Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries: the COSMOS study.

INTRODUCTION: The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for the study of multimorbidity in LMICs do not presently exist. These are required to standardise reporting and contribute to a consistent and cohesive evidence-base to inform policy and practice. We describe the development of two COS for intervention trials aimed at preventing and treating multimorbidity in adults in LMICs. METHODS: To generate a comprehensive list of relevant prevention and treatment outcomes, we conducted a systematic review and qualitative interviews with people with multimorbidity and their caregivers living in LMICs. We then used a modified two-round Delphi process to identify outcomes most important to four stakeholder groups (people with multimorbidity/caregivers, multimorbidity researchers, healthcare professionals and policymakers) with representation from 33 countries. Consensus meetings were used to reach agreement on the two final COS. REGISTRATION: https://www.comet-initiative.org/Studies/Details/1580. RESULTS: The systematic review and qualitative interviews identified 24 outcomes for prevention and 49 for treatment of multimorbidity. An additional 12 prevention and 6 treatment outcomes were added from Delphi round 1. Delphi round 2 surveys were completed by 95 of 132 round 1 participants (72.0%) for prevention and 95 of 133 (71.4%) participants for treatment outcomes. Consensus meetings agreed four outcomes for the prevention COS: (1) adverse events, (2) development of new comorbidity, (3) health risk behaviour and (4) quality of life; and four for the treatment COS: (1) adherence to treatment, (2) adverse events, (3) out-of-pocket expenditure and (4) quality of life. CONCLUSION: Following established guidelines, we developed two COS for trials of interventions for multimorbidity prevention and treatment, specific to adults in LMIC contexts. We recommend their inclusion in future trials to meaningfully advance the field of multimorbidity research in LMICs. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020197293.

Regular source of primary care and health services utilisation among Brazilian elderly with mental-physical multimorbidity.

BACKGROUND: In ageing populations, multimorbidity is a complex challenge to health systems, especially when the individuals have both mental and physical morbidities. Although a regular source of primary care (RSPC) is associated with better health outcomes, its relation with health service utilisation in elderly patients with mental-physical multimorbidity (MP-MM) is scarce. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the relations among health service utilisation, presence of RSPC and MP-MM among elderly Brazilians. METHODS: A national cross-sectional study performed with data from national representative samples from the Brazilian National Health Research (PNS, in Portuguese; Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde) carried out in 2013 with 11,177 elderly Brazilian people. MP-MM was defined as the presence of two or more morbidities, including at least one mental morbidity, and was evaluated using a list of 16 physical and mental morbidities. The RSPC was analysed by the presence of regular font of care in primary care and health service utilisation according to the demand for health services ≤ 15 days, medical consultation ≤ 12 months, and hospitalisation ≤ 1 year. Frequency description of variables and bivariate association were performed using Stata v.15.2 software. RESULTS: The majority of individuals was female (56.4%), and their mean age was 69.8 years. The observed prevalence of MP-MM was 12.2%. Individuals with MP-MM had higher utilisation of health services when compared to those without MP-MM. RSPC was present at 36.5% and was higher in women (37.8% vs. 34.9%). There was a lower occurrence of hospitalisation ≤ 1 year among MP-MM individuals with RSPC and without a private plan of health. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that RSPC can be an important component of care in elderly individuals with MP-MM because it was associated with lower occurrence of hospitalisation, mainly in those that have not a private plan of health. Longitudinal studies are necessary to confirm these findings.

Multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in Brazilians with severe obesity.

To investigate the prevalence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity and their association with sociodemographic and health variables in individuals with severe obesity. This is a baseline data analysis of 150 individuals with severe obesity (body mass index ≥ 35.0 kg/m2) aged 18-65 years. The outcomes were multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity. Sociodemographic, lifestyle, anthropometric and self-perceived health data were collected. Poisson multiple regression was conducted to identify multimorbidity risk factors. The frequency of two or more morbidities was 90.7%, three or more morbidities was 76.7%, and complex multimorbidity was 72.0%. Living with four or more household residents was associated with ≥ 3 morbidities and complex multimorbidity. Fair and very poor self-perceived health was associated with ≥ 2 morbidities, ≥ 3 morbidities and complex multimorbidity. A higher BMI range (45.0-65.0 kg/m2) was associated with ≥ 2 morbidities and ≥ 3 morbidities. Anxiety (82.7%), varicose veins of lower limbs (58.7%), hypertension (56.0%) were the most frequent morbidities, as well as the pairs and triads including them. The prevalence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in individuals with severe obesity was higher and the risk for multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity increased in individuals living in households of four or more residents, with fair or poor/very poor self-perceived health and with a higher BMI.

Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity in adults in Brazil, according to sex: a population-based cross-sectional survey.

Introduction: Multimorbidity, defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases in the same individual, represents a significant health challenge. However, there is limited evidence on its prevalence and associated factors in developing countries, such as Brazil, especially stratified by sex. Thus, this study aims to estimate the prevalence and analyze the factors associated with multimorbidity in Brazilian adults according to sex. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based household survey carried out with Brazilian adults aged 18 years or older. The sampling strategy consisted of a three-stage conglomerate plan. The three stages were performed through simple random sampling. Data were collected through individual interviews. Multimorbidity was classified based on a list of 14 self-reported chronic diseases/conditions. Poisson regression analysis was performed to estimate the magnitude of the association between sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with the prevalence of multimorbidity stratified by sex. Results: A total of 88,531 individuals were included. In absolute terms, the prevalence of multimorbidity was 29.4%. The frequency in men and women was 22.7 and 35.4%, respectively. Overall, multimorbidity was more prevalent among women, the older people, residents of the South and Southeast regions, urban area residents, former smokers, current smokers, physically inactive, overweight, and obese adults. Individuals with complete high school/incomplete higher education had a lower prevalence of multimorbidity than those with higher educational level. The associations between education and multimorbidity differed between sexes. In men, multimorbidity was inversely associated with the strata of complete middle school/incomplete high school and complete high school/incomplete higher education, while in women, the association between these variables was not observed. Physical inactivity was positively associated with a higher prevalence of multimorbidity only in men. An inverse association was verified between the recommended fruit and vegetable consumption and multimorbidity for the total sample and both sexes. Conclusion: One in four adults had multimorbidity. Prevalence increased with increasing age, among women, and was associated with some lifestyles. Multimorbidity was significantly associated with educational level and physical inactivity only in men. The results suggest the need to adopt integrated strategies to reduce the magnitude of multimorbidity, specific by gender, including actions for health promotion, disease prevention, health surveillance and comprehensive health care in Brazil.

Access and Use of Health Services by People with Diabetes from the Item Response Theory.

The objective of this study was to analyze the indicators of access and use of health services in people with diabetes mellitus. This study used data from the National Health Survey, conducted in Brazil in 2013. The National Health Survey was carried out with adults aged 18 years or older residing in permanent private households in Brazil. Indicators from 492 individuals with self-reported diabetes mellitus living in the Central-West region of the country were analyzed. Item response theory was used to estimate the score for access to and use of health services. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze factors associated with scores of access and use of health services by people with diabetes mellitus. The mean score of access estimated by the item response theory and use estimated was 51.4, with the lowest score of zero (lowest access and use) and the highest 100 (highest access and use). Among the indicators analyzed, 74.6% reported having received medical care in the last 12 months and 46.4% reported that the last visit occurred in primary care. Only 18.9% had their feet examined and 29.3% underwent eye examinations. Individuals of mixed-race/skin color and those residing outside capital and metropolitan regions had lower access and use scores when compared to white individuals and residents of state capitals, respectively. The study shows several gaps in the indicators of access and use of health services by people with diabetes. People of mixed race/skin color and residents outside the capitals and metropolitan regions had lower scores for access and use, suggesting the need to increase health care in these groups.

Multimorbidity patterns and hospitalisation occurrence in adults and older adults aged 50 years or over.

Multimorbidity is highly prevalent in older adults and can lead to hospitalisation. We investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and multimorbidity pattern associated to hospitalisation, readmission, and length of stay in the population aged 50 years and older. We analysed baseline data (2015-2016) from the ELSI-Brazil cohort, a representative sample of non-institutionalised Brazilians aged ≥ 50 years. In total, 8807 individuals aged ≥ 50 years were included. Poisson regression with robust variance adjusted for confounders was used to verify the associations with hospitalisation. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the associations with readmission and length of stay. Network analysis was conducted using 19 morbidities and the outcome variables. In 8807 participants, the prevalence of hospitalisation was 10.0% (95% CI 9.1, 11), mean readmissions was 1.55 ± 1.191, and mean length of stay was 6.43 ± 10.46 days. Hospitalisation was positively associated with male gender, not living with a partner, not having ingested alcoholic beverages in the last month, and multimorbidity. For hospital readmission, only multimorbidity ≥ 3 chronic conditions showed a statistically significant association. Regarding the length of stay, the risk was positive for males and negative for living in rural areas. Five disease groups connected to hospitalisation, readmission and length of stay were identified. To conclude, sociodemographic variables, such as gender, age group, and living in urban areas, and multimorbidity increased the risk of hospitalisation, mean number of readmissions, and mean length of stay. Through network analysis, we identified the groups of diseases that increased the risk of hospitalisation, readmissions, and length of stay.

Factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure in hypertensive Brazilians.

Uncontrolled hypertension has a high prevalence and is related to numerous negative health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the lack of blood pressure control in hypertensive Brazilians treated in public and private services. This is an analytical, multicentric, and national cross-sectional study, carried out with adult hypertensive patients, monitored in 45 outpatient clinics (September 2013 to October 2015) in a prospective record interview, clinical, and anthropometric assessment. Outcome variables included uncontrolled pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg). Simple and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Two thousand six hundred forty-three participants were assessed with a mean age of 61.6 ± 11.9 years, 55.7% of women, and 46.4% with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP). The following were associated with uncontrolled BP: age over 60 years (OR: 1.31 [1.11-1.55]); practice of irregular physical activity (OR: 1.28 [1.06-1.55]); attending the emergency room for hypertensive crises in the last six months (OR: 1.80 [1.46-2.22]); increased body mass index (OR: 1.02 [1.01-1.04]); low adherence to drug treatment (OR: 1.22 [1.04-1.44]) and menopause (OR: 1.36 [1.07-1.72]). The following were negatively associated: fruit consumption (OR: 0.90 [0.85-0.94]); presence of dyslipidemia (OR: 0.75 [0.64-0.89]), acute myocardial infarction (OR: 0.59 [0.46-0.76]), and peripheral arterial disease (OR: 0.52 [0.34-0.78]). Factors associated with difficult-to-control blood pressure are the same that increase the risk for hypertension, while the presence of atherosclerotic disease and its outcomes were associated with better control.

Atenção, regulação e vigilância / Attention, regulation and surveillance

Relato de experiências das unidades da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Goiás, no período de 2019 a 2022. Relata sobre a regionalização dos serviços de saúde, processo que possibilita a definição de recortes espaciais para fins de planejamento, organização e gestão de redes de ações e serviços de saúde. Discorre sobre o financiamento da Atenção Primária em Saúde, a estruturação da Rede Estadual de Policlínicas, o planejamento da alta hospitalar responsável ou desospitalização, os avanços e equipes especializadas em saúde mental

Report on the experiences of the units of the State Department of Health of Goiás, from 2019 to 2022. It reports on the regionalization of health services, a process that allows the definition of spatial cuts for planning, organization and management of action networks and health services. Discusses the financing of Primary Health Care, the structuring of the State Network of Polyclinics, the planning of responsible hospital discharge or dehospitalization, advances and specialized teams in mental health

Remodeling hospital care - an account of experiences in the Federal District of Brazil. / Reforma da Atenção Hospitalar para modelo de saúde baseada em valor e especialidades multifocais.

Since its creation in 1988, major changes have been made to Brazil's public health system in response to the epidemiological transition and the country's changing economic context and demographics. This article describes the recent healthcare reform implemented in the federal district's public hospital system. Guided by evidence-based management and a series of regulatory instruments, the reform organized hospital emergency services and secondary outpatient care, regulated health services, and remodeled the organizational structure of the Department of Health. These changes were aimed at promoting integration between health professionals across different levels of care and ensuring the provision of continuing comprehensive care. This approach guarantees efficiency gains in patient treatment, since multifocal and focal professionals work in an integrated manner. By reorganizing work processes and ensuring adequate planning, it was possible to redesign the care model to promote knowledge management and improve access to information and interactivity, thus helping to ensure the provision of quality, value-added care.

A saúde pública em Brasília sofreu diversas melhorias desde sua implementação devido à mudança do perfil econômico, social e de escolaridade da população. Foi realizada uma reforma na Atenção Hospitalar por gestão baseada em evidências, através de um conjunto normativo que estabeleceu o ordenamento dos Serviços Hospitalares de Emergência, Atenção Ambulatorial Secundária, Regulação de Serviços de Saúde e modelagem organizacional da Secretária de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Tais mudanças permitiram que os profissionais nos seus diferentes níveis de atenção estejam interligados. Ou seja, os profissionais passam a prestar um serviço de saúde de forma contínua para a população, proporcionando um cuidado de saúde integral ao paciente. Essa abordagem garante ganho de eficiência no tratamento do paciente, pois os profissionais multifocais e focais trabalham de maneira integrada. Com a implementação da gestão da organização por processos de trabalho e o planejamento adequado, foi possível redesenhar o modelo assistencial utilizado nos dias atuais, permitindo através da gestão do conhecimento a ampliação do acesso e da interatividade, proporcionado ao cidadão através do modelo de gestão em saúde que agregue valor.

Reforma da Atenção Hospitalar para modelo de saúde baseada em valor e especialidades multifocais / Remodeling hospital care - an account of experiences in the Federal District of Brazil

Resumo A saúde pública em Brasília sofreu diversas melhorias desde sua implementação devido à mudança do perfil econômico, social e de escolaridade da população. Foi realizada uma reforma na Atenção Hospitalar por gestão baseada em evidências, através de um conjunto normativo que estabeleceu o ordenamento dos Serviços Hospitalares de Emergência, Atenção Ambulatorial Secundária, Regulação de Serviços de Saúde e modelagem organizacional da Secretária de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Tais mudanças permitiram que os profissionais nos seus diferentes níveis de atenção estejam interligados. Ou seja, os profissionais passam a prestar um serviço de saúde de forma contínua para a população, proporcionando um cuidado de saúde integral ao paciente. Essa abordagem garante ganho de eficiência no tratamento do paciente, pois os profissionais multifocais e focais trabalham de maneira integrada. Com a implementação da gestão da organização por processos de trabalho e o planejamento adequado, foi possível redesenhar o modelo assistencial utilizado nos dias atuais, permitindo através da gestão do conhecimento a ampliação do acesso e da interatividade, proporcionado ao cidadão através do modelo de gestão em saúde que agregue valor.

Abstract Since its creation in 1988, major changes have been made to Brazil's public health system in response to the epidemiological transition and the country's changing economic context and demographics. This article describes the recent healthcare reform implemented in the federal district's public hospital system. Guided by evidence-based management and a series of regulatory instruments, the reform organized hospital emergency services and secondary outpatient care, regulated health services, and remodeled the organizational structure of the Department of Health. These changes were aimed at promoting integration between health professionals across different levels of care and ensuring the provision of continuing comprehensive care. This approach guarantees efficiency gains in patient treatment, since multifocal and focal professionals work in an integrated manner. By reorganizing work processes and ensuring adequate planning, it was possible to redesign the care model to promote knowledge management and improve access to information and interactivity, thus helping to ensure the provision of quality, value-added care.

Multimorbidity: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil).

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence and factors associated with multimorbidity among Brazilians aged 50 years and over. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study in a nation-based cohort of the non-institutionalized population in Brazil. Data were collected between 2015 and 2016. Multimorbidity was assessed from a list of 19 morbidities, which were categorized into ≥ 2 and ≥ 3 diseases. The analysis included the calculation of frequencies and the most frequent 10 pairs and triplets of combinations of diseases. The crude and adjusted analyses evaluated the demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and contextual variables (area of residence, geopolitical region, and coverage of the Family Health Strategy) using Poisson regression. RESULTS: From the total of 9,412 individuals, 67.8% (95%CI 65.6-69.9) and 47.1% (95%CI 44.8-49.4) showed ≥ 2 and ≥ 3 diseases, respectively. In the adjusted analysis, women, older persons, and those who did not consume alcohol had increased multimorbidity. There were no associations with race, area of residence, geopolitical region, and coverage of the Family Health Strategy. The 10 pairs (frequencies observed between 11.6% and 23.2%) and the 10 triplets (frequencies observed between 4.9% and 9.5%) of the most frequent diseases mostly included back problems (15 times) and systemic arterial hypertension (11 times). All combinations were statistically higher than expected by chance. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of multimorbidity was high even among younger individuals (50 to 59 years). Approximately two in three (≥ 2 diseases) and one in two (≥ 3 diseases) individuals aged 50 years and over presented multimorbidity, which represents 26 and 18 million persons in Brazil, respectively. We observed high frequencies of combinations of morbidities.

Multimorbidity: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) / Multimorbidade em indivíduos com 50 anos ou mais de idade: ELSI-Brasil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the occurrence and factors associated with multimorbidity among Brazilians aged 50 years and over. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study in a nation-based cohort of the non-institutionalized population in Brazil. Data were collected between 2015 and 2016. Multimorbidity was assessed from a list of 19 morbidities, which were categorized into ≥ 2 and ≥ 3 diseases. The analysis included the calculation of frequencies and the most frequent 10 pairs and triplets of combinations of diseases. The crude and adjusted analyses evaluated the demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and contextual variables (area of residence, geopolitical region, and coverage of the Family Health Strategy) using Poisson regression. RESULTS From the total of 9,412 individuals, 67.8% (95%CI 65.6-69.9) and 47.1% (95%CI 44.8-49.4) showed ≥ 2 and ≥ 3 diseases, respectively. In the adjusted analysis, women, older persons, and those who did not consume alcohol had increased multimorbidity. There were no associations with race, area of residence, geopolitical region, and coverage of the Family Health Strategy. The 10 pairs (frequencies observed between 11.6% and 23.2%) and the 10 triplets (frequencies observed between 4.9% and 9.5%) of the most frequent diseases mostly included back problems (15 times) and systemic arterial hypertension (11 times). All combinations were statistically higher than expected by chance. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of multimorbidity was high even among younger individuals (50 to 59 years). Approximately two in three (≥ 2 diseases) and one in two (≥ 3 diseases) individuals aged 50 years and over presented multimorbidity, which represents 26 and 18 million persons in Brazil, respectively. We observed high frequencies of combinations of morbidities.

RESUMO OBJETIVO Avaliar a ocorrência e os fatores associados à multimorbidade entre brasileiros com 50 anos ou mais de idade. MÉTODOS Estudo transversal em uma coorte de base nacional da população brasileira não institucionalizada. Os dados foram coletados entre 2015 e 2016. A multimorbidade foi avaliada a partir de uma lista de 19 morbidades, sendo categorizada em ≥ 2 e ≥ 3 doenças. A análise incluiu cálculo de frequências e 10 pares e trios mais frequentes de combinações de doenças, além das análises bruta e ajustada dos fatores associados por meio de regressão de Poisson, incluindo variáveis demográficas, socioeconômicas, comportamentais e contextuais (zona de residência, região geopolítica e cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família). RESULTADOS Do total de 9.412 indivíduos, 67,8% (IC95% 65,6-69,9) e 47,1% (IC95% 44,8-49,4) tinham ≥ 2 e ≥ 3 doenças, respectivamente. Na análise ajustada, mulheres, pessoas mais velhas e aqueles que não consumiam bebidas alcoólicas tiveram mais multimorbidade. Não foram observadas associações com cor da pele, zona de residência, região geopolítica e cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Os 10 pares (frequências observadas entre 11,6% e 23,2%) e os 10 trios (frequências observadas entre 4,9% e 9,5%) de doenças mais frequentes incluíram, em sua maioria, problema de coluna (15 vezes) e hipertensão arterial sistêmica (11 vezes). Todas as combinações apresentaram frequência estatisticamente maior do que seria esperado ao acaso. CONCLUSÕES A ocorrência de multimorbidade foi elevada mesmo entre os indivíduos mais jovens (50 a 59 anos). Cerca de dois em cada três (≥ 2 doenças) e um em cada dois (≥ 3 doenças) indivíduos com 50 anos ou mais apresentaram multimorbidade, representando 26 e 18 milhões de pessoas no Brasil, respectivamente. Frequências elevadas de combinações de morbidades foram observadas.

Fatores de risco modificáveis para doença renal crônica na Estratégia de Saúde da Família / Modifiable risk factors in chronic renal failure in the Family Health Strategy

Objetivo Analisar a associação entre o tabagismo, o etilismo, a classe social e a atividade física com a doença renal crônica em amostra da população atendida pela Estratégia de Saúde da família da região Leste de Goiânia, Goiás. Métodos Estudo transversal, de base populacional, com uma amostra final de 272 indivíduos. As variáveis de avaliação do estilo de vida da população foram o nível de atividade física, o tabagismo, o uso de bebida alcoólica e a classe social. Para medir a associação entre as variáveis, foram empregados os testes Qui-quadrado, teste exato de Fisher e análise da razão de chance (odds ratio). Resultados Dos 272 indivíduos, 80 (29,41%) foram considerados portadores de doença renal crônica (possuíam filtração glomerular <60mL/min/1,73m² e/ou albuminúria). As variáveis estudadas não apresentaram associação significativa com a filtração glomerular. Conclusão A amostra em questão não revelou associação entre os fatores de risco modificáveis e a doença renal crônica. A continuidade do estudo se dará na forma de projetos de intervenção.

Objective To examine the association of smoking, alcohol intake, socioeconomic level, and physical activity with chronic renal failure in a sample of the population assisted by the Family Health Strategy in the eastern area of the city of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Methods This cross-sectional, population-based study analyzed data from 272 patients. The study lifestyle variables were level of physical activity, smoking status, alcohol intake, and socioeconomic level. The Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests and odds ratio measured the association between the variables. Results Eighty (29.41%) of the 272 study individuals had chronic renal failure, defined by aglomerular filtration rate <60mL/min/1.73m² and/or albuminuria. The study variables were not significantly associated with glomerular filtration rate. Conclusion Modifiable risk factors and chronic renal failure were not associated in the study sample.The study will continue as intervention projects.

Diretrizes para o ensino na atenção primária à saúde na graduação em medicina / Guidelines for primary health care teaching in undergraduate medical education

O presente documento traz diretrizes construídas conjuntamente pela Associação Brasileira de Educação Médica (ABEM) e a Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC) com a intenção de apoiar as escolas médicas de forma objetiva e prática, na elaboração de projetos político-pedagógicos no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Um marco reconhecido na política educacional brasileira é a publicação das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais, as quais flexibilizam as organizações curriculares, possibilitando a construção de projetos político-pedagógicos contemporâneos e consonantes com o Sistema Único de Saúde brasileiro. A Atenção Primária à Saúde é o ponto de convergência entre estas duas políticas, descentralizando o ensino da Medicina dos hospitais para toda a rede de saúde no Brasil. Destaca-se a imperiosidade de que o ensino na Atenção Primária à Saúde esteja presente longitudinalmente, ao longo de todo o curso, de preferência com inserções significativas (de aprendizado real e a partir do trabalho), mas que, sobretudo, deva fazer parte do núcleo de ensino da prática clínica do futuro médico.

These are a set of guidelines built by the Brazilian Association of Medical Education (ABEM) and the Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine (SBMFC) with the aim of supporting medical schools in a practical and objective manner, when elaborating pedagogical-political projects on Primary Health Care (PHC). The advent of the Brazilian National Curricular Guidelines for Medical Education, which are approved by the Ministry of Education in 2001 have since improved the teaching of undergraduate medical students on PHC, but there are still wide variations in implementation and quality of it in medical curricula. These guidelines by ABEM/SBMFC partnership can exert considerable influence on medical curricula by establishing minimum requirements and core competencies for PHC in Brazil.

Hospitalizações por condições cardiovasculares sensíveis à atenção primária em municípios goianos / Hospitalizations due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions in municipalities of Central-West Brazil / Internaciones por condiciones cardiovasculares sensibles de Atención Primaria en municipios de centro-oeste de Brasil

OBJETIVO: Analisar taxas de hospitalização por condições cardiovasculares sensíveis à atenção primária. MÉTODOS: Estudo ecológico com 237 municípios do Estado de Goiás, de 2000 a 2008, utilizando dados do Sistema de Informação Hospitalar e Sistema de Informação da Atenção Básica. As taxas de hospitalização foram calculadas pela proporção entre o número de hospitalizações por condições cardiovasculares e a população acima de 40 anos. Foram avaliadas em triênios: A (2000-2002), B (2003-2005) e C (2006-2008), segundo sexo, faixa etária, porte populacional, pertencimento à região metropolitana, macrorregião de saúde, distância da capital, Índice de Condições de Vida e Saúde e cobertura de Estratégia Saúde da Família. A cobertura populacional potencial da Saúde da Família foi calculada conforme diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde. A variabilidade das taxas foi avaliada segundo teste t e ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Ocorreram 253.254 internações (17,2 por cento do total) por condições cardiovasculares sensíveis à atenção primária. As taxas de hospitalização diminuíram entre os triênios: A (213,5, dp = 104,6), B (199,7, dp = 96,3) e C (150,2, dp = 76,1), com diferença entre os períodos A-C e B-C (p < 0,001). Porte populacional municipal não influenciou o comportamento das taxas. Municípios próximos à capital e aqueles da região metropolitana apresentaram maiores taxas (p < 0,001). Em todos os percentis do Índice de Condições de Vida e Saúde, houve redução das taxas (p < 0,001), exceto no percentil 1. Redução foi também observada em todas as macrorregiões, exceto na região nordeste do estado. A redução das taxas ocorreu independentemente da cobertura da Saúde da Família. CONCLUSÕES: As taxas de hospitalização por condições cardiovasculares sensíveis à atenção primária diminuíram nesses municípios, independentemente da cobertura da Saúde da Família.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze rates of hospitalization due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions. METHODS: This ecological study on 237 municipalities in the state of Goiás, Central-West Brazil, between 2000 and 2008, used data from the Hospital Information System and the Primary Care Information System. The hospitalization rates were calculated as the ratio between the number of hospitalizations due to cardiovascular conditions and the population over the age of 40 years. The data were evaluated over the three-year periods A (2000-2002), B (2003-2005) and C (2006-2008), according to sex, age group, population size, whether the individual belonged to the metropolitan region, healthcare macroregion, distance from the state capital, living conditions index and coverage within the Family Health Strategy. The potential population coverage of the Family Health Strategy was calculated in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines. The variability of the rates was evaluated using the t test and ANOVA. RESULTS: A total of 253,254 hospitalizations (17.2 percent) occurred due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions. The hospitalization rates diminished between the three-year periods: A (213.5, SD = 104.6), B (199.7, SD = 96.3) and C (150.2, SD = 76.1), with differences from A to C and from B to C (p < 0.001). Municipal population size did not influence the behavior of the rates. Municipalities near the state capital and those in the metropolitan area presented higher rates (p < 0.001). At all percentiles of the Life and Health Conditions Index, there were decreases in the rates (p < 0.001), except at percentile 1. Decreases were also observed in all the macroregions except for the northeastern region of the state. The reduction in rates was independent of the Family Health Strategy coverage. CONCLUSION: The rates of hospitalization due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions decreased in these municipalities, independent of the Family Health Strategy coverage.

OBJETIVO: Analizar tasas de hospitalización por condiciones cardiovasculares sensibles de atención primaria. MÉTODOS: Estudio ecológico con 237 municipios del estado de Goias (centro-oeste de Brasil) de 2000 a 2008, utilizando datos del Sistema de Información Hospitalario y Sistema de Información de Atención Básica. Las tasas de hospitalización fueron calculadas por la proporción entre el número de hospitalizaciones por condiciones cardiovasculares y la población con más de 40 años. Las tasas fueron evaluadas en trienios: A (2000-2002), B (2003-2005) y C (2006-2008), según sexo, grupo etáreo, porte poblacional, pertenencia a la región metropolitana, macro región de salud, distancia a la capital, índice de Condiciones de Vida y Salud y cobertura de Estrategia Salud de la Familia. La cobertura poblacional potencial de la Salud de la Familia fue calculada conforme a las directrices del Ministerio de la Salud. La variabilidad de las tasas fue evaluada según la prueba de t y ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Ocurrieron 253.254 internaciones (17,2 por ciento del total) por condiciones cardiovasculares sensibles de la atención primaria. Las tasas de hospitalización disminuyeron entre los trienios: A (213,5, de=104,6); B (199,7, de=96,3) y C (150,2, de=76,1), con diferencia entre los períodos A-C y B-C (p<0,001). El porte poblacional municipal no influenció el comportamiento de las tasas. Los municipios próximos a la capital y los de la región metropolitana presentaron mayores tasas (p<0,001). En todos los percentiles del Índice de Condiciones de Vida y Salud, hubo reducción de las tasas (p<0,001), excepto en el percentil 1. También se observó reducción en todas las macro regiones, excepto en la Región Noreste del estado. La reducción de las tasas ocurrió independientemente de la cobertura de la Salud de la Familia. CONCLUSIONES: Las tasas de hospitalización por condiciones cardiovasculares sensibles de la atención primaria disminuyeron en estos municipios, independientemente de la cobertura de la Salud de la Familia.

Hospitalizations due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions in municipalities of Central-West Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze rates of hospitalization due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions. METHODS: This ecological study on 237 municipalities in the state of Goiás, Central-West Brazil, between 2000 and 2008, used data from the Hospital Information System and the Primary Care Information System. The hospitalization rates were calculated as the ratio between the number of hospitalizations due to cardiovascular conditions and the population over the age of 40 years. The data were evaluated over the three-year periods A (2000-2002), B (2003-2005) and C (2006-2008), according to sex, age group, population size, whether the individual belonged to the metropolitan region, healthcare macroregion, distance from the state capital, living conditions index and coverage within the Family Health Strategy. The potential population coverage of the Family Health Strategy was calculated in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines. The variability of the rates was evaluated using the t test and ANOVA. RESULTS: A total of 253,254 hospitalizations (17.2%) occurred due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions. The hospitalization rates diminished between the three-year periods: A (213.5, SD = 104.6), B (199.7, SD = 96.3) and C (150.2, SD = 76.1), with differences from A to C and from B to C (p < 0.001). Municipal population size did not influence the behavior of the rates. Municipalities near the state capital and those in the metropolitan area presented higher rates (p < 0.001). At all percentiles of the Life and Health Conditions Index, there were decreases in the rates (p < 0.001), except at percentile 1. Decreases were also observed in all the macroregions except for the northeastern region of the state. The reduction in rates was independent of the Family Health Strategy coverage. CONCLUSION: The rates of hospitalization due to primary care-sensitive cardiovascular conditions decreased in these municipalities, independent of the Family Health Strategy coverage.

Diretrizes para o ensino na Atenção Primária à Saúde na graduação em Medicina / Guidelines for Primary Health Care teaching in undergraduate medical education / Estándares para la enseñanza en la Atención Primaria de Salud en el pregrado médico

O presente documento traz diretrizes construídas conjuntamente pela Associação Brasileira de Educação Médica (ABEM) e a Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC) com a intenção de apoiar as escolas médicas de forma objetiva e prática, na elaboração de projetos político-pedagógicos no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Um marco reconhecido na política educacional brasileira é a publicação das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais, as quais flexibilizam as organizações curriculares, possibilitando a construção de projetos político-pedagógicos contemporâneos e consonantes com o Sistema Único de Saúde brasileiro. A Atenção Primária à Saúde é o ponto de convergência entre estas duas políticas, descentralizando o ensino da Medicina dos hospitais para toda a rede de saúde no Brasil. Destaca-se a imperiosidade de que o ensino na Atenção Primária à Saúde esteja presente longitudinalmente, ao longo de todo o curso, de preferência com inserções significativas (de aprendizado real e a partir do trabalho), mas que, sobretudo, deva fazer parte do núcleo de ensino da prática clínica do futuro médico.

These are a set of guidelines built by the Brazilian Association of Medical Education (ABEM) and the Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine (SBMFC) with the aim of supporting medical schools in a practical and objective manner, when elaborating pedagogical-political projects on Primary Health Care (PHC). The advent of the Brazilian National Curricular Guidelines for Medical Education, which are approved by the Ministry of Education in 2001 have since improved the teaching of undergraduate medical students on PHC, but there are still wide variations in implementation and quality of it in medical curricula. These guidelines by ABEM/SBMFC partnership can exert considerable influence on medical curricula by establishing minimum requirements and core competencies for PHC in Brazil.

Estos son estándares desarrollados conjuntamente por la Asociación Brasileña de Educación Medica (ABEM) y por la Sociedad Brasileña de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (SBMFC) destinados a ayudar las escuelas de medicina de una manera objetiva y práctica en el desarrollo de sus proyectos político-pedagógicos en el contexto de la Atención Primaria de la Salud. Un punto de referencia reconocido en la política educativa brasileña es la publicación de las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales, que traen la perspectiva de un currículo flexible, permitiendo la construcción de ellos de acuerdo con el Sistema Nacional de Salud en Brasil. La Atención Primaria de la Salud es un punto de convergencia entre estas dos políticas, la descentralización de la educación médica y de los servicios de los hospitales para la red de salud en su conjunto en el Brasil. Se destaca la necesidad urgente de que la educación en Atención Primaria de la Salud sea presente a lo largo de toda la formación de pregrado, de preferencia con inserciones significativas (aprendizaje real y desde el trabajo), pero, sobre todo, debe ser parte central de la enseñanza de la práctica clínica del futuro médico.