Assessment of the attributes of Primary Health Care with women of reproductive age

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the quality of Primary Health Care attributes according to the characterization and perspective of women of reproductive age. Methods: descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 397 women of reproductive age from six municipalities in the 16th Health Region of the state of Paraná, with variables for sociodemographic characterization and the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool). Results: mean age, 30.43 years old, most were married, 70.2% worked outside the home and 55.5% had completed high school. The highest average score of the eight domains evaluated was “Family Guidance” and “Coordination - Integration of Care”, with averages of 5.86 and 4.89. Domains “Integrality - Services Provided” and “Community Orientation” had lower averages (3.32 and 3.76). Conclusions: the study allowed tracing the characterization of the participants and identifying that the attributes of Primary Care are unsatisfactory, making it necessary to expand access to the services offered and to qualify the comprehensive care for women’s health.