Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Autor(a) principal: Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Silva,Luiz Sérgio, Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences (Online)
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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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spelling 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
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
title Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
spellingShingle 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
title_short Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
title_full Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
title_fullStr Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
title_sort Public Programs for Essential Medicine Access in a Small Municipality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
author Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda
author_facet Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda
Silva,Luiz Sérgio
Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do
author_role author
author2 Silva,Luiz Sérgio
Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Chaves,Zeó Jaime Lacerda
Silva,Luiz Sérgio
Nascimento,Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
Drugs
Essential
National Drug Policy
Pharmaceutical Services
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
topic Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
Drugs
Essential
National Drug Policy
Pharmaceutical Services
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
description 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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