Relatório preliminar sobre a pesquisa unidades de saúde

Abstract

This report details a survey of health units in Brazil, conducted to guide the allocation of FINSOCIAL resources for the construction, modernization, and re-equipping of public health units. The study faced data collection challenges, initially with INAMPS and then with IBGE, resulting in a sample of 107 establishments (77% of the planned total), including posts, centers, and mixed units. The report's objectives included characterizing health units in terms of human resources (doctors, nurses, other health professionals, nursing assistants, and administrative staff), facilities (consulting rooms and examination rooms), and services provided (consultations and vaccinations), as well as analyzing differences between unit types and the relationship between services and human resources. The analysis revealed great heterogeneity and dispersion in the collected data for all investigated aspects, both between states and among the units themselves, with a focus on the predominance of basic consultations and the Sabin vaccine.