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Catarina Bernardo completed her MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Egas Moniz Higher Institute of Health Science in 2019. Her MSc project was "SMART indicators in the prescription of antipsychotics in the elderly: a cardiovascular perspective", focusing mainly on understanding antipsychotics national consumption trends and gathering indicators (e.g. medication-related, disease-related, patient-related), which could guide antipsychotics' prescription and therefore avoid cardiovascular adverse events. In this project, she presented her work at national and international conferences, resulting in 3 published abstracts in international journals. Now she is attending the doctoral program in Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, as a student. Her main research is on medication adherence in cancer and the identification of technology (eg digital or pharmaceutical) solutions in this field. Her project entitled "The use of co-creation to overcome medication adherence barriers experienced by women with breast cancer according to the treatment phase" intends to connect technology to the new concept of co-creation to overcome possible barriers found in medication adherence in this field. Patients and healthcare perspectives can be combined to optimize the development of solutions and fill the gaps. She is also working as a pharmacist at the Portuguese Pediatric Oncology Registry where she analyses cancer records and collected patients, tumors and treatment variables into a specific database. Registry analysis enables annual information on cancer incidence distributed by geographic region, age and sex. Multiple studies are conducted in this center.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Bernardo

Citation names

  • Bernardo, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D218-807C-DB2A
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5912-1710
Scopus Author Id
57219913475

Email addresses

  • catarina.simoes.bernardo@gmail.com (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/03 - 2023
Ongoing
Farmácia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Using co-creation to identify technology-based solutions to improve medication adherence in breast cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014/09 - 2019/11
Concluded
Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado)
Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
"SMART indicators in the prescription of antipsychotics in the elderly: a cardiovascular perspective" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/03 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/11 Research Trainee (Research) Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/05 Research Trainee (Research) Registo Oncológico Nacional, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/07/01 - Current Pharmacist at Portuguese Paediatric Cancer Registry, Department of Epidemiology Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2020/04/30 Pharmacist Farmácia Frazão, Portugal
2019/06 - 2019/09 Collaborator Farmácia Azevedos & Filhos, Portugal
2019/05 - 2019/08 Intern Farmácia Portela, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/05 Intern Hospital CUF Descobertas, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/08 Intern Farmácia Azevedos & Filhos, Portugal
2017/09 - 2017/12 Parasitology and Mycology Monitor Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2017/08 - 2017/09 Intern Farmácia Rocha, Portugal
2014/12 - 2016/01 Students Association Member Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2015/07 - 2015/08 Intern Laboratório BMAC, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2020/03/01 - Current The use of co-creation to overcome medication adherence barriers experienced by women with breast cancer according to the treatment phase
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Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/09 - 2020/09 SMART indicators in the prescription of antipsychotics in the elderly – a cardiovascular perspective
.
Researcher
Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Tosin, Michelle; Bernardo, Catarina; Almada, Marta; Sampaio, Rute; Costa, E; Oliveira, Beatriz; Vrijens, Bernard; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "A Systematic review to adapt and validate the ABC Taxonomy into Portuguese (Portugal/Brazil)". Paper presented in 24th annual meeting of ESPACOMP, the International Society for Medication Adherence, 10–20 November 2020, Basel, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-020-01213-y
  2. Bernardo, Catarina; Michelle Tosin; Almada, Marta; Rute Sampaio; Costa, E; Beatriz Oliveira; Bernard Vrijens; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "A Delphi study to adapt and validate the ABC taxonomy into Portuguese (Portugal/Brazil)". Paper presented in 24th annual meeting of ESPACOMP, the International Society for Medication Adherence, 10–20 November 2020, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-020-01213-y
  3. Bernardo, Catarina; António Moreira; Helena F Florindo; Filipa Costa (DE11-1307-5F8C). "Classifying determinants of non-adherence in oncology breast cancer patients in Portugal according to the ABC taxonomy for medication adherence". Paper presented in 12th PCNE Working Conference 2021, Online Partnering for better patient outcomes- challenges and opportunities, Basel, 2021.
  4. Bernardo, Catarina; Aguiar, João Pedro; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "The role of the pharmacist in optimizing antipsychotic use among elderly patients with dementia in nursing homes: is there enough exhaustiveness in medical records?". Paper presented in 48th ESCP symposium on clinical pharmacy: The digital revolution supporting clinical pharmacy through e-health, digital support systems, big data, and more, Ljubiana, 2019.
    Published
  5. Bernardo, Catarina; João Pedro Aguiar; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "Antipsychotic drug consumption in Portugal: a nationwide trend from 2008 to 2017". Paper presented in 11th PCNE working conference ‘targeting patients and tailoring pharmaceutical care’. 6–9 February 2019, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, Egmond, 2019.
    Published
  6. Bernardo, Catarina; João Pedro Aguiar; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "Optimizing antipsychotic medicines use among the elderly: preliminary results of the potential use of web-based tools for cardiovascular safety". Paper presented in 11th PCNE working conference ‘targeting patients and tailoring pharmaceutical care’. 6–9 February 2019, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, Egmond, 2019.
    Published
  7. Bernardo, Catarina; João Pedro Aguiar; Alves da Costa, Filipa. "Management of clinical relevant drug-drug interactions with antipsychotics in nursing homes". Paper presented in CiiEM Congress 2019, Almada, 2019.
    Submitted
Conference poster
  1. Bernardo, Catarina; Andreia Rocha; Patrícia Cavaco Silva. "Taking care of the care provider: Implementation of counselling care to the Alzheimer care provider". Paper presented in Alzheimer Conference “A holistic version of dementia", 2018.
  2. Bernardo, Catarina; Andreia Rocha; Patrícia Cavaco Silva. "Alzheimer disease: Sensibilization to pre graduated teaching in Pharmaceutical Sciences". Paper presented in Alzheimer Conference “A holistic version of dementia", 2018.
Journal article
  1. Aguiar, João Pedro; Bernardo, Catarina; João Gama Marques; Hubert Leufkens; Filipa Costa (DE11-1307-5F8C). "Identification of a Set of Patient-Related Features to Foster Safe Prescribing of Specific Antipsychotics in the Elderly With Dementia.". Frontiers in psychiatry 11 (2020): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7661963.
    Open access • Accepted • 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.604201
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/10/25 The role of the pharmacist in optimizing antipsychotic use among elderly patients with dementia in nursing homes: is there enough exhaustiveness in medical records? Supporting clinical pharmacy through e-health, digital support systems, big data and more.
European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
2019/06/03 Management of clinical relevant drug-drug interactions with antipsychotics in nursing homes 4th International Congress of CiiEM 2019 – Health, Well-Being and Aging in the XXI Century
Research Centre of Egas Moniz – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL (Lisbon, Portugal)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/11 - Current The International Society for Medication Adherence (ESPACOMP)
2021/01/01 - 2021/12/31 International Pharmaceutical Federation Young Pharmacists Group
Distinctions

Award

2020 Research Award for the project "Exploring medication adherence in breast cancer patients shifted from IV to oral forms according to the ABC taxonomy."
International Pharmaceutical Federation, Netherlands