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Changes in material resource levels in Jamaica's primary health care services between 1984 and 1991/1992
West Indian med. j ; 42(2): 57-61, June 1993.
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-130591
Biblioteca responsável: JM3.1
RESUMO
Jamaica's primary health-care services have been in a process of development since the 1970s. In 1984, a large management study collected data on levels of material resources (basic facilities, utilities, furniture, equipment and supplies items). Since 1984, serious staff shortages have affected the services, and there have been economic constraints, as well as a major huuricane. In order to measure changes over subsequent years, data on material resources weere again collected in 1991/1992, using the same sample of 65 types 2 and 3 health centres as in 1984. Data were collected by interview with health centre staff. Results, whilst showing various changes item-by-item, showed constancy or minor improvements overall in levels of resources. Type 2 health centres continued to have lower resource levels than type 3s, even though the methodology allowed for their different needs where appropriate. Staff members' opinions of condition and adequacy of resources had become more positive than before. It was concluded that, in terms of material resources, activities within the primary health-care sector have offset the adverse effects of the macro-environmental conditions affecting the health centres. This method of material resource monitoring has implications for quality assessment of health facilities in primary health-care.
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Centros de Saúde / Recursos em Saúde Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Jamaica Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 1993 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Centros de Saúde / Recursos em Saúde Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Jamaica Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 1993 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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