Evaluation of the Family Healthcare Strategy from the Perspective of Health Professionals

摘要

Objective: To evaluate the quality of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) by the attributes of Primary Healthcare in the healthcare professional's perspective; and to VERIFY the association between These attributes and the socio-demographic and professional characteristics of the FHS staff. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. For data collection, the questionnaire That Is validated in Brazil was used, called 'The Primary Care Assessment Tool' (PCATool). The instrument was applied to 205 professionals acting in Family Healthcare Teams. To VERIFY the associations, the Fisher Exact Test, the Pearson chi-square test's, and logistic regression Were used. Results: The dimensions more positively Were Evaluated: Family Instruction and Longitudinality. When Associating the essential attributes of Instruction Level and Previous Experience in the FHS was found to be significant. Conclusion: The professionals perceive the attention offered the successful, contributing positively to strengthening and humanizing basic healthcare.