Background: the Health Management Studies Group (GEST) of the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine (APMGF) created the "AVALIA-ULS: Analysis of the Advantages and Limitations of Local Health Units (ULS) – Perspectives from General and Family Medicine" questionnaire to assess the perceptions of General and Family Medicine (MGF) professionals regarding the universalization of this model. This art...
The reform of primary healthcare (PHC) in Portugal, initiated in 2007 with the creation of Family Health Units (FHU) and Health Center Groups (ACeS), marked a significant turning point in restructuring the National Health Service (NHS). However, implementing Local Health Units (LHU) in 2024 poses challenges and uncertainties that require a well-founded, evidence-based approach. An analysis of healthcare profess...