Abstract
Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the attributes derived from Primary Health Care (PHC) focusing on children and adolescents living with HIV, in the experience of health professionals, comparing traditional units (BHU) and Family Health Strategy (FHS). Method: Cross-sectional research in which 524 professionals from 25 cities of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil were interviewed. The Primary Care Assessment Tool Brazil was used from March through August 2014. Results: The PHC score attributed to FHS (7.8) was higher than that attributed to BHU (6.8). The higher scores contributed to the home visit, the professional qualification and the employment bond, the latter acting independently of the others. Conclusion: The satisfactory evaluation of the derived attributes approves the interaction with users and community and the potential of PHC to attend these children and adolescents, and the home visit qualifies the practice.
Highlights
The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presented modifications in it's characteristics, in the epidemiological profile, as well as in the evolution to health's chronic condition
This study aimed to evaluate derived attributes of Primary Healht Care focusing on children and adolescents living with HIV by the professional’s experiences, comparing traditional model units (PHU) Family Health Strategy (FHS)
Cross-sectional research in primary health care (PHC) services, such as FHS or PHU' traditional model, in cities where there are children and adolescents living with HIV
Summary
The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presented modifications in it's characteristics, in the epidemiological profile, as well as in the evolution to health's chronic condition. In the face of successful actions in the management of the infection in the primary health care (PHC) in some brazilian cities, the process of decentralization and shared management among services (specialized and primary health) was recognized as a possibility for presention and assistance to people living with HIV.[1]. As for epidemiological modifications, there was the inclusion of children and adolescents infected by HIV. In addition to ongoing health care, in clinical practice and social esphere, common to people living with HIV, children and adolescents have specificities due to dependence of family members. We highlight the monitoring and judicious evaluation of it's vulnerabilities.[2]
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