Publications by authors named "Mercedes Febrel-Bordeje"

Objective: To explore the perceptions of health professionals about the characteristics of health care for patients with multimorbidity.

Design: Qualitative study of phenomenological trajectory made between January and September 2015 through 3 group interviews and 15 individual interviews.

Location: Aragonese Health Service.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the patient safety culture among directors and managers in the Aragón Health Service through semi-structured interviews conducted between February and June 2011.
  • Respondents acknowledged numerous patient safety issues, emphasizing that while they recognized safety as a priority, it often remained more theoretical than practical due to challenges like frequent changes in executive roles.
  • The findings highlight the need to address perceptions of patient safety in leadership to enhance safety culture within healthcare organizations.
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Background And Objectives: Research in the United States tends to indicate that immigrants from most sociogeographic regions have considerably lower substance use disorder (SUD) rates than native born individuals. We aimed to analyze the differences between immigrants and native born population regarding substance abuse and dependence. This objective was approached using data from the ARACAT cross-sectional multicenter study in primary care settings of two different Spanish regions: Aragon and Catalonia.

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