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

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 24; p. e2673
• Main Authors: Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa, Ventura, Carla Aparecida Arena, Trevizan, Maria Auxiliadora, Marchi-Alves, Leila Maria, de Souza-Junior, Valtuir Duarte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP 01.01.2016; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Cooperative Behavior; Developing countries; Education; Female; Global Health; Health care; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Industrialized nations; International organizations; LDCs; Leadership; Midwifery; National health insurance; Nurse's Role; Nurses; NURSING; Original; Pregnancy; Qualitative Research; Society; Sustainable development; Universal Coverage; Universal Health Insurance; Educación; Leadership; Universal Coverage; Cobertura Universal; Global Health; Enfermagem; Cooperative Behavior; Colaboração; Liderança; Nursing; Conducta Cooperativa; Education; Educação; Saúde Global; Salud Global; Enfermería; Liderazgo
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.1092.2673

to discuss possibilities of nursing contribution for universal health coverage. a qualitative study, performed by means of document analysis of the World Health Organization publications highlighting Nursing and Midwifery within universal health coverage. documents published by nursing and midwifery leaders point to the need for coordinated and integrated actions in education, leadership and partnership development. 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.