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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde

Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2237-9622

Abstract

SEUS, Thamires Lorenzet et al. Structure for the work and composition of Family Health Support Unit teams: national survey - Program for Improving Primary Health Care Access and Quality (PMAQ), 2013. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2019, vol.28, n.3, e2018510.  Epub Jan 20, 2020. ISSN 1679-4974.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742019000300017.

Objective:

to describe the structure of Family Health Support Unit (FHSU) teams with regard to physical space, training received, continuing education and professionals that support Primary Health Care (PHC) teams in Brazil, in 2013.

Methods:

this is a descriptive study using data from the external evaluation stage of the Program for Improving Primary Health Care Access and Quality (PMAQ).

Results:

the 1,773 FHSU teams mainly used shared clinics at primary health care centers (85.7%); 63.4% of professionals were offered specific training when they started work at their FHSU, while 67.4% were offered continuing education; the teams received support mainly from physiotherapists (87.4%) and Physical Education professionals (87,0%).

Conclusion:

the structure available for FHSU teams is in accordance with the guidelines; some FHSU professionals have not received any specific training for the job.

Keywords : Structure of Services; Primary Health Care; Health Evaluation; Patient Care Team.

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