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Model of primary health care in Venezuela, misión barrio adentro I: 2003-2006

  • Flávia Henrique
  • Marco Aurélio Da Ros
  • Thaise Alana Goronzi
  • Giovana Bacilieri Soares
  • Lígia de Almeida Gama
  • Flávia Henrique

    Prefeitura de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Doutoranda em Saúde Pública pela Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

    Marco Aurélio Da Ros

    Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Doutor em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

    Thaise Alana Goronzi

    Prefeitura de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Especialista em Saúde da Família na modalidade Residência Médica na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

    Giovana Bacilieri Soares

    Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

    Lígia de Almeida Gama

    Prefeitura de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Especialista em Medicina de Família e Comunidade na modalidade Residência Médica na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.



Abstract

This article describes the model of primary health care in Venezuela: Misión Barrio Adentro I. This is a case study analyzing documents, observation guidelines, and interviews obtained in the field during the months of July and August, 2006. The results show that Misión Barrio Adentro is taking shape rapidly, with the construction of popular practices and the development of the National Public Health System, which ensure references and counterreferences. The process is based on teamwork, under which healing activities predominate, with prevention activities and strong community participation. Although the goals are being achieved, they have been poorly documented. This study allowed knowledge concerning the different models of primary health care deployed in Latin America in a context of social transformation to be enhanced.

Keywords

health systems,
primary health care,
case studies

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