Care for the elderly: factors that influence the performance of health professionals in primary care

Abstract: Objective: To analyze the factors that influences the performance of family health teams (FHT) in caring for the elderly in view point of two levels of management (micro and meso). Method: Survey that was conducted in João Pessoa-PB, involving 250 health professionals. Data were collected by primary source, using a questionnaire containing questions related to the evaluation of health services in elderly care. Results: The components of the micro-management, 22,8% said lack of improvement to work with the elderly, low supply of group activities (26,4%), displacement of the teamwork (18,8%) and somewhat humanized practices (16,4%). Among the components of meso-management were mentioned inadequacy and unavailability of materials and human resources (16,4%/12,4%), inaccessibility (28,4%), low agreement with the principle of integrality (9,6%). Conclusion: Increase the capacity of resolution of FHT and enhance the specific functions of micro-management requires technological adaptation

Object Details

• Alternative title: Atenção à pessoa idosa: fatores que influenciam o desempenho dos profissionais de saúde na atenção básica
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 7 (2015) Supl. ; 126-135

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2015
• Creator: Almeida, Silvana Tanalise Guedes ; Souza, Maria Augusta Medeiros de ; Rodrigues, Jailson Alberto ; Silva, Débora Cíntia Oliveira da ; Nogueira, Jordana de Almeida ; Moreira, Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes

Further information

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i5.126-135
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53966-6
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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