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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versión impresa ISSN 1679-4974versión On-line ISSN 2237-9622
Resumen
KONSGEN, Bruno Iorio; NUNES, Bruno Pereira; FACCHINI, Luiz Augusto y TOMASI, Elaine. Health service utilization and associated factors, among students at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2018. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.3, e2020925. Epub 13-Ago-2021. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742021000300013.
Objective:
To analyze health service utilization and associated factors among university students.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 2,708 students at the Federal University of Pelotas between November 2017 and July 2018.
Results:
Of the 1,865 individuals included in the study, 55.8% used health services in the last 12 months, 39.3% used specialized services, and 22.6% used health centers; 45.9% used services funded by the Brazilian National Health System (SUS); 49.1% used health services for the purposes of prevention. There was greater use among females (prevalence ratio, PR=1.34 - 95%CI 1.23;1.46) and students with health needs (PR=1.51 - 95%CI 1.40;1.63). Greater association was found with SUS-funded services: primary health care center (83.0% [95%CI 77.3;87.5]), accident and emergency (81.3% [95%CI 73.2;87.5]) and urgent care center (83.6% [95%CI 76.2;89.0]).
Conclusion:
The analysis indicated that women and people with health needs use health services more and that the SUS is the main service provider.
Palabras clave : Health Services Accessibility; Students; Brazilian National Health System; Health Promotion; Health Services Needs and Demand; Cross-sectional Studies..