Territorialization of care and proximities in a community-based primary care system: What are the results on access to care and resident satisfaction? A case study from S ão Paulo.

Territorialization of care and proximities in a community-based primary care system: What are the results on access to care and resident satisfaction? A case study from São Paulo. Health Place. 2020 Oct 10;66:102451 Authors: Iosti P Abstract The aim of this contribution is to evaluate the results of proximity and territorialization as organizational principles for community-based primary health care, on the declared access to care and satisfaction of local residents. Two community health care facilities of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, were compared using a qualitative approach. It appears that geographical, relational and organized proximities are valued by the local residents, and are helpful tools for a community health approach. However, the choice of implementing these proximities through a territorialization of health care, as well as the criteria that were used for the division of health territories, are potential barriers for access to primary care. PMID: 33049421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Health and Place - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Health Place Source Type: research