Analysis of the guidelines for the institutional support of managements of Primary Care of the Brazilian capitals

This study aimed to investigate the limits and potential of the general guidelines of the managements of Primary Care of the Brazilian capitals for the institutional support. The study is exploratory, descriptive, qualitative, conducted from February to October 2014, from the Module IV of the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care. Were included 22 Brazilian capital management forms analyzed with the Atlas ti.7.1 software and content analysis. In the Brazilian capitals, the conditions to manage the processes for the institutionalization of support is not a mainstream reality. We conclude that these efforts need to be supported in conducting these processes.

Health management; Health policy; Health evaluation; Primary Health Care