Health Systems and Policies

Code:

MI135191

Acronym:

PSS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	15	Official Curriculum	4	-	3	52	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide students with knowledge on health policies and healthcare systems organization on their different dimensions, with a particular focus on the Portuguese healthcare system and the contextualization of the pharmaceutical sector.

Learning outcomes and competences

In the end, the students should have acquired bases on health policies and healthcare systems. In particular, they should know what a healthcae system is and what its objectives are, and know the different models of the healthcare systems organization, their evolution and the main challenges currently facing.

They should also get to know the Portuguese healthcare system and the underlying public policies and to contextualize the pharmaceutical sector in the system.

Finally, they should be able to develop critical thinking about the healthcare systems and health policies as instruments aimed at improving the performance of the systems in their different domains.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Health Policies and Healthcare Systems
1.1. Concepts and terminology
1.2. Genesis of the healthcare systems
1.3. The Welfare State and the healthcare systems
1.4. Objectives and role of the healthcare systems
1.5. Models of healthcare systems
1.6. Health policies
1.7. Supervision of the healthcare systems
1.8. Regulation of the healthcare systems
1.9. Financing sources for healthcare systems
1.10. Economic evaluation in health
1.11. Evaluation of health outcomes
1.12. Health indicators
1.13. The pharmacist in the healthcare system

2. The Portuguese Healthcare System
2.1. Historical aspects
2.2. Organization of the healthcare system in Portugal
2.3. Health policies in Portugal
2.4. Health in the Portuguese Constitution
2.5. Framework Law on Healthcare
2.6. The National Health Service
2.7. Supervisors and regulatory authorities
2.8. Healthcare providers
2.9. The National Health Plan
2.10. Primary care
2.11. Hospital care
2.12. Continuing care
2.13. Medicines policy
2.14. The Portuguese pharmaceutical sector

Mandatory literature

José Miguel Boquinhas; Políticas e Sistemas de Saúde, Almedina, 2012. ISBN: 978-972-40-4929-8
Arne Björnberg; Euro Health Consumer Index 2017 Report, Health Consumer Powerhouse Ltd., 2017. ISBN: 978-91-980687-5-7
World Health Organization and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; Health System Review - Portugal - Phase 1 Final Report, 2018
OECD/European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; State of Health in the EU - Portugal: Perfil de Saúde do País 2017, OECD Publishing / European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2017. ISBN: 9789264285385
António Mendonça Mendes e Francisco André; O Setor da Saúde - Organização, Concorrência e Regulação, CIP - Confederação Empresarial de Portugal e Caleidoscópio, 2017. ISBN: 978-989-658-478-8
Ministério da Saúde; Plano Nacional de Saúde 2012-2016, Ministério da Saúde, 2012
Direcção Geral da Saúde - Ministério da Saúde; Plano Nacional de Saúde - Revisão e Extensão a 2020 , Ministério da Saúde, 2015
World Health Organization Europe; The Portuguese National Health Plan - Interim Report on the National Health Plan: Revision and Extension to 2020, World Health Organization, 2015
Jorge Simões, Paulo Ferrinho, Reinhard Naumann, Inês Fronteira; Reformar os Sistemas de Saúde no contexto da reestruturação do Estado providência, Fundação Friedrich Ebert, 2011
Vários; Artigos científicos de carácter especializado (entregues pelo docente)
DR; Legislação aplicável
Vários; Sítios da Internet especializados

Complementary Bibliography

Conselho Nacional de Saúde; Relatório sobre a Saúde em Portugal - O que se sabe em 2017, Conselho Nacional de Saúde, 2017
OECD; Health at a Glance 2017 - OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 978-92-64-28040-3
OECD / EU; Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 - State of Health in the EU Cycle, OECD Publishing, 2016. ISBN: 978-92-64-26559-2
Nigel Crisp et al.; Um Futuro para a Saúde - todos temos um papel a desempenhar, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2014. ISBN: 978-989-8380-18-0
World Health Organization and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report, World Health Organization and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, 2017. ISBN: 978-92-4-151355-5
World Health Organization; Health 2020 - A European policy framework and strategy for the 21st century, World Health Organization, 2013. ISBN: 978 92 890 0279 0
Comissão para os Determinantes Sociais da Saúde; Redução das desigualdades no período de uma geração - Igualdade na saúde através da acção sobre os seus determinantes sociais - Ed. Portuguesa, Organização Mundial da Saúde, 2010. ISBN: 978 92 4 856370 6
World Health Organization; The Word Health Report 2000. Health Systems: Improving Performance, World Health Organization, 2000. ISBN: 92 4 156198 X / 1020-3311
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde; Textos de Regulação da Saúde - Ano 2011, Entidade Reguladora da Saúde, 2012
Pedro Pita Barros; Pela Sua Saúde, Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, 2013
Deloitte; Saúde em Análise: Uma visão para o futuro, Deloitte, 2011
Isabel do Carmo (Org.); Serviço Nacional de Saúde em Portugal: As Ameaças, ACrise e os Desafios, Almedina, 2012. ISBN: 978-972-40-4822-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: 2 x 50 minutes / week.

Practical classes: 2 hours / week.

In addition to the established schedules for classes, the professor is available to meet students at any time previously agreed.

keywords

Social sciences
Social sciences > Political sciences
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Social policy
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho de campo	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho de campo	15,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The attendance to the theoretical and practical classes is a prerequisite for obtaining frequency and, therefore, for the admission of the students to the final exam of the Unit.

According to the FFUP Student Assessment Standards, the student fulfills the attendance requirements if the number of absences to theoretical and practical classes not exceed 25% of scheduled classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

COMPONENTS OF THE EVALUATION:

DISTRIBUTED COMPONENT (0-20) – valued on the basis of the works presented by students along the term (50%);

FINAL EXAM (0-20) – written exam that focuses on all matters actually taught in lectures and practical classes along the term (50%).
 

FINAL SCORE CALCULATION (0-20):

Final Exam score x 0.5  +  Distributed Component score x 0.5

Students with a score equal to or higher than 9.5 are considered approved.

Students with a score less than 9.5 are considered failed.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance to the FFUP Student Assessment Standards and the applicable legislation.

Classification improvement

In accordance to the FFUP Student Assessment Standards.