Primary care experiences among Brazilian adults: Cross-sectional evidence from the 2019 National Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Brazilian Family Health Strategy (FHS) is strongly associated with better health system performance, but there are no nationally-representative data examining individual-level primary care experiences in the country. Here, we examine reports of primary care experiences among adults with different forms of healthcare coverage (FHS, "traditional" public health posts, and private health plans).

Methods

Data are from the 2019 National Health Survey that included a shortened version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT). PCAT questions were administered to a subsample of randomly-selected adults who had a doctor visit within the past 6 months and sought care in a primary care setting (9677 respondents). We used linear regression to examine the association betw

SUBMITTER: Macinko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9173631 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature