Assistência de enfermagem a população transexual na atenção básica / Nursing care for the transsexual population in primary care / Cuidados de enfermería a la población transexual en la atención primaria

Objetivo: analisar as evidências da literatura sobre aassistência de enfermagem à população transexual na atenção básica. Método:Revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e na Biblioteca Eletrônica Cientifica Online (SCIELO), utilizando os descritores Cuidados de enfermagem AND Pessoas transgênero AND Enfermagem de Atenção Primária. Resultados:Encontrados 2 artigos, publicados nos últimos 5 anos. Ficou evidenciado lacunas importantes que vem desde a formação acadêmica, no despreparo e desconhecimento acerca da sexualidade. Conclusão:Conclui-se, portanto, que foram encontrados poucos artigos com essa temática, evidenciando a necessidade de realização de mais pesquisas acerca do tema assistência de enfermagem à população transexual.

Objective: to analyze the evidence in the literature on nursing care for the transsexual population in primary care. Method:Integrative literature review, carried out in the Virtual Health Library, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Online Scientific Electronic Library (SCIELO) databases, using the descriptors Nursing care AND Transgender people AND Primary Care Nursing. Results:Found 2 articles, published in the last 5 years. It was evidenced important gaps that come from the academic formation, in the unpreparedness and lack of knowledge about sexuality. Conclusion:It is concluded, therefore, that few articles were found with this theme, highlighting the need to carry out more research on the topic of nursing care for the transsexual population.

Objetivo: analizar las evidencias en la literatura sobre el cuidado de enfermería a la población transexual en la atención primaria. Método:Revisión integrativa de la literatura, realizada en las bases de datos Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Literatura Latinoamericana y Caribeña en Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS) y Biblioteca Científica Electrónica en Línea (SCIELO), utilizando los descriptores Cuidados de Enfermería Y Personas trans y Enfermería de Atención Primaria. Resultados: Se encontraron 2 artículos, publicados en los últimos 5 años. Se evidenció importantes lagunas que provienen de la formación académica, en la falta de preparación y conocimiento sobre la sexualidad. Conclusión:Se concluye, por lo tanto, que fueron encontrados pocos artículos con esta temática, destacando la necesidad de realizar más investigaciones sobre el tema del cuidado de enfermería a la población transexual.

Costing analysis of an information & communications technology-enabled primary healthcare facility in India

Background & objectives: Information and communications technology (ICT) has often been endorsed as an effective tool to improve primary healthcare. However, evidence on the cost of ICT-enabled primary health centre (PHC) is lacking. The present study aimed at estimating the costs for customization and implementation of an integrated health information system for primary healthcare at a public sector urban primary healthcare facility in Chandigarh. Methods: We undertook economic costing of an ICT-enabled PHC based on health system perspective and bottom-up costing. All the resources used for the provision of ICT-enabled PHC, capital and recurrent, were identified, measured and valued. The capital items were annualized over their estimated life using a discount rate of 3 per cent. A sensitivity analysis was undertaken to assess the effect of parameter uncertainties. Finally, we assessed the cost of scaling up ICT-enabled PHC at the state level. Results: The estimated overall annual cost of delivering health services through PHC in the public sector was ? 7.88 million. The additional economic cost of ICT was ? 1.39 million i.e. 17.7 per cent over and above a non-ICT PHC cost. In a PHC with ICT, the cost per capita increased by ? 56. On scaling up to the state level (with 400 PHCs), the economic cost of ICT was estimated to be ? 0.47 million per year per PHC, which equates to approximately six per cent expenditure over and above the economic cost of a regular PHC. Interpretation & conclusions: Implementing a model of information technology-PHC in a state of India would require an augmentation of cost by about six per cent, which seems fiscally sustainable. However, contextual factors related to the availability of infrastructure, human resources and medical supplies for delivering quality PHC services will also need to be considered.

Alinhamento partidário e oferta de políticas públicas no Brasil / Alineación partidaria y provisión de políticas públicas en Brasil / Partisan alignment and public policies provision in Brazil

Resumo Municípios partidariamente alinhados com o presidente ofertam mais políticas públicas? A entrega de serviços públicos é uma das atividades centrais dos governos. Uma vez que são os partidos políticos que controlam o Poder Executivo tanto no Governo Federal quanto no governo local, é razoável esperar que seus interesses partidários e eleitorais influenciem o curso da implementação de serviços. Neste artigo, analiso a cobertura da atenção básica à saúde como indicador de oferta. Dado o forte compartilhamento de responsabilidades entre os entes federados, argumento que o Governo Federal implementa políticas públicas de forma estratégica, aumentando a oferta de serviços em municípios partidariamente alinhados. Para testar empiricamente essa relação, estimo o efeito causal do alinhamento por meio de um desenho de regressão descontínua para eleições acirradas. Os resultados indicam que os municípios partidariamente alinhados com a Presidência da República têm cobertura da atenção básica à saúde, em média, 3% maior que outros governados por partidos oposicionistas. Em uma cidade com 10 mil habitantes, por exemplo, isso significaria 300 pessoas a mais sendo adequadamente atendidas por equipes de saúde.

Resumen ¿Los municipios alineados partidariamente con el presidente ofrecen más políticas públicas? La prestación de servicios públicos es una de las actividades centrales de los gobiernos. Dado que son los partidos políticos los que controlan el Poder Ejecutivo tanto en el Gobierno federal como en el local, es razonable esperar que sus intereses partidistas y electorales influyan en el curso de la implementación. En este artículo analizo la cobertura de la atención primaria de salud como indicador de provisión. Dada la fuerte compartición de responsabilidades entre las entidades federativas, argumento que el Gobierno federal implementa las políticas públicas de manera estratégica, aumentando la provisión de servicios en los municipios alineados partidariamente. Para probar empíricamente esta relación, estimo el efecto causal del alineamiento utilizando un diseño de regresión discontinua para elecciones reñidas. Los resultados indican que los municipios partidariamente alineados tienen, en promedio, una cobertura de atención primaria un 3% más alta que otros gobernados por partidos de oposición. En una ciudad de 10.000 habitantes, por ejemplo, esto significaría 300 personas más adecuadamente atendidas por los equipos de salud.

Abstract This research examines whether local governments politically aligned with the president's party offer more public policies. The delivery of public services is one of the central activities of governments. Since the political parties control the executive branch in both federal and local government, it is reasonable to expect that their partisan and electoral interests will influence policy implementation. This study analyzes the coverage of primary healthcare as an indicator of policy delivery. Given the strong sharing of responsibilities among federated entities, I argue that the federal government implements public policies strategically, increasing the supply of services in partisan-aligned municipalities. To empirically test this relationship, I estimate the causal effect of alignment using a regression-discontinuity design for close elections. The results indicate that partisan-aligned municipalities have, on average, 3% higher coverage of primary healthcare than others governed by opposition parties. In a city with 10,000 inhabitants, for example, this would mean 300 more people receiving healthcare.

Interdisciplinary training for the family approach in primary healthcare / Formación interdisciplinaria para el enfoque familiar en la atención primaria de salud / A formação interdisciplinar para a abordagem familiar na atenção primária à saúde

ABSTRACT Objective: To reflect on the interdisciplinary training of health team professionals to work with the family in Primary Healthcare, considering the complexity of the family phenomenon in their health and illness experiences. Method: A reflection article in which the need to incorporate new concepts for training professionals to work with the family in Primary Healthcare is discussed. Results: The theoretical articulation between the Patient- and Family-Centered Care Model, Interprofessional Education and Primary Healthcare is fundamental to guide interdisciplinary training in health, aiming at including the family as the protagonist of the care of its members and active in the teaching and learning process of the healthcare professionals. Conclusion: It becomes necessary to promote changes in the training model of health professionals to incorporate collaborative practice with the family.

RESUMEN Objetivo: reflexionar sobre la formación interdisciplinar de los profesionales del equipo de salud para el trabajo con la familia en la Atención Primaria de Salud, considerando la complejidad del fenómeno familiar en sus vivencias de salud y enfermedad. Método: artículo de reflexión en el que se discute la necesidad de incorporar nuevos conceptos para la formación de profesionales para el trabajo con la familia en la Atención Primaria de Salud. Resultados: la articulación teórica entre el Modelo de Atención Centrado en el Paciente y la Familia, la Educación Interprofesional y la Atención Primaria de Salud es fundamental para orientar la formación interdisciplinaria en salud, visando incluir a la familia como protagonista del cuidado de sus miembros y activa en el proceso de enseñanza- aprendizaje de los profesionales. Conclusión: es necesario promover cambios en el modelo de formación de los profesionales de la salud para la incorporación de la práctica colaborativa con la familia.

RESUMO Objetivo: refletir sobre a formação interdisciplinar dos profissionais da equipe de saúde para atuar com a família na Atenção Primária à Saúde, considerando a complexidade do fenômeno família em suas experiências de saúde e doença. Método: artigo de reflexão em que se discute a necessidade de incorporar novas concepções para a formação dos profissionais para atuar com a família na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Resultados: a articulação teórica entre o Modelo do Cuidado Centrado no Paciente e na Família, a Educação Interprofissional e a Atenção Primária à Saúde é fundamental para nortear a formação interdisciplinar em saúde, visando a inclusão da família como protagonista do cuidado de seus membros e ativa no processo de ensino-aprendizagem dos profissionais. Conclusão: torna-se necessário promover mudanças no modelo de formação dos profissionais de saúde para a incorporação da prática colaborativa junto à família.

Primary Healthcare of black immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic / Atención Primaria de Salud del inmigrante negro durante la pandemia de COVID-19 / Atenção Primária à Saúde do imigrante negro durante a pandemia da covid-19

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze how the healthcare of black immigrants was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Primary Healthcare. Method: An exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out through semi-structured interviews with professionals who worked in 10 Health Units in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, from October 2020 to January 2021. Structural racism was the conceptual framework. The statements were submitted to content analysis after using the MAXQDA program as support. Results: A total of 21 professionals from the multidisciplinary team participated and three categories emerged from the analyzes: Healthcare for black immigrants in PHC during the Covid-19 pandemic; Limits and potentialities of PHC for healthcare for black immigrants; Structural racism in PHC practices aimed at black immigrants. Conclusion: Action in the pandemic was guided by protocols that did not expand healthcare to vulnerable populations, including black immigrants. The main barrier was communication, as most black immigrants in the surveyed locations were Haitians. Structural racism was identified in professional practice.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar la ejecución de la atención sanitaria del inmigrante negro durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en la Atención Primaria Método: Es una investigación exploratoria-descriptiva de abordaje cualitativo, realizada a profesionales que actúan en 10 Unidades de Salud de la ciudad de Curitiba a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, entre octubre de 2020 y enero de 2021. El racismo estructural determinó el marco conceptual. Los testimonios se sometieron a análisis de contenido después de utilizar como soporte el software MAXQDA. Resultados: Participaron 21 profesionales del equipo multidisciplinario y de los análisis surgieron tres categorías: Atención a la salud del inmigrante negro en la APS durante la pandemia de Covid-19; Límites y potencialidades de la APS para la atención sanitaria del inmigrante negro; Racismo estructural en las prácticas de APS dirigidas al inmigrante negro. Conclusión: La actuación en la pandemia estuvo basada en protocolos que no expandieron la atención sanitaria a las poblaciones vulnerables, entre ellas, la del inmigrante negro. La principal barrera era la comunicación, ya que la mayoría de los inmigrantes negros de los lugares estudiados eran haitianos. Se identificó racismo estructural en la práctica profesional.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar como foi realizada a atenção à saúde do imigrante negro durante a pandemia da covid-19 na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Método: Pesquisa exploratória-descritiva de abordagem qualitativa, realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, com profissionais que atuavam em dez Unidades de Saúde do município de Curitiba, de outubro de 2020 a janeiro de 2021. O racismo estrutural constituiu o referencial conceitual. Os depoimentos foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo após utilização do software MAXQDA como suporte. Resultados: Participaram 21 profissionais da equipe multiprofissional e das análises emergiram três categorias: atenção à saúde do imigrante negro na APS durante a pandemia da covid-19; limites e potencialidades da APS para atenção à saúde do imigrante negro; racismo estrutural nas práticas da APS voltadas ao imigrante negro. Conclusão: A atuação na pandemia foi pautada por protocolos que não ampliaram a atenção à saúde às populações vulneráveis, entre elas, a de imigrantes negros. A principal barreira foi a comunicação, pois a maioria dos imigrantes negros nos locais pesquisados eram haitianos. O racismo estrutural foi identificado na prática profissional.

Internações pediátricas por condições sensíveis à atenção primária no norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil: reavaliação após 10 anos / Pediatric hospitalizations due to primary care sensitive conditions in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil: reassessment after 10 years

Resumo Introdução As internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária (ICSAP) representam um importante indicador de saúde, que pode orientar sobre o acesso e a qualidade da assistência à saúde no âmbito da atenção primária. Objetivo Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados às ICSAP em crianças de zero a 10 anos incompletos, no norte de Minas Gerais, comparando o indicador com estudo similar realizado há dez anos. Métodos Estudo transversal com amostra aleatória de hospitalizações pediátricas selecionadas entre junho/2016 e agosto/2017. As variáveis associadas às ICSAP foram identificadas após análise múltipla, por meio da regressão de Poisson, com variância robusta. Resultados Foram analisadas 376 hospitalizações. A proporção de ICSAP foi de 29,0%, significativamente menor do que o estudo anterior, com proporção de 41,4%. As variáveis sexo masculino (RP = 0,91; IC95%:0,86-0,97), baixo peso de nascimento (PR = 0,91; IC 95%: 0,85-0,97) e escolaridade materna inferior a oito anos (RP = 0,93; IC 95%: 0,88-0,98) foram identificados como fatores protetores. Conclusão Registrou-se prevalência ainda elevada para as ICSAP, mas com importante redução em dez anos. Apenas variáveis sociodemográficas se mostraram associadas às ICSAP.

Abstract Background Hospitalizations due to primary care sensitive conditions (HPCSC) represent an important health indicator, which can guide the access and quality of health care in the context of primary care. Objective To assess the prevalence and factors associated with HPCSC in children aged 0 to 10 years old, in northern Minas Gerais, comparing the indicator with a similar study carried out 10 years ago. Methods Cross-sectional study with a random sample of selected pediatric hospitalizations from June/2016 and august/2017 was carried out. The variables associated with HPCSC were identified after multiple analysis, using Poisson Regression, with robust variance. Results 376 hospitalizations were analyzed. The proportion of HPCSC was 29.0%, significantly lower than the previous study, with a proportion of 41.4%. The variables male gender (PR = 0.91; 95% CI: 0.86 - 0.97), low birth weight (PR = 0.91; 95% CI: 0.85 - 0.97) and maternal education below eight years (PR = 0.93; 95% CI: 0.88 - 0.98) were identified as protective factors. Conclusion There was still a high prevalence for HPCSC, but with an important reduction in 10 years. Only socio-demographic variables were shown to be associated with HPCSC.

Prescripción social y activos de salud comunitaria para la promoción de salud y bienestar de las personas / Social Prescribing and Community Health Assets for Health Promotion and People's Well-Being

Introducción: El modelo salutogénico surgió como respuesta a la concepción patogénica de la salud, su objetivo es identificar factores de riesgo y recursos disponibles para abordarlos. Dado el interés y necesidad de mejorar la salud de la población, se propone una herramienta práctica para planificar actuaciones basadas en identificar y dinamizar activos para la salud en un territorio. Objetivo: Sistematizar la prescripción social y los activos de salud comunitaria para la promoción de salud y bienestar de las personas. Métodos: Revisión sistemática en la base de datos PubMed/Medline, la Biblioteca Científica Electrónica en Línea: SciELO Regional y Google académico, mediante el gestor de búsqueda y administrador de referencias a través de los descriptores (DeCS): "Atención de Enfermería/Nursing Care, "Planificación Social/Social Planning", "Normas Sociales/Social Norms", con los operadores booleanos AND y OR. El análisis de la sistematización de contenido posibilitó establecer las categorías y organización del conocimiento. Se determinaron como criterios de inclusión: artículos completos en español e inglés, disponibles en las bases de datos seleccionadas y que mostraran de manera clara la metodología y los referentes teóricos. Conclusiones: La prescripción social, fundamentada en evidencias resultantes de la investigación científica, es un área dentro del primer nivel de atención, con una visión salutogénica y sanalógica para abordar las necesidades y demandas de salud. Las actividades que se prescriben pueden contribuir a mejorar la salud y el bienestar de las personas(AU)

Introduction: The salutogenic model emerged as a response to the pathogenic conception of health. Its objective is to identify risk factors and available resources to address them. Given the interest and the need for improving the health of the population, a practical tool is proposed for planning actions based on identifying and dynamizing health assets in a territory. Objective: To systematize social prescribing and community health assets for the promotion of people's health and well-being. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PubMed/Medline, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) Regional and Google Scholar databases, using the search manager and reference manager through the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) Atención de Enfermería/Nursing Care, Planificación Social/Social Planning, Normas Sociales/Social Norms, together with the Boolean operators AND and OR. The analysis of content systematization allowed to establish the categories and organization of knowledge. The inclusion criteria were determined to be complete articles in Spanish and English, available in the selected databases, and clearly showing the methodology and theoretical references. Conclusions: Social prescribing, based on evidence resulting from scientific research, is an area within the first level of care, with a salutogenic vision, based also on healing, for addressing health needs and demands. The prescribed activities can contribute to improving the health and well-being of people(AU)

"Mamá, tenés tarea": una aproximación etnográfica a las políticas focalizadas en salud. Seguimiento, intervención y control sobre prácticas de mujeres migrantes / "Mom... you have homework": an ethnographic approach to policies focused on health. Follow-up, intervention and control over practices of migrant women

Resumo En este trabajo analizo las particularidades que adquiere la gestión cotidiana de política sanitaria en una ciudad de la Patagonia argentina, donde se evidencia una política focalizada y no explicitada sobre las mujeres migrantes provenientes de zonas rurales de Bolivia. A partir de una perspectiva de conocimiento etnográfica y la observación participante en diferentes espacios del sistema público de salud se evidencia el modo en que los equipos sanitarios identifican los factores de riesgo e instrumentan lógicas de seguimiento, intervención y control. En los encuentros entre las mujeres migrantes y las trabajadoras de salud se evidencian tensiones sobre las prácticas de salud en un contexto atravesado por múltiples formas de desigualdad. En algunas situaciones, las concepciones de riesgo emergen como una categoría dadora de derechos, en la que se evalúan prioridades para el acceso a la atención sanitaria según interpretación de las efectoras de salud. En este sentido analizo las estrategias de trabajadoras comunitarias en estos encuentros y en sus relaciones laborales, en las cuales deben responder con resultados evidenciables estadísticamente. Aquí las mujeres migrantes agencian modos de construir salud en contextos de desigualdad.

Abstract This work reviews the particularities of the daily management of health policy in a city in the Argentine Patagonia, where a focused and non-explicit policy on migrant women from rural areas of Bolivia is evident. In a perspective of ethnographic knowledge and participant observation in different spaces of the public health system, the way in which health teams identify risk factors and implement monitoring, intervention and control logics is evidenced. In the meetings between migrant women and health workers, tensions over health practices are evident in a context crossed by multiple forms of inequality. In some situations, conceptions of risk emerge as a category that awards rights, where priorities for access to healthcare are evaluated according to the interpretation of health effectors. In this sense, the strategies of community workers in these meetings and in their labor relations, where they must respond with statistically evident results, are reviewed. Here migrant women organize ways to build health in contexts of inequality.

Measuring nurses' satisfaction in primary health care centers at Khartoum, Sudan

Background: The primary healthcare sector has experienced significant growth globally, and the nursing workforce has also expanded in recent decades in response to health system reforms. This study aims to assess job satisfaction among primary healthcare nurses in Khartoum, Sudan. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 primary healthcare centers on 50 nurses who were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using an online questionnaire and it was analyzed using SPSS. Results: The findings of this study indicate that the job satisfaction level among nurses working at primary healthcare centers in Khartoum was high (4.4/5). Most nurses reported high satisfaction with all items including protocols, salary, environment, and relationships. The study also found a significant correlation between nurses' sex and experience with their level of job satisfaction. Female nurses reported significantly higher job satisfaction (4.4/5) compared to male nurses (3.6/5), (p-value = 0.04). Additionally, nurses with fewer years of experience reported significantly higher job satisfaction compared to those with more years of experience (p-value = 0.03). Conclusion: The study concludes that nurses working at primary healthcare centers in Khartoum have high job satisfaction, particularly regarding the working environment, salary, relationships, and availability of guidelines. Female nurses and those with less experience have significantly higher job satisfaction.

Essential health services delivery status during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: A national mixed-methods survey of primary healthcare units

BACKGROUND: Essential health services are a package of services critical to improve health outcomes. COVID-19 pandemic disrupts essential health services. However, the level of essential health service disruption due to COVID-19 in Ethiopia is not clear. This study aimed at measuring the status of delivery of essential health services in Ethiopia during COVID-19. METHODS: A national mixed-methods cross-sectional survey was conducted. It was undertaken in Amhara (10 districts), Oromia (eight districts), Sidama (six districts), Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (16 districts), and Dire Dawa City Administration. A total of 452 health facilities were surveyed. Data were collected using face-to-face interview. Descriptive analysis was undertaken. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically. RESULTS: The woredas (districts) and health facilities which adopted essential health services before the COVID-19 pandemic were 81.4% and 51.2%, respectively. Nearly all health centers provided antenatal care services. Blood pressure measuring apparatus and delivery set were available in all health centers. However, only 50% of health centers had radiant warmer. Malnutrition services were provided by 47% of rural health centers. Moreover, a functional incinerator was available in only 41% of health centers. The provision of cardiovascular disease management was at 27.2%. Furthermore, HIV/AIDS treatment was provided by 43.5% of health facilities. CONCLUSION: The adoption of lists of essential health services was optimal. The status of delivery of essential health services was high for maternal healthcare. Neonatal care at birth, malnutrition treatment, and cardiovascular disease management were low. The district health system should strive more to maintain essential health services.

Communicable and non-communicable diseases diagnosis and treatment service availability at primary health care Units during COVID-19 outbreak in Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a substantial global health challenge, resulting in an annual death toll of over 15 million individuals aged 30 to 69. Ethiopia, categorized as COVID-19 vulnerable, grapples with NCD treatment challenges. This study aims to assess disease service availability at primary health units in Ethiopia during the pandemic. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2021 across regions, encompassing 452 facilities: 92 health centers, 16 primary hospitals, 344 health posts, and 43 districts. Facility selection, based on consultation with regional health bureaus, included high, medium, and low performing establishments. The study employed the WHO tool for COVID-19 capacity assessment and evaluated services for various diseases using descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Results reveal service disruptions in the past year: hospitals (55.6%), health centers (21.7%), districts (30.2%), and health posts (17.4%). Main reasons were equipment shortages (42%), lack of skilled personnel (24%), and insufficient infection prevention supplies (18.8%). While tuberculosis treatment was fully available in 23% of health posts and malaria services in 65.7%, some health centers lacked HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular, mental health, and cervical cancer services. Most communicable and noncommunicable disease diagnoses and treatments were fully accessible at primary hospitals, except for cervical cancer (56.3%) and mental health (62.5%) services. CONCLUSION: Significant gaps exist in expected services at primary health units. Improving disease care accessibility necessitates strengthening the supply chain, resource management, capacity building, and monitoring systems.

Women's perceptions with use of Implanon® contraceptive device at a primary healthcare facility in KwaZulu-Natal

Background: Early 2014, subdermal contraceptive implant was introduced in South Africa, Implanon® NXT, aiming to expand the method mix, increase effectiveness and availability to long-acting contraceptives. The initial uptake was extremely high, but concerns have been raised with treatment failure and high number of removals reported. Aim: The study focuses on describing women's perceptions with use of Implanon® at a primary health care (PHC) facility in KwaZulu-Natal. Setting: This study was conducted at a selected primary health care (PHC) facility in KwaZuluNatal. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive study design was used. Through purposive sampling, a sample of 60 women from 15 to 50 years old were recruited. Data were gathered through a structured questionnaire and analysed using SPSS 24 software. Results: Study findings show that slightly above half of respondents, 32 or 58.1% expressed satisfaction towards the implant, 20 or 40.9% had stopped using the implant as a result of its major implications. It was found that an edge above half of respondents continued using the implant 28 or 50.9%, while close to half had abandoned it (27 or 49.1%). Some respondents reported that they were experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding and low sex drive as serious unwanted side effects forcing them to stop using Implanon®. Conclusion: Side-effects and poor screening, counselling and support are major reasons for early removal. It is imperative to develop an effective screening tool and to re-train healthcare workers on Implanon® NXT. Contributions: This article contributes to increase awareness of women's perceptions about Implanon® contraceptive.

Community health workers' experiences of supervision by nurses at clinics in Limpopo Province

Background: Supervision of community health workers (CHWs) is considered, among others, a strategy to achieve universal healthcare globally. In South Africa, it is incorporated in the ward-based primary healthcare (PHC) outreach teams' policy and strategy, a national health insurance policy component. Supervision of CHWs by nurses in the policy is considered a measure to facilitate PHC service provision to communities. However, CHWs experienced varying levels of supervision from nurses and other workers globally and in South Africa. Aim: This study explored and described the experiences of CHWs about supervision received from nurses at PHC facilities in Limpopo Province. Setting: Participants were drawn from seven PHC facilities in Polokwane and Lepelle-Nkumpi subdistricts of the Capricorn District. Methods: A qualitative exploratory-descriptive and contextual study design was employed. Participants were selected utilising a purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data. Data were analysed according to themes and their associated categories. Measures to ensure rigour and ethical principles were applied. Results: Two main themes emerged: positive supervision experienced by CHWs and supervision challenges experienced by CHWs. Conclusion: The varying experiences of CHWs about supervision from nurses emerged and reflected the need for functioning supervision mechanisms. Contribution: The experiences of CHWs indicated inconsistent delivery of supervision by nurses in PHC facilities. The findings highlighted the need for effective supervision measures that are vital for the success of the CHW supervision programme.

Study on the present situation of narcotic drugs equipment and management in 251 primary healthcare institutions from Qiandongnan prefecture / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To investigate the present equipment and management situation of narcotic drugs in primary healthcare institutions from Qiandongnan prefecture of Guizhou province. METHODS The questionnaire survey was conducted among pharmacy department heads and medical staff from primary healthcare institutions in Qiandongnan prefecture of Guizhou province. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the survey results. RESULTS Of 251 healthcare institutions in this survey， 29 healthcare institutions were equipped with narcotic drugs， accounting for 11.55%. The reasons for the narcotic drugs unequipped were mainly as follows: insufficient attention， no storage conditions for narcotic drugs， complex program of narcotic drug management， small amount usage and so on. Among the 29 primary healthcare institutions equipped with narcotic drugs， all of them did not monitor patient usage， accounting for 100%； 29 healthcare institutions did not implement a return visit or follow-up every 3 months， accounting for 100%. CONCLUSIONS The health administration departments should strengthen the administration of narcotic drugs in primary healthcare institutions. At the same time， training on standardized management and clinical rational application of narcotic drugs for medical staff in primary healthcare institutions should be enhanced by the health administrative department.

A study of factors influencing the willingness of primary healthcare workers in Qinghai Province to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors towards HBV-infected patients / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo understand the current status of primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of hepatitis B and their willingness to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors， to explore the factors influencing their willingness， and to provide a basis for health education on hepatitis B for primary healthcare workers in Qinghai Province. MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among primary healthcare institutions in eight cities （prefectures） of Qinghai Province using a combination of random sampling and convenience sampling. The questionnaire included demographic information， knowledge related to hepatitis B， and willingness to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors. ResultsA total of 393 subjects were included in the survey. The accurate awareness rate of hepatitis B transmission route among primary healthcare workers in Qinghai Province was 36.89%. Of the respondents， 46.31% were unwilling to live with family members infected with HBV or carriers， and 50.13% were unwilling to dine with friends infected with HBV or carriers. The willingness of primary healthcare workers to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors related to hepatitis B varied by different places of residence， gender， marital status and per capita household income （P<0.05）. Regarding different dimensions of HBV-related knowledge， there were significant differences in age， education level， and per capita household income for transmission route （P<0.05）. Vaccination showed significant differences based on marital status and per capita family income （P<0.05）. There were significant differences in treatment and outcome among different gender， education level， and per capita family income. Anti-discrimination policies varied significantly by place of residence， age， ethnicity， and per capita income. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of hepatitis B transmission route was a significant factor influencing their willingness to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors （OR=0.49， 95%CI：0.29‒0.84）. ConclusionIt is essential to continuously strengthen hepatitis B health education for primary healthcare workers in western China to reduce the willingness to engage in non-discriminatory behaviors towards hepatitis B and protect the rights of HBV-infected individuals.

Visualization analysis of international research hotspots on primary healthcare workers burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo visualize the international research hotspots and frontiers of primary healthcare workers burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic based on CiteSpace. MethodsPublications from January 1 2020 to November 1 2022 were retrieved from the web of science core collection database. Annual published articles， keyword co-occurrence， cluster analysis and emergent word evolution were analyzed. Using CiteSpace 5.8.R3 and Excel 2017， visualized knowledge graphs and the data tables were generated. ResultsA total of 411 articles were included with a still upward trend. The top 4 institutions with the largest number of papers were Harvard Medical Scchool （14 studies）， University of Melbourne （11 studies）， Stanford University （9 studies）， and Monash University （9 studies）. High-frequency words of hot areas covered job satisfaction， occupational burnout， and mental health. Meanwhile the words environment （0.38） and social support （0.13） had high betweenness centrality. A total of 9 clusters were formed. Risk factors and supporting strategies were put in place most focused frontiers. ConclusionThe number of papers in the field of primary healthcare workers burnout is on the rise， the international research hotspots are expanding and the predictors of burnout are prominent. From an international perspective， the study provides further reference for Chinese primary healthcare staff job burnout research.

Effect of digitization of medical case files on doctor patient relationship in an Out Patient Department setting of Northern India: A comparative study

Background: Digitization of health records and health delivery processes in health care settings may have an impact on the Patient-Physician communication, wait times, that affect the overall patient satisfaction with the health care services. Aim & Objective: We ascertained the effect of digitization of medical case files on the doctor patient relationship (DPR) domain of patient satisfaction at an urban primary health center in India. Settings and Design: Comparative, cross-sectional study in primary health centres. Methods and Material: The patient satisfaction was compared between the patients attending the Public Health Dispensary (PHD) that uses digitized medical case file system and a Civil Dispensary (CD) which follows the conventional paper based medical records, using a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ). Statistical analysis used: Univariate analysis was done by chi-square test and adjusted analysis was done by multiple linear regression. Results: Patient satisfaction in DPR was found to be same between the digitized medical case files based and conventional OPD (p=0.453). Significantly higher overall patient satisfaction was reported in the conventional paper based OPD than the digitized OPD (p<0.001). Conclusions: Patient satisfaction towards the doctor-patient relationship (DPR) was same between paper based OPD and the digitized medical case files based OPD.

Fibromialgia en Chile: revisión de la literatura y propuesta para una futura política pública en atención primaria de salud / Fibromyalgia in Chile: literature review and proposal for a future public policy the primary healthcare system

Introducción: la fibromialgia (FM) es una enfermedad crónica caracterizada por dolor musculoesquelético y un espectro de síntomas somáticos. Se asocia a un alto costo y compromiso en la calidad de vida de los pacientes, razón por la que es necesaria una política pública en atención primaria de salud (APS) en Chile, que contribuya con el diagnóstico temprano, tratamiento y seguimiento. Métodos: revisión bibliográfica narrativa centrada en las características de la FM, tratamiento y políticas públicas vigentes (Chile, España y Uru-guay), utilizando PubMed, Cochrane, Epistemonikos, Google Scholar y GreyLit. La búsqueda se realizó desde el 3 de septiembre al 11 de diciembre de 2020. Resultados: la prevalencia global de la FM alcanza el 2,7%, con una proporción mujeres y hombres de 3:1. Se estima una prevalencia entre 1 a 2% y un alto impacto en la calidad de vida y un alto costo asociado a discapacidad. Uruguay y España han implementado políticas públicas para FM, con enfoque principal en atención de salud integral y plan de reinserción laboral. En Chile, no existe la incorporación de la FM en ningún programa de salud que garantice el acceso y tratamiento. Conclusión: la FM es una enfermedad polisintomática, que impacta en la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Dada su prevalencia a nivel nacional, retraso en el diagnóstico e inicio de un tratamiento, se ve justificada una política pública. En el presente artículo se propone la creación de Unidades de Fibromialgia en APS, cuyas características consideren aspectos de interdisciplinaridad y territorialidad que permitan un acceso rápido a diagnóstico, tratamiento, seguimiento, derivación oportuna a especialistas y educación a los pacientes y profesionales.

Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease related to a somatic symptoms spectrum. It is associated with high economic costs and the deterioration of patients' quality of life. That explains why a public policy in the primary healthcare system (PHS) is necessary for Chile to contribute to early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Methods: Narrative bibliographic review, focused on the FM clinical characteristics, their treatment, and current public policies about FM in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. We utilized PubMed, Cochrane, Epistemonikos, Google Scholar, and Greylist as search engines from September 3rd to December 11th, 2020. Results: The FM global prevalence is 2.7%, with a proportion female: male 3:1, and in Chile is between 1.1% to 3.9%, with a high impact on the quality of life and high cost related to disability. Uruguay and Spain have implemented public policies about FM, especially in diagnosis and treat-ment. In Chile, there are not any health programs that guarantee access and early treatment to FM. Conclusion: FM is a polysymptomatic disease, which impacts to quality of life of patients. Given its prevalence in Chile, and the delay in diagnosis and treatment, a public policy is justified. This article proposes the creation of Fibromyalgia Units in PHC whose characteristics consider aspects of interdisciplinary and territorial that allow access and opportune treatment to FM, follow-up, timely referral to specialists, and pain education to patients.

Conocimientos, percepciones y prácticas de médicos de atención primaria en Ecuador sobre la infección por Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Knowledge, perceptions and practice of primary healthcare doctors in Ecuador on Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection

Introducción: La angiostrongiliasis humana presenta un amplio espectro clínico: desde una infección asintomática a meningitis eosinofílica, meningoencefalitis eosinofílica y angiostrongiliasis ocular. Objetivo: Determinar los conocimientos, percepciones y prácticas en relación con la infección por Angiostrongylus cantonensis que poseen médicos de atención primaria de la República del Ecuador. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo. Se diseñó, validó y aplicó una encuesta sobre conocimientos, percepciones y prácticas a 163 médicos de atención primaria de las provincias Napo y Guayas, entre los meses de noviembre y diciembre de 2017. La información obtenida se almacenó en una base de datos Microsoft Access y se realizó un análisis de frecuencias a las respuestas dadas a cada una de las preguntas. Resultados: Se encontraron conocimientos insuficientes, percepciones inadecuadas y prácticas incorrectas en relación con la angiostrongiliasis. Conclusiones: Estos resultados orientan hacia la implementación de un programa de intervención educativa en médicos de atención primaria con el fin de atenuar las deficiencias encontradas, para incidir de forma positiva en comunidades donde existe la presencia de hospederos intermediarios y definitivos infectados y un riesgo potencial de infección.

Introduction: Human angiostrongyliasis presents a broad clinical spectrum, which ranges from asymptomatic infection to eosinophilic meningitis, eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, and ocular angiostrongyliasis. Objective: To determine the knowledge, perceptions, and practice of primary healthcare doctors in the Republic of Ecuador regarding Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection. Methods: It was conducted a descriptive observational study. A survey on knowledge, perceptions, and practice was designed, validated, and applied to 163 primary healthcare doctors from Napo and Guayas provinces between November and December 2017. The information obtained was stored in a Microsoft Access 2016 database, and a frequency analysis was performed to the answers provided to every question. Results: Insufficient knowledge, inadequate perceptions, and incorrect practice regarding angiostrongyliasis were found. Conclusions: The results evidenced the need to implement an educational intervention program to primary healthcare doctors aimed at reducing the deficiencies found to have a positive impact on the communities where the intermediate and definitive hosts and a potential infection risk exist.

Role Of Primary Healthcare Centers In Rural Health Services Of The Bishnupur District, Manipur

The geographical area and the total population of Manipur shows that the majority are rural areas with higher rural population. People residing in rural areas are more prone to different kind of illness and diseases as compared to urban residents. Therefore, providence of healthcare services are vital to rural peoples. The state Governments, Health Department or the concerned authorities need to survey and takes up certain steps for the easier availability of the healthcare services and also the quality of facilities and services provided in the rural areas