Introduction In the WHO European Region, 44 of 53 reporting Member States (MS) have a national digital health strategy (NDHS) or policy. Their formulation is heterogenous and evolving and should best reflect public common interest. This research aims to explore how a public value approach improves the relevance of digital health policies and services, increasing their capacity to better serve the diverse range ...
Objectives: This scoping review explores the existing literature on the interoperability of telemonitoring systems in cross-border healthcare settings. It focuses on identifying technical standards, enablers, and barriers to effective telemonitoring data exchange across healthcare systems and geographies. Methods: A systematic search was conducted across databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, DBLP, a...
Introduction: Digital health technologies are becoming increasingly important in achieving broader healthcare goals worldwide, with significant investments in infrastructure and legislative frameworks to regulate this growing sector. However, despite substantial structural support, a gap remains between investment and consumer usage, particularly evident in Portugal. Methods: This study aims to understand attit...
Background: Telemedicine offers potential benefits for health care delivery. However, evidence of cross-border telemedicine data exchange within the European Union (EU) remains limited. The objective of this communication provides a brief outline of the regulatory framework, initiatives, and challenges associated with cross-border telemedicine data exchange in the EU, setting the stage for a comprehensive evide...
A implementação de Tecnologias Digitais em Saúde (TDS) regista uma expansão em vários países, estimulada pela perspetiva de ganhos de acessibilidade e equidade, mas também de eficiência na prestação dos cuidados de saúde. Contudo, o grau de adoção das TDS pelas pessoas varia consideravelmente, sendo necessário mapear os seus determinantes. No quadro dos fatores psicossociais, os valores têm um papel importante ...
As tecnologias digitais de saúde (TDS) trazem múltiplos benefícios para utentes e profissionais, existindo, em Portugal, uma oferta diversificada de ferramentas e serviços que recorrem à utilização das mesmas. Para perceber se esta oferta é acessível para todos e se acomoda as necessidades de pessoas com diferentes níveis de adoção tecnológica, é necessário mapear os padrões de utilização das TDS existentes e r...
"Grada de Viseu” is an indigenous hazelnut variety from Portugal, and it is considered by the producers as the most important variety in terms of production and productivity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the in fl uence of harvest year ( 2017/2018/2019 ) and location of production ( Viseu/Faia ) on some physical and chemical properties of the variety “ Grada de Viseu, ”namely biometric paramete...
Background: This paper aims to discuss how physical activity (PA) brief assessment, brief counseling, and self-monitoring tools were designed and implemented in the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS), and to report on their current use by health professionals and citizens. Methods: Three digital tools to facilitate PA promotion in primary health care (PHC) were developed: 1) a PA brief assessment tool was...
In this paper we describe, analyse and reflect on our first-hand experiences as members of the jury of the Ethnographic Film Screening of the 6th Meeting of the Portuguese Anthropological Association (APA), which took place in the University of Coimbra, in June 2016 (http://vicongresso.apantropologia.org/mostra-de-filme-etnografico/). To quote from our call for the ethnographic films, our “simple invitation” wa...
Para um conhecimento mais sistemático da realidade nacional, a APA realizou um levantamento, simultaneamente, sobre a situação da antropologia no nosso país, em termos de formações, investigação e publicações, e sobre os antropólogos, lançando um inquérito e entrevistas à comunidade. Os resultados foram publicados em forma de relatório.