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0223/2020 - Um método de planejamento em duas etapas para aumentar a acessibilidade a procedimentos de média complexidade para serviços de saúde pública em cuidados secundários
A two-step planning method to increase accessibility to medium complexity procedures for public secondary healthcare

Author:

• João Flávio de Freitas Almeida - Almeida, J.F.F - <joao.flavio@dep.ufmg.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3884-217X

Co-author(s):

• Francisco Carlos Cardoso de Campos - Campos, F.C.C - <cardoso@nescon.medicina.ufmg.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2172-0181


Abstract:

The specialized care level of the public Brazilian national health system is critical and chronically underfunded. Few studies have evaluated public secondary care planning on a strategic level, so there are open issues yet to examine. This study aims at locating medical centers and sizing equipment based on a two-step optimization process to meet the population\'s needs. The models consider physicians\' propensity for working on a metropolis and the patients’ choice on moving the leasttheir municipalities, therefore, conflicting decisions. The models provide the location of medical centers, the assignment of equipment to such locations, and the additional hours of specialists required to meet official standards of demand. Available equipment with idle capacity should partly satisfy the requirement for exams within the current infrastructure. For the remaining uncovered demand, the second step of the optimization model suggests the acquisition of additional equipment for the elected medical centers to meet established needs. The proposed location of secondary care facilities covers 834 municipalities, corresponding to 97.77% of the estate, with an average patient displacement of 58.73 km (CI 95%: 56.18 km - 61.28 km). In general, 39 out of 77 health regions should hire additional hours of medical specialties. Pediatrics and gynecology represent the major gap.

Keywords:

Public health; care planning; secondary care; geographical location; optimization

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Almeida, J.F.F, Campos, F.C.C. Um método de planejamento em duas etapas para aumentar a acessibilidade a procedimentos de média complexidade para serviços de saúde pública em cuidados secundários. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Jul). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/um-metodo-de-planejamento-em-duas-etapas-para-aumentar-a-acessibilidade-a-procedimentos-de-media-complexidade-para-servicos-de-saude-publica-em-cuidados-secundarios/17705?id=17705



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