Background: The nursing practice environment significantly influences nurses’ job satisfaction, turnover, and burnout; therefore, it is essential to promote favorable environments to ensure the retention of qualified professionals. Improving the nursing practice environment is a low-cost organizational strategy associated with satisfaction, retaining professionals, and reducing burnout. The aim of this study wa...
Background: Leadership is present at all levels of nursing and is essential to ensure the continuous improvement of nursing practice environments and the quality of the care provided to patients. This reality, coupled with the growing complexity of today’s health contexts, emphasises the importance of promoting the development of leadership skills in undergraduate nursing students, thus training nurses who are ...
Ao longo deste E-book de Resumos Científicos, reunimos estudos e evidências científicas que abordam temas cruciais e completamente atuais, como o ambiente de prática de enfermagem nas suas múltiplas dimensões, a segurança dos cuidados, a melhoria contínua da qualidade, a importância das interações enfermeiro-paciente, a implementação de modelos inovadores de cuidados, a liderança eficaz em contextos de alta com...
Introduction Health literacy, a multidimensional concept essential to equity and the sustainability of healthcare systems, empowers individuals to make informed decisions and use services effectively, overcoming sociocultural and economic barriers. Nurse managers play a strategic role in its promotion by combining leadership with standardized nursing information systems. This article offers a reflective analysi...
O QONCS-PT é uma escala de autopreenchimento traduzida e validada para o contexto português por Gomes et al. (2024), baseada no instrumento original de Charalambous e Adamakidou (2014). Tem como finalidade avaliar a perceção dos clientes sobre a qualidade dos cuidados de enfermagem em oncologia. É um instrumento adequado para aplicação em Portugal, tanto em prática clínica como em investigação. A escala é compo...
The aim of this review was to analyze the scientific evidence about nurses' well-being at work in the hospital context. Well-being is present in our daily experiences, whether in a personal or professional context. Nurses are frequently put under pressure and stressed at work, which can influence their well-being. Nurses' well-being at work in a hospital setting is crucial due to its relevance to occupational h...
Introduction. This study introduces the Portuguese Transcultural Nursing Leadership Questionnaire (QLTE-PT), a pioneering instrument designed to assess leadership behaviours in multicultural nursing work environments, addressing gaps in current leadership assessment tools. Aim. This study aimed to develop and validate the Portuguese Transcultural Nursing Leadership Questionnaire (QLTE-PT). Methods. It was condu...
Currently, there is a global shortage of nurses, which has a negative impact on health institutions, mainly on the quality of care provided. The quality of nursing care depends on several factors, including the nursing practice environment, which has been stated as a fundamental element for the successful functioning of health systems. Scientific evidence shows that favorable practice environments contribute to...
Background: Patient safety is an important component of healthcare service quality, and there are numerous instruments in the literature that measure patient safety. This scoping reviewaims to map the instruments/scales for assessing patient safety in healthcare services. Method: This scoping review follows the JBI methodology. The protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework. Eligibility criteria were...
Cultural competence is central to ensuring effective culturally congruent care to patients and fostering positive work environments, particularly in multicultural settings. Objective: This study aimed to analyse the relationship between cultural competence, the nursing work environment, and the delivery of culturally congruent care in multicultural units of a healthcare organisation in Portugal. Method: This wa...