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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2021

Evaluation of the first level of care for tuberculosis control in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Javier Mariani, Daniel Ferrante, Gabriel Battistella, Martín Langsam, Freddy Pérez, Alejandro Macchia

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. The value and impact of embedded implementation research: insights from Latin America and the Caribbean.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2021
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Javier MarianiFundación GESICA Buenos Aires Argentina Fundación GESICA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Daniel FerranteSecretariat of Network Health Planning and Management, Ministry of Health of the city of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina Secretariat of Network Health Planning and Management, Ministry of Health of the city of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gabriel BattistellaSecretariat of Primary, Outpatient, and Community Care, Ministry of Health of the city of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina Secretariat of Primary, Outpatient, and Community Care, Ministry of Health of the city of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Martín LangsamFundación GESICA Buenos Aires Argentina Fundación GESICA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Freddy PérezDepartment of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization Washington, D.C United States of America Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Alejandro MacchiaFundación GESICA Buenos Aires Argentina Fundación GESICA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvaluate primary health care functions from the perspective of patients with tuberculosis from slums in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

methodsCross-sectional observational study with adult patients with tuberculosis (TB) and without TB (NoTB), living in slums (S) and outside them (NoS). Participants' perceptions were evaluated using the Primary Care Assessment Tool for users (abbreviated version), which measures four main domains (first contact, ongoing care, coordination with specialists, and comprehensiveness) and selected secondary domains. A Likert scale was used, ranging from "No, not at all" (1 point) to "Yes, definitely" (4 points). Scores ≥ 3 were considered to indicate adequate performance of functions. Averages were calculated for each domain, as well as two overall scores: with and without secondary domains.

results83 participants were included (20 TB-S, 21 TB-NoS, 19 NoTB-S, and 23 NoTB-NoS). The evaluated functions were perceived as inadequate. The TB-S group gave the lowest overall scores, not reaching 3 points in any domain. There were no significant differences in domains or overall scores between groups. Participants with TB gave lower scores in all domains, except in family-centered care, where they gave a significantly higher score than NoTB participants. The overall score without secondary domains was lower for TB participants than for the NoTB groups.

conclusionsAccording to the perception of participants with TB and without TB, primary health care functions are not satisfactory, either in slums or outside them.

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ArgentinaPoverty areasprimary health carequality of health caretuberculosis

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PMID33552149
PMCPMC7860151

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