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- Title
Percepção dos profissionais sobre a coordenação entre níveis de atenção à saúde em dois municípios pernambucanos de grande porte.
- Authors
Freitas Soares de Jesus, Renata Patrícia; de Medeiros Mendes, Marina Ferreira; Chagas Samico, Isabella; Gomes do Espírito Santo, Antônio Carlos
- Abstract
This study aimed to gain insight into healthcare professionals' perceptions of coordination between levels of care in two municipalities in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. A qualitative study was conducted consisting of in-depth interviews with 51 professionals working in primary care (PC) and secondary care (SC) regarding clinical management and the factors affecting its implementation. The results show that, despite a lack of understanding of the term coordination across levels of care, the importance of and efforts focused on this area are recognized. Lack of communication between PC and SC is viewed as the cause and consequence of problems that hamper the successful implementation of clinical governance across the dimensions of follow-up care, accessibility, and consistency in care delivery. Initiatives to improve communication between PC and SC professionals in order of promoting mutual knowledge, strenghten professional qualification and joint management of cases were not observed.
- Publication
Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 65, p423
- ISSN
1414-3283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1807-57622017.0026