Joana Romeiro

Joana Romeiro is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing and Lisbon School of Nursing, while serving as a Researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research (CIIS) at Catholic University of Portugal. With a ORCID of 0000-0001-8867-2183 and an h-index of 131, she focuses on spiritual distress, nursing diagnostics, and migrant child health.

• PhD in Nursing (2023) from Catholic University of Portugal
• Master's in Child Protection (2014) from Catholic University of Portugal

Research Themes: Spiritual distress in fertility/oncology, nursing diagnostics validation, migrant pediatric healthcare access, and digital health applications. Her scientific production includes 88 works with 16 in 2024 alone, emphasizing spiritual care, pediatric health, and systematic reviews.

Scientific Achievements:

• Carroll-Johnson Award (2023)
• Martha E. Rogers Grant (2024)
• Nursing Diagnosis Award (2025)

Outreach: Active in media contributions (e.g., The role of spirituality in bereavement, 2024) and science communication via ED-ON platform. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and health equity.