| Autor: |
Luz TCB; Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz. Av. Augusto de Lima 1715/Anexo, Barro Preto. 30190-002 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. tatianachama@ cpqrr.fiocruz.br., Costa MESS; Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz. Av. Augusto de Lima 1715/Anexo, Barro Preto. 30190-002 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. tatianachama@ cpqrr.fiocruz.br., Portes DS; Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz. Av. Augusto de Lima 1715/Anexo, Barro Preto. 30190-002 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. tatianachama@ cpqrr.fiocruz.br., Santos LBCE; Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz. Av. Augusto de Lima 1715/Anexo, Barro Preto. 30190-002 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. tatianachama@ cpqrr.fiocruz.br., Sousa SRAE; Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz. Av. Augusto de Lima 1715/Anexo, Barro Preto. 30190-002 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. tatianachama@ cpqrr.fiocruz.br., Luiza VL; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil. |
| Abstrakt: |
This study investigated structural and organizational characteristics of the Pharmaceutical Services based on Primary Health Care (PHCPS) from the viewpoints of users and pharmacists. A mixed method design was applied, combining one-to-one semi-structured interviews with four pharmacists in charge of five public dispensing facilities and 69 users, with a secondary database analysis. Data were collected from February to August 2014 in Divinópolis, a municipality in Minas Gerais State. PHCPS were similar in terms of general activities performed and staff profile and background. While users were concerned about medicines' availability and improvements related to the PHCPS' conveniences and personnel, pharmacists pointed out problems regarding infrastructure to storage. Despite most users had low information on how to use their medicines, no pharmacists declared to participate in medicines dispensing activities. There was a low match between users and pharmacists viewpoints and advantages for concentrate medicines dispensing in a smaller number of facilities were not clear. |
