Evaluation of the Family Health Support Centers focusing on the integration to supported teams

• Published in: Revista de saúde pública Vol. 52; p. 41
• Main Authors: Souza, Thaís Titon de, Calvo, Maria Cristina Marino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo 01-01-2018; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Health Evaluation; Health Human Resource Evaluation; Health Policy & Services; Original; Patient Care Team; Primary Health Care. manpower; Unified Health System; Unified Health System; Primary Health Care. manpower; Health Human Resource Evaluation; Sistema Único de Saúde; Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente; Health Evaluation; Patient Care Team; Avaliação em Saúde; Avaliação de Recursos Humanos em Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde, recursos humanos
• ISSN: 0034-8910; 1518-8787; 1518-8787
• DOI: 10.11606/S1518-8787.2018052000122

To evaluate the Brazilian Family Health Support Centers focusing on the integration to supported teams.
This is an evaluation study in which we carried out a documentary analysis and modeling of the intervention focusing on the work integrated to the supported teams, which has allowed us to describe dimensions, objectives, and expected results. We defined the outcome indicators and their respective measures and sources of information. We used consensus techniques with key informants to validate the models and the matrix of indicators.
The evaluation study was appropriate, and it allowed a better definition and knowledge about the intervention.
There is coherence between the objectives of the Family Health Support Centers and their structure, although there are difficulties to operationalize them. We recommend a formative evaluation of the Family Health Support Centers focusing on the work integrated to the supported teams, seeking to strengthen them to achieve the expected results.