Séminaire de midi – 1ier juin – Chronic Illness and Resilience Projects: Policies Implemented in Portugal to Address Contemporary Challenges

L’Ecole de Santé publique organise un séminaire de midi intitulé : « Chronic Illness and Resilience Projects: Policies Implemented in Portugal to Address Contemporary Challenges »  présenté par :

• Fernando Gama – Degree in Nursing (1994). Masters in medical-Surgical Nursing (2013). PhD student in Nursing Sciences (2026).. His professional qualifications include the Speciality in Medical-Surgical Nursing (2013), Speciality in Nursing Care of People in Chronic Situation (2025). Professor at the Polytechnic University of Viseu, School of Health, Portugal. Researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E),
• Eduardo Santos – Degree in Nursing (2010). Postgraduate in Management and Health Services Administration (2012). Postgraduate in Wound and Tissue Regeneration (2012). Master’s in medical-Surgical Nursing (2015). PhD in Nursing Sciences (2020). Post-Doctoral researcher (current).
• Mauro Lopes Mota – Degree in Nursing (2007). Master’s in medical-Surgical Nursing (2017). PhD in Nursing Sciences (2021). Post-doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (2024). His professional qualifications include the Speciality in Medical-Surgical Nursing (2017), Speciality in Nursing Care of People in Critical Situation (2023), Chronic Situation (2023) and Perioperative Situation (2024); Advanced Competency in Out-of-hospital emergency (2019) and Clinical Supervision (2020). Professor at the Polytechnic University of Viseu, School of Health, Portugal. Researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E) and RISE-Health.

The theme ‘Chronic Illness and Resilience Projects: Policies Implemented in Portugal to Address Contemporary Challenges’ is particularly relevant in the current context, focusing primarily on support for people with chronic illnesses. These challenges require integrated responses, underpinned by effective public policies and innovative projects capable of strengthening preparedness, institutional coordination, and the capacity to respond to the needs of these individuals. The focus will be on projects that have developed or are developing European guidelines for integrated responses, particularly to rheumatic inflammatory diseases. These responses range from the management of fatigue in rheumatic inflammatory diseases to the integrated management of osteoporosis and myositis.

In the case of Portugal, the implementation of these projects is pioneering, given that we are partners and actively participate in – making invaluable contributions to – European Task Forces of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR). There is a focus on person-centred care and the effective integration of recommendations into clinical practice, which enables better and more effective disease management.