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- Patient safety culture: radiographers’ perceptionPublication . Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Ribeiro, A.M.; Azevedo, Kevin; Abrantes, António; Lesyuk, Oksana; Almeida, Rui; Fernandes, Sara; da Silva, Carlos; Rodrigues, SóniaResearch to evaluate radiographers’ perceptions about patient safety culture in Portuguese public and private imaging facilities found that overall perception is positive but the safety culture dimensions rating should guide culture development of safety culture improvement action plans.
- Bone density and fall risk screening in Algarve: A preliminary studyPublication . Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Pinheiro, João; Abrantes, António; Ribeiro, A.M.; Vicente, Bianca I. C.; Almeida, Rui; Gonçalves, Tânia; Ferreira, M. A. G. A.; Farinha, Maria Conceição; Azevedo, KevinOsteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world and is a silent disease characterized by low bone strength that results in an increased risk of fracture. The benefits of being physically active in advanced ages to reduce the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and improve functional capacities are well known. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a peripheral bone densitometry technique that is rapidly gaining in popularity for the assessment of skeletal status, along with fall risk assessment. This chapter consists of a brief review of the literature on osteoporosis and describes ongoing activities on bone density and fall risk prevention in Algarve, Portugal as part of EIP AHA´s action group on fall prevention with the presentation of a preliminary study. This study aimed to demonstrate that the postmenopausal female seniors who adhere to the recommendations for the regular program of physical activity after osteoporosis screening one year later show a slower decrease in BMD.