Authored by Alexandra Lopes and Rute Lemos (University of Porto), this collection brings together five national studies that investigate how long‑term care is understood and experienced in Portugal, within the LeTs‑Care analytical strand dedicated to “meanings.” Grounded in robust quantitative and qualitative methodologies, the reports examine key dimensions of the Portuguese long‑term care system, including care quality, workforce conditions, needs assessment, inequality, and sustainability. Taken together, they provide a rigorous and multi‑layered portrait of long‑term care in Portugal, enriching the broader European debate on care policies and practices.
The full set of documents is available for download through our Zenodo repository at this link.