Person-centered practice in the Portuguese healthcare system: A documentary study
The macrocontextual framing of person-centered practice in the Portuguese healthcare system demonstrates significant political and strategic advances, as seen in the emphasis on humanized care, investment in health literacy and digitalization, and the introduction of Integrated Care Pathways. However, implementation remains limited due to the absence of clear formative guidelines, biomedical paradigm persistence, and lack of evaluation mechanisms sensitive to care experience.
Authors
- Diana Vareta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6368-891X)
- Filipa Ventura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-5612)
- Cristina Baixinho
- Elaine Santana
- Célia Oliveira
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (PT)
- Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade de Lisboa (PT)
- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343419
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia