Association between hospitalisation for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions and primary health care physician specialisation: a cross-sectional ecological study in Curitiba (Brazil).

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Hospitalisation for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (HACSCs) is frequently used as an indicator of the quality and effectiveness of primary healthcare (PHC) services around the world. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the PHC model (family health strategy (FHS) x conventional) and the availability of specialised PHC physicians is associated or not with total hospitalisation or HACSCs in the National Health System (SUS) of the municipality of Curitiba, Paraná state (PR), Brazil. METHODOLOGY:This is a cross-sectional ecological study using multiple linear regression with socioeconomic and professional data from municipal health units (MHUs) between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015. RESULTS:After adjustment for age and sex and control of socioeconomic variab

SUBMITTER: Afonso MPD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719282 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature