Observational studies in the era of evidence based medicine: Short review on their relevance, taxonomy and designs

Autores: Bahia MT
Link: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3975

In this review of the literature, we distinguish between experimental and observational studies, highlighting the importance that the later have gained in the era of evidence-based medicine. We further analyze the value of observational studies in light of experimental studies. We present a taxonomy for observational studies based on units of observation and measurement (cross-sectional or longitudinal). We distinguish between descriptive studies and analytical studies.
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Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal study

INTRODUCTION: This paper compares the socioeconomic profile of medical students registered at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FM-UEM), Maputo, for the years 1998/99 and 2007/08. CASE STUDY: The objective is to describe the medical students’ social and geographical origins, expectations and perceived difficulties regarding their education and professional future. Data were collected […]
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Continuity and change in human resources policies for health: lessons from Brazil

Autores: Calado RA, Alves-Pires C, Bahia MT
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Continuity+and+change+in+human+resources+policies+for+health%3A+lessons+from+Brazil

BACKGROUND:
This paper reports on progress in implementing human resources for health (HRH) policies in Brazil, in the context of the implementation and expansion of the Unified Health System (Sistema Unico de Saúde – SUS).
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Human resources for health and universal health coverage: Fostering equity and effective coverage

Autores: Calado RA, Fernandes MC, Fernandes MC, Fernandes N, Alves-Pires C, Fernandes N, Bahia MT, Fernandes S, Fernandes S, Fernandez-Martinez A, Fernandez-Martinez A, Ferreira A, Ferreira A
Link: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/11/13-118729/en/

This paper explores the HRH policy lessons from four countries – Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Thailand – purposefully selected for having achieved sustained improvements in accelerating progress towards UHC since 1990.Part of their success lies in the policy focus on the health workforce to expand population coverage and the health benefits package.
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Nurses in advanced roles: A review of acceptability in Portugal

Autores: Calado RA, Alves-Pires C, Bahia MT, Barbosa-Ferreira JM, Bruce Russell
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23459889

This paper focuses on the policy context for the deployment of nurses in advanced roles, with particular reference to Portugal. The health sector in Portugal, as in all countries, is labour intensive, and the scope to utilise nurses in more advanced roles is currently being debated.
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