Lucía Abigaíl Catalán Peña, MSc

Assistant Professor

    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    20222025

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    Research interests

    Her research interests focus on patient safety, with an emphasis on preventing adverse events in hospitalized people with dementia. She develops lines of work that integrate qualitative and quantitative methods, psychometrics, and evidence synthesis to examine individual and organizational factors that affect care quality. Her research includes the development of measurement instruments, analysis of care experiences, and the study of the emotional impact of adverse events on healthcare professionals. She promotes the integration of teaching and research, strengthening professional training in care management, quality improvement, and safe clinical practice.

    Personal profile

    Research lecturer at the Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Universidad San Sebastián. PhD candidate in Nursing Science at Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile). Registered nurse from Universidad Austral de Chile and holder of a Master's degree in Nursing with a focus on Care Management. ANID scholarship holder for both Master’s and Doctoral studies. Clinical experience in medical-surgical and critical care units, as well as in units for healthcare-associated infections and patient safety and quality. Undergraduate lecturer in courses on research, healthcare management, and quality and safety in health care.

    Teaching

    She serves as an assistant lecturer at Universidad San Sebastián, teaching courses related to nursing management and research. Her research line, focused on the prevention of adverse events in hospitalized people with dementia, enriches teaching by incorporating up-to-date evidence, applied examples, and critical analysis of clinical practice. This integration strengthens student training in key areas such as patient safety, evidence-based decision-making, and continuous quality improvement in healthcare services.

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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