Prenatal Care for Adolescents and attributes of Primary Health Care

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Barbaro Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto
  • Angelina Lettiere Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto
  • Ana Marcia Spano Nakano Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3035.2390

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: evaluate prenatal care for adolescents in health units, in accordance with the attributes of Primary Health Care (PHC) guidelines. METHOD: quantitative study conducted with health professionals, using the Primary Care Assessment Tool-Brazil to assess the presence and extent of PHC attributes. RESULTS: for all the participating units, the attribute Access scored =6.6; the attributes Longitudinality, Coordination (integration of care), Coordination (information systems) and Integrality scored =6.6, and the Essential Score =6.6. Comparing basic units with family health units, the attribute scores were equally distributed; Accessibility scored =6.6, the others attributes scored =6.6; however, in the basic units, the Essential Score was =6.6 and, in the family health units, =6.6. CONCLUSION: expanding the coverage of family health units and the training of professionals can be considered strategies to qualify health care.

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Published

2014-01-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2014)

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How to Cite

Prenatal Care for Adolescents and attributes of Primary Health Care . (2014). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(1), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3035.2390