title: [Communicative approach of Situational Strategic Planning at the local level: health and equity in Venezuela].
abstract: The article discusses the results of operationalizing Situational Strategic Planning adapted to the local level in health, considering the communicative approach and equity in a parish in Venezuela. Two innovative criteria were used: estimated health needs and analysis of the actors' potential for participation. The problems identified were compared to the corresponding article on rights in the Venezuelan Constitution. The study measured inequalities using health indicators associated with the selected problems; equity criteria were incorporated into the action proposals and communicative elements. Priority was assigned to the problem of "low case-resolving capacity in the health services network", and five critical points were selected for the action plan, which finally consisted of 6 operations and 21 actions. The article concludes that the combination of epidemiology and planning expands the situational explanation. Incorporation of the communicative approach and the equity dimension into Situational Strategic Planning allows empowering health management and helps decrease the gaps from inequality.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Altos Estudios de Salud Pública Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldón, Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud, Maracay, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Henny Luz
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Heredia-Martínez
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Artmann
authors.forename: Silvia Marta
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Porto
mesh_terms: D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D014687:Venezuela