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0249/2022 - Physicians´ performance in Primary Health Care in remote rural municipalities: is the territory?
Atuação dos médicos na Atenção Primária à Saúde em municípios rurais remotos: onde está o território?

Author:

• Cassiano Mendes Franco - Franco, C. M. - <casmenfran@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1430-6951

Co-author(s):

• Lígia Giovanella - Giovanella, L. - <ligiagiovanella@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6522-545X
• Aylene Emilia Moraes Bousquat - Bousquat, A.E.M. - <aylenebousquat@usp.br, aylenebousquat@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-1570


Abstract:

Resolute and comprehensive health care in remote rural municipalities (RRM) requires Primary Health Care (PHC) with strong community dimension, anchored in the territory. The paper aims to analyze the performance profile of doctors in PHC, considering their work both at the territory and at the basic health unit (BHU). The perspective of physicians, critical agents in PHC, contributes to understanding whether there is an equitable and comprehensive offer of PHC. A qualitative study was carried out in 27 RRM, with interviews with 46 Family Health doctors. Content analysis was performed, structuring results in dimensions of arrangements in the performance of physicians at the territories and organization of activities at the BHU. Physicians centered their activities at the BHU, mainly in municipal headquarters with heterogeneous work agreements. Knowledge about characteristics of territory and population was fragile, especially those assigned farmunicipal headquarters. In the rare actions at the territory, an itinerant and/or campaigning model was observed, with the mark of discontinuity. Spontaneous demand was prioritized over care actions of follow-up and planning. These findings indicate the need to reinforce interaction with the territory in the provision of PHC services in RRM.

Keywords:

Rural Health; Primary Health Care; Territorialization in Primary Health Care

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Franco, C. M., Giovanella, L., Bousquat, A.E.M.. Physicians´ performance in Primary Health Care in remote rural municipalities: is the territory?. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2022/Sep). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/physicians-performance-in-primary-health-care-in-remote-rural-municipalities-is-the-territory/18505



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