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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2019

What is the relative impact of primary health care quality and conditional cash transfer program in child mortality?

Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer, Maria Socorro de Araújo Dias, Maristela Ines Osawa Vasconcelos, Emilia Soares Chaves Rouberte, Ana Mattos Brito de Almeida, Themis Xavier de Albuquerque Pinheiro, Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Maria de Fatima Antero Sousa Machado, Suzanne Dufault, Sarah Ann Reynolds and 1 more

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. The Determinants of Infant Mortality in Brazil, 2010-2020: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-MeyerFamily Health Master Program, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Fortaleza, Rua São José, S/N, Eusébio, CE, Brazil. anyavieira10@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4237-8995
Maria Socorro de Araújo DiasUniversidade Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, Brazil.
Maristela Ines Osawa VasconcelosUniversidade Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, Brazil.
Emilia Soares Chaves RouberteUniversidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira (UNILAB), Redenção, Brazil.
Ana Mattos Brito de AlmeidaUniversidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Themis Xavier de Albuquerque PinheiroUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil.
Maria Vieira de Lima SaintrainPublic Health Program. Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Maria de Fatima Antero Sousa MachadoUniversidade Regional do Cariri (URCA), Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil.
Suzanne DufaultDepartment of Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Sarah Ann ReynoldsSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Lia FernaldSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvaluate how coverage and quality of primary health care (PHC) and a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program associate with child mortality in Brazil.

methodsMultivariate linear regression models and least absolute shrinkage and selection estimator (LASSO) were utilized with the municipal level child mortality rate as the key dependent variable. PHC quality with PHC and CCT coverage were the independent variables. The quality of the Brazilian PHC was assessed using the Brazilian National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in PHC data. PHC and CCT coverage were calculated based on Brazilian official databases. Human developmental index (HDI), municipality size, and country region were used as control variables. A total of 3441 municipalities were evaluated.

resultsWe found that ESF (Estratégia Saúde da Família) quality variables PLANNING [Family Health Team Planning activities], CITYSUPPORT [municipality support for Family Health Strategy activities], EXAMS [exams offered and priority groups seen by the family health team], and PRENATAL [prenatal care and exams provided by the family health team], as well as HDI, percentage of PHC coverage, percentage of CCT coverage, and population size have significant and negative relationships with 1-year-old child mortality. LASSO regression results confirmed these associations. Quality is an important element of effective social service provision.

conclusionThis exploration represents one of the first investigations into the role of PHC system quality, and how it is related to health outcomes, while also considering PHC and conditional cash transfer program coverage. Quality of PHC, measured by work process variables, plays an important role in child mortality. Efforts on PHC quality and coverage, as well as on CCT program coverage, are important to child mortality reduction. Therefore, this is an important finding to other PHC public health services.

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BrazilChildChild MortalityHumansPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationPublic AssistanceQuality of Health CareChild mortalityConditional cash transfer programPrimary health careQuality of health care

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PMID31359297
PMCPMC6964587

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