Impact of the Family Health Program on gastroenteritis in children in Bahia, Northeast Brazil: An analysis of primary care-sensitive conditions

• Main Authors: Laura J. Monahan (Author), Gregory S. Calip (Author), Patricia M. Novo (Author), Mark Sherstinsky (Author), Mildred Casiano (Author), Eduardo Mota (Author), Inês Dourado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

In seeking to provide universal health care through its primary care-oriented Family Health Program, Brazil has attempted to reduce hospitalization rates for preventable illnesses such as childhood gastroenteritis. We measured rates of Primary Care-sensitive Hospitalizations and evaluated the impact...