The use of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in health services: an integrative review

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ to analyze evidence concerning the feasibility of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in preventing and controlling microbial transmission in health services. ‘Method:’ an integrative review using the following databases: MEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), regardless of […]
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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ to identify the prevalence of latent tuberculosis in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis and associated factors. ‘Method:’ a cross-sectional study conducted with 176 patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. The tuberculin test was performed with the standardized antigen, distributed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and the reading occurred after […]
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Factors associated with chemsex in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ to investigate the factors associated with the practice of sex under the influence of drugs (chemsex) among Portuguese men who have sex with men during the period of social distancing to prevent the COVID-19. ‘Method:’ online survey applied in May 2020 to a sample of 1,301 participants living in Portugal, recruited according to […]
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Potential access to primary health care: what does the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement data show?

To analyze the influence of contextual indicators on the performance of cities regarding potential access to primary health care in Brazil and to discuss the contribution from nurses working on this access. A multicenter descriptive study using secondary data from External Evaluation of the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care, with […]
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Nurses in advanced roles: A review of acceptability in Portugal

This paper focuses on the policy context for the deployment of nurses in advanced roles, with particular reference to Portugal. The health sector in Portugal, as in all countries, is labour intensive, and the scope to utilise nurses in more advanced roles is currently being debated.
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The use of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in health services: an integrative review

Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

Factors associated with chemsex in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

Potential access to primary health care: what does the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement data show?

Nurses in advanced roles: A review of acceptability in Portugal

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