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Developing Integrated Care in Portugal Through Local Health Units

In: Handbook Integrated Care

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  • Adelaide Belo

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano)

  • Joana Seringa

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central)

  • Rosa Matos

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central)

  • Ricardo Mestre

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde)

  • Vera Almeida

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Hospital Garcia de Orta)

  • Sofia Sobral

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano)

  • Fátima Ferreira

    (Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos)

  • Victor Herdeiro

    (Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos)

  • António Taveira Gomes

    (Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos
    Porto University)

  • Rui Santana

    (Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
    NOVA National School of Public Health, Comprehensive Health Research Centre, Public Health Research Centre)

Abstract

Both case studies presented in this chapter show positive results, with benefits for patients, families and healthcare professionals and system, thereby emphasizing the importance of an integrated care system to address the real health necessities of patients, improving the quality of care and contributing to the system sustainability.

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  • Adelaide Belo & Joana Seringa & Rosa Matos & Ricardo Mestre & Vera Almeida & Sofia Sobral & Fátima Ferreira & Victor Herdeiro & António Taveira Gomes & Rui Santana, 2021. "Developing Integrated Care in Portugal Through Local Health Units," Springer Books, in: Volker Amelung & Viktoria Stein & Esther Suter & Nicholas Goodwin & Ellen Nolte & Ran Balicer (ed.), Handbook Integrated Care, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 1027-1035, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-69262-9_60
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69262-9_60
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