Medical Sciences Forum, Volume 17, Issue 1

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The communication of bad news, particularly in situations of an unexpected death, is one of the most difficult tasks for health professionals. It is important to be aware of the words used and the way the loss is conveyed, as these can mark the famil...

Demographic aging is a problem that affects the Portuguese population, and the forecasts for the coming years are not favorable. In the context of Master of Community Nursing, an internship was carried out in which health planning methodology was dev...

Nursing students, as future health professionals and most likely shift workers, are a group to which more attention should be paid regarding sleep quality. To verify the existence of a relationship between health literacy and sleep quality in nursing...

Clinical supervision has been incorporated into health policies in response to concerns about client safety and quality of care. The objective of the study was to analyze the perception of a nurse manager on the contribution of clinical supervision t...

Hand hygiene is a simple and effective measure to stop the cross-transmission of infectious microorganisms. Hospitalized children are a vulnerable group to infections, and hand hygiene by health professionals ensures safer care. This study aimed to e...

Patient safety culture is fundamental to the quality of health systems and crucial in adverse contexts, characterised by high workloads and time pressure. This is a cross-sectional study. The results have shown that emergency service nurses considere...

The risk of suicide in the elderly is higher than in the general population. Therefore, we aim to provide information that supports nursing decision-making in assessing this risk. Methodologically, we conducted a literature review. We analysed nine a...

Social alcohol consumption in Portugal is highly accepted despite its risks and consequences. Health professionals’ attitudes toward alcohol may influence care for people with alcohol-related problems. The aim of this study is to adapt linguist...

Nursing finds the basis for its action in research. The main purpose of research is to discover how to improve nursing care. Nurses are required to provide quality care based on the latest scientific evidence. We expect higher education institutions...