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109 gap statements mined from Health, Nursing, Elderly Care papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,294 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The need to invest in policies, medical training, and organization of services to consolidate the action of MFC.

    MEDICINA DE FAMÍLIA E COMUNIDADE: IMPORTÂNCIA, DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the challenges related to the formation of professionals and the valorization of the specialty. Further studies should analyze the limitations of the MFC in the context of APS. Research should explore the potential of MFC in promoting equity, integralidade, and eficiência in health care.

    MEDICINA DE FAMÍLIA E COMUNIDADE: IMPORTÂNCIA, DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for articulation between academic knowledge and service routine to strengthen health literacy and clinical problem-solving skills.

    PROPORCIONANDO O CUIDADO ODONTOLÓGICO INTEGRAL NO SISTEMA ÚNICO DE SAÚDE: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenges include creating a healthy and inclusive work environment in nursing. The study highlights the need for a deeper understanding of how the organizational environment affects the well-being and performance of nursing professionals.

    Cuidando do ambiente organizacional: práticas de gestão com base na Teoria Ambientalista de Florence Nightingale · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the impact of the organizational environment on the well-being and performance of nursing professionals. Studies should explore the effectiveness of programs that promote the quality of life at work in nursing.

    Cuidando do ambiente organizacional: práticas de gestão com base na Teoria Ambientalista de Florence Nightingale · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for improved community-based, territorial, and multidisciplinary care. The study suggests challenges in the availability of specialized services in small and medium-sized municipalities.

    CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA EM SAÚDE MENTAL EM UM CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE JARU (RO) · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies could investigate the effectiveness of community-based, territorial, and multidisciplinary care. Future studies could explore the impact of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform on mental health care. Future studies could examine the role of Psychosocial Care Centers in other contexts.

    CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA EM SAÚDE MENTAL EM UM CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE JARU (RO) · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for investments in professional qualification, service reorganization, and strengthening of public policies focused on mental health.

    DESAFIOS E POSSIBILIDADES DA ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA DIANTE DAS DEMANDAS EM SAÚDE MENTAL · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the context of health care for the elderly hospitalized. There is a lack of studies characterizing the interventions of Occupational Therapy with elderly patients hospitalized in a medical clinic.

    Intervenções da terapia ocupacional com pessoas idosas hospitalizadas em enfermaria de clínica médica: estudo transversal · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of systematic communication strategies and the reduction of territorial inequalities in access. The research implies that future studies should investigate the consolidation of the PSQVT as a transversal management policy.

    SAÚDE E QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO NO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE RONDÔNIA: INSTITUCIONALIZAÇÃO, PERCEPÇÕES E DESAFIOS · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for greater integration between planning, management, and everyday work practices.

    SAÚDE E QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO NO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE RONDÔNIA: INSTITUCIONALIZAÇÃO, PERCEPÇÕES E DESAFIOS · 2026 · DOI

  • The intensification of work activities and the rigidity of certain work schedules can have significant impacts on workers' quality of life. The protection of human dignity and social justice is a fundamental challenge in the organization of working time. The debate on working hours highlights the need to balance economic rationality and social guarantees.

    O PRINCÍPIO DA DIGNIDADE DA PESSOA HUMANA FRENTE À ESCALA 6X1 NAS RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the effects of reducing working hours on workers' well-being and productivity. It should also examine the potential benefits and challenges of implementing more flexible work schedules.

    O PRINCÍPIO DA DIGNIDADE DA PESSOA HUMANA FRENTE À ESCALA 6X1 NAS RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to improve curricular improvement in health education.

    Profile and Professional Practices of Health Psychologists: a Brazilian Survey · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies can investigate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and professional practices. Further studies can explore the impact of postgraduate education on professional practices.

    Profile and Professional Practices of Health Psychologists: a Brazilian Survey · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for further research on the challenges and limitations faced by oral health teams in home visits.

    EQUIPES DE SAÚDE BUCAL E SUAS POTENCIALIDADES NAS VISITAS DOMICILIARES REALIZADAS NA ESTRATÉGIA DE SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies four key categories: attention to new mental health needs, training gaps for technical staff, professional accompaniment in rehabilitation processes, and the role of social work in adolescent emancipation. The results highlight the need for a comprehensive and participatory approach in social work interventions.

    Desafíos contemporáneos en los sistemas de protección infantil y adolescente desde la perspectiva del Trabajo Social. Una revisión sistemática siguiendo las directrices PRISMA · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the lack of understanding of the challenges faced by social workers in residential child care contexts. The study aims to contribute to visualizing the specific functions of social work in the protection system.

    Desafíos contemporáneos en los sistemas de protección infantil y adolescente desde la perspectiva del Trabajo Social. Una revisión sistemática siguiendo las directrices PRISMA · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need to recognize the student's autonomy in constructing their own life project.

    A CONDIÇÃO HUMANA E SEU INACABAMENTO: ESTADO DA QUESTÃO SOBRE PROJETO DE VIDA NA EDUCAÇÃO · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for pedagogical practices that value the subjective and critical development of young people.

    A CONDIÇÃO HUMANA E SEU INACABAMENTO: ESTADO DA QUESTÃO SOBRE PROJETO DE VIDA NA EDUCAÇÃO · 2026 · DOI

  • A falta de integração entre dados empíricos, conhecimento profissional e valores do cliente. A necessidade de equilibrar rigor científico com sensibilidade às circunstâncias individuais.

    PRÁTICAS BASEADAS EM EVIDÊNCIAS EM PSICOLOGIA: FUNDAMENTOS, PROCESSOS E IMPLICAÇÕES · 2026 · DOI

  • A falta de experiências de convivência e circulação no território em serviços residenciais terapêuticos. A necessidade de superar o isolamento social e fragilidade das redes de apoio.

    DO ENCONTRO AO MOVIMENTO: PRÁTICAS CORPORAIS E PRODUÇÃO DE CUIDADO EM UM SERVIÇO RESIDENCIAL TERAPÊUTICO · 2026 · DOI

  • A falta de estudos sobre as atitudes e percepções dos profissionais de saúde em relação ao idadismo no ambiente hospitalar. A necessidade de estratégias educativas e políticas institucionais para promover uma assistência hospitalar mais equitativa, ética e centrada na pessoa idosa.

    Atitudes e percepções de profissionais de saúde sobre o idadismo: revisão de escopo · 2026 · DOI

  • A necessidade de desenvolver estratégias de intervenção psicológica para promover a saúde mental e a qualidade de vida no trabalho. A falta de estudos sobre a aplicação de intervenções psicológicas em organizações.

    INTERVENÇÕES PSICOLÓGICAS NO CONTEXTO ORGANIZACIONAL: CAMINHOS PARA A QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the effective contribution of accreditation to meeting the health needs of users, - Prior research has focused on the administrative and financial aspects of accreditation, rather than its impact on healthcare quality and patient…

    ACREDITAÇÃO NA GESTÃO EM SAÚDE HOSPITALAR: ATENDIMENTO DAS NECESSIDADES DE SAÚDE DOS USUÁRIOS · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future research should investigate the challenges related to the formation of professionals and the valorization of the specialty (“MEDICINA DE FAMÍLIA E COMUNIDADE: IMPORTÂNCIA, DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS NA…”, 2026); (2) Future research should investigate the impact of the organizational environment on the well-being and performance of nursing professionals (“Cuidando do ambiente organizacional: práticas de gestão com base na Teoria…”, 2026); (3) Future studies could investigate the effectiveness of community-based, territorial, and multidisciplinary care (“CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA EM SAÚDE MENTAL EM UM CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO…”, 2026); (4) There is a need to understand the context of health care for the elderly hospitalized (“Intervenções da terapia ocupacional com pessoas idosas hospitalizadas em…”, 2026); (5) The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of systematic communication strategies and the reduction of territorial inequalities in access (“SAÚDE E QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO NO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE RONDÔNIA:…”, 2026). 109 gap statements have been mined from Health, Nursing, Elderly Care papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,294 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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