A5001323925- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Public Health in Brazil
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
National School of Public Health
2022-2025
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2014-2025
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2011-2025
Universitario Francisco de Asís
2024
University of Lisbon
2007-2024
Centre for Research in Anthropology
2024
Centro Hospitalar de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro
2024
Forum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública
2021
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
2003-2021
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
2021
Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion science behind risk assessment of plant protection products for in-soil organisms.The current scheme is reviewed, taking into account new regulatory frameworks scientific developments.Proposals are made specific goals organisms being key drivers relevant ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes such as nutrient cycling, soil structure, pest control biodiversity.Considering...
Several review studies have shown that 3.4% to 16.6% of patients in acute care hospitals experience one or more adverse events. Adverse events (AEs) constitute a significant problem with serious consequences and challenge for public health. The occurrence AEs Portuguese has not yet been systematically studied. main purpose this study is estimate the incidence, impact preventability hospitals. It also our aim examine feasibility applying methodology detecting through record review, previously...
The second victim (SV) experience limits the performance of health and care workers places patients at risk. Peer support is recognised as most effective, feasible acceptable intervention to mitigate its impact. To define a set success factors when designing interventions SVs in facilities based on expertise different European countries. International collaboration involving countries with diverse cultures, structures legal frameworks. Qualitative research. Focus groups total 43 participants...
To analyse the variation in rate of adverse events (AEs) between acute hospitals and explore extent to which some patients hospital characteristics influence differences rates AEs.Retrospective cohort study. Chi-square test for independence binary logistic regression models were used identify potential association with AEs.Nine Portuguese public centres.A random sample 4250 charts, representative around 180 000 admissions 2013, was analysed.To measure based on chart review.Rate AEs.Main...
Abstract Objective To know what hospital managers and safety leaders in Ibero-American countries are doing to respond effectively the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) with serious consequences for patients. Design Cross-sectional international study. Setting Public private hospitals (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal Spain). Participants A convenience sample from eight countries. minimum 25 managers/leaders each country were surveyed. Interventions selection 37...
All health overuse implies an unnecessary risk of patients suffering adverse events (AEs). However, this hypothesis has not been corroborated by direct estimates for inappropriate hospital admission (IHA). The objectives the study were following: (1) to analyze association between IHA and development subsequent AEs; (2) explore distinct clinical economic implications AEs compared appropriate admissions.An observational cross-sectional was conducted on hospitalized in May 2019 a...
Abstract Background Decentralization of a health system is complex and multidimensional phenomenon that demands thorough investigation its process logistics, predisposing factors implementation mechanisms, within the broader socio-political environment each nation. Despite wide adoption across both high-income countries (HICs) low-and-middle-income (LMICs), empirical evidence whether decentralization actually translates into improved performance remains inconclusive controversial. This paper...
Appendix diverticulosis is a relatively rare pathological finding, more common in adult men over the age of 60 years. It generally an incidental finding on computed tomography (CT) and clinically asymptomatic. When symptomatic, it complicated by acute or chronic diverticulitis, with without appendicitis. may be associated appendix tumors, particularly mucinous ones. The article reports clinical case 68-year-old man referred to general surgery consultation due densification retrocecal fat...
Objectives Mozambique is a large country with low GDP and dispersed population. The health service has limited human physical resources. These constraints have the potential to result in poor quality of care an impact on patient safety person experience. Methods This paper “before after” assessment improvement project based qualitative quantitative review. Results Four case studies illustrate success programme gains terms reduction maternal death Key lessons are that aid agencies need...
Resumo Objetivos: estruturar o plano de melhoria para a reconciliação da medicação num serviço urgência português. Método: elaborou-se projeto com metodologia Plan, Do, Act, Plan (PDSA), em um estudo observacional, descritivo, quantitativo. Na etapa participaram 282 pacientes admitidos urgência, cujo familiar teve teleconsulta Enfermagem; e 447 na Study. Realizada estruturação técnica Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment Recommendation (ISBAR); formação equipe. Resultados: prática...
Resumen Objetivos: estructurar el plan de mejora la conciliación medicamentos en un servicio urgencia portugués. Método: proyecto se desarrolló utilizando metodología Planificar, Hacer, Actuar, Planificar (PDSA), estudio observacional, descriptivo, cuantitativo. En etapa del Plan participaron 282 pacientes ingresados al emergencia, cuyo familiar tuvo una teleconsulta enfermería; y 447 Estudio. La estructuró mediante técnica Identificación, Situación, Antecedentes, Evaluación Recomendación...
Abstract Objectives: to structure an improvement plan for medication reconciliation in a Portuguese emergency department. Method: The project was developed using the Plan, Do, Act, Plan (PDSA) methodology observational, descriptive, quantitative study. In stage, 282 patients admitted department participated, whose family member had received nursing teleconsultation; and 447 participated Study stage. teleconsultation structured Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of interventions provide emotional and psychological support healthcare workers in many countries. This ecological study aims describe strategies implemented different countries professionals during outbreak. Data were collected through an online survey about measures address impact on mental health workers. Healthcare professionals, researchers, academics invited respond survey. Fifty-six from 35 contributed data this study. Ten (28.6%)...