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Home / Archives for Health Policy

Recruitment and retention of health professionals across Europe: A literature review and multiple case study research

  • Authors: Barriball L, Bremner J, Buchan J, Craveiro I, Dieleman M, Dussault G, Jansen C, Kroezen M, Rafferty AM, Sermeus W
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Journal: Health Policy
  • Link: http://www.healthpolicyjrnl.com/article/S0168-8510(15)00190-6/fulltext

Many European countries are faced with health workforce shortages and the need to develop effective recruitment and retention (R&R) strategies. Yet comparative studies on R&R in Europe are scarce. This paper provides an overview of the measures in place to improve the R&R of health professionals across Europe and offers further insight into the evidence […]
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Health workforce governance in Europe: Where are we going?

  • Authors: Batenburg R, Dussault G, Kuhlmann E
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Journal: Health Policy
  • Link: http://www.healthpolicyjrnl.com/article/S0168-8510(15)00259-6/fulltext%20

In the European Union, better workforce governance is increasingly recognized as a burning policy issue. The healthcare sector is confronted with growing shortages and imbalances in the skills-mix and in the geographical distribution of health professionals. The future health workforce needs to respond to new healthcare needs resulting from demographic, epidemiological and socio-cultural changes. As […]
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Introduction of freedom of choice for hospital outpatient care in Portugal: Implications and results of the 2016 reform

  • Authors: Augusto GF, Fronteira I, Simões J
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Journal: Health Policy
  • Link: http://www.healthpolicyjrnl.com/article/S0168-8510(17)30238-5/fulltext

In Portugal, the National Health Service (NHS) assures universal access to medical treatment and care that is free at the point of delivery – except for relatively small user charges. Freedom of choice is limited and competition between the public and the private sectors is almost non-existent. In May 2016, the Ministry of Health introduced […]
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A tale of loss of privilege, resilience and change: The impact of the economic crisis on physicians and medical services in Portugal

  • Authors: Barros PP, Perelman J, Rego I, Russo G
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Journal: Health Policy
  • Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851016301877?via%3Dihub

That the current economic crisis is having an impact on population health and healthcare utilisation across Europe is fairly established; how national health systems and markets are reacting is however still poorly understood. Drawing from the economic literature we conducted 21 interviews with physicians, policy-makers and healthcare managers in Portugal, to explore their perceptions on […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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