RESUMO
Integration is an important tool for successful implementation of components of a comprehensive health programme. We describe strategies adopted to integrate the Saudi maternal and child health (MCH) activities with other primary health care (PHC) components in order to achieve optimal quality care. Achieving such integration was one of the specific objectives of the MCH programme. Besides training MCH workers, other important tools of MCH/PHC integration included: organization, supervision, continuing education, data management and health systems research. The strengths and weaknesses of integration are discussed while the opportunities, limitations and implications are reviewed.
Assuntos
Serviços de Saúde da Criança/organização & administração , Assistência Integral à Saúde/organização & administração , Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Materna/organização & administração , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Feminino , Previsões , Pessoal de Saúde/educação , Recursos em Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Capacitação em Serviço/organização & administração , Mortalidade Materna , Bem-Estar Materno , Objetivos Organizacionais , Gravidez , Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde/organização & administração , Arábia Saudita/epidemiologia , Gestão da Qualidade Total/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
Integration is an important tool for successful implementation of components of a comprehensive health programme. We describe strategies adopted to integrate the Saudi maternal and child health [MCH] activities with other primary health care [PHC] components in order to achieve optimal quality care. Achieving such integration was one of the specific objectives of the MCH programme. Besides training MCH workers, other important tools of MCH/PHC integration included: organization, supervision, continuing education, data management and health systems research. The strengths and weaknesses of integration are discussed while the opportunities, limitations and implications are reviewed
