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Home / Archives for Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública

Skill mix between physicians and nurses in Portugal: Legal barriers to change

  • Autores: Dussault G, Temido M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2014
  • Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública
  • Link: http://www.elsevier.pt/en/revistas/revista-portuguesa-saude-publica-323/artigo/skill-mix-between-physicians-and-nurses-in-portugal-90316104

Knowing that the legal framework that regulates each of these professions can hinder the review of their respective scope of practice, we assessed the need to change the Portuguese law in order to allow adjustments in nursing staff tasks’ boundaries.
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Integrated management of chronic kidney disease: Analysis of an innovative policy in Portugal

  • Autores: Coelho A, Dussault G
  • Ano de Publicação: 2014
  • Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública
  • Link: http://www.elsevier.pt/en/revistas/revista-portuguesa-saude-publica-323/artigo/integrated-management-of-chronic-kidney-disease-analysis-of-90316107

This article describes the steps taken by the Ministry of Health, in terms of the planning, implementation and follow‐up of the policy, with a particular focus on the importance of involving the various groups of interest, the leadership, as well as the capacity of negotiation and influence of the Government.
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Prevention and battle against obesity in children and youngsters at a strategic planning level and their evolution in Portugal

  • Autores: Beja A, Craveiro I, Ferrinho P
  • Ano de Publicação: 2014
  • Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública
  • Link: http://www.elsevier.pt/en/revistas/revista-portuguesa-saude-publica-323/artigo-resumo/prevention-and-battle-against-obesity-in-children-and-90316100

Considered by WHO as a global epidemic and one of the greatest public health challenges of the twenty‐first century, Obesity is a chronic disease with multiple causes, especially behavioural changes like dietary changes and sedentary lifestyle. It is a risk factor for other conditions, such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, associated with the decrease of life quality of individual and the increase of health costs.
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About GHTM

GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT 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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