Analysis of the indicators of the Family Health Program in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

• Author(s): Cesar,Paulo Augusto Monteclaro ; Liberal,Márcia Mello Costa De ; Marvulle,Valdecir ; Zucchi,Paola
• Date: 2018
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): Family health strategy; Health; Family; Primary health care
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the Family Health Program replaced by the Family Health Strategy in 2011, based on health indicators and diseases classified as primary care sensitive. Methods This was a descriptive, analytical and documental study carried out in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo between 2002 and 2007. We analyzed data from Health observatory for the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Pearson’s correlation and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 17.0 were used to calculate data associations. Results We used 30 of the 31 health indicators of 24 from the 39 studied municipalities. A total of 720 (100%) health primary care sensitive indicators were analyzed in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Conclusion Percentages of improvements and worsening were low. In addition, some data were not presented. The majority of indicators remained stable.