Assessment of primary health care: health professionals’ perspective
Evaluación de la atención primária em la salud: vision de los profissionales de la salud
Avaliação da Atenção Primária à Saúde: visão dos profissionais de saúde
Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 48 (spe), 2014
Publication year: 2014
Objective To assess primary health care attributes of access to a first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination, continuity, family guidance and community orientation. Method An evaluative, quantitative and cross-sectional study with 35 professional teams in the Family Health Program of the Alfenas region, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data collection was done with the Primary Care Assessment Tool - Brazil, professional version. Results Results revealed a low percentage of medical experts among the participants who evaluated the attributes with high scores, with the exception of access to a first contact.