Twenty years of the Primary Care Reform in Portugal: lessons learned and new challenges

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This assessment highlights lessons from the primary care reform, examining COVID-19 impacts and local health unit integration in Portugal.

The reform of primary care in Portugal emphasizes lessons from COVID-19's effects, underscoring the need for adaptive healthcare systems.
Key phases include the shift to multidisciplinary teams and challenges posed by financial crises, particularly from 2010 to 2015.
Observational analysis across 20 years reveals significant changes in healthcare accessibility and networking through local health units.
Highlighting the integration of various care types suggests potential pathways for enhancing primary care effectiveness in future health systems.

Pisco et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This assessment highlights lessons from the primary care reform, examining COVID-19 impacts and local health unit integration in Portugal.