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0343/2024 - Regional differences in the reorganization of Primary Health Care in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil
Diferenças regionais na reorganização da Atenção Primária à Saúde no contexto da pandemia de Covid-19 no Brasil

Author:

• Ana Paula de Vechi Corrêa - Corrêa, A.P.V. - <paulavechi@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9098-3594

Co-author(s):

• Gustavo Diego Magno - Magno, G.D - <gusmagno@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-9170
• Rafaela Carla Piotto Rodrigues - Rodrigues, R.C.P - <rafapiotto@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8587-3115
• Rodrigo das Neves Cano - Cano, R.N - <rodrigo.neves@unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5570-8279
• Isabel María López Medina - Medina, I.M.L - <imlopez@ujaen.es>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-9229
• Carmen Alvarez Nieto - Nieto, C.A - <calvarez@ujaen.es>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0913-7893
• Sílvia Carla da Silva André Uehara - Uehara, S.C.S.A - <silviacarla@ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0236-5025


Abstract:

The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the reorganization of assistance offered by Primary Health Care (PHC) in different Brazilian regions, during the critical phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, carried out with PHC managers in Brazilian municipalities. Data were collected through a self-answered questionnaire on Google Forms, between April and September 2022 and were analyzed using prevalence ratios, using a Poisson regression model with a random effect; a significance level of 5% was adopted. The readjustment of physical structure for Covid-19 care was 15% (CI: 0.76; 0.96) lower in the Southeast and 19% (CI: 0.69; 0.94) lower in the Northeast than in the South. Telecare was 23% (CI: 0.62; 0.96) lower in the North than in the Southeast and 25% (0.6; 0.95) lower in the North than in the South. In the Northeast region, the referral of users at risk of worsening Covid-19 was 6% (CI: 1; 1.13 and 1.02; 1.09) higher than in the North and South regions. It was evident that all regions adopted measures to reorganize PHC in response to the pandemic, however, in different ways, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive and equitable approach to health management, especially in health emergencies.

Keywords:

Primary Health Care; COVID-19; Health Inequities; Health Management; Information Technology

Content:

Regional differences in the reorganization of Primary Health Care in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil


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Corrêa, A.P.V., Magno, G.D, Rodrigues, R.C.P, Cano, R.N, Medina, I.M.L, Nieto, C.A, Uehara, S.C.S.A. Regional differences in the reorganization of Primary Health Care in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Oct). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/regional-differences-in-the-reorganization-of-primary-health-care-in-the-context-of-the-covid19-pandemic-in-brazil/19391?id=19391



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