[Organization of traditional Primary Health Care and the Family Health Program in large cities in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil].
This article analyzes the organization of traditional Primary Health Care and the Family Health Program (FHP) in the 22 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with more than 100,000 inhabitants each in 2005. The methodology included visits to the municipalities, interviews with health managers, and analysis of national databases. Four summary variables were defined: the Primary Health Care model and inclusion of the FHP; institutionalization of the FHP; organization of traditional primary care; and organization of the FHP. Classification of the municipalities according to the four variables showed widely diverse situations and the predominance of a parallel model for inclusion of the FHP. The municipalities with the best structural conditions for primary care are located in the interior of the State, besides those that have had the FHP implemented for more than six years and that practice various modalities of Primary Health Care organization. The majority of the municipalities with the worst situation in relation to the FHP are located in Greater Metropolitan Rio de Janeiro. In light of the results, the article discusses the challenges facing the FHP as a strategy for structuring primary health care in large cities, particularly in metropolitan areas.
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Cristiani Vieira
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Departamento de Administração e Planejamento em Saúde, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. cristiani@ensp.fiocruz.br
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Luciana Dias de
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Silva Viana
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D001938:Brazil; D002947:Cities; D005192:Family Health; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population