<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of this paper is to analyse the Portuguese textile industry in which way quality culture influences the organization’s performance. Thus, it was created an investigation model made up of three hypotheses. The aim was to obtain the interconnection among “error detection culture, error anticipation culture, creative culture, and continuous improvement, and finally performance”.</p><p><strong>Methodology/Approach:</strong> A questionnaire tested before in similar studies (Cameron and Sine, 1999; Costa, 2008; Leal, Roldan and Acedo, 2002), was sent to 71 companies. The questionnaire was structured in three sections. The geographic area chosen for analysis was the North of Portugal. Were received 60 valid answers, which represents a sample with a percentage of 84.5% of useful answers.</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> The results show that the existence of strong interconnections for the “error detection culture negatively influences performance” and for the “creative culture and continuous improvement” positively influences performance. Many companies of this research are managed according to reactive quality cultures. They are still oriented by values and attributes that should be improved in the paradigm of quality management.</p><p><strong>Research Limitation/implication:</strong> The study is limited to a geographic area, designated Northern Portugal.</p><p><strong>Originality/Value of paper:</strong> From the obtained results it was found the existence of a dominant quality culture (the error detection culture). This means that Portuguese textile industries, and others industries in another countries, with the “error detection culture”, are oriented by quality values which must be improved.</p>
Objectives: Few data are available regarding follow up of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after their discharge. We aim to describe the long-term outcomes of survivors of hospitalization for COVID-19 followed up first at an outpatient facility and subsequently by telephone. Methods: Observational prospective study conducted at a tertiary general hospital. Clinical and radiological progression was assessed and data were recorded on a standardized reporting form. Patients were divided into three groups according to PaO 2 /FiO 2 at hospitalization: PaO 2 /FiO 2 >300, PaO 2 /FiO 2 300e200 and PaO 2 /FiO 2 <200. A logistic multivariate regression model was performed to identify factors associated with persistence of symptoms. Results: For facility follow up, 302 individuals were enrolled. Median follow up was 45 days after discharge; 78% (228/294) of patients had COVID-19-related symptoms (53% asthenia, 56% respiratory symptoms) and 40% (122/302) had residual pulmonary radiographic lesions. PaO 2 /FiO 2 <200 was an independent predictor of persistent dyspnoea (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.38e2.52, p < 0.0001). PaO 2 /FiO 2 >300 was associated with resolution of chest radiographic lesions (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.42e0.74, p < 0.0001). Fifty per cent of patients required specific medical follow up after the first consultation and were transferred to another physician. A total of 294 patients were contacted for telephone follow up after a median followup time of 7 months. Fifty per cent of patients (147/294) still presented symptoms and 49% (145/294) had psychological disorders. Asthenia was identified in 27% (78/294) and dyspnoea in 10% (28/294) of patients independently of PaO 2 /FiO 2 . Conclusions: Patients with COVID-19 require long-term follow up because of the persistence of symptoms; patients with low PaO 2 /FiO 2 during the acute illness require special attention.
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