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Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Care coordination in pmaq-ab: an item response theory-based analysis
Authors: Miriam Francisco de Souza
Alaneir de Fatima Dos Santos
Ilka Afonso Reis
Marcos Antonio da Cunha Santos
Alzira Oliveira Jorge
Anthonio Thomaz Gonzaga da Mata Machado
Mariangela Leal Cherchiglia
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Analyze the quality of the National Program for Primary Care Access and Quality Improvement variables to evaluate the coordination of primary care. METHODS: A cross-sectional study based on data from 17,202 primary care teams that participated in the National Program for Primary Care Access and Quality Improvement in 2012. Based on the Item Response Theory, Samejima’s Gradual Response Model was used to estimate the score related to the level of coordination. The Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman’ coefficients and the point-biserial correlation were used to analyze the internal consistency and the correlation between the items and between the items and the total score. We evaluated the assumptions of unidimensionality and local independence of the items. Cloud-type word charts aided in the interpretation of coordination levels. RESULTS: The Program items with the greatest discrimination in coordination level were: telephone/Internet existence, institutional communication flows, and matrix support actions. The specialists’ contact frequency with the primary care and integrated electronic medical record required a greater level of coordination among the teams. The Cronbach’ alpha was 0.8018. The institutional communication flows and telephone/Internet items had a higher correlation with the total score. Coordination scores ranged from -2.67 (minimum) to 2.83 (maximum). More communication, information exchange, matrix support, health care in the territory and the domicile had a significant influence on the levels of coordination. CONCLUSIONS: The ability to provide information and the frequency of contact among professionals are important elements for a comprehensive, continuous and high-quality car.
Subject: Primary Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Research
Efficiency
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Health Care
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: ICX - DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTATÍSTICA
MED - DEPARTAMENTO DE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA SOCIAL
Rights: Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007024
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/62277
Issue Date: 2017
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051007024
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Revista de Saúde Pública
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