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| Author(s): |
Padoveze, Maria Clara
[1]
;
Juskevicius, Luize Fabrega
[1]
;
dos Santos, Talita Raquel
[1]
;
Nichiata, Lucia Izumi
[1]
;
Ciosak, Suely Itsuko
[1]
;
Bertolozzi, Maria Rita
[1]
Total Authors: 6
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Enfermagem, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem; v. 72, n. 1, p. 299-303, JAN-FEB 2019. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the potentialities of using the concept of vulnerability to support measures for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Methods: This theoretical study was conducted in steps: 1) presentation of markers that frame the concept of vulnerability; 2) presentation of the characteristics of the health events to which the concept of vulnerability is intended to be applied; 3) identification of research gaps that could be potentially filled by using the concept of vulnerability; 4) identification of the potentialities of using the concept of vulnerability to deal with HAIs. Results: Proposal of a framework for analyzing HAIs from a vulnerability perspective, including the individual and collective dimensions. Conclusion: Using the concept of vulnerability to study and deal with HAIs favors a new approach to an old problem, unlike the dominant studies that highlight the individual aspects of the practices in healthcare services. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/16729-1 - Programmatic vulnerability evaluation regarding healthcare associated infections at the primary healthcare units in the region of Butantã in the City of São Paulo |
| Grantee: | Maria Clara Padoveze |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |