Marques; Eduardo B. Cruz; Duarte, Susana; et al. "The MyBack programme: Development of a theory-driven exercise and behavioural change program to prevent recurrences of low back pain.". Paper presented in 3rd Annual CHRC Summit, 2022.
  2. Duarte, S. ; Alexandre Moniz; Carmen Caeiro; Diogo Pires; Eduardo B. Cruz. "Supporting the Implementation of the MyBack programme in Primary Care: Design of a training course informed by the Behaviour Change Wheel.". Paper presented in 3rd Annual CHRC Summit, 2022.
  3. Duarte, Susana. "Successful pain relief in chronic low back pain patients undergoing physiotherapy is associated with early response to treatment". Paper presented in 10th Congress of European Pain Federation EFIC, 2017.
  4. Duarte, Susana Tinoco; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Fernandes, Rita; Carnide, Maria Filomena. "Looking for chronic neck pain responders to physical therapy multimodal treatment". Paper presented in 7th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain, 2014.
  5. Duarte, Susana. "Predictors of Functional Recovery in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Undergoing a Physiotherapy Multimodal Treatment". Paper presented in 8th Congress of European Pain Federation EFIC, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Susana Tinoco Duarte; Alexandre Moniz; Daniela Costa; Helena Donato; Bruno Heleno; Pedro Aguiar; Eduardo B Cruz. "Low back pain management in primary healthcare: findings from a scoping review on models of care". BMJ Open (2024): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079276.
    10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079276
  2. Pereira, Marta; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Domingues, Lúcia; Duarte, Susana; Carnide, Filomena; Fernandes, Rita. "Responsiveness and Interpretability of the Portuguese Version of the Neck Disability Index in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Undergoing Physiotherapy". Spine 40 22 (2015): E1180-E1186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000001034.
    Published • 10.1097/brs.0000000000001034
  3. Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Fernandes, Rita; Carnide, Filomena; Domingues, Lúcia; Pereira, Marta; Duarte, Susana. "Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Neck Disability Index to European Portuguese Language". Spine 40 2 (2015): E77-E82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000000692.
    Published • 10.1097/brs.0000000000000692
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Duarte, Susana. "Fatores de prognóstico para os resultados de sucesso da fisioterapia multimodal em utentes com dor cervical crónica". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/5560.
Translation
  1. Duarte, ST. Modelo internacional de Avaliação da Região Cervical para potenciais patologias vasculares antes da intervenção com Terapia Manual Ortopédica (TMO). 2021.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2022/12 Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to Develop Interventions to Promote the Adoption of Regular Exercise Practice in Patients at Risk of Low Back Pain Recurrence: The MyBack Training Programme and The MyBack Intervention Programme
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Fisioterapia - Condições Músculo-Esqueléticas (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal - Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa - NOVA Medical School, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Analgesia Induzida Pelo Exercício na Dor Lombar Crónica
Co-supervisor of Eduardo Pedro
 Mestrado em Fisioterapia (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal - Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa - NOVA Medical School, Portugal
2017 - 2018/12 Alterações no processamento central e na função dos sistemas inibitórios descendentes em utentes com Dor Lombar Crónica
Co-supervisor of João Pedro Oliveira dos Santos Neto
 Mestrado em Fisioterapia (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal - Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa - NOVA Medical School, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2018 Merit Scholarship awarded by the General Directorate of Higher Education
Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior, Portugal