Community empowerment can be a process, but also the result of nursing care. To analyze it as a result there is an instrument that allows to quantify its level in nine domains. According to Melo (2020), health centers can be considered communities, becoming the potential target of community and public health nurses care, especially in the public health unit. One of the main functions of a public health unit is the epidemiological surveillance of the population’s health state. However, traditional epidemiological surveillance is focused on diseases and Melo (2020) proposes a new approach for epidemiology focused on people in what concerns nursing diagnosis. The aim of this research is to identify the level of empowerment of four Portuguese primary healthcare structures, named as ACeS, so as to improve the epidemiological surveillance of nursing diagnoses. As methodology, we developed four focus group with all nursing leaders from all primary care units of the four ACeS, using the Portuguese version of the empowerment assessment rating scale. The results present the level of community empowerment of each ACeS according to the nine domains of the scale. The needs of intervention to improve the ACeS empowerment were also identified in order to develop the epidemiological surveillance of nursing diagnoses.

Background: The narrow link between practice, education, and research is essential to palliative care development. In Portugal, academic postgraduate publications are the main booster for palliative care research. Methods: This is a bibliometric study that aims to identify Portuguese palliative care postgraduate academic work published in electronic academic repositories between 2000 and 2015. Results: 488 publications were identified. The number of publications has increased, especially in the last five years. The most frequently used method was quantitative, healthcare professionals were the most studied participants, and psychological and psychiatric aspects of care comprised the most current theme. Practice-based priorities are financial costs and benefits of palliative care, awareness and understanding of palliative care, underserved populations, best practices, communication, and palliative care in nonhospital settings. Conclusion: The number of palliative care postgraduate academic publications has increased in Portugal in the past few years. There is academic production in the eight domains of quality palliative care and on the three levels of recommendation for practice-based research priorities. The major research gaps in Portugal are at the system and societal context levels.

Background: While evidence demonstrates that end-of-life care practices vary across countries, there is still a lack of evidence regarding the healthcare that is received by adult individuals in the last months of life in Portugal. Methods: This is a systematic review that aims to examine the evidence published until 2019 regarding the healthcare received by adult individuals in the last months of life in Portugal. Results: Nine studies were included in this review. All of these were quantitative and retrospective studies, used patient records as the source of information, and were conducted in hospital settings. The time frame analysis before death ranged from 48 h to 3 months. The majority of the studies focused on the physical aspects of care, such as physical needs assessment and symptom management, prescribed medication, and invasive interventions. No evidence was found regarding spiritual, psychological, social or cultural needs. Conclusion: Although using patient records as a source of information may introduce a bias, this study indicates that there is a greater emphasis on the physical aspects of care and less on the psychological, spiritual or social aspects of care received by adult individuals in their last months of life in Portugal.

Background: Epidemiological surveillance of a nursing diagnosis is an approach anchored in a post-modern epidemiology focused on a person’s health disease responses. Regarding public health priorities, the population where our study occurred had as a priority problem arterial hypertension. Related to this chronic disease, nursing diagnoses about health disease responses in primary healthcare has, as a major focus, Therapeutic Regimen Management. Our aim was to study the nursing diagnosis in this issue from an epidemiological approach. Methods: A descriptive study from an epidemiological approach was developed, analyzing nursing diagnoses in hypertensive patients. Results: We found 17.7% of undiagnosed patients and better diagnoses in patients with complications than in those without complications. Conclusions: Nursing records need to be improved in order to promote more robust studies in the post-modern epidemiology for the future.

Background: Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have a range of health care needs that can influence their integration and their academic life. Early identification of CSHCN is essential for family and school health teams to plan better health care and promote school inclusion. Objective: To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener (CSHCN Screener) for the Portuguese population. Methodology: Methodological study including translation and semantic and cultural adaptation. A total of 390 parents of children from the northern region of Portugal participated in the study. Results: The Portuguese version consists of 14 items. The panel of experts and the parents of CSHCN considered the instrument to be acceptable, understandable, and with content validity. The CSHCN Screener took about one minute to complete or self-complete. Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the CSHCN Screener proves to be a valid and reliable tool for identifying CSHCN. Marco contextual: Los niños con Necesidades Sanitarias Especiales (NSE) tienen diversas necessidades sanitarias que pueden influir en su integración y en su trayectoria escolar. La identificación precoz de las NSE es esencial para que los equipos de salud familiar y escolar planifiquen una mejor atención sanitaria e impulsen la inclusión escolar. Objetivo: Traducir, adaptar culturalmente y validar para la población portuguesa el instrumento Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener (CSHCN Screener). Metodología: Estudio metodológico que incluye la traducción y la adaptación semántica y cultural. Participaron 390 padres de niños de la región norte de Portugal. Resultados: La versión portuguesa consta de 14 ítems. El panel de expertos y los padres de niños com NSE consideraron que el instrumento era aceptable, comprensible y válido en cuanto al contenido. El CSHCN Screener tardó aproximadamente un minuto en completarse o autocompletarse. Conclusión: La versión portuguesa del CSHCN Screener demuestra ser un instrumento válido y fiable para identificar a los niños con NSE Enquadramento: Crianças com Necessidades de Saúde Especiais (NSE) apresentam diversas necessidades de saúde que podem influenciar a sua integração e o seu percurso escolar. A identificação precoce das NSE é fundamental para que as equipas de saúde familiar e escolar planeiem melhores cuidados de saúde e potenciem a inclusão escolar. Objetivo: Traduzir, adaptar culturalmente e validar para a população portuguesa o instrumento Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener (CSHCN Screener). Metodologia: Estudo metodológico que inclui a tradução e adaptação semântica e cultural. Participaram 390 pais de crianças da região norte de Portugal. Resultados: A versão portuguesa é composta por 14 itens. O painel de peritos e os pais de crianças com NSE consideraram o instrumento aceitável, compreensível e com validade no conteúdo. O CSHCN Screener levou cerca de um minuto a ser preenchido ou autopreenchido. Conclusão: A versão portuguesa do CSHCN Screener demonstra ser um instrumento válido e fiável na identificação de crianças com NSE.