Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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Resumo: | Abstract Background: Public programs that provide access to essential medications have played an important role in the care of hypertensive and diabetic patients. However, access in small municipalities has been poorly studied. Objectives: To describe the sociodemographic profile and the medication and health service usage of patients with systemic arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in a small municipality who use the public medication access programs Health has no Price (Saúde Não Tem Preço - SNTP) and the Minas Pharmacy Network. Methods: This cross-sectional study with 341 participants was conducted in 2019. Home interviews were conducted using a standardized, semi-structured questionnaire. The data are expressed as absolute and relative frequencies, and Pearson's chi-square test was used for comparisons between proportions (α = 5%). Results: Most of the participants (70.68%) had hypertension only, 11.14% had diabetes only, and 18.18% had both. Regarding the origin of the hypertension medications, 82.67% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP programs. Regarding oral hypoglycemic agents and insulins, 88.61% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP. Most participants were female (63.1%), at least 65 years of age (50.30%), non-White (66.96%), resided in an urban area (67.16%), were illiterate or had a low education level (89.94%), and had a maximum income ≤ 2 times the federal minimum salary (89.19%). Overall user perception was significantly better for SNTP (p=0.010). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that programs which provide access to essential medications are important sources of hypertension and diabetes medications in the study area, especially for people with low incomes. |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional AnalysisAccess to Essential Medicines and Health TechnologiesDrugsEssentialNational Drug PolicyPharmaceutical ServicesHypertensionDiabetes MellitusAbstract Background: Public programs that provide access to essential medications have played an important role in the care of hypertensive and diabetic patients. However, access in small municipalities has been poorly studied. Objectives: To describe the sociodemographic profile and the medication and health service usage of patients with systemic arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in a small municipality who use the public medication access programs Health has no Price (Saúde Não Tem Preço - SNTP) and the Minas Pharmacy Network. Methods: This cross-sectional study with 341 participants was conducted in 2019. Home interviews were conducted using a standardized, semi-structured questionnaire. The data are expressed as absolute and relative frequencies, and Pearson's chi-square test was used for comparisons between proportions (α = 5%). Results: Most of the participants (70.68%) had hypertension only, 11.14% had diabetes only, and 18.18% had both. Regarding the origin of the hypertension medications, 82.67% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP programs. Regarding oral hypoglycemic agents and insulins, 88.61% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP. Most participants were female (63.1%), at least 65 years of age (50.30%), non-White (66.96%), resided in an urban area (67.16%), were illiterate or had a low education level (89.94%), and had a maximum income ≤ 2 times the federal minimum salary (89.19%). Overall user perception was significantly better for SNTP (p=0.010). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that programs which provide access to essential medications are important sources of hypertension and diabetes medications in the study area, especially for people with low incomes.Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia2022-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-56472022000300342International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences v.35 n.3 2022reponame:International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)instacron:SBC10.36660/ijcs.20200287info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChaves,Zeó Jaime LacerdaSilva,Luiz SérgioNascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo doeng2022-05-09T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2359-56472022000300342Revistahttp://publicacoes.cardiol.br/portal/ijcshttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phptailanerodrigues@cardiol.br||revistaijcs@cardiol.br2359-56472359-4802opendoar:2022-05-09T00:00International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)false |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies Drugs Essential National Drug Policy Pharmaceutical Services Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda |
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Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda Silva,Luiz Sérgio Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do |
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Silva,Luiz Sérgio Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do |
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Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda Silva,Luiz Sérgio Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do |
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Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies Drugs Essential National Drug Policy Pharmaceutical Services Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus |
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Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies Drugs Essential National Drug Policy Pharmaceutical Services Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus |
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Abstract Background: Public programs that provide access to essential medications have played an important role in the care of hypertensive and diabetic patients. However, access in small municipalities has been poorly studied. Objectives: To describe the sociodemographic profile and the medication and health service usage of patients with systemic arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in a small municipality who use the public medication access programs Health has no Price (Saúde Não Tem Preço - SNTP) and the Minas Pharmacy Network. Methods: This cross-sectional study with 341 participants was conducted in 2019. Home interviews were conducted using a standardized, semi-structured questionnaire. The data are expressed as absolute and relative frequencies, and Pearson's chi-square test was used for comparisons between proportions (α = 5%). Results: Most of the participants (70.68%) had hypertension only, 11.14% had diabetes only, and 18.18% had both. Regarding the origin of the hypertension medications, 82.67% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP programs. Regarding oral hypoglycemic agents and insulins, 88.61% were provided by the Minas Pharmacy Network and/or SNTP. Most participants were female (63.1%), at least 65 years of age (50.30%), non-White (66.96%), resided in an urban area (67.16%), were illiterate or had a low education level (89.94%), and had a maximum income ≤ 2 times the federal minimum salary (89.19%). Overall user perception was significantly better for SNTP (p=0.010). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that programs which provide access to essential medications are important sources of hypertension and diabetes medications in the study area, especially for people with low incomes. |
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