[Description of the development of a new model of primary care in the community of Valencia].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine to what extent the new model of primary care (NMPC) had been introduced and developed in the Community of Valencia by means of an assessment of the structure, procedures and results attained by the primary care teams (PCT).


METHODS
An observation study of a crossover type.


METHODS
Primary health care.


METHODS
70 health centres in the Valencia Community were studied. The criteria for inclusion in the study were that the centre should have been open for at least two years on March 1st 1991 and/or had the accreditation (or had requested it) to teach family and community medicine.


RESULTS
51 indicators were applied. These evaluated the seven fundamental attributes which make up the theoretical model: accessibility, integrated care, programmed performance, ongoing care, team work, community involvement and research and teaching. Of these seven primary care attributes, the highest valued were geographical accessibility and ongoing care; and those which needed to be strengthened, non-geographical accessibility and integrated care.


CONCLUSIONS
The analysis of the results obtained makes us reflect on the model of primary care which can be developed in our environment, with peoples' real needs and the resources available being borne in mind.
Rodríguez Moya
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Unidad de Administración de Servicios de Salud, Institut Valencià d'Estudis en Salut Pública.
López Peral
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Márquez Calderón
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D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D006296:Health Services; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012106:Research; D013030:Spain; D013663:Teaching
Descripción del desarrollo del nuevo modelo de atención primaria en la Comunidad Valenciana.