Óscar Brito Fernandes

Biographic Data

ID6777429
NAMEÓscar Brito Fernandes
GIVEN NAMESÓscar Brito
FAMILY NAMEFernandes
SIGNATUREFERNANDES Ó B
AFFILIATIONSCorvinus University of Budapest
ORCID0000-0002-3212-373X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • Self-Reported Waiting Times for Outpatient Health Care Services in Hungary

    Open AccessÓscar Brito Fernandes, Armin Lucevic et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    (1) Background : System-level data on waiting time in the outpatient setting in Hungary is scarce. The objective of the study was to explore self-reported waiting time for an appointment and at a doctor's office. (2) Methods : An online, cross-sectional, self-administered survey was carried out in 2019 in Hungary among a representative sample (n = 1000) of the general adult population. Chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis were carrie…

  • Covid-19 Preparedness and Perceived Safety in Nursing Homes in Southern Portugal

    Open AccessÓscar Brito Fernandes, Pedro Lobo Julião et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    (1) Background: Nursing homes' preparedness in managing a public health emergency has been poor, with effects on safety culture. The objective of this study was to assess nursing homes' COVID-19 preparedness in southern Portugal, including staff's work experiences during the pandemic. (2) Methods: We used a COVID-19 preparedness checklist to be completed by management teams, followed by follow-up calls to nursing homes. Thereafter, a survey of st…

  • Patient experiences in a public primary health care clinic

    Open AccessÓscar Brito Fernandes, Mukhethwa Netshiombo et al.ARTICLESociety and Economy2020References: 2

    The South African Ministry of Health has recognized experiences of care as key to strengthen patient-centred care. This case study aims to measure patient-reported experiences of care at a clinic in South Africa, and its associations with the respondents' sociodemographic characteristics. A survey was conducted in 2019 on a convenience sample of 179 respondents. Questions on experiences of care were based on a standardised set of questions by the…

  • Can Vertical Integration Reduce Hospital Readmissions? A Difference-in-Differences Approach

    Open AccessSílvia Lopes, Óscar Brito Fernandes et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2017References: 21

    BACKGROUND: Vertical integration is expected to improve communication and coordination between inpatient care and care after discharge. Despite being used across health systems worldwide, evidence about its impact on readmissions is sparse and contradictory. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of vertical integration on hospital readmissions. RESEARCH DESIGN, SUBJECTS, AND MEASURES: Using difference-in-differences we compared readmissions before and …

  • Impact of vertical integration on frequency of hospital readmissions

    Open AccessSílvia Lopes, Óscar Brito Fernandes et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2016Cited by: 1

    The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021