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Comment on Yu et al. (2024) ‘Effects of interventions to promote resilience in ...
Costa, Paulo Santos; Almeida, Inês F.; Bernardes, Rafael A.Letter
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Nurse Self-Concept Ques...
Almeida, Inês F; Bernardes, Rafael A; Sousa, Liliana B; Costa, Paulo Santos; Ventura, Filipa; Rosa, AmorimBackground: The professional self-concept of nursing students significantly influences their attitude and identity within the profession, ultimately impacting their mental health and overall well-being. Recent evidence underscores the importance of assessing students' professional self-concept to prevent adverse outcomes such as burnout and stress. Since there are currently no validated instruments available in...
Effectiveness of A Nurse-Led Multimodal Intervention in Preventing Blood Cultur...
Filipe, Susana; Martins, Teresa; Costa, Paulo Santos; Santos, Filipe Paiva; Castilho, Amélia; Bastos, CelesteBlood culture is crucial for accurate and timely bacteremia diagnosis and guide antibiotic therapy. However, during culture sampling, contamination can occur, resulting in misdiagnosis, unnecessary antibiotic exposure, and prolonged hospitalization. This before-and-after intervention study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention in preventing blood culture contamination. The study was c...
Nursing Students' Perceptions on Healthcare-Associated Infection Control and Pr...
Yurrebaso Macho, Amaia; Ward Mayens, Alexander L.; Picado Valverde, Eva Ma; Guzmán Ordaz, Raquel; Juanes Méndez, Juan Antonio; Pérez Iglesias, Jose LuisHealthcare-associated infections are one of the major concerns worldwide. This study presents the development and the validation process of the InovSafeCare scale and aimed at identifying and measuring the ecosystem variables related to healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) prevention and control practices in European nurse students. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to (1) elaborate an item po...
A home-based individual cognitive stimulation program for older adults with cog...
Silva, Rosa Carla Gomes da; Campos, Elżbieta MaŁgorzata Bobrowicz; Costa, Paulo Santos; Cruz, Ana Rita Pereira da; Apóstolo, João Luís AlvesObjective: This study aims to assess the feasibility and meaningfulness of a home-based individual cognitive stimulation (iCS) program delivered by caregivers to persons with cognitive impairment (PwCIs). It also aims to assess whether the older adults receiving this program improved their cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and depressive symptoms and quality of life and whether their caregivers improved their mental...
Hand hygiene management among nurses: collective health challenges
Graveto, João Manuel; Santos, Cristina; Costa, Paulo Santos; Fernandes, Elisabete; Alarico, Susana; Osório, Nádia; Albano, Helena; Oliveira, VâniaObjective: To describe the determining factors in hand hygiene management among nurses and identify associated collective health challenges. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a questionnaire that was applied in four internal medicine units of a hospital of reference in Portugal. Results: The sample was composed of 50 nurses aged 26 to 55 years (mean age of 34.88 years); 80% we...
Hand hygiene management among nurses: collective health challenges
Graveto, João; Santos, Cristina; Costa, Paulo Santos; Fernandes, Elisabete; Alarico, Susana; Osório, Nádia; Albano, Helena; Oliveira, VâniaObjective: To describe the determining factors in hand hygiene management among nurses and identify associated collective health challenges. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a questionnaire that was applied in four internal medicine units of a hospital of reference in Portugal. Results: The sample was composed of 50 nurses aged 26 to 55 years (mean age of 34.88 years); 80% we...