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Health Planning and Management

Objectives

After this unit, students should be able to: 1. Participate in the elaboration/analysis of health policy/strategy proposals.
2. Use strategic management tools applicable to various circumstances.
3. Encourage the spirit of innovation and the circulation of information and knowledge in multidisciplinary teams, particularly the translation of innovation into policy decisions.

General characterization

Code

5788007

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Jorge Simões

Hours

Weekly - 12

Total - 48

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Bibliography

• Simões, J. e Paulo Ferrinho. ”Contributo para a história do planeamento da saúde em Portugal”. Suplemento dos Anais do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical. vol. 16 (Suplemento), 17-23, 2017.
• Simões J, Augusto GF, Fronteira I, Hernandez-Quevedo C. Portugal: Health System Review. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2017.
• Lopes, D., Castro E. e Jorge Simões. Saúde 2040 Planeamento de Médicos e Enfermeiros em Portugal. Almedina, Coimbra, 2018.
• Simões, J. e Luis Vale Lima. A regulação da saúde em Portugal. Suplemento dos Anais do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical. vol. 16 (Suplemento nº3), 29-37, 2017.
• Plano Nacional de Saúde 2012-2016 (disponível em http://www.dgs.pt)

Teaching method

Participation in the sessions of your colleagues;
Individual presentation:
It is assigned a country.
You are asked to review the strategic planning (SP).
Slide show, which will be followed by discussion.

Evaluation method

Participation in your colleagues' sessions (20%);
Individual presentation (80%).
You are assigned a country (generally the same as for the UC ASS, other than your home country). You are asked to review the strategic planning (SP).
Maximum limit of 10 minutes for the slide show, which will be followed by discussion.

Subject matter

I. Introduction to Planning.
II. The evolution of healthcare in Portugal.
III. The National Health Plan.
IV. Hospital planning.
V. Health regulation.
VI. Human resources in health.