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0247/2016 - Accessibility to Family Health Basic Unitsthe perspective of the elderly
Acessibilidade às Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Família na perspectiva de idosos

Author:

• Dixis Pedraza - Pedraza,Dixis. - Campina Grande, Paraíba - Universidade Estadual da Paríba, Departamento de Enfermagem e Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Amanda Nobre - Nobre, Amanda - Universidade Estadual da Paraiba - <amandamanuella@hotmail.com>
• Frnacisco Albuquerque - Albuquerque, Frnacisco - Universidade Federal da Paraiba - <frajoba@uol.com.br>
• Tarciana Menezes - Menezes, Tarciana - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Fisioterapia - <tnmenezes@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Objective. To evaluate health services accessibility from the perspective of the elderly in a city of Northeast Brazil. Methods. Socioeconomic and demographic data were collected, and the accessibility (organizational, socio-cultural and economic) to services offered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) was assessed. We used validated instrument to assess the FHS by users in cities in Paraíba, which was adapted to the elderly population. The association of socioeconomic and demographic variables with accessibility was assessed. Results. For organizational accessibility, elderly of lower economic classes were more likely to give positive evaluation to service schedules, and less likely to give a positive assessment in relation to the amount of services per day and facility to receive medications. Women were more likely to positively evaluate the consultation with experts (accessibility economic). Conclusion. The evaluation of the elderly shows the existence of barriers, especially in organizational accessibility, which still persist regarding the demand and use of health services.

Keywords:

Evaluation of health servicesFamily Health ProgramHealth in the elderl

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Pedraza,Dixis., Nobre, Amanda, Albuquerque, Frnacisco, Menezes, Tarciana . Accessibility to Family Health Basic Unitsthe perspective of the elderly. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jun). [Citado em 30/04/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/accessibility-to-family-health-basic-unitsthe-perspective-of-the-elderly/15672



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