Administration and Health Policy

Code:

MSP12_1

Acronym:

MSP12_1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Administration

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	17	Master Degree Public Health - Official Plan12	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge on concepts and methods of Health Planning, Health Administration and Health Services management.
Acquisition of knowledge of the values and principles that should guide the design of Health Policy in Primary Health Care, Secondary Care and Continuing Care. Knowledge of the current reality of Health Policies in Portugal.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student shall be able: to identify the different types of health indicators, their attributes, limitations and their sources of information; to identify health problems and health needs of a population; to know the epidemiological evolution of the health status of the population and their determinants; to know how to characterize the demand and supply of care and their characteristics: access, equity, quality, cost-efficiency, cost-effectiveness and opportunity cost; know the techniques, tools and phases of a planning process in Health.
The student should: know how to justify a decision for Health Policy and the values and principles that should guide the policies of Primary Health Care, Secondary Health Care and Long Term Care; must meet the current Health Policies and the organization of the Portuguese health system: the NHS, the public health sub-systems and services that are complementary to them: conventioned, private, social sector and private insurances.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The evolution of the concept of administration and the phases of this process: Planning / Organizing / Management / Control. The planning as instrumental function of management. The Health Administration, Health Planning and planning of health services. Operational and strategic planning. The National Health Plan, regional and local health plans. Steps for Health Planning.
The health and well-being of a population, its determinants and the crisis impact. The Public Health in Portugal and in Europe. Regional and Local Health Observatories, Health Profiles and evaluation of the impact of the operation of health services in population health. The health of a population versus individual health. The Politicies of Health in Primary Health Care in the Secondary Health Care and Long Term Care.

Mandatory literature

Chiavenato I; Introdução à Teoria Geral da Administração, McGraw-Hill, 6ª Ed. , 2000
Green A; An Introduction to Health Planning for Developing Health Systems, Oxford: Blackwell Scientif Publications., 2007
Imperatori E, Giraldes R; Metodologias do Planeamento em Saúde, ENSP, 1996
Pineault R, Carole D; La Planification de la Santé: Concepts, Méthodes, Stratégies, Masson, 1987
Tavares A; Métodos e Técnicas de Planeamento em Saúde, DRH, Ministério Saúde
WilKin D, Hallam L, Doggett AM; Measures of need and outcome for primary health care, Oxford medical publications
Marques Pinto CA, et al; Fundamentos de Gestão, Editorial Presença, 3ªEd. , 2010
Orme J, Powell J, Taylor P, Harrison T, Grey M; Public Health for 21st Century – New perspectives on policy participation and practice, Mc Graw - Hill Education, 2003
Marks, Linda; Hunter, David; Alderslade, Richard; Strengthening Public Health Capacity and Services in Europe. A Concept Paper, WHO-Europe, 2011
WHO Europe; The new European policy for health – Health 2020: vision, values, main directions and approaches, 2011
World Economic Forum, Harvard School of Public Health; The Global Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases, 2011
WHO; World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, 2011
European Comission; Investing in Health, 2013
WHO Europe; Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region: final report, 2013

Comments from the literature

Useful Sites:

http://www.who.int/en/

http://www.euro.who.int/en/home

http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx

http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_pt.htm

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

http://www.nice.org.uk/

http://www.apho.org.uk/

http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/partners/observatory

http://www.observaport.org/

http://www.pordata.pt/Portugal

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Category:Health

http://healthportugal.com/

http://www.iuhpe.org/

http://www.portaldasaude.pt/portal

Teaching methods and learning activities

A total of 108 hours of student’s work, of which 36 are of contact, distributed as follows is estimated: T:24 and TP:12.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	72,00
Frequência das aulas	36,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

To be present in at least 75% of  the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification of the final exam