2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002012000900004
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Accessibility and demand at an Emergency Care Unit: the user's perspective

Abstract: Aim: To analyze the search for Emergency Care (EC) in the Western Health District of Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo), in order to identify the reasons why users turn to these services in situations that are not characterized as urgencies and emergencies. Methods: A qualitative and descriptive study was undertaken. A guiding script was applied to 23 EC users, addressing questions related to health service accessibility and welcoming, problem solving, reason to visit the EC and care comprehensiveness. Results: The su… Show more

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“…Taking sex and age into consideration, the distribution of users showed a higher frequency of women with an average age of 35, a profile similar to other studies in the area [3][4]20 which is attributed to the fact that fewer men seek health services even when it is a matter of urgency, particularly during business hours 1 .…”
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“…Taking sex and age into consideration, the distribution of users showed a higher frequency of women with an average age of 35, a profile similar to other studies in the area [3][4]20 which is attributed to the fact that fewer men seek health services even when it is a matter of urgency, particularly during business hours 1 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 80%
“…The problems experienced by the emergency services throughout Brazil are well documented and may be identified as the scarcity of human resources and materials, as well as overcrowding and the consequent mismatch between demand and supply, caused by the absorption of 'simple' cases that should be handled by other, less complex service units [1][2] . The excess demand points to the difficulties from which the population suffers with regard to access to health actions and services, even after the reforms to the unified health system in Brazil, known locally as the SUS, and the implementation of the process of municipalizing health and the Family Health Program (PSF), latterly referred to as the Family Health Strategy (ESF) 2 .…”
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“…Em outro estudo no mesmo municí-pio sobre acessibilidade e demanda em Unidade de Pronto Atendimento, os usuários relatam a demora pelo atendimento e agendamento de consultas na atenção básica justificando a procura desse serviço para o ingresso aos serviços de saúde. 12 Quanto ao fluxo interno de atendimento pelos profissionais e a espera no serviço para consulta ou realização de exames, foi identificado, no estudo que os usuários permanecem considerável tempo aguardando pelo atendimento no corredor do serviço, expressando insatisfação. Estes achados corroboram outro estudo realizado na APS.…”
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“…10 Conforme observado na literatura, estudos envolvendo a satisfação do usuário trazem com grande frequência a utilização de entrevistas com o método de análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática como ferramenta para avaliar o processo de acolhimento, bem como a satisfação com o atendimento recebido. 9,11,12,13 Assim, o estudo tem como objetivo analisar os determinantes da satisfação do usuário com DM em relação ao atendimento no ambulatório de especialidades de um Centro de Saúde Escola.…”
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