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Fronteira I

Observational studies in the era of evidence based medicine: Short review on their relevance, taxonomy and designs

  • Autores: Fronteira I
  • Ano de Publicação: 2013
  • Journal: Acta Medica Portuguesa
  • Link: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3975

In this review of the literature, we distinguish between experimental and observational studies, highlighting the importance that the later have gained in the era of evidence-based medicine. We further analyze the value of observational studies in light of experimental studies. We present a taxonomy for observational studies based on units of observation and measurement (cross-sectional or longitudinal). We distinguish between descriptive studies and analytical studies.
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Teenage pregnancies in the European Union in the context of legislation and youth sexual and reproductive health services

  • Autores: Donati S, Fronteira I, Gissler M, Karro H, Moreau C, Part K, the REPRoSTaT group
  • Ano de Publicação: 2013
  • Journal: Acta obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24004102

To study cross-country and regional variations and trends in reported teenage pregnancies in the context of legislation and youth sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Europe.
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Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal study

  • Autores: da Sousa F Jr, Dussault G, Ferrinho P, Fronteira I, Sidat M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2010
  • Journal: Human Resources for Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Profile+and+professional+expectations+of+medical+students+in+Mozambique%3A+a+longitudinal+study

INTRODUCTION: This paper compares the socioeconomic profile of medical students registered at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FM-UEM), Maputo, for the years 1998/99 and 2007/08. CASE STUDY: The objective is to describe the medical students’ social and geographical origins, expectations and perceived difficulties regarding their education and professional future. Data were collected […]
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Continuity and change in human resources policies for health: lessons from Brazil

  • Autores: Buchan J, Dussault G, Fronteira I
  • Ano de Publicação: 2011
  • Journal: Human Resources for Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Continuity+and+change+in+human+resources+policies+for+health%3A+lessons+from+Brazil

BACKGROUND:
This paper reports on progress in implementing human resources for health (HRH) policies in Brazil, in the context of the implementation and expansion of the Unified Health System (Sistema Unico de Saúde – SUS).
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Human resources for health and universal health coverage: Fostering equity and effective coverage

  • Autores: Buchan J, Campbell J, Cometto G, David B, Dussault G, Fogstad H, Fronteira I, Lozano R, Nyonator F, Pablos-Méndez A, Quain EE, Starrsj A, Tangcharoensathien V
  • Ano de Publicação: 2013
  • Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • Link: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/11/13-118729/en/

This paper explores the HRH policy lessons from four countries – Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Thailand – purposefully selected for having achieved sustained improvements in accelerating progress towards UHC since 1990.Part of their success lies in the policy focus on the health workforce to expand population coverage and the health benefits package.
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Nurses in advanced roles: A review of acceptability in Portugal

  • Autores: Buchan J, Dussault G, Fronteira I, Lapão L, Temido M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2013
  • Journal: Revista Latino-americana de Enfermagem
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23459889

This paper focuses on the policy context for the deployment of nurses in advanced roles, with particular reference to Portugal. The health sector in Portugal, as in all countries, is labour intensive, and the scope to utilise nurses in more advanced roles is currently being debated.
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Terminations of pregnancy in Europe: the East-West divide.

  • Autores: da Siva M. O., Fronteira I, Gissler M, Hemminki E, Jahn A, Karro H, Moreau C, Olsen J, REPROSTAT-Grp, Savona-Ventura C, Temmerman M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2012
  • Journal: Bjog-an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03354.x/pdf

The report by Gissler et al. Provides a valuable account of this issue. However, the data for the European Union (EU) imply a very disturbing East–West divide in terms of abortion rates despite much less significant differences in abortion legislation. Such a divide would need further analysis.
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Terminations of pregnancy in the European Union.

  • Autores: Fronteira I, Gissler M, Hemminki E, Jahn A, Karro H, Moreau C, Oliveira da Silva M, Olsen J, REPROSTAT group, Savona-Ventura C, Temmerman M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2012
  • Journal: Bjog-an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22129480

OBJECTIVE:
To study the current legislation and trends in terminations of pregnancy in the European Union (EU).
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Do nurses have a different physical health profile? A systematic review of experimental and observational studies on nurses’ physical health.

  • Autores: Ferrinho P, Fronteira I
  • Ano de Publicação: 2011
  • Journal: Journal of Clinical Nursing
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Do+nurses+have+a+different+physical+health+profile%3F+A+systematic+review+of+experimental+and+observational+studies+on+nurses%27+physical+health

AIM:
To review the evidence on nurses’ health systematically.
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Realities and professional expectations of medical students attending Guinea Bissau’s medical school in 2007 school year.

  • Autores: Dussault G, Ferrinho P, Fronteira I, Mercer H, Pereira C, Rodrigues A, Silva AP
  • Ano de Publicação: 2011
  • Journal: Acta Medica Portuguesa
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=REALITIES+AND+PROFESSIONAL+EXPECTATIOONS+OF+MEDICAL+STUDENTES+ATTENDING+Guinea+Bissau%27s+Medical+School+in+2007+school+year

In Guinea Bissau, the majority of university level professionals are still being trained abroad and most of them do not return to their country. This was a major incentive for creating Guinea Bissau’s Medical School.
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