ABSTRACT
An ecological study was conducted to analyze trends in hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions linking the results to the investments in health and coverage of the Family Health Strategy in Porto Alegre, between 1998 and 2012. The causes of hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions were based on the national list provided by the Ministry of Health. The data were obtained from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System (SUS). Standardized rates were created and investments increased by 27%, though investments in primary care increased by 83%. The expansion of coverage by the Family Health Strategy was almost fourfold, though it remained below the recommended values. There was no change in the trend of hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions. The analysis did not make it possible to establish if patients who were hospitalized for primary care-sensitive conditions had access to the Family Health Strategy or not, suggesting the need to incorporate data of place of origin in the information system. Studies using the Hospital Information System contribute to its enhancement, fomenting the assessment, management and design of health policies.
Subject(s)
Hospitalization/trends , Primary Health Care , Brazil , Family Health , Health Policy , HumansABSTRACT
Resumo Realizou-se estudo ecológico para analisar a tendência das internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária relacionando-as com os investimentos financeiros em saúde e a cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família em Porto Alegre, entre 1998 e 2012. As causas de internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária foram baseadas na lista nacional, conforme o Ministério da Saúde. Os dados foram retirados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS. Foram construídas taxas padronizadas. Os investimentos financeiros aumentaram 27% e em atenção primária 83%. A expansão da cobertura pela Estratégia Saúde da Família foi de cerca de quatro vezes, entretanto, continuou abaixo do preconizado. Não houve alteração na tendência das internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária. A análise não permitiu distinguir se os pacientes que internaram por condições sensíveis à atenção primária tinham acesso à Estratégia Saúde da Família ou não, sugerindo a necessidade de se incorporar no sistema de informações dados sobre o local de origem. Estudos utilizando o Sistema de Informações Hospitalares contribuem para seu aprimoramento, propiciando a avaliação, a gestão e o delineamento de políticas de saúde.
Abstract An ecological study was conducted to analyze trends in hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions linking the results to the investments in health and coverage of the Family Health Strategy in Porto Alegre, between 1998 and 2012. The causes of hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions were based on the national list provided by the Ministry of Health. The data were obtained from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System (SUS). Standardized rates were created and investments increased by 27%, though investments in primary care increased by 83%. The expansion of coverage by the Family Health Strategy was almost fourfold, though it remained below the recommended values. There was no change in the trend of hospitalization for primary care-sensitive conditions. The analysis did not make it possible to establish if patients who were hospitalized for primary care-sensitive conditions had access to the Family Health Strategy or not, suggesting the need to incorporate data of place of origin in the information system. Studies using the Hospital Information System contribute to its enhancement, fomenting the assessment, management and design of health policies.
