Oncology Nursing Research Unit

The group was established in 2022 and integrates nurses, mainly from IPO Porto, who are interested in developing research in cancer nursing. It aims to contribute to patient-centred care through the understanding of the phenomena associated with the oncological disease and its treatment, as well as its impact in patient-reported outcomes. Its mission is also to stimulate and develop research in cancer nursing at IPO Porto, through the enhancement of the skills of its professionals.

SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR

Rui Costa, RN, MA, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-7040-3487 / 4E16-8BAA-8FA5
Specialist Nurse. Pedagogical coordinator for health education at Department of Education (EPOP). President of the Portuguese Society for the History of Nursing (SPHE)
E-mail: rui.costa@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

TEAM

Senior Researchers

Isabel Veiga Malta, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-3229-0677 / 1911-2A0A-7240
Director of the Central Sterilization Service, IPO Porto
E-mail: isabel.malta@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Maria Esmeralda Reis Barreira, RN, MSc, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-5880-1669 / 341E-D243-5BE3
Lung Clinic Nurse Specialist, IPO Porto
E-mail: ebarreira@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Junior Researchers

Rosa Maria Andrade Proença, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 6813-201C-7174 / 6813-201C-7174
Technician at Department of Education (EPOP), IPO Porto
E-mail: rosa.proenca@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Associated Researchers

Ana Maria Gomes Almeida, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-9725-4159 / 321E-7BD3-AD75
Adjunct Professor at Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria
E-mail: ana.almeida@santamariasaude.pt

Affilliated Researchers

Bruno Magalhães, RN, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-6049-8646 / 3911-5498-3A15
Coordinating professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)
E-mail: brunomm@utad.pt

Daniela França, RN, MSc, PhD
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-3687-8312 / D11F-BF21-66E3
Adjunct Professor at Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria
E-mail: daniela.franca@santamariasaude.pt

PhD Students

Ana Cristina Rodrigues, RN, MSc, (supervised by Prof. Ana Espírito Santos – Clinical Oncoly Group – COG, Prof. Rui Medeiros – Molecular Oncology & Viral Pathology Group – OMVPG & Dr. Rui Costa, Oncology Nursing Research Unit – ONRU)
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-1670-8842 / 5016-3F18-58F6
Specialist Nurse at Nephrology Service – Hemodialysis Unit, IPO Porto
E-mail: anacrodrigues@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Diana Ramada, RN, MSc, (supervised by Prof. Rui Medeiros – Molecular Oncology & Viral Pathology Group & Prof. Ana Espírito Santos – Clinical Oncoly Group)
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-4347-4471 / 4B11-C6D1-15D1
Specialist Nurse at the Center for Innovative Therapeutics in Oncology (CITO),
E-mail: diana.ramada@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Luís Filipe Gonçalves da Silva, RDN, MSc, (supervised by Prof. Bruno Magalhães, Oncology Nursing Research Unit – ONRU, in collaboration with UTAD)
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-4423-7443 / 6E1A-A675-49F4
Technical Director, Project Manager and responsible for the Nutrition consultation of rare neuromuscular diseases of the Portuguese Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
E-mail: flip.goncalves@gmail.com

Sara Manuela de Sousa Ferreira da Cruz, RN, MSc, (supervised by Prof. Bruno Magalhães, Oncology Nursing Research Unit – ONRU, in collaboration with UTAD)
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-7522-2802 / 6F14-F76C-AE5A
Specialist nurse at the Surgical Oncology Service, IPO Porto. Invited Adjunct Professor at Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU).
E-mail: sara.ferreira@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Master Students

Catarina Mateus Bastos, BSc.
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0005-7032-2122 / A617-3953-16FF
Nurse at the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, IPO Porto.
E-mail: i13044@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Collaborators

Ana Maria Trigo Macedo Martins, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0002-5678-4575 / 1B11-4884-D8E6
Specialist Nurse at the Surgical Oncology Service, IPO Porto
E-mail: amaria.martins@ ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Ana Sofia Magalhães Lopes, RN, MSc.
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0009-1945-9368 / 6416-644A-AFC5
Specialist nurse at the Medical Oncology Service, IPO Porto
E-mail: anasofia.lopes@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Andreia Jorge Neves Salvini Guimarães Vieira, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0002-1767-838X / BB1D-956E-2EE5
Specialist Nurse at the Outpatient Operating Room, IPO Porto
E-mail: andreiasalvini@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Bárbara Filipa da Silva Lamas, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0009-9040-6568 / 3611-DC7E-1DE5
Specialist Nurse at the Day Hospital, IPO Porto
E-mail: barbara.lamas@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Carla Regina Rodrigues da Silva, RN, MSc.
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-5147-2751 / CA1A-6620-402F
Specialist nurse at the Surgical Oncology Service, IPO Porto. Assistant Professor at Escola Superior de Saúde Norte Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa. President of the Portuguese Society of Oncology Nursing (SPEO)
E-mail: carla.silva@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Isabel Maria Pereira da Rocha, RN, MSc.
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0000-3107-5310 / 2716-4FAE-EE49
Specialist nurse at the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, IPO Porto.
E-mail: isabel.m.rocha@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Joana Rodrigues Lopes, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0006-0973-9276 / F913-E4F9-3E53
Specialist nurse at the Surgical Oncology Service, IPO Porto
E-mail: joana.r.lopes@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Manuel Jorge Freitas de Almeida, RN, MSc
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-7702-237X / 0000-0002-4423-7443
Nurse Manager at the Medical Oncology Service, IPO Porto
E-mail: jfreitas@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Maria José Silva Dias, RN, MSc.
Specialist nurse at the Gastroenterology Service, IPO Porto.
E-mail: mjose.dias@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Marisa Isabel Cardoso Matos, MSc.
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0009-0006-5072-8595 / A418-63A8-B5A1
Nurse at the Radiology Service, IPO Porto.
E-mail: marisa.matos@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

Susana Filipa Mendes de Castro, RN, MSc,
ORCID ID/ Ciência ID: 0000-0001-8864-8634 / 3B15-857C-5FCE
Specialist nurse at the Central Surgical Service, IPO Porto. Invited Assistant Professor at Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU) and Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Tâmega e Sousa.
E-mail: susanafcastro@ipoporto.min-saude.pt

AIMS 

The group aims to contribute to the understanding of the processes associated with cancer disease, and to assess the impact of interventions focused on people and their families/caregivers. The priority areas of research are monitoring of complications and adherence to therapeutic regimen, digital transition and innovation, innovation in oncology and professional satisfaction and identity.

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Selected publications

Almeida, AM, Lima, L, & Martins, T. Understanding quality of life’s challenges in sarcoma patients: A mixed-methods study. European journal of oncology nursing: the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society, 2024; 70, 102585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102585

Cruz, S, Fernandes, C, Magalhães, B. From Hospital to Home: Health Professionals` Experiences Regarding the Needs of Palliative Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Sep; 70 (3): 248-257. https://doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.05.012.

Salvini, A, Silva, E, Passos, C, Manuel, T, Moraes, C, Sousa, C, Alves, P. Validation of ELPO-PT: A Risk Assessment Scale for Surgical Positioning Injuries in the Portuguese Context. Nurs. Rep. 2024; 14, 3242–3263. https://doi.org/10.3390/ nursrep14040236

Martinez, JM, Espírito Santo, A, Ramada, D, Fontes, F, & Medeiros, R. Diagnostic accuracy of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and neutrophil-lymphocyte-to-platelet ratio biomarkers in predicting bacteremia and sepsis in immunosuppressive patients with cancer: literature review. Porto biomedical journal. 2024; 9(3), 254. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000254

Oliveira, J, Cruz, P, Dias, TR, Sousa-Pimenta, M, Almeida, B, Soares, B, Sousa, H, Costa, R, Ochoa, C, Dias, F, & Medeiros, R. Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine-Boost in Cancer Patients: A Case Series from a Southern European Cancer Center. Vaccines, 2024; 12(11), 1207. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12111207