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0068/2025 - Evaluation of Primary Health Care in Rio de Janeiro: the experience of patients fifteen years after the Reform
Avaliação da Atenção Primária à Saúde no Rio de Janeiro: experiência de usuários após quinze anos da Reforma

Author:

• Otávio Pereira D’Avila - D’Avila, O.P - <otaviopereiradavila@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1852-7858

Co-author(s):

• Luiz Alexandre Chisini - Chisini, L.A - <alexandrechisini@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-0361
• Mauro Cardoso Ribeiro - Ribeiro, M.C - <mauro.cardoso1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6146-9301
• Vinicius Siqueira Tavares Meira-Silva - Meira-Silva, V.S.T - <vinicius.smeira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-0811
• Yann Rodrigues Mathuiy - Mathuiy, Y.R - <yannmathuiy@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-9984
• Luana Jonata Nunes de Moura - Moura, L.J.N - <luanabsb19@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2021-1759
• Erno Harzheim - Harzheim, E. - <eharzheim@hcpa.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-7916
• Luiz Felipe Pinto - Pinto, L.F - <felipepinto.rio@medicina.ufrj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9888-606X


Abstract:

The aim of the study was to assess the degree of orientation to PHCthe perspective of adult and child users in the MRJ. The design was cross-sectional observational and included independent samples of child and adult users leaving medical appointments at different health units in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The study outcome was the essential and general scores of the PCATool Brazil, categorized as High Score above 6.6 and Low Score below 6.6. Socioeconomic, health-related, service use and general characteristics variables were also collected. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic models were used to investigate the factors associated with high essential and general PCATool scores. A total of 889 adults and 956 children answered the questionnaire and were analyzed. The core and overall PCATool scores were slightly higher in children than in the adult sample. The overall score was 6.72, 95%CI (6.63 - 6.81) and 6.40, 95%CI (6.30 - 6.50) in adults. In the adjusted models, individuals with five or more consultations in the last year: children - (OR=1.33, 95%CI [1.01-1.75])/adults - (OR=2.63, 95%CI [1.68-4.11]) and consultation with the same doctor: children - (OR=2.34, 95%CI [1.77-3.08])/adults - (OR=3.42, 95%CI [2.19-5.32]) were associated with a higher overall score.

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Health Evaluation, Rio de Janeiro

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D’Avila, O.P, Chisini, L.A, Ribeiro, M.C, Meira-Silva, V.S.T, Mathuiy, Y.R, Moura, L.J.N, Harzheim, E., Pinto, L.F. Evaluation of Primary Health Care in Rio de Janeiro: the experience of patients fifteen years after the Reform. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Mar). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/evaluation-of-primary-health-care-in-rio-de-janeiro-the-experience-of-patients-fifteen-years-after-the-reform/19544



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