Figueira MCES, Silva WPD, Silva EM. Integrative literature review: access to primary healthcare services.
Rev Bras Enferm 2018;
71:1178-1188. [PMID:
29924170 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0441]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Analyze the scientific production that describes the type of access to primary healthcare services and identify specific populations that have differentiated access to health services.
METHOD
An integrative review. For study selection, the following databases were used: PubMed, Scopus, Bireme, and Cinahl. The sample included 22 national and international articles.
RESULTS
The results describe the access of specific populations to health services, the access to primary care through health plans and proposed improvements to the access to primary care.
CONCLUSION
The access to services is a challenge in many countries and some strategies and policies are implemented to solve and improve primary health care.
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