Title |
Uso de serviços de saúde entre adultos residentes na Região Metropolitana de Manaus: inquérito de base populacional, 2015
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Published in |
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, November 2017
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DOI | 10.5123/s1679-49742017000400005 |
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Authors |
Marcus Tolentino Silva, Taís Freire Galvão, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Taís Freire Galvão |
Abstract |
to describe the use of health services in adults living in Manaus Metropolitan Region, Amazonas, Brazil. a population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with adults (≥18 years) living in Manaus Metropolitan Region in 2015; probabilistic sampling with three-stage clusters was used; data were collected at the participants' households. 4,001 adults participated, 52.8% were women, 49.7% aged 18-34 years; 80% rated their health status as good/regular; in the fortnight previous to the survey, 20.9% (95%CI 19.7;22.2%) had used a health service, 44.4% of those visited a primary health care unit; 2.9% (95%CI 2.4;3.4%) never used a health service; among those who already visited a doctor (n=3,886), most gave positive feedback about the last visit. health situation and last medical visit were positively assessed; one fifth of the population had used a health service in the two weeks prior to the interview, primary health care units were the main services used. |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 10 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 20% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 20% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 20% |
Researcher | 1 | 10% |
Librarian | 1 | 10% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 2 | 20% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 40% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 10% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 10% |
Sports and Recreations | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 3 | 30% |