title: Human resources in primary health care: investments and the driving force of production.
abstract: The present study describes the composition, the qualification, the salary investment, the workforce produce, and discusses users' accessibility in terms of time at Basic Health Units (BHUs). The study was performed at two BHUs from January to December 2008, and developed by analyzing administrative documents. In both, the composition of professionals according to education level revealed: 21% with a university degree, 27% with a secondary education, and50% with a primary education; showing a positive salary variation. The medical and nursing conducts were the majority at both. The production indicators confirmed: 25 and 37 min/person/month for accessibility, respectively for BHU A and B; R$ 8.43 and R$ 12.11/person/month for the salary investment at both BHUs, and 0.07 appointments/person/month at both BHUs. The professionals' available time is scarce compared to the potential of the demand. The production indicated an opportunity of care < 1 per person/month at a reduced cost.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, sayuri@usp.br.
authors.forename: Sayuri Tanaka
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Priscilla Francescucci
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Moleiro
authors.forename: Emiko Yoshikawa
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Egry
authors.forename: Suely Itsuko
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Ciosak
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D011320:Primary Health Care