Weaknesses and potentials of primary health care without emergency and emergency care

Abstract

Primary Health Care is characterized as the preferred gateway to the Unified Health System. For this, it is necessary to have high resolution, with clinical and care capacity and incorporation of technologies, in addition to the articulation of Primary Care with other points of the Health Care Network. The objective of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Primary Health Care professionals with regard to urgent and emergency care. This is a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study carried out in three Family Health Strategies in the city of Picos, Piauí. The collection instrument was a semi-structured interview, the data formatted in the SPSS application. Of the 30 nurses interviewed, 40% were dissatisfied with the management feasibility of participating in two professionals in urgent and emergency refresher courses, on the other hand, a large majority (93.3%) two professionals working in primary care I I have a continuing education. Regarding infrastructure and equipment, the data collected indicate that 50% of the two interviewees consider it regular, regarding the availability of supplies and medicines indicated for the first service, 46.7% consider it unsatisfactory. The study suggests that just as the deficits evidenced by the team perform the first care in the emergency room, this tends to be more resolute than possible, as it denotes the need for investments in care units.