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Education, leadership and partnerships: nursing potential for Universal Health Coverage

OBJECTIVE: to discuss possibilities of nursing contribution for universal health coverage. METHOD: a qualitative study, performed by means of document analysis of the World Health Organization publications highlighting Nursing and Midwifery within universal health coverage. RESULTS: documents publis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa, Ventura, Carla Aparecida Arena, Trevizan, Maria Auxiliadora, Marchi-Alves, Leila Maria, de Souza-Junior, Valtuir Duarte
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26959333
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1092.2673
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: to discuss possibilities of nursing contribution for universal health coverage. METHOD: a qualitative study, performed by means of document analysis of the World Health Organization publications highlighting Nursing and Midwifery within universal health coverage. RESULTS: documents published by nursing and midwifery leaders point to the need for coordinated and integrated actions in education, leadership and partnership development. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: this article represents a call for nurses, in order to foster reflection and understanding of the relevance of their work on the consolidation of the principles of universal health coverage.