Marcus Tolentino Silva1, Taís Freire Galvão2. 1. Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Medicina, Manaus-AM, Brasil. 2. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Campinas-SP, Brasil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to describe the use of health services in adults living in Manaus Metropolitan Region, Amazonas, Brazil. METHODS: a population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with adults (≥18 years) living in Manaus Metropolitan Region in 2015; probabilistic sampling with three-stage clusters was used; data were collected at the participants' households. RESULTS: 4,001 adults participated, 52.8% were women, 49.7% aged 18-34 years; 80% rated their health status as good/regular; in the fortnight previous to the survey, 20.9% (95%CI 19.7;22.2%) had used a health service, 44.4% of those visited a primary health care unit; 2.9% (95%CI 2.4;3.4%) never used a health service; among those who already visited a doctor (n=3,886), most gave positive feedback about the last visit. CONCLUSION: health situation and last medical visit were positively assessed; one fifth of the population had used a health service in the two weeks prior to the interview, primary health care units were the main services used.
OBJECTIVE: to describe the use of health services in adults living in Manaus Metropolitan Region, Amazonas, Brazil. METHODS: a population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with adults (≥18 years) living in Manaus Metropolitan Region in 2015; probabilistic sampling with three-stage clusters was used; data were collected at the participants' households. RESULTS: 4,001 adults participated, 52.8% were women, 49.7% aged 18-34 years; 80% rated their health status as good/regular; in the fortnight previous to the survey, 20.9% (95%CI 19.7;22.2%) had used a health service, 44.4% of those visited a primary health care unit; 2.9% (95%CI 2.4;3.4%) never used a health service; among those who already visited a doctor (n=3,886), most gave positive feedback about the last visit. CONCLUSION: health situation and last medical visit were positively assessed; one fifth of the population had used a health service in the two weeks prior to the interview, primary health care units were the main services used.
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Authors: Maria Elizete A Araujo; Marcus T Silva; Tais F Galvao; Bruno P Nunes; Mauricio G Pereira Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2018-11-03 Impact factor: 2.692
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