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Primary Health Care attributes in the context of indigenous health

Atributos de la Atención Primaria de Salud en el contexto de la salud indígena

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to assess the attributes of Primary Health Care from the perspective of health professionals, comparing services in the Special Indigenous Health District and the Municipal Health Offices.

Methods:

a cross-sectional study in the Upper Rio Negro region, State of Amazonas, with 116 professionals. The data were collected through the Primary Care Assessment Tool. Scores were categorized (≥ 6.6) - strong orientation and (<6.6) - low orientation. The chi-square and maximum likelihood test for crossover analysis. The comparison between professionals the Kruskal-Wallis Test.

Results:

a higher overall score was observed in the Indigenous Health District (7.2). The same trend was observed individually in the essential and derived attributes.

Conclusions:

this work may support strategies that positively impact the management model and work processes from the perspective of strengthening the primary care offered to the population from Rio Negro.

Descriptors:
Health Evaluation; Health of Indigenous Peoples; Primary Health Care; Community Health Nursing; Public Health Nursing

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