Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services in Brazilian primary health care
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https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051007145Keywords:
Patient Satisfaction. Pharmaceutical Services. Primary Health Care. Health Services Research. Unified Health SystemAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services in Brazilian primary health care. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, and evaluative study on a representative sample from the five Brazilian geopolitical regions resulting from the Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos – Serviços, 2015 (PNAUM – National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines – Services, 2015). The outcome was the patient’s satisfaction, obtained using the item response theory. Associations were tested using Pearson’s Chi-square test with sociodemographic and health variables, and multiple logistic regression analyses were carried out. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to verify the adequacy of the final model. Logistic regression results were presented as odds ratio. RESULTS: The overall percentage of patients satisfied with these services was 58.4% (95%CI 54.4-62.3). The “opportunity/convenience” aspect had the lowest satisfaction percentage (49.5%; 95%CI 46.4-52.6) and “interpersonal aspects,” the highest percentage (90.5%; 95%CI 88.9-91.8), significantly higher than other aspects. Sex, age group, limitations due to disease, and self-perception of health remained associated in the final multiple logistic model regarding general satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the interviewed users were satisfied with pharmaceutical services in Brazilian cities, and the satisfaction with the customer’s service was determinant in the patient’s overall satisfactionDownloads
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2017-09-22
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Soeiro, O. M., Tavares, N. U. L., Nascimento Júnior, J. M. do, Guerra Junior, A. A., Costa, E. A., Acurcio, F. de A., Guibu, I. A., Álvares, J., Karnikowski, M. G. de O., Leite, S. N., & Costa, K. S. (2017). Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services in Brazilian primary health care. Revista De Saúde Pública, 51(suppl.2), 21s. https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051007145