scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude of patients with diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suelen Cordeiro Assunção ◽  
Alisson Pereira Fonseca ◽  
Marise Fagundes Silveira ◽  
Antônio Prates Caldeira ◽  
Lucinéia de Pinho
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of patients with diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care and associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative and analytical study with 353 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Family Health Strategy units. The Knowledge and Psychological Attitudes Questionnaires were used for data collection, as well as a script with sociodemographic, economic and clinical data. Results: The majority of the population was female (73.1%), aged more than 50 years (81.5%), diagnosed for more than five years (54.9%) and with a per capita income of up to half a minimum wage (59.3%). The scores of knowledge and attitude were low. Age (p = 0.001) and level of education (p = 0.002) were variables associated with knowledge about diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: Users had a low level of knowledge about diabetes, indicating an unsatisfactory result in self-care and mainly a negative attitude towards coping with this disease.

Reasons for encounter in primary health care in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 648-654
Author(s):  
Patricia S Chueiri ◽  
Marcelo Rodrigues Gonçalves ◽  
Lisiane Hauser ◽  
Lucas Wollmann ◽  
Sotero Serrate Mengue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Reasons For Encounter

Abstract Background Primary health care (PHC) delivery in Brazil has improved in the last decades. However, it remains unknown whether the Family Health Strategy teams are meeting the health needs of the population. Objectives To describe the reasons for encounter (RFEs) in PHC in Brazil and to examine variations in RFEs according to sex, age and geographic region. Methods This descriptive study is part of a national cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample was stratified by the number of PHC physicians per geographic region. Physicians who had been working for at least 1 year in the same PHC unit were included. For every participating physician, 12 patients aged ≥18 years who had attended at least two encounters were included. Patients were asked about their RFEs, which were classified according to the International Classification of Primary Care. Results In 6160 encounters, a total of 8046 RFEs were coded. Seven reasons accounted for 50% of all RFEs. There was a high frequency of codes related to test results, medication renewal and preventive medicine. RFEs did not vary significantly by sex or geographic region, but they did by age group (P < 0.001). The rates of prescriptions, requests for investigations and referrals to specialized care were 71.1%, 42.8%, and 21.3%, respectively. Conclusion This novel study opened the ‘black box’ of RFEs in PHC in Brazil. These findings can contribute to redefining the scope of PHC services and reorienting work practices in order to improve the quality of PHC in Brazil.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DA ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA EM SÃO SEBASTIÃO – DISTRITO FEDERAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Virgílio Luiz Marques De Macedo ◽  
Luciana Fontes Vieira ◽  
Rinaldo De Souza Neves ◽  
Suderlan Sabino Leandro
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
First Contact

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade da assistência prestada por profissionais da Estratégia Saúde da Família em São Sebastião, Distrito Federal, na atenção a pacientes portadores de Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica e Diabetes Mellitus. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo-exploratório transversal de cunho quantitativo com 107 usuários e 27 profissionais de saúde. Resultados: Foram avaliados como satisfatórios pelos usuários apenas os atributos acesso de primeiro contato – utilização e coordenação – sistema de informação. Para os profissionais, os atributos acesso de primeiro contato – acessibilidade e orientação comunitária foram considerados insatisfatórios, indicando que a qualidade da assistência por meio do acesso e informação é aceitável para os usuários e deficiente para os profissionais. Conclusão: Os dados apresentados evidenciam que a Atenção Primária a Saúde não está exercendo sua função de porta de entrada, de coordenadora e ordenadora da Rede de Atenção à Saúde.Descritores: Avaliação em Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Estratégia de Saúde da Família; Hipertensão; Diabetes Mellitus.EVALUATION OF THE FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY IN SÃO SEBASTIÃO - FEDERAL DISTRICTObjective: To evaluate the quality of care provided by the health team of Primary Health Care of São Sebastião, Distrito Federal, in the attention to patients with Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. Method: This is a descriptive-exploratory cross-sectional quantitative study with 107 patients e 27 health profissionals. Results: Only the attributes of first contact access - utilization and coordination - information system were evaluated as satisfactory by the users. For professionals, the attributes of first contact access - accessibility and community orientation were considered unsatisfactory, indicating that the quality of care through access and information is acceptable for users and disabled for professionals. Conclusion: The data presented shows that Primary Health Care is not performing its function as gateway, as coordinator and ordinator of the Health Care Network.Descriptors: Health Evaluation; Primary Health Care; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus.EVALUACIÓN DE LA ESTRATEGIA SALUD DE LA FAMILIA EN SÃO SEBASTIÃO - DISTRITO FEDERALObjetivo: Evaluar la calidad de la asistencia prestada por profesionales de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia en São Sebastião, Distrito Federal, en la atención a pacientes portadores de Hipertensión Arterial Sistémica y Diabetes Mellitus. Método: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo-exploratorio transversal de cuño cuantitativo com 107 clientes e 27 profesionales de salud. Resultados: Se evaluaron como satisfactorios por los usuarios sólo los atributos acceso de primer contacto - utilización y coordinación - sistema de información. Para los profesionales, los atributos acceso de primer contacto - accesibilidad y orientación comunitaria se consideraron insatisfactorios, indicando que la calidad de la asistencia a través del acceso e información es aceptable para los usuarios y deficiente para los profesionales. Conclusión: Los datos presentados evidencian que la Atención Primaria a la Salud no está ejerciendo su función de puerta de entrada, de coordinadora y ordenadora de la Red de Atención a la Salud.Descriptores: Evaluación en Salud; Atención Primaria de Salud; Hipertensión; Diabetes Mellitus.

scholarly journals Health education to prevent chronic diabetes mellitus complications in primary care

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Salci ◽  
Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles ◽  
Denise Maria Guerreiro Vieira da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Evaluative Research

ABSTRACT Objective: Understand how Family Health Strategy members organize themselves for health education, on the management and prevention of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus in primary health care. Method: Qualitative study that used complex thought as the theoretical framework and evaluative research as the methodological framework. Thirty-eight healthcare professionals took part in the study. Data was gathered using the following techniques: interview, observation, and analysis of medical records. The data analysis, which was supported by triangulation, used ATLAS.ti software. Results: Shortcomings in health education were identified, such as insufficient infrastructure, poor interpersonal relationships among health professionals, and lack of planning for carrying out this activity. However, there is room for potential improvement in this situation. Conclusion: Health education for people with diabetes mellitus in primary health care is set within a multifaceted context, with multiple barriers to its implementation.

scholarly journals Attributes of primary health care provided to children/adolescents with and without disabilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 2461-2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Rodrigues Peixoto Quaresma ◽  
Airton Tetelbom Stein
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Physically Challenged

AbstractThis study sought to compare the attributes of the Primary Health Care (PHC) provided by caregivers of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) to children and adolescents with and without physical disabilities in Palmas (State of Tocantins, Brazil). This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. For data collection, the PCA Tool-Brazil (child version) was applied to caregivers of children and adolescents residing and registered in family health teams. The attributes of primary care were evaluated through scores measured according to the criteria of the instrument. The results indicated that three attributes had scores above the cutoff point for the physically disabled population and two attributes for the population without disabilities. Overall, the data showed no significant differences between children with and without disabilities from the standpoint of caregivers. The general score also showed a below satisfactory score in both groups. The evaluation of the attributes of the PHC was characterized as low-quality care to children and adolescents, be they physically challenged or not, which highlights the fact that the biggest challenges lie in ensuring health care to children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Gestão do cuidado e matriciamento na atenção primária à saúde: um relato de experiência

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Minéia da Costa Figueiredo ◽  
Fabiana Lopes de Paula
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Patient Care Team ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Este artigo irá abordar a vivência em uma unidade de Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) no município de Canto do Buriti-PI sobre os aspectos relacionados ao processo de matriciamento e a gestão do cuidado. A descrição será feita a partir da análise da gestão do cuidado e articulações com o Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF) e suas ações de apoio matricial desenvolvidas na unidade. O NASF tem fundamental importância na resolução de casos mais complexos e na efetivação de cuidado integral, bem como para a assistência humanizada aos usuários na Atenção Primária à Saúde. O relato traz como contribuição a análise do processo de trabalho entre eSF e NASF, com uma visão que traz subsídios para a reflexão; tendo a intenção de cooperar para o aperfeiçoamento, progresso das ações na APS e a concretização das políticas públicas. Palavras-chave: Atenção Primária à Saúde; Estratégia Saúde da Família; Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente; Integralidade em Saúde; Sistema Único de Saúde.   Abstract This article will address the experience in a Family Health Strategy (ESF) unit in the city of Canto do Buriti-PI on aspects related to the matrix support process and care management. The description will be made from the analysis of care management and articulations with the Family Health Support Center (NASF) and its matrix support actions developed in the unit. The NASF is of fundamental importance in solving more complex cases and in providing comprehensive care, as well as in providing humanized assistance to users in Primary Health Care. The report contributes to the analysis of the work process between eSF and NASF, with a a vision that supports reflection; with the intention of cooperating for the improvement, progress of actions in the PHC and the implementation of public policies. Keywords: Primary Health Care; Family Health Strategy; Patient Care Team; Integrality in Health; Unified Health System.

scholarly journals Risco cardiovascular em usuários hipertensos da atenção primária à saúde

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmilla Borges Santos ◽  
Wellington Luiz Lima ◽  
Josiane Maria Oliveira Souza ◽  
Marcia Cristina Da Silva Magro ◽  
Tayse Tâmara Paixão Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Diuretic Drugs ◽  
Insuficiencia Cardiaca

RESUMOObjetivo: identificar os fatores associados ao risco de doenças cardiovasculares em usuários da atenção primária à saúde (APS) hipertensos. Método: estudo quantitativo e transversal realizado com 115 usuários hipertensos cadastrados em uma unidade básica de saúde (UBS). Os dados foram registrados em questionáriosemiestruturado. Realizou-se análise descritiva e inferencial (teste t de Student e regressão logística multivariada). Valores p < 0,05 foram considerados significativos. Resultados: houve predomínio do sexo feminino (67,8%), idosos (> 60 anos) (66,1%), em uso contínuo de diuréticos (65,2%). Ao estratificar os usuários da APS de acordo com o risco para doenças cardiovasculares, observou-se que a maioria apresentou risco elevado (59,1%), risco médio (26,1%) e baixo risco (14,8%). Estão associados ao maior risco de eventos cardiovasculares os hipertensos com diabetes mellitus (DM) (p = 0,000), infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) (p = 0,000), insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC) (p = 0,000) e aqueles em uso de diuréticos (p = 0,001). Conclusão: usuários da APS hipertensos com DM, IAM, ICC e em uso de diuréticos evoluíram com maior risco de evento cardiovascular. Nesse contexto, faz-se necessário proporcionar uma assistência integrada e pautada na prevenção não apenas para minimizar a ocorrência de complicações, mas principalmente para prolongar qualitativamente a vida dos usuários da APS hipertensos. Descritores: Hipertensão; Doenças Cardiovasculares; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Fatores de Risco; Consulta de Enfermagem; Assistência à Saúde.ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the factors associated with risk for cardiovascular diseases in hypertensive primary health care (PHC) users. Method: quantitative and cross-sectional study conducted with 115 hypertensive users enrolled in a Brazilian primary health center (UBS). Data were recorded in a semi-structured questionnaire. A descriptive and inferential analysis was performed (Student’s t-test and multivariate logistic regression). P values < 0.05 were regarded as significant. Results: there was predominance of women (67.8%), the elderly (> 60 years) (66.1%), continuous users of diuretic drugs (65.2%). By stratifying PHC users according to the risk for cardiovascular diseases, we observed that the majority showed high risk (59.1%), medium risk (26.1%), and low risk (14.8%). Hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) (p = 0.000), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (p = 0.000), congestive heart failure (CHF) (p = 0.000), and those using diuretic drugs (p = 0,001) are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events. Conclusion: hypertensive patients with DM, AMI, CHF, and those using diuretic drugs evolved with a greater risk for a cardiovascular event. In this context, there is a need for providing an integrated and preventive care based on prevention not only to minimize the occurrence of complications, but mainly to extend the life of hypertensive PHC users on a qualitative basis. Descriptors: Hypertension; Cardiovascular Diseases; Primary Health Care; Risk Factors; Office Nursing; Delivery of Health Care.                                                       RESUMENObjetivo: identificar los factores asociados con el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares en usuarios de la atención primaria de salud (APS) hipertensos. Método: estudio cuantitativo y transversal realizado con 115 usuarios hipertensos inscritos en un centro de salud primaria (UBS) brasileño. Los datos se registraron en un cuestionario semi-estructurado. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo e inferencial (prueba t de Student y regresión logística multivariable). Los valores p < 0,05 se consideraron significativos. Resultados: hubo predominio de mujeres (67,8%), ancianos (> 60 años) (66,1%), usuarios continuos de diuréticos (65,2%). Al estratificar a usuarios de la APS de acuerdo con el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, observamos que la mayoría mostraba alto riesgo (59,1%), medio riesgo (26,1%) y bajo riesgo (14,8%). Los pacientes hipertensos con diabetes mellitus (DM) (p = 0,000), infarto agudo de miocardio (IAM) (p = 0,000), insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva (ICC) (p = 0,000) y aquellos que usan diuréticos (p = 0,001) están asociados con un mayor riesgo de eventos cardiovasculares. Conclusión: pacientes hipertensos con DM, IAM, ICC y aquellos que usan diuréticos evolucionaron con un mayor riesgo de evento cardiovascular. En este contexto, existe la necesidad de proporcionar una atención integrada y preventiva basada en la prevención no solo para minimizar la aparición de complicaciones, sino principalmente para extender la vida de los usuarios de la APS hipertensos sobre una base cualitativa. Descriptores: Hipertensión; Enfermedades Cardiovasculares; Atención Primaria de Salud; Factores de Riesgo; Enfermería de Consulta; Prestación de Atención de Salud.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Primary Health Care attributes of Fortaleza city, Ceará State, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Barbosa Rolim ◽  
Janássia Gondim Monteiro ◽  
Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira Meyer ◽  
Sharmênia de Araújo Soares Nuto ◽  
Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Family Health ◽  
A Value ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Family Health Strategy

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the Primary Health Care attributes of Fortaleza city, Ceará State. Method: Evaluative study carried out at 97 Primary Health Care Units, from August 2015 to June 2016. 451 professionals from the Family Health Strategy participated in the study. We used the Primary Care Assessment Tool - Brazil, which evaluates the attributes, assigning scores on a scale of zero to ten. We adopted as a cut-off point, to consider high Primary Care score, attributes with a value of 6.60 or higher. Results: Among the eight attributes evaluated the First Contact Access and the Coordination - Information System were the ones that obtained the lowest and highest scores, (2.98) and (7.82), respectively. The Overall Score, calculated by means of a mean of the attributes, was 6.34. Conclusion: The Primary Care evaluated had a low score, showing the need to discuss mechanisms to boost the attributes that obtained low scores.

scholarly journals Ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations after implementation of the master plan in Minas Gerais

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Luciano José Arantes ◽  
Helena Eri Shimizu ◽  
Edgar Merchán-Hamann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Ambulatory Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations ◽  
Ambulatory Care Sensitive

OBJECTIVE: To describe the rate of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations in groups of cities according to population size and to analyze its association with the coverage of the Family Health Strategy after the implementation of the Master Plan for Primary Health Care in Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: This is an ecological study with 452 cities grouped according to population size, with data from 2004 to 2007 and 2010 to 2013. We used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to verify the distribution of the data in the groups. We used the Wilcoxon test for paired data or the paired Student’s t-test to compare the rate of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations before and after the Master Plan for Primary Health Care. We used the simple linear regression test to analyze the association between variables. We performed statistical analyses using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The rate of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations decreased significantly after the Master Plan for Primary Health Care in the large and mid-sized groups (p < 0.05). There were positive correlations between coverage with Family Health Strategy and the rate of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations in the mid-sized and large groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Actions were carried out to implement the Master Plan for Primary Health Care. However, more investments are needed to improve the effectiveness of the Primary Health Care, with permanent confrontation of complex issues that affect the quality of services, which can lead to a significant reduction of the rates of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations.

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