Programa Mais Médicos: mapeamento e análise da produção acadêmica no período 2013-2016 no Brasil

[More Doctors Program: a critical review of the implementation from the perspective of access and the universalization of health care]

The scope of this critical narrative review is the analysis of the national literature on the implementation of the More Doctors Program (PMM), from January 2016 to May 2019, distributed according to its three programmatic aspects: 1. Improvement of Infrastructure of the Primary Health Care Networks; 2. Expansion of Vacancies and Courses in Medicine and the Reform of Medical Education; and 3. Emergency Medical Supplies. After consulting the Scielo and Lilacs databases through the key words Programa Mais Médicos, and the English and Spanish equivalents, 37 articles were located, of which 31 were selected because they focused specifically on the implementation of one or more aspects. Aspect 1 had the lowest number of publications, while the highest concentration of articles occurred in aspects 2 and 3, in 2016 and 2019, respectively, depending on the timely implementation of the PMM. The literature analyzed points to successes and weaknesses in the formulation and implementation of the Program. This should be taken into consideration in the elaboration and execution of future projects, based on the expansion of access and the universalization of medical care to vulnerable populations.

The Family Health Strategy coverage in Brazil: what reveal the 2013 and 2019 National Health Surveys

This paper examines the evolution of Brazil's Family Health Strategy coverage from the findings of the 2013 and 2019 National Health Survey censuses. Indicators included Family Health Clinic coverage of residents and households, frequency of visits by Community Health Workers, and usual source of care, all stratified by rural and urban areas, Brazilian regions, states, education of the household head, and income quintile. In 2019, 60.0% of households were enrolled in a Family Health Clinic, and population coverage was 62.6%. Coverage was higher in rural than in urban areas in the Northeast and South regions. Between 2013 and 2019, coverage increased by 11.6%, while monthly health worker visits decreased. Coverage was highest among the most vulnerable population, as defined by the household head education level or by the family income. Availability of usual source of care was highest among those enrolled in a Family Health Clinic. The 2019 National Health Survey findings confirm that Brazil's Family Health Strategy continues to be an equitable policy and the main SUS' Primary Health Care model. However, recent changes in the national policy guidance, which are weakening the community approach and the priority given to the Family Health Strategy Program, may jeopardize those gains.

Salário de médicos contratados da Estratégia Saúde da Família e contexto municipal: estudo ecológico

RESUMO O salário é um importante fator de atração, fixação e satisfação de profissionais médicos na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), sobretudo nas regiões mais remotas ou carentes. Este estudo tem o objetivo de identificar características contextuais municipais que estejam associadas ao valor do salário pago a médicos contratados da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF). Realizou-se um estudo ecológico e transversal com 78 municípios da Macrorregião de Saúde Norte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A variável dependente referiu-se ao valor pago aos médicos contratados da ESF. Foram consideradas 22 variáveis independentes contextuais incluindo características sociodemográficas, de localização e indicadores assistenciais e de saúde de cada município, coletados de bases de dados oficiais. Conduziu-se Regressão Linear Múltipla. A média salarial encontrada foi de R$11.188,61 (±R$2.093,71), variando de R$6.388,20 até R$17.000,00. Após ajuste do modelo, somente a Distância ao Centro Regional manteve-se positivamente associada ao desfecho (R2=6,4%). O salário dos médicos não foi determinado por características municipais contextuais mensuráveis. Outros fatores mais subjetivos, de difícil mensuração, podem estar envolvidos na questão. Observa-se a necessidade do estabelecimento de parâmetros claros para definição do valor do salário de médicos contratados para atuação na ESF.