1. [Indigenous condition in health services: comparison of quality of care 2012-2018 for poor population.]
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Flores-Hernández S, Mendoza-Alvarado LR, Vieyra-Romero WI, Moreno-Zegbe E, Bautista-Morales AC, and Reyes-Morales H
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Mexico, Middle Aged, Poverty, Time Factors, Young Adult, Ambulatory Care standards, Health Services, Indigenous standards, Patient Satisfaction, Population Groups, Quality of Health Care, Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
Objective: To compare the perception of the quality of ambulatory care in users of health services in 2012 and 2018, by indigenous and non-indigenous condition., Materials and Methods: With information from two population surveys (Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición [Ensanut] 2012 and Ensanut 100k) the quality of care was analyzed based on indicators of structure, process, health outcome and care satisfaction., Results: Between 2012 and 2018, the use of private health services increased; favorable opinion about the conditions of the site, and perception of short waiting times decreased among non-indigenous people. In public health services, the supply of medicines remained high, the laboratory and Rx tests in the same care unit and pharma- cology treatment explanation decreased, particularly among non-indigenous patients. Perception of health improvement and satisfaction of care was adequate., Conclusions: An ambulatory care model aimed to response needs and expectations of the most vulnerable population, mainly the indigenous population, is a priority., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflict of interests. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.
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- 2019
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