Quality supply of nonprescription medicines in Portuguese community pharmacy: An exploratory case study

Authors: Cavaco AM, Guerreiro MP, Lapão LV, Veiga P
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Link: http://www.rsap.org/article/S1551-7411(15)00002-9/fulltext

Inappropriate use of non-prescription medicines (NPM) can increase morbidity, mortality and health care associated costs. Pharmacists have a well-established role in self-medication; however, the literature shows that pharmacies performance in the supply of NPM is often suboptimal. To explore the interaction and dependability of pharmacy staff use of oral language, as well as staff’s own […]
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The Promise of the Internet of Things in Healthcare: How Hard Is It to Keep?

Authors: Da Silva MM, Gregório J, Lapão LV, Marques R
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Link: http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/44697

Internet of Things is starting to be implemented in healthcare. An example is the automated monitoring systems that are currently being used to provide healthcare workers with feedback regarding their hand hygiene compliance. These solutions seem effective in promoting healthcare workers self-awareness and action regarding their hand hygiene performance, which is still far from desired. […]
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The Importance of Time in Developing a Boundaryless Hospital: An Example from Northern Portugal

Authors: Lapão LV
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Boundaryless Hospital
Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-662-49012-9_5%20

The role of time in developing a Boundaryless Hospital is explored, as time is a critical component in the dynamical evolution of a hospital’s interaction with its neighborhood, especially when health systems are calling for more coordination. It is expected that the effective coordination of care would promote, with time, and by a step-by-step process, […]
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The Future Impact of Healthcare Services Digitalization on Health Workforce: The Increasing Role of Medical Informatics

Authors: Lapão LV
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Link: http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/44699%20

The digital revolution is gradually transforming our society. What about the effects of digitalization and Internet of Things in healthcare? Among researchers two ideas are dominating, opposing each other. These arguments will be explored and analyzed. A mix-method approach combining literature review with the results from a focus group on eHealth impact on employment is […]
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Improving nurses’ hand hygiene compliance using gamification

Authors: Gregório J, Lapão LV, Marques R, Mira da Silva M, Pinheiro F, Póvoa P
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Link: http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/42586

Healthcare acquired infections are one of the biggest problems healthcare field is facing, which can end up in an increasing quantity of deaths, extra-days of hospital stay and costs for both the hospital and the patient. Performing hand hygiene is a simple and inexpensive prevention measure, but healthcare workers compliance with it is still far […]
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The Promise of the Internet of Things in Healthcare: How Hard Is It to Keep?

The Importance of Time in Developing a Boundaryless Hospital: An Example from Northern Portugal

The Future Impact of Healthcare Services Digitalization on Health Workforce: The Increasing Role of Medical Informatics

Improving nurses’ hand hygiene compliance using gamification

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