Incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies and quality of primary healthcare in Brazil

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are means to handle information, streamline communication, and contribute to patient care. This article describes the incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies in primary care and its association with quality, based on the Brazilian...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2017-06, Vol.33 (5), p.e00172815
Main Authors: Santos, Alaneir de Fátima Dos, Fonseca, Sobrinho, Délcio, Araujo, Lucas Lobato, Procópio, Cristiane da Silva Diniz, Lopes, Érica Araújo Silva, Lima, Angela Maria de Lourdes Dayrell de, Reis, Clarice Magalhães Rodrigues Dos, Abreu, Daisy Maria Xavier de, Jorge, Alzira Oliveira, Matta-Machado, Antonio Thomaz
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Biomedical Technology
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Health Communication - methods
Humans
Information Systems
Internet
Medical Informatics - organization & administration
Primary Health Care - methods
Quality Improvement - organization & administration
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are means to handle information, streamline communication, and contribute to patient care. This article describes the incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies in primary care and its association with quality, based on the Brazilian National Program for the Improvement of Access and Quality in Primary Care (PMAQ in portuguese). This was a cross-sectional study with 17,053 teams. An Index of Incorporation of ICTs was created, which included: information infrastructure, systems, and utilization. Regression analysis was used to assess associations. Only 13.5% of the teams had a high degree of ICTs. The strongest association was seen in the utilization of information. ICTs can contribute to improving quality of primary care.
ISSN:1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/0102-311X00172815