Structural aspects for Diabetes Mellitus in Basic Health Units in Brazilian capitals

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the structural conditions of health units and the guidelines,  objectives/goals of municipal management related to  the quality of those services in the capitals according  to Brazilian regions, aimed at caring for persons  suffering from Diabetes Mellitus. For that, a logical  model and sub-dimensions/variables were developed  to direct the search for data in the 3rd cycle of the  Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary  Health Care. Descriptive analyzes of the capitals were  performed by region of Brazil. For document analysis,  we used the Health Plans of municipalities that  presented a percentage of inadequacy greater than  50% for at least four dimensions among the seven   analyzed in this study. The study revealed the need to adapt the structural conditions of Basic Health Units  for most Brazilian capitals in some of the aspects  analyzed, with worse results for physical structure and equipment. The identified conditions of inadequacy  can have a negative impact on the quality of care for persons suffering from diabetes in Primary  Health Care.