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Prevalence, incidence, and sociodemographic and clinical characterization of in...

Background: Data characterizing individuals with a stoma in Portugal is limited. Establishing epi-demiological estimates can enhance understanding of this population and facilitate the adaptation of healthcare models. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of individuals in Portugal who have undergone intestinal or urinary ostomy in 2021. Methodology: Observational, longitudinal, and retrospective...

Prevalência, incidência e caracterização sociodemográfica e clínica das pessoas...

Enquadramento: Dados que caracterizam as pessoas com estoma em Portugal são escassos. Estabelecer estimativas epidemiológicas pode melhorar o conhecimento sobre esta população e adaptar modelos de cuidados de saúde. Objetivos: Estimar a prevalência e incidência de pessoas com estoma de eliminação em Portugal em 2021. Metodologia: Estudo observacional, longitudinal e retrospetivo, a partir de uma base de dados d...

Real-world effectiveness in hypertension and hyperlipidemia collaborative manag...

There is evidence of the efficacy of collaborative health interventions with pharmacies and primary care providers but little of its real-world effectiveness. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and discuss the design and challenges of hypertension and hyperlipidemia management between pharmacies and primary care providers using real-world data exchange between providers and experimental bundled payment. This ...

Features related to respiratory disability and performance of inhaler technique...

Features related to respiratory disability and performance of inhaler technique...

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Physical activity promotion in community pharmacies: pharmacists’ attitudes and...

Background: Health systems and their professionals play a key role in the promotion and maintenance of behaviours contributing to increased physical activity levels. Pharmacists are well placed within communities, making them an accessible source to provide brief advice to people on how to be more physically active. Objective: This study aimed to characterize physical activity promotion actions taking place in ...

A new model for pharmacies? Insights from a quantitative study regarding the pu...

Background: Worldwide community pharmacies are shifting their role in the healthcare system from simple medication dispensers to health care providers. High levels of satisfaction with pharmacy services were found in previous studies. This study has two main goals. The primary goal is to describe the levels of satisfaction and knowledge regarding pharmacy services in Portugal. The secondary goal is to explore t...

A new model for pharmacies? Insights from a quantitative study regarding the pu...

Worldwide community pharmacies are shifting their role in the healthcare system from simple medication dispensers to health care providers. High levels of satisfaction with pharmacy services were found in previous studies. This study has two main goals. The primary goal is to describe the levels of satisfaction and knowledge regarding pharmacy services in Portugal. The secondary goal is to explore the perceptio...

Dynamic and Regulated Competition in the Portuguese Pharmacy Market

Introduction: The pharmacy sector in Portugal has faced a time of profound changes and challenges: from market deregulation until the implementation of austerity measures as consequence of the international crisis boosted in 2008 and the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding (2011) between the Portuguese Government and Troika. The economic unsustainability of the sector and in consequence, the increasing...

Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of multimorbidity in Portugal: res...

Patients with multimorbidity have poor health outcomes, high healthcare utilisation, and increased average cost of care. In Portugal, in a context of severe aging, this becomes a major public health concern. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and quantify the socioeconomic inequalities in the occurrence of multimorbidity in Portuguese population aged 35 years or over. Data from the Nat...