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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2337-9622
Abstract
REIS, Simone Pieren dos et al. Geographical and organizational aspects of primary health care services in detecting tuberculosis cases in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2012. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.1, pp.141-148. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742017000100015.
OBJECTIVE:
to evaluate the geographical and organizational aspects of primary health care services in detecting tuberculosis cases in Pelotas-RS, Brazil.
METHODS:
this was a descriptive evaluation study involving 276 health professionals in 2012; data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering geographical and organizational aspects which received a score using a Likert scale of 1 to 5.
RESULTS:
average use of motorized transport by symptomatic respiratory patients having a cough for more than three weeks to get to a healthcare service was considered regular by respondents; although there was satisfactory availability of health professionals, human resource turnover and time-keeping were considered unsatisfactory; average time of more than 60 minutes waiting to see the doctor and average time spent with the doctor were considered regular.
CONCLUSION:
organizational and geographic characteristics identified as unsatisfactory may interfere with the detection of tuberculosis cases in Pelotas-RS.
Keywords : Tuberculosis; Primary Health Care; Health Services Evaluation.