Comprehensive primary health care and non-communicable diseases management: a case study of El Salvador.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:One of today's greatest challenges in public health worldwide - and especially its key management from Primary Health Care (PHC) - is the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In El Salvador, since 2009 the Minister of Health (MoH) has scaled up a national public health system based on a comprehensive PHC approach. A national multi-sectorial strategic plan for a comprehensive approach to NCDs has also been developed. This analysis explores stakeholders' perceptions related to the management of NCDs in PHC and, in particular, the role of social participation. METHODS:A case-study was developed consisting of semi structured interviews and official document reviews. Semi-structured interviews were developed with chronic patients (14) and PHC professionals working in d

SUBMITTER: Jimenez Carrillo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7132977 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature