Primary health care reform and implications for the organizational culture of Health Center Groups in Portugal

Authors: Alves-Pires C, Barbosa-Ferreira JM, AM
Link: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2014000100149

The health sector’s increasing complexity poses major challenges for administrators. There is considerable consensus on workforce quality as a key determinant of success for any health reform. This study aimed to explore the changes introduced by an action-training intervention in the organizational culture of the 73 executive directors of Health Center Groups (ACES) in Portugal during the primary health care reform. The study covers two periods, before and after the one-year ACES training, during which the data were collected and analyzed.
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A scenario-planning approach to human resources for health: the case of community pharmacists in Portugal

Authors: Baptista-Fernandes T, Baptista-Fernandes T, Barbara McPake
Link: http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/12/1/58

This study aims to design three future scenarios for Portuguese community pharmacists, recognizing the changing environment as an opportunity to develop the role that community pharmacists may play in the Portuguese health system.
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The rise of medical training in Portuguese speaking African countries

Authors: Baitiche M, Alho A, Bailo R, Bahia MT, Baitiche M, Balabanova D, Bailo R, Bahia MT
Link: http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/12/1/63

The aim of this study was to establish baseline knowledge of the PSAC’s medical schools in terms of creation and ownership, programmes offered, applicants and registered students, barriers to increased intake of students, teaching workforce and available resources.
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Community-based participatory research in public health: potentials and challenges

Authors: Alam MZ
Journal: Bulletin of entomological research
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24781097

The present essay reflects on the contributions of participatory research in health, analyzing its theoretical perspectives, principles, and strengths. Some key aspects relating to the implementation of participatory research are also examined, underscoring possible strategies to face this challenge.
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Integrated Disease management: A critical synthesis of research

Authors: Alves-Pires C, Alves-Pires C, AM, AM, Amabélia Rodrigues
Link: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/viewFile/4758/3885

The present article reviews findings from empirical evaluations of integrated disease management programmes. The objective is to provide insights on integration levels, priority interventions and their effect on patient outcomes.
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Primary health care reform and implications for the organizational culture of Health Center Groups in Portugal

A scenario-planning approach to human resources for health: the case of community pharmacists in Portugal

The rise of medical training in Portuguese speaking African countries

Community-based participatory research in public health: potentials and challenges

Integrated Disease management: A critical synthesis of research

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