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[Determinants of satisfaction with the care provided by Basic Health Units (BHU)].

Authors :
Gomes MAV
Pinto VO
Cassuce FCDC
Source :
Ciencia & saude coletiva [Cien Saude Colet] 2021 Apr; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 1311-1322. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 04.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The scope of this paper is to analyze the determinants of satisfaction with the care provided by Basic Health Units (BHU). The data were extracted from the external evaluation microdata of the National Program for Improvement of Access and Quality of Primary Care (PIAQ) for the year 2013. The results revealed that individuals in better financial standing tend to be less satisfied with the care provided by the UBS. In addition to this, evaluating variables such as waiting times for consultation, respect for the patient and the guarantee of privacy, it becomes clear that the improvement in the perception of care provided by the UBS can be achieved with better administration of resources, namely without increasing financial overheads. Lastly, it becomes apparent that individuals value the care provided more than the infrastructure of the UBS when asked to evaluate care.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
1678-4561
Volume :
26
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ciencia & saude coletiva
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33886760
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232021264.18022019