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1331/2013 - Primary Health Care oriented towards older persons’ needs: from the theory to the practices
Atenção Primária a Saúde voltada as necessidades dos idosos: da teoria à prática

Author:

• Aline Blaya Martins - Martins, A.B. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <alineblaya@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6300-068X

Co-author(s):

• Fernando Neves Hugo - Hugo, F.N - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <fernandoneveshugo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2222-7719
• Juliana Balbinot Hilgert - Hilgert, J.B. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <jhilgert@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2204-1634

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Objective: Establish a confrontation between older persons‘ health care theory and practices. Method: The theory was evaluated by a documental study from the legal and theoretical guidelines related with older persons’ health which generated a matrix with the following categories: Universal Access, Equity, Comprehensiveness and Quality of Care. Already the health care practices were evaluated by empirical data that were obtained through a population based study conducted on 862 elderly people and a census that assessed units and primary care (PHC) teams in two health districts of Porto Alegre/RS. Variables chosen to verify the categories were respectively: type of health service accessed, first contact attribute, wheelchair accessibility, availability of priority access ; comprehensiveness attribute and tooth root remnants presence; PHC essential score, health facilities structure adequacy and professional continued education attainment; and transversal categories: elderly groups availability and home care availability. Results: The confrontation between categories and data showed a mismatch between the recommendation and the practice regarding: access, comprehensiveness and quality of care and infra-structure of health units. On the other hand, improvements were observed in equity and quality of care regarding continued education attainment by professionals.

Keywords:

Aging Health Services for Aged Health Public Policy Primary Health Care Access to health care Dental care for aged

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Martins, A.B., Hugo, F.N, Hilgert, J.B.. Primary Health Care oriented towards older persons’ needs: from the theory to the practices. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Aug). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/primary-health-care-oriented-towards-older-persons-needs-from-the-theory-to-the-practices/13728?id=13728



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