Sistema de informação da atenção básica: trilhando caminhos para a construção do processo de trabalho em saúde

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to trace the epidemiological profile of Primary Health Care in the town of Santa Maria in the year 2012, from the Primary Health Care Information System (PHCIS). Method: It was employed an ecological study of the variables that compose the PHCIS and take part in the monitoring instrument of the PMAQ available in DATASUS. Results: Data related to the pregnancy stage and to the children were considered insufficient and some appropriate when compared to the established goal. The others, related to infectious diseases, chronic diseases and mental health, were considered inadequate or unavailable. Another significant difficulty is the lack or not updated data, in other words, referring only to a month to some indicators, which obstruct their computation. Conclusion: It has been obtained as a hypothesis a lack of understanding from de evolved ones on the importance of updating these data and what they mean to the health work process. This information is very useful when thinking about planning, executing, evaluating and monitoring health actions. In order to have a new integrated information system in health working properly it is necessary to understand the background to, in that way, succeed in the proposals that it offers.