Is the management of obesity in primary health care appropriate in Brazil

Dados Bibliográficos

ID5167014
AutoresMaria Susana Lopes (0000-0003-3128-7959, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Patrícia Pinheiro De Freitas (0000-0001-9355-3066, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Maria Cecília Ramos De Carvalho (0000-0002-8947-2121, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Nathália Luíza Ferreira (0000-0002-2751-2458, Universidade Federal de Lavras), Mariana Carvalho De Menezes (0000-0002-3069-7959, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto), Aline Cristine Souza Lopes (0000-0001-9782-2606, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Ano2021
Volume37
Fascículosuppl 1
Páginase00051620-e00051620
Data de publicação2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
EditoraFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0102-311x00051620
PMID34932618
OpenAlexW4205430053
SCIELO_PIDS0102-311X2021001305001
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas18

This study aims to describe the adequacy of basic health units (UBS) in Brazil regarding structure and work process for obesity management and to evaluate user satisfaction with primary health care services. This cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the 2013-2014 National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ) - an initiative to assess primary health care teams' performance. Data were collected between 2013 and 2014 through interviews with primary health care teams and users. All indicators of adequate care for obesity were defined within the article scope, based on data from the PMAQ. Of the 24,055 UBS analyzed, located in 4,845 different cities, only 7.6% had adequate structure for obesity management. Likewise, only 26.6% of the 114,615 users interviewed reported adequate access, and 27.8% of the UBS showed adequate service organization. Healthcare was considered as "good" or "very good" by 82.4% of users. These indicators varied according to geographic region, showing better results for the South and Southeast. Our results suggest that the country may still be at the initial stage of systematizing care with obesity, presenting significant disparities among regions

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