Este trabalho objetivou analisar os processos judiciais que solicitavam medicamentos ao Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, no período de 2013 a 2017, descrevendo suas características sociodemográficas, jurídicas e médico-sanitárias. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, cuja unidade de análise foi o processo judicial individual de solicitação de medicamentos, em que o estado é réu. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de consulta ao sítio eletrônico do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Foram analisados 987 processos em que a maioria dos autores é do sexo feminino (58,8%), com idade média de 48,3 anos e residentes no interior do estado (56,9%). Houve predomínio de assistência jurídica pública (52,8%) e origem da prescrição no setor privado (38,1%). Em 68% dos casos, houve acesso ao medicamento, sendo o autor responsável pela compra em 56,1% deles, via bloqueio de verbas públicas. As doenças crônicas predominaram, bem como a solicitação de medicamentos não disponibilizados pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Foram solicitados 1.517 medicamentos, dos quais 936 (61,7%) não estavam na Relação Nacional de Medicamentos Essenciais (Rename). O medicamento mais solicitado foi a insulina glargina (74 pedidos). Dos 10 medicamentos com maior número de ações judiciais, 4 foram posteriormente incorporados ao SUS, com destaque para as insulinas análogas. Os resultados mostraram que a via judicial tem se consolidado como forma de acesso a medicamentos ainda não incorporados ao SUS, o que pode contribuir como forma de pressão para a incorporação. O bloqueio de verbas públicas para o cumprimento das decisões é preocupante para o gestor do SUS, pois compromete a execução das políticas de assistência farmacêutica programadas.
This article discusses the implications of decentralization in the light of international and Brazilian federalism, and its effects on public health policy. In a comparative analysis among countries, the authors find there is no single model; rather, each country has a unique structure of institutions and norms that have important implications for the operation of its health system. Brazil shares some similarities with other countries that have adopted a decentralized system and is assuming features ever closer to U.S. federalism, with a complex web of relationships. The degree of inequality among Brazilian municipalities and states, along with the budgetary imbalances caused by the minimal levels of resource utilization, undermines Brazil's constitutional principles and, consequently, its federalism. To ensure the constitutional mandate in Brazil, it is essential, as in other countries, to create a stable source of funds and increase the volume and efficiency of spending. Also important are investing in the training of managers, improving information systems, strengthening the principles of autonomy and interdependence, and defining patterns of cooperation within the federation.
Introduction: Caring for people living with HIV is complex and requires ethical and skilled professionals able to offer humanized and comprehensive care at the different levels of the health system. Objective: Determine whether the academic training of health professionals at a university in Northeastern Brazil develops the skills and competencies to care for people living with HIV. Methodology: This is a qualitative study, conducted in two stages: (1) documental analysis of curricular methods, contents and activities performed in Nursing, Medicine and Dentistry courses and (2) focus groups composed of undergraduates and professors from the three courses. Data analysis was conducted according to Bardin. Results: Documental analysis identified few curricular components in the three courses specifically related to HIV. Focus group analysis showed that the issue is superficially and sporadically addressed, with few hours spent on the subject and methodologies that do not satisfactorily develop the skills and competencies required to care for HIVinfected patients. Conclusion: The current training model for health professionals is limited to technical-scientific knowledge of HIV/AIDS, with little practical experience.
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