Working conditions of Family Health Teams of the municipality of Petrolina-PE: perceptions of health care professionals: DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.2013374433438

The study aims to evaluate the profile of ESF (Family Health Teams) in the city of Petrolina (Pernambuco, Brazil), concerningphysical and structural conditions of the ESF and concerning the quality of health services rendered to the population, byanalyzing the main problems to be faced by health pro...

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Authors: Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior, Raimundo, Oliveira Santos, Emerson, Alves Ferraz, Christiane Adrielly, Martins de Lavor, Érica, Macatrão Nogueira Nunes, Luciana
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Brasil
Institution:Centro Universitário São Camilo
Repository:O Mundo da Saúde (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs3.revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br:article/415
Online Access:https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/415
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Unidade Básica de Saúde. Atenção Primária à Saúde. Pessoal de Saúde. Idoso.
Health Centers. Primary Health Care. Health Personnel. Aged.
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Summary:The study aims to evaluate the profile of ESF (Family Health Teams) in the city of Petrolina (Pernambuco, Brazil), concerningphysical and structural conditions of the ESF and concerning the quality of health services rendered to the population, byanalyzing the main problems to be faced by health professionals at work. An observational descriptive study was conductedbased on a semi-structured questionnaire intended to health professionals from several categories working at Petrolina’s ESF.Among the services provided by the municipality in the ESF, mentioned by the professionals, the ones considered as moreeffective were vaccination, nursing services and prenatal care, while pharmacy and dentistry were considered the most precarious.The units’ structure was reported by 43% of the professional as the main problem that hinders the implementation ofservices in the units and 27% said that the units in which they work cannot meet the demand. The shortage of professionalscoupled with lack of equipment, supplies and medicines preclude the working practices, lagging the current health system inthe country, overloading macrocomponents of medium and high levels of complexity in health.