Indicators and measures in the primary health care area
Keywords:
MEDICAL CARE, PRIMARY CARE, QUALITY, HOSPITAL CENTER.Abstract
Introduction: in the field of health care, it is essential to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to ensure the health of individuals. This requires the use of indicators that measure the quality of care in various contexts and facilitate the evaluation of its characteristics.
Objective: to argue the importance of the use of indicators for the analysis of the health status of the population.
Methods: a narrative review was conducted using the Google Scholar search engine in several databases, including SciELO, Elsevier, National Library of Medicine and PubMed. The review was conducted in Portuguese and Spanish. About 350 articles were found, based on the established inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Development: the indicators support informed decision making in the field of public health. By providing reliable and objective data, they enable health professionals and political leaders to design evidence-based strategies to improve health care and promote population health. This includes the efficient allocation of resources, the planning of health services and the implementation of preventive and therapeutic measures based on real needs.
Conclusions: these indicators are an invaluable tool for detecting inequalities in access to and quality of health services. They enable public health decision-makers to design specific policies and programs to address these inequalities and ensure equitable care for all citizens.
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