Integration of Palliative Care in Health Systems

Year
1

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
02019986

Subject Area
Planning, Organization, Integration, Management and Measurement

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
3.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

NA.

Teaching Methods

Essay on a topic agreed in advance. Oral presentation and work defense.

Learning Outcomes

To understand and to know how health systems are organize.

To understand the Portuguese Health System.

To study and to analyze proposals for integration of palliative care in the health system.

Be able to draw up a proposal for the integration of palliative care in normal clinical care.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

What is a health system?

Health systems: objectives and functions.

Portuguese Health System.

Continuing care strategies.

Palliative Care strategy.

Strategy for the integration of Palliative Care in the health system and in the provision of care.

Head Lecturer(s)

Marilia Assunção Rodrigues Ferreira Dourado

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Written work: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Moral and operational challenges for the inclusion of palliative care in primary health care. Ciro Floriani A; Schramm FR; Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 23 (9): 2072-2080, set., 2007.

- Os Sistemas Nacionais de Saúde da União Europeia, Principais Modelos de Gestão Hospitalar e Eficiência no Sistema Hospitalar Português. Barros PP; Gomes J-P. GANEC/Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

- PLANO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE 2011-2016: Estudo “Integração e Continuidade de Cuidados ” Dias A; Queirós A..

- PLANO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE 2011-2016: CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE HOSPITALARES. Ana Escoval e Adalberto Campos Fernandes (coordenação).

- PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS.

Outra Bibliografia específica e especializada a fornecer.