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Health Surveillance and safety in maternal and neonatal care: proposal of logic model

Introduction: The promotion of patient safety in maternal and neonatal care services is a priority area for health policy in Brazil, because it contributes to reducing the morbidity and mortality of women and newborns. Objective: To elaborate a logical model based on the handbook Maternal and Neonatal Care Services: Safety and Quality, in which the National […]
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Associations between COVID-19-Related Digital Health Literacy and Online Information-Seeking Behavior among Portuguese University Students

We aim to evaluate the associations between digital health literacy (DHL) related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among university students. Methods: A total of 3.084 students (75.7% women), with an average age of 24.2 (SD = 7.5) participated in this cross-sectional study, most of whom (36.5%) were from social sciences and pursued a bachelor’s […]
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The relevance of educational attainments of parents of medical students for health workforce planning: data from Guiné-Bissau

Background: In this article, we analyze data collected in the context of health workforce planning (HWFP) for GuinéBissau as part of the development of the third National Health Strategy, to study the relationship between educational achievement of parents and medical student characteristics and professional expectations. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study of all frst-year medical students in […]
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Alignment and contribution of nursing doctoral programs to achieve the sustainable development goals

Background: Diferent social segments from several regions of the world face challenges in order to achieve the sus‑ tainable development goals (SDGs). Nursing represents the greatest number of health workforce in the globe, dealing with these challenges in diferent paths, among them the training of human resources. In this context, the goal of this study […]
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Harnessing Telemedicine for the Provision of Health Care: Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis

Background: In recent decades, advances in information technology have given new momentum to telemedicine research. These advances in telemedicine range from individual to population levels, allowing the exchange of patient information for diagnosis and management of health problems, primary care prevention, and education of physicians via distance learning. Objective: This scientometric investigation aims to examine collaborative research […]
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