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Joana Amaro is a Public Health researcher. She graduated in Nursing in 2007. After working in a Renal Unit at St Luke¿s Hospital (Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), UK, she joined the Occupational Health Unit of the University of Porto in 2010. In 2013, she obtained a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto with the thesis "Patterns of breast cancer mortality trends in Europe". In 2022, she concluded her Doctoral Programme in Global Public Health, University of Porto and Nova University of Lisbon, with the project entitled "Work and health in mothers of a Portuguese birth cohort". She is a member of the Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit) and of the research line 'Life Course Research and Healthy Ageing' of the Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research (ITR). She was also a member of OMEGA-NET (CA COST Action CA16216), a Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts, and lectures at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto and Santa Maria Health School.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Amaro

Citation names

  • Amaro, Joana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AB1C-F118-D6BE
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4499-5524

Email addresses

  • jmcamaro@med.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto. Rua das Taipas, nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Epidemiology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Occupational Health
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nursing

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/12/18
Concluded
 Education and professional training in open and distance learning environments (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2024/09/20
Concluded
 Climate Change, Sustainable Work Practices and Green Jobs (Outros)
Barcelona Institute for Global Health - ISGlobal, Spain
2023 - 2024/07/31
Concluded
 Healthcare Policies, Management and Evaluation (Pós-Graduação)
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
 18
2023/09/04 - 2023/09/08
Concluded
 Introduction to Biomedical Data Science & Machine Learning (Outros)
Fundación Privada Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona, Spain
2023/05/19
Concluded
 ChatGPT - desafios para o Ensino e para a Investigação (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/03/23
Concluded
 Saúde Pública Global (associação) (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Work and health in mothers of a Portuguese birth cohort." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019/06/16 - 2019/06/21
Concluded
 Training Course on Quantitative Exposure Assessment in Occupational Epidemiology - Sandbjerg Estate, Denmark (Outros)
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
2018/06/11 - 2018/06/15
Concluded
 Training Course on Modern Methods in Occupational Epidemiology - Florence, Italy (Outros)
EEPE, Spain
2018/04/16 - 2018/04/27
Concluded
 Short-term Scientific Mission within the COST Action CA16216 “Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts” (OMEGA-NET) project - Oslo, Norway (Outros)
Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt, Norway
2014 - 2014
Concluded
 Introduction to Occupational Health Course, led by Fernando Garcia Benavides (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014 - 2014
Concluded
 Unidade Curricular Isolada - Enfermagem do Trabalho (Outros)
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal
2014 - 2014
Concluded
 Curso de Electrocardiografia para Enfermeiros (Outros)
Workapt, Portugal
2010/12/01 - 2013
Concluded
 Mestrado em Epidemiologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Patterns of breast cancer mortality trends in Europe" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17.18
2012 - 2012
Concluded
 Curso de Técnico Socorrista de Proximidade (Outros)
Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Portugal
2008 - 2009
Concluded
 Curso de Técnico Superior de Segurança no Trabalho (Outros)
RH Center - Formação e Consultoria Em Recursos Humanos, Portugal
2008 - 2008
Concluded
 Tratamento de Feridas – Estratégia de mudança das práticas (Outros)
FORMASAU Formação e Saúde Lda, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2007/07/07
Concluded
 Enfermagem (Licenciatura)
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal
2007 - 2007
Concluded
 Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores (Outros)
Instituto de Artes e Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/10/01 - 2020/12/31 Occupational injuries and diseases: A worker-based perspective
PD/BD/128009/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01 - 2019/12 Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia - Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto
154746UID
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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

Other

Designation Funders
2022/09/01 - 2024/02/29 MERIT - MothER Income InequaliTy
SGS3A2
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Ongoing
2020/05 - 2021/02 Serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection among public higher education institutions of Porto
n/a
PhD Student Fellow
2020/09/24 - 2021/01/29 Serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection among University of Porto Students
n/a
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pablo M. Pereira; J. Amaro; J. Duarte; J. Santos Baptista; J. Torres Costa. "Prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Selective Garbage Collection Workers—Cross Sectional Study". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-89617-1_30
Conference poster
  1. Ana Sofia Monteiro Maia; Amaro, Joana; Margarida Pereira; Sílvia Fraga; Joana Moreno; Teresa Leão. Corresponding author: Ana Sofia Monteiro Maia. "Balancing work and parenthood - a comparative analysis across European countries". Paper presented in 16th European Public Health Conference, 2023.
  2. Sara Almeida Santos; Amaro, João; Amaro, Joana; Vital, Luísa; Pinho, Renato; Norton, Pedro; Sousa, António. "Musculoskeletal Disorders Impact On Absenteeism - A Central Hospital Analysis". Paper presented in 19th EFORT Congress - Barcelona, 2018.
  3. Gama, Diana; Norton, Pedro; Amaro, Joana. "Consumo de Antidepressivos e Ansiolíticos em Trabalhadores Universitários". Paper presented in XII Congresso Nacional de Psiquiatria - Vilamoura, 2016.
  4. Santos, Marisa; Araújo, André; Andrade, Ana; Amaro, Joana. "Voice health of teachers in the north of Portugal: epidemiological indicators". 2016.
  5. Norton, Pedro; Nogueira, Joana; Amaro, Joana; Gregório, Maria João. "Prevalência, controlo e determinantes da hipertensão arterial em trabalhadores universitários". Paper presented in IV Congresso Nacional de Saúde Pública - Lisboa, 2014.
  6. Norton, Pedro; Amaro, João; Soares, Liliana Rego; Almeida, Inês; Amaro, Joana. "Absenteeism rate among healthcare workers". Paper presented in 19th WONCA Europe Conference - Lisbon, 2014.
  7. Norton, Pedro; Amaro, Joana; Martins, Natália; Carneiro, M; Ribeiro, M; Guimarães, João Tiago. "Hospital water systems as a source of Legionella spp. – a 7-year follow-up study". Paper presented in 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Barcelona, 2014.
  8. Norton, Pedro; Xará, Daniela; Amaro, Joana; Soares, Liliana Rego; Pinto, João; Amaro, João. "Aptidão condicionada dos trabalhadores de um hospital central universitário". Paper presented in 12º Fórum Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho - Lisboa, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Vanessa Teófilo; Joana Amaro; Pedro Matos; Paulo Pinho; Salomé Moreira; Rui Ribeiro; Mariana Miller; et al. "Hesitação e Recusa da Vacina Contra a COVID-19 entre Profissionais de Saúde: Estudo Transversal num Hospital Português". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2025): https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22540.
    10.20344/amp.22540
  2. Priscila Pereira da Silva Lopes; Joana Amaro; Rafaela Schaefer; Teresa Leão. "APOIANDO QUEM CUIDA: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA DE INTERVENÇÕES E POLÍTICAS DE SAÚDE MENTAL PARA TRABALHADORES DA SAÚDE NO BRASIL E EM PORTUGAL". RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218 (2025): https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i2.6223.
    10.47820/recima21.v6i2.6223
  3. Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Vieira, Rafael José; Marques-Cruz, Manuel; Bognanni, Antonio; Gil-Mata, Sara; Jankin, Slava; Amaro, Joana; et al. "Artificial Intelligence–Supported Development of Health Guideline Questions". Annals of Internal Medicine 177 11 (2024): 1518-1529. https://doi.org/10.7326/annals-24-00363.
    10.7326/annals-24-00363
  4. Cátia Pinheiro; Flávia Silva; Inês Rocha; Carina Martins; Liliana Giesteira; Bruna Dias; Ana Lucas; et al. "The Relevance of Plant-Based Diets and Micronutrient Supplementation for Body Composition: Data from the VeggieNutri Cross-Sectional Study". Nutrients (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/19/3322.
    10.3390/nu16193322
  5. Amaro J; Costa R; Popovic M; Maule MM; Mehlum IS; Lucas R. "Association of child neurodevelopmental or behavioural problems with maternal unemployment in a population-based birth cohort.". Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36967439.
    10.1007/s00127-023-02464-6
  6. Tamminga SJ; Kuijer PPFM; Badarin K; Alfonso JH; Amaro J; Curti S; Canu IG; et al. "Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders - an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study.". BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/34863143.
    10.1186/s12891-021-04871-9
  7. Meireles P; Amaro J; Pinto da Costa J; Lopes MM; Varandas T; Norton P; Guimarães JT; Severo M; Barros H. "Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among workers of the public higher education institutions of Porto, Portugal: a cross-sectional study.". Occupational and environmental medicine (2021): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/34193594.
    10.1136/oemed-2021-107519
  8. Amaro, Joana; Ubalde-López, Mònica; Lucas, Raquel. "History of work-related health problems in a population-based sample of women: An exploratory factor analysis". Work (2021): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203394.
    10.3233/wor-203394
  9. Amaro, Joana; Queiroga, Ana Catarina; Amaro, João; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Lucas, Raquel. "Work–life prevalence of self-reported occupational injuries in mothers of a birth cohort". International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (2020): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2020.1832353.
    10.1080/10803548.2020.1832353
  10. Monjardino, Teresa; Amaro, Joana; Fonseca, Maria João; Rodrigues, Teresa; Santos, Ana Cristina; Lucas, Raquel. "Early childhood as a sensitive period for the effect of growth on childhood bone mass: Evidence from Generation XXI birth cohort". Bone 127 (2019): 287-295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2019.07.002.
    10.1016/j.bone.2019.07.002
  11. Monjardino, Teresa; Silva, Poliana; Amaro, Joana; Carvalho, Ofélia; Guimarães, João Tiago; Santos, Ana Cristina; Lucas, Raquel. "Bone formation and resorption markers at 7 years of age: relations with growth and bone mineralization". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/29903.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0219423
  12. Amaro, Joana. "Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation and Allostatic Load: A Scoping Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1092.
    10.3390/ijerph15061092
  13. Norton, Pedro; Costa, Viviana; Teixeira, Joel; Azevedo, Ana; Roma-Torres, António; Amaro, Joana; Cunha, Liliana. "Prevalence and Determinants of Bullying Among Health Care Workers in Portugal". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/25027.
    10.1177/2165079916666545
  14. Norton, Pedro; Amaro, Joana; Martins, Natália; Vieira Da Silva, Manuela. "Water quality supply in a Portuguese teaching hospital: monitoring and studies on detection of critical points". (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9483.
    10.1080/02772248.2016.1164423
  15. Amaro J; Severo M; Vilela S; Fonseca S; Fontes F; La Vecchia C; Lunet N. "Patterns of breast cancer mortality trends in Europe.". Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23478201.
    10.1016/j.breast.2013.02.007
Preprint
  1. Norton P; Pinho P; Varandas T; Maggioli S; Amaro J; Gama D. "Antidepressants and Benzodiazepines Consumption in University Workers". 2021. http://europepmc.org/abstract/PPR/PPR337766.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-453922/v1
  2. Paula Meireles; Joana Amaro; Joana Pinto Costa; Mariana Mendes Lopes; Tatiana Varandas; Pedro Norton; João Tiago Guimarães; Milton Severo; Henrique Barros. "Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among workers of the public higher education institutions of Porto, Portugal". 2021. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.28.21252628.
    10.1101/2021.02.28.21252628
Report
  1. Teresa Leão; Ana Sofia Monteiro Maia; Perelman, Julian; Joana Moreno; Lucas, Raquel; Jessica Dimka; Margarida Pereira; et al. 2024. Ter filhos afeta de forma diferente a vida pessoal e profissional de pais e mães? Livro Branco do Projeto MERIT – MothERhood Income inequaliTy. https://ispup.up.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MERIT-Livro-Branco.pdf.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Joana Maria Correia Amaro. "Work and health in mothers of a Portuguese birth cohort". PhD, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/140580.
  2. Joana Maria Correia Amaro. "Patterns in breast cancer mortality trends in Europe". Master, 2013. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/70184.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11 Gender impact on parenthood: a qualitative cross-country analysis 2nd Global Conference on Gender Studies
(Copenhagen, Denmark)
2024/11 The impact of parenthood on well-being: a qualitative study of mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions across European countries 17th European Public Health Conference
European Public Health Association (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/11 The indirect costs of motherhood and fatherhood: impacts on income, working hours, and perceived health across 32 European countries 17th European Public Health Conference
European Public Health Association (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/11 Differences in the work-family experience of mothers and fathers of a southern European country, within the scientific workshop Gender and parenthood: short and long-term income, career, and health inequities 17th European Public Health Conference
European Public Health Association (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/09 How does parenthood affect mothers' and fathers' well-being? A qualitative cross-country analysis XLII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología and XIX Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia
(Cádiz, Spain)
2024/03/01 Ter filhos afeta de forma diferente a vida pessoal e profissional de pais e mães? – Apresentação de resultados do projeto MERIT
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/05/11 Sociodemographic, lifestyle and anthropometric profile of vegetarian and omnivorous adults: preliminary data from the Veggienutri project 16ª Edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP)
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2022/03/24 Occupational correlates of pregnancy sick leave in mothers of a population-based birth cohort 4th International Congress of Occupational Health Nursing (ICOHN22)
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/02/15 Young Researchers in OMEGA-NET: Lessons Learned and Insights for The Future
Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET)
2021/11/05 À conversa com... I Seminário de Enfermagem do Trabalho: Atualidades e Projeções
Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
2021/11 Prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Selective Garbage Collection Workers – Cross Sectional Study International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2021)
(Portugal)
2021/10/26 Association of child neurodevelopmental and behavioural problems with maternal unemployment in a population-based birth cohort 28th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) - From the Workplace to the Population: Exposure and Prevention
(Montreal, Canada)
2019/04/29 Aggregation of Work-Related Health Problems Throughout Working-Life in a Population-Based Sample of Women 27th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH)
(Wellington, New Zealand)
2010 Cessação Tabágica II Encontro Nacional das Unidades de Saúde Familiar 2010
Associação Nacional de Unidades de Saúde Familiar (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/06 - Current Occupational Exposure, Attitudes towards People living with HIV, and HIV Testing among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Occupational Safety and Health (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Chronic Venous Disease among Healthcare Workers
Supervisor
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Prevalência e determinantes da aptidão condicionada no trabalho em profissionais de saúde: relação com incapacidade temporária para o trabalho
Co-supervisor of Ana Emília Mouta
 Direcção e Chefia dos Serviços em Enfermagem (Master)
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2020/10/21 - 2020/10/22 5th OMEGA-NET Working Groups and Management Committee Meeting (online), within the COST Action CA16216 "Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts" project (2020/10/21 - 2020/10/22)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/10/10 - 2018/10/12 3rd OMEGA-NET Working Groups and Management Committee Meeting, held in Porto, within the COST Action CA16216 “Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts” project (2018/10/10 - 2018/10/12)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/10/01 - 2019/10/02 4th OMEGA-NET Working Groups and Management Committee Meeting, held in Zagreb, within the COST Action CA16216 "Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts" project
Meeting
2019/04/03 - 2019/04/05 OMEGA-NET Working Groups 2 & 3 Meeting, held in Stockholm, within the COST Action CA16216 “Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts” project
Meeting
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
2018/10/10 - 2018/10/12 3rd OMEGA-NET Working Groups and Management Committee Meeting, held in Porto, within the COST Action CA16216 “Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts” project
Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021 - Current ITR - Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional Investigadora Integrada
2013 - Current EPIUnit - Epidemiology Research Unit Investigadora Integrada
2007 - Current Ordem dos Enfermeiros

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2014 - Current Member of Scientific Committee
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/06 - 2024/09 III Seminário de Medicina do Trabalho Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
2023/06 - 2023/09 II Seminário de Medicina do Trabalho Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
2022/06 - 2022/09 I Seminário de Medicina do Trabalho Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
2016/10/14 - 2016/10/14 II Jornadas de Saúde Ocupacional Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto e Centro Hospitalar de São João
2014/10/31 - 2014/10/31 I Jornadas de Saúde Ocupacional Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto e Centro Hospitalar de São João

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2016 - 2017 Member of a working group that aims to make a proposal for the operationalization of occupational health’s promotion and surveillance through the National Health Service – Law nr. 102/2009 Ministério da Saúde, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Investigação (Pós-Graduação) Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Enfermagem: Promoção em Saúde (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Métodos Estatísticos e Indicadores de Saúde (Pós-Graduação) Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Portugal
2018 - Current Epidemiologia Curso de Pós-graduação em Medicina do Trabalho (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - Current Primeiros Socorros (Licenciatura) Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2022/09 - 2024/07 Bioestatística Curso de Licenciatura em Enfermagem (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Portugal
2024/04 - 2024/06 Epidemiologia Curso de Licenciatura em Enfermagem (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Portugal
2020/02 - 2022/05 Ergonomia e Higiene no Trabalho Licenciatura em Enfermagem (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde Santa Maria, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Shiftwork Mestrado em Saúde Pública (Mestrado) Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2016 Best poster award in Congresso Nacional de Psiquiatria

Other distinction

2022 Menção Honrosa do Prémio António Dornelas 2022 com a tese Work and health in mothers of a Portuguese birth cohort