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Un programa para recuperar y mejorar el aporte de los médicos en la atención primaria de salud / A programme for the recovery and improvement of physicians’ contribution to primary health care
Montoya-Aguilar, Carlos; Ipinza Riveros, Manuel.
  • Montoya-Aguilar, Carlos; Universidad de Chile. Escuela de Salud Pública. CL
  • Ipinza Riveros, Manuel; Universidad de Chile. Escuela de Salud Pública. CL
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-525469
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Antecedentes: Chile reconoce la importancia de la atención primaria de salud (APS) y ha hecho progresos en su implementación. Sin embargo, persiste el problema de la falta de motivación de los egresados de las Escuelas de Medicina por participar en la APS y permanecer ahí. Un factor es la limitación que significa estar en el ámbito municipal, en comparación con el cauce amplio del sistema hospitalario y las posibilidades de especialización. Consecuencias: en la APS hay un déficit cuantitativo de médicos, una alta rotación de ellos y una baja resolutividad. Resulta un exceso de consultas en servicios de urgencia y un problema de insatisfacción de la población. Un camino de solución: desde el año 2007, el Ministerio de Salud, en conjunto con la Universidad de Chile, ha puesto en marcha el Programa de Especialistas Básicos para la APS urbana, que se basa en experiencias nacionales anteriores. Se describe este programa con sus ventajas y reducido costo. La experiencia inicial es alentadora.
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Background: Chile recognizes the importance of Primary Health Care (PHC) and advances have been accomplished in this field. Nevertheless there is a lack of interest of medical graduates in entering PHC activities and staying there. One reason for this is the restriction resulting from full time work within the municipal administration of the PHC clinics, in comparison with the mainstream of the hospital system, with its possibilities for specialization. Consequences: in PHC there is a quantitative deficit and a revolving door of doctors and clinical effectiveness is low. This results in an excessive utilization of emergency departments and in a degree of insatisfaction among the population. A scheme for improvement: Starting in 2007, the Ministry of Health, jointly with the University of Chile is implementing the “Programme of Basic Specialists for Urban PHC”, which is based on previous national experience. The Programme is here described, with an analysis of its cost and advantages. The results so far are encouraging.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians / Primary Health Care / Health Programs and Plans / Comprehensive Health Care / Education, Medical Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Cuad. méd.-soc. (Santiago de Chile) Journal subject: Chile / Medicina Social / Public Health Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Chile/CL

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians / Primary Health Care / Health Programs and Plans / Comprehensive Health Care / Education, Medical Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Cuad. méd.-soc. (Santiago de Chile) Journal subject: Chile / Medicina Social / Public Health Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Chile/CL