Primary Healthcare meta-evaluation in Brazil: Lessons learned from the external assessment of the program to improve primary healthcare access and quality.
Abstract:Introduction: The Primary Healthcare Access and Quality Improvement Program (PMAQ-AB) implemented in 3 evaluation cycles (2011-2019) represents a turning point in the performance assessment of Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Brazil.Methods: A cumulative meta-evaluation of the PMAQ-AB External Assessment (Avaliação Externa do PMAQ-AB - AE/PMAQ-AB) using the qualitative Case Study method. The matrix of indicators was prepared based on the 4 principles of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluations (… Show more
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