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Health professionals' literacy about patient safety
Amaral,Catarina; Sequeira,Carlos; Albacar-Riobóo,Núria; Pinho,Lara; Ferré-Grau,CarmeAbstract Introduction: Patient safety is a critical global public health issue, focused on a care delivery system that prevents errors and is built on a safety culture involving all healthcare professionals, organizations, and patients. Objective: To evaluate the level of health professionals' literacy regarding patient safety at a hospital center in the central region of Portugal. Methods: A quantitative, desc...
KIT TOOL-S2 for the Portuguese Healthcare Professional: A Psychometric Analysis
Amaral,Catarina; Sequeira,Carlos; Albacar-Riobóo,Núria; Pinho,Lara Guedes; Ferré-Grau,CarmeAbstract Introduction: Literacy of health professionals on patient safety aims to prevent and reduce risks and adverse events in healthcare. Objective: The objective of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate for Portugal of the World Health Organization Questionnaire to Assess the Implementation of the Multiprofessional Guide. Methodology: Following the cultural adaptation process, we carried out a ps...
The Road to Sustainability in Dentistry - Is the Reuse of Sterilization Pouches...
Amaral,Catarina; Henriques,Mariana; Gomes,Fernanda; Mesquita,Pedro; Ponces,Maria JoãoAbstract Objectives: To answer the question: Can sterilized pouches be used a second time while maintaining their sterility conditions? Methods: This investigation tested paper/plastic sterilization pouches divided into three groups: experimental group - twice-used pouches; negative control group - once-used pouches; and positive control group - environmentally contaminated pouches. In the experimental group, p...