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A rapid assessment methodology for the evaluation of primary care organization and performance in Brazil
Health Policy Plan ; 22(3): 167-177, May 2007. ilus, tab
Artigo em Inglês | CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis | ID: cid-56811
Biblioteca responsável: BR67.1
Localização: BR67.1
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

This study presents a methodology for the rapid assessment of the organization and performance of primary care services at district level. It compares results from an earlier provider survey in Petrópolis, Brazil with those obtained directly from users of two types of primary care services (newly developed Family Health Program services or 'PSF'--Programa de Saúde da Família--and traditional services) in the same municipality. The aim is to demonstrate the validity of the methodology and its potential use in measuring and improving district-level primary care services in developing countries.

METHODS:

The study adapted a previously developed questionnaire to measure essential dimensions of primary care. Users (n = 468) were randomly selected from each of the 40 primary care clinics in the district and administered a question survey. Responses were used to create nine

measures:

an overall composite 'total primary care index' and eight sub-indices each pertaining to an essential primary care dimension.

RESULTS:

Primary care services show considerable variation in user experiences. Users of the new (PSF) clinics reported higher overall assessments of the total primary care index and the sub-indices for gatekeeping, comprehensiveness, family focus and community orientation than did users of traditional services (P < 0.05). The total primary care score was internally consistent with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.8, and could be reduced to only one principal component. User assessments of primary care services were predicted by self-rated health (OR 1.72) and the site of care (OR 1.03). User and provider assessments of the total primary care index were not significantly different, disagreeing on only two sub-indices (gatekeeping and family focus, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

The study presents a rapid and valid method of obtaining information about clinic-level variation in primary care organization and performance at district level. The total primary care index was not sensitive to demographic or socio-economic characteristics of clients, was internally consistent and appears valid given similar results obtained using two different data sources. With some adaptation the instrument could potentially be applied in other developing countries. (AU)
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Coleções: Bases de dados temática Base de dados: CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde / Eficiência Organizacional / 36397 Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health Policy Plan Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Coleções: Bases de dados temática Base de dados: CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde / Eficiência Organizacional / 36397 Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health Policy Plan Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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