SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE: THE ROLE OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FROM DIAGNOSIS TO REHABILITATION

Authors

  • Cíntia Anjos Braga Pereira
  • Jaqueline de Aguiar Braga
  • Franciely Santos Silva
  • Valdemar Mendes de Morais Filho
  • Kévila Kelma Nascimento Silva dos Passos
  • Janainna Rocha Batista Oliveira
  • Maria Dilza Alves dos Santos
  • Daniel Vinicius Costa Rocha
  • Taynara Souza Miranda
  • Rodolfo Rodrigo da Rocha Fonseca
  • Maísa de Aquino Campos Ferreira
  • Camila Soares Oliveira
  • Rafael Damaceno Alves
  • Rosi Mar Flores Conde
  • Jander Marcus Cirino Lopes
  • Paulo Renan Alvares da Silva
  • Deivid Junio Guilherme de Lanes
  • Ana Gabriella Andrade da Silva
  • Anderson Maciel de Jesus
  • Marilene Pinheiro Leal
  • Danielle Azevedo Barbosa
  • Amanda Vitória Ferreira Carvalho
  • Amanda Emanuele dos Santos Correa
  • Patrícia Gabrielly da Silva Pires
  • Brayan Almeida Ferreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/revgeov16n5-087

Keywords:

Patient Safety, Interprofessional Communication, Imaging Technologies, Multidisciplinary Team, Quality of Care

Abstract

Patient safety and quality of care are central challenges in contemporary healthcare, particularly given the growing technological complexity of clinical practice. This study aimed to analyze, through an integrative literature review, the influence of imaging technologies and interprofessional communication on the promotion of safety and quality of care, covering the process from diagnosis to rehabilitation. The PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science, and BVS databases were searched for publications between 2020 and 2025. The analysis revealed that integration among physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and radiologists is crucial for the safe use of diagnostic technologies, reduction of clinical errors, and strengthening of care continuity. Furthermore, communication failures among teams were directly associated with adverse events and fragmented care. It is concluded that effective interprofessional communication and continuous professional training are essential strategies for imaging technologies to effectively contribute to excellence, safety, and humanization in healthcare delivery.

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Published

2025-10-29

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (2025): Revista Regeo- Interdisciplinar

Section

ARTIGOS

How to Cite

Pereira, C. A. B., Braga, J. de A., Silva, F. S., de Morais Filho, V. M., dos Passos, K. K. N. S., Oliveira, J. R. B., dos Santos, M. D. A., Rocha, D. V. C., Miranda, T. S., Fonseca, R. R. da R., Ferreira, M. de A. C., Oliveira, C. S., Alves, R. D., Conde, R. M. F., Lopes, J. M. C., da Silva, P. R. A., de Lanes, D. J. G., da Silva, A. G. A., de Jesus, A. M., … Ferreira, B. A. (2025). SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE: THE ROLE OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FROM DIAGNOSIS TO REHABILITATION. Revista De Geopolítica, 16(5), e875 . https://doi.org/10.56238/revgeov16n5-087