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Home / Archives for Lapão L

Artificial intelligence: is it a friend or foe of physicians?

  • Autores: Lapão L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: Einstein
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6497122/

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Primary health care reform in Portugal, 2005-2018: the future and challenges of coming of age

  • Autores: Lapão L, Pisco L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31411303

In order to reform Portugal’s primary health care (PHC), the Ministry of Health planned a change that was launched in 2005 and 2006, and which is still under way today. This article aims to analyze PHC reform in Portugal according to different phases in its development, using Kingdon’s multiple streams model to reflect on the […]
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HIV Testing Among Middle-Aged and Older Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): A Blind Spot?

  • Autores: Sousa AFL, Queiroz AAFLN, Fronteira I, Lapão L, Mendes IAC, Brignol S
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: American Journal of Men's Health
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31288596

Middle-aged and older men who have sex with men (MSM) are one of the most underestimated populations with regard to HIV/AIDS infection, despite the worldwide trend of increasing prevalence in recent years. This population also has low rates of testing, although rare studies are done exclusively with middle-aged and older MSM assessing the factors associated […]
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Pursuing nurses’ work effectiveness and better hand-hygiene compliance in a intensive care unit (ICU) ward: application of lean methodologies

  • Autores: Gregório J, Lapão L, Pinheiro F, Póvoa P, Santos I
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4475176/

Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective measures for preventing HAI. However, stirring healthcare workers to comply with HH remains a challenge. Two common barriers often found are forgetfulness and the lack of time.
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Professional evaluation systems and contracting of the management in Primary Health Care in Portugal

  • Autores: Lapão L, Ney M, Pierantoni CR
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Saúde em Debate
  • Link: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-11042015000100043%20

It presents a case study performed in Portugal on professional evaluation systems in primary care. The objectives were to analyze the implanting trajectory, organizational structure and the management tools employed, as well as to discuss about the processes that have been instituted in Brazil along with National Program for Improving Access and Quality (PMAQ). It […]
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