Performance indicators of Primary Care of the Previne Brasil Program

Objective:

to analyze the scope of the performance indicators of the Previne Brasil Program of Primary Health Care.

Method:

an observational, descriptive study with a quantitative approach was carried out using secondary data, referring to the years 2020 and 2021, in the five Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, South, Southeast and Midwest), available in the Primary Health Care Information System. Descriptive statistics, relative frequencies and measures of central tendency and semiparametric modeling were used considering a 5% confidence interval.

Results:

there was evidence of evolution in the rates of performance indicators in most Brazilian regions in 2021, compared to 2020, however, the North and Midwest regions had incipient or negative rates, compared to the Southeast region. Despite the evolution in the rates of the indicators, few States managed to reach the goals established by the Ministry of Health for the strategic actions of prenatal care and women’s health; and no state achieved the goal in strategic action on chronic diseases.

Conclusion:

it is considered important to monitor the evolution of current indicators, envisioning their qualification so that they can evaluate primary health care and assistance, as well as guarantee the achievement of goals by ensuring funding for primary care actions.

Descriptors:
Primary Health Care; Health Evaluation; Healthcare Financing; Health Status Indicators; Pacient Care Team; Quality of Health Care

Highlights:

(1) There was a positive evolution of performance indicators in the quarters of 2021.

(2) The North and Midwest regions had an incipient or negative performance.

(3) No state reached the goal in the strategic action of chronic diseases.