The concept of vulnerability applied to Healthcare-associated Infections

• Principais autores: Maria Clara Padoveze (Autor), Luize Fábrega Juskevicius (Autor), Talita Raquel dos Santos (Autor), Lúcia Izumi Nichiata (Autor), Suely Itsuko Ciosak (Autor), Maria Rita Bertolozzi (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Assuntos: article
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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 vulnerabili...