Zaida Charepe

Zaida Charepe serves as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), where she coordinates the Master's Degree in Nursing specializing in Child and Pediatric Health Nursing at the Lisbon Nursing School. She is also an integrated researcher and project coordinator at UCP's Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), leading the Hope2Care project. With a nursing career spanning since 1995 and specialization in Child and Paediatric Health Nursing since 2008, she has established herself as a prominent figure in pediatric nursing research.

Her educational background includes a PhD in Nursing, a Master's degree in Nursing, and a Master's degree in Health Communication from the Open University, all from the Institute of Health Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University. Her research interests focus on hope theory, chronic illness care in pediatric populations, nursing interventions, and family-centered care approaches.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong thematic consistency centered on hope promotion in healthcare contexts, particularly for children with chronic illnesses and their families. Her work spans methodological approaches including scoping reviews, qualitative analyses, and concept evolution studies, demonstrating both breadth and depth in her scholarly contributions. The research trajectory shows increasing focus on intervention development and validation, particularly in hope-promoting strategies across various healthcare settings.

• Processos de Esperança em grávidas após diagnóstico pré natal de anomalia congénita: Um estudo qualitativo no âmbito do doutoramento (May 2025)
• Semifinalista Angelini University Award! 2022/2023: Epilepsia – Soluções para uma melhor gestão da doença (November 2023)

As a supervisor, Dr. Charepe has guided 37 supervised works at UCP, reflecting her commitment to academic mentorship. Her leadership extends to research projects including HOPE2BRAIN+ as Principal Investigator, focusing on hope-promoting interventions for children with cancer. Her activities portfolio of 328 items demonstrates extensive engagement in academic service, including editorial work, examination committees, and invited presentations on hope theory and pediatric nursing interventions.