ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF FAMILY HEALTH UNITS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN PRIMARY CARE ACTIONS

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the quality of infrastructure in family health units and of the equipment used in primary care actions. Quantitative, cross-sectional analytical study conducted in 2014 in a large city of Minas Gerais, with assessment of the subdimension Self-assessment for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care of 75 teams. The subdimension was considered unsatisfactory by 48% of the units. Few units met all the requirements assessed for all health actions: (5.3%) regarding the delivery of private, personalized health care services; (9.3%) regarding availability of telephone line and internet connection; (1.3%) regarding resources needed to meet emergency care needs; (1.3%) regarding the availability of a vehicle for the transportation of the health teams in planned external activities; (4%) regarding the visual identification of the facilities and teams. The availability of a telephone line and internet connection showed the highest average in urban areas and the availability of a vehicle for transportation of the teams was higher in rural areas (p <0.05). The assessment of the quality of infrastructure and equipment by the teams was predominantly negative, impacting the consolidation of Primary Care.

Keywords

• Health services
• Assessment of health services
• Quality of health care
• Family health strategy
• Primary health care