Health Research

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

This unit comprises two distinct periods. Initially, it will result in a theoretical review of the subject under review. It follows a period of discussion and interaction between teachers and students, with the presentation of simulated cases and real.

Learning Outcomes

1. Provide conceptual development in health research , fundamental and clinical .
2. Identify the instruments to develop and deepen the critical analysis of health studies .
3. Allow correlate research to health decision-making processes

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The importance of research , fundamental and clinical , support for health decision .
   1.1 . The impact on the delivery of health care
   1.2. Monitoring of performance
2. Evaluation , interpretation and critical analysis of studies in health services.
3. analytical epidemiological methodologies and their application to strategic planning in health care :
   3.1. Determinants of disease,
   3.2 . Concepts and epidemiological methods
   3.3. frequency measures of association and disease impact.
4. Generation of research questions and answers planning , based on operation and manipulation of health databases.
5. Connection and application of epidemiological theory to health decision-making processes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Henrique Manuel Paixão dos Santos Girão

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The evaluation will be performed by an individual work (0 to 20 values): 100.0%

Bibliography

Suporte pedagógico fornecido pelo docente.Pedagogical support provided by the lecture.