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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56592| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Strategies to improve the availability of medicines in primary health care in brazil: findings and implications |
| Authors: | Mariana Barbosa Renata Macedo Nascimento Marina M Garcia Francisco de Assis Acurcio Brian Godman Augusto Afonso Guerra Junior Juliana Alvares Teodoro |
| Abstract: | Aim: Access to essential medicines is a key component of managing patients in ambulatory care. In 2008, the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, created the Pharmacy Network of Minas (Rede Farmácia de Minas [RFM]) program to improve access to medicines, increasing availability and restructuring the infrastructures. The aim was to assess the current situation, comparing municipalities with and without RFM. Materials & methods: Descriptive survey study, data collected from 2014 July to May 2015. Availability was verified by stock levels. Results: The drug availability index was 61.0%, higher in municipalities with RFM. Most physicians considered the pharmaceutical services as good/very good. The main reasons for medicines shortage were ‘financial transference problems’, ‘insufficient financial resources’ and ‘budget’. Conclusion: Strategies, such as the RFM can promote improvements in medicine availability. |
| Subject: | Serviços de saúde - Pesquisa Produtos Farmaceuticos |
| language: | por |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | FAR - DEPARTAMENTO DE FARMÁCIA SOCIAL |
| Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
| metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0125 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56592 |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://becarispublishing.com/doi/10.2217/cer-2020-0125 |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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