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Uso de un índice de bienestar social para la planificación de la salud a nivel municipal / The use of a geographic index of social well-being for health planning at municipality level
Ochoa Díaz López, Héctor; Sánchez Pérez, Héctor Javier; Martínez Guzmán, Luis Antonio.
  • Ochoa Díaz López, Héctor; s.af
  • Sánchez Pérez, Héctor Javier; s.af
  • Martínez Guzmán, Luis Antonio; s.af
Salud pública Méx ; 38(4): 257-267, jul.-ago. 1996. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-184056
RESUMEN
Objetivo. Examinar la utilidad de un índice de bienestar social para la planificación de la salud, con base en la medición de necesidades de salud en el ámbito local. Material y métodos. Se analizó la asociación estadística entre un índice sociogeográfico, construido con información censal, y datos sobre morbilidad y uso de servicios de salud recopilados mediante encuestas realizadas en una muestra probabilística de 1 238 hogares (6 622 personas) del área rural de Tlaxcala. Resultados. La población de las localidades con menor nivel de vida presentó prevalencias significativamente más elevadas de morbilidad y percepción desfavorable de salud que la población de localidades con un mayor índice de bienestar y viceversa. Por el contrario, mayor nivel de vida de la localidad, correspondió un mayor uso de servicios y viceversa. Conclusiones. El uso de índices de bienestar social puede ser una alternativa muy útil de bajo costo para distinguir áreas con mayores necesidades de salud y, por lo tanto, convertirse en una herramienta para una planificación más equitativa de la salud en el ámbito municipal
ABSTRACT
Objective. This paper analyzes the relationship between a living standards index for small areas based on census data and information on morbidity and health care utilization. Material and methods. The information was gathered through a health interview survey of a random sample of 1 238 households from rural areas of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Results. The population from localities with lower living standards showed significantly higher prevalences of morbidity and worse self-reported health status measures, as compared to localities with higher living standards. On the contrary, higher living standards were related with a greater utilization of health services. Conclusions. The approach proved to be useful in discriminating localities and areas of high and low prevalence of morbidity and utilization of health care services, which in turn could be used to identify those areas where needs are greatest. The implications of the results for health planning and resource allocation (based on population health needs and underlying social conditions) at the local level are discussed.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Economic Indexes / Health Status Indicators / Health Planning / Health Services Needs and Demand / Mexico Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Spanish Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 1996 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Economic Indexes / Health Status Indicators / Health Planning / Health Services Needs and Demand / Mexico Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Spanish Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 1996 Type: Article