[Political, institutional, and organizational evaluation of primary health care with an emphasis on comprehensiveness].
This article presents part of the data from an evaluation of primary care, implemented as part of research funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2005. Thirty-one municipalities from the States of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo comprised the study sample. Data collected with qualitative methods (interviews and documents) were summarized, with the production of a set of categorical variables. The article presents the distribution of values for the variables by municipality. The variables were submitted to correspondence analysis, which showed their internal validity. The article also provides observations on relevant aspects of the field. In conclusion, the evaluation demonstrates advances in the Family Health Strategy in Brazil, with important contributions to the Project for Expansion and Consolidation of the Family Health Strategy, despite persistent obstacles, particularly related to human resources in the family health strategies and local use of the data produced.
Camargo
Kenneth Rochel de
KR
Instituto de Medicina Social, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. kenneth@uerj.br
Campos
Estela Márcia Saraiva
EM
Bustamante-Teixeira
Maria Teresa
MT
Mascarenhas
Mônica Tereza Machado
MT
Mauad
Neuza Marina
NM
Franco
Túlio Batista
TB
Ribeiro
Luiz Cláudio
LC
Alves
Márcio José Martins
MJ
Alves
Mário José Martins
MJ
D001938:Brazil; D002947:Cities; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005192:Family Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D000078329:Workforce