Our sixth open-access publication was published in F1000Research! Find the abstract below and read in full-text here. Abstract Background: There is an insufficient understanding of factors that impede nursing students’ learning of healthcare-associated infection prevention and control in developing countries. This study aimed to explore current challenges in healthcare-associated infection control and prevention education in the nursingContinue reading “Current challenges in teaching HAIs-PC in nursing education in Vietnam and Cambodia: a qualitative study”
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Nursing students’ learning experience with healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) in Asian countries: an exploratory qualitative study
Our fitth open-access publication was published in Jornal de Investigação Médica (Journal of Medical Research)! Find the abstract below and read in full-text here. Abstract Background:Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) education programs in Asian countries seem limited and require improvement and support. Objective: This study explored students’ learning experiences with HAI-PC education programs in Asian countriesContinue reading “Nursing students’ learning experience with healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) in Asian countries: an exploratory qualitative study”
Oral communication at NursId 2024
The research fellow Francisco Ferraz, from the Nursing School of Coimbra, presented the PrevInf project, on May 7th, at the NursId 2024 – International Nursing Research Congress, organized by the Nursing School of Porto (Porto). Congrats, Francisco! Click here to know more.
Validity and Reliability of the HAIs-IPC Learning Experiences Questionnaire among nursing students in Vietnam
Our fourth open-access publication was published in African Journal of Biological Sciences! Find the abstract below and read in full-text here. Abstract Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major public health concern around the world. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 7-10% of all patients admitted to hospitals in developed countries willContinue reading “Validity and Reliability of the HAIs-IPC Learning Experiences Questionnaire among nursing students in Vietnam”
27th Project meeting – March 21, 2024
The PrevInf Project team gathered for the last online Project consortium meeting – the 27th. This final meeting focused essentially on two topics: Regarding Dissemination & Exploitation, although the PrevInf E-Books are already in their final versions, partners have been warned not to use the E-Books at this moment.After contacting book and e-book publishers, theContinue reading “27th Project meeting – March 21, 2024”
PrevInf E-Books
Two E-Books were developed: one for nursing educators and another for nursing students. Both E-Books have versions in English, Portuguese, Vietnamese and Khmer. Both E-Books have ISBN, and are published in Open Access. The download is freely available below. E-Book for Nursing Educators, as a teaching tool, including a set of practical guidelines for theContinue reading “PrevInf E-Books”
7th Transnational Meeting
The 7th and last Transnational Meeting took place at the Nursing School of Coimbra, in Coimbra, Portugal, between 18 and 23 February, 2024. This transnational meeting focused essentially on the project’s dissemination, sustainability and final report tasks. The current status of the scientific papers publications was addressed. The updated draft regarding the Promotional Animation VideoContinue reading “7th Transnational Meeting”
Experiences of the nursing student in learning HAIprevention and control in Asian countries through the use of scenario-based simulation: an explorative qualitative study
Our third open-access publication was published in Jornal de Investigação Médica (Journal of Medical Research)! Find the abstract below and read in full-text here. Abstract:Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have posed a major threat to both patients and to the safety healthcare personnel worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, 10% of hospitalized patients are affected by HAIs worldwide.Continue reading “Experiences of the nursing student in learning HAIprevention and control in Asian countries through the use of scenario-based simulation: an explorative qualitative study”
The efficacy of the PrevInf-project’s Transnational meetings is achieving the project goals
The collaboration in an international project of higher education institutions (HEI) requires cultural knowledge, academic excellence, and online skills (Wahan et al. 2023), but also face-to-face meetings. Transnational project meetings are essential for fostering cross-cultural collaboration, involving extensive discussions, group work, and the finalization of key project materials. This article delves into the efficacy ofContinue reading “The efficacy of the PrevInf-project’s Transnational meetings is achieving the project goals”
26th Project meeting – January 18, 2024
The PrevInf Project team gathered for the 26th online Project meeting. This meeting, like previous meetings, and as the project is approaching its end (April 14th), focused a lot on aspects related to WP5 (Dissemination Exploitation) and WP6 (Management). The English, Portuguese and Khmer versions of the E-Book were finalized. The translation of one ofContinue reading “26th Project meeting – January 18, 2024”