Barriers to access and organization of primary health care services for rural riverside populations in the Amazon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ways of life in the Amazon are diverse and not widely known. In addition, social inequities, large geographic distances and inadequate health care network noticeably limit access to health services in rural areas. Over the last decades, Brazilian health authorities have implemented fluvial mobile units (FMU) as an alternative to increase access and healthcare coverage. The aim of the study was to identify the strategies of access and utilization of primary health care (PHC) services by assessing the strengths and limitations of the healthcare model offered by the FMU to reduce barriers to services and ensure the right to healthcare.

Methods

Qualitative and ethnographic research involving participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Data collection c

SUBMITTER: Garnelo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7394681 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature